NFL Owners Apparently Not Interested in Colin Kaepernick

SBNation ^ | 27 Jul 2017 | Adam Stites

[American Quilter]

Colin Kaepernick is likely being blackballed, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. There have been plenty of other reasons and excuses provided by NFL teams to explain why the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback is still a free agent, but Kaepernick’s protests from the 2016 season loom large.

In a Thursday morning appearance on ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike, Adam Schefter said he believes that NFL owners have tried to keep coaches and front-office personnel from going after Kaepernick.

“Do I think that certain owners have blocked teams from visits or interest? I do, I do believe that,” Schefter said. “And I think that there has been more interest in him from the coaching and front office level than there has been at the ownership level. So it was always going to take a unique opportunity for him to be brought in, in the right place, at the right spot, at the right time.”

Many others believe NFL owners have halted general managers from signing Kaepernick, but Schefter is one of the most connected reporters in the league and one of the few to actually say that owners are likely the reason Kaepernick is still a free agent.

[COBOL2Java]

I fully expect to see Colon Kapernick arrive on the scene as a Democrat politician in the mid-term elections. He certainly has "street-cred" and name recognition as a Godless, Communist, Liberal Democrat, so the Democrats will be turning out in droves to vote for him, vote early, and vote often.

Question is, is he dumb enough to seek out Obama's endorsement?

[trisham]

Sans blague.

[Georgia Girl 2]

No kidding! Who wants Martin Luther Kaepernick messing up ticket sales all season.

[Gay State Conservative]

What were the Niners last year...2 and 14?

[latina4dubya]

The Kat has talent as a community organizer. Let him seek a job in that field. I’m certain George Soros would hire him.

indeed... he can even be President some day...

[leaning conservative]

Their days of influence seem about over. Is Jesse still even alive?

[Will88]

If ESPN talkers are so concerned, maybe they should convince the network to give Colin a show of his own. Call it Taking a Knee with Colin K. Or maybe make his a color commentator on the ABC/ESPN Monday night game.

Step up to the plate for Colin.

[Alberta's Child]

Schefter is one of the most connected reporters in the league and one of the few to actually say that owners are likely the reason Kaepernick is still a free agent.

The owners aren't the reason Kaepernick is still a free agent. KAEPERNICK is the reason Kaepernick is still a free agent.

[laplata]

They’re probably happy with their $ millions.

[JohnyBoy]

Guess there’s a limit to how much money they’re willing to lose on virtue signalling.

[Former Proud Canadian]

Kaepernick has cost the NFL owners MILLIONS. Back up QB’s are a dime a dozen. Who wants this albatross around their neck?

[Former Proud Canadian]

Kaepernick has cost the NFL owners MILLIONS. Back up QB’s are a dime a dozen. Who wants this albatross around their neck?

[Beave Meister]

Jay Cutler should get hired before Crappy. Crappy sucks. When the 49ers played the Bears last year Crappy had been sacked more than yards thrown. Bears sacked him 5 times and he threw for 4 yards before being yanked. He really sucks, that’s the only reason he isn’t in some teams training camp right now. Cutler is a much better QB and he hasn’t been picked up. Although Cutler has at least picked up a TV gig doing NFL games.

[dfwgator]

Making players wear pink isn’t helping.

[luvbach1]

Maybe he could get 0bomba’s old job as a community agitator since the 0bomb is busy trying to undermine President Trump.

[Baynative]

Kaepernick's willingness to wade into socio-political waters is largely because of his relationship with Nessa Diab, who he claims is 'sympathetic to ISIS.' Diab, who is Muslim and supports black lives matter has drawn attention for avowedly left-wing messages on social media, including an Instagram post praising Cuban leader Fidel Castro, among others.

[elpadre]

People think skill and talent is all that is required to be chosen as a pro-athlete. Not true, what if the talented athlete is unable to relate to the other teammates, to jell and you miss that dynamic good teams have. What if the fans don’t like him. Then you suffer at the gate. And there is more to be said on the subject.

[datricker]

Probably will make a pass at tight end Michael Sam

[Dalberg-Acton]

I don't want to have to tell my girl to shave her pits, but it's beginning to look like she has Kaepernick in a headlock.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

#6: "Tim was blacklisted for being a Christian"

The funny thing is that Tim is happy and cheerful, even when he was supposedly at his lowest point.

Right now he is having the time of his life in the minors. He's happy and loving his life, and drawing record crowds, and "no complaints". Blacklisting for Tim was a blessing in disguise.

Colon Kapaernick is a sullen, angry, hatefilled rage queen, a pathetic unhappy has-been. In twenty years he will be the kooky regular in the neighborhood dive telling other drunks how great he was.