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

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Year after year we continue to see dumbasses step up to the plate to see who can lose the most money all because they can't stop smoking weed.

Daryl Washington Suspended For Year

Card's GM wasn't too please with this, but at least they save close to 6 million...lol





@Jason_OTC
Because Washington's suspension is drug related he will automatically forfeit all that bonus money I discussed earlier. #AZCardinals


@Jason_OTC 2h
So he should end up losing just under $5.9 million due to the suspension which is a huge $ figure #azcardinals



Dude is going to lose 3mil in bonuses and 2.9 in base salary this year. Over 5 million because he's a dipshit.

Lay off the WEEDUH!!!!!!!!!!!

[donofriose]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The Redskins just need to keep quiet and stop responding to all the noise. Apparently someone at Redskin Park told the fans to go the some Congressmen's Twitter account and say positive things about the name? Really? Why do they care about some Congressmen running off at the mouth? Then Bruce Allen is writing up some letter? Just shut up and ignore it.

Redskins ask fans to tweet their #RedskinsPride to Sen. Harry Reid. What could go wrong?

It predictably ended poorly for them.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

How many people even think of Native Americans when you say "Redskins" anyway? That's a word associated with the football team in the minds of most. Nobody thinks about the Natives, or maybe I should cares...which I guess is what's really offensive

Its the emblem. Dallas vs Washington. Cowboys vs the Indians. I think its as obvious as people associating The Eagles with birds. However like Ive said before and someone else said, I think the goofy Cleveland Indian character is so offensive. The Redskins have always made me think of the natives in a very proud way.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by scowan

I'm about to open a can of worms I know, but what native americans of TODAY have endured hardships. If they have and are its because of their own choosing. This is like the Black community continuing to blame their struggles on whites when we are 40+ years from the civil rights movement. By the way, I see a black man in the oval office. At what point do you "join" America and take advantage of the freedom to choose you own future and outcome based on your abilty and quit blaming others for your struggles. Its not a perfect world I'll give you that, but there is more opportunity to rise above your condition in this country verses any other I know, but it seems like many want to continue to put the blame on others for their "condition" instead of rising above it through hard work and effort. Ok enough soapbox for me.

Our Congress just wants to continue to find "victims" they can champion. If its not the Redskins it would be another "victim" group. Instead of bringing people together, they just want to make us all hate each other for votes. Its all very sad.

Well unfortunately there are alot of native americans and blacks that are born on a reservation or in a hood because that is where our ancestors put their ancestors. Not exactly a level playing field to begin your climb on the ladder of success. You are greatly underestimating the past and discounting its shaping of the future here.

[That Guy]

it just seems like everyone that's super adamant about changing the name aren't actual native americans, but white liberals trying to get press/make a name/act like some white knight riding in.

the bullets name change happened because the owner wanted it to. DC had a high crime rate and a lot of gun-related homicides (and baltimore had always been near or at #1 in that stat too), and he didn't like that connotation with the team... for what i remember about it.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by That Guy

it just seems like everyone that's super adamant about changing the name aren't actual native americans, but white liberals trying to get press/make a name/act like some white knight riding in.

the bullets name change happened because the owner wanted it to. DC had a high crime rate and a lot of gun-related homicides (and baltimore had always been near or at #1 in that stat too), and he didn't like that connotation with the team... for what i remember about it.

^agreed.

Hypothetically, what in the world changes if the Redskins change their name. Do Native American's live in a better world, more accepting, with more advantages?

Do we change the way we see Native American's in the world, now that white liberals (no knock on liberals) have taken up their cause for them?

I mean- I just don't see the end game here. Calling a word offensive because it used to be a slur, just doesn't make sense to me. It's undergone amelioration. If we went through the lexicon and removed all the words that USED to be some sort of slur, we would have to re-write the dictionary.

At this point, it's a tired argument. I'm ready to just change the name and move on. I think this debate has been a slap in the face to the Native American's- who won't get their history back. It's like all the aid we give to these 3rd world countries. A little pat on the back, "hey guys, we care".

African nations don't won't our patronizing aid, they want us to invest into their economy and profit off their own success. I don't know... going on a bid of a tangent, but I just think this whole debate is nauseating. It's one thing if it were organized by a Native American constituency who found the word discriminatory.

I'm ready to change the name, and move on.

[Dirtbag59]

Reid is the last person that should be arguing for anything. He is essentially the lefts answer to Ted Cruz. Right now a significant portion of the internet is at risk for the sake of benefiting a company who can barely get their stock price over the $50 mark with a virtual monopoly and we're focusing on the name of a football team.

Comcast is Buying Our Democracy (And Harry Reid Doesn’t Care Because He’s Already Been Bought) | Washington Free Beacon

Then there are the campaign committees. Comcast donations to the Democratic National Committee and Democratic House and Senate committees total more than $1.8 million. And Comcast would certainly be short-changing its shareholders if it hadn’t bought off Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) as well. Don’t worry, they have.

Comcast is the fifth largest contributor to Reid’s campaign committee in the current cycle. The majority leader has received $76,550 from Comcast employees, and $23,000 from the company’s political action committees. He’s received an additional $101,350 from Comcast lobbyists and their family members. That includes $5,800 from Comcast lobbyist Waldo McMillan, a former Reid aide.

Oh yeah, there’s also the fact that Reid’s current chief of staff, David Krone, is a former senior vice president of corporate affairs at Comcast, and a former donor to Reid’s campaign. After joining Reid’s staff in 2008, Krone received a $1.2 million “severance” package from Comcast. More specifically, the company purchased Krone’s condo from him at a price well above the market value.

We already know that Harry Reid takes money from associates of the “un-American” Koch brothers. Now he’s willing to sit by and allow a giant cable corporation to buy our democracy, as long as they continue to fund his campaign/granddaughter’s trinket business. He might as well wear a Comcast insignia on his suit to denote its sponsorship.

Harry Reid Speaks Softly On Net Neutrality

Reid is the only Democrat who actually controls a chamber -- and thus the only one in place to block House action on net neutrality. But for now, and unlike many of his colleagues, he's mostly keeping quiet.

So in short this is Harry Reid on Net Neutrality, and this is Harry Reid on the Redskins name. (Note: Harry Reid is Shy Ronnie in these examples)

[DynamiteRave]

I really hope they don't change the name. I'm about as liberal as they can come but even I have a line. Doesn't Harry Reid have better things to do than let the Redskins name keep him up at night?

F outta here.

[Chico23231]

Josh Gordon of Cleveland Browns caught speeding while passenger had marijuana - ESPN

this guy must not have a brain. dumbass

[NC_Skins]

Gordon's new jersey number.

[That Guy]

i dunno, speeding and some pot isn't exactly a DUI or beating your wife. it's dumb and he should know better, but i'm not going to destroy the guy over it.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by That Guy

i dunno, speeding and some pot isn't exactly a DUI or beating your wife. it's dumb and he should know better, but i'm not going to destroy the guy over it.

im not concerned about pot in general, but to be facing suspension he needs to be smarter. This could affect his appeal process.

[JoeRedskin]

^^ No, it's not that bad and lots of folks in the NFL have done much worse. At the same time, the guy is a mega-million star talent and has already put himself at risk with drug issues. Why even be around it?

Given how much it is likely to cost him in the end, he better be getting some superstar quality weed. Seriously, just looking at it out to give you the munchies and cause you to start contemplating the incredible brilliance of whatever you happen to be thinking.

[Meks]

That letter was great, got it in my email the other day.. Thanks, Bruce.

[Gary84Clark]

The Washington Football Redskins - There's your new name.

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