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Post by Aj_June on Nov 16, 2019 23:52:18 GMT
Part of me thinks he's bigger than the game now. I'd like to see him play, sure, but this feels a little too close to begging for a job. I don't know, maybe I'm way off base. But they've snubbed him this long and now they want him to sing and dance for an opportunity? Ehhh I don't like it. I'd feel a little better about it if teams we're calling him to come in and throw around. This feels secretive and weird. I usually dislike it when sports gets overshadowed by non-sports discussion. I have immense dislike for how American sports involve frequent felicitation of military veterans and playing of national anthem. This much of patriotism is quite frankly shocking for those of us who have never witnessed such things in sports we grew up with. I like American sports a lot. Both NFL and NBA but that one part where they put patriotic angle irritates me. I definitely don't want to see this man called Kaepernick as I remember how frequently he was discussed on old IMDB and how little the discussions had to do with sports.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 23:54:19 GMT
Kap is not serious about being a NFL QB. Any NFL team that signs him will regret it before this reason is over.
The Kunta Kinte t-shirt tells you all you need to know about his mindset.
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 17, 2019 0:06:23 GMT
Just 15 minutes before Kaepernick was scheduled to work out for 25 NFL teams at the Atlanta Falcons' training complex in Flowery Branch, his representatives announced the session had been moved 60 miles away to a high school in Riverdale. The stunning move seemed to catch everyone off-guard and came about an hour before the rescheduled workout was set to begin, putting many in scramble mode.
About six team representatives made it to the new location, including Philadelphia Eagles vice president of football operations Andrew Berry. It appeared the Jets, Redskins and Chiefs also had someone in attendance.
Kaepernick threw passes for about 40 minutes to free agent receivers Bruce Ellington, Brice Butler, Jordan Veasy and Ari Werts.on the high school field, then signed autographs for hundreds of fans who gathered in an end zone to watch his NFL workout
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Post by NJtoTX on Nov 17, 2019 0:19:45 GMT
A few things triggered the move of the Kaepernick workout:
1.) There was a significant problem with the type of waiver #NFL requested. Kaepernick agreed to sign a normal Pro Day injury waiver. NFL asked for a more complex waiver with clauses about non-guarantees of employment.
2.) Kaepernick’s camp requested to tape the workout alongside the #NFL’s crew. They didn’t trust the NFL being the only ones with the tape. Kaepernick wanted it taped and released in its entirety to teams and the public after the workout. The NFL refused to allow them to tape it.
3.) When #NFL refused to allow Kaepernick to tape the workout and control their own copy, Kaepernick asked that media be allowed into the workout to view/record the session. NFL said no. That’s when Kaepernick felt the league refused to be transparent and asked to change venues.
4.) It’s now up to the #NFL teams to decide if they want their reps to relocate to the new venue. They have been invited on-site in Flowery Branch. The new location will also make it far easier for teams to access the local airport, meaning NFL reps can attend and easily fly out.
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Post by lordarvidthexiii on Nov 17, 2019 5:59:11 GMT
They listed the teams that will be in attendance, one of them is the Patriots. I would love it if Belichick signs him. This would be the ultimate “I do things my way” middle finger to the rest of the league. He wouldn't fit into the Patriot way.
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Post by Marv on Nov 17, 2019 15:56:56 GMT
If the ownership of the Steelers is as progressive as they purport to be then they should sign him. I’d be perfectly fine with us signing him...assuming he is still a capable option. He hasn’t played in a few years and no amount of harmless pass and catch workout video is gonna show his game shape. |
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Post by NewtJorden on Nov 17, 2019 20:24:10 GMT
Why not, i dont think he's a great QB, but he's probably better than many who are starting at the moment.
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Post by GiantFan1980 on Nov 17, 2019 21:08:05 GMT
Maybe they can bring him in as a kicker. God knows the teams need new ones!  |
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Post by njcardfan on Nov 21, 2019 6:59:57 GMT
Kap is not serious about being a NFL QB. Any NFL team that signs him will regret it before this reason is over. The Kunta Kinte t-shirt tells you all you need to know about his mindset. A 10 year old boy was killed when he was shot in the neck while attending a high school football game in South Jersey when when one idiot gang banger decided it would be a great idea to shoot another idiot gang banger during the game. 6 people in total were shot. The little boy died this afternoon. This idiocy happens all over the country. Kaepernick whines about police brutality but says nothing about the black community, which is only 13% or so of the country's population, commit over 50% of all violent crime. 160 blacks have been shot and killed by police so far this year(by contrast, almost 240 whites have been shot and killed by police) and yet, so far, 375 blacks(men, women, and children) have been murdered in Chicago alone so far this year. And yet none of these other grievance peddlers ever speak out against black on black crime or even the fact that over 70% of black children are born to single mothers(which includes you, Colin). No, that doesn't fit their narrative. So, I ask, Colin, where is this kid's t-shirt? Where are the marches in Atlantic City(Pleasantville, a suburb of AC, is where the shooting took place)? Where are the race hustlers, grievance peddlers, the leftist media, athletes, and entertainers? Nowhere to be found, as usual. Where are you, Colin, when you can go into these neighborhoods and mentor these kids to not join gangs? No, you'd rather sit at home, collect your millions from a company who manufactures their product under near slave conditions, and act like a total jerk instead. Oh, and Kunta Kinte. Yeah, you were a slave. I guess your black father completely abandoning you and you being raised, in privilege mind you, by a white family never happened, right? Asshole. I hope he never sees the inside of a football stadium again let alone play in one. Fucking hypocrite.
