NFL News, Rumors and Musings

[celticdb15]

Here's the gab.ai link to the Castefootball Page. Started it a few months back in January.

https://gab.ai/CasteFootball

The Twitter page had varying degrees of success. Ultimately stopped posting as much once I heard of Twitters alt right purge .

Dolphins15 good work out on that hiddengemfb page!

 

[Leonardfan]

Braxton Berrios and Danny Woodhead take digs at the Caste System. Woodhead asks "Why does it surprise people? He's not deceptively fast. Just fast!" Berrios responds with "The same people would say we were gym rats instead of athletic".

I wish more of our guys would speak out like that.

https://twitter.com/HNYNUT_BERRIOS/status/979352861984415745

That is some good stuff! Nice to see it when pro athletes speak out like this.

 

[white lightning]

Anyone hear any news on Jeff Janis? He needs to sign somewhere other than Greenbay. They are going
in the wrong direction!

 

[Leonardfan]

Solid trade for the Jags. Hopefully this stops all of the Bortles replacement talk.

Jaguars acquired QB Cody Kessler from the Browns in exchange for a conditional 2019 seventh-round pick.

Kessler replaces Chad Henne, who signed with the Chiefs, as Blake Bortles' current backup. Kessler was decent as a 2016 rookie starter across eight games, managing the offense and completing over 65% of his passes with a 6:2 TD:INT mark. However, he's reached his ceiling as an in-a-pinch No. 2.

 

[celticdb15]

Anyone hear any news on Jeff Janis? He needs to sign somewhere other than Greenbay. They are going
in the wrong direction!

As Don mentioned w/ Decker , I've barely heard a peep about Janis. GB supposedly wants him back again as a WSTD on a bare minimum contract.. He needs to go, if someone else is interested in a 6'3 220lb physical specimenthat is...

 

[Thrashen]

Riley McCarron is a candidate to serve as the Patriots' punt returner in 2018, Mike Reiss of ESPN.com reports. Currently, McCarron would appear to be facing an uphill battle to make the Patriots' 53-man roster heading into Week 1, given the team's depth at wideout in front on him. That said, the speedy 5-foot-9, 185-pounder does have a shot to secure a slot role with the team with a strong preseason. Another campaign on New England's practice squad is a more likely outcome, but the free-agent departure of Danny Amendola creates an opening where McCarron can compete. The team's wideout depth chart is topped by Brandin Cooks, Chris Hogan and slot stalwart Julian Edelman (knee), who is bouncing back from a torn ACL. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/patriots-riley-mccarron-could-return-punts-in-2018/

Despite losing Amendola, the Pats still have four white WR's on the roster in Edelman, Hogan, McCarron, and Hollister. It's nice to hear that McCarron could be close to a breakthrough, as Cody Hollister doesn't seem to be in their plans (aside from an emergency situation) and Brandin Cooks will surely only play one more year with the Pats before "getting paid" elsewhere. It would be wise for the Pats to groom McCarron to take over Amendola's role as a returner and 3rd down slot WR.

 

[Thrashen]

I don't know that the Lions are particularly bad in the caste department. They have had some white guys in the mix over the last few years. They have a white running back, how may teams can say that? But more importantly Luke Wilson could really put up some good numbers now. Stafford is a passing machine and he likes the TE. This is the best move possible for Wilson. I hope he stays healthy. If he does he's a 1000 yd. guy next year for sure.

With former 1st round bust, Eric Ebron, signing with the Colts, I think the Lions were the perfect landing spot for Willson. He made some amazing plays in very limiting PT on Pete's Plantation and it's nice to see him in a starting role. I expect many plays like this...

 

[Thrashen]

Deion Sanders makes himself look like a clown. Wants to know why Witten and Beasley haven't been asked to take pay cuts. He doesn't even know Switzer's name but he doesn't see the point of having him and Beasley.

https://1053thefan.radio.com/articl...-why-arent-witten-beasley-asked-take-pay-cuts

Beasley responded on twitter. But I didn't really like the end of his response where he said "I'm not your typical white boy". Beasley is a very good athlete and player but in saying what he said he's essentially saying yeah white guys aren't good enough but I'm good enough, I'm special.

https://twitter.com/Bease11/status/979113651255857153

Since entering the league, Beasley has always had a feisty, men-against-the-world attitude. When he was a rookie, I remember a reporter compared him to Wes Welker and he got mad and immediately responded that he's much faster than Welker. This past season, a troll was heckling him on twitter about his bad stats after a game and he responded by saying something like "I don't give a f-ck about your fantasy team. I can't catch what isn't thrown to me!"

Because Beasley put a quotes around the word "typical" in his twitter post responding to Sanders, I think he was suggesting that white athletes are discriminated against. But I agree that whenever a white man uses the term "white boy," I immediately assume they're either a racially-oblivious or a raging wigger.

