Reason #1,844 Why The NFL Labor Strife Blows
by Ted Glover on Mar 21, 2011 5:52 PM CDT
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PrintIntrepid Strib reporter Judd Zulgad passes along some good info from coach Leslie Frazier and erstwhile NFL reporter Peter King, and in normal times, they'd have me fairly excited.
The fact that I used the words 'intrepid' and 'erstwhile' describing two different people in the same sentence means I should get some sort of award, but I digress.
In our first nugget, Zulgad tells us that were it not for the labor crapola that's really dragging our off-season down, the Vikings would be preparing for their first of two off-season minicamps. New NFL coaches get two as opposed to the typical one, because they're like, you know, new and all, and it might take them some extra time to familiarize themselves with the players, and vice-versa.
And even if the labor dispute were settled tomorrow (really, you in the fourth row, quit laughing or I'll have you removed...and take off the purple cheesehead immediately, that ship has sailed) it doesn't seem like there would be enough time to get everyone in on time. But why? Well, you see boys and girls, when professional athletes are left to their own devices and aren't under the influence of their coach, and don't have access to the team's training facilities, many of them do what you and I do on a daily basis--we sit on our couch and we eat salt and vinegar potato chips until we're on the verge of getting sick. You know the feeling, like you miiiiight be able to choke down two, maybe three more, but that fourth one will have you hugging a toilet all night. So, they're not in good enough shape to come in and run through a week long mini-camp.
Booooooo!!!!
His second bit of info, this through Peter King, is that the Vikings are one of the leading teams in the Carson Palmer sweepstakes. This would make me all warm and happy inside, like a shot of Gentleman Jack, or 10 year old Bushmills, but this actually makes me mad. Why?
Because, if you haven't heard (and I know you have, I'm just trying to get as many words in here as possible while not really saying a whole lot, thereby triggering SB Nation to be launched to the very top of the Google search engine,giving us more hits here at DN) trades are not allowed during the lockout, so no trades can be talked about, thought about, consummated, or consecrated. Because if they did, they would go blind and grow hair on their palms. Wait...
Scratch that last part, that has nothing to do with trades at all. Just trust me when I tell you that no trades can take place. They can hold a draft, but no free agency or trades. How stupid.
Oh, that's right, we're talking about the players and owners. Never mind.
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They can made offers if the rumors are to be believed. Supposedly the Eagles were offered a 1st round pick for Kolb.
I’d be interested in Palmer but I’m not totally convinced he has it anymore. We’d better be drafting a QB of the future to go along with that move if it were to happen.
Yeah, agree, but I think Palmer
would be a good stopgap while either the QBOTF or Joe Webb develop.
With the 12th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select...
Absolutely.
We’ll need a stop-gap one way or another. IMO Palmer’s the best option in that area. He could be a genuine starter for 3 years, I think. Not saying he will or should be, but it would be nice to know you’ve got that cushion, particularly should neither Webb nor drafted QB work out in the meantime.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
www.dailynorseman.com- THE place for true Viking fanatics.
Hope your are right
after watching palmer play the last few years, I don’t think he has anything left.
I understand your point
But I think it’s pretty clear by his actions(extremely outspoken but normally quite reserved) that he is DONE in Cincy. It’s the job that you’ve been stuck in for 3 or 4 and you cant stand everyday going to work, but you dont know what else you could do and you know you can’t just quit. For him, it’s obviously not about the $$, it’s not about the fame or anything like that. It’s probably, at least partially, about winning a SB. It’s also probably about being happy on a day to day basis. What’s all the $$ in the world if you hate your job, hate where you are, and hate your life. I think he’s done everything he can possibly do in Cincy and that’s why he wants out. I think he needs a fresh start and he’s got a few good years left and I would like those years to be wearing purple.
Skol!
Forget the trade.
Send Jared Allen, Ryan Longwell, and Steve Hutchinson over to Cinncy to… ‘convince’ them to release Palmer to our services.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
www.dailynorseman.com- THE place for true Viking fanatics.
come on...
When has that ever worked to bring in a qb?
by reebs on Mar 21, 2011 8:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Unfortunately, once :)
Eh, I was all for it at the time, who am I kidding.
With the 12th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings select...
me too
Worked the first year, figured it would be more of the same his second year. Boy were we all mistaken.
by reebs on Mar 21, 2011 9:54 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
if the oline
protects like it did last year, palmer won’t make it past the 2nd game.
Don't beat yourself up.
We were all hyped about that.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
www.dailynorseman.com- THE place for true Viking fanatics.
on the plus side
If the lockout lasts long enough we will probably have 2 draft classes of qb’s to sift through before our next game…trying to cheer myself up. The thought of all this is very depressing. It took me about 10 years for me to get back into baseball after their last lockout. I don’t want it to be repeated with my fav sport.
by reebs on Mar 21, 2011 8:47 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Baseball used to be my favorite sport
Maybe now we’ll both be able to find something in which the tickets and merchandise are cheaper. Lawn bowling perhaps?
Typical Bocce Ball competitors (apparently)
I think Palmer still has some gas in the tank, and you know, the DN does do pretty well on most search engines, which is pretty cool.
Maybe football is overrated... bocce ball looks like a REAL sport!
The significant degree of athleticism and physical conditioning is readily apparent in the picture. However, I’d rather not know exactly what they do with the balls, I prefer to maintain a mystery in that regard.
:)
Ah, ah,
We come from the land of the ice and snow,
From the midnight sun where the hot springs blow.
The hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands,
To fight the horde, singing and crying: Valhalla, I am coming!
SKOL!
You've obviously grasped that the rules of the game are unimportant
Which is another improvement over football in so far as it appears that only former Supreme Court clerks are qualified to be NFL referees.
Unfortunately...
Mr. Brown reiterated again today that he won’t trade Palmer. And while yes, I accept that sometimes it’s all smoke and mirrors, I really believe he’s stating the truth. I doubt Palmer will be with us, or anyone else for that matter (including the Bengals), come next season.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
www.dailynorseman.com- THE place for true Viking fanatics.
Sadly
Mike Brown is known for a couple of things, the top 3 being 1) CHEAP!!! He’s so tight with a dollar… he squeaks…the bills put on shades when he opens his wallet because they don’t ever see light… the team has to reuse jock straps… ect! 2) not to bright!!! Football “Genius” can run in families, to bad for him it can also SKIP a generation. He actually thinks Chilly’s KAO is a great idea. 3) Stubborn! He waited out Chad, he’ll wait out Palmer. He might even wait out Gadhafi. He’s the kind of owner that would wait out 2-3 seasons to sign a new CBA just to show he’s right.
L. A. Player
by L. A. Player on Mar 22, 2011 5:40 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
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