Earl Thomas on if he expects to be back: "I have no clue. "

[HawkRiderFan]

I'm hoping Earl is just a guy who shouldn't talk right after a loss or tough situation, and there's nothing more to it than that. Like he talked about retirment after he got hurt last year.

 

[Sports Hernia]

I'm hoping Earl is just a guy who shouldn't talk right after a loss or tough situation, and there's nothing more to it than that. Like he talked about retirment after he got hurt last year.

That’s exactly it. ET is an emotional player and he has no filter. I take what he says after a game with a huge grain of salt.

 

[fire_marshall_bill]

He's 28 or 29. I believe he will be 29 next September. How many good years does he have left? I'd say 1-3. His leeriness is understandable, but keep it behind closed doors.

 

[Steve2222]

I'm personally sick of Earl and hope they can find a good trade package in return for him.

Great player no doubt but the Wagner and Cowboy stunts killed my love for the guy.

To be fair, what he said about Wagner was pretty harmless. It was Wagner’s response that was odd.

His comment was rude and disrespectful, the only odd thing was why Earl said it.

Saying he probably shouldn’t have played with his bad hammy?

 

[Cyrus12]

I'm okay with a high pick from Cleveland.

 

[blaisio]

Pete and John have been extremely loyal to the core players, giving them extensions, and giving them the stage to say and be who they are. Even when players leave or are on the second stage of their career, they still get an opportunity here. Unless three is a clear path to improve this team with a trade, I don't see how Pete and John don't continue to keep the players that make up the core.

 

[hawknation2017]

I'm personally sick of Earl and hope they can find a good trade package in return for him.

Great player no doubt but the Wagner and Cowboy stunts killed my love for the guy.

To be fair, what he said about Wagner was pretty harmless. It was Wagner’s response that was odd.

His comment was rude and disrespectful, the only odd thing was why Earl said it.

Saying he probably shouldn’t have played with his bad hammy?

What Earl said was really a defense of Wagner, who was playing injured. Wagner took it wrong and apologized.

 

[Sports Hernia]

I'm okay with a high pick from Cleveland.

No offense, but I’m glad you are not the GM then.

 

[Cyrus12]

I'm okay with a high pick from Cleveland.

No offense, but I’m glad you are not the GM then.

Why keep a guy who clearly does not want to be here???????????????????????????????????

 

[vin.couve12]

Earl's trade bait now. He was out for two games this year and we went from 17 ppg to 16 ppg. We lost two more later after he was back and things started to fall apart. Barkley would be our all time back, I'm fairly certain.

 

[Aw Mang]

Pete/John will likely sit down with Earl and his agent to talk about numbers for the extension and if the numbers are too high for their liking, they might trade him. If Kam and Sherman are gone too, the LOB as we used to know is officially finished.

 

[Steve2222]

Earl's trade bait now. He was out for two games this year and we went from 17 ppg to 16 ppg. We lost two more later after he was back and things started to fall apart. Barkley would be our all time back, I'm fairly certain.

ET is not going to net us the #1 or #4 pick lol

 

[Sports Hernia]

I'm okay with a high pick from Cleveland.

No offense, but I’m glad you are not the GM then.

Why keep a guy who clearly does not want to be here???????????????????????????????????

When has he said he doesn’t want to be here??? Your comprehension skills may need work.

 

[vin.couve12]

Earl's trade bait now. He was out for two games this year and we went from 17 ppg to 16 ppg. We lost two more later after he was back and things started to fall apart. Barkley would be our all time back, I'm fairly certain.

ET is not going to net us the #1 or #4 pick lol

That plus our #1 and Mike B. BYAH!

Nah, I don't know yet, but it's on the table.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Earl's trade bait now. He was out for two games this year and we went from 17 ppg to 16 ppg. We lost two more later after he was back and things started to fall apart. Barkley would be our all time back, I'm fairly certain.

Small sample sizes. When he and Sherm are on the field together they take away big chunks of the field. Give opposing O-coords time to look at film and really game plan around his absence and that PPG likely jumps to the low 20’s.

....and folks wonder why I hate fantasy football and Madden, everyone thinks they are an “expert GM”.

 

[vin.couve12]

Kam played deep more often then as well, but either way, truth shows it can be done, small sample size or not. It's still empirically shown.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Kam played deep more often then as well, but either way, truth shows it can be done, small sample size or not. It's still empirically shown.

Disagree, my points stil stand.

 

[nwHawk]

I'm okay with a high pick from Cleveland.

No offense, but I’m glad you are not the GM then.

Why keep a guy who clearly does not want to be here???????????????????????????????????

The bigger question (not said) are we still focused on winning championships? Oh course we are. But ask yourself if you were are founding pillar and you've watch guy after guy leave and he replaced with younger guys don't you think eventually you might be slated for replacement? Earl is emotionally, so he knows he'll be without the founding brothers of the LOB next year (one way or another).

Look at the 2017 replacements:
Blair Walsh... Yuk
Eddie Lacey... Yup trash
Luke Joeckel... Not worth $$$
Did we ever find a true replacement SAM Linebacker? Michael Wilhoite, ask yourself how many teams ran on us. Remember when Bruce Irving would set the edge? Well, Gurley bashed the edges - big time. Garvin, nope, he's hurt all the time, and so is Alexander (although still worth the KPL trade and then some).

Thanks gosh for Griffen, Coleman and Maxi. But does Earl want to play with McDougald? Or, does he read that Bradley is there to replace Earl?

Personally, I think the play very well together. But maybe, Kam was to Earl as Michael Robinson was Marshaun? Earl is best when hitting someone, not when he is talking to the media.

 

[Rocket]

Earl being Earl. :lol: There are a lot of folks on the forum here that would also benefit from working on those social skills.

I give social skills classes every weekend, PM me for details. :2thumbs:
Earl blows off steam, the Gods of Football™ do that. It's a passion thing...
Unlike that freakin' idiot we had kicking this year.
His passion be whack.

 

[Rocket]

Kam played deep more often then as well, but either way, truth shows it can be done, small sample size or not. It's still empirically shown.

I'd like to see said analysis, charts with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one.

....and folks wonder why I hate fantasy football and Madden, everyone thinks they are an “expert GM”.

EXACTIMUNDO, Broski...

Barkley? Who the heh is he? Some local "gods gift" ???

SinQuon(sp?) Barkley, the Nittany Back™ running back? Does he play free safety too? Ah are confused... ??????