Well if you don’t know La’el Collins signed with the Cowboys. Also you missed an entire year of life.
That said. I enjoyed writing this Oddyssey even though it didn’t work out for us.
Enjoy the flashback
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THE PORCINE ODDYSSEY #93:
Three Steps to Acquiring La’el Collins
I know what you are thinking: How can the Dolphins acquire La’el Collins? Well rest your heavy human heads, I’ve mapped out a three step process.
This is a sure way to make sure the Dolphins acquire La’el Collins.
STEP 1: VOLUNTEER
Baton Rouge Police Investigation taking too long? Of course it is! The Dolphins play a meaningful game in four months. We got no time for investigations.
Don’t blame the BRPD. Get Involved! Pitch in. Hey Baton Rouge, I can help you with your investigation. Let me help. You look exhausted. Don’t worry about compiling evidence. I got this! Now I’m not suggesting that there is any evidence that can be used against Collins. I’m suggesting that I don’t care – because football!
Offer the police a viable alternative. Now you may be thinking to yourself “Piggy are you saying we should frame some one innocent?” Well think about this. “Frame” is an ugly word. Stop judging me. It makes you look like a jerk.
I bet you know some one with a guilty look. I can think of some one that has it coming.
STEP 2: PAY HIM
There is some sort of restrictions about paying undrafted rookies. Blah Blah Blah. Who cares! This guy went to LSU and he is expecting to get paid no matter what the rules say. So you have to up the ante. You can’t just give him cars and stuff, he is used to that. We got that Dion Jordan waived money now! Hey La’el, how did Dion Jordan’s money end up in your lap? I’m gonna walk away now.
Collins is probably going to want more than that. Well, remember La’el there is no State Tax in Florida. Not impressed? Let’s talk about taxes at a strip club. Dear Mr. Ross, this is a perfect time to show Dolfans you want to win and loan me your credit card.
STEP 3: EMPHASIZE MIAMI PERKS
You already know there is no State Tax in Florida because I mentioned it a half a dozen times. Miami has a bunch of other perks though. First of all, you can leave your garbage anywhere you like and our coach will pick it up for you.
Second, we have lots of drugs and hookers and they are easy to find because they are usually together.
Third, Miami is full of beautiful scenery. Sure you can buy that duplex next to a sewage facility in Buffalo. But in Miami you have great weather all year round, no matter where you live. Instead of snow, there is an ocean and its filled with water which isn’t frozen. What else? What else? Oh I don’t know…Miami just makes me smile for some reason.
So there you have it. Apply these three steps and La’el Collins is ours. Unless he really did something illegal. Then let the Patriots have him…
Finsmob Unleashed 
LMFAO @ Ireland being framed! Nice job again Piggy.
Well Rex fed him dinner last night
This morning we get a shot over breakfast
Not sure who from the phins flew to Baton Rouge
But they need to sell this kid on miami over buffalo
Certainly worth a flier on him, let’s see if we can
Beat out Dallas (also no state tax deal)
And really boost the oline
I sure hope Tim doesn’t read this:
“Miami has a bunch of other perks though. First of all, you can leave your garbage anywhere you like and our coach will pick it up for you.”
Lol
D says:
May 5, 2015 at 7:54 am
I agree I have been saying it since he got pulled back to da Rouge from Chicago. Nothing about the situation say not a person of interest. Suspect means they got hard evidence backing their interest and they may not have enough yet to make that statement out of fear of litigation. As I said I’d be ready to roll to get in on the sweepstake if he is cleared but as fans I would hold my breath while we wait.
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D says:
May 5, 2015 at 7:55 am
Wouldn’t
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I’m telling ya, the oats might be more interested in his lawyer if he is found innocent. They might could retain him and have him get Hernandez off on appeal
Lol oats, pats. Damn autocorrect
The New England Breakfast Grains- their fans refer to them as the “Oats”.. Go, Oats! or, “G’Oats” for short.
LMAO….
Dave Hyde @davehydesports
Rex Ryan orders lobster appetizers in pow-wow with La’el Collins. How do Dolphins top that? Hyde5 blog: http://fw.to/21JYuSa
Yeah, but did Rexy actually let La’el eat any? lol
Excellent Piggy. LOL @ you and all the Miami hotties and the big smile
We need to make it happen, although the competition will be fierce. Sell La’el on the fact that in a few years, he’ll be our LT (Maybe sooner if Albert can’t get back healthy), but in the meantime, he’s going to be the guard that paves the way for a record breaking rushing season in Miami Dolphins history, between Lamar Miller and Jay Ajayi, which also happens to land us in the Superbowl, which really, is what it’s all about. He’s the last piece to the puzzle, the cog that will make the machine work. We need him, he needs us. Do it, make it happen. You showed all the resolve in the world and got Suh, now get his counterpart on the O-line, so we have the big nasty on both sides. MAKE IT HAPPEN HICKENBAUM! DO IT!!!
