Kyyle23 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 22, 2012 -> 10:19 PM) Yeah I consider our team about as deep as they come at QB. Maybe we can keep Nathan on in the practice squad if he clears? Lol, he gawn. Already signed with the Jaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 22, 2012 -> 07:32 PM) Plus if he skipped the season it affects when he can become a free agent too, right? I may be wrong, but I believe that the Bears can franchise him again in 2013 even if he sits out 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 23, 2012 -> 12:34 AM) I may be wrong, but I believe that the Bears can franchise him again in 2013 even if he sits out 2012. They can franchise him next year regardless of whether he plays this year, but if he skips this year I don't think the dollar value increases. If he plays this year then next years tag is close to $10 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted June 25, 2012 Share Posted June 25, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 22, 2012 -> 11:34 PM) I may be wrong, but I believe that the Bears can franchise him again in 2013 even if he sits out 2012. Call me crazy, but the Bears should tag him this year and in 2013. He'll get all ~$17M, and that should be enough to live his life on. After that, they should let him walk. IIRC, he'll be 29 or 30 at that point. That's too old to give him a $8-9M/year deal. If he doesn't sign the tag for 2013, get the highest draft pick you can for him. Edited June 25, 2012 by soxfan49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 @ttwentyman Unbelievable. Lions CB Aaron Berry reportedly arrested for DUI this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 11:23 AM) @ttwentyman Unbelievable. Lions CB Aaron Berry reportedly arrested for DUI this weekend. They are giving the Portland Jailblazers a run for their money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I think it's easier to name the players on the Lions who haven't had a DUI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 If I lived/worked in Detroit, I'd drink too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I believe the entire NFL has a phone number they can call 24-7, that will pick them up and drive them if they are too drunk, no questions asked. Apparently most players aren't aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) I believe the entire NFL has a phone number they can call 24-7, that will pick them up and drive them if they are too drunk, no questions asked. Apparently most players aren't aware of it. Really I had no idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted June 26, 2012 Share Posted June 26, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) I believe the entire NFL has a phone number they can call 24-7, that will pick them up and drive them if they are too drunk, no questions asked. Apparently most players aren't aware of it. I don't know why players don't use that. I would use it even when I wasn't drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 They are rich athletes, there stupid ass agent should offer to get them a courtesy car whenever they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggsmaggs Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 06:16 PM) I believe the entire NFL has a phone number they can call 24-7, that will pick them up and drive them if they are too drunk, no questions asked. Apparently most players aren't aware of it. It's called a taxi. And if they aren't aware of that, then they really are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Good news. Forte + Bush is an awesome tandem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 09:00 PM) Good news. Forte + Bush is an awesome tandem. I wish that bush was my forte more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 05:16 PM) I believe the entire NFL has a phone number they can call 24-7, that will pick them up and drive them if they are too drunk, no questions asked. Apparently most players aren't aware of it. Yep, they do. I have no idea why any NFL player would drive drunk other than stubbornness and/or they just don't care. When I was in college, we had pledges that were on-call every night of the week and I used them all the time to take me home from the bars. Sure, you have to wait 10-15 minutes, but it sure beat driving drunk. And yes, the other alternative is a taxi. If I can afford to take taxi's, I'm sure NFL players making millions can too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jun 24, 2012 -> 07:59 PM) Call me crazy, but the Bears should tag him this year and in 2013. He'll get all ~$17M, and that should be enough to live his life on. After that, they should let him walk. IIRC, he'll be 29 or 30 at that point. That's too old to give him a $8-9M/year deal. If he doesn't sign the tag for 2013, get the highest draft pick you can for him. I'm actually with you. He's a very good running back, but we can move on without him. The best part is that we already have a good back whether he wants to play this year or not. Forte is the best option for the next two years, but I have a feeling the money won't be worth it after that. Everyone wins because he'll get the same money he's asking for and we will make him earn it. QUOTE (dasox24 @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 10:16 PM) Yep, they do. I have no idea why any NFL player would drive drunk other than stubbornness and/or they just don't care. When I was in college, we had pledges that were on-call every night of the week and I used them all the time to take me home from the bars. Sure, you have to wait 10-15 minutes, but it sure beat driving drunk. And yes, the other alternative is a taxi. If I can afford to take taxi's, I'm sure NFL players making millions can too. My college has a program where if you call a particular cab company (whose number is on your ID, your fob access, and all kinds of s***) you do not have to pay up front for the service. The school covers it that night and it appears on your student bill as a miscellaneous fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 10:36 PM) My college has a program where if you call a particular cab company (whose number is on your ID, your fob access, and all kinds of s***) you do not have to pay up front for the service. The school covers it that night and it appears on your student bill as a miscellaneous fee. Thats literally the coolest thing I ever heard, I just wish we had a single cab in Oxford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 (edited) And yes, the other alternative is a taxi. If I can afford to take taxi's, I'm sure NFL players making millions can too. I don't think money is the issue. I think the issues are (1) think they're too good to be seen in a common taxi cab and (2) don't trust leaving their super-expensive car at some bar overnight. When I lived in Chicago I had a friend who was an attorney making nice coin (but nowhere near NFL money). He had a really nice Lexus, and he refused to leave it overnight or let anybody else drive it no matter how much he'd been drinking. I had to threaten to call the cops on him two different times in order to convince him not to drive. Edited June 27, 2012 by HickoryHuskers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHarris1 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Some of these f***ing idiots could afford a damn chauffeur. The Lions rap sheet is pretty extensive this offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (WHarris1 @ Jun 27, 2012 -> 09:36 AM) Some of these f***ing idiots could afford a damn chauffeur. The Lions rap sheet is pretty extensive this offseason. Hell, if it's that big of a deal for the guy to not leave the car behind, then the teams/league can contract with a tipsy-tow service. At least for the Lions, I think it'd clearly have been worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dasox24 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 26, 2012 -> 10:36 PM) My college has a program where if you call a particular cab company (whose number is on your ID, your fob access, and all kinds of s***) you do not have to pay up front for the service. The school covers it that night and it appears on your student bill as a miscellaneous fee. I had no idea that Rhodes did that. That's awesome. And I'm sure they have a deal with that cab company that lowers the rate b/c it gives them more business. Win-win for all parties involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 NFL Network top 100 players list, Tebow made the list, Cutler did not. Are you f***ing serious? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Back up qbs are always important. Im thinking Brady Quinn should be really upset about being left off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Jun 28, 2012 -> 04:32 PM) NFL Network top 100 players list, Tebow made the list, Cutler did not. Are you f***ing serious? Yikes. Teabow shouldn't be on the top 300 list. Cutler should have been in the 70-80 range. At least they got number one right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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