We're about to get a Melvin Gordon release likely. Arrested for a DUI.
Not really a surprise....I'm more surprised the coach wasn't fired though.
We're about to get a Melvin Gordon release likely. Arrested for a DUI.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
He was clocked doing 35mph (5kmh) over the speed limit at one point.
Pretty risky situation with acquiring Lindsay with Bell out there.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
I agree. I am surprised Gase has lasted this long. I have no idea why they are keeping him on.
As far as Bell goes, hes had an interesting career. Twice the franchise tag in Pittsburgh until he held out for a year, costing himself roughly $14.5M for that year. Then he signs a big fat contract with NYJ, $27M guaranteed and now he's back looking for work again. Crazy. He had the world by the bag in Pittsburgh but greed got the better of him.
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
If the goal of your career is to set yourself up for life (which it should be), Bell did just fine. Reasonable people can disagree with whether holding out on the franchise tag was the correct move, but choosing money over some faux "legacy" was absolutely the right call.
Considering how the Pittsburgh offense (and specifically offensive line) has downgraded since he left, it's really tough to project if Bell's career numbers would have been much different anyways. Conner is a much different style runner.
Two words - Trevor Lawrence.
The benefits of keeping Gase:
1) they keep losing games and improve their chances at #1 overall pick.
2) they don't have to pay another coach
3) an interim/new coach will want to win games to show their worth and could cost them the #1 overall pick.
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As a side, I doubt Bell rushes like crazy on a new team. However, he'll be great in the game. Gase went out of his way to not involve Bell in the passing game.
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
Time for Perine!!! You know you're in trouble when you're excited about a Jets RB getting an opportunity....
10 Team, Points Only, Cash League
25 Man Roster (no position), top 20 point getters count at end of month
Keep 20/25 at seasons end, Cut 5 to FA for redrafting
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt
Stamkos, Tavares, Eichel, Mercer, JRobertson, RThomas, Kucherov, Nugent-Hopkins, Tuch, KConnor, Necas, Point, Konecny, SJarvis, Cozenz, Morrissey, Bouchard, Josi, Novak, Tolvanen, Peterka, SBennett
G- Vasilevskiy, Sorokin, Oettinger
"Cleavage is like the sun. You can look, but dont stare.. Unless you're wearing sunglasses."
12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Would he have? Since he didn't sign the contract, we will never know the extent of the guarantees Pittsburgh was offering in their contract outside of the franchise tag. He could have played 1 year on the franchise tag, had a Dak-style injury, and had that be his last year.
What we do know is he guaranteed himself $28M instead of $14.5M. He did exactly what you're advocating, took the guarantees and term, no?
Gore for sure. Why see what you have in the rookie when you can start the player you know is washed? Gase logic
16 Team, H2H Dynasty Cap 4C, 4LW, 4RW, 6D, 1G, 3B, 10 Minor - Scoring G / A / P / PPP / SOG / Hit / Blk / TOISH - W / GAA / SV / SV%
Forwards: Gaudreau, Barzal, Beniers, Raymond, Trocheck, Byfield, Quinn, Couturier, Chytil, Crouse, Farabee, Rasmussen, Podkolzin, Monahan, Killorn
Defence: Sergachev, McAvoy, Sanderson, Hronek, McCabe, Broberg
Goalie: Demko, Merzlikins, Schmid
F Minors: McTavish, Eklund, Sillinger, Nazar, Kasper, Lekkerimaki, Ostlund
D Minors: Edvinsson
G Minors: Askarov, Cossa
Picks: 2023 1.01, 1.14
At the time of it all... the only guarantee was 14.5.
What if he sat out that season and instead of being with the Steelers playing football on a Sunday afternoon, he was out for a Sunday afternoon cruise and got in a car accident and ended up paralyzed? I think that ultimately would have been a worse case scenario than playing on the franchise tag.
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