Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
kapernick has to do shit like this, otherwise he becomes a no name and that Nike money goes away.
I have heard the waiver that kapernick was given was the same waiver that college kids sign when they are invited to the combine, is this not true? if not true wouldnt the league be opening itself up to a new lawsuit by trying to make him sign something that nobody else would have to sign to work out? I think there is a lot of bull shit from both sides on what and how things went down.
all I know is that ck was a dip shit for wearing that tshirt to this thing if he actually wanted to show that he is serious about wanting another shot to get back into the league. or a brilliant move to stay unemployed but keeping his name in the news so that the endorsement money keeps flowing.
The narrative that this guy is anything other than smart or that he needs money is painfully inaccurate. He netted over $40 million in career NFL earnings. Already made several million a year on the current Nike endorsement deal.
Has/had million dollar endorsements with Beats, McDonalds, Jaguar, EA, Muscle Farm, Coke and so on. Got several million from the collusion settlement. Held a 4.0 GPA from high school through college. With that 4.0 college GPA graduated on time with a business degree.
Doesn't by any pro athlete standards live a lavish lifestyle. Financially secure enough to donate over a million of personal wealth to charities in one year. The guy is doing just fine financially.
Quote: @StickyBun said:
@ A1Janitor said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ A1Janitor said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ StickyBun said:
@ MaroonBells said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
kapernick has to do shit like this, otherwise he becomes a no name and that Nike money goes away.
I have heard the waiver that kapernick was given was the same waiver that college kids sign when they are invited to the combine, is this not true? if not true wouldnt the league be opening itself up to a new lawsuit by trying to make him sign something that nobody else would have to sign to work out? I think there is a lot of bull shit from both sides on what and how things went down.
all I know is that ck was a dip shit for wearing that tshirt to this thing if he actually wanted to show that he is serious about wanting another shot to get back into the league. or a brilliant move to stay unemployed but keeping his name in the news so that the endorsement money keeps flowing.
Oh c'mon, Jimmy. You really think he didn't know what he was doing? LOL We're talking about a guy who had a 4.0 GPA through both high school and college. Turned down an offer to play for the Cubs so he could finish his degree in Business Management. His Wonderlic score was one of the highest ever.
I don't think Kaepernick cares as much about getting back into the NFL as you would like him to. His wearing that shirt was obviously a not-so-subtle message: "I'm here to show you why I belong in the NFL, but if you think this means I'm going to back off of the issues I believe in, you can go fuck yourselves."
And I say amen to that.
Yeah, the narrative that Kaep is dumb is agenda-laden and completely wrong. I seem to remember a groundswell of conservative fans that declared 'I'm done watching the NFL!!' after the kneeling protest, yet ratings have been surging upward.
IIRC Rating did fall off for a year or so and are only recently returning to pre kneeling BS marks. looking into it, the last 2 consecutive years saw declining ratings for the league.
Yes, I know this: but my point is they're back with a vengeance. And people can voice their displeasure how they'd like and I'm sure some did by not watching for a period of time. A protest, if you will. Its probably the main reason the NFL wants no part of Kaep. Keep in mind, I never said I agreed with him kneeling. But at the same time I can also understand he was blackballed. Some seem to not want to admit to that.
Of course he was blackballed. Of course he could have been a solid backup - but for his kneeling.
Making him a backup on a team would create unnecessary qb controversy. Every bad throw by the starter would create tremendous outcry for Kap.
I think we both agree it would be a shit show. 100%
I tend to agree with everything football related that you say.
lol, sarcasm? :p
Not at all. I don’t follow college football ... and don’t get into the Xs and Os.
I respect you, maroon and Barr’s football knowledge. I read the posts but don’t contribute.
I heard on Fox News earlier today that two teams are interested in signing him.
this was a PR move for both sides I agree with Steven A Smith. CK has no interest in coming back to the NFL at a low backup salary to work his way back up the QB food chain. He was a middling passer and a very good team.
He's no Lamar Jackson.
I was a CK fan when he destroyed GB with his legs in The Playoffs.
That guy is long gone.
And the weird politics, disagreements, PC stuff, and mouthy boasting after 60 throws at his workout are EXACTLY why He isn't gonna ever take another live snap in The NFL.
Red Flags all over the place and he's the one throwing them up by all appearances.
Only thing I'll add is that I'll thank Kap for some wonderful post-season performances in Lamblow...God I loved seeing him wreck GB in their house in January....
Quote: @kahsmick said:
He's no Lamar Jackson.
I was a CK fan when he destroyed GB with his legs in The Playoffs.
That guy is long gone.
And the weird politics, disagreements, PC stuff, and mouthy boasting after 60 throws at his workout are EXACTLY why He isn't gonna ever take another live snap in The NFL.
Red Flags all over the place and he's the one throwing them up by all appearances.
Missed the mouthy boasting post workout. What did he say?
From Adam Schefter via Twitter....
In the week since Colin Kaepernick worked out for seven NFL teams at Charles R. Drew High School in Riverdale, Georgia, no teams have reached out to work him out, visit with him or sign him, per sources.
Quote: @bigbone62 said:
@ kahsmick said:
He's no Lamar Jackson.
I was a CK fan when he destroyed GB with his legs in The Playoffs.
That guy is long gone.
And the weird politics, disagreements, PC stuff, and mouthy boasting after 60 throws at his workout are EXACTLY why He isn't gonna ever take another live snap in The NFL.
Red Flags all over the place and he's the one throwing them up by all appearances.
Missed the mouthy boasting post workout. What did he say?
I heard him talking to press about how teams can't run from the truth after seeing his workout. It was kinda lame. I was left with the impression he was either insecure about his talent, or not really serious about doing whatever it took to get on a roster.
Quote: @kahsmick said:
@ bigbone62 said:
@ kahsmick said:
He's no Lamar Jackson.
I was a CK fan when he destroyed GB with his legs in The Playoffs.
That guy is long gone.
And the weird politics, disagreements, PC stuff, and mouthy boasting after 60 throws at his workout are EXACTLY why He isn't gonna ever take another live snap in The NFL.
Red Flags all over the place and he's the one throwing them up by all appearances.
Missed the mouthy boasting post workout. What did he say?
I heard him talking to press about how teams can't run from the truth after seeing his workout. It was kinda lame. I was left with the impression he was either insecure about his talent, or not really serious about doing whatever it took to get on a roster.
Here is the exact quote. Not really the mouthy boasting alluded to by another poster.
“I’ve been ready for three years,” Kaepernick said. “I’ve been denied for three years. We all know why. I came out here and showed it today in front of everybody. We have nothing to hide. So we’re waiting for the 32 owners, the 32 teams, Roger Goodell, all of them to stop running — stop running from the truth, stop running from the people.”
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