Unemployed Colin Kaepernick
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Plus, he doesn't have the football IQ or qualities of leader. Will make a solid back up for some team though.
He had a decent year last year and definitely should be on a team somewhere. He really only has himself to blame though. If he was playing any other position but QB he probably would be on a team already. No coach wants to bring in a QB that will also bring intense media scrutiny. There was little chance that Miami would've signed him after wearing the shirt with Castro on it last year.
When he came into the league I thought he was going to be something special. Has both a cannon arm and he runs like a deer. Since Harbaugh left he has not been the same player and I don't think he ever will be
When he came into the league I thought he was going to be something special. Has both a cannon arm and he runs like a deer. Since Harbaugh left he has not been the same player and I don't think he ever will be
It is not right to compare Kaepernick and Donald Sterling. Sterling was a blatant racist while Kaepernick took a stand (or knee if you will) against racism. Kaepernick exercised his rights as an American to peacefully protest all of the things that Sterling represents.
Kaepernick's biggest problem is that most of the people spending millions of dollars on advertising and luxury suites do not understand or feel the inherent racism that is eating at America and they do not want to be associated with such discussions so teams are scared to touch him. It is fair to say that Kaepernick is not a top tier quarterback but is he much better than many quarterbacks currently on NFL rosters...which in a roundabout way proves his point as well as taking a knee did.
Hopefully the legacy of Kaepernick's decision to take a knee in protest will come from all of the high school and college athletes (white, black, hispanic, asian and other) who saw what he did and took knees themselves to stand against racism...if they grow up to be the voice of change then maybe he will make a difference in the big picture.
Maybe Colin would be less toxic if he took his stand off the field while not wearing his football jersey. Of course, what a player does off the field, even if not illegal, might also affect his employment prospect on the field.
I also question whether there is racism in pro football and basketball. 67% of NFL players are black and it seems like 90% or more NBA players are black.
I also question whether there is racism in pro football and basketball. 67% of NFL players are black and it seems like 90% or more NBA players are black.
I wouldn't want him on my team simply because he's a distraction. I want my players focused 100% on football. Not their social causes (especially when they're controversial and alienate a significant % of my fan base). They can do that in the off season. You don't like it, you don't play for my team. In other words, exactly what is happening to Kaepernick.
Troll. Me and the boys are having a serious conversation. As usual, you have nothing positive to contribute. Why don't you and Shack create your own thread and tell each other how pretty you two are.
(Guys, sorry about the two trolls. They seem to pop up every now and then.)
Totally agree with your perspective. Football players are hired to do a specific job and not to push their social and/or political agendas. Colin could do that in the off season and not in uniform but even that could still have negative consequences for him.
The owners have to think of the team as a whole and not just one player. As you mentioned, owners have to also consider the reaction of the fan base.
BTW: There were rumours a while back that Colin would/could come to the CFL. Guess that didn't pan out. As we say in our business (non-football), he is "damaged goods".
Pretty simple to me, ratings dropped for the first time ever because middle aged white guys (aka trump base) just want to watch football
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cartoonoftheday/2017/08/06/nfl-ravens-to-colin-kaepernick-were-cool-with-crime-but-opinions-are-bad-for-our-brand-unpatriotic/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_term=ViEWS%2BAlerts#4f8f8db35937
NFL To Colin Kaepernick: We're Cool With Crime, But Opinions Are Bad For Our Brand
Colin Kaepernick didn’t commit a crime. He didn’t punch his fiancée in the face or try to cover up a murder. He didn’t run a secret dogfighting ring, or violently throw his girlfriend onto a bed of weapons.
No, Kaepernick’s only crime is that he offered an opinion while being black. And for that heinous act, NFL owners don’t want any part of him.
It’s no secret that NFL fans tend to lean conservative. Demographically, viewers of the NFL tend to be wealthier, whiter, older and more male than America as a whole. That sounds a lot like Trump country to me. It also sounds like the demographics of who is running teams in the league, since all but one franchise is owned by a rich, white man.
This explains why fans and owners don’t mind the distractions caused by saluting soldiers, military fly-overs, short-skirted cheerleaders and magic sex pills, but apparently can’t cope with a black player (evidently well-respected since he was voted team captain by his teammates) silently kneeling before the game even starts.
Which brings me to the boycott of Kaepernick. Despite the fact that Kaepernick is the same age as Michael Vick was when he was released from prison, the former 49ers quarterback still hasn’t been signed by a single NFL team. Owners like New York Giants head John Mara claim they’re afraid of a backlash from fans, but conveniently overlook Kaepernick is still among the top 50 players in terms of jersey sales, despite still being a free agent.
The latest to flirt with signing Kaepernick is the Baltimore Ravens. At a fan forum on Sunday, owner Steve Bisciotti said the team has considered signing Kaepernick, but have concerns about him “ hurting the brand.”
