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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 6, 2020 3:13:02 GMT -7
Exciting is the word for our spiffy new Free Agents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In a perfect world, THIS is the right side of our Oline. Does it stay that way ? Left tackle has a huge question mark on it. Is Bulaga the answer ?
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 15, 2020 19:43:19 GMT -7
Daniel Popper wrote something that’s worth tracking in the coming days regarding Super Mel. Hopefully it amounts to nothing: The Melvin Ingram situationAll 80 players on the Chargers’ roster were present on the field, but one star did not have his helmet on and did not participate in the period open to the media: defensive end Melvin Ingram. Head coach Anthony Lynn was asked, in his post-practice news conference, about Ingram sitting out, and he was notably cryptic. Specifically, Lynn was asked if Ingram is OK physically. “Melvin’s going to be fine,” Lynn said. “He’s all in. He’s in every meeting, and he’s out there coaching and helping the young guys. But …” Lynn trailed off. A reporter followed up, asking if there is anything physical going on with Ingram. “Nah,” Lynn said. “I mean, just company business.” Five minutes earlier, I had asked Lynn about offensive tackle Trey Pipkins, who was wearing a brace on his right knee and spent the individual period working in the rehab area. Lynn had no problem telling us that Pipkins had a “minor setback a few days ago, but he’s fine, he’s working through it.” Why discuss Pipkins’ injury openly but hide information when talking about Ingram? Perhaps that is an indication that Ingram isn’t dealing with any physical ailment. But that is hard to say for sure in the current circumstances. Ingram has not appeared on the COVID-19 reserve list. If he had tested positive for the virus, there is no way he would have been on the field around his teammates and coaches. Could it be contract related? Possibly. Ingram is in the final year of his deal, and he just watched his pass-rushing partner Joey Bosa sign the most lucrative contract ever given to a defensive player. None of the $14 million in base salary due to Ingram in 2020 is guaranteed. Not reporting for camp and holding out would have meant fines of $50,000 for every day missed, and under the new collective bargaining agreement, those fines are mandatory. Teams can no longer waive the fines when a player does eventually report. Ingram reporting for camp and being present would prevent those mandatory fines. But he could still try and leverage the Chargers by not practicing. Not that the Chargers would budge. Relenting in this hypothetical scenario would set a bad precedent. This is something to keep an eye on. Lynn using the term “company business” is interesting. theathletic.com/1997958/2020/08/14/chargers-training-camp-report-day-1-why-wasnt-melvin-ingram-practicing/ |
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 16, 2020 2:46:05 GMT -7
Daniel Popper wrote something that’s worth tracking in the coming days regarding Super Mel. Hopefully it amounts to nothing: The Melvin Ingram situationAll 80 players on the Chargers’ roster were present on the field, but one star did not have his helmet on and did not participate in the period open to the media: defensive end Melvin Ingram. Head coach Anthony Lynn was asked, in his post-practice news conference, about Ingram sitting out, and he was notably cryptic. Specifically, Lynn was asked if Ingram is OK physically. “Melvin’s going to be fine,” Lynn said. “He’s all in. He’s in every meeting, and he’s out there coaching and helping the young guys. But …”Lynn trailed off. A reporter followed up, asking if there is anything physical going on with Ingram. “Nah,” Lynn said. “I mean, just company business.” Five minutes earlier, I had asked Lynn about offensive tackle Trey Pipkins, who was wearing a brace on his right knee and spent the individual period working in the rehab area. Lynn had no problem telling us that Pipkins had a “minor setback a few days ago, but he’s fine, he’s working through it.” Why discuss Pipkins’ injury openly but hide information when talking about Ingram? Perhaps that is an indication that Ingram isn’t dealing with any physical ailment. But that is hard to say for sure in the current circumstances. Ingram has not appeared on the COVID-19 reserve list. If he had tested positive for the virus, there is no way he would have been on the field around his teammates and coaches. Could it be contract related? Possibly. Ingram is in the final year of his deal, and he just watched his pass-rushing partner Joey Bosa sign the most lucrative contract ever given to a defensive player. None of the $14 million in base salary due to Ingram in 2020 is guaranteed. Not reporting for camp and holding out would have meant fines of $50,000 for every day missed, and under the new collective bargaining agreement, those fines are mandatory. Teams can no longer waive the fines when a player does eventually report. Ingram reporting for camp and being present would prevent those mandatory fines. But he could still try and leverage the Chargers by not practicing. Not that the Chargers would budge. Relenting in this hypothetical scenario would set a bad precedent. This is something to keep an eye on. Lynn using the term “company business” is interesting. theathletic.com/1997958/2020/08/14/chargers-training-camp-report-day-1-why-wasnt-melvin-ingram-practicing/I wasn't banging on Pooper for more Melvin information because I was bored. I KNEW this was going to surface. His pass rushing bookend buddy just got PAID bigtime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Melvin ain't sitting for that shit. THHHHEEEEEENNNNNNN you start posting about great Cap space ?!?!?!?!?!?! Oh yeah, recipe for grievance, So,,,,,,,,,our defensive leader is pissed, and our 3rd round starting LT is crippled........................................................OY VEY !!!
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Post by afboltfan on Aug 16, 2020 4:45:34 GMT -7
Could very well be contract rumblings... ORRRRRR it could just be Hardknocks drama...
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 16, 2020 11:26:09 GMT -7
Daniel Popper wrote something that’s worth tracking in the coming days regarding Super Mel. Hopefully it amounts to nothing: The Melvin Ingram situationAll 80 players on the Chargers’ roster were present on the field, but one star did not have his helmet on and did not participate in the period open to the media: defensive end Melvin Ingram. Head coach Anthony Lynn was asked, in his post-practice news conference, about Ingram sitting out, and he was notably cryptic. Specifically, Lynn was asked if Ingram is OK physically. “Melvin’s going to be fine,” Lynn said. “He’s all in. He’s in every meeting, and he’s out there coaching and helping the young guys. But …”Lynn trailed off. A reporter followed up, asking if there is anything physical going on with Ingram. “Nah,” Lynn said. “I mean, just company business.” Five minutes earlier, I had asked Lynn about offensive tackle Trey Pipkins, who was wearing a brace on his right knee and spent the individual period working in the rehab area. Lynn had no problem telling us that Pipkins had a “minor setback a few days ago, but he’s fine, he’s working through it.” Why discuss Pipkins’ injury openly but hide information when talking about Ingram? Perhaps that is an indication that Ingram isn’t dealing with any physical ailment. But that is hard to say for sure in the current circumstances. Ingram has not appeared on the COVID-19 reserve list. If he had tested positive for the virus, there is no way he would have been on the field around his teammates and coaches. Could it be contract related? Possibly. Ingram is in the final year of his deal, and he just watched his pass-rushing partner Joey Bosa sign the most lucrative contract ever given to a defensive player. None of the $14 million in base salary due to Ingram in 2020 is guaranteed. Not reporting for camp and holding out would have meant fines of $50,000 for every day missed, and under the new collective bargaining agreement, those fines are mandatory. Teams can no longer waive the fines when a player does eventually report. Ingram reporting for camp and being present would prevent those mandatory fines. But he could still try and leverage the Chargers by not practicing. Not that the Chargers would budge. Relenting in this hypothetical scenario would set a bad precedent. This is something to keep an eye on. Lynn using the term “company business” is interesting. theathletic.com/1997958/2020/08/14/chargers-training-camp-report-day-1-why-wasnt-melvin-ingram-practicing/I wasn't banging on Pooper for more Melvin information because I was bored. I KNEW this was going to surface. His pass rushing bookend buddy just got PAID bigtime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Melvin ain't sitting for that shit. THHHHEEEEEENNNNNNN you start posting about great Cap space ?!?!?!?!?!?! Oh yeah, recipe for grievance, So,,,,,,,,,our defensive leader is pissed, and our 3rd round starting LT is crippled........................................................OY VEY !!! Our defensive leader has the initials DJ, not MI and our LT is practicing. Additionally, he witnessed up-close-and-personal how well “holding out” worked for the other Melvin. Super Mel already received his big second contract and is due to make almost $1 million / game. He may not be happy with the situation, but he can join the long line of 31-year-old players entering the final season of their contracts in that regard. In the end, Mel will play and won’t carry a Weddle-like resentment that affects him on the field of play. Entering the third week of camp, this is the first whiff of any scent of contract dissatisfaction, and at that it’s only a reading between the lines. We will see how many practices Mel misses participating in, and in the end I predict that it will be much ado about nothing. |
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 17, 2020 2:10:00 GMT -7
