Tuesday, July 17, 2012

So many crazy things have shaken down this NFL offseason: 

1. Trouble
a) the "bounty scandal" has been the biggest news of the offseason. And the NFL came down with a MASSIVE punishment. Coach Payton suspended for the year. Vilma suspended. Former Def Coordinator G.Williams suspended INDEFINITELY. If it's true, good for the NFL for punishing those people responsible and sending a message to the rest of the league. 
b) Marshawn Lynch got arrested today for being suspicious of a DUI. So they couldn't prove it? They proved he was over the legal limit. According to NFL.com he's got a history with issues. 
Lynch, a former Cal star, previously had his license revoked in 2008 for failure to exercise due care toward a pedestrian after he hit a 27-year-old woman and kept driving. In 2009, Lynch was suspended for three games after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge.
In March, he signed a 4 year $31 million deal with the Seahawks and the deal include $18 million in guaranteed $. Not everything is quite on the Western Front. 
c) Supposedly A.Peterson push an under cover police man and rested arrest. 
d) Even worse, Dez Bryant WR for the most popular team in football was arrested for Domestic Family Violence charge. When questioned, his answer was, "I'm good. I'm good." Well Dez it's not you who were are worried about. It's your wife (or girlfriend) NO WAIT, it's your mom!. A man should never hit his girl and ESPECIALLY his mom
NFL.com says he's got some history as well.
Last year, he faced two lawsuits that sought in excess of $800,000 in unpaid bills. There was also an incident at a Dallas mall over low-hanging jeans. Bryant later apologized.  

2. Signings
a) Ray Rice signs a 5 yr deal for $8 mil per season. Great signing and for decent $.
b) Matt Forte signs a 4 yr deal for $8 mil per season as well. Weird since they signed M.Bush as big time insurance and a great option if Forte gets hurt. 
c) the biggest signing EVER was Drew Brees.$100 million ($20 mil a season). Insane #'s but he brings stability and he's a proven stud. He's won a SB with the Saints and broke records, good things to do before going to contract negotiations. :)
d) Peyton Manning gets cut by the Colts?! Then he signs with the Broncos! Which caused a snow ball affect with moving Tim "Miracle Man" Tebow to the NY Jets? 

Like I said, CRAZY offseason! 

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