“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire”, as the old saying goes....my gut say's character issues. From the time of him flipping off his coach being cart ridden off the field, was a sign. Then altercation with some rookie last month, landed him off the team. Who knows what else the cat brings?
Exactly. It’s not just us not signing him. No one else has inquired at all.Nobody knows.
but there is a reason he remains unsigned and nobody will take the risk
I'm more shocked they've been able to keep it under wraps....I wonder does it have to do with the incident with his wife and brother or if its something locker room related.Nobody knows.
but there is a reason he remains unsigned and nobody will take the risk
The guys on the Ticket radio station here in Dallas have several times referred to problems he’s had with his wife threatening to kill him and his brother because of some weird love triangle. The police in Austin (where Thomas has lived in offseason) had been called on her and ET where gun play was involved.
Mental problems (he may or may not have) also have been mentioned. His behavior has been described as very erratic by teammates in Balt. I thought of CTE issues possible, but that’s just speculation. But the guys on the Ticket have said the whispers they hear from many are that he’s “not right”.
There is something to the situation we don't know but all teams do. I've heard it referenced several times but no one seems to have the details or is willing to share them. It could be details about one of the incidents, a whole new incident, or the fact teams know he will be facing punishment if he signs a deal. We will eventually find out what is going on.
I hate to speculate but this situation does sound like how a lot of CTE cases have gone. Its like out of nowhere you see a guy change into someone else. Earl has been relatively quiet most of his career. Now maybe his problems were kept under wraps but I've never heard anyone speak bad about him until he got to Baltimore. Seems like his issues started when he didn't get the contract he wanted.
There maybe potential charges pressed for something or investigations. If he comes here and there is any legal off field trouble then you know as well as I do that goodell will take him from us and laugh about it.Twice now, I've heard local radio guys discussing Earl Thomas, and each said they'd be willing to talk to him and take a chance on signing him to help the defense.
However, both times they said they were also very weary of doing it because they know some things about the situation that they aren't able or willing to share about the back story going on with Thomas.
Does anyone know what that is about?
I'd like to take the chance on him, but not if it's really ugly stuff beyond what we currently know.
The guys on the Ticket radio station here in Dallas have several times referred to problems he’s had with his wife threatening to kill him and his brother because of some weird love triangle. The police in Austin (where Thomas has lived in offseason) had been called on her and ET where gun play was involved.
Thomas said Garrett sucks and he was blackballed.....
I hate to speculate but this situation does sound like how a lot of CTE cases have gone. Its like out of nowhere you see a guy change into someone else. Earl has been relatively quiet most of his career. Now maybe his problems were kept under wraps but I've never heard anyone speak bad about him until he got to Baltimore. Seems like his issues started when he didn't get the contract he wanted.
The way you describe it, it seems like he may be under investigation, either by the league or the law. That would explain why they're unable or unwilling to talk about it.Twice now, I've heard local radio guys discussing Earl Thomas, and each said they'd be willing to talk to him and take a chance on signing him to help the defense.
However, both times they said they were also very weary of doing it because they know some things about the situation that they aren't able or willing to share about the back story going on with Thomas.
Does anyone know what that is about?
I'd like to take the chance on him, but not if it's really ugly stuff beyond what we currently know.
That would prevent teams from talking about his issues. But the media is free to do as it pleases without a court order.The way you describe it, it seems like he may be under investigation, either by the league or the law. That would explain why they're unable or unwilling to talk about it.