April 22nd CAUSTIC sports podcast
!!NFL Free Agent News!!
- OT DJ Fluker signs with Dolphins former Raven and Charger(1st round pick 11) (another quality signing by Flores giving Tua every opportunity to succeed).
- Raiders have signed DB Rasul Douglas, former Eagle and Panther(backend depth).
-Ezekiel Turner signed his 1 year restricted free agent tender with Cardinals (special teams ace is back).
-Washington Football Team has released RB Bryce Love who they selected in the 4th round of the 2019 NFL draft due to nagging knee issues (former Stanford standout).
-S Tony Jefferson is set to visit with the 49ers and it's looking likely that the two parties will strike a deal. (former Cardinal, good tackler gets lost in coverage at times).
-49ers sign RB Wayne Gallman former Giant who posted 147 carries with 682 yards and 6 TD’s
-49er’s DE Arden Key to a 1 year deal (former raider)
-Bears are re-signing S Tashaun Gipson to a 1 year deal (started all 16 games last year and had 66 tackles and 2 interceptions).
-Bears sign former 49er WR Marquise Goodwin.
-Colts are re-signing CB TJ Carrie to a 1 year deal. (32 tackles, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a TD), and a fumble recovery in 15 games last year).
-Browns released DT Sheldon Richardson.
-Ravens scheduled to meet with LT Alejandro Villanueva (Orlando Brown Jr. wants to play LT elsewhere).
-Bucs have re-signed backup QB Ryan Griffin
-Seahwaks re-signed backup QB Geno Smith
NEWS
-Steelers have signed HC Mike Tomlin to a 3 year extension (Tomlin has never had a loosing season as a HC)
-Bengals to unveil new jerseys on April 19th! (look at our Insta if you haven't seen them already) I think they look clean.
-Rams DT Aaron Donald has received an apology from Spriggs. Donald was removing people from beating up on Spriggs.
-NFL owners have approved the proposal to expand the use of single-digit numbers per Albert Breer.
-Justin Fields QB revealed to teams that he has been dealing with epilepsy - a neurological disorder that can cause seizures, per Ian Rapoport. It has not affected football & doctors believe he will outgrow it as other members of his family have.
-NFL will release the official 2021 schedule on May 12th
-Eagles HC Nick Srianni officially declares that Philly will have an open competition at QB (Jalen Hurts, Joe Flacco or draft QB)
-2020 Comeback Player Of The Year Alex Smith has announced he is retiring from the NFL after a 16 year career! Smith was drafted 1st overall out of Utah in 2005, he played for 3 different teams 49ers, Chiefs and most recently the WFT. He was a 3-time Pro Bowl QB (in 2013,2016 & 2017), NFL passing leader in 2017. Was told he might die, lose the leg, never walk, & never play in the NFL again. He proved everyone wrong! Alex Smith went 80-36-1 when starting in his career.
-Trey Lance pro day! Does he rise or fall in the draft after an outstanding performance?
-Teams have contacted Dolphins #6 pick and Cowboys #10 pick about potentially moving up the draft. Car and NYG are now both open to trading back as well.
-Incoming #1 overall pick QB Trevor Lawrence has signed an endorsement deal with Adidas. He will wear Adidas cleats on the field along with the likes of P. Mahomes,A. Rodgers and A. Rodgers
**SAVAGE TRIVIA**
In what year was an NFL game first televised?* (1939 televised in New York on about 500 TV sets)
