that's the consolation to all this - ZDS backing out is gonna be a footnote on today's news with the browns lighting themselves on fire for no reason lol
haha. same, dude.It's bad but I did chuckle at "read the room" lol
I mean, Ravens seem kind of pissed.For me, I don't get the hate toward Z.
Yes, it absolutely sucks. Yes, I'm of the mindset that the money he would get is generational wealth on top of generational wealth he earned with the Packers and I'm not sure why I'd split hairs over generational money when I could win, but I digress.
For me, it boils down to this- we all knew this was a steal of a contract. Alternatively, the Ravens knew there were issues with Z's back.
If those issues persisted, the Ravens wouldn't hesitate to cut bait with Z. They'd save their money and their cap. On the flip side, Z should absolutely look out for himself, not the team. If he feels he needs to secure that last contract, by all means.
It does absolutely suck, but I'm tired of fans and the media being so pro-team when teams will do what's best for themselves, not the player. Players deserve to look out for themselves, too.
christ - deshaun watson's so toxic not only has he ruined the texans he's currently ruining all the franchises he's talking to too
omg the browns are back in the dumpster lol
just spent the last few days making their QB look awful and basically tell him he's replaceable and then when he wants out just say no lol
yep they're gonna suck and that locker room is gonna be toxic as hell
Look, Baker is a dick and sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's a bad thing. But I can't believe that Browns' FO thought a guy that takes everything personally somehow wasn't going to take them looking at replacing him personally. They lost out on the replacement and thought everything would just be fine. I don't know what they were thinking.
you cant complain about not having an adult in the room and then expect him to not be somewhat petulant
This is what I don't get.Look, Baker is a dick and sometimes it's a good thing and sometimes it's a bad thing. But I can't believe that Browns' FO thought a guy that takes everything personally somehow wasn't going to take them looking at replacing him personally. They lost out on the replacement and thought everything would just be fine. I don't know what they were thinking.
ironically the rams were a team i thought would be in on ZDS after he backed out
but i guess the cowboys probably still are sitting there with their 13m/yr they tried to give to randy gregory and the jets probably cant wait to try and give him their money
omg the browns are back in the dumpster lol
just spent the last few days making their QB look awful and basically tell him he's replaceable and then when he wants out just say no lol
yep they're gonna suck and that locker room is gonna be toxic as hell
I will say this as well instead of replying to each individual person-
I blame the media, honestly, for the fan reaction.
The legal tampering period is not binding and it's akin to a handshake. People need to understand that, but the media should also wait until pen is to paper. Of course, in the media world where things have to come out ASAP, that won't happen.
Conversely, the Ravens had to see this coming. They tried to get a VERY team friendly deal and slip it in fast before Jones and Von signed. Those two signed sooner than the Ravens would have liked, but that's a risk you take when trying to offer such a lowball offer.
The new fans I've seen across social media are awfulthat's so wholesome lol
but my word the replies and qts are awful lol - so many ravens fans acting like clowns
genuinely think we're acquiring one of the worst online fanbases in the NFL right now - we have elite comms and socials teams and an elite organisation and it's a vortex of negativity on every post on every platform
I think the funny thing is that Baker is the first QB out of their 10000 that actually embraced the idea of being in Cleveland and making them a winning team again, and actually did that to some extent. Is he a long-term answer regardless of this situation? Probably not, but you took everything you had built in turning that organization around and basically just threw it away and are committing to restarting again.
The funny thing is.... I don't think a lot of those players care either way. They're probably more upset they didn't get Watson. I would bet money some of them are in a group chat with odell laughing at Baker like we are.