(05-25-2025, 08:18 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: [ -> ]That sounds like some mental gymnastics. The Bengals FO is blameless, as always.
The Brown family are such embarrassments to the fan base. They are trying to institute new contract language for first round players that has not been used before. At one time this organization were innovators such as the Sugar and no huddle offenses. Paul was an innovator in the game using game tapes and he was the first to recognize using radios to communicate plays to the field as well as many other new concepts. All we have now is a money loving organizational they want to do is pinch pennies and be a laughing stalking. Maybe you should had never drafted Shamar if you don’t think he will be good enough to payout the guaranteed money like u did in the prior years. What a joke of an organization if u can’t afford the going rate to the market maybe you should sell the damn team.
Jaguars- Travis Hunter WR/CB Not signed
Patriots- Will Campbell OT Not signed
Browns- Mason Graham DT Not signed
Cardinals- Walter Nolan DT Not signed
Bengals- Shemar Stewart EDGE Not signed
Broncos- Jahdae Barron CB Not signed
Giants- Jaxson Dart QB Not signed
Ravens- Malaki Starkes SAF Not signed
Bills- Maxwell Hairston CB Not signed
Eagles- Jihaad Campbell LB Not signed
Yep, it's a Bengal's thing.
(05-26-2025, 09:26 AM)c766 Wrote: [ -> ]Delusional fan alert
There is a third of the teams that haven't signed their 1st pick, you can go back to your delusional world.
(05-26-2025, 11:01 AM)Sled21 Wrote: [ -> ]Jaguars- Travis Hunter WR/CB Not signed
Patriots- Will Campbell OT Not signed
Browns- Mason Graham DT Not signed
Cardinals- Walter Nolan DT Not signed
Bengals- Shemar Stewart EDGE Not signed
Broncos- Jahdae Barron CB Not signed
Giants- Jaxson Dart QB Not signed
Ravens- Malaki Starkes SAF Not signed
Bills- Maxwell Hairston CB Not signed
Eagles- Jihaad Campbell LB Not signed
Yep, it's a Bengal's thing.
No one said the Bengals were the only one not to sign thier 1st rd pick. He's one of the few, if not the only one, that's not practicing
specifically because the Bengals are putting new language in his contract.
Everyone else does it one way, the Bengals want Stewart to do it a different way.
That's a Bengals thing.
(05-26-2025, 12:18 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: [ -> ]No one said the Bengals were the only one not to sign thier 1st rd pick. He's one of the few, if not the only one, that's not practicing specifically because the Bengals are putting new language in his contract.
Everyone else does it one way, the Bengals want Stewart to do it a different way.
That's a Bengals thing.
By the article provided it appears they are wanting to add a clause that many other teams already have in place. So perhaps, they're trying to make it not a Bengal thing.
WTS folks will place the onus on the party they "don't like" in this. Not signing at this point is not a Bengal thing or a Stewart Thing, it negociations.
The thing that could be considered a Stewart thing is refusing to participate until signed. Hell, Walter Nolan did do anything pre-draft, was selected just before Stew, in unsigned, and was at camp, as was #2OA Travis Hunter,
The list of hilarious things this franchise has done over the past 3+ decades is endless.
Wasting 9 years w a noodle arm dalton, to charging players a fee to rent a TV at mini camp, etc.
They just make a lot of really bad organizational decisions; and that is reflected in their history
(05-26-2025, 09:26 AM)c766 Wrote: [ -> ]Delusional fan alert
The hypocrisy knows no bounds.
(05-26-2025, 12:18 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: [ -> ]No one said the Bengals were the only one not to sign thier 1st rd pick. He's one of the few, if not the only one, that's not practicing specifically because the Bengals are putting new language in his contract.
Everyone else does it one way, the Bengals want Stewart to do it a different way.
That's a Bengals thing.
There are other teams that are doing the same thing though whether we like it or not.
Calling Sled delusional for pointing out all the other teams that are doing the same thing is delusional from the delusional poster calling Sled delusional.
Forget the cheap and miserly ways of the Bengals - they have been like this for decades
It is also amusing, at least to me, that the pick who is not signed had 4 sacks in 3 years of college.
Its just so benagls to totally wiff on the pick, and then botch getting him signed as well.
(05-26-2025, 12:31 PM)bfine32 Wrote: [ -> ]By the article provided it appears they are wanting to add a clause that many other teams already have in place. So perhaps, they're trying to make it not a Bengal thing.
WTS folks will place the onus on the party they "don't like" in this. Not signing at this point is not a Bengal thing or a Stewart Thing, it negociations.
The thing that could be considered a Stewart thing is refusing to participate until signed. Hell, Walter Nolan did do anything pre-draft, was selected just before Stew, in unsigned, and was at camp, as was #2OA Travis Hunter,
Or. Ooooooooooor. Some might just place the blame where it belongs, not caring which side is right.
(05-26-2025, 02:25 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: [ -> ]There are other teams that are doing the same thing though whether we like it or not.
Calling Sled delusional for pointing out all the other teams that are doing the same thing is delusional from the delusional poster calling Sled delusional.
Everything i've read says it's the Bengals doing this for the first time, for Shemar's contract only. And i don't know of any other teams doing the same.
I'm open to seeing who else does it and adjusting my thoughts.
(05-26-2025, 09:43 PM)bfine32 Wrote: [ -> ]https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/impasse-between-bengals-and-shemar-stewart-comes-down-to-one-specific-contract-detail
"So before anyone wags a finger at Stewart for not submitting to the way things are done, let’s remember that the core of the current squabble flows from a sudden attempt by the Bengals to change the way contracts have been written."
They allude to other teams adding the language, but paying more of the signing bonus up front.
"It would be easy for the Bengals to justify the change by saying, “Well, other teams use contracts that apply a default in one year to all remaining years.” However, other teams pay out more of the signing bonus up front, too."
Still sounds to me like a Bengals thing!
(05-26-2025, 11:14 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: [ -> ]"So before anyone wags a finger at Stewart for not submitting to the way things are done, let’s remember that the core of the current squabble flows from a sudden attempt by the Bengals to change the way contracts have been written."
They allude to other teams adding the language, but paying more of the signing bonus up front.
"It would be easy for the Bengals to justify the change by saying, “Well, other teams use contracts that apply a default in one year to all remaining years.” However, other teams pay out more of the signing bonus up front, too."
Still sounds to me like a Bengals thing!
I get that, it's why I said it's all negotiations, it appears they are changing the way they do contracts and you don't expect Mike Florio to side with the Bengal's organization do you?
The one thing we can agree on, without knowing specifics, is Stew is not participating in OTAs as many unsigned draft picks are.
As I said, folks will point finger at the side they don't like or have already gone against without knowing everything.
Hope they can come to a conclusion before camp but more times than naught, they don't show up in training camp.
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