Rob Ninkovich to retire?

[Froob]

Sorry. Behind on news today.

Pats planning a presser tomorrow?

Assumption is Nink calling it quits?

It's Brady, he's slipping. It was noticeable in the SB. Brady of past years doesn't fall behind by 25.

 

[Froob]

Something may have shifted...

 

[pats4life12]

Patriots just announced an impromptu press conference for tomorrow. Sounds like this might be the end.

 

[Froob]

Patriots just announced an impromptu press conference for tomorrow. Sounds like this might be the end.

Last impromptu presser was pretty fun, hope this one matches it with more My Cousin Vinny references.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Patriots just announced an impromptu press conference for tomorrow. Sounds like this might be the end.

If you announce in advance someone will be speaking, it is no longer impromptu but rather scheduled?

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

The team is announcing their support for the clown-out

 

[102 Pat]

I'm genuinely hoping it's not the end for Ninkovich, if it is, it was a great run for him here. My wife was pretty sad when I texted her the rumour of the retirement...

 

[deroc5050]

I thought I heard Ninko talking about a blood clot last season. I thought he mentioned that it can't be fixed only maintained.. or something to that effect.

 

[Mack Herron]

I thought I heard Ninko talking about a blood clot last season. I thought he mentioned that it can't be fixed only maintained.. or something to that effect.

Rob Ninkovich Reveals He Has Played With Blood Clot In Leg Since Last Season

 

[Marqui]

Oh God please let it be a Ninkovich retiring announcement. Would the get cap relief if he did?

 

[Tuck]

 

[Observer]

Brady is retiring?

 

[ViperGTS]

Brady is retiring?

Yep. In 2025.

 

[DaBruinz]

If you announce in advance someone will be speaking, it is no longer impromptu but rather scheduled?

Impromptu = Scheduled at the "last minute". Announced today for tomorrow. Not usually a part of TC..

 

[supafly]

Oh God please let it be a Ninkovich retiring announcement. Would the get cap relief if he did?

Million or two off the top of my head, but it isn't like they're in need of any cap relief. As Miguel has noted, they currently have more cap space at this time of the year then they've ever had before--or at least since Miguel started keeping track in '00 or '01, anyway.

I guess it all adds up, and I think many of us expected another couple/few million added to the approx.13-14m they currently have after a vet cut or two, but losing Ninkovich creates a bit of a void at the position since he took approx. 45-50 percent of the snaps, and that was only in 12 games since he had a 4 game suspension to start the year.

 

[K. Dog]

If you announce in advance someone will be speaking, it is no longer impromptu but rather scheduled?

That reminds me of an old but deep puzzle.

Suppose Belichick announces on Sunday that there will be an impromptu press conference after practice some day in the next week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. (Assuming this is a week where there is a practice each weekday).

But he says that nobody (well except him) will know on what day the press conference is scheduled until after practice that day. Nobody can have foreknowledge of the press conference.

What day is the impromptu press conference?

(*) It cannot be Friday, because if the press conference had not been held by Friday then everyone would know on Friday morning when the press conference would held. Indeed, on Friday morning, they would know it must be held after practice Friday, the last day.

So everyone must know, on Monday, that the press conference won't be on Friday, but instead only on one of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

(**) But likewise the press conference cannot be on Thursday, since, if it had not been held by Thursday morning, everyone would reason that the conference could not be held Friday (by (*) above), so they would know that morning that the conference must be held on Thursday, contradicting the requirement of lack of foreknowledge.

Hence, by (**) and (*), everyone would know, by Monday, that the conference must be held on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

But the same reasoning as in (*) and (**) applies here: the conference could not be held on Wednesday, Tuesday, or Monday, using exactly the same reasoning.

The paradox is this: by the above reasoning, everybody knows that Belichick cannot be telling the truth: he cannot hold this impromptu press conference in such a way that nobody but him knows when it will be until after practice.

Belichick holds the conference on Wednesday anyway, and in fact nobody knew it would be held then until after the game, just as he said. So he was telling the truth and everybody was wrong.

 

[Joker]

what the **** is wrong with you?

 

[luuked]

Gotta love people who claim that Ealy is a bust. Totally ignore what he did with Carolina in the SB. Shows that you don't have a farking clue and your opinion isn't worth a pile of dog poop.

Because non-busts are being traded to move up 8 spots in a draft. There were clearly issues he had in Carolina over his first 3 years that made the Panthers decide to move on. Reports around the time of draft were that the Panthers were prepared to cut him and that trade essentially gave us the priority we wouldn't have on the waiver wire.

Tavon Wilson has had a more solid and successful career than Ealy so far. So I guess it all depends what you call a bust..

 

[Wheelman]

Nooooooooo, don't leave us clutch Ninko!

 

[Tony2046]

That reminds me of an old but deep puzzle.

Suppose Belichick announces on Sunday that there will be an impromptu press conference after practice some day in the next week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. (Assuming this is a week where there is a practice each weekday).

But he says that nobody (well except him) will know on what day the press conference is scheduled until after practice that day. Nobody can have foreknowledge of the press conference.

What day is the impromptu press conference?

(*) It cannot be Friday, because if the press conference had not been held by Friday then everyone would know on Friday morning when the press conference would held. Indeed, on Friday morning, they would know it must be held after practice Friday, the last day.

So everyone must know, on Monday, that the press conference won't be on Friday, but instead only on one of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

(**) But likewise the press conference cannot be on Thursday, since, if it had not been held by Thursday morning, everyone would reason that the conference could not be held Friday (by (*) above), so they would know that morning that the conference must be held on Thursday, contradicting the requirement of lack of foreknowledge.

Hence, by (**) and (*), everyone would know, by Monday, that the conference must be held on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

But the same reasoning as in (*) and (**) applies here: the conference could not be held on Wednesday, Tuesday, or Monday, using exactly the same reasoning.

The paradox is this: by the above reasoning, everybody knows that Belichick cannot be telling the truth: he cannot hold this impromptu press conference in such a way that nobody but him knows when it will be until after practice.

Belichick holds the conference on Wednesday anyway, and in fact nobody knew it would be held then until after the game, just as he said. So he was telling the truth and everybody was wrong.

Dude! This makes no sense. There isn't any paradox.

Help me out here. What are you talking about?