#letstalkaboutit
XFL Debut in L.A.
Kenny’s points
CBA Negotiations
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1230328127534043139?s=20
https://twitter.com/KaplanSportsBiz/status/1230267489885544448?s=20
https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1230504775306838019?s=20
Under the current transformational CBA proposal that NFL owners are pushing for, there would be more drama at the end of the regular season...and six - six! - games on wild-card weekend. Imagine three wild-card games on Saturday, then three more Sunday.
More on the transformational CBA proposal now on the table, per sources: As part of the new deal, players go from 47% share under current deal to 48% share at 16 games, and then to 48.5% share if they go to 17 games, shifting $5 billion of revenue to players’ side.
2019: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Los Angeles (9-7)
2018: Pittsburgh (9-6-1) and Minnesota (8-7-1)
2017: Baltimore (9-7) and Detroit (9-7)
2016: Tennessee (9-7) and Tampa Bay (9-7)
2015: New York Jets (10-6) and Atlanta (8-8)
2014: Houston (9-7) and Philadelphia (10-6)
2013: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Arizona (10-6)
2012: Pittsburgh (8-8) and Chicago (10-6)
2011: Tennessee (9-7) and Chicago (8-8)
2010: San Diego (9-7) and New York Giants (10-6)

Also,
@MikeSilver
reported NFL owners will summit in New York at the end of the week. Doesn't feel like the sides are on the verge of a deal (as canceling a meeting would indicate), but talks have been in a good place generally. So maybe things come together.
Fournette and Sherman not with the shits: https://www.si.com/nfl/jaguars/news/jaguars-leonard-fournette-on-reportedly-proposed-cba-i-disagree-with-the-17-games?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sinow&utm_source=twitter.comxid=socialflow_twitter_si
https://twitter.com/RVacchianoSNY/status/1230492760848977920?s=20
Funding Rule Issue: https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/02/19/funding-rule-remains-one-of-the-biggest-impediments-to-a-new-cba/
Before NFL teams became the cash factories that they now are, the union wanted to ensure that guaranteed payments would indeed be paid, by requiring a large percentage of the future guarantees to be placed into escrow. Now that each and every NFL franchise has become Big-Ass Money, LLC, teams have relied on the funding rule to justify a refusal to offer significant future guarantees, claiming that they don’t want to have to put future millions into escrow.
The league is now being pressured to ditch the funding rule as part of the ongoing CBA discussions. And the league is resisting for now.

NFL Combine
Not in: https://mavensports.io/nfl/talkoffame/nfl/no-denying-north-texas-qb-mason-fine-as-nfl-prospect-despite-combine-snub-XHf6blH5vkW7JmNEB5ExRQ
Seattle's Doug Baldwin, Tennessee's Malcolm Butler, New England's Julian Edelman, Denver's Chris Harris and Minnesota's Adam Thielen all became megastars in the NFL despite not getting an invite to the combine.

Tua not throwing, Auburn top prospect declined too

Prospects gonna blow it up: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876479-college-football-players-who-will-be-future-nfl-combine-star#slide1

McVay, Rams and Broncos taking different approach to combine; https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2875699-nfl-teams-destined-for-disaster-in-2020-free-agency#slide5 https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2020/02/19/nfl-rams-sean-mcvay-combine-draft/

#TakeOrTangent
Greg Robinson caught with 157 pounds of Mota
Lane wanted Calvin over Russell https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2877123-lane-kiffin-wanted-raiders-to-draft-calvin-johnson-over-jamarcus-russell-in-2007
Taysom Hill says he’s a starting quarterback. Media compares him to Lamar Jackson and Sports Twitter exploded.
ZaDarius Smith says Aaron Rodgers could play another 10 years
Mr 30-30 Club himself Jameis Winston has corrective lasik eye surgery
Darius Leonard feels disrespected by not even being included in defensive player of the year award consideration.
LaMarr Houston, former Oakland Raider/Chicago Bear/Houston Texan retires after two years out of football an eight years in the league.
Davon House, former Packers cornerback also retired.
Kap releasing his own memoir through publishing https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876099-colin-kaepernick-ready-to-play-in-nfl-waiting-for-owners-to-stop-running
Sanders says age ain’t an issue
Raiders and the UFC?


#TouchdownOrTurnover
Everson Griffen out in Minnesota, voids contract
Bres is back
Olsen to the Seahawks https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2869539-ex-panthers-te-greg-olsen-reportedly-signs-1-year-7m-contract-with-seahawks
AP Back with deadskins https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2869368-adrian-petersons-2020-contract-option-exercised-by-redskins
Slay is on the block
Carr on the Block https://www.raidersbeat.com/report-teams-expected-to-pursue-trade-for-derek-carr/
Bradham out of Eagles
Andy Dalton on the block
Matt Stafford on the block
Devonta gone? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2875982-devonta-freeman-rumors-falcons-considering-moving-on-from-rb-in-offseason
Trumaine Johnson collected $34 mill last two years and 70 mill in eight seasons, expected to get cut


BONUS: Cannabis in sports, KD advocates and browns fans advocated for medicinal use
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876003-ohio-medical-board-denies-browns-bengals-fans-petition-for-medical-marijuana

Cap Casualties/Trades/Jobs taken: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876801-predicting-the-nfls-most-surprising-cuts-of-the-2020-offseason#slide8
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2876526-nfl-starters-who-could-have-their-jobs-stolen-by-free-agent-signings#slide9
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2877024-realistic-nfl-trades-that-could-significantly-alter-teams-plans-in-2020#slide7