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Bravo. Chefs Kiss.

This is pure gold.

Translation: Sorry, kid but being good at football doesn't mean that you are entitled to do what you want without repercussions.

This is what professional sports really is--there are rules, regulations, and standards.

Maybe rather than having college athletes play in a make believe sandbox where money grows on trees and rules don't exist, we should actually set up a regulatory authority, so that when the very few of them that actually have the skills to play professional football transition to that level, the world doesn't smack them in the fucking face.

I have to imagine hitting "send" on this one felt pretty good

Can't drink but will raincheck.

This letter from the General Counsel of the NFL Management Council is a thing of beauty:

Dear Mr. Sorsby:

We are in receipt of your Petition for Special Eligibility, dated June 16, 2026 ("Petition"). As announced earlier today, the League has elected not to conduct a Supplemental Draft this year.

Under our Collective Bargaining Agreement, the League retains sole discretion to determine whether it is appropriate to conduct a Supplemental Draft in any given year. The League has not conducted such a draft for several years and, prior to your submission, the League had no plans to do so this year, as no other player has sought entry. Your Petition—filed three business days before the deadline, without any supporting information or documentation, and only after abandoning your recent litigation efforts to avoid NCAA sanctions—does not provide a basis for the League to alter those plans. The issues presented by your Petition are too significant, and too closely tied to the League's core integrity interests, to permit meaningful review within the timeline presented.

The sole reasons identified in your Petition for seeking entry into the Supplemental Draft are that you have been "declared ineligible" by the NCAA, have "exhausted all of [your] avenues to continue in the NCAA," and "want to now play in the NFL." The Petition provides no information regarding the basis for, or timing of, the NCAA's decision. Public sources, however, indicate that in May 2026 the NCAA issued a determination declaring you permanently ineligible from participation in college athletics, based on a sustained pattern of improper gambling activity during your collegiate career at three different universities.

The League does not have the complete record of the NCAA's investigation, and you did not provide any such materials with your Petition. Available information nonetheless indicates that, over the course of your collegiate career, you knowingly engaged in repeated and significant violations of NCAA rules designed to preserve the integrity of athletic competition. Reported conduct includes placing wagers on your own team and teammates and, to avoid detection, establishing or funding accounts in the names of intermediaries who placed bets on your behalf. There are also reports that you may have violated state criminal law.

Your Petition does not address these matters. Nor does it demonstrate accountability for your conduct or indicate whether, or how, you would adhere to the League's rules and policies governing the integrity of competition. Instead, even after receiving notice of the NCAA's decision rescinding your college eligibility in May, you sought to avoid the consequences of that determination through litigation rather than accepting responsibility for your actions, and you pursued entry into the NFL only after abandoning those efforts.

As Commissioner Goodell has emphasized, participation in the NFL is a privilege that carries with it significant responsibilities, including accountability. By all accounts, you are a talented player with the potential for future success. We encourage you to focus on preparing for possible entry into the NFL through the 2027 NFL Annual Draft.

Sincerely, Lawrence P. Ferazani, Jr.

That's great that these folks think the Cellar has the best burger, but it will never beat Mike's

Full size price for a half size burger. Not my cup of tea.

Made an amazing hire at FAU in men's basketball right out of the gate. Took them to a Final Four, and then that coach went oh to win a Natty at Michigan.

I do like Momma Mia as an alternative ha

Apparently his lawyer is saying it is illegal and a violation of the CBA and he is going to take it up with the NFLPA.

Can the entire football world get a restraining order against this guy already?

Love it but I think he can sign as a UDFA if a team invites him. He is past all other criteria. There is a rule in the NFL CBA that portion (d) states: "No player shall be eligible to be employed by an NFL club until he has been eligible to be selected in an NFL draft."

Will be curious if that rule has ever been ignored, such as an international player seeking a tryout. If so, you can be sure Sorsby's lawyer will find all the examples.

So who's going to be his boss? Imagine it's a little weird accepting a job without knowing who you'll be reporting to long term.

First step in putting more resources into football and less focus on non-revenue sports. Franklin's sign off was probably a big part of this hire.