Panthers release Eli Apple

[LinvilleGorge]

1 hour ago, ImaginaryKev said:

Douglas is the best case scenario of what I expected Apple could be, not mad about this at all

This. We took a shot on two former busts and so far it looks like we're batting .500. Not bad on former busts.

[Basbear]

Matt Rhule wants tough guys, said it over and over. Apples hamstring was not attached to a tough guy. 

[LinvilleGorge]

33 minutes ago, Tommy Jone said:

Joe Person said that he was released after telling coaches he couldn't go (and leaving practice early).

The medical team must have been saying otherwise? That's odd. With something like a hamstring, it seems like the evaluation would primarily be up to what the player was saying about how it felt. Maybe they saw him hop skipping around or maybe he copped an attitude about not even wanting to give it a go? Who knows? Either way, my expectations for him were very low so I'm not surprised. 

[Jon Snow]

1 hour ago, 52Beast said:

Jon Snow, you're in.  

Where's my fuging helmet!  fugit, I don't need a helmet.

[TheSpecialJuan]

GOOD

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Davidson Deac II said:

Well Eli and his agent might.  

Didn't his mother raise some kind of a ruckus a while back?

[Iron Saint]

1 hour ago, PhillyB said:

who cares 

You cared enough to make an ill-informed post about an event you barely remember and then cared enough to quote me after being called on it. 

 

1 hour ago, t96 said:

lol you come out of your way to a Panthers board to defend a former Aint who was there for 1 year and is gone now. brutal

Where did I defend anyone? I just called Philly on his BS, nothing more, nothing less.

Sorry to break up y’all circlejerk though, feel free to carry on...

 

[Bartin]

46 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Didn't his mother raise some kind of a ruckus a while back?

His mother is a piece work. I don’t remember all the details but there was something about her trying to control his life, cheating on his step-father with his best man from their wedding, she got control of Eli’s money and was spending it and only giving him an allowance, called out the Giants owner, front office and coaches on twitter.

[Basbear]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

The medical team must have been saying otherwise? That's odd. With something like a hamstring, it seems like the evaluation would primarily be up to what the player was saying about how it felt. Maybe they saw him hop skipping around or maybe he copped an attitude about not even wanting to give it a go? Who knows? Either way, my expectations for him were very low so I'm not surprised. 

Hamstring are the classic injury for players to say cause its near impossible to diagnosis. I mean swelling can be seen, but thats still non-conclusive. Facts are Apple was put on IR to start, babied form week 4-7, and now the team needs him after full practices days prior..... If he remained on the roster. when can he be ready week 19?? You can not put him on IR, hes just soft and weird like the reports said. I loved the move, just didnt work out.   

[LinvilleGorge]

6 minutes ago, Basbear said:

Hamstring are the classic injury for players to say cause its near impossible to diagnosis. I mean swelling can be seen, but thats still non-conclusive. Facts are Apple was put on IR to start, babied form week 4-7, and now the team needs him after full practices days prior..... If he remained on the roster. when can he be ready week 19?? You can not put him on IR, hes just soft and weird like the reports said. I loved the move, just didnt work out.   

Yeah, something clearly went sideways. He either copped an attitude or we think he was milking it, maybe both.

[Captain Morgan]

Rhules and regulations.  Panthers 2020.

[Shocker]

It was pretty clear he wasnt gonna work out to begin with...but Hurndawg signed him anyway.  

[Basbear]

8 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Yeah, something clearly went sideways. He either copped an attitude or we think he was milking it, maybe both.

DJ has been playing hurt and doing well I add. Pride is playing GREAT for a 4th round rookie. That is a big reason too, cause if either was struggling...youd almost have to keep putting up with Apple hamstring game. Rhule has been sending PLENTY of messages these past days with cutting Seth ROberts, Apple, and josh hawkins... I hope he can find some players, hes very demanding for these 2020 players....

[TheCasillas]

16 minutes ago, Shocker said:

It was pretty clear he wasnt gonna work out to begin with...but Hurndawg signed him anyway.  

Low risk one year deal. Can’t blame him. Took a chance that could have paid off.