The Kirk Cousins signing was a master stroke by Raiders GM John Spytek:
The Raiders paid Cousins a total of $650,000
They got:
- 9 games of rock solid QB play
- 6+ months for #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza to learn the system and be mentored by Cousins
- A 2027 3rd round pick
Raiders owner Mark Davis is committed to grass, for safety purposes. (Which means that the league will be telling him to please pipe down in the next CBA negotiations.) https://t.co/BZpq6Gc5Cm
WILD: When the #Patriots lost to the #Raiders in the worst possible way we have ever seen.
Jakobi Meyers threw a lateral, picked off by Chandler Jones who returned it for a 48-yard TD while stiff-arming Mac Jones for the win.
😭😭😭
I've been out of the loop this week. Struggling. But I wanted to make a few notes on the Russini-Vrabel story I gathered this morning:
-- Russini has a lot of friends in the industry. And yet, not a single one is defending her publicly or privately.
-- Vrabel looks just as bad. However, he's arguably the best coach in the NFL. Any potential repercussions he faces will likely be personal, not professional.
-- The number of people enjoying this story underscores how out for blood this industry is. People rejoice in the downfall of their contemporaries.
-- Russini looks terrible, but the other insiders aren't much better. The majority of them blur the lines with sources as well. Insiders are not journalists. I'm not sure if anyone is a sports journalist anymore.
-- I don't think The Athletic will fire her, but she could have a hard time re-signing or finding a new job.
-- Granted, IF she lied in her statement that The Athletic shared, she should be fired. And probably would be, if proven.