Browns sign Tyler Thigpen....why this is important

[Originalman]

McNabb was trying to tell some of these dumb nikkaz how to play the game, but they didn't wanna listen. nikkaz called McNabb all kinds of uncle toms and c00ns and now look.

Yep remember when McNabb said black QBs have to do more because they are judged harsher. All the white media tried to play that BS game that it wasn't true. Then they ran up on Brian Dawkins and Ray Lewis and they were like he'll yeah they are judged differently.

So the white media ran up on VY and Campbell. Them dudes were like naw I don't know what McNabb talking about. Only to be out of a job a few years later. Them dudes got that knee grow wake up call.

 

[Originalman]

Man fukk the race angle, why is this dude allowed to play with an OUI yet AD and Ray Rice are being treated like pariahs?

Dude that is the race angle. The media won't even say hey....shouldn't he be suspended a game for getting a DUI.

I mean Terrell Pryor got suspended even though he never played in the league until he was drafted.

 

[duckbutta]

But I wanted Connor Shaw to ball out and take Manziel spot as the future cleveland QB

 

[keond]

Man fukk the race angle, why is this dude allowed to play with an OUI yet AD and Ray Rice are being treated like pariahs?

I dont think you can address the latter part of your sentence without acknowledging the former.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

@Originalman

You have to look at the financial structure/setup of this as well.

I personally dont care what race they are and for all people making checks

However, if you look at the POST NFL situations that some QBs are missing out on because they got the "no value tag" potentially hurts a lot of these guys.

Journeyman QBs get the benefit of more on the 401K/better pension plan from the NFL, extended relationships with other teams/coaches that keeps them "in the system"

This is important for guys who want to get into coaching after they get done playing. Because coaching is nothing more than a buddy system anyway. This helps with those guys who do personal training work as well.

Those opportunities become limited when your resume isnt as long.

So when a guy like Josh Freeman is out of the league at 26. When he probably had no idea he would be out of the league so soon, didnt get to build those relationships, didnt get to build up his pension plan, work towards his post football career, etc..

its sets a lot of them up to fail.

Ultimately thats a "You problem" because they indeed were not a star QB.

But I've seen countless QBs who did not last longer in the league.... Build up a rapport/connections with central figures in the league and use that to develop post career opportunities.

Its why Tim Hasslebeck can get a gig on ESPN. Its why Brock Huard can get cover sports right away. Brady Quinn walked out of the league and is covering NFL games.

Its much deeper.

Troy Smith (before he went back to Canada) and Vince Young had to go back to their alma mater to "find work"

We can discuss the social issues of it another time, i.e "coming from not having money, being young not able to deal with money, then being out of the NFL before you know with no real way to use your NFL background to advance before you're forgotten"

But thats goes for a lot of brehs so thats the nature of the beast

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Dude that is the race angle. The media won't even say hey....shouldn't he be suspended a game for getting a DUI.

I mean Terrell Pryor got suspended even though he never played in the league until he was drafted.

I dont think you can address the latter part of your sentence without acknowledging the former.

Fair point.

I mainly just find it disgusting how un-serious this country takes OUIs

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

They called up Rex Grossman too and he turned them down

 

[GetSomeMoney]

I like Thigpen

Said by no one ever, congrats on being the first

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

Dude that is the race angle. The media won't even say hey....shouldn't he be suspended a game for getting a DUI.

I mean Terrell Pryor got suspended even though he never played in the league until he was drafted.

Lost over 100,000 of a 500,000 salary (not including taxes)

Out of the league at 25. Better believe he thinking bout that loot.

 

[malbaker86]

Said by no one ever, congrats on being the first

 

[godkiller]

Can't speak for the others but Vince Young is making 6 figures. He doesn't need the league any more.

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/08/vince-young-new-job-university-of-texas

Vince Young is going back to Texas.

The university announced Thursday that it has hired the former Longhorns quarterback to work with the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. His duties will include helping with alumni relations and focusing on programs that support first-generation college students from low-income backgrounds.

Young, who led Texas to the 2005 national championship and retired from the NFL in June after six seasons, will begin his new job on Sept. 1. He will make $100,000 per year, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

Your post is just one giant deflection. The question is not what Young is making now. He's making nowhere near what he'd make as a back up. The question is why he wasn't offered while Tyler Thigmen continues to get paid. Vince Young was compaigning for a backup job as early as last year. Just answer the question as posed.

 

[Heelmatic]

Yeah it wasn't like he was the first choice, Rex Grossman said no to $60 gs to sign for a week

And he was already on the roster this season so I wanna see Shaw play anyways

 

[TheGreatShowtime]

Your post is just one giant deflection. The question is not what Young is making now. He's making nowhere near what he'd make as a back up. The question is why he wasn't offered while Tyler Thigmen continues to get paid. Vince Young was compaigning for a backup job as early as last year. Just answer the question as posed.

Vince Young "retired." I remember seeing an interview on the Longhorn Network and he said something like he told his agent that he didn't want to take any offers because he was tired of putting his all into it and having teams cut him afterward.

He chose not to hang around. Y'all need to move on just like he did.