1/ Big Arrow War—a primer. For all those scratching their heads in confusion, or dusting off their dress uniforms for the Ukrainian victory parade in Kiev, over the news about Russia’s “strategic shift”, you might want to re-familiarize yourself with basic military concepts.

— Scott Ritter (@RealScottRitter) March 29, 2022

Well…I guess the Bengals could have made adjustments, and yada, yada, but that’s basically the way the game was going until OBJ went down. That’s for sure. I’ve said it before, but I think the Rams would have steamrolled the Bengals with OBJ.

This happened on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania today pic.twitter.com/ONUUGOdtrH

— 🥀_Imposter_🕸️ (@Imposter_Edits) March 28, 2022

When I first saw this headline, my gut reaction was…”The 49ers front office doesn’t have any enticing offers on the table, and are trying to tease one out.”

Now, the latest rumor is that the 9ers may be forced to cut Garappolo.

ProFootballTalk says this:

Earlier today, we looked at what the 49ers will do with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo. And here’s the reaction to the item was posted: the 49ers will have a hard time trading Garoppolo.

The problem arises from the full set of circumstances surrounding his situation. The biggest problem, as one league source explained it on Saturday, is the shoulder surgery Garoppolo underwent earlier this month. No one will trade for a quarterback with a $25 million compensation package after he underwent surgery to repair the labrum in his throwing shoulder, the source explained.

Throw in the fact that Garoppolo had the surgery without consulting with the 49ers, and it makes every team that otherwise would be interested in Garoppolo very leery.

Unless Garoppolo is willing to do a new contract as part of a trade (and why would he be?), a trade isn’t happened. The most likely result, the source predicted, is that the 49ers will have to cut him.

With none of Garoppolo’s salary becoming guaranteed until the eve of Week One, the 49ers can wait it out. But they won’t get cap relief without cutting him. And because he’s in the last year of his contract, cutting him would leave behind only $1.4 million in dead money — and it would instantly create more than $25 million in cap space.

So they may get nothing for Garoppolo other than cap relief. It’s a considerable amount of cap relief, but no assets from another team.

Nick Scott appreciation post pic.twitter.com/qqhBYs7SVI

— Ruan 🇺🇸 Super Bowl LVI Champs (@StaffordtoOBJ) March 27, 2022

However…

There is this:

Edmonton firefighters return from Ukraine after delivering much-needed aid: ‘It was very rewarding’

Perhaps they left behind some gear?

So it looks like the photo is real.

And the video is real.

And there was really somebody there with an Edmonton firefighting suit.

Zooey wrote:

I think the media has now fully come to terms with the fact that they are the propaganda department. Media used to see itself as independent investigators, reporting the Truth. From time-to-time, they collaborated with Power to shape an “important” narrative, but still saw themselves as basically independent. That has eroded over time so much that I think now that no longer lie to themselves about that. They know their function is to spin stories, and it’s openly accepted. They don’t fool themselves into thinking they report objective reality. They weave it, and they know that’s what they do.

For example.

Take a look at the back of the firefighter’s jacket.

THREAD. What's going on in West Hollywood should alarm you. A growing movement of residents is seeking to spend small portion of City's safety funds (17%) on social services instead of armed bureaucrats. Mayor is working behind scenes with Sheriff to stop it. A fascinating story:

— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) March 26, 2022

FWIW, CBSsports has Allen Robinson as #1 on its list of best FA signings so far. The author is very high on Robinson, and think he is worth a top 5 WR contract, and he signed for much less.

Kamala Harris told brown people in Central America "Do Not Come" but apparently has no problem letting in 100,000 blonde haired, blue-eyed refugees from Ukraine.

We have a word for that.

— Prof Zenkus (@anthonyzenkus) March 24, 2022

I think the Rams have bigger needs at CB and Edge, but I won’t complain if they sign this guy. Good players are good to have, I’ve always believed.

Fixed it. pic.twitter.com/jonX70zMgk

— Blaine Grisak (@bgrisakDTR) March 23, 2022

So that’s about the same as what the Rams got for Robert Woods, except for the 1st, the 2nd, and two 4ths.

Well, that would be like getting Hacksaw Reynolds back.

It’s about time that balanced out.

Take a quality LB from a division rival.

wv wrote:

I liked Madden cause he was… Madden, but I liked Clayton cause he was Clayton. w v

Neither one would have netted more than a 6th.

Billy_T wrote:

Looking at the compensation for the Wentz and Ryan trades — two 3rds, and one 3rd, respectively — it makes the 6th rounder for Woods all the more absurd. Wentz is basically a bust. Ryan is the better player, but he’s 37. Woods deserves at least similar returns. Worst case scenario: a 4th this year. At worst. If we’re comparing his overall game, and his intangibles, to Davante Adams . . . I’m thinking the Rams should have gotten at least a 2nd. Woods is actually a 1st round receiver, and proven many times over. But, yeah, the age and injury thing kick in too. So I get that.

I was thinking a along those lines. I mean…a 6th round pick has, like, 50/50 chance of being with the team for  Year 3. Probably less than that. And that would be spot duty and special teams, maybe. Woods will still be starting and contributing 3 years from now, without a doubt. And he’s a known quantity. He’s GOOD.

But…there are a lot of good WRs. Only a few teams have nobody. Most teams have serviceable WRs, or even really, really good WRs.

QBs just aren’t a good comparison. Wentz may be a “bust,” but he’s a still better than other starting QBs in this league. That’s the reality.