Posted on 04/13/2017 4:08:42 PM PDT by Reagan 2.0
This week we have another example of an article that wouldn't have been written without Sports Illustrated and its writer's desire to keep foisting Colin Kaepernick's offensive propaganda on a weary readership.
Waaaay towards the end of the article the hacktivist reporter, one Michael Rosenberg, notes that there are many reasons Kaepernick has not been signed other than Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the Star Spangled Banner. I searched far and wide for the SI article on why Jay Cutler (a slightly better QB over the past three years than Kaepernick) has yet to be signed by anyone this offseason. Shockingly, I didn't discover it..
"But Kaepernick’s unemployment... is not that simple. Those 64 jobs are not all equal. Let’s assume at least 20 teams are set at starting quarterback. (One could argue that the number is as high as 25, but let’s stick with the lower estimate.) And let’s assume that Kaepernick wants a chance to compete for a starting job. That eliminates 40 of the 64 jobs right away, because 20 teams won’t sign him as a starter, and he won’t sign as a sure backup..
Some may have been impressed but don’t think Kaepernick fits their system. Some may not have the money left to sign him. And yes: some may be shying away because of the protests."
Replace the name Kaepernick with Cutler in the quote above and "the protests" with "Cutler's punchable face" and you have the exact same story. Which begs the question: Why the hell is this a story?
The rest of the article provides a clear answer. Rosenhack clearly wishes to normalize the language and actions of one Colin Kaepernick because he is sympathetic to the ideas Kaepernick spouts...
(Excerpt) Read more at idioticinsights.com ...
Why should I care about an EX NFL player’s opinion.
We have been giving one of our grandkids a yearly subscription to SI for Kids.
His parents and he asked us not to renew the subscription.
I will let SI know why.
Two Christmases ago somebody gave me a subscription to SI. I don’t know who. It just started showing up in my mailbox. Each issue goes straight into the recycle bin. I hope it soon lapses.
Good call, Dave.
It’s a shame, because there are some fantasctic articles each week in the mag. But you have to weed through so much garbage.
“and he won’t sign as a sure backup”
Really? Why? A guy who won exactly one game last year has a right to a starting position? The infinitely better Steve Young spent many years as a backup, waiting for his chance to shine.
For what? Being a jackass.
He could be a successful tattoo art consultant.
(Yes, I'm kidding. My observation is that he didn't think at all before he inked.)
Colin who?
Right. I think my article made pretty clear how idiotic his “brilliance and thoughtfulness” actually is.
Since there are two NFL teams that obviously have no quarterback (Houston and the Jets) they should each be forced to sign either Kaepernick or Cutler. What about Cleveland? They have the top draft pick. They’ll get a QB that way.
If he was a healthy guy who still had real talent, SOMEONE would still sign him.
We're talking the NFL here.
Some real POS's have played because they were GOOD.
Charles Manson would have been snapped up if he could actually win games.
Kaepernick was at one time pretty damn good.
His time has passed.
Adding in the mediocre player/insulting the fans aspect and you have a LOSER.
This isn't "racism" or oh, the fans are ignorant nonsense.
I cannot believe the stupidity of liberal sportswriters.
It's not personal, it's strictly business.
Kaepernick is poison at the box office.
And on the field .
Well said, boop.
It was his thoughtfulness and brilliance that lost him how many millions?
Liberal Sports Media Praise Colin Kaepernick’s Brilliance and Thoughtfulness
Liberal sports media has its head up its ass!
Same here with Time magazine a while back. Didn’t want it. Didn’t ask for it. Straight to the garbage.
He’ll sign with ESPN as an NFL Race Relations Advisor. :)
Jay Cutler will get signed before the guy who looks like he played sax in Kool And The Gang. Cutler has a proven track record as the best 8-8 quarterback in the NFL, while the other guy has been on some really terrible teams.
I notice they sure can’t praise his football prowess....
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