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Leisher wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 3:30 pm Truth be told, I'm kinda rooting for the Browns now...

I don't understand bets like this, but... I can do math.

Go Browns!

Not sure what the Twitter link says about the Browns. But hey, you're both rooting for the Browns now, i can dig it.

Funny story coming from Browns mini camp today. Newly acquired Jared Verse wore #8 for the Rams, current Browns QB Dillon Gabriel wears #8. Guess what number Jared Verse is wearing at practice? And he didn't buy it, he straight up Debo'd him and said, "thats my number".

So they are both currently wearing 8 at practice, but there's no way Gabriel keeps that number. Maybe they have a deal and he eventually buys it from him. But why when the thought is he's just gonna be cut. Also, NFL rules that QB's have to wear a number between 1-19, currently all of those numbers are taken by someone else. So either Gabriel has to buy another guys number or he gets cut. I'm guessing the later.

Stranger wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:10 pm Not sure what the Twitter link says about the Browns.

Some jackass bet $200K that the Browns wouldn't win the Super Bowl. He stands to profit just under $2K. Absolutely moronic bet even if it is 99% guaranteed.

Stranger wrote: Wed Jun 03, 2026 1:10 pm But why when the thought is he's just gonna be cut.

1. Absolute dick move by Verse and the Browns.
2. Is the word Gabriel is getting cut? What about the guy they just drafted? Aren't all 19 of those numbers taken by QBs on the Browns?

Quick thoughts:
The Ravens are overrated.

The Patriots are a huge question mark. Vrabel's marital woes are more likely than not to distract him. They also had the easiest schedule in the league last year, including a cake walk to the SB once Nix went down.

Stranger will probably know more about this, but reports are out there that Miles wasn't the best teammate. Great player and respected by the locker room, but not beloved.

Leisher wrote: Tue Jun 23, 2026 10:22 am Stranger will probably know more about this, but reports are out there that Miles wasn't the best teammate. Great player and respected by the locker room, but not beloved.

Of course i wasn't in the room, but i believe the reports. Great player, seems like a nice enough dude, but NOT a leader whatsoever. He was more aloof than anything else.

Jerod Verse, seems like the complete opposite. He was practicing the day after he was traded. Doesn't act like he's gotta fill Myles' shoes, but rather be himself. He actually reminds me of the nasty Steelers LB's over the years, Highsmith, Harrison, etc. Tough SOB, thats more of a boar hunter than pork eater like Myles.

Trade buzz around Sanders?

If I'm Cleveland, the Cardinals make a lot of sense as a trade partner, but only IF I do not think Sanders is "the guy". Cards need help at QB badly and should have high picks next year. I'll bet Cleveland could get a third rounder out of them and still have 13 QBs on their roster.

Just goes to show you that even with great success, if you're a scumbag, you'll still be a scumbag.

Death penalty.

Uh, whoa.

That's crazy.

CFL tells Sorsby they don't want him.

I saw an article elsewhere that this cut causes the Lions some cap issues. Not sure how true that is? I think if a player commits a crime, particularly a violent felony, their contract should be null and void. Additionally, the team should get relief from that player's entire contract towards the salary cap.

Lions cut their criminal CB.

Leisher wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2026 4:34 pm Not sure how true that is? I think if a player commits a crime, particularly a violent felony, their contract should be null and void.

I thought most contracts had behavior clauses?

I don't think they all do, but they should.

HA! You know some leagues are going to do this or something similar.