Paintrain's all encompassing 'discuss all things offseason' thread (Version 2.0)

There's something wrong with an organization when they treat ex-players this way.

Pettiness carrying over from the beef between him & Snyder.

^ I think that hatchet was buried long ago.

Probably just an uptight lawyer in the house. The team does have a valid point of him out there promoting himself using the team name and logo. Typically when players promote themselves it's a photoshopped image with no logos involved and the team name isn't mentioned.

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam:

"Here in Cleveland, every where I go people know me, and I was out to dinner recently and a homeless person was out on the street, looked up at me and said 'Draft Manziel."

First, This could explain a lot about the Browns' problems at the QB position.

Second, I'm wondering if we have a homeless person advising our player personnel people. We need to stay current with NFL trends.

Third, I'd like to know if Haslam put a buck in the homeless man's tin cup. It would be tragic if Haslam is the kind of rich person who doesn't carry any currency.

No he promised him some gas rebates.

IMO Lavar Waisted talent.

^ I think that hatchet was buried long ago.

Probably just an uptight lawyer in the house. The team does have a valid point of him out there promoting himself using the team name and logo. Typically when players promote themselves it's a photoshopped image with no logos involved and the team name isn't mentioned.

Yeah I agree with you to some extent, but where is that line drawn?

I mean, often when their are speakers at events, or someone writing a book, or other such off-shoots from a person's previous career, they often refer to the companies they worked for in the past, and what they accomplished there. I don't know what the law is about this (do you need to ask permission first, can it be mentioned but just not used in ads, etc), but the NFL seems to get more uptight about their names and logos being used then other corporations.

IMO Lavar Waisted talent.

How?

He used his talent exceptionally well, I mean there was alot of mud flung back and forth, people saying he couldn't learn schemes etc., but when it came down to it, he had a degenerative knee problem and that's what ended his career ultimately. If anything I feel bad for the guy that he got injured.

Stevie Johnson to the 49ers for a 4th round pick.

Yeah I agree with you to some extent, but where is that line drawn?

I mean, often when their are speakers at events, or someone writing a book, or other such off-shoots from a person's previous career, they often refer to the companies they worked for in the past, and what they accomplished there. I don't know what the law is about this (do you need to ask permission first, can it be mentioned but just not used in ads, etc), but the NFL seems to get more uptight about their names and logos being used then other corporations.

I guess the line is drawn at not using the team logo and name in your promotional items, like the flier he was using here.

https://twitter.com/LaVarArrington/statuses/464502315798777856

How?

He used his talent exceptionally well, I mean there was alot of mud flung back and forth, people saying he couldn't learn schemes etc., but when it came down to it, he had a degenerative knee problem and that's what ended his career ultimately. If anything I feel bad for the guy that he got injured.

Wrecking his motorcycle didn't help either. I can't feel bad for him there.

Wrecking his motorcycle didn't help either. I can't feel bad for him there.

Yeah no doubt, and I believe the animosity between he the the skins had as much to do with him as them. So he's not blameless, but damn I wish he were healthy longer!