Fatty Liver

I think year #2 is going to show last years draft class was not all that bad, eager to see what Max Charbonneau, Bret MacDougall, Jeremy Murphy and Jake Kelly bring to TC.  I'll predict that 2 of those 4 eventually become impact players.

Not mentioned in this discussion is that the Natl. American rule did not fulfill it's intended purpose of extending the careers of fan favourite veteran American players who were no longer able to secure starting roles, but were still marketable personnel for their team within their communities.  A player like Darvin Adams comes to mind.
What happened within one week of the season starting is a few teams of low character figured out how to subvert the rule intent and twist it to their advantage.  Both Calgary and BC demonstrated this in week #1, having established starters such Kadeem Carey and Dominique Rhymes listed as backups to no-name players who they replaced after the first snap and played the rest of the game, thus subverting the ratio as the 23 play count applies only to the designated starter.
Same thing was done on defence as teams were permitted to have a designated nationalized American on offence and defence.  Game #1 the Stamps used their defensive designation on veteran defensive back Branden Dozier, who started behind rookie Michael Griffin, the Lions subbed vet. Woody Baron in for Global no-name Tibo Debaillie after one snap.
The blame falls on the league for failing to close an obvious loophole on a rule that may have had good intentions and been worthwhile.  As the rule change failed to achieve what is was designed to do, it should be altered to more accurately serve it's purpose, or immediately be eliminated.

Just scrap the damn rule and be done with it. It just allows GMs and teams to be lazy in their approach to scouting, drafting, and developing NATs.

lol. WJ and JJ are already on the field. No need to exaggerate your point. It would of had to be Haba or Fox coming on. 

And when you have a son whose reputation and career options are torpedoed from a false allegation perhaps you'll understand why rushing to judgement can be ill advised. In that case, even when proven false, the damage is irreparable.

Great in depth interview with Jeffcoat, he lays it all out and moves on with a positive frame of mind.
 
This is the edited version of the same video, addressing this year's contract negotiation.
 

I was referring to what I would advise my daughter if she was in that situation, other women can do whatever they like.  I do not personally see it as a safe work environment filled with really good people with wonderful intentions.  Sue me.

Agree, the job of a parent is to protect and guide their children, you can't control the behaviour of other people, some of which have diverse personal experiences and criminal histories, which infers exceeding boundaries is not an obstacle they respect.  Hoping for the best doesn't repair damage once done.

I wouldn't tell my son to work as prison guard., either. I know enough of them to say that it is a stressful job at best and toxic at worst, and the inmates are not the only problem.

I get your point. Because I struggle with it while raising my kids too. I come from a **** around and find out environment that included lots of violence. So I'm aware of the world we live in vs the world we want. 
"I'd like to vote, but that's not the world we live in"
"I'd like to be free but that's not the world we live in."
Etc etc. basically what I'm trying to say is, eventually we need to make the world the way we want it to be. If everyone is stuck waiting for something to change. Nothing ever will.
The world has plenty of con men. It'll be fine without him.

I was referring to what I would advise my daughter if she was in that situation, other women can do whatever they like.  I do not personally see it as a safe work environment filled with really good people with wonderful intentions.  Sue me.

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

That may be the ideal, but it's not the reality.

I was referring to what I would advise my daughter if she was in that situation, other women can do whatever they like.  I do not personally see it as a safe work environment filled with really good people with wonderful intentions.  Sue me.

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

Nope, no planning in sueing you.
I have a 22 year old daughter training to be a physiotherapist and why I mention that is she could potentially be working with football teams.
I don't see the world as extremes for the most part. My wife and I have hopefully raised her with the tools to know the dangers of the world and how to handle it coupled with not limiting her options due to others and their bad behaviours.
Like a lot of other people's daughters, she's a smart, independent well adjusted full of quirks young human being who may want to contribute value to a room full of professional athletes.
No guarantees for her but how you appear to accept reality is different in how I and others may accept reality. Fair enough.

I was referring to what I would advise my daughter if she was in that situation, other women can do whatever they like.  I do not personally see it as a safe work environment filled with really good people with wonderful intentions.  Sue me.

Well, if she'd been covered head to toe in a dark garment with only her eyes showing.........

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

That may be the ideal, but it's not the reality.

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

If she was my daughter I'd advise taking a job working intimately with 100 football players with no other women in sight was not a good idea, something was bound to happen, and it did.  For cripes sake, her contract only paid $25,000, she could have made more in any other situation.

Speaking of Mike Sellers, looks like his health is failing and his family is asking for help.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/quality-of-life-for-the-sellers-family?utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet&utm_content=podo_podo_control&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer