Your “Outrage!” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• Tuesday is the start of the official free agency “tampering window”, where teams can contact available players ahead of the new League-year start of 4:00 PM ET Thursday.
  • it sounds suspiciously closer to how Darren Sharper left his dates’ apartments
  • the League sent out it’s annual do’s & don’ts memo

Prohibited actions during the legal tampering window include: (1) executing a player contract; (2) executing an agreement in principle “or similar document”; (3) announcing that an agreement in principle or similar agreement has been reached; (4) violating the CBA provisions that relate to undisclosed contractual terms.

• so expect lots of rumours and “rumors” leading up to 12:00 PM opening on Tuesday, with nothing being official until after 4:00 PM Thursday

• Speaking of the rumor mill:
  • PFT reports that the League is on pace to make $14 billion in revenue for 2017.
    • the totals are buoyed by revenue & rights due to the Rams move, the Chargers move, and new stadiums in Minnesota & Atlanta
      • still no ideas where the Raiders are going to end up. (Please be Mexico City)
  • nfl.com notes how Rams CB Trumaine Johnson signed his tender today, to avoid being Josh Norman’d if long-term contract talks stall.
  • Deadspin covers how probable it is that Mike Glennon might get paid up to $15 million next season.

Mike.

Fucking.

Glennon.

Finally, if you need to get your podcast fix prior to the next dose from the guys at Free Ballin’, the SI Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch has a number of topics that CBS Boston found very interesting. Notably, he talks about ol’ Rog’s lack of transparency & availability, and how capricious League discipline can be vis-a-vis owner versus player discipline.

This is on top of the decision to punish the Giants 10 whole spots on their 4th round draft pick for their walkie talkie use versus the Cowboys. Yessiree, winning a Superb Owl does nothing to quell the FACKING OUTRAGE in New England.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Stars at Capitals – 7:30PM | NBCSN
  • Rangers at Lightning – 7:30PM | Sportsnet

• NBA:
  • Warriors at Hawks – 7:30PM | Sportsnet1
  • Pacers at Hornets – 8:00PM | TNT
  • Celtics at Clippers – 10:30PM | TNT / Sportsnet1

• NCAA: Tournament games
  • Men:
    • MAAC Tournament: Siena vs. Iona – 9:00PM | ESPN2
    • West Coast Tournament: Santa Clara vs. Gonzaga – 9:00PM | ESPN
  • Women:
    • AAC Tournament: South Florida vs. Connecticut – 7:00PM | ESPN2
    • Big 12 Tournament: West Virginia vs. Baylor – 9:00PM | FS1

• WWE: Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360
  • the “Road to Wrestlemania 33” 2017 begins hard, featuring your mid-card participants from Wrestlemania 20, Bill Goldberg & Brock Lesnar.

Here’s the whole match in gif form (everyone links to the Up***x one; sorry-not-sorry)

Whaddya say, Bill?

AGREED!