Did we previously discuss that Hickenbaum sounds like a Jewish Redneck?
LOL. believe I was the one who said it. 🙂
http://www.phinmaniacs.com/news/cedric-thompson-fell-in-love-with-the-coaching-staff-on-visit-with-miami
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/sfl-dolphins-will-reportedly-meet-with-lsu-olineman-lael-collins-on-tuesday-20150504-story.html
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/05/04/dolphins-linebacker-publicly-supports-signing-lael-collins/
Kelvin Shepard trying to lobby for Collins to pick the dolphins
““Piggy are you saying we should frame some one innocent?” Well think about this. “Frame” is an ugly word. Stop judging me. It makes you look like a jerk.”
LMMFAO!!!!!!!
And that is my fly by
Let’s go Dolphins!
Lol@ Piggy. Great stuff
LOL @ Piggy, you are one funny pig.
“If he had been drafted by the Giants he would have signed a 4-year deal worth about $13 million, including signing bonus money.”
Here ya go TIm, It’s official that in my 2 contract scenarios from yesterday that the 1st round scenario pays slightly more (I did the math at 9.6M).
I was not, and nobody would say it’s “better” to go UDFA than first round. Since the beginning of the FA era players have preferred “guaranteed” money over “potential money”. So lets clear that up.
BUT!!! It now appears to me that he and his agent both know about the math I penciled out. Therefore for him, with his potential, they determined it’d be better for him to get to FA a year earlier than if he were to be signed in the 4th round or later and locked into a 4 year contract (instead of 3).
Now don’t judge me. It makes you look like a jerk! 😛
That WAS a good line.. Good job, Piggers!
Lol! I think I alone will be making sure that one sticks around.
Piggy,
That is awesome. Ireland does look very guilty of whatever charges you want to send his way. I think his ex teammates, his agency of choice, and the tax situation make this a very hard to refuse place to be. As Mike mentioned, he has a place on our line for the long haul. Job security and hot women? Sign him up!
I mean which would you like better? Piggy’s last picture or this.
Jahn! LOL
Pigs can fly: Chinese May Day celebration criticised for pushing pigs off bridge
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/11581872/Pigs-can-fly-Chinese-May-Day-celebration-criticised-for-pushing-pigs-off-bridge.html
Yeah, but nobody criticizes a good Roast Pork Chow Fun or BBQ Spare Ribs
Great- now I’m hungry for frickin’ chinese spare ribs.
I never knew pigs swim in “formation”.
in a “Wedge Formation” to be exact, oh- wait… makes perfect sense, now…
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
LOL
Making the tragedy even greater, the baby that La’el’s ex-girlfriend gave birth to as she died has passed away. RIP little guy.
Oh that’s really sad. This story is just horrible.
Makes the paternity test all the more interesting.
Go be with God lil baby.
Patriots waived CB Alfonzo Dennard.
Dennard, a 2012 seventh-round pick, started 20 games over the last three seasons for the Patriots. Cutting him only costs the Patriots $14,000 in dead money and frees up roughly $1 million against the cap. They’ll move forward with Malcolm Butler, Logan Ryan, Kyle Arrington and Bradley Fletcher as their top-four corners.
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He’s had 5 INT’s & 16 PD’s in 3 years or in 20 something games. He’s 25yo 5’10 200 out of Nebraska.
GDP,
Seems Hickey played the market right..
We are seeing the first wave of cuts after the draft and it includes DB & WR….
Waiting to see the OL cuts next 🙂
Jahn,
Good analysis yesterday on La’el’s opportunity cost but I was waiting to see something on the time value of money and specifically the money he could have earned on compounding interest on a 2015 1st RD signing bonus 😛
GDP,
Plus Dennard knows the AFC East competition and would also seek revenge against NE.
Yes, and he looks to be had on the cheap…bring in the competition.
Dennard is no choir boy. He has had some off the field issues if I remember correctly.
Ross needs to buy a $10,000,000 mansion that can be called a “Study Facility” and let La’el stay there for say $1 a month for 2 years until he can redo his contract!
I think Piggy has picked the “staff” above! 🙂
A real advantage we have is that it is almost guaranteed that Collins can start from day one here given our unsettled position at both G spots. And sure every player wants to play, but for Collins starting will mean a big check on that compensation money low-paid starters get under the CBA when they line up more than their draft status indicates they should.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s with La’el Collins. LOL.
LOL @ all this talk on what & how we are gonna get Collins.
Like I mentioned last night…I have a feeling this will turn bad for him soon. So I’m gonna temper my enthusiasm for now.
