As I noted yesterday, NFL teams have a funny way of "purging" whites that make their initial 53 man roster, prior to week one. I would say this could go until Tuesday or Wednesday.
As far as there being an uptick in white WR's, I don't see it. There has been some uptick since the 1990's, when I first started following the NFL real close. Back in the 1990's there might only be 13 or 14 white WR's on rosters during the entire season and very few would even catch 10 balls all year. That was a real dark era for whites at skill positions.
But since 2004 (or so) it's pretty much remained the same in the mid 20's throughout the entire season. With Shipley cut, that means about 19 to start the season. My guess is Shipley, Collie, Wiley and few others will eventually sign this season (for at least one game), bringing the total of white WR's up to about 26, perhaps? Better than the early-to-mid 90's, but par for the course the last 10 years, or so.
And, it must be noted, the small "uptick" in white WR's and RB's since the mid 1990's, has been canceled out by a sharp rise black QB's, DT's and OL's.
Some random notes:
Shipley, who was a superstar at the University of Texas, is being replaced by waiver claim Stephen Burton, from West Texas A&M...anyone here ever heard of that school? Anyone else see the irony of this this?
Isn't it weird that Chad Hall is going to the Chiefs? Now fat bastard, Andy Reid, can jerk him around a little more and completely ruin his career. Will he even be active this for a game this season, before he's cut again?
By the way,
Jacksonville, claimed 7 blacks on waivers today. 4 of the players they cut to make room for these scrubs are white -- TE Brett Brackett, G-C Dan Gerberry, WR Jordan Shipley and LB Andy Studebaker...just another ho-hum day in the Kosher Football League? Everything going according to plan?
Has anyone else noted how "dark" Oakland has become? They even have a black punter and just cut Tyler Wilson? I believe they might be down to like only 7 whites, not counting special teams "goys"?....No surprise, considering Reggie McKenzie (and his Red Afro) is their GM?
P.S: Big Unreal, here's a small reason for optimism: I crunched the numbers the last two years and found there's been a rise in white practice squad players. Whites now comprise about 35 to 38% of P-Squad scrubs, at times....I actually have a theory why this could be happening...It's my "
Caravan Theory" ** and it might explain why teams are signing more practice squad "goys" these days?
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