https://twitter.com/LGlodek/status/1942726234515070978

Just 26 years old and I do think he's got more upside. Active, built low to the ground and quick for a guy his size. Big time athlete, ranked 4th in that department at the Combine the year he came out.

https://www.si.com/nfl/32-teams-32-days-...lions-2025

They've squandered some opportunities the last few years (happily), but I think it is Superbowl or bust this year for the Lions. They're a talented team and one Kevin O'Connell can't seem to beat (along with the rest of the league). As mentioned in another thread, I think Minnesota closed the talent gap with them but still isn't quite there. No easy game for the Vikings in the NFCN.

Good for him. Seems like a lot of these younger NFL players are getting engaged (Drake Maye, a few others I can't recall)....I'm sure it beats the hoefest gold diggers trying to get their claws in at the club. 

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Minnesota Vikings linebacker Dallas Turner was the target of a banking fraud scheme that cost him roughly $240,000, according to a police investigation.

Details of the suspected scheme are spelled out in a search warrant affidavit filed in Dakota County District Court this week that cleared the way for police to seize financial records from a JPMorgan Chase Bank branch in Eagan.

Police Sgt. Rich Evans said the investigation “has identified several suspects,” and his department is moving forward toward charges being filed. Evans added that slightly less than $2,500 of the stolen money has been recovered.

Police have asked JPMorgan Chase whether its internal investigation has determined how “the fraudster was able to obtain sensitive account details including Dallas’ full name, linked phone numbers and [his] LLC account info” and whether any bank employees played a role in the scheme, the affidavit noted.

According to the affidavit:
Turner and his attorney contacted police in April to report that Turner received a call on Feb. 19 “from an individual impersonating a JP Morgan Chase banker. The caller claimed someone was attempting to impersonate [Turner] at a Chase Bank branch in Arizona and presented two copies of ID to execute a wire transfer.”

The caller directed Turner to immediately transfer his money to two separate business accounts in an effort to thwart the theft attempt.

That afternoon, Turner went to a Chase branch in Eagan and transferred $120,000 to “Island Food Truck LLC.” Before day was over, he visited a Chase Bank branch in West St. Paul and transferred another $120,000 to “CNL FL LLC.”

“[Turner] spoke with a family member and determined [he] may have been a victim of a fraud scam,” the affidavit read.

StarTribune

Fun watch. And there are people who argue Turner is a bust when he wasn't able to get more snaps...ahead of THIS guy. 

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/4569...l-penix-jr

"Kirk Cousins felt 'misled' after Falcons drafted Michael Penix Jr."

Yep, that's life in the big city, nothing is guaranteed. You went for the bag and got it, can't look in the rearview now. He says he was hurt and if affected his play....ok....but the organization inserted Penix and haven't looked back. You'd think if they thought his poor play was injury-related only they'd have a competition this year for the starting job. Cousins is a competitor so I'm sure this is a blow to his ego, but they named Penix this year's starter many months ago. My guess is its for a reason.

About the NFC, Florio writes…“In the NFC, it’s the Eagles, Lions, Rams, 49ers, and Commanders. Maybe the Buccaneers. Maybe the Vikings.”

Curious why we keep seeing the 49ers on these lists. I get that they have a history of winning, good coaches and a QB who’s proven he can win. But this is also a team that was 6-11 last year, and to THAT team they added no one of significance and subtracted the following players: Deebo Samuel, Jordan Mason, Javon Hargrave, Maliek Collins, Leonard Floyd, Talanoa Hufanga, Dre Greenlaw, Aaron Banks and Charvarius Ward, among others. In terms of money, this represents the largest player exodus in NFL history. 

Compounding matters, their 2021, 22 and 23 drafts produced only two starters: Brock Purdy and Deommodore Lenoir. What’s more, they have a whopping $92M in dead money for the 2025 season, which leads the NFL by almost double the amount of the 2nd place team.

So this mess of a 49er team is a sure-fire contender, while the 14-3 team who lost nothing of significance and added 5 starters who have 8 Pro Bowls between them is a “maybe"? Got it.

The stories coming out of Texas Hill Country are absolutely heartbreaking. This video is the first I've seen that shows the MASSIVE volume of water that went through... in just 35 minutes.