Yeah I want to wait until he’s cleared especially after hearing now the baby died as well.
“Sources told FOX Sports 1 NFL Insider Mike Garafolo that Collins, the former standout LSU offensive tackle, met with Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan over dinner in Baton Rouge, La., late Monday.
According to multiple sources, Collins after dinner had drinks with an unidentified New Jersey optician.”
A New Jersey optician with very smooth hands.
…gotta Hand it to that NJ optician, he gets the low down. 😉
Just so you guys know….they call it a “sleep study” but its really a “no sleep study”. I just had one last night, fucking horrible. Torturous. Bed was very small, very uncomfortable. Pillows, they might as well handed me a small bag of cotton balls and said good luck. You feel like your a pod person from the matrix with all the shit they have you hooked to making turning on your side next to impossible. They have equipment in the roomes that eminate VERY BRIGHT LED light, basically making you feel like your sleeping with the lights on, and for added measure the other people who are there for sleep studies snore as bad as you do so its a race to see who falls asleep first….i lost…not even second place….like dead fucking last. 2 hours of sleep however seems to be “enough data” so i dont have to repeat it,
Sounds like spending the night in jail. Just glad you don’t have to repeat.
The top performance based pay bonus last year was $373,671. That was for a 7th rounder who played 100% of his teams offensive snaps and 15% of the ones on STs. Assuming he doesn’t get hurt, La’el can expect something similar.
This is Anthony Johnson’s contract and he was a UDFA last year.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/miami-dolphins/anthony-johnson/
And you can add that amount right on top. The NFL’s “Performance-Based Pay” program is separate from whatever players get from their contracts.
I would love to have dinner with La’el. I’d sell him on the Dolphins real well, explain to him how he could be the next great Miami Dolphins OL, following in the footsteps of Dwight Stephenson, Larry Little, Jim Langer, Richmond Webb, Bob Keuchenberg, Keith Sims etc. etc.
It’s nice to be the key to the Superbowl. He needs to know this.
I think all of these people had retired before the kid was born, so I’m not sure how much affect that might have on his decision…
Jahn,
Good analysis yesterday on La’el’s opportunity cost but I was waiting to see something on the time value of money and specifically the money he could have earned on compounding interest on a 2015 1st RD signing bonus 😛
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Lol…Al knows me well, but he doesn’t know NFL first rounders apparently who blow all that money on hookers and blow and bling. 🙂
Some former 1st rounders take out 300K loans to throw themselves a birthday party. LOL
Here’s a Q for you guys. The day after signing a UDFA is there any rule against three seconds later signing him to a say three-year extension with a fat signing bonus?
If there isn’t then La’el could essentially put his services to the highest bidder.
Interesting
The NFL has rules on UDFA contracts.
I think It’s a 3 year contract initially and he can’t have that extended until after year 2.
That would make sense.
D:
Sleep studies suck. I had one last year and it was the worst night sleep I had all year and I had a private room and it still sucked.
Maybe Ross should buy a Jiggly club and let La’el live there for 2 years as the manager?
What’s with everyone doing sleep studies?
Recommended for me for a number of reasons. Primarily because of my heart.
Gotcha!
I aced the study even though I didn’t sleep. No CPAP for me.
It’s the all the rage?
Best analysis of Collin’s options as a UDFA I’ve seen.
http://overthecap.com/what-can-lael-collins-earn-as-an-undrafted-free-agent/
And Ken was absolutely right — no restructure until after year two.
I’m shocked no one has mocked my statements that La’el Collins is the key to us getting to the SB. Shocked! Maybe everyone knows I’m off the deep end is just letting me have my fun. lol
I just think it funny that we could end up with both Devante and La’el. Who would have mocked both Piggy bliss and Mike E nirvana?
I think it’s a real longshot (32-1?), but it would be awesome. We have a good young ascending QB, and that right there should be a strong selling point, in addition to the improvements we made on defense with Suh, and all the offensive pieces we added, Parker, Ajayi, Jennings, Cameron. Very impressive!
1/32 odds are not horrible, and in truth, if someone wanted to put in the effort (cough, cough,Jahn,cough), those odds could further be honed to a more reasonable equation, by removing teams with no need for a guard, weather, taxes, coaching, team management, cap issues.. I realize he will cost little as a UDFA, so financial situation is a minimum concern for all teams, but still…
We should offer Collins in the contract that we will offer him a new contract after 2 years and forego the restricted free agent option if he’s a starter here on the O-line.
I don’t think you can do that under the CBA structure.
You may be right, but I would give him every assurance then that we would give him a contract as sson as he’s eligible. Make it crystal clear.
LMAO PIGGY!!!! EXCELLENT!!!!
