Touchdowns and Tangents

Touchdowns and Tangents


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August 22, 2020

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Jason Wright, former NFL running back is the First Black team President in Washington Football team history. (Kenny RESERVES JUDGEMENT UNTIL Take or Tangent.)
Melvin Ingram III holding out of Chargers camp due to dissatisfaction with his contract
TRAINING CAMP NEWS: 1. Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy ruptures his quad in weird accident at Cowboys training camp. Out for season and released. 2. Chicago Bears corner, former Steelers First-Round pick Artie Burns tore his ACL. 3. Patriots rookie center, 7th round pick Dustin Woodard retires regarding COVID-19 safety issues. Spencer Long, 49ers center retires after one practice. 4. Aaron Lynch, Bears pass rusher retires for personal reasons. 5. After signing a three-year, $18 million deal, Jaguars defensive lineman Rodney Gunter retires due to a recently discovered heart issue. The Jags offered him a job with the organization.
Cameron Smith, Vikings linebacker, is the first known NFL player to miss the season due to COVID-19 related heart illness. Must have open heart surgery.
FANTASY DRAFT

#CollegeFootballNews (Hard Stop at 5 minutes)
Georgia State quarterback Mikele Colasurdo has a COVID-19 related heart condition and will miss the entire season. https://twitter.com/mikelecolasurdo/status/1296456027509002240?s=21
UNC Covid-19 McClusterFuck scandal leaves kids with dorm debt and no place to rest. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2020/08/covid-clusters-edit-0816
Conference USA is leaning toward mandatory three times a week COVID-19 testing during competition weeks. (How have they not cancelled their season yet?) https://twitter.com/petethamel/status/1296516084296818694?s=21
Florida State will allow tailgating. https://seminoles.com/guidelines-for-tailgating-at-seminole-home-football-games/ CONNECTED STORY: FSU receivers lied to by coaches over shotty COVID-19 testing. https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/2904436-fsu-wrs-say-they-were-lied-to-by-school-about-covid-19-testing-protocols.amp.html
Updated College Football Opt-Out list:
BREAKING NEWS: Michigan cornerback Ambry Thomas will forgo this year to prepare for the draft. Northwestern Offensive tackle Rashawn Slater also declares for the draft.
#TakeOrTangent
Guice rape accusations resurface amid domestic violence charges. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905335-2-women-say-derrius-guice-raped-them-at-lsu-in-2016-guices-attorney-respond
Dez Bryant workout with the Baltimore Ravens
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905038-nfl-rumors-dez-bryant-to-work-out-for-ravens-and-intends-to-play-in-2020
Jason Wright hiring impact
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905014-washington-football-team-hires-jason-wright-1st-black-president-of-an-nfl-team
Browns owner Jimmy Harlem supports Baker and the team kneeling. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2904966-browns-jimmy-haslam-will-support-baker-mayfield-players-who-kneel-for-anthemYeah
Breeland suspended four games https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905360-report-chiefs-bashaud-breeland-facing-4-game-suspension-for-substance-abuse
Chiefs van Indian headdresses and review to get rid of the Tomahawk chop

#TouchdownOrTunover
David Caldwell, Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager calls rumors of Yannick Ngakoue being traded ERRONEOUS. No trade worked out yet
Potential NFL playoff bubble. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905407-troy-vincent-all-options-being-considered-regarding-nfl-playoff-bubble
Fan noise. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2905380-report-nfl-considering-policy-enabling-fan-sound-to-be-heard-in-stadiums
Cheerleaders and mascots gone....