Irishman Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 If you are looking for more details, look up Crosby xray on twitter. Quote
Sparty Posted March 11 Posted March 11 41 minutes ago, Irishman said: If you are looking for more details, look up Crosby xray on twitter. Be careful which x-ray. I saw an obvious photo shop. lol. 1 Quote
wabashalwaysfights Posted March 11 Posted March 11 9 hours ago, Sparty said: Be careful which x-ray. I saw an obvious photo shop. lol. Obvious photo shop? You mean the male *ahem* reproduction organ DOESN'T show up on x-ray? Something is definitely up here. The Ravens are traditionally one of the better run organizations in the league and the Raiders have been... less than that in recent years. So either there was something beyond concerns about the knee or this is a massive and uncharacteristic panic move. 2 Quote
Sparty Posted March 11 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, wabashalwaysfights said: Obvious photo shop? You mean the male *ahem* reproduction organ DOESN'T show up on x-ray? Something is definitely up here. The Ravens are traditionally one of the better run organizations in the league and the Raiders have been... less than that in recent years. So either there was something beyond concerns about the knee or this is a massive and uncharacteristic panic move. And now they just sign Hendrickson for 4 years/$112 million. 1 Quote
Irishman Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 This story is getting crazy. Now the Raiders are in a bind as they are over the cap with Crosby still on their roster. Not a good look for the Ravens front office. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted March 11 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, Irishman said: This story is getting crazy. Now the Raiders are in a bind as they are over the cap with Crosby still on their roster. Not a good look for the Ravens front office. Other side of the coin was that folks in Ravens building was set on them both playing together, but the medical were too concerning, that was the plan, that was why they didn't announce Trey on Monday as they were waiting on the final Medicals..... Quote
Irishman Posted March 11 Author Posted March 11 8 minutes ago, Coach Nowlin said: Other side of the coin was that folks in Ravens building was set on them both playing together, but the medical were too concerning, that was the plan, that was why they didn't announce Trey on Monday as they were waiting on the final Medicals..... It does put the Raiders in a bind. They had signed guys thinking Crosby was gone. With him still on the roster, they are over the cap now. Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted March 12 Posted March 12 And Maxx drops the Undertaker video ...... talking about being a RAIDER..... oh boy Quote
First_Backer_Inside Posted March 12 Posted March 12 Sounds like he has to be moved. The value the Raiders are going to get for him has significantly dropped now due to this circumstance. Either that or they have to shave fat off somewhere else to keep him. Quote
Irishman Posted March 12 Author Posted March 12 Good for him...hate to see the Packers let him go. Quote
Irishman Posted March 16 Author Posted March 16 Breathing a HUGE sigh of relief. Reports from the previous few days were that Green Bay was looking to trade for him. Praying the Jets come through for me on this one. 😄 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted April 2 Posted April 2 Been my favorite DB that I think could be there around Bears draft time..... doubt we get to it STUD Raiders getting Cousins is Smart move too 1 Quote
Sparty Posted April 2 Posted April 2 5 hours ago, Coach Nowlin said: Been my favorite DB that I think could be there around Bears draft time..... doubt we get to it STUD Raiders getting Cousins is Smart move too Love. Love. Love the Cousins to Raiders move. 1 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted April 3 Posted April 3 On 4/1/2026 at 7:23 PM, Irishman said: Draft stock just went WAY up….😳 Crazy athlete with his speed and vertical jump. Physical for his size and very smart. Seems like a strong candidate for the nickel spot as well as a cover corner. 2 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted April 7 Posted April 7 I think Nickel is his future. I want to say NFL Def are in Nickel version over 60% of the time these day. His ability to defend but also be an active and willing tackler and blitzer will make him a very hot commodity 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted April 22 Posted April 22 https://operations.nfl.com/gameday/nfl-schedule/creating-the-nfl-schedule/ Quote
Muda69 Posted April 22 Posted April 22 Taxpayers spending at least $19 million to host the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. Money not well spent: https://reason.com/2026/04/21/pittsburgh-thinks-the-nfl-draft-is-worth-19-million-of-taxpayer-money-heres-what-past-draft-data-say/ Quote If you believe the NFL and local authorities, hordes of football fans are about to descend on Pittsburgh from all over the country to spend gobs of money watching the NFL draft in person, forever altering the region's economy for the better. As many as 700,000 fans might attend, they say, with the expected economic impact well within the range of "$120 million to upwards of $213 million." (Don't worry, the draft will also result in 500 new trees planted in Allegheny County, plus "400 hanging flower baskets and 420 yellow-and-black planters" installed downtown.) If you really think all that is going to happen, then spending a measly $19 million in taxpayer dollars to bring the draft to town seems well worth it. Pennsylvania is spending about $13 million of that, with the rest coming from county and city sources. It is mostly flowing to Pittsburgh's tourism nonprofit, VisitPittsburgh, which has vaguely said it is spending $16 million on "essential services" (according to great reporting by Mia Hollie of Pittsburgh's Public Source). The main intent of that spending is on tourist marketing, though. The problem is that most draft attendees are not traveling from the farthest corners of the country—it's mostly locals and day-trippers. The total attendance numbers and economic projections are overly rosy too. Once you realize that, the whole facade of the draft as an economic engine worth public subsidies starts to fall. "The overwhelming majority of visitors are local residents or day-trippers and much of their spending is likely redirected from other local entertainment or dining options rather than being economic gains for the host cities," economist E. Frank Stephenson from Berry College wrote in a paper last year. "The net gain in room rentals in the 2019-2024 host cities varies greatly from a decrease of nearly 20,000 room nights in Las Vegas to an increase of about 9,000 room nights in Nashville, but in all cases is a small fraction of the claimed number of people attending draft-related events." That $19 million in taxpayer spending on the event is just the floor, too. "Pennsylvania State Police said they, too, are coordinating security planning, traffic tactics, risk assessments and interagency exercises, while declining to provide an estimated cost for that work, citing security reasons," writes Adam Annaccone with the University of Texas at Arlington. "That means the public cost of hosting the draft may be visible only in part." The cost isn't just financial, but time: Authorities have spent months training and preparing for the event instead of working on other priorities. It's not just law enforcement spending time on the draft, the city is also using in-kind staff time from at least nine city departments, "including, but not limited to: Office of the Mayor; Office of Management and Budget; Innovation and Performance; Finance; Permits, Licenses, and Inspections; Public Safety; Public Works; Parks and Recreation; Mobility and Infrastructure," according to a 2024 city resolution. Perhaps worst of all, the city's public schools are switching to remote learning from Wednesday through Friday because of the draft—even though the draft doesn't start until late Thursday night. So overall, Pittsburgh hosting the draft is costing tens of millions of taxpayer dollars (largely spent on marketing), likely won't meet its overly optimistic attendance and economic impact projections, involves spending a secret amount of money on security, takes up hours and hours of law enforcement and city government staff time, and also keeps kids out of schools for three days. But hey, at least Pittsburgh is going to get some new trees and flowers out of it. Quote
Sparty Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Pittsburgh seems to be nailing the hosting of the draft. That was cool playing Renegade before the Steelers 1st round pick tonight. 1 Quote
Bash Riprock Posted April 24 Posted April 24 I watched 2 players from Indiana University go in the first round of the draft....the first one taken was the first overall pick and the 2nd one taken is a local Indianapolis player I watched play in high school and college. Don't pinch me....I don't want to wake up!! 13 hours ago, Sparty said: Pittsburgh seems to be nailing the hosting of the draft. That was cool playing Renegade before the Steelers 1st round pick tonight. Did Goodell say record attendance at over 300K attended last night?? Wow! Quote
Sparty Posted April 24 Posted April 24 20 minutes ago, Bash Riprock said: I watched 2 players from Indiana University go in the first round of the draft....the first one taken was the first overall pick and the 2nd one taken is a local Indianapolis player I watched play in high school and college. Don't pinch me....I don't want to wake up!! Did Goodell say record attendance at over 300K attended last night?? Wow! He announced 320K +. 1 Quote
Coach Nowlin Posted April 24 Posted April 24 Those poor poor poor Pittsburgh tax payers..... Saw some commentary on X about how when highlight packages have occurred last 30 years it's usually been IU on the end getting the business handed to them, not the other way around. PONDS TO BEARS?? PLEASE AND THANK YOU 1 1 Quote
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