So what’s to keep Collins from signing for whatever the maximum is he can get as an UDFA, Then Ross, who has all kinds of business interests, gives him some kind of endorsement deal with one of his other businesses. Who’s to know? 🙂
Yeah, that’s the ticket!
Maybe he can get a Tide endorsement. lol
The max UDFA money is going to be the same where ever he signs. The endorsement market will be a significant as I think will scheme fit and what position he will be asked to play.
He’s a perfect sheme fit, and he will be asked to play well. Very well. lol
He’d probably play T, either LT or RT until Albert is ready, and then move inside to LG. That’s how I’ve always envisioned it.
I think they will sell him on LG and backup OT.
Great point on the endorsements. Ain’t gonna help him with the Bills, but if the Jets or Giants want him…….
Off to play hoops. Peace.
She’s jumping through hoops.
She’s pretty good
OK, I’m just posting this so I can get that off my screen in case someone walks by.
It would be bad if someone did.
Why it’s not indecent. She’s exercising.
It probably needs to be ‘administrated” out, as it causes the page to load a bit slower…
Party pooper!
LOL @ Try
Anyone here like the Tedeschi Trucks Band which I’m sure some of you do. Son? LOL
Never heard of them
Derek Trucks was the slide guitarist for the Allman Brothers until recently and the Tedeschi Trucks Band is him and his wife Susan. It’s really good stuff, check it out if you like soulful blues.
That does seem to be more along the lines of what Son might be interested in. It’s not my cup of tea, but I am familiar with the band through unrelated reading.
Interesting from Abramson: ” Collins has three former LSU players on the roster that he’s close with — linebacker Kelvin Sheppard, receiver Jarvis Landry and defensive tackle Anthony Johnson.”
They all played with La’el and Landry was a team captain……plus we all know how solid he is. That’s as big as no state income tax.
The choice of living in miami or buffalo for the next 2 years is a pretty easy decision no matter how many foot massages I get promised by rexy.
I think collins will go somewhere were he can play LT not guard. So I doubt we get him
He may start at LT at the beginning of the season, depending on whether Albert is ready to go. I’m not convinced Albert will be ready.
Alex Marvez @alexmarvez · 15m15 minutes ago
My @NFLonFOX story about OL & cancer survivor @ARayofHope73 getting invite 2 tryout at @MiamiDolphins rookie minicamp http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/miami-dolphins-arthur-ray-jr-gets-tryout-bone-cancer-050515 …
Things liek this i like we do, was the thing last year as well. We need to keep our players involved in reality of life and how good they have it.
Good stuff! Good luck Arthur!
Fucking Omar. Transcript from a interview with he and hyde.
Hyde: Are the Dolphins a better team, right now, than this time last year?
Omar :Uh, my vote goes No (fucking asinine, arrogant way he said it body language and all…) Uh from this standpoint you were an 8 and 8 team that had better talent but were “coached” to 8 and 8, partially because your team probably quit on ya, and i think you stripped a lot of veteran talent, you’re expected to replace it with young inexperienced talent, and your not as deep from a talent standpoint, in terms of the roster, as you were last year. Exiting the draft, while i like many of the moves, Devante Parker, while i like Ajayi, while i like Cedric Thompson, i liked a lot of the selections, but if your asking me if this 2015 Dolphins team is better than the 2014 team, im going to have to say no… (again that shit eating arrogant tone and body language).
Hyde: Are we talking the team the ended the season, That that….
Omar: That belly flopped?
Hyde: They were 32 points a game on defense?
Omar: Perfect rating to Geno Smith?
Hyde: You got Ndamukong Suh there, you’ve got a functioning defensive line now that will work…
Omar: You sure its functioning?
Hyde: It sure looks like it does to me.
Omar: Cause at the end of the year it wasn’t just Jared Odrick…
Hyde: Well at the end of the year…
Omar: and Randy Starks that were cavin’ against the run, Camer Camer Cameron Wake was cavin’ against the run.
Hyde: Well now he isn’t the best player on the defensive line is he?
Omar: No, he’s not.
Hyde: So this defensive line then is markedly better.
Omar: So you’re saying one man….one great expensive human being…with tremendous amount of talent…instantly makes this a better Dolphins team.
Hyde: Well i think its a bet… Well then you bring in the rookie, cant they light a fire under him, i mean thats going to be the thing is he is a HUGE human being, with great athletic talent, you see why the took him, he is the ultimate second round pick….
Omar: Oh HELL no he is not….
Hyde: …in that people had him projected in the first and yes there was the motivational thing…
Omar: eh eh…. oh well you also know who was a first round pick that fell to the second? …Jonathan Martin…an how much ya like that? L-Listen…in your second round picks you better get a guy who you expect will start…isnt that what you want in a second round pick?