 

[Shadowlight]

Despite losing Amendola, the Pats still have four white WR's on the roster in Edelman, Hogan, McCarron, and Hollister. It's nice to hear that McCarron could be close to a breakthrough, as Cody Hollister doesn't seem to be in their plans (aside from an emergency situation) and Brandin Cooks will surely only play one more year with the Pats before "getting paid" elsewhere. It would be wise for the Pats to groom McCarron to take over Amendola's role as a returner and 3rd down slot WR.

The article about McCarron's "chances" of sticking with the Pats is loaded with so many qualifiers that they negate the original suggestion that Riley could become their punt returner.

A few obvious points. Number one Edelman at this stage of his career should not be returning punts or kicks. Not saying he isn't capable but he is their key WR and it is foolish to waste his energy on special teams. By the way I am not in love with WR Brandin Cooks like so many others in the NFL. He is a one and a half trick pony and I think the Pats will wave him goodbye after the season. They sure didn't miss him in the SB as Brady racked up over 500 yards in passing.

But back to McCarron. With main PR Amendola gone why should there be "confusion and hesitation?" Let the Iowa WR return punts and like Thrashen says groom him as a slot WR. Why fool around? See what Riley M can do. If he fails well that happens all the time but the Pats have no replacement for Amendola (unless they draft WR Berrios) so the patently obvious thing to do is plug in Riley M and see how the ultra speedster handles the job. If given a chance I think he will be able to "perform' up to standard.

While I am on the subject of the Pats the standard thinking was the combo of Belichick and Brady are the reasons for the Pats breathtaking success over the years. This past SB put that notion to rest for me. Belichick is a very smart man and a top level coach. But make no mistake. He has been riding the coattails of Brady during this run. The fact that Coach Bill couldn't find a way to win this past SB despite Brady's heroics put the exclamation point on my thinking. You don't lose SB's when your QB throws for over 500 yards. The 'tension" that people refer to between the two is mostly coming from Belichik who is jealous of the fact that Brady is the true captain of the ship.

There was a one hour NFL player profile on Wes Welker on the NFL network recently. I was struck by Brady and his professionalism. After being traded from Miami when Welker first started working out with the Pats Brady was over the moon. He went up to Belichick and said Welker was so athletic and explosive. Brady marveled at Welker's quickness and savviness. The two really formed a tight duo.
They replayed the show once already but if you ever get a chance try and watch it. Later on in his career Belichick started to get sarcastic with Welker. Again not to pile on Belichick who knows how to coach but does he win any SB's without Brady? Maybe one? If that.

 

[Extra Point]

Cody Kessler was traded to the Jaguars for a conditional 7th. A great trade for the Jags.

Kessler started 8 games for the Browns as a rookie and accrued a quarterback rating of over 90, excellent for a rookie. Then he was buried by clueless Hue, who preferred the awful black quarterback Deshone Kizer.

Kessler can play but doesn't have a Matthew Stafford arm. In the future Kessler will be a top end back up and maybe, in some schemes, a starter.

The league clearly undervalues him as shown by the fact he only garnered a conditional 7th in trade.

 

[Don Wassall]

It's being reported that the Browns are signing Jeff Janis, hopefully to use him as a receiver and not as the WSTD he was wasted as by Mike McCarthy.

https://twitter.com/PSchrags/status/979757339044696065

 

[Shadowlight]

The bright side is somebody wanted Janis. Based on the Browns off season moves etc. the Browns are getting him mainly to play special teams but also taking a flier on his WR (untapped) skills. I wonder if they will give him some return duties. The Packers did for a while before relegating him to being a gunner on special teams. Either way a nice player to have on the roster.

 

[Leonardfan]

Raiders cut their black punter LOL. Chucky strikes again.

Hopefully Janis gets a fair shake in Cleveland. With Idler arm at the helm it does not bode well for him. Hopefully it will be Darnold, Allen, Rosen or Mayfield throwing him passes sooner rather than later.

 

[Leonardfan]

Paxton Lynch is working out with Brady's personal trainer. I am eager to see the results - hopefully the Broncos don't pull the trigger on a QB early in the draft and just develop Lynch and Kelly behind Keenum. It's a shame Lynch has been paired with an inept head coach. A McVay-Goff situation would be ideal for Paxton but it doesn't look like that will happen this year.

https://247sports.com/nfl/denver-br...rking-with-body-coach-Alex-Guerrero-116861915

 

[NolanCromwell]

It's being reported that the Browns are signing Jeff Janis, hopefully to use him as a receiver and not as the WSTD he was wasted as by Mike McCarthy.


Good for Janis. Let's not forget Brian Hartline. Hopefully management/ ownership give Janis an actual shot. Hue Jackson is still the coach though right?

 

[RTTAS]

Unfortunately Janis might find it hard in Cleveland as well, especially with Jackson as the head coach and Taylor at QB (until their drafted QB steps up). Might go in as their 4th WR behind Josh Gordon (huge suspension risk), Corey Coleman (couple poor seasons but was a first round pick - dropped the late ball to seal the 0-16 season), and Jarvis Landry (on big money after a few productive seasons in Miami). We know Janis is better than Coleman and as good as the other two, so hopefully he can rise up that depth chart and have good numbers in 2018.

