Roster Cuts

[Mothman]

Never understood why he went there anyways. They are ridiculously deep at WR. Would have had a much better chance here

I'm guessing Andrew Luck and the fact that they're a playoff team probably had something to do with it.

[denburch]

It's not official but...

Bums me out.

[dead_poet]

Carter's son will be claimed. Panthers?

[Mothman]

Carter's son will be claimed. Panthers?

Maybe. The Bears might be interested in some WR help too.

[denburch]

So...who are the last three? I know this is likely to change as we pick up/drop some more over the next few days, but this is it for right now:

QB 3, RB 3, FB 1, WR 6, TE 4, OL 10, DE 6, DT 5, LB 6, CB 5, S 4, ST 3

[halfgiz]

Off topic but Reggie Wayne released.

[denburch]

Off topic but Reggie Wayne released.

Heard that he may have asked for his release. Interesting. His career may be over?

[denburch]

Spielman has a flair for the dramatic - I keep waiting to hear about a big, last-second trade. Probably not likely, but you never know with Rick.

[Pondering Her Percy]

I'm guessing Andrew Luck and the fact that they're a playoff team probably had something to do with it.

He's a fringe NFL player. He should have went where he had the best chance to make the team not where the best QB was. As a player like Carter, you have to do everything in your power to find a way to make it into the NFL. Yet, he chooses possibly the deepest WR team in the NFL to go to?? Now he's back on the street. Just doesnt add up to me

[Mothman]

He's a fringe NFL player. He should have went where he had the best chance to make the team not where the best QB was. As a player like Carter, you have to do everything in your power to find a way to make it into the NFL. Yet, he chooses possibly the deepest WR team in the NFL to go to?? Now he's back on the street. Just doesnt add up to me

But it's his life, not yours or mine, so it only has to add up for him. I don't think it's our place to say what choice he should have made. Signing with the Colts offered real benefits for him. He got the experience of working with a successful organization, that deep WR corps you're talking about, presumably he got at least some time to play with Luck in practice, etc. I think all of that's likely to help him. From what I understand, he put some good work on tape this preseason. I doubt this was his last opportunity to make an NFL roster. Heck, it's possible he'll be on another one tomorrow and he could still end up on the Colts practice squad if they liked enough of what they saw.

[denburch]

But it's his life, not yours or mine, so it only has to add up for him. I don't think it's our place to say what choice he should have made. Signing with the Colts offered real benefits for him. He got the experience of working with a successful organization, that deep WR corps you're talking about, presumably he got at least some time to play with Luck in practice, etc. I think all of that's likely to help him. From what I understand, he put some good work on tape this preseason. I doubt this was his last opportunity to make an NFL roster. Heck, it's possible he'll be on another one tomorrow and he could still end up on the Colts practice squad if they liked enough of what they saw.

Agreed. There's something to be said about going for the "home run", so to speak. Teddy Roosevelt once talked about someone who "If he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls...who know neither victory nor defeat."

[Mothman]

Agreed. There's something to be said about going for the "home run", so to speak. Teddy Roosevelt once talked about someone who "If he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls...who know neither victory nor defeat."

I like that quote! Roosevelt was an incredible person.

This is WAY off topic for a football forum but if anybody's looking for a good non-fiction read, The River of Doubt by Candice Millard is terrific. It chronicles Roosevelt's 2 year journey into the Amazon, a journey he undertook after serving as president. Can you imagine a former president in our lifetimes doing something like that?

[denburch]

I like that quote! Roosevelt was an incredible person.

This is WAY off topic for a football forum but if anybody's looking for a good non-fiction read, The River of Doubt by Candice Millard is terrific. It chronicles Roosevelt's 2 year journey into the Amazon, a journey he undertook after serving as president. Can you imagine a former president in our lifetimes doing something like that?

Wow! Thanks for the reading tip. Will see if my library has it.

[Mothman]

Wow! Thanks for the reading tip. Will see if my library has it.

It's worth your time. Now back to football!

[Texas Vike]

I like that quote! Roosevelt was an incredible person.

This is WAY off topic for a football forum but if anybody's looking for a good non-fiction read, The River of Doubt by Candice Millard is terrific. It chronicles Roosevelt's 2 year journey into the Amazon, a journey he undertook after serving as president. Can you imagine a former president in our lifetimes doing something like that?

That's immediately on my reading list! Thanks.