Hyde: w-well,what you want, what your hoping to find…is a guy who can start and a guy who can star, and if they can light a fire under him, he can do both so we’ll see if they can. Now, thats what they are banking on, thats what they are betting on, now can this coaching staff do that, i dont know…
Omar: We’ll see, but i think two things you have to improve on, exiting this draft. You had to get better at left guard, Dallas Thomas now has competition with Jamal Douglis, its always abotu the guards…
Hyde: This guy its always about the left guards…..
Omar: No, i used to be about right guard.. (like he almost went a little nae nae with a finger wag and chicken head). Im ok now with right guard and Billy Turner. Let me see this competition Jamal..Jamil Douglas against Dallas Thomas and then i felt like you needed….
Hyde: Omar guard is the least important position and the easiest…
Omar: Who gave up seven sacks last year David….
Hyde: …easiest esiest place to replace on a team….
Omar: Who gave up seven sacks last year David Hyde?
Hyde: so you can have a bad one….but thy are easy to replace…
Omar: w.. ok…well now you’e got someone to compete with the bad one…
Hyde: …so the point being….are he rceivers better than last year?
Omar: Yes, they are, and …
Hyde: Really?….
Omar: Yes, absolutely…
Hyde: Do you really feel they are better?
Omar: Yes.
Hyde: Id say its about the same….but they’re ok..
Omar: No, it’s not about the same. Jarvis Landry is going to be improving, Then you get, is Greg Jennings better than Brian Hartline? ….
Hyde: I dont see a difference…
Omar: Greg Jennings has scored 63 touchdowns in his career….
Hyde: Now do they get along with the QB better is to me the issue… and thats why the room was changed, We’ll see, anyways, Omar you dont think this teams better right? And i think they are better…
Omar: i think they are an 8 and 8 team.
Hyde: So 8 and 8 is your…
Omar: Jay Aajyi…mmmmya… you can hammer that run game….maybe i give ya 9. But we’ll see…
Hyde: Hmm we’re already moving him off the block here…For David Hyde, here with Omar Kelley, talk to ya again.
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They should let Suh eat Omar, he probably smells like shit but taste like coconut.
the only way to know for sure if this team is better than last year is if they finish 9-7 in 2015.
BoulderPhinfan says:
May 5, 2015 at 12:51 pm
I think collins will go somewhere were he can play LT not guard. So I doubt we get him
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Id think this is exactly why we would get him….he would play LG for us starting out but LT in near future. Albert isn’t going to last his contract.
why playing LG instead of LT right away be the reason we get him? He could make more money as LT in 2 years than LG.
I’m saying he would be making lt money when is next contract comes up with us as well because he would be our lt
Here are the rest of ESPN’s Power Rankings for the AFC East:
No. 2: New England Patriots
No. 15: Dolphins
No. 18: Buffalo Bills
No. 25: New York Jets
Tim loves these! 😉
I like this LOL
It does look a little more menacing!
LMAO @ D “They should let Suh eat Omar”
LOL
They should let Suh eat ESPN too
And their fucking power rankings.
..and their little dog, too…
🙂
And their fruits bats and orangutans.
and this is when you just throw up your hands and give up
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/417855/student-op-ed-yes-means-yes-not-enough-because-sometimes-yes-means-no-katherine-timpf
Huh? So consenting to having sex can sometimes mean no and is a form of rape? WTF?!!!!
Awesome move.
“According to FOX 8 in New Orleans, not only is Dolphins coach Joe Philbin traveling to see Collins, but so are former LSU teammates Jarvis Landry, Anthony Johnson and Kelvin Sheppard.”
What? No Mike “The Velvet Hand” E?
According to reports Mike E apparently had drinks with him last night.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Lets impress this guy!
And at the very least that confirms he likes all the LSU guys on our team. Wouldn’t have brought all three otherwise.
WOW… are they taking a contract with 30 out clauses as well? 🙂
The contract is the least of the concerns now. It’s a standard max UDFA contract. Not a lot of money tied up in it and he can be let go without significant reprecussions if things go bad.
Full court press.
Where’s Bill Polian when you need him?: “Omar?, who the hell is Omar?”
with the wave of suing police departments for killing thugs, can you imagine the lawsuit this guy is going to have if all they called him for was as a material witness and questioning.
i serious doubt that is all they wanted him for.
They didn’t do anything as of now that they can be sued for. Police have a right to question a former boyfriend and potential father of a child in a double homicide case. If Collins is cleared and no further activity happens there will be absolutely no basis to bring a lawsuit. If one is brought it will be dismissed. If he was named a suspect there might be grounds for a defamation case which is why the police have been very careful not to identify him as a suspect at this time.
