The Money Fleet Arrives To Moneyform The Moon
EVERYONE GOT PAID! MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY
Odell Beckham? Paid. Lots of money. Totally deserves it. I’m still laughing at how un-dramatic it was. One rumor started by one butthead in summer about Beckham being traded and for one week it was all we could talk about. But Beckers didn’t even hold out or threaten to. He showed up to voluntary camp and was a model teammate. So much for being a locker room cancer diva!
Aaron Donald? Paid. Lots of money. Totally deserves it. Probably the best defender in the NFL. I look forward to seeing this Rams team all year. He held out, but he got what he deserved.
Aaron Rodgers? Paid. The first repeat payment in the money saga. Totally deserves it, probably the best QB currently playing. I’m happy for him. I also wonder if his family ever sees any of that money. Some players buy their parents a house. Rodgers might have bought a house just to evict his family.
Khalil Mack? Paid. Totally deserves it. The Raiders now have their best player locked up and….oh shit
Jon Gruden is gonna tank the Raiders and it is going to own. Any goodwill over the past years that he built up is going to run into the ground. I haven’t seen anyone happy about this trade (outside Bears fans). Nobody thinks the Raiders made a good choice. Some tried to find the sense in having one player (not a QB) take up so much cap room, but that’s about the only argument the Raiders have. The Bears didn’t give up that much to me. Khalil Mack is essentially the ideal first round pick. He’s what you want out of a first round pick. In my eyes the Bears gave up 1 first round pick and got a guaranteed replacement for the other. That’s not bad. No guarantee those firsts would have been anyone of Mack’s caliber. They could have ended up with another 2 Kevin Whites.
So many money comics. I dread the day Joe Flacco is cut. He was the start of it all, the heart of this series. Once he’s done and working on backup money….it will be a sad day.
Hope he tanks the raiders, gets traded to the Bucs and wins a Superbowl against the raiders again
You could just start The Next Generation when that happens.
“The Bears didn’t give up that much to me. Khalil Mack is essentially the ideal first round pick. He’s what you want out of a first round pick. In my eyes the Bears gave up 1 first round pick and got a guaranteed replacement for the other. That’s not bad. No guarantee those firsts would have been anyone of Mack’s caliber.”
It’s actually even better for the Bears, because they also got a second-round pick in addition to Mack. So they didn’t just give up a first-round pick in your analogy, they simply de-valued their 2020 1st-rounder a little. And by the looks of it, Gruden looks likely to end up tanking the Raiders bad, so if that actually happens that 2nd-round pick will be nearly as valuable as a 1st-round pick.
So, it’s turning one 1st-round pick into a guaranteed super-success, at the cost of trading another first-round pick down 20 or so spots. It’s not simply an acceptable cost, but a bargain one if you ask me. Especially when you consider the risk of first-rounders ending up being mediocre, or worse, infamous busts.
There’s absolutely no way to defend that trade from the Raiders’ perspective, bar the cap room argument you mentioned which is already very flimsy even to the casual fan. Bears got a steal. And judging from Gruden’s skill regarding player evaluations during past drafts… I don’t think the Raiders will even come close to properly capitalizing on their two new first-round picks to equal Mack’s value.
“So many money comics. I dread the day Joe Flacco is cut. He was the start of it all, the heart of this series. Once he’s done and working on backup money….it will be a sad day.”
Maybe you can capitalize on the last panel of today’s comic when that happens(seems likely to be right after the current season ends): Rodgers leads a mutiny to oust Flacco, blasts him out the airlock, then declares that he is now master of this whole operation.
I just remember the time he had Brady Quinn on his show, and kept saying things like “Now THIS is a quarterback”.
Love the Russell as always and love Rodgers’s face when he sees Mack.
Those were my favorite parts. Rodgers reaction to Mack. Russ bringing up Bort then being made fun of. Good stuff. Ya know, technically, Gruden cashed in on the 100 mil club too, didn’t he?
Maybe that’s how the series ends. Gruden shows up with his wads of cash and trying to fit in. Everyone just silently leaves, never to speak of money forts again.
Since he’s a coach, would he have more “power” over the players? If that were the case, how great would the interactions be between him and Mack.
1) The sniping between Russ and Bort is fantastic
2) Aaron’s horrified face at Mack wearing the Bears’ uni is probably similar to his real-life expression when the trade happened
I’ve heard the deal with Mack wasn’t a cap issue, but a cash flow issue (i.e. they just couldn’t afford to pay him this year because they had to set aside Gruden’s money and Mark Davis isn’t made of money like some other owners – gj with that Raiderps). I don’t buy it and nothing really makes sense. They still had the franchise tag in their pocket to use next year and Mack wouldn’t have missed out on his first serious game checks. He would have played this year and then they could have made paying him next year a priority. Handled properly, I don’t think this would have been a big deal at all. The cap keeps going up; their contracts won’t be counting so much against the cap in a couple years. It all just reeks of Gruden being arrogant.
I’m imagining a Le’Von Bell comic where he’s trying to shake down the Steelers for more money because he wants to join the Rich Kids Club.
must admit, “Bird of Pay” had me rolling
Same.
That panel with the bird of prey, Battlestar Galactica, and Empire Battleship is like a nerds wet dream all in one panel.
where the fuck is the paydalus class windfallcruiser
Do something about the Browns Steelers tie.
Holy shit
Absolutely glorious.
The Browns break their losing streak stretching to 2016… by not winning.
I mean wow.
it really is the most Browns thing that could have ended the losing streak, though…
Yeah, I know. The Browns improving on last year’s season by the bare minimum. That was the best.
Per Trey Wingo “The Browns ending their losing streak.. by not winning.. is The most Browns thing ever.”
One headline for the Cincinnati Inquirer: Tie with Pittsburgh Steelers gives Cleveland Browns their best start since 2004 – “0-0-1 is – sadly – the best start to a Browns’ season since 2004.”
Also, this is awesome https://twitter.com/NFL_Memes/status/1038900348927270916/photo/1
My thought exactly….
As of now Aaron Rodgers just got hurt… by Mack sooooo Dave predicted the injury and THE BROWNS AND STEELERS TIE! I’m gonna kill a puppy now
He got better though. So no putting up last year’s comic in my office again. Maybe later.
I’m just glad no Chargers players were injured week 1. I drafted Tyreek Hill on my fantasy team so it could help ease the pain of going 0-2 to them for the fifth year in a row.
And the damn Browns had 6 turnovers and still couldn’t even win. Three were in the first half. Want to know the halftime score? 7-0. I don’t even know how the Browns can be this bad. Maybe its Hue Jackson? Maybe its Tyrod? Maybe its just the city of Cleveland itself, who knows.
“Tuh-Rod” had a very Tuh-rod kinda day. Nothing out of this world. But the usual play he provided for the Bills. Say what you want about a few plays here or there, but in terms of overall play, I’d say he outplayed Big Ben. And trust me, the Bills would have loved to have had that kind of QB play against the Ravens. I’d blame it on Hue, even though I don’t think he’s a completely bad coach. He just seems to be another Norv Turner. I’m actually impressed with the Browns after yesterday. The defense seemed to play well. The offense still needs some work, but they are basically breaking in new players at almost every position it seems. I think a tie is very fitting for the Browns. I saw progress. They’re still bad. Just maybe not worst in the league bad. Not yet anyways. (Looking at you Dallas, Arizona, and Buffalo)