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How do you feel about NFL being sued by Kaepernick? (https://chiefsplanet.com/BB/showthread.php?t=310859)

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby (Post 13157567)

That's great, but Cassel is just garbage and was garbage. Kap is an upgrade over a lot of backups and a handful of starters.

Don't think it's that hard to add a package of plays for him either.

I have a hunch there is collusion, but I don't think it's widespread and I really don't give a shit ultimately.

Lets just not let personal opinion try to persuade us that Kevin Hogan is a better option for any reason what so ever. He put up an Alex Smith type of season statistically in 16 and people are white knighting to keep a top 10 pick on the bench for him. For ****ing years.

Lets also not pretend there's no history of owners colluding.

He didn't put up an Alex Smith like season though.

Alex wins while putting up his pedestrian numbers.

Kaep is 4-20 in his last 24 starts. Blaine Gabbert won more games through 2015 and 2016. There's a reason the 49ers thought Hoyer was a better solution, and I don't think it's because John Lynch is racist.

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Originally Posted by WhiteWhale (Post 13157750)

Must further say. While Kaep would be an upgrade to some team's QB2 spots, his numbers were misleading.

He had some really impressive first halves... but nearly all of his second halves in games were putrid. That's more than just staring at box scores.. I watched it. Nick Foles did some great things at first in that system, but don't let it fool you. Kaep gets figured out by defenses quickly, and gets exposed.

You couple this with what must be discussed as commitment issues to football.. as well as the off-field ideologies.. and it is absolutely NO wonder why teams don't want to waste time on him.

He did this to himself. He refused to develop and improve into a complete QB... and he let outside forces off the field shit all over his career. Too bad. Get a real job for money, and best of luck, idiot.

I'm surprised no one in the media has brought up Ray Rice. He should've had a chance to redeem himself . In comparison to Kaepernick that made it a media circus for attention.

Neither should be gifted an NFL job, if 32 teams don't want their sorry ass.

This is stupid. Good luck proving collusion.

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Originally Posted by Dayze (Post 13156310)

https://sports.yahoo.com/boomer-esia...152244156.html

Spoiler!

Sunday saw the Packers potentially lose Aaron Rodgers for the season while Colin Kaepernick filed a grievance against NFL owners for collusion. Could all of this be solved by the Packers signing Kaepernick? Boomer Esiason doesn't think so.

Appearing on Toucher & Rich Monday morning, Esiason stressed the lack of attention played to both Kaepernick's ability and his contract demands when noting why the 29-year-old remains out of the league.

"There is no way in the world that Colin Kaepernick could go in there tomorrow, learn that offense and go out on the field and play next week," Esiason said of a fit with the Packers. "I don't know what people are thinking about. I don't know why they don't understand that the NFL and offenses in the NFL are extremely difficult to pick up, and that's why I give former Patriot quarterback Jacoby Brissett as much credit as I possibly can, doing what he's doing what he's doing with the Indianapolis Colts, and he's been doing it on the fly."

Added Esiason: "The other aspect of all of this with Colin Kaepernick is how much does he want? And how much more is he going to let somebody else talk for him? When is he going to open his own mouth and say, ‘Yeah, you know, I want to play and this is how much I want' Everyone just assumes that somebody should just sign him because he went to the Super Bowl a number of years ago and they should write him a $10 million check because he's some sort of activist.

"I'm sorry. It doesn't work that way. You're either prepared to play and when you go in and you get an opportunity, you make the most of it. Remember, he's the one that walked away from the San Francisco 49ers. He's the one that said, ‘Hey, I'll go walk away from my contract and the amount of money you're going to pay me.' At the end of the day, other teams decided to interview and didn't want him."

Esiason says that there is "no way" Kaepernick will be able to prove collusion on the part of the NFL. Rather, Esiason hinted at the move being a publicity stunt.

"This is just another thing in the media, it's just another thing to promote what he's trying to do, it's another thing to put a black eye on the NFL," Esiason said. "In my eyes, that's what this is.

"He could be fighting for social justice and be the greatest human being in the world. At the end of the day, football teams want players who want to play football and who are good at it, and I don't believe he's either one."

Yep. The awareness vs patriotism thing is all moot. Outside of football, cool, I guess he successfully used his (former) status to get his message across. Inside of football, if no team wants to risk him on the field OR deal with the circus he brings then how does that warrant a legal case against them? Tebow won a playoff game and then the league shut him out for good, we don't see him filing any lawsuits..

How do you feel about NFL being sued by Kaepernick?

I feel .... hungry?

Probably because it's lunchtime.

I hope he wins. I have been screwed over because of my political beliefs.

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Originally Posted by Black Bob (Post 13158028)

I hope he wins. I have been screwed over because of my political beliefs.

Oh please do explain how you got screwed over due to your political beliefs. I cant wait to hear this.

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Originally Posted by Black Bob (Post 13158028)

I hope he wins. I have been screwed over because of my political beliefs.

https://i.imgur.com/gNjCuMC.gif

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Originally Posted by Bigdaddy (Post 13157572)

My present to Kaepernick....
http://i.imgur.com/7riUmD8.png

Queer

I really don't care.

Hmmm...How do I feel about Kaepernicks suit against the NFL....

Taking everything that he started (the protests) aside and focusing strictly on the merits of his supposed "case" - I would say that the only thing he will accomplish is to make absolutely certain that he never plays another game in the NFL.

There is no "right" to play football ANYWHERE, and especially the NFL. You always play at the whim of the coaching staff and the owner. So, if they, for whatever reason don't want you on their team - you are free to explore your options elsewhere. If the word gets out that you are a troublemaker (and you have to be REALLY bad), no other team will want you.

Jesus, there are thugs playing in the NFL - and they have been "bad guys" since they were in College. However, "most" NFL teams will usually take a chance on a player if - and only if- he can put "asses in the seats".

Kaepernick is at the opposite end of that scale.....

If a quarterback came out as a white supremacist Nazi loving racist, would it be collusion if nobody signed him? Or would it just be that none of the owners want to put up with his baggage? :hmmm:

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Originally Posted by jjjayb (Post 13158510)

If a quarterback came out as a white supremacist Nazi loving racist, would it be collusion if nobody signed him? Or would it just be that none of the owners want to put up with his baggage? :hmmm:

Apples and oranges....