I think they are probably immune from a suit individually
The city of baton rouge might be sued but its not so wide open
I like the strategy. More than anything, it shows we’re earnest about wanting him, and that should go a long way. #LaEltoMIA
ken
you have a point, i mean no one ever settles a baseless lawsuit out of court. especially with todays environment of the hatred toward law enforcement
It would never get to that point. The case would be subject to dismissal via motion practice. For the case to settle it would have to survive a dispositive motion and I don’t see that happening. 42 U.S.C. 1983 claims was my forte for a long time. This case would be tossed. No court is going to stop a police department from questioning a romantic interest and possible father in a double homicide case. The chilling effect is too much for a court to rule in favor of the plaintiff as it stands now.
I don;t think that would work out for La’el Collins
Its the type of lawsuit that would be dismissed before it was even started
City’s have counsel to deal with frivolous suits
its would not cost anyone anything – and there is no strong arm
People try to sue cities all the time
there are a lot of con artists out there
that is just part of running a municipality
There is not a lot of meat on them bones so to speak
ken and piggy,
i hope that is the case. i hope law enforcement isnt sued over this. i would love to see no matter the outcome the kid just moves on with his life. but you and i both know that isnt how it works. not every attorney spends their time turning green and smashing shit or just flying around with no pants on. some do take the cases even if it is frivolous.
I think Ken and I both know what you are saying
but what we are saying is – its a quick exit in defending an action like that
the city pays for the attorneys who defend
The city may even employ the judge if its a city judge – capiche?
its gets thrown out quick!
There is a big difference between questioning some one (and in fact asking them to speak with the police) and some of the recent deaths while some one was in police custody or being arrested
There aren;t going to be any marches for La’el to claim its a miscarriage of justice and before anyone is annoyed by the case – its over
ken and piggy
like i said i hope you guys are right. makes sense what you are saying.
oinking
I used to be a City attorney and the bulk of my practice was defending police misconduct cases. I have about 20 verdicts in Federal Court under my belt on police misconduct cases.
Even better if they all jumped on a private jet and brought an All Pro C along.
Landry and Pouncey’s ride today jk
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2575/3724895197_4aafe3c41e_z.jpg?zz=1
Barry Jackson@flasportsbuzz
Dolphins are interested in Collins but are not ready at this time to send team officials, despite initial reports Philbin would be coming.
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At least Jackson says that part ain’t happening. No word on Landry, Shepard and Johnson though. Might make even more of a statement if they came out on their own.
Ken says:
May 5, 2015 at 2:41 pm
I used to be a City attorney and the bulk of my practice was defending police misconduct cases.
damn and you already had me at turning green and all hard. way to go. to much hatred going on these days towards law enforcement. or i should say, to much media portraying the hatred out there.
Kyle strunk @KyleStrunk · May 3
What do cops do when another cop is shot? We don’t riot..we don’t burn buildings, we don’t scream racist comments..but we do go back to work
I have seen good and bad in the cops I have defended. More good than bad but there is bad amongst them as well. But some of the most gratifying wins I have ever had were defending some very good cops who were put in some very difficult situations.
Explains why Philbin ain’t along. Guess our players just decided to visit their alma mater and bring their buddy Mike along.
Pouncey – Come on La’el I’ll show you were we made Jonel cry! 😉
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP · 52m52 minutes ago
Mike Pouncey, a Gator, has tagged along with the LSU #Dolphins crew to recruit La’el Collins http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/05/05/bills-not-expected-to-sign-lael-collins-dolphins-continue-to-make-sense/ …
When Collins met with Rex I wonder what he was thinking when Rex started pouring honey on his feet?
Off to a client meeting. Peace.
Looking at the NFL LSU Alumni list….
Bengals have the most representation w/ 4 former Tigers:
Jeremy Hill, Sam Montgomery, Andrew Whitworth, James Wright
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Fins have 3 (Sheppard, Johnson, & Landry)
Cards have 3 (Kevin Minter, Tyrann Matheiu & Patrick Peterson)
Skins have 3 (Ryan Clark, Ricky Jean Francois, Perry Riley)
Niners have 3 (Glenn Dorsey, Trindon Holliday, Eric Reid)
Buffalo have 2 (Ron Brooks & Kyle Williams)
Cowboys have 2 (Morris Claiborne & Lavar Edwards)
Colts have 2 (Kadron Boone & LaRon Landry)
Giants have 2 (Odell Beckham & Rueben Randle)
Eagles have 2 (Donnie Jones & Bennie Logan)
Titans have 2 (Mettenberger & Al Woods)
Rams have 2 (Joe Barksdale & Michael Brockers)
Texas have 2 (Alfred Blue & Kenny Hilliard)
Browns have 2 (Dwayne Bowe & Barkevious Mingo)
Bears have 2 (Ego Ferguson & Danny McCray)
Falcons have 1 (Tyson Jackson)
Panthers have 1 (Trai Turner)
Broncos have 1 (Lamin Barrow)
Packers have 1 (Matt Flynn)
Vikings have 1 (Danielle Hunter)
Saints have 1 (Delvin Breaux)
Jets have 1 (Stevan Ridley)
Steelers have 1 (Brad Wing)
Seahawks have 1 (Tharold Simon)
Bucaneers have 1 (Russell Shepard)
Tim,
LOL @ honey …I was thinking more a hot towel LOL
Yeah but Rex was saying to him let’s pretend I’m a big teddy bear and…
In Miami, Collins could play guard but would also be available at tackle. Left tackle Branden Albert is coming off a major knee injury. And Albert will be 31 this season, so his long-term future is in question.
