It's not PR; my read is a few teams wanted to, and NFL provided cover

There was nothing in this for the NFL. It was a dead issue. To bring it up now makes zero sense, even from a PR perspective. The only way that would have worked was if CK sucked publicly at the tryout.

The NFL provided cover for a few teams that wanted a tryout but not the media circus. It got weird when they refused cameras, and then weirder when CK moved the site (why, exactly?). Neither side is behaving well.

FWWI, I have no issue with CK kneeling. Also, I remember when he left the league that he wasn't very good. So I don't know why this is a big issue to either side.

[Post edited by WestyHokie at 11/17/2019 10:46AM]

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Posted: 11/17/2019 at 10:45AM

Kaepernick....wow....just wow ** -- FlintMS 11/17/2019 08:17AM

...is that all there is ?... -- chumley 11/17/2019 3:11PM

The whole thing seemed sketchy and disingenuous on both sides. Bizarre. ** -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 10:04AM

Per ESPN this morning he had reps from 25 teams at the event... -- FlintMS 11/17/2019 10:21AM

Hardball? Not sure I get that. They spent a fortune arranging a tryout -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 10:24AM

They did it for one man? Or did they do it for PR and to pacify a group to -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 12:47PM

What other player was it involved? ** -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 1:27PM

You understand the point I'm making. ** -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 1:38PM

I understand it, just don’t agree with it. -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 1:42PM

So let's break down what you don't agree with... I can tell you -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 1:49PM

If that was any part -- or all - of the league's motivation, I say -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 2:01PM

Just try to be nice and not ruffle any feathers. ** -- FlintMS 11/17/2019 10:27AM

OK, we'll avoid this ... -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 10:30AM

Hahaha ** -- FlintMS 11/17/2019 10:33AM

I revere the mascot as much as anyone else, but few things are as -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 10:42AM

Listening to a sports show the guy says. -- `lag 11/17/2019 10:10AM

Agree, and it's a PR stunt that's now gone awry on both sides, really -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 12:48PM

It's not PR; my read is a few teams wanted to, and NFL provided cover -- WestyHokie 11/17/2019 10:45AM

If a few teams wanted it, they would get him to their facilities for a try -- BG Hokie 11/17/2019 12:49PM

You didn’t read my post; those teams didn’t want the mess at their place ** -- WestyHokie 11/17/2019 6:22PM

I'd have to understand -- `lag 11/17/2019 11:10AM

Trying him out and signing him are two different things -- WestyHokie 11/17/2019 6:25PM

Yep. Deep in the brain of some PR wag, the notion was formulated -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 10:15AM

Stephen a on twitter yesterday said he doesn't want to play -- HokieJamie 11/17/2019 09:38AM

What's new? What did i miss? ** -- psychobilly 11/17/2019 08:27AM

Moved his workout location an hour before it was supposed to start.. -- FlintMS 11/17/2019 08:41AM

Radio sports show the other day, the guest. -- `lag 11/17/2019 09:15AM

/ -- `lag 11/17/2019 12:27PM

Aaaaand, moved it to a location 60 miles away. 60 miles. WTF. -- vt_mughal 11/17/2019 09:10AM

Yeah....I agreed with him on the taking a knee to highlight an injustice -- vt_mughal 11/17/2019 09:06AM

Just what every NFL team with a QB need wants to have...Drama ** -- Tuckahokie 11/17/2019 08:22AM

Truly. When you read the league's statement, the hopeful among us -- PhotoHokieNC 11/17/2019 08:22AM

They've been coddling him by blackballing him for three seasons? Ok -- SDHokie 11/17/2019 1:49PM

It's not PR; my read is a few teams wanted to, and NFL provided cover

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