I wasn't banging on Pooper for more Melvin information because I was bored. I KNEW this was going to surface. His pass rushing bookend buddy just got PAID bigtime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Melvin ain't sitting for that shit. THHHHEEEEEENNNNNNN you start posting about great Cap space ?!?!?!?!?!?! Oh yeah, recipe for grievance, So,,,,,,,,,our defensive leader is pissed, and our 3rd round starting LT is crippled........................................................OY VEY !!! and our LT is practicing. Additionally, he witnessed up-close-and-personal how well “holding out” worked for the other Melvin. Super Mel already received his big second contract and is due to make almost $1 million / game. He may not be happy with the situation, but he can join the long line of 31-year-old players entering the final season of their contracts in that regard. In the end, Mel will play and won’t carry a Weddle-like resentment that affects him on the field of play. Entering the third week of camp, this is the first whiff of any scent of contract dissatisfaction, and at that it’s only a reading between the lines. We will see how many practices Mel misses participating in, and in the end I predict that it will be much ado about nothing. That's not true, but let me ask you. Does a team have more than one leader ? Does the D line have a leader ? Has the team FAMOUSLY drafted team Captain's and leaders from college. Riddle me that BatMod. I'm sensing a pattern, unique onto my glorious gifts. Melvin was bad, so to hell with him and his contract. Then Bosa got MEGA contract, he was worth it and will earn every dime. Now the next Melvin is also bad and to hell with him as well ?? I have much to ponder here.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 17, 2020 11:09:29 GMT -7
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 17, 2020 11:15:25 GMT -7
Our defensive leader has the initials DJ, not MI and our LT is practicing. Additionally, he witnessed up-close-and-personal how well “holding out” worked for the other Melvin. Super Mel already received his big second contract and is due to make almost $1 million / game. He may not be happy with the situation, but he can join the long line of 31-year-old players entering the final season of their contracts in that regard. In the end, Mel will play and won’t carry a Weddle-like resentment that affects him on the field of play. Entering the third week of camp, this is the first whiff of any scent of contract dissatisfaction, and at that it’s only a reading between the lines. We will see how many practices Mel misses participating in, and in the end I predict that it will be much ado about nothing. That's not true, but let me ask you. Does a team have more than one leader ? Does the D line have a leader ? Has the team FAMOUSLY drafted team Captain's and leaders from college. Riddle me that BatMod. I'm sensing a pattern, unique onto my glorious gifts. Melvin was bad, so to hell with him and his contract. Then Bosa got MEGA contract, he was worth it and will earn every dime. Now the next Melvin is also bad and to hell with him as well ?? I have much to ponder here. Super Mel is 31 years old. Already received his huge 2nd contract. Bosa just turned 25 and just received his huge 2nd contract. End of pondering, that’s life in the NFL. Direct any further questions to the then-31-year-old Weddle after he signed for a lower $$$ / year contract with the Ravens than he received from his large $$$ 2nd contract with the Chargers. I sincerely hope that Super Mel isn’t as obtuse about his situation as his predecessor Melvin and Weddle were. So far nothing has been said publicly by either side, so hopefully it can be settled quickly and quietly (perhaps adding another year to his deal with more upfront bonus money). 🤞
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Post by totallybolted on Aug 17, 2020 12:58:11 GMT -7
That's not true, but let me ask you. Does a team have more than one leader ? Does the D line have a leader ? Has the team FAMOUSLY drafted team Captain's and leaders from college. Riddle me that BatMod. I'm sensing a pattern, unique onto my glorious gifts. Melvin was bad, so to hell with him and his contract. Then Bosa got MEGA contract, he was worth it and will earn every dime. Now the next Melvin is also bad and to hell with him as well ?? I have much to ponder here. Super Mel is 31 years old. Already received his huge 2nd contract. Bosa just turned 25 and just received his huge 2nd contract. End of pondering, that’s life in the NFL. Direct any further questions to then-31-year-old Weddle regarding the contract he signed with the Ravens for a lower $$$ / year deal than he received from his large $$$ 2nd contract with the Chargers. I sincerely hope that Super Mel isn’t as obtuse about his current situation as his predecessor Melvin or Weddle was. 🤞 The Bolts are on a youth movement cause old movement is too slow
