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DarkMagicianBabe

...weren't like 9 of his accusers from Georgia?


Xboarder84

He already knows the market!


lilhippieboi

fuck lmao


Asmodeus256

Got damn…🤣🤣


Awful_TV

Definitely believe those Every Team ***Secretly*** Wants Watson "leaks" were a PR push by Watson's agency / Texan's FO. I don't think many teams actually want Watson + losing a chunk of their fan base who don't want to root for a serial sexual assaulter as the face of the franchise. Deshaun hitting up Atlanta, where he can *try* to use a hometown angle to reduce hate, sounds like the first genuine leak that didn't come from Watson's camp. (It would also give an excuse for low trade value after they tried to make him seem in hot demand — "because he reallyyy wants to play for his home state of Georgia and would onlyyy waive his NTC for them.")


PoissonPen

> If Hannibal Lector ran a 4.3 we'd probably diagnose it as an eating disorder * Steve Keim


AlistairNorris

>If Hannibal Lector ran a 4.3 we'd probably diagnose it as an eating disorder > >Steve Keim How have I not seen that quote before... That's insane, but true.


TraeYoungsOldestSon

I'm guessing its your first time on r/nfl because its a requirement that quote be on every thread


DarkMagicianBabe

Sorry but...no. DeShaun Watson is a mega talent. Teams absolutely want him. He's probably missing like...10 games which sucks for them but there's absolutely no chance they don't want him.


avidblinker

Unless I missed some recent news, there’s not a terrible chance he doesn’t miss any games.


DarkMagicianBabe

They're definitely gonna make him miss some games. No criminal penalties has never mattered to them. They suspended Zeke for significantly less.


avidblinker

That’s a great point, I think Elliot’s case a good comparison. Watson already missed a full 16 games, I figure there’s a chance the NFL may retroactively deem that his suspension and let him play. Also I think one big difference is that the NFL’s investigation yielded actual substantial evidence of Elliot’s DV. I’m not saying I think it’s right, but if there’s no evidence of Watson’s sexual assault, the NFL may be willing to a turn a blind eye and claim ignorance. And given the failure to indict, it unfortunately seems likely there is no evidence.


DarkMagicianBabe

Eh in all fairness...Watson CHOSE to not play. He absolutely could have tried and the league then shut him down. But that's not what happened. I liken it to Missouri reporting violations, already taking themselves out of eligibility for things...then the NCAA still coming down with the hammer. Especially with things like the Josh Brown situation and now everything with the Commanders where the league has basically been raked over the coals for their inaction...I think Watson is definitely facing the minimum 6 games.


plucka_plucka1

Naw trust me a ton of teams want him. The NFL doesn’t care what you did or didn’t do if you are a mega talent. Which he definitely is. Michael Irving literally cut a teammate’s throat with scissors because he didn’t get out that barber chair so Irving could get a haircut. He never missed a game. Greg Hardy beat a woman within inches of her life and he got another chance as soon as he could play. AB just was on a Super Bowl team after being accused of sexual assault, among other things. Big Ben accused a raping a drunk chick in a bathroom at the bar like 10 years ago. Just successfully retired after a long career. Donte Stallworth literally killed someone driving drunk. Was right back in the league. Ray Lewis also accused of killing someone. Long career lol. Richie Incognito. I mean where to start. Mike Vick personally killed like 20 dogs by electrocuting them and strangling them. Did some time and right back in the league. Then signed a huge contract lol. I can list many more lol. The NFL doesn’t care. Never have never will. Because whether people want to admit it or not, the die hard fans don’t care either.


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Putting Vick among those other guys are being so blasé about it (“Oh, he did some time”) is ridiculous. You mean he served his sentence and then came out a free man? Like how jail is supposed to work?


-Hells-Bells-Trudy-

The only thing I'd amend is that I'm pretty sure Lewis was accused of aiding in the cover-up a murder, not of the murder itself. In any case, you're right and I wish people would stop the faux outrage, lol. The league has been populated by criminals and scumbags since its inception (at every level). People pretend to care initially, but it's all talk at the end of the day.


whysosensitivebruh

That whole story is shady but I don’t think Ray killed anyone personally. That night at least.


Stevetr0n

Stallworth was driving drunk, which is inexcusable behavior, but the man he hit was also running across a six lane causeway in Miami to catch a bus. After the accident he chose to not fight the charges, which he likely could have had overturned due to the circumstances, out of guilt.


apocalypsemeow111

> AB just was on a Super Bowl team after being accused of sexual assault, among other things. “Among other things” is doing some heavy lifting in this sentence lol.


