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In a sign of support and standing in solidarity with the media against trump banning CNN, MS Now and Politico from The White House, Spanks has immediately stopped production of its ankle girdles.

Cap Math: Because the Browns aggressively restructured his contract down to a minimal base salary in March 2026 (pushing massive chunks of money into 2027 and void/dummy years), trading him mid-season forces a massive dead cap hit—totaling well over $120 million (reflecting his total unamortized balance like his listed $126.4 million dead cap baseline), minus any salary offset relief from the new team.

The Browns have roughly 15 mil. in cap space to help offset that cost.

The giants currently have a little over 12 million in salary cap left for 2026.

That's a grand total of about 27 million dollars left in salary cap combined between the two teams.

Where do you think that other 99 million is going to come from?

watson would be nothing more than a one year rental for the Giants until Dart returns next season.

On what far away planet does any of that work?

No, no. It's not "the same people".

Remember folks, Dear Leader has now changed the name of AI to SI.

It takes a while for state run media to catch on.

I can agree that 1 game doesn't tell the story. That is why I said there is still a very good chance that Shedufus will play fairly soon. That said, I play golf, or played, I don't play as much anymore. The one truth in golf is it doesn't matter what you have already done, good or bad, the only thing that matters is the shot you are about to attempt.

We can look back and judge how that went, but the only thing that matters is what you are about to do next. This Sunday we will see what comes next.

Lol.

Huh, maybe it's hung up on the "once a winner is selected" since all remaining participants lost in the same week.

I guess we'll see.

If I could sing.

I would want to be able to sing like Nat King Cole or Joe Cocker.

Definitely couldn't have dropped him, but I'm curious how much of the restructures to drag out the cap hit were necessary or if we were still trying to save the plan vs blow everything up.

i guess you could re sign with the same losing team for more money and then bolt to another SB contender for even more money. that could ease a lot of pain

Braves clinched the East.

Browns what?

Hang on Guardians

So sorry to hear this. He was one of the first posters I interacted with when I joined the original board back in 2003. Wish I could have met him, he seemed like a great guy.
RIP GM

We get it. All of you ignore what trump does and says while blaming others for posting it. It's a very weak attempt at deflection and blaming the messenger rather than addressing the message but it's better than nothing I suppose.

See I told you so.

He did more to "make" SS IMO versus SS on his own skills. This is the Bigs, and someone decided SS couldn't manage it on his own. Disappointing.

Trump Plans to Place Warning Signs Outside Smithsonian Accusing Museum of Biased View of U.S. History: Report

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s letter says visitors should be given additional context about the museum’s exhibits about the nation’s past

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to place temporary warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, adding a new chapter to the White House’s dispute with the institution over how American history should be portrayed.

The National Park Service is expected to install roughly a dozen signs outside the museum at an estimated cost of about $84,000, according to a Sept. 3 letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Sen. Jeff Merkley, obtained by The Atlantic.

The project follows President Donald Trump’s July executive order directing the administration to install temporary signage and exhibits connected to the museum.

In another letter to Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Burgum addressed questions surrounding Trump’s March 2025 executive order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.”

The order accused a nationwide “revisionist movement” of portraying the United States’ founding principles and major historical achievements in a negative way, arguing that such efforts diminish the country’s accomplishments, according to The New York Times.

The signs have not been finalized, and their exact wording remains unclear, the Times reported.

Burgum’s letter offers a preview of the administration’s intended approach. It says visitors should receive additional information about the exhibits before entering the museum, including context about the perspectives of Smithsonian officials and curators.

The administration has repeatedly accused the museum of presenting American history through an ideological lens. A White House report released earlier this year made similar allegations, arguing that certain exhibits and educational materials reflect political viewpoints rather than what the administration considers a straightforward account of the nation’s history.

The Smithsonian, for its part, has defended its approach as grounded in scholarship, accuracy and nonpartisanship.

National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig has told lawmakers that the museum does not take sides in contemporary political debates and instead seeks to preserve evidence of American life so visitors can form their own conclusions.

Burgum’s letter specifically highlights statements made by Hartig and former Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch. It also references museum exhibits and educational materials dealing with subjects including race, immigration and transgender Americans.

The administration’s criticism comes as Trump and his allies have pushed for broader changes across the Smithsonian.

If the plans proceed, visitors approaching the National Museum of American History could soon encounter government-funded signs offering a critical perspective on the museum before entering.

https://people.com/trump-plans-to-place-warning-signs-outside-smithsonian-museum-report-12124293

I wonder if a court stops the posting of these signs if he'll threaten to demolish the Smithsonian Institute as well?

I hope you don't give up your day job for a career in stand up comedy.

We’re talking about leadership and building a winning culture.

It starts with Haslam—that’s spot on. And the person within the organization who ultimately gives the orders and hires the coaches and players is the GM. That’s spot on, too.

But the person who sets the tone is the top dog in the building. Haslam may be the Holy Ghost hovering somewhere above Berea, but the flesh-and-blood person issuing the orders is Andrew freaking Berry.

Who establishes the standards inside Berea?

Who makes sure the players and coaches live up to those standards?

Who holds people in the building accountable?

Remember Shedeur Sanders’ speeding incidents and how the GM handled them, then compare that with the response when Watson got his speeding ticket. That’s called a double standard—and double standards set the tone just as clearly as any inspirational slogan hanging on a wall.

I’m not disputing your overall view, because you’re right. I’m simply adding a few more elements to what it means to be the so-called leader of an organization.

Here’s the thing:

Winners attract winners. Discipline grows out of discipline. Standards are defined far more by what you do than by what you say.

Mental toughness and a never-say-die attitude are states of mind. People who possess those qualities recognize them when they see them. Those who don’t often have no idea what they should even be looking for—which might explain quite a lot about the Browns’ talent-evaluation process.

Bakers first game as a Brown

I’m adding this because it captures attitude, courage, and leadership.

Forget for a moment that the quarterback is Baker Mayfield, along with all his flaws, and focus instead on his energy, attitude, and positive mindset.

That’s the team I fell in love with: Jarvis walking around with that unmistakable swagger, Baker carrying himself like a veteran despite it being his first game, Higgins with that huge smile, and Chubb displaying his quiet toughness.

The culture was already alive within that team and embodied by those players. When they left, part of that winning culture left with them.

Trump blames Fed board for rates hike

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused what he called a "hostile" and "political" Federal Reserve board of raising interest rates.

Sparing Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh from criticism Wednesday evening, Trump told reporters, "I'm relying on Kevin, but he has got a very tough board." All 12 voting members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), including Warsh, voted in favor of the rate hike.

"The plain fact is that inflation is too high and has been for too long," Warsh said at a press conference after the FOMC meeting. "The Committee's unanimous vote shows our resolve to achieve price stability on a timelier basis."

He added that achieving stable prices has been a challenge for more than five and a half years.

Trump claimed that the FOMC raised interest rates to hurt him politically. "They're raising that only for political reasons, and that's a raise against Trump. They are raising the rates to make Trump do as bad as he can possibly do."

Inflation has been a major concern for consumers ahead of the November midterm election.

The Fed on Wednesday raised its target federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent to address persistent inflation, marking its first interest rate hike since July 2023.

Following the rate hike announcement, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that interest rates should be 1 percent or less because the United States is the "best credit in the world -- BY FAR."

https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0917/c90000-20500894.html

Not only did trump appoint Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, he also appointed two members of the board. The vote was unanimous.

Trump's theory? They're out to get him.