Collins might not find an NFL team willing to start him at tackle this season. And since a lot can happen during the three-year life of the deal, he might decide it makes sense to play with his friends, in a state without income tax and on a team that needs him to start at left guard now.
He’ll have plenty of time to prove himself before he’s up for the big money deal.
SIGN HIM NOW!
BTW you can TOTALLY see the vajayjay of the cheer leader in the purple bottoms above……
She’s got a smoking body.
Rockphin,
Makes sense but Albert is on schedule to be back sooner rather than later and will not be benched in favor of a rookie. However, it’s possible Collins can replace James at RT in the OT competition.
This was written 3 weeks ago by the Herald discussing what Albert’s been up to (which includes boxing training):
“And although he won’t participate in on-field football activities this spring, the finish line for Albert’s recovery is in sight. There have been no complications. He’s past the doubt that crept in early in his rehab. Albert plans to be on the field for opening day.
Albert is still not ready to run at full speed — “soon,” he promised — but in the weight room and in Baiamonte’s gym, “there’s no restrictions.” Some players balloon when they’re immobilized by injury; Albert’s weight is basically the same as it was when he reported to training camp last summer.
Said Albert: “I’m never in pain. It’s just weakness. Right now, it’s all getting my strength back. All the hard stuff with my rehab is over with. The first three months were probably the toughest rehab, getting the motion, getting my flexibility back and getting the scar tissue off. All that’s over with. Now it’s just getting the strength and getting active again. That’s going to come with time.”
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article18291890.html#storylink=cpy
It’s possible that James will be our next LT and Collins would go to RT.
Al — great info on the LSU alumni list. Another factor is how many of them actually played with him. All three of ours did and Landry was one of his captains. Also have to wonder how many of them jumped on a private plane to visit.
Miami also wouldn’t be the furthest place from his home town Baton Rouge, La.
According to the stories, Collins can’t have any official visits from teams until after LSU exams are over on May 9. How did he have dinner with Rexy? Even if it was off-campus seems at least the spirit of the rule was violated.
Rex dressed like this so they don’t really know if it was him or not.
Pretty good disguise…Rex has more curves. 🙂
I have no idea what happened there. It was Yogi the fuckin bear. LOL
Things heating up in Seattle eh?
reporter digging up dirt on Seattle’s selection from Michigan -> Frank Clark:
Benjamin Allbright retweeted
Ashley Ryan @AshleyLolaRyan 3m3 minutes ago
@ChrisDaniels5 spoke w/ hotel clerk working day of DV incident. She was never contacted- she says Clark “beat the living crap out” of ex-gf.
Tim,
Not sure about James at LT.
This was written in Jan by Armando at the Herald using PFF data:
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Offensive line
Left tackle Branden Albert went out for the season Nov. 9 at Detroit but his +17.5 was still good enough to rank him eighth best among all tackles, which highlights how big of a blow the Albert injury was to the Dolphins/
After a promising start to his rookie season, right tackle Ja’Wuan James struggled in the move to left tackle. Since Week 10, James’ -30.0 is the worst of any tackle in the league, and his 29 hurries allowed in that time were 11 more than any other tackle.”
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2015/01/pff-end-of-season-recap-of-miami-dolphins.html
He was a rookie switching positions midseason and Lazor has said he always felt James was an eventual LT. Most scouts don’t see Collins at LT but at either guard or RT.
Quiz of the Day — name the players.
LOL
Stanger,
Sheppard left in 2011 via the 2011 draft; Collins was a freshman in the fall of 2011.
I wondered about that too but they seem to know each other as alums.
I stand corrected……..but then he did put out the tweet about getting Collins too. Landry is the big gun though.
Rockphin says:
May 5, 2015 at 3:27 pm
BTW you can TOTALLY see the vajayjay of the cheer leader in the purple bottoms above……
yeah and it is a good thing piggy is blocking the view of that third ones. that thing is probably tucked under him. but nice to see the fins are letting transgenders become cheerleaders
LOL she looks a little like the shemale in The Hangover.