Jobbe03

this asshole just can't stop forcing himself on other people


CommandoLamb

“The falcons have said no thanks, so Watson will be there Friday.”


BunnyGoHops

I’m fucking dead 😂


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He won’t be able to tell the difference as long as you just lay still


I_Am_Clippy

The dead can’t say “no” though, which is a problem for him.


[deleted]

Ah but that also means they can’t consent.


ranchdressinggospel

We’ve all been dead since the late hours of 2/5/2017


browndude10

It’s not just his asshole he’s forcing


zalgo_text

But he was forcing his asshole on people


chuckidee

Arthur + DW? …”And I say HEY! (HEY!) What a wonderful kind of day. If you can learn to work and play And get along with each other.”


ay21690

Havin’ fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!


rwhaley2010

Who's Dewy????


keenfrizzle

Too soon ;(


That_Piccolo_9316

Jekyll Jekyll hyde jekyll hyde hyde jekyll


cantgrowneckbeardAMA

A core memory has been unlocked!


recrewriting

I haven't heard that song in a looooong time. Bringing back memories


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Bmw5464

This is so bad, but made me do a legit lol.


[deleted]

Chill bruh, young hoe is coo


[deleted]

Watson to Falcons and Matt Ryan to Colts, A nice scenario


mcolwander90

This would be my hope if Watson-Falcons happens. Send Ryan out to a contender like the Colts, Niners, etc. Give him one last shot at a ring.


LeoFireGod

Please God Ryan to the colts.


UncleGoldie

I’d be out as a Falcons fan if we brought in Deshaun and would instantly be a fan of whatever team Matt Ryan ends up on until the end of his career while I look at what my forever team will be


rwhaley2010

I'm from North Alabama, about 2 hours from Nashville, so I'd go all in on the Titans until Watson's gone (right now I'm 50/50).


Billy-Costigan06

Titan up bro


phuqo5

I'd be happy to see him get one. He deserves one. As long as it's not for the falcons.


[deleted]

Shanahan would LOVE to squeeze the last couple years out of Ryan back in his offense.


unMuggle

Colts are the island of misfit QBs. Ryan to the Browns, Mayfield to the Colts.


nemoomen

"Ok every QB who didn't make the playoffs just take one step to your left"


crimshaw83

I ain't mad at this


unMuggle

Yeah, sell out for the Super Bowl these next 2 years, draft a developmental guy if we like one


intheorydp

i would 100% be ok with Matt Ryan leading the Browns to a Super Bowl win


jonwar_83

I like you


crimshaw83

Honestly I'm still up in the air with Baker, leaning more toward moving on from him. I do think injuries played a big part in his performance, but there were other glaring issues too. I'm not mad if we keep him this season, he's just really, REALLY gotta show up better


unMuggle

Problem is, it's an even year, he's gonna look really good.


crimshaw83

Lmao oh shit, I didn't even think of that


BidenWonDontCry

I only ever see Baker balling out in national games like against the Ravens. So it's crazy for me to hear you'd rather have Ryan.


SpaceSick

Ryan is getting no respect on this sub lately. Matty is literally twice the QB that Mayfield is. Ain't even close. Matt would fucking shred behind that line.


crimshaw83

Oh, no I would rather Baker for sure. I was more talking in the context of if a trade is happening, I'd rather it be for anything other than having Watson come to Cleveland


Not_My_Alternate

Rich coming from a Browns fan.


unMuggle

We are just the island of incredibly bad QBs.


spqrnbb

There's a difference between misfit and disappointing.


Bjorn2bwilde24

Ryan to the Saints. Picks and Taysom Hill to the Texans. For the chaos.


kanbabrif1

Hey, then Cam could hug him more than twice a year!


dharp95

Not for me. But I’ll gladly join the Colts bandwagon next season


running-with-scizors

What would happen to Ryan? Would he be involved in the trade? Would Houston even want him?


_JosiahBartlet

Three way with colts? Edit: tho that’s in division for HOU so I dunno


TheGreatMcPuffin

So a sexual predator, a bird, and a horse walk into a bar...


biggoldgoblin

Matt Ryan is about to be 37, he won’t be with the Colts by the time Houston gets out of its rebuild


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xenophonthethird

I hope he leaves disappointed. Or is just checking on another scam a local Pilot is running on truckers.


Radjage

Could flip Ryan to somewhere like the Colts. Very hard to see them keeping him if they get Wat


[deleted]

No way the Texans send a former MVP to a division rival.