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 17, 2020 15:27:21 GMT -7
This makes me 😊
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 17, 2020 18:48:35 GMT -7
Daniel Popper raises a few possibilities regarding Ingram’s “holdout”. After thinking about it, Popper may be correct that Ingram is seeking for a portion of his 2020 salary to be guaranteed, and I could see the Chargers front office compromising on that. _______ Ingram could be seeking any number of possible outcomes, and it’s not yet know when he might return to the practice field. He is in the final year of his current four-year contract and could be attempting to leverage the Chargers for a new deal. Ingram also could be trying to earn guaranteed money. None of his $14 million base salary in 2020 is guaranteed, and NFL rules dictate that any guaranteed money unearned because of a COVID-19-related league shutdown would transfer to a player’s next contract or be paid out in the future if the player doesn’t sign another contract. As such, that would not currently apply to Ingram’s 2020 base salary. Ingram also could be looking for the Chargers to pay him a signing bonus as an advance on his 2020 base salary. That money would be his, even if the league was forced to shut down because of the pandemic. Ingram’s agent, David Mulugheta, denied to The Athletic that Ingram is sitting out in search of guaranteed money and did not elaborate further. ... Ingram spent the 11-on-11 portion of Monday’s practice on the sideline with fellow defensive linemen. He was very vocal, appearing more like a coach than a player. The only thing that set him apart was his No. 54 powder blue practice jersey. theathletic.com/2003729/2020/08/17/sources-melvin-ingram-sitting-out-of-chargers-practice-due-to-contract-concerns/ |
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Post by chargerfreak on Aug 18, 2020 1:36:31 GMT -7
Daniel Popper raises a few possibilities regarding Ingram’s “holdout”. After thinking about it, Popper may be correct that Ingram is seeking for a portion of his 2020 salary to be guaranteed, and I could see the Chargers front office compromising on that. _______ Ingram could be seeking any number of possible outcomes, and it’s not yet know when he might return to the practice field. He is in the final year of his current four-year contract and could be attempting to leverage the Chargers for a new deal. Ingram also could be trying to earn guaranteed money. None of his $14 million base salary in 2020 is guaranteed, and NFL rules dictate that any guaranteed money unearned because of a COVID-19-related league shutdown would transfer to a player’s next contract or be paid out in the future if the player doesn’t sign another contract. As such, that would not currently apply to Ingram’s 2020 base salary. Ingram also could be looking for the Chargers to pay him a signing bonus as an advance on his 2020 base salary. That money would be his, even if the league was forced to shut down because of the pandemic. Ingram’s agent, David Mulugheta, denied to The Athletic that Ingram is sitting out in search of guaranteed money and did not elaborate further. ... Ingram spent the 11-on-11 portion of Monday’s practice on the sideline with fellow defensive linemen. He was very vocal, appearing more like a coach than a player. The only thing that set him apart was his No. 54 powder blue practice jersey. theathletic.com/2003729/2020/08/17/sources-melvin-ingram-sitting-out-of-chargers-practice-due-to-contract-concerns/'Nuff said.
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Post by joemcrugby on Aug 18, 2020 14:31:02 GMT -7
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Post by jean74 on Aug 18, 2020 15:50:54 GMT -7
Please Melvin do not become another Prima Donna! Do not need that. Act like a team player. You will be paid accordingly when it comes.  |
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Post by afboltfan on Aug 18, 2020 20:06:07 GMT -7
I'm not worried about Supermelvin and neither should you.
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