Obviously, this is a telling statement coming from a team where starter Joe Flacco is sidelined with a back injury, and current back-up Ryan Mallett has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in his five-year career. If Bisciotti is so concerned about the Ravens’ “brand,” shouldn’t he care more about winning than whether a player knelt during the national anthem?
Even more galling is the fact Bisciotti said he turned to Hall of Famer Ray Lewis for advice. Yes, a rich, white NFL owner turned to a man who lied to police about his involvement in the double murder at a Super Bowl party for advice in how to protect the brand of the Baltimore Ravens. You can’t make this stuff up.
Lewis has been very vocal about the Kaepernick situation. Now a Fox Sports analyst, Lewis addressed Kaepernick and said, “If you do nothing else, young man, get back on the football field ... and what you do off the field, don’t let too many people know.”
“The mistakes I’ve made, I’ve never repeated twice,” Lewis also said, which is technically true - he’s only ratted out his friends to have murder charges against himself dropped once in his life.
Obviously, it’s unclear what “mistakes” Kaepernick has made, other than offer his opinion about the state of the world. Fellow Fox Sports host Shannon Sharpe summed it up best in a eloquent defense of Kaepernick a few weeks back, noting that all the quarterback did was take a knee to protest the way he felt African-Americans were being mistreated and sometimes killed by police officers in certain parts of the country.
“The officers that were doing this killing were not being held accountable for their killings,” an emotional Sharpe contended. “We keep saying he’s disrespecting of the flag. We have yet to address the issue of what he tried to bring attention to.” - Rob Tornoe
NFL To Colin Kaepernick: We're Cool With Crime, But Opinions Are Bad For Our Brand
Colin Kaepernick didn’t commit a crime. He didn’t punch his fiancée in the face or try to cover up a murder. He didn’t run a secret dogfighting ring, or violently throw his girlfriend onto a bed of weapons.
No, Kaepernick’s only crime is that he offered an opinion while being black. And for that heinous act, NFL owners don’t want any part of him.
It’s no secret that NFL fans tend to lean conservative. Demographically, viewers of the NFL tend to be wealthier, whiter, older and more male than America as a whole. That sounds a lot like Trump country to me. It also sounds like the demographics of who is running teams in the league, since all but one franchise is owned by a rich, white man.
This explains why fans and owners don’t mind the distractions caused by saluting soldiers, military fly-overs, short-skirted cheerleaders and magic sex pills, but apparently can’t cope with a black player (evidently well-respected since he was voted team captain by his teammates) silently kneeling before the game even starts.
Which brings me to the boycott of Kaepernick. Despite the fact that Kaepernick is the same age as Michael Vick was when he was released from prison, the former 49ers quarterback still hasn’t been signed by a single NFL team. Owners like New York Giants head John Mara claim they’re afraid of a backlash from fans, but conveniently overlook Kaepernick is still among the top 50 players in terms of jersey sales, despite still being a free agent.
The latest to flirt with signing Kaepernick is the Baltimore Ravens. At a fan forum on Sunday, owner Steve Bisciotti said the team has considered signing Kaepernick, but have concerns about him “ hurting the brand.”
Obviously, this is a telling statement coming from a team where starter Joe Flacco is sidelined with a back injury, and current back-up Ryan Mallett has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns in his five-year career. If Bisciotti is so concerned about the Ravens’ “brand,” shouldn’t he care more about winning than whether a player knelt during the national anthem?
Even more galling is the fact Bisciotti said he turned to Hall of Famer Ray Lewis for advice. Yes, a rich, white NFL owner turned to a man who lied to police about his involvement in the double murder at a Super Bowl party for advice in how to protect the brand of the Baltimore Ravens. You can’t make this stuff up.
Lewis has been very vocal about the Kaepernick situation. Now a Fox Sports analyst, Lewis addressed Kaepernick and said, “If you do nothing else, young man, get back on the football field ... and what you do off the field, don’t let too many people know.”
“The mistakes I’ve made, I’ve never repeated twice,” Lewis also said, which is technically true - he’s only ratted out his friends to have murder charges against himself dropped once in his life.
Obviously, it’s unclear what “mistakes” Kaepernick has made, other than offer his opinion about the state of the world. Fellow Fox Sports host Shannon Sharpe summed it up best in a eloquent defense of Kaepernick a few weeks back, noting that all the quarterback did was take a knee to protest the way he felt African-Americans were being mistreated and sometimes killed by police officers in certain parts of the country.
“The officers that were doing this killing were not being held accountable for their killings,” an emotional Sharpe contended. “We keep saying he’s disrespecting of the flag. We have yet to address the issue of what he tried to bring attention to.” - Rob Tornoe
Oh, but it's never an issue when you start talking about the loonie left out of nowhere and the way you hijack threads on a daily basis and disrupt other people's serious conversation.
You have no right to complain.