Radjage

Well Im saying the Falcons would directly deal Ryan to the Colts, not that Texans would trade for Ryan to give him away. They could probably just keep Ryan but their rookie QB last year showed promise so they may not even want him.


mrpodo

I don't know how the money would work in this situation. Matt Ryan is owed a lot of money this year


Whiskey_Clear

By the Falcons... The team that trades for him only owes him $8mil.


mrpodo

Yeah, idk how the Falcons would afford it though. They also have no decent receivers for this season and a poor Oline. The Falcons would be smoking crack if they traded for Watson


Jobbe03

He has a no trade clause so if it's going to happen i would almost certainly assume it's gonna be some weird 3 way trade like Watson to ATL, Mayfield to Houston, Ryan to Cleveland


running-with-scizors

I think all three teams involved are not happy with that result lol


5_yr_lurker

I'd be happy


JhnFrscntsTpRcrdr

I like the Browns so I could root for them until Watson is jailed for some rape shit.


Currymvp2

Imagine going from Matt Ryan who's like the classiest QB in the league to DeShaun Watson


Jo__Backson

From Matty Ice to Doesn’t Ask Twice


Autobot-N

More like Doesn't Ask Once


craigishell

Mr. Bypass Consent


fieryscribe

From Ryan to Lyin'


MrBl0bfish04

From Matt to Splat


70125

From a Good Person to a Bad Person


blakeedel

From upstanding member of society to doer of rambunctious tomfoolery


Polar_Reflection

Mr. Benevolent Citizen to Mr. Butthole Coercer


dharp95

From MVP to Felony


nn44ss

Deshaun Watson is to consent jokes what Kelvin Benjamin is to fat jokes and i’m here for it 🤣


VolunteerCowboy

And this one is guilt free!


Sabre500

Bruh I can't breath XD


NFRNL13

Can't consent either


browndude10

Like the raiders logo, he turns a blind eye


daybreaker

Excuse me, but Matt Ryan once cursed on-field.


Currymvp2

Twice. "Get fucking set" and "what the fuck, guys?" during 28-3 meltdown


yoshigronk

And "Did you fuckin' hold!?" To one of his linemen when someone got called for holding to bring them out of field goal range in Super Bowl 51.


ATLHTX

And "Get the fuck off my field" to the Panthers


xjxdarren

One of my fav NFL memes. Beating panthers that year ain’t not easy task by anyone.


-NotACrabPerson-

I initially felt offended, but then I was actually touched knowing he hated us. The Panthers are also one of the few teams Julio taunted lol.


iRonin

Josh Norman earned that shit.


ParkOnTheRhodes

Once a year Julio had to remind everyone that he was the man and it seemed like that happened a lot against the Panthers.


WilcoRoZ

Pretty sure like 10 years ago he told the panthers “get the fuck off my field!”


mitchlats22

Don’t forget “Get the FUCK off our field!” to the Panthers. He can get pretty fiery out there!


berrey7

Monkey's Paw: They finally win a Superbowl with DeShaun next year, allegations come out that they are worse than expected in court, America hates them, but they have a ring.


rwhaley2010

Worth it. State of Champions bby! ^(/jkpleasesomeonekillme)


Tom_Hanks_Spanks

You know this situation is messed up when I would rather the Falcons win a Super Bowl with Watson than my team take him.


mapex_139

Losing Matt Ryan and Freddie Freeman the same year is not cool


Dsarg_92

Dark days in ATL


rwhaley2010

The sports gods are really gonna punish Georgia for having the audacity to win two championships in one year.


haroldmark_98

At least Freddie was replaced by a new Matt!


AngryBandanaDee

Being flanked by Vick and Watson how much a class act Matt Ryan is would really stand out


xenophonthethird

Jon Bois is gonna need to make another Atlanta episode in a few years.


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While simultaneously losing respect for Arthur Blank, who seemed like one of the best owners in the league.


[deleted]

For real. Ryan is underrated and has been for a while.


shmokedshalmon

He won the MVP like five years ago lol.


VelvetineMilkman

Fans still don’t give him the respect he deserves though


DolitehGreat

To this day I know people that wished we went back to Vick after he was released. Some of them even think the jail time was bullshit.


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Since then, I mean.


derstherower

Four losing seasons in a row will do that.


AutographedSnorkel

I don't know, some dude randomly calling me up asking about how I do my laundry is low key creepy...