“my sperms”
Here’s an old article I found from the Sporting News written around the combine time in Feb:
http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2015-02-17/nfl-mock-draft-lael-collins-lsu-offensive-lineman-tackle-guard-scouting-report-combine-draft-diary
Here are particular comments from that article:
“I’ve traveled all over the United States, so even though I went to high school and college in Baton Rouge, this is a good opportunity to go somewhere else and get out of my comfort zone. Wherever I am, I am going to play football there and serve their community and be involved in the Boys and Girls Club; just touch someone else’s life.
The head of the whole Boys and Girls Club program down here in Atlanta talked to me. We sat down and it was a great chance for me to get to know me, and for me to get to know them. They are willing to work with me to put programs together and give back to the community, no matter where I am. So, I have that in my pocket and it means a lot to me.”
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He also says he doesn’t care what position he plays so I guess he’s not really going to worry about the whole OT-OG discussion.
Stanger,
I hope so but I think coaching quality matters to many players rather than ‘friends’. To me the whole ‘friends’ thing might come into play if player doesn’t have access to ‘family’. In terms of distance to Baton Rouge, LA and family access -> Houston is 270 miles away, Dallas 425 miles, Atlanta 520 miles, Nashville 570 miles, Indy 830 miles, Miami 915 miles.
I think we’re getting a little carried away trying to get into Collins’ mind. LOL
Can’t judge what matters more, but having a bunch at a new spot when you are going to get paid the same regardless has to be huge. And if those trusted friends talk up the town and the team……
Kimmy: What code is that? Stu you loved it, you were crying saying how special it was. I had to slow down so I didn’t drop my load too quick.
Stu Price: Load?
Alan: What load?
Kimmy: Oh you know, my sperm.
Stu Price: That is wrong, you’re talking about my sperm. Where would your sperm come from?
Kimmy: My balls. You’re in Bangkok, there’s a reason they don’t call it Bangcunt!
LOL. I like those movies.
Kimmy: Come on, Stu. It was beautiful. We climaxed at the same time.
Stu: How does that work?
Kimmy: Shoot my load into you. You shoot your load on the floor.
[in disgust]
Phil: Okay!
[in despair]
Stu: You shot your load at me? In my bottom? Oh! Oh, God!
LMAO!!!!
HOLY CRAP THERE ARE A LOT OF LSU PLAYERS IN THE NFL!!!!!!
But we have to narrow it down to who was Collins BFF. LOL
Stanger,
LOL, we can play that game all day
Collins with Jeremy Hill (Bengals; who have 4 LSU players)
You only win that game if you tell me the guy is in Baton Rouge or on his way. Not like the Dolphins LSU guys plus Pouncey (who probably paid for the plane) didn’t call first.
do the bengals even need a LT?
La’els favorite was always Landry though. ALWAYS DAMMIT!!! lol
We need the Mighty Hand to give us the edge. Another late night club drive by coming Mike E? You don’t have to tell us…
Stanger,
lmfao…I’m just f’ing with ya anyway.
Btw Jeremy Hill, Odell Beckham, & La’el Collins are all from Baton Rouge.
Don’t rain on my parade here AL. The way I see it this is much bigger than picking this guy or that in the first. This is the chance to get an extra first round pick for UDFA money. Plus…..Mike E will act like on one lucky night he got trapped in an elevator with a Victoria Secret model on ecstasy.
Heard Winston is going to woo Collins with his special dish:
That was so dumb of him to take this shot.
Crap…
Hopefully the NFL doesn’t go ape on the Fins
“Clubs are prohibited from visiting a player who was eligible for the 2015 Draft at his campus or residence if the player has withdrawn from school and final exams have yet to conclude at the school,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told PFT via email. “This includes drafted players, any undrafted players that have signed as free agents, and any undrafted players that have yet to sign.”
Collins is still enrolled at LSU (finishing May 9?)
This makes sense why Miami said coaches are not going to visit Collins LOL
That was posted earlier. That’s why players are going, not team officials.
Piggy – Love the “Evidence Storage” Furnace. Forgot to mention that! 🙂
Thanks
see the trotter with chalk?
You think of everything. LOL
Nope, missed that! LOL!
Stanger,
LOL. Mike E will finally don a new robe and ditch his Kaepernick one.
The entire hot tub will be a giant apple martini.
Oh, Apple-tinis.. Such a manly drink…
Lol!
Try, do you know about the chiffon robes and apple martinis?
this sounds like a pick-up line
Don’t answer him Try!
LOL
Forgot to give my props to the Pig for a great game plan on landing La’el. One of you guys should tweet the link to Landry. He’ll know when to bring it up tonight.