Kaep works out this Saturday (1 Viewer)

[Capella]

They were simply protecting themselves from someone who has already brought a suit against them.  Again, PFT seems to be the only major news (sports) outlet who thinks that line is so crazy.  

But that still doesn't explain why he moved the workout 30 minutes before the start time to a place an hour away.  Or why he decided to wear a ####e Kinte shirt.  

I think it's funny that Eric Reid can call Jay Z a sellout for taking a job with the NFL while he has a job with the NFL and people have now turned on Jay Z.  I mean, think about that.  Jay Z being called an Uncle Tom.  That's mindbottling!

Well PFT is a former lawyer so it would explain why he thinks that way against some guys who are just bloggers and have no legal background. 
 

The shirt was a PR stunt. I don’t know why they moved it so far away. I assume he thought what the nfl was doing was a stunt (it was) so he decided to do the same. Both sides indirectly agreed the whole thing wasn’t serious. 

 

[Doug B]

But that still doesn't explain why he moved the workout 30 minutes before the start time to a place an hour away. 

I can't speak for the shirt. 

But for moving the workout ... without signing the NFL's release, Kaepernick wasn't going to be allowed to work out at all on the Falcons' property. There were scouts already on hand to watch him work out. To make the best of a bad situation, Kaepernick's people found a site at a high school field close to the airport. Many of the scouts ended up not going to the high school, but eight teams did end up attending.

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The whole thing is weird in retrospect, but I have a pet theory. I think that one or more teams wanted to try out Kaepernick, but wanted PR cover. If a team approached the NFL about putting on a one-player combine, that gives us the reason why the league even attempted to set up something at all.

However: I bet five minutes after agreeing to host a combine, NFL lawyer Jeff Pash (or someone like that) starting spinning scenarios to Goodell. Pash likely proposed the heavily-modified waiver document in an attempt to box Kaepernick into signing away some of his rights of redress against the league.

Kaepernick's representation caught on to the game, and then the move from the Falcons' facility ensued.

 

[MTskibum]

well it sure as hell reads like that. I don't understand, he was protesting bad police officers and the protection they were receiving not all police officers. Our Country still has a problem protecting police officers that abuse their power but change has been slowly happening.

He was protesting getting benched, although that looked bad and came with the excuse after the fact.

 

[TheIronSheik]

Well PFT is a former lawyer so it would explain why he thinks that way against some guys who are just bloggers and have no legal background. 
 

The shirt was a PR stunt. I don’t know why they moved it so far away. I assume he thought what the nfl was doing was a stunt (it was) so he decided to do the same. Both sides indirectly agreed the whole thing wasn’t serious. 

Clay Travis is a lawyer and thought is was ridiculous.

The point is, you can look at it and be skeptical all you want.  But when it comes down to it, if you want a job, you have to jump through the company's hoops.  

 

[TheIronSheik]

I can't speak for the shirt. 

But for moving the workout ... without signing the NFL's release, Kaepernick wasn't going to be allowed to work out at all on the Falcons' property. There were scouts already on hand to watch him work out. To make the best of a bad situation, Kaepernick's people found a site at a high school field close to the airport. Many of the scouts ended up not going to the high school, but eight teams did end up attending.

...

The whole thing is weird in retrospect, but I have a pet theory. I think that one or more teams wanted to try out Kaepernick, but wanted PR cover. If a team approached the NFL about putting on a one-player combine, that gives us the reason why the league even attempted to set up something at all.

However: I bet five minutes after agreeing to host a combined, NFL lawyer Jeff Pash (or someone like that) starting spinning scenarios to Goodell. Pash likely proposed the heavily-modified waiver document in an attempt to box Kaepernick into signing away some of his rights of redress against the league.

Kaepernick's representation caught on to the game, and then the move from the Falcons' facility ensued.

I think this is about as real as any conspiracy theory, GB.

At this point, the NFL has the entire world's eyes on them.  They're not going to do something stupid at this point.  Hell, I don't think they've done anything stupid yet.  Anyone can sign whoever they want.  And they can take on that baggage if they want to.  

 

[jon_mx]

They should play the national anthem before he starts and see what he does.  Just for laughs. Like this entire 'workout'.

The shark move is to play the national anthem during the game.  Kaep goes back to pass.  He has a receiver wide open headed towards the endzone.  Que the national anthem.....oh no, Kaep takes a knee for a 5-yard loss.  

 

[thecatch]

They were simply protecting themselves from someone who has already brought a suit against them.  Again, PFT seems to be the only major news (sports) outlet who thinks that line is so crazy.  

I suggest reading Michael McCann for sports law issues (unless it’s about the Patriots, because he’s a homer): https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/11/18/colin-kaepernick-copy-of-workout-waiver?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=sinow&xid=socialflow_twitter_si&utm_medium=social