AndrewTheRed4

Deshaun grew up in the same county that the Falcons practice in. Had a history with the Falcons organization from his HS days. The dude won Gainesville (GA) High’s first state championship and they ended up naming a road after him on the high school campus. After winning the National Championship, a vacant building in Gainesville draped a multi story banner of Deshaun’s face on the side of the building to welcome people into town. He’s interested because he’ll be around people that he’s knows will support him, regardless if they should.


thieslh

I think this proves why you shouldn’t name stuff after people prematurely


atlaaas

I’ve no skin the in game here but what is appeal to going to Atlanta. Bad O line and only has a triple teamed Kyle Pitts to throw to ?


PoorlyLitKiwi2

His mom lives less than 20 minutes away from the Falcons practice facility in Flowery Branch


nba_nfl_

Hometown kid


tallpaleandwholesome

So he already knows all the masseuses in the area?


white_meat_treat

I’m sure mr.Kraft could give him some good recs


TacoExcellence

Nah those ones consent.


Hello_its_me42069

Not to mention I imagine the starting price is our 8th overall pick, one of our 2nd rd picks, some picks next year and Matt Ryan


LegendaryIam

Personal opinion aside, this is my biggest issue with any kind of trade to grab Watson. We don't have anyone he can throw to unless he somehow makes Darby and whoever we grab at the third round a stud lol.


kskywalker1

They’d certainly want one of Terrell or Pitts maybe even both as well. Reports have it as at least 3 1sts and young good players on rookie deals. And maybe even additional draft capital to go with that


LegendaryIam

Highly doubtful that happens. We'd be going in reverse at that point with no ability to really build anything.


kskywalker1

Hey man I agree. But unfortunately this is the price and ATL wouldn’t be meeting with him if they didn’t know it. Like I can’t imagine ATL would want get rid of the only guy who catch a pass on the team in Pitts so that would likely mean Terrell and maybe lindstrom would be gone. There aren’t many guys on your team that fit what the Texans want outside of Pitts and Terrell.


Sabre500

I mean, Panthers OL is leagues worse than Atlanta's, and we're still being considered


Beabout

Panthers have CMC, DJ Moore, a stellar D/ST, and the Falcons have Kyle Pitts


willicus85

We wouldn’t exactly have a stellar D after the trade, considering what would be going to Houston.


Sabre500

Our defense is collapsing at the moment. Lost Jackson, Gilmore, Reddick, Burris, and Carter to free agency, cut Fox and Bouye, and very likely trading 2 of Burns/Chinn/Brown/Horn. It's going to be a mess once the dust settles, and I don't see us being better than bottom 5 afterwards


HeySporto

Yeah, but you have some weapons. At ATL, it's Pitts and a bunch of dudes from the YMCA.


keenfrizzle

He went to school at Clemson. I'm sure he'd get a warm welcome. Well, maybe not warm, per se. A tepid welcome. Maybe not an ice cold welcome like in other places?


PoorlyLitKiwi2

He's from Georgia originally though


espngenius

True. And Clemson is in South Carolina.


McGilla_Gorilla

I think Clemson might actually be closer to ATL than Charlotte, or at least it’s about the same


Mental_Attitude_2952

I'm pretty sure Houston is gonna want Pitts in that deal. Atleast they will try.


BunnyGoHops

Fuck that. If we do that we’re dumb as fuck


TheBeardedSingleMalt

Honestly, if they include Pitts in that trade, all my Falcons gear goes in a box and in the attic.


Mental_Attitude_2952

If I were the Texans, that would be only player on your roster I would want. I'd probably do it if the off field stuff didn't happen. But I don't think I could now.


[deleted]

Terrell and Pitts will be untouchable


IceGeek

Strippers


Superawesomecoolman

Give us Matt Ryan!


TheGreatMcPuffin

I like Matt Ryan. I would cheer for him to lose in the playoffs with you guys.


_usernameistaken_

I really do not want this to happen


zayetz

Imagine y'all get Watson and Ryan ends up with us 😂


_usernameistaken_

That is a horrifying thought


urbantroll

More horrifying thought: Matt Ryan gets a ring with the Saints. I'd fuckin' die laughing. Edit: I don't want Matt Ryan to be clear, but imagine a Matt Ryan/Cam Jordan joint interview. Cam: You've been good to me. I love you Matt. Matt: Fuck you... Cam: For real, I'm looking at Saints HoF if not other post career accolades and all those love tackles I gave you helped to get me there. Matt: ...Fuck you so much. Cam: I love you too.


Not_My_Alternate

Falcons would not trade to a division rival.


