The Official 2024 NFL Offseason Discussion Thread

[King Kota]

 

[Chris]

Gruden: Emails 'shameful,' but I'm 'good person'

Jon Gruden, for the first time, publicly addressed the email controversy that cost him his job with the Raiders last year.

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Gruden, 59, said he was going to be "honest" with the gathering.

"I'm ashamed about what has come about in these emails, and I'll make no excuses for it," he said. "It's shameful. But, I am a good person. I believe that. I go to church. I've been married for 31 years. I've got three great boys. I still love football. I've made some mistakes. But I don't think anybody in here hasn't. And I just ask for forgiveness and, hopefully, I get another shot."
Gruden, 59, said he was going to be "honest" with the gathering.

"I'm ashamed about what has come about in these emails, and I'll make no excuses for it," he said. "It's shameful. But, I am a good person. I believe that. I go to church. I've been married for 31 years. I've got three great boys. I still love football. I've made some mistakes. But I don't think anybody in here hasn't. And I just ask for forgiveness and, hopefully, I get another shot."

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Gruden's emails, which contained racist, anti-gay and misogynistic language, first came to light in a Wall Street Journal article Oct. 8.

I'm a good person because I still go to church

 

[Apoho Creed]

Happy to see my Eagles sure up that Secondary today getting one of the better Young Cornerbacks/Safeties in C. J. Gardner-Johnson. From what I heard from Players and Reports dude is a scrapper and is a guy who will be make impactful Tackles when you need him.

 

[Doom]

2020 Eagles' 1st round pick Jalen Reagor's traded to the Vikings for late round picks, according to the Bleacher Report.

 

[Apoho Creed]

He got rid of Reagor for a 2023 7th-round pick and a 2024 conditional 4th-round that could drop to a 5th Round Pick if Reagor doesn't meet some Stats. 2 Picks for a guy who I'm saying nicely was a major bust when you look at the rest of the Field from that Draft especially at WR. Lamb, Jefferson who was drafted a pick later than Reagor, Jerry Jeudy, Brandon Aiyuk, and I would even say Higgins>Reagor. We'll be fine at WR with Smith, AJ Brown, Pascal, Watkins, Cain, and Covey on the Depth Chart.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Vikings win again.

 

[Swerve]

What a steal for the Vikings!

 

[Hidden Blaze]

 

[Doom]

Titans linebacker Harold Landry out for the season with a torn ACL.

FUCK!!!



This sucks for the defense as a whole, because he's our top pass rusher. I wish him a speedy recovery.

 

[Swerve]

Titans linebacker Harold Landry out for the season with a torn ACL.

FUCK!!!



This sucks for the defense as a whole, because he's our top pass rusher. I wish him a speedy recovery.

I hope he gets well soon!

 

[King Kota]

Titans linebacker Harold Landry out for the season with a torn ACL.

FUCK!!!



This sucks for the defense as a whole, because he's our top pass rusher. I wish him a speedy recovery.

Oh fuck didn't he just get $$$$$ to

 

[Doom]

Oh fuck didn't he just get $$$$$ to

Yep. He signed a 5-year $87.5 million contract extension with $52.5 million guaranteed.

Surprisingly, Blake Martinez was released by the Giants. This is the Titans' chance of signing him because the team really do need a replacement for Landry, pronto.

 

[Doom]

Pittsburgh Steelers to retire Franco Harris' No. 32 to honor 50th anniversary of Immaculate Reception​

ESPN

PITTSBURGH -- As part of a weekend-long celebration to honor the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, the Steelers will retire the No. 32 jersey of Franco Harris.

The running back's number is only the third to be retired by the Steelers, joining Ernie Stautner (70) and Joe Greene (75). Harris is also the first Steelers offensive player to have his number retired.

"The Immaculate Reception marked the turning point in franchise history," Steelers team president Art Rooney II said. "My grandfather once was quoted saying, 'Before Franco got here, we didn't win much. Since he got here, we don't lose.' I think that sums it up pretty good. Franco's impact on the franchise would be hard to overstate."




