Chip Kelly tells why Kaepernick is still unemployed.

[HaroldSeattle]

Well bleeding heart probably was the wrong term. Maybe contrarian? I actually enjoy the heck out of Hank, look forward to seeing his posts. Something I won't say about just anyone on SportsHoopla. However feel his theory that a Kaep is being blackballed out of hate is dead wrong. The NFL is guided by two important goals.

A) Making money
B) Winning, which is actually tied into A, because if you win it so much easier to make money.

I've heard the blackball theory before and it doesn't pass the mustard. I don't care if it's Kaep, Tebow or Rice. If a player can help with A or B then minor things like bad publicity can be put up with. Just look at the latest NFL draft. Mixon got drafted despite a god awful vid. The examples are numerous. I'll stick by my theory that if a player can help with A or B he'll still have a career, if not adios.I also think Hanks view on Kaeps ability is tainted by his desire to go against the crowd. Just my .

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Meh, none of that applies to me at all. He'd make a serviceable BACKUP in the right system. He's certainly more talented than nearly ALL of the backups in the NFL.

All the rest is mostly in your imagination.

America has broad shoulders.

Easy chief, none that was aimed at you. Your another of my favorite posters to read, I'm starting to wonder if I got a soft spot for Canadians.

 

[Psych-Ward]

Who's Chip Kelly????

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Well bleeding heart probably was the wrong term. Maybe contrarian? I actually enjoy the heck out of Hank, look forward to seeing his posts. Something I won't say about just anyone on SportsHoopla. However feel his theory that a Kaep is being blackballed out of hate is dead wrong. The NFL is guided by two important goals.

A) Making money
B) Winning, which is actually tied into A, because if you win it so much easier to make money.

I've heard the blackball theory before and it doesn't pass the mustard. I don't care if it's Kaep, Tebow or Rice. If a player can help with A or B then minor things like bad publicity can be put up with. Just look at the latest NFL draft. Mixon got drafted despite a god awful vid. The examples are numerous. I'll stick by my theory that if a player can help with A or B he'll still have a career, if not adios.I also think Hanks view on Kaeps ability is tainted by his desire to go against the crowd. Just my .

It's OK.

I'll stick top my gins though.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

It's OK.

I'll stick top my gins though.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Easy chief, none that was aimed at you. Your another of my favorite posters to read, I'm starting to wonder if I got a soft spot for Canadians.

But not me

 

[darken65]

Who's Chip Kelly????

Nobody that ever mattered unless you are Canadian and trying to stir up shit in another country.

 

[Judge Fudge]

I've got my own son with his own set of issues.

Like yesterday when he had a seizure, fell over backwards onto some slate stone stairs in our back yard.

Likely his umpteenth concussion. Bruises and contusions all over. 11 seizures yesterday in total.

Tough run for a 37 year old. Let alone the fact he has to live with me.....

No offense meant sonny, but I could not give a flying fuck how people think of me for defending Kaepernick.

Sucks for your kid. I can try to comprehend ( Almost 33 YO still living with his folks because of my HFA) but I can't because he has it a little Rougher than me. I might get a migraine here or there, sore shoulder, pulled muscle, Kindney Transplant but nothing that he has to deal with. Your a Saint for putting up with that.

This is coming from a Kid who admits he is not the most simple to handle. Sweet with a two way switch and hair trigger.

 

[Judge Fudge]

Strange how so many posters think he could make it Canada. Isn't that a pass heavy league?

Actually, there has been a shift recently to Dual Threat types.

 

[Breed]

Sucks for your kid. I can try to comprehend ( Almost 33 YO still living with his folks because of my HFA) but I can't because he has it a little Rougher than me. I might get a migraine here or there, sore shoulder, pulled muscle, Kindney Transplant but nothing that he has to deal with. Your a Saint for putting up with that.

This is coming from a Kid who admits he is not the most simple to handle. Sweet with a two way switch and hair trigger.

HFA = High Functioning Autism?

 

[Breed]

The NFL is guided by two important goals.

A) Making money
B) Winning, which is actually tied into A, because if you win it so much easier to make money.

I agree with the above for the most part. In fact, well, I think its a fact. Wasn't the reason or one of the reasons the Seattle thing fell through was Keap wanting too much money to be their back-up QB?

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Sucks for your kid. I can try to comprehend ( Almost 33 YO still living with his folks because of my HFA) but I can't because he has it a little Rougher than me. I might get a migraine here or there, sore shoulder, pulled muscle, Kindney Transplant but nothing that he has to deal with. Your a Saint for putting up with that.

This is coming from a Kid who admits he is not the most simple to handle. Sweet with a two way switch and hair trigger.

I feel your pain. And thanks.

 

[mcnabb7542]

Lets all take a knee and forget about Kaep for a minute and just be very, very thankful for Chip Kelly doing this interview instead of dismantling another roster somewhere else in the NFL!

 

[chf]

Easy chief, none that was aimed at you. Your another of my favorite posters to read, I'm starting to wonder if I got a soft spot for Canadians.

No, I got that. Just throwing out that it didn't apply to everyone in the thread. Not sure if it really applies to anyone in the thread. But I can't say that with any certainty.

 

[chf]

I agree with the above for the most part. In fact, well, I think its a fact. Wasn't the reason or one of the reasons the Seattle thing fell through was Keap wanting too much money to be their back-up QB?

They were pretty careful to not pour gas on the fire. Their stated reason (per Carroll) was that Kaep is a starter in the league, and that their job was, obviously, exclusively backup.

 

[Judge Fudge]

HFA = High Functioning Autism?

Yes sir.

 

[sonnyblack65]

Kaep sucks

 

[darken65]

Kaep sucks

 

[chf]

Nobody that ever mattered unless you are Canadian and trying to stir up shit in another country.

You're going to strain something.

 

[Thruthefog]

A QB with Kaep's limited skill set that walks away from a 14M dollar contract, isn't smart enough to play QB in the NFL.