2024 NFL Season Catch all

[Muda69]

Let's start it out with a sad, sad story:  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/j-j-mccarthy-out-for-season-with-knee-injury

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Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy will miss his rookie season.

Head coach Kevin O’Connell announced in his Wednesday press conference that McCarthy’s knee surgery revealed that the quarterback required a full repair of his meniscus, which will sideline him for all of 2024.

McCarthy was on the field for 30 snaps in Minnesota’s preseason opener against the Raiders. He completed 11-of-17 passes for 188 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.

With McCarthy out for the year, Sam Darnold is now in line to start for Minnesota throughout 2024.

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[Irishman]

1 hour ago, Muda69 said:

Let's start it out with a sad, sad story:  https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/j-j-mccarthy-out-for-season-with-knee-injury

 

It gets worse for the Vikes....

 

 

[temptation]

Heartbroken for JJ.  This is why I’ll never fault a kid for leaving early and getting paid.

[BTF]

13 hours ago, temptation said:

Heartbroken for JJ.  This is why I’ll never fault a kid for leaving early and getting paid.

Agree. It's rendered bowl games boring and irrelevant. But if I'm a kid, I'm getting paid. Period. 

However. Does the university have the right to say, "finish the season, or pay back all of the tuition and room and board that was provided to you with your agreement to play football"? Of course smart kid would take the NFL money and pay back the university, but I would think that type of verbiage would be fair when the player signs his letter of intent. 

[Bobref]

5 minutes ago, BTF said:

Agree. It's rendered bowl games boring and irrelevant. But if I'm a kid, I'm getting paid. Period. 

However. Does the university have the right to say, "finish the season, or pay back all of the tuition and room and board that was provided to you with your agreement to play football"? Of course smart kid would take the NFL money and pay back the university, but I would think that type of verbiage would be fair when the player signs his letter of intent. 

You are getting perilously close to the point where scholarship athletes become university employees. And the universities don’t want that, for one simple reason: Can you say “union?”

[Coach Nowlin]

Tough Pre Season for PRO BOILERS: 

Rondale:  Season Ending Knee 

Charlie Jones:  Taking a lot of 1st team reps:  Carted Off:  Knee 

Tyrone Tracy:   Was trending to be involved heavily for the Giants as Hybrid player getting 50/50 shares (fantasy speak).   Week to Week 

GO BEARS 

[First_Backer_Inside]

19 hours ago, temptation said:

Heartbroken for JJ.  This is why I’ll never fault a kid for leaving early and getting paid.

This is why I'll forever have mad respect for Saquon Barkley. New he was an early Round 1 pick. Went out in a nonplayoff bowl game and balled out for his university one last time. I understand both decisions, play or don't play. A lot of respect for the guys that suit up one last time for the university they committed to.

[Boilernation]

4 minutes ago, First_Backer_Inside said:

This is why I'll forever have mad respect for Saquon Barkley. New he was an early Round 1 pick. Went out in a nonplayoff bowl game and balled out for his university one last time. I understand both decisions, play or don't play. A lot of respect for the guys that suit up one last time for the university they committed to.

I'm curious to see how this will impact the new CF playoffs. There will be some teams getting in that have no shot at winning a Title. I wouldn't be shocked to see some of their NFL talent opting to sit out.

[First_Backer_Inside]

32 minutes ago, Boilernation said:

I'm curious to see how this will impact the new CF playoffs. There will be some teams getting in that have no shot at winning a Title. I wouldn't be shocked to see some of their NFL talent opting to sit out.

Tragic but you're probably right. Unfortunate to think you made it to the playoffs and still don't think you have a chance. Hopefully the 2018 UCF team can inspire some of those teams to give it a shot, but when players are saying even the playoffs aren't worth playing for is unfortunate.

[temptation]

2 hours ago, Boilernation said:

I'm curious to see how this will impact the new CF playoffs. There will be some teams getting in that have no shot at winning a Title. I wouldn't be shocked to see some of their NFL talent opting to sit out.

I don’t see this.  Quite the opposite actually.

[Boilernation]

1 hour ago, temptation said:

I don’t see this.  Quite the opposite actually.

