NFL offseason thread

[Neil]

Well, he's gonna be pretty much untouchable now.

[CountDeMoney]

At least through the plexiglass for visitation Wednesdays and Sundays.

[sbr]

What did he do now?

[CountDeMoney]

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. -- Authorities say former Detroit Lions wide receiver Titus Young has been arrested in California for the third time in a week.

Orange County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Joe Balicki says the 23-year-old Young was arrested late Friday in San Clemente for allegedly breaking into a home.

Balicki says Young fought with deputies after a foot chase. He has been charged with attempted burglary, assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest. He is in custody Sunday on $75,000 bail.

"There was a brief struggle," Balicki said, according to the Detroit News. "He wanted to fight with the deputies. They ended up subduing him."

Young also was arrested last Sunday in Riverside County on suspicion of driving under the influence, then was arrested again the same day for trying to take his car from a tow yard.

The Lions waived the troubled Young on Feb. 4. A second-round draft pick in 2011, Young was disciplined multiple times last season and was told to stay away from the Lions' facility because he intentionally lined up wrong in a Week 14 loss to the Green Bay Packers.

During his time with Detroit, Young also was sent home by the team on three different occasions -- once for punching teammate Louis Delmas during an offseason workout program, then twice for repeated insubordinate behavior.

Young was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams but ultimately released 10 days later.

[katmai]

Titus Young's behavior is looking less criminal and more clinical.  There is something definitely wrong upstairs.

Indeed, which hopefully for his sake means he can get help.

[sbr]

Titus Young's behavior is looking less criminal and more clinical.  There is something definitely wrong upstairs.

Indeed, which hopefully for his sake means he can get help.

  Help for the mentally unstable?  Not until he shoots up an kindergarten or movie theater.

[CountDeMoney]

Rolando McClain retired from the NFL today. 

As Preston put it in the Sun: the Ravens blew it on this one. They went out and signed a knucklehead who remained a knucklehead. At this point, we don't know why McClain retired at age 23, and to be honest, I'm afraid to ask. I really don't want to know, and I'm just glad he is out of here.

At least he decided to do it now, and not week 3 of training camp.  Enjoy prison, Rolando.

[katmai]

I do believe BA called that one, no?

[sbr]

Not so fast my friend, on the McClain retirement.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/15/mcclain-could-be-back/

[CountDeMoney]

Interesting take, but who knows if it'll stick.  He sounds broke in the head.

[sbr]

Oh, for sure.  I would be surprised if he turned his shit around and came back, but it was an interesting theory.

[Neil]

I met Andrew Luck today.  He's doing a good job of growing facial hair on other places apart from his neck.  Like the front of his chin.  Maybe he'll be OK?

[katmai]

He's gonna surpass Unitas as greatest Colt qb evah!

[katmai]

Not so fast my friend, on the McClain retirement.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/15/mcclain-could-be-back/

Linebacker Rolando McClain, 23, has gotten married, been arrested twice, been cut by the lowly Oakland Raiders, then signed by the champion Baltimore Ravens and has now retired.

That's a busy life for most people. McClain has managed to do all of that since the beginning of January.

On Wednesday, one of the more bizarre careers in NFL history ended, at least for now, with McClain telling Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome that he was done.

"Rolando let me know that he plans to retire from the NFL," Newsome said in a release from the Ravens.

[CountDeMoney]

Holy shit, Chuck Muncie died. 60 years old. 

All that cocaine abuse in the 80s finally tackled his heart.