Harris' number will be retired at halftime of the Dec. 24 primetime game against the Oakland Raiders. The Steelers will also wear a special yellow patch on their jerseys honoring the 50th anniversary of the game.

Rooney asked the NFL for a home game on the weekend of the Immaculate Reception anniversary.

"I pointed out to them that we actually had the Raiders on our schedule this year, not thinking that they would actually put the Raiders in Pittsburgh that weekend," Rooney said. "So I was surprised when it happened."

The day before, on the actual anniversary of Harris' legendary play, the Steelers will hold a ceremony at 3:29 p.m. on the marker outside the stadium in the exact spot where Harris made the catch in 1972. The ceremony will be open to the public and attended by Harris, some of his teammates and former Raiders players Mike Siani and Phil Villapiano. A replay of the radio broadcast will be available on the team website.

"In my wildest dreams, I never expected it and, and it never crossed my mind," Harris said of having his number retired. "It just wasn't something that was top of mind. The Steelers don't retire numbers. So you don't have any thoughts about it. And so when Art mentioned it to me, I was blown away. I mean, that was a wow moment and unbelievable."

Not only did Harris snag the Immaculate Reception, he also was a part of four Super Bowls and was the Super Bowl IX MVP. He also earned the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1972 and was named NFL Man of the Year in 1976. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

"No one saw the Steelers of the '70s coming," Harris said. "Nobody saw that, and it probably was beyond all expectations and dreams."

Congrats to Franco on having his number retired.

 

[Doom]

Emmanuel Sanders calls it a career.

Two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders calls it a career after 12 seasons in NFL​

ESPN

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- With a job as a television analyst waiting and a desire to move on to the next stage of his life, wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, 35, formally announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday.

Sanders, who spent most of six of his 12 NFL seasons in Denver, was in the Broncos' complex with his family to make the announcement. He closed out his career with 13 starts with the Buffalo Bills last season.

A third-round pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2010 draft, Sanders finished his career with 704 receptions, 9,245 yards and 51 touchdowns. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection, played in three Super Bowls and was part of the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 winning team.

"I'm proud to stand up here and tell you ... that I chased down this dream and it was a hell of a ride,'' Sanders said.

Sanders said he "had a couple teams reach out'' to play this season but ultimately said his long-term health considerations, as well as the death of longtime friend Demaryius Thomas last December, factored into his decision. Sanders said he wasn't ready to make formal announcement Wednesday about his immediate future but added he has agreed to a deal to be a television analyst.

"Game of football is tough on the body, and I lost a close friend [in Thomas],'' Sanders said. " ... I had a heck of a career. I've been to three Super Bowls. For me, what else do I have to prove?''

All three of Sanders' 1,000-yard seasons came with the Broncos, two with Peyton Manning at quarterback. Sanders was part of the Broncos' 2014 free-agency binge that also included linebacker DeMarcus Ware, cornerback Aqib Talib and safety T.J. Ward.

At the time, he called Denver "wide receiver heaven'' because of Manning's arrival in 2012. Wednesday, Sanders recounted just how close he was to signing with the Kansas City Chiefs instead of Denver in 2014 -- he was in the Chiefs' complex when then-Broncos general manager John Elway called -- and not playing with Manning.

"I wanted to sign three years [in Kansas City] and they wanted me to sign four,'' Sanders said. " ... I get the call, in the facility, that I can go to Denver ... and I remember telling [the Chiefs] I kind of want to go back to my hotel and figure out the situation ... I was just trying to get out there so I could celebrate that I'm about to go play with Peyton.''

The Broncos traded Sanders to the San Francisco 49ers after seven games in the 2019 season, the same year he had characterized the struggles of the post-Manning Broncos as "living in a world of suck.'' Sanders then played 2020 with the New Orleans Saints before he had 42 receptions for 626 yards and four touchdowns for the Bills last season.

 

[Doom]

Tonight's the start of the 2022 NFL Season!!!

I'm hyped!