But seriously what the packers have done to Janis over the last few seasons is disgusting. With his measurables and his starring performance in the cardinals playoff game you’d think he would get more chances, but apparently not. Hopefully Janis and the browns show the packers how stupid they were. Imagine if a no-name black receiver had 145 yards and 2 TDs, including two Hail Mary catches to send the game to overtime. They’d be given a 5 year, 50 million contract and, no matter how bad they played, would be given the start every game for most of that five years.

 

[Don Wassall]

Unfortunately Janis might find it hard in Cleveland as well, especially with Jackson as the head coach and Taylor at QB (until their drafted QB steps up). Might go in as their 4th WR behind Josh Gordon (huge suspension risk), Corey Coleman (couple poor seasons but was a first round pick - dropped the late ball to seal the 0-16 season), and Jarvis Landry (on big money after a few productive seasons in Miami). We know Janis is better than Coleman and as good as the other two, so hopefully he can rise up that depth chart and have good numbers in 2018.

I agree, Janis is going to go to training camp stuck behind Landry, Gordon and Coleman as the fourth receiver at best. But with Coleman an injury prone bust to this point, and Gordon one of the biggest boneheads in league history who has missed more games due to suspension than he's actually played in, Janis has a decent shot to get some playing time on the outside in '18. And hopefully the Browns take a QB early, though Tyrod Taylor does throw a pretty good deep ball.

 

[Thrashen]

I didn’t see any details about the contract that Janis signed. The salary usually tells the story of how they plan to use a player. I’m hoping he becomes a mega-star in Cleveland.

With white WR, Jake Kumerow, unlikely to make the team, the Packers could have zero white pass-catchers on the roster (aside from a FB) in 2018. Their LB corps, however, should be the whitest in the league. Also, they’re probably the only team that doesn’t have a single black OT on the roster.

 

[Leonardfan]

Article on the Steelers mediocre 2015 draft class which gives some insight into how mediocre that class was as a whole. This is the infamous 1 white in the first 48 picks draft class.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...evin-colbert-mike-tomlin/stories/201804010032

 

[Don Wassall]

Article on the Steelers mediocre 2015 draft class which gives some insight into how mediocre that class was as a whole. This is the infamous 1 white in the first 48 picks draft class.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...evin-colbert-mike-tomlin/stories/201804010032

From the article:
In fact, only one player drafted between the No. 19 and No. 64 draft slots (end of the second round) has made a Pro Bowl. Safety Landon Collins, who was the first pick of the second round, is a two-time Pro Bowler for the Giants.

That’s nine total Pro Bowl players for the first 64 players taken in 2015. Things can change, but this class isn’t looking all that strong.

So many capable White players not getting an opportunity, first because they were passed over for these busts and "blank canvases," and second because many still won't get an opportunity as NFL teams continue to wait for many of these picks to reach their "upside," ala mega-bust Bud Dupree. Of Dupree, Steelers GM Kevin Colbert is quoted as saying, “I think Bud is just scratching the surface on what he can be.” Uh, no, he's conclusively shown after four seasons that sparkling measurables, which Dupree had at the '15 Combine, often don't translate to on-field production when it comes to black football players. The year before they took Dupree in the first round, the Steelers drafted Jarvis Jones in the first round, who had horrible measurables, and he too was a mega-bust. So many blacks over-drafted, so few "Magical Negroes". . .

 

[La France Blanche]

Article on the Steelers mediocre 2015 draft class which gives some insight into how mediocre that class was as a whole. This is the infamous 1 white in the first 48 picks draft class.

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...evin-colbert-mike-tomlin/stories/201804010032

The darkest, most anti-white draft class is also one of the weakest. Who could have seen that one coming? Except us.

 

[Leonardfan]

Geno Smiff has somehow managed to get signed again. This time by the Chargers. The Chargers have also been heavily connected to Lamar Jackson. The also have Oafdale Jones on the roster behind Philip Rivers. I don't really want to see Bosa end up on a team with a black quarterback replacing Rivers at some point.

 

[MrPoon]

Geno Smiff has somehow managed to get signed again. This time by the Chargers. The Chargers have also been heavily connected to Lamar Jackson. The also have Oafdale Jones on the roster behind Philip Rivers. I don't really want to see Bosa end up on a team with a black quarterback replacing Rivers at some point.

Unreal. Geno Smith is in the league but not Tim Tebow.

 

[Extra Point]

Geno Smiff has somehow managed to get signed again. This time by the Chargers. The Chargers have also been heavily connected to Lamar Jackson. The also have Oafdale Jones on the roster behind Philip Rivers. I don't really want to see Bosa end up on a team with a black quarterback replacing Rivers at some point.

One of the first thing AA head coaches do is try to blacken up their already black rosters. In this case he's blackening up the quarterback position.

Cody Kessler is a better quarterback than Geno Smith and was available for a song.

 

[La France Blanche]

Geno Smith is like that stomach ulcer that won't go away.