I hope so. Personally, it would be a red flag for me if I were a GM.

[Coach Nowlin]

probably a different thread question;   Can NIL deals require bowl non opt outs? 

 

[Irishman]

6 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

probably a different thread question;   Can NIL deals require bowl non opt outs? 

 

I mentioned this a while back that scholarships will likely be replaced by contracts. And as Bob said, that leads to them becoming employees. I guess an NIL deal could have those considerations from a company not connected to the school. But I think if a school adds that requirement, it becomes more of a contract. 
 

[Boilernation]

Another hit for the Wolverines. Ben Davis grad and Bengals RB Chris Evans was carted off the field during the Bears/Bengals live scrimmage at Halas Hall. He's out for the year with a torn patella tendon.

Edited August 16, 2024 by Boilernation

[Irishman]

Cut day....teams trim rosters to the 53 man roster. 
Team by team moves....I am always interested in seeing this list each season with the number of veteran players that teams let go. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41002911/nfl-cuts-tracker-2024-live-roster-updates-all-32-teams 

[temptation]

3 hours ago, Irishman said:

Cut day....teams trim rosters to the 53 man roster. 
Team by team moves....I am always interested in seeing this list each season with the number of veteran players that teams let go. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41002911/nfl-cuts-tracker-2024-live-roster-updates-all-32-teams 

Carson Steele…3 years, $2.8 million.

[Bash Riprock]

16 minutes ago, temptation said:

Carson Steele…3 years, $2.8 million.

One of 3 former Center Grove Trojans making 53 man NFL rosters…..Steele, Booker and Yeast.  (Starting year 3 for Russ) 

[Irishman]

[Irishman]

Pretty cool milestone to reach....first. 🙂

https://www.givemesport.com/packers-first-nfl-team-800-wins/ 

[Coach Nowlin]

Carolina Panthers just benched Young for Red Rocket Andy Dalton

OH BOY 

[Coach Nowlin]

Talk about being drafted to horrible situations

1.  Terrible new Owner

2.  Impatient, never should of been start of the ruining process in year 1, just sit and deal with it and DEVELOP

3.  Fired coaches/GM who made trade, that brought him in

4.  Bench 2 games in to year 2.   

and the BEARS STILL have their 2nd round pick that could be #1 overall AGAIN 

 

[Boilernation]

1 hour ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Talk about being drafted to horrible situations

1.  Terrible new Owner

2.  Impatient, never should of been start of the ruining process in year 1, just sit and deal with it and DEVELOP

3.  Fired coaches/GM who made trade, that brought him in

4.  Bench 2 games in to year 2.   

and the BEARS STILL have their 2nd round pick that could be #1 overall AGAIN 

 

The worst part is the fired GM was forced by said owner to draft Young. 

[Boilernation]

3 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

Talk about being drafted to horrible situations

1.  Terrible new Owner

2.  Impatient, never should of been start of the ruining process in year 1, just sit and deal with it and DEVELOP

3.  Fired coaches/GM who made trade, that brought him in

4.  Bench 2 games in to year 2.   

and the BEARS STILL have their 2nd round pick that could be #1 overall AGAIN 

 

I remember reading about the GM not wanting to take Young and was forced into it by Tepper. But, I completely forgot he's the entitled jackass who was fined 300K for pouring beer on a Jax fan from his Suite. 

How can the Panthers 2nd round pick turn into a #1 overall? I don't recall that being a possibility.

[Coach Nowlin]

4 hours ago, Boilernation said:

I remember reading about the GM not wanting to take Young and was forced into it by Tepper. But, I completely forgot he's the entitled jackass who was fined 300K for pouring beer on a Jax fan from his Suite. 

How can the Panthers 2nd round pick turn into a #1 overall? I don't recall that being a possibility.

not #1 overall,  just number 1 in round 2, so the 33rd overall pick sorry if I was unclear on that message

 

[Boilernation]

10 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said:

not #1 overall,  just number 1 in round 2, so the 33rd overall pick sorry if I was unclear on that message

 

Copy. The Steelers pick is now trending to be a 4th rounder with the amount of PT Fields is getting. I doubt Tomlin is going to bench him for Wilson at this point unless Fields completely unravels.