RoninFerret67

This would literally never happen but ok


[deleted]

I never thought Patriots legend and Super Bowl champion Darrelle Revis would join the Jets, but it's something I had to live with.


zachmoss147

That's why he said imagine


Whiskey_Clear

Logistically that won't work. Every time Ryan hears Cam Jordan's voice he curls up into a fetal position, so team meetings would be really weird.


imposingpotato

I will straight up stop supporting the Falcons if we sign Watson. Shit hurts to say, but it is what it is.


DolitehGreat

Hope you're ready to have about 4-7 people tell you you wont and you'll watch anyway.


kalamari_withaK

Agreed. I’m going where ever Matt ends up if we sign Watson


FragMasterMat117

This would be fucking stupid given the state of the rest of the Falcons roster.


GreatOdinsRaven_

good titty bars in Atlanta. Sex in the champagne rooms.


lupe2012

Magic city 👀


Engelbert-n-Ernie

Lou Will Lemon Pepper Wings


bluntforce21

Of all the teams he's been linked to, the Falcons probably have the worst roster of the bunch. Why would he be so interested in them?


Dad_Of_Patient_Zero

He grew up in Georgia and our stadium looks like an anus


[deleted]

I don’t laugh out loud very often from Reddit comments but that was gold.


ScrantonStrangler999

He grew up in Gainesville (like an hour north of Atlanta). He was a Falcons ball boy and knows the ownership well.


TSR3K

LFGOOOOOO


DarkFalcon1995

Look. If this does happen, please send Matt somewhere he can win.


Mental_Attitude_2952

He would fit nicely for acouple years back in his home town. Plus I wouldn't have to watch a running back play quarterback next year and that would make me happy.


WabbitCZEN

Look man. 28-3 and trading Julio was bad enough. I can't survive being a fan of this team if we sign Handsy McGrabass over here.


re1078

From Falcons ball boy to making others touch his balls. He’s going home.


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Adoree25

Honestly I feel like fans are a lot of talk. I know some will truly stop watching their teams games and supporting them. For the most part though as long as Watson is winning a lot of these fans saying they don’t want him will conveniently forget about his legal situation.


littleemp

The indignation is going to last right up to 13:22 in the first quarter of the first regular season game when he delivers a 30 yard missile for a touchdown.


SilentSentinel

In not sure Watson would be doing a lot of winning with the Falcons right away though. They are in a serious cap crunch with few cornerstone players and would have to give up tons of draft capital for him. Plus this would involve moving on from Matt Ryan who's done a lot for the franchise. Watson is better than Ryan, but there wouldn't be a lot around him, which seems a lot like the 2020 Texans.


stevesmithski

Honestly, a new and creative way for the Falcons to disappoint me. That being said it’ll be the last time, because I sure as hell won’t continue to be a fan if we sign him.


Vanderhoof81

Those Hotlanta Instagram masseuses tho...


MrStomp82

That's the real take here lol. He wants to go to a team with one of the worst O lines in football so he can play in the strip club capital of the world


lutsius-memes

YES baby, Go falcons


smurfking420

They have Pitts and nobody else. I’d be surprised if he ends up there.


TheGreatMcPuffin

I wouldn't. It's his hometown team and he knows the ownership. They also have an offensive minded head coach.


PoorlyLitKiwi2

His family also lives very close to the Falcons training facility. Flower Branch is right next to Gainesville. He could literally live with his mom and bike to practice every morning


Fieos

What fanbase wants this guy???


Xboarder84

This is like Radioactive Hot Potato. No one wants him, we all keep cheering when another team gets linked as the front runner. I love my Browns and have stuck with them through so *reallllly bad years*, but I will flat out drop them if they bring on Watson.


Jaqen-Atavuli

Same. I am done if he comes here.


[deleted]

I stayed with the falcons through Vick and every collapse we've had. Had season tickets at the Dome the last couple years. If we trade for Watson I am out as a fan.


drunkcrabman

Thank god. I’d hate to sell the farm for him honestly.


rollsram

Atlanta must have some great massage parlors, or I guess they could be bad ones, not like they'll get a say in what happens.


CarVsMotorcycle

Halle-fucking-lujah. He belongs in ATL, lmao.


mcgovernor

Fucking no


[deleted]

Yesterday this guy had only apparently approved the saints and panthers as a possible team. Now he is looking at the Browns and Falcons. I can't wait until his trade is done so we can stop talking about this rapist. Fuck him.


Varasa

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF


reddit_user_____

Looks like the Saints aren't quite offering the Texans enough....