The NFL seemingly wants to solve its anthem problem with its latest “compromise
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So the guys they’re ostensibly compromising with just wanted to point that out.
NFLPA?assistant executive director of external affairs George Atallah just tweeted out the union’s fundamental confusion about the league’s apparent
decision to allow players to stay in the locker room, but to demand that anyone
on the sidelines “respect the anthem.”
“Maybe this new rule proposal that is being voted on is a “compromise” between the NFL office and club CEOs on various sides of the issue,” Atallah
wrote, “but certainly not with player leadership; we weren’t there or part of
the discussions.”
That’s the first and most obvious problem with the NFL’s hurried attempt to create a policy which will make the fewest people (or that one person in
particular) unhappy.
Now they appear to, or have set the stage for, their entire labor force wondering about the impact of a decision they had no input on.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — John Elway’s much-celebrated 2018 draft class is turning heads at the Broncos‘ training camp, particularly ex-SMU receiver
Courtland Sutton, a second-round pick whose spectacular catches have become a
daily occurrence.
Big applauses also greet draft picks Bradley Chubb, Josey Jewell and DaeSean Hamilton along with another rookie who went undrafted.
Phillip Lindsay , a 5-foot-8
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University of Colorado and is drawing praises from coaches and teammates.
“No. 2 has shown explosion,” coach Vance Joseph said, referring to the rookie by his jersey number.
“He’s a shifty little back,” said linebacker Todd Davis. “He can definitely make people miss.”
“We’re definitely going to have some things planned for Phillip,” predicted Von Miller, who sees Lindsay carving a niche in a diverse backfield that
includes veteran Devontae Booker, second-year speedster De’Angelo Henderson and
rookie draft picks Royce Freeman of Oregon and David Williams of Arkansas.
Lindsay is leading the way in plays that draw reactions from the crowd.
“Guys like that in the league, you just can’t cover them,” Miller said. “They’re just assets to the offense. You have to have a back like that and we
definitely have one.”
Uninvited to the NFL combine and bypassed on draft weekend
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bonus.
By comparison, Freeman’s signing bonus was $997,020 and Williams’ was $93,900.
A Colorado alum himself, Joseph was no stranger to Lindsay’s talents.
“It’s hard to believe he didn’t go to the combine,” Joseph said. “Obviously he’s a Buff, so I’ve watched Phillip for three years as a starter in a major
conference. He was a great player. We were all surprised he didn’t go to the
combine, and obviously signing him as a free agent was tough because we drafted
two backs. We pursued him heavy and he stayed home.”
Lindsay’s college coach, Mike MacIntyre
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make the most of any morsel of playing time he gets.
“In college he covered kicks, returned kicks, he could play on all four big phases,” MacIntyre said. “And then he’s a guy that can catch the ball really
well, so he could be a third-down back. He’s a guy that could block well, could
run well, so when you take him to the game, even if he doesn’t play a lot of
running back early, he’s going to play a lot of plays for you. So he’s valuable
for you as a coaching staff and a team.
“He’ll be the special team coaches’ dream, I promise you that.”
MacIntyre got that right.
“I love Phillip
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He garnered the nickname “Tasmanian Devil” in college because of the frenetic energy he brings to the team as the undersized underdog he’s been all his
life.
“I always bring a chip on my shoulder, not because I’m mad but because I know what I have to do,” Lindsay said. “For me, I’m a running back that’s 5-8 and 190
pounds and I have to go and get my respect for the NFL now.”
It’s nothing new.
“I mean, since when have I not been the underdog?” Lindsay said.
NOTES: In honor of owner Pat Bowlen and his wife, Annabel, both of whom are fighting Alzheimer’s, the Broncos handed out purple towels to their fans and
wore purple-and-gray T-shirts Saturday to raise funds and awareness of the
disease. … The Broncos will hold a 45-play scrimmage Sunday.
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