The NFL has drawn a line in the sand with their complete dismissal of the allegations made against the league by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores.
They said his claims of discrimination are baseless, although his lawyers filed a very extensive brief outlining the charges against the NFL, Dolphins and Giants.
Is the league prepared to play this out in public or buy his silence with a huge financial settlement?
It's looking more likely that 49er's QB Jimmy Garoppolo will be traded before the start of next season. They drafted Trey Lance in the first round last year as his eventual replacement.
They need to release or trade him before the final year of his 5 year/$137.5 million contract kicks in. This will free up considerable salary cap space and only cost them a $1.4 million charge in dead money.
Jimmy G will be another player who never sees the end of his contract.
It all happened 20 years ago tonight when the Pats beat the Rams 20-17 to win Super Bowl XXXVI.
Many thought the game would go into overtime as it was tied at 17 until Tom Brady drove the field to allow Adam Vinatieri to kick the winning field goal with seconds left.
Nobody could ever predict the Pats dynasty that would follow or the enormous success Tom Brady would achieve.
Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a massive lawsuit against the NFL, Dolphins, Giants and Broncos over their hiring processes.
Details from the suit paint a bad picture for the league and teams involved. Naturally, there is a connection to the Pats because of text messages sent by Coach Belichick to Flores by accident rather than Brian Daboll.
This is going to get a lot worse unless there is a settlement of some type.
Tom Brady finally announced his retirement. Does that mean he can never return? It looks like he wants to move on with his life at 44.
There are those who will look at every detail about how he handles this. Talk radio is already sounding foolish.
The post-season is never without drama.
It seems like we will need to put up with the Tom Brady retirement drama until he decides what he wants to do. He said he didn't want to be a distraction to the playoffs, but he already is as one of the league's biggest stars.
I think he still wants to keep playing, but is hearing it from his wife and family that they need him at home.
It's not an easy decision.
The NFL had another great day of close games in the playoffs that went into overtime or the final minutes.
It will be interesting to see the television ratings. They should be very high.
Can the Super Bowl be a competitive game like the last two weeks?
While watching the television coverage of a snow blizzard, there was breaking news about Tom Brady concerning his future plans.
ESPN is reporting that this is the end for him after 22 seasons. He said in recent years that he wanted to play until he was 45, but that won't happen.
At least he will leave at the top of his game after having one of his best statistical seasons ever. He also knows that the Bucs will only be able to sign a small portion of their pending free agents.
This season was their best opportunity to go to the Super Bowl again.
I think the only reason they play the Pro Bowl is because of television. They must make money on the broadcast or wonder why they don't.
Many wonder why they play this pointless game. The NFL is a team sport. You just can't put a group of guys together and expect great things.
Tom Brady has set just about every NFL passing record, but there are some he won't ever have.
When Ben Roethslisberger announced his retirement today from the Steelers, he established a record that might never get broken.
His 18 consecutive seasons of playing quarterback for the same team is something Brady never accomplished.
In this age of huge contracts, it's hard to imagine anyone doing this.
Spring football has never been successful for various reasons. Leagues folded because of finances.
The second version of the USFL has a chance to be successful. They are owned by Fox Sports which will broadcast the games for the eight teams.
They will also play all of their games in Birmingham, Alabama. This will help in keeping some of the cost down and give the league a chance of survival.
Television ratings will determine the future in 2023.
We are now discussing whether Tom Brady, Ben Roethslisberger or Aaron Rodgers will play next season.
It's too early for them to decide. There are so many things to consider. It's hard to believe they will all return.
They are year to year at this point.
