Comments on: Blackmon, Jags will start talking soon

By: oilman989

oilman989 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:18:45 +0000

I don’t understand the contradiction: you either have a “blemish” which ostensibly can be overlooked, or the “clear red flags” (as in plural) suggest further due diligence is necessary, which would ultimately shepherd a franchise away from making that selection.

The Jags should have chosen the latter.

By: sj39

sj39 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:20:58 +0000

Uh, Rams fans do have a very high level of expectations for an instant impact from Jenkins. We expect him to be the top DB we know he can be. We hope he either fires his agent or tells him to get over himself and signs the damn contract.

By: ilovefoolsball

ilovefoolsball — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:17:51 +0000

Headline should read: Jags will start talking soon, Blackmon will start drinking soon.

By: Getoffmylawn!

Getoffmylawn! — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:15:24 +0000

They already look foolish.

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:13:58 +0000

They Jags will look MORE foolish and set a precedent if they don’t consequent a player who has made such a stupid and life-threatening choice. It is a miracle he did not KILL somebody. Deal with him as though nothing happened…I think not!!

By: raqaiw

raqaiw — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:04:55 +0000

I wonder why teams don’t utilize their full leverage in situations like these. The player has next to no leverage at all;their only recourse being to withold services and enter the draft again the following year where they will almost certainly not be picked as high. The team,on the other hand,can simply go along as they did the year before. Even if it means they continue to suck,they’ll get to pick high again,not so for the player. The team has all the leverage.

By: pape27

pape27 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:46:41 +0000

Im suprised that every NFL contract does not have conduct clauses for every player. When I grow up and buy a team, I know every player will have a conduct clause. Oh, and a hot wife clause.