Jim Schwartz, former Eagles DC who needed a year off to clear his head, has apparently found his head clearing much sooner than expected and is now a coach for the Titans. It's pretty amazing how quickly burned-out coaches recover once they're out of the Philly madhouse.
Schwartz would have been in line to be interviewed for the Philly head coaching job, but wisely bailed out and ran away. Now that the vacancy in Philly has been filled and he's free, he's ready to get back into coaching. It's a miracle!
I don't think Sam Darnold was especially devastated to be traded from the only NFL team he's ever known. If he was, the wild party and celebration that his family threw upon hearing of the trade did wonders to hide his devastation. It's almost like he was happy being traded away from the Jets. Who could have figured that would be the case? It'll be interesting to see how he does in Carolina. Both he and the Panthers seem pretty happy for now though.
Zach Wilson's draft party (the likely replacement for Darnold on the Jets) is said to be using black crepe paper as party decorations and funeral dirges as the music. It should be a fun time as he watches his career as a QB come to an end on draft night. The last truly successful Jets QB was Joe Namath, so yeah, not great for poor old Zach.
In draft news, the name Kwity Paye keeps coming up more and more in conversations. He's the top-rated defensive end in the draft and some are now saying he could go in the top ten. I suspect he will. He's a high-value guy at a high-value position. It's a relatively safe position also. Those guys tend not to implode in the league. If he slips past the top ten, then the Giants could make a move for him.
The Niners are either drafting Mac Jones or alienating a whole lot of reporters who cover them. With the first two picks absolutely locked in at Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson, there's no need for the Niners to lie about their move. Even if the Jaguars or Jets changed their minds and decided to draft Jones (very unlikely) then Lawrence or Wilson would fall to the Niners which would be a win for the Niners. They've been leaking like a Congressional Committee that Mac Jones is their pick. If they're lying to those covering them in those leaks, it won't end well for the Niners. They gain nothing by lying and have a lot to lose.
We're hearing from a couple of the women suing DeShaun Watson. In the article, the following sentence is used. "All of the women who have sued Watson are either licensed massage therapists or worked in a spa or similar business." The either and or's in that sentence are interesting. So, not all were "licensed massage therapists" and what exactly is a "similar business" to a spa? Could it be that some who sued him were unlicensed and working in a massage parlor? (Commonly used as semi-legal brothels in much of the country.)
The women suing him seem somewhat easily traumatized. He exposed himself to them and they were touched by his genitals. Uh, so a massage therapist (licensed or not) has never seen a naked man before and was so traumatized by the experience that they have to sue him? The poor dears. Maybe the massage business isn't ideal for someone so delicate? God help them if they ever stumble upon some of the images on the Internet. Their delicate little old heads might just explode.
The good news is the women aren't suing him for money, or so they say. They just want to warn the other innocent, very delicate, easily traumatized massage therapists out there to avoid DeShaun Watson. Well, good news. They've done it! They can drop their suits now. Everyone's heard their stories. Mission accomplished! Whoo-hoo! They should be dropping their lawsuits any minute now. Hmmm....that's funny. They haven't. I wonder why? They say it's not about the money. Surely they wouldn't lie about something like that? No. They were just warning the public about him. It had nothing to do with money or blackmailing him. No. That would be wrong and beneath the dignity of an unlicensed massage therapist working in a brothel massage parlor. Yeah, the more we hear from those involved, the better DeShaun Watson looks. (Note to DeShaun Watson: High-end escort services are likely available in Houston and are typically more discreet (though more expensive) than what one finds in a massage parlor.)
We're just a little over three weeks from the draft now and the rumors have more defensive players and o-linemen moving up the board while the wide receivers and "skill" players seem to be slipping a bit. That's good news for the Eagles who desperately need a few skill players. (Along with everything else.) Most mock drafts now have one of the receivers the Eagles are reportedly interested in dropping to them at twelve. I wouldn't be shocked to see two or three get there. I figure five QBs will be gone, two o-linemen, a defensive end, and a couple of corners, and one of the receivers. We'll have to see how it all plays out.
The closer we get to the draft, the more accurate the mocks seem to get. Defensive players are trending a bit higher while the skill players are slipping a bit. That's pretty much in line with what we've seen in recent drafts.
Fly!!! Eagles!!! Fly!!!
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