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Post by WarrenPeace on Nov 21, 2019 8:01:23 GMT
Maybe they can bring him in as a kicker. God knows the teams need new ones! "Colin is getting ready for his first field goal attempt which will be a 35 yarder. The ball is snapped, good hold and what's this? Colin just took a knee? Is this a trick play? Some kind of fake? No, he is just kneeling... For what?" LOL
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Dec 2, 2019 7:57:21 GMT
I hope a team signs him, it isn’t right how he’s been blackballed. While he isn’t good enough to be a starter, he’s better than a lot of backups in the league right now. I was going to post about this yesterday but then I thought hang on I don't know anything about American Football! But I don't know, it is interesting... So, my question is - Could this really be true? I've obviously read about his case and know that he hasn't played for nearly 3 years and is now 32! Could he really walk back into a team and be a better squad option than some guy who's be playing or a young draft dude waiting for his shot? Is the player pool that small? Like I said, don't really know much detail re American Football but, comparing with football, I really can't think it'd be possible a guy who hadn't played for 2/3 seasons and was 32 would have much chance of getting signed by anyone bar a hugely desperate lower league side, certainly not a top division outfit. Unless that was he'd been an absolutely incredible top drawer player. But then was that the case with Kaepernick? I mean there have been cases of top football players screwing up badly but there'd be no pact possible that could stop them getting signed by another club (without any time gap) - especially if the opportunity to get a world class player on the cheap was possible. Just bumping this as I was interested and see he is still being discussed... Could a guy who hadn't played in three years really be able to walk into a side from a pro-sport's top division? 🤔 |
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Post by WarrenPeace on Dec 2, 2019 9:41:09 GMT
I was going to post about this yesterday but then I thought hang on I don't know anything about American Football! But I don't know, it is interesting... So, my question is - Could this really be true? I've obviously read about his case and know that he hasn't played for nearly 3 years and is now 32! Could he really walk back into a team and be a better squad option than some guy who's be playing or a young draft dude waiting for his shot? Is the player pool that small? Like I said, don't really know much detail re American Football but, comparing with football, I really can't think it'd be possible a guy who hadn't played for 2/3 seasons and was 32 would have much chance of getting signed by anyone bar a hugely desperate lower league side, certainly not a top division outfit. Unless that was he'd been an absolutely incredible top drawer player. But then was that the case with Kaepernick? I mean there have been cases of top football players screwing up badly but there'd be no pact possible that could stop them getting signed by another club (without any time gap) - especially if the opportunity to get a world class player on the cheap was possible. Just bumping this as I was interested and see he is still being discussed... Could a guy who hadn't played in three years really be able to walk into a side from a pro-sport's top division? 🤔 There are players who have left the game to come back as if they had never left. I think Kaep could be good. Will he get that chance to show it? I doubt it though I would like to see as I am a believer in second chances. So I think this will go down as yet another, "What if...." story in sports.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 2, 2019 13:08:07 GMT
Just bumping this as I was interested and see he is still being discussed... Could a guy who hadn't played in three years really be able to walk into a side from a pro-sport's top division? 🤔 There are players who have left the game to come back as if they had never left. I think Kaep could be good. Will he get that chance to show it? I doubt it though I would like to see as I am a believer in second chances. So I think this will go down as yet another, "What if...." story in sports. What makes anyone think he would actually be good? He wasn't even playing when all this shit was going down. He was a backup and his best days as a player were long behind him. |
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Post by Midi-Chlorian_Count on Dec 2, 2019 16:26:25 GMT
Just bumping this as I was interested and see he is still being discussed... Could a guy who hadn't played in three years really be able to walk into a side from a pro-sport's top division? 🤔 There are players who have left the game to come back as if they had never left. Really? Guys that have been out for two/three years and walked straight back in at the top level? That's really what I was more interested in knowing if that was possible in American Football rather than the Kaepernick story in itself. Honestly not too sure you could do that in many sports... |
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Post by WarrenPeace on Dec 2, 2019 18:55:08 GMT
There are players who have left the game to come back as if they had never left. Really? Guys that have been out for two/three years and walked straight back in at the top level? That's really what I was more interested in knowing if that was possible in American Football rather than the Kaepernick story in itself. Honestly not too sure you could do that in many sports... The only example I can think of right now is the basketball player Michael Jordan. He left B-ball to give his childhood dream of baseball a try where he was not good at all then returned to the first B-ball.
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Post by bluerisk on Dec 3, 2019 15:49:24 GMT
Really? Guys that have been out for two/three years and walked straight back in at the top level? That's really what I was more interested in knowing if that was possible in American Football rather than the Kaepernick story in itself. Honestly not too sure you could do that in many sports... The only example I can think of right now is the basketball player Michael Jordan. He left B-ball to give his childhood dream of baseball a try where he was not good at all then returned to the first B-ball. Michael Jordan was one of the best player ever in his sport (Basketball, not Baseball), but Kaepernick wasn't even the starter QB when he started his anti-America campaign e.g. a player good enough to be a regular.
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Post by Marv on Dec 3, 2019 17:12:37 GMT
Mario Lemieux missed 3 years due to illness. Came back and was pretty much right where he left off.
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