The Atlanta Falcons signed Penn (not Penn State) quarterback Alek Torgersen as a free agent. Now they have released him.
The reason? They found out he played for Penn and not Penn State. They didn't even know what school he played for. Yes, it's true. Heck, I knew that Torgersen didn't go to Penn State and I'm nothing but an amateur.
They compounded their mistake by releasing him. Torgersen was a good UDFA signing. They should have given him a chance. The move gave them bad publicity.
What happened was an example of incompetence and unprofessionalism on the part of the Falcons. I'll bet there was an "affirmative action" employee involved in this.
The Atlanta Falcons signed Penn (not Penn State) quarterback Alek Torgersen as a free agent. Now they have released him.
The reason? They found out he played for Penn and not Penn State. They didn't even know what school he played for. Yes, it's true. Heck, I knew that Torgersen didn't go to Penn State and I'm nothing but an amateur.
They compounded their mistake by releasing him. Torgersen was a good UDFA signing. They should have given him a chance. The move gave them bad publicity.
What happened was an example of incompetence and unprofessionalism on the part of the Falcons. I'll bet there was an "affirmative action" employee involved in this.
Idiots in the front office and scouting departments showing their incompetence. No fact checking and basic homework done. Gotta feel for Torgernsen.
The man suing Tajae Sharpe claims Sharpe beat him unconscious after the man "made comments about Sharpe getting less playing time" due to the Titans' selection of Corey Davis.
The lawsuit filed by alleged victim Dante Satterfield says "it was understood by all parties that Sharpe was upset by the Titans' selection of Davis." Along with teammate OG Sebastian Tretola, Sharpe allegedly followed Satterfield outside Tin Roof Bar in Nashville, where Satterfield was allegedly "punched in the face to the point of unconsciousness." A passerby saw Satterfield unresponsive on the ground and called 911. To reiterate, no criminal charges have been filed against Sharpe or Tretola, at least not yet.
I don't follow the NFL too closely, so I wasn't aware of a 'too fat to practice' rule. Is this something new? Seems to me you'd want the guy working out and practicing asap if he shows up out of shape. Never a surprise when a black guy turns into an obese slug. For weenieworld to excuse something like that is just pathetic. No athlete should be partying for weeks before beginning a professional football career making potentially millions of dollars.Weenieworld once again excuses the inexcusable. You just supposedly trained for the Combine and your pro day, then several weeks after you've been drafted and achieved your life's goal and been guaranteed millions of dollars, you're already fat? Can anyone remember a White rookie reporting out of shape?
Coach Bill O'Brien named D'Onta Foreman as a rookie who reported to the team out of shape, and Foreman rode an exercise bike during the Texans' rookie minicamp practice on Saturday. This is actually quite common for rookies, who spent the last several months flying around the country to meet with teams, then celebrating for two weeks after they were drafted. Still, it's notable that Foreman is out of shape enough that he isn't even allowed to practice yet. Foreman weighed 233 pounds at the Combine, but was listed at 249 at the University of Texas. Weight management is something he'll have to take seriously in the NFL.
For running backs it's usually an issue with the legs of the back. I recall watching a documentary on Marcus Dupree and he reported to camp at Oklahoma heavy during his sophomore year and Barry Switzer stated he had hamstring issues because of it. He told Marcus to lose 25 pounds. Needless to say it fell on deaf ears as Dupree had mentally checked out and was going pro at the end of the season. I have also heard of overweight running backs having ankle issues and of course being winded earlier.I don't follow the NFL too closely, so I wasn't aware of a 'too fat to practice' rule. Is this something new? Seems to me you'd want the guy working out and practicing asap if he shows up out of shape. Never a surprise when a black guy turns into an obese slug. For weenieworld to excuse something like that is just pathetic. No athlete should be partying for weeks before beginning a professional football career making potentially millions of dollars.
Black Jack is nothing if not the most consistent, rabid black supremacist the NFL has ever seen. Marshall Newhouse lol:
Coach Jack Del Rio said Marshall Newhouse is currently the Raiders' starting right tackle. It'll come down to Newhouse and Austin Howard. It's the only spot up for grabs on the Raiders' offense after Menelik Watson left for the Broncos. Howard is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, and Newhouse inked a two-year pact in March. Newhouse was the Giants' No. 3 tackle last season, failing to beat out RT Bobby Hart. Newhouse knows GM Reggie McKenzie from Green Bay.