JR reiterates a "total commitment to winning"

[CatMan72]

Hate that he didn't mention Smitty... Cuts like a knife

At this point, they haven't been able to talk to Smitty so they don't know where his head is and JR wouldn't want to mention him in his "commitment to winning" letter only trade him a few days later.

[chef17]

It's called cursive writing. I know you young'uns don't know what this is.

http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/cursive/animation/lowercase.htm

Hey! I know how to write in cursive

Some letters anyway

[SmootsDaddy89]

JR embeds links like a boss.

[Gipetto]

won't believe it till i see it ( or read it)

[Happy Panther]

JR didn't write that and its fluff.

[theyhateme45]

That's good and all.... But I think there's about 29 other owners who are feeling the exact same way. (Minus Cincy and Oakland). The thing is now every team's salary is going to be within 1% of each other... which means there is no more Washington and Dallas spending while other teams are conservative with their money.

I think now it's not about the owners at all. With everyone being on a level field $$$ wise now it's going to be about the GM and making excellent decisions. Spending $$$ wisely.

I believe the teams with a top tier QB + The front office that seems to evaluate talent the best and make the right decisions are going to be the ones that exceed under the new CBA.

[Kuech Da Sneak]

I have learned timetables can be tricky, but I can promise we will continue to make a total commitment to building the championship team you deserve.

Yes, but has he learned why pie charts are so goddamn confusing?

[Happy Panther]

Leaders have to say this stuff. If you work at a big company or consulting firm the head guy will throw this Ra Ra stuff every so often to keep the minions felling good about themselves and their crappy paycheck..or PSL.

I'll wait for what happens on the field.

It's just PR

[Lakejamescat]

When JR fails to mention Smitty among the core players, it's an ominous sign. Trades start tomorrow.

To me that isn't a big deal...actually out of respect for Steve I believe JR did not mention him so as to not be seen as "twisting his arm". He truly sees Steve as a son and also knows Steve well enough that if he did put Smitty in that letter then it would be seen as disrespect to Steve.

[Chaos]

I think it would be more difficult for me to see Smitty in another team's jersey than it was for Peppers.

[Snake]

[Highlandfire]

Show us on the field BigCat

SHOW US ON THE FIELD

Exactly. I for one have given him the benefit of the doubt with his plan to dump salaries etc, to set us up for this situation right here. And with Cam the Scam being handed the reigns we better put an all world cast around him.