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fiestavike wrote: Would you trade him straight up for Sharrif Floyd?

Are you being serious?

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fiestavike wrote: Would you trade him straight up for Sharrif Floyd?
I'd bet Detroit would listen to that offer if contract negotiations don't go well. They'd free up a significant amount of cap room and get a young first-round player. The question is whether the Vikings would want to take on the headaches that come with this bonehead as well as his huge salary.
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ESPN - Seahawks reportedly hire former Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland as pre-draft consultant
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Valhalla wrote:Not sure if it was mentioned in this forum, the Buffalo Jills, Buffalo Bills cheerleaders suspending operations for a season. That's bad if so. Meaning they won't have any Cheerleaders at the games?

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/buff ... 3Aansfox11
Yep, and I think the Raiders and Bengals cheerleaders have lawsuits going, as well. I think those are the two teams, anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if more keep popping up, though. They get treated pretty crappy if you ask me. Geez. It's embarrassing that as rich as the freaking NFL is, they are too stupid to pay the cheerleaders adequately. They are a part of the team; they are everywhere.
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ESPN - Director of football operations Troy Vincent says NFL needs developmental league

ESPN - 49ers fan sues NFL, accuses "economic discrimination" for limiting sale of NFC title game tickets
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ESPN - QB Vince Young to take part in Browns' minicamp on tryout basis, GM says; Tyler Thigpen also to get shot
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ESPN - Seahawks, S Earl Thomas agree to 4-year, $40M extension, including $27.75M guaranteed - sources
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Funkytown wrote: Yep, and I think the Raiders and Bengals cheerleaders have lawsuits going, as well. I think those are the two teams, anyway. I wouldn't be surprised if more keep popping up, though. They get treated pretty crappy if you ask me. Geez. It's embarrassing that as rich as the freaking NFL is, they are too stupid to pay the cheerleaders adequately. They are a part of the team; they are everywhere.
They don't do it for the money. They all do it for different reasons. Some are Models, and get exposure due to calenders and other photo shoots. Some are boosting their resume for owning or managing dance studios. Some have just been lifelong fans and happen to have been cheerleaders in College and wanted to pursue their lifelong dream. They know that they aren't getting paid anything except a small stipend per game. But that doesn't even cover the gas to drive back and forth to practice every week, get close to covering all of the things that go into "staying beautiful" and looking fresh every week. (Haircuts, Nails, Makeup, Gym memberships/trainers)

But knowing all this.. 100s of girls try out every year even for these smaller teams.

I don't know about all teams, but the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders also get a 3-4 day Photoshoot/trip to some Caribbean Island every year free of charge. They also get a pair of tickets to every game to give out to friends/family. I know that it doesn't change things in most peoples eyes. But just saying, there are some perks.
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Funkytown wrote:ESPN - QB Vince Young to take part in Browns' minicamp on tryout basis, GM says; Tyler Thigpen also to get shot
ESPN - Veteran QB Vince Young signs with Browns - Source; didn't play in league last season
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ESPN - 49ers exercise 5th-year contract option on LB Aldon Smith for 2015 season
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ESPN - Bills DT Marcell Dareus arrested in Alabama for possession of controlled substance, drug paraphernalia
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bills DT (wasn't the same the same guy
Arrested for bringing a 357 to an airport
a few years ago ???)
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ESPN - NFLPA files grievance over Saints giving Jimmy Graham franchise tag as tight end - ESPN, media reports

...?

ESPN - Colts owner Jim Irsay plans to attend owners' meetings later this month; entered rehab facility in March
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Funkytown wrote:ESPN - NFLPA files grievance over Saints giving Jimmy Graham franchise tag as tight end - ESPN, media reports

...?
From what I've read, he wants to be designated a WR, which would give him franchise tag salary of $12.3M instead of the $7M that TEs get. Huge difference.
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Eli wrote: From what I've read, he wants to be designated a WR, which would give him franchise tag salary of $12.3M instead of the $7M that TEs get. Huge difference.
That's what I figured, because I remember reading that, too. But he is a TE, isn't he? So, I don't get it. Seems like a waste...
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