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[Fouts2herbert]

Mike Williams released

This sucks but what choice did they have with what TT left

[Velo]

This^

they’re stuck salvaging a situation that TT created

The JC Jackson deal that TT and BS did is killing the team right now - $21 million in dead money that is eating up cap space they desperately need right now.

[dmac_bolt]

I wasn't close to my dad. He was a closed, hard man, too be honest when he died when I was 15 I was ashamed of him, for his alcoholism, for some of things he did. But over the the 50 years since his death, my stance has softened, I understand better what made him the way he was, the sacrifices he made, he wasn't a hero, but he did do some heroic things when he was young, I just didn't understand what he had been through when I was 15. In 2017, on the 75th anniversary of his capture during the 1942 Dieppe Raid, I went to Dieppe. On a bulletin board of photos that German army photogs had shot after the battle, I found this pic. My dad is the one with his hands raised. His life as he knew it fell apart on that day. He was a newlywed (not my mother) and he had a child on the way who was born while he was a POW. I didn't know any of this when died. He kept it a secret from us.

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very touching story, thanks for sharing. I grew up in a broken home single parent who was an alcoholic. not the same story but enough similar that I also know a lot of what you didn't write, I don't write it either. My mom died when I was 25 but I was functionally on my own for most things from the time I was about 12. which is way too young. Much of my early life errors, addictions and dysfunctions tie back to these experiences, which by grace of God I outgrew and overcame in time lest I could have taken myself down into the same dark hole. I'd be looked at as privileged now, but thats not the real story.

and look at us now. men of high TPB esteem who can responsibly sip the occasional high quality bourbon like gentlemen. Cheers brother.

[gzubeck]

Goodbye Mike. Thanks for the memories. Please sign with an NFC team.

I'd laugh if he came to the Arizona Cards along with MH2. I would actually start caring about the cardinals again like during the Warner days....

[Velo]

In addition to his talent and the connection he was with Herbert, his locker room presence, his professionalism, his mentorship of young pass catchers, these things are immensely valuable to building the type of culture you want on your team.

[gzubeck]

My biggest "fear" is Mike signing with a division rival. They are the teams who've been burned by him the most and are likely to what that mojo working for them. Though the Patriots were reportedly interested, though they weren't going to surrender a draft pick because they knew the Chargers were going to have to release him. I really do hope he signs with an NFC team.

Completely unlikely! The teams with most cap space are not in our division. NE and Titans maybe with the rest in the NFC. No team without a lot of cap space can risk this situation.

[Fouts2herbert]

Maybe TT was working for the raiders all along 😳

the guy really fucked us…

[Charge!]

This sucks but what choice did they have with what TT left

agree.... but have to move on..... if someone signs him do we get comp pick?

[dmac_bolt]

In addition to his talent and the connection he was with Herbert, his locker room presence, his professionalism, his mentorship of young pass catchers, these things are immensely valuable to building the type of culture you want on your team.

they need one more big move today. I'd be shocked if it were releasing KA, shocked. for all you note and expectations for 2024. The only KA news I'd expect today is if they restructure/extend to get that remaining $8M cap relief they need by 1pm but I more likely expect the news will come from the Edge position.

[Fouts2herbert]

agree.... but have to move on..... if someone signs him do we get comp pick?

We get a whole lot of nada…

[Lone Bolt]

agree.... but have to move on..... if someone signs him do we get comp pick?

No

[dmac_bolt]

Completely unlikely! The teams with most cap space are not in our division. NE and Titans maybe with the rest in the NFC. No team without a lot of cap space can risk this situation.

Its an odd oxymoron that everyone wanted MW to be cut but many of the same then worry about where he'll go. Just to play devil's advocate, why wouldnt they want a rival to be stuck with a big MW contract and then watch him go on IR? Thats the overwhelming prediction if he stayed here, isn't it?