stevegrab Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Saw a headline, read a couple of stories the first had very few details of WHY. This relates to him violating a protective order. While his attorney/agent seems confused as to "how they could charge him" the story offers some details explaining that (read linked story if you're curious). Makes me wonder if the attorney somehow doesn't have that info or is just playing the "no way not my guy he's innocent" game. This would seem to make Thomas chances of returning to the NFL slim, after his 2 year absence filled various troubles, including punching a Ravens teammate which got him cut from that team. https://www.ibtimes.com/earl-thomas-arrest-warrant-issued-nfl-star-over-alleged-threatening-messages-3497865 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 23 minutes ago, stevegrab said: This would seem to make Thomas chances of returning to the NFL slim, after his 2 year absence filled various troubles, including punching a Ravens teammate which got him cut from that team I remember how upset I was when the Eagles traded up, passed on Earl Thomas and drafted Brandon Graham instead. Brandon Graham didn't have much a career for the Eagles but he will always be remembered for the strip sack of Tom Brady that won them the Superbowl. Go F yourself Earl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 There were not issues with this guy, that I was aware of, for the majority of his career. Really wonder about CTE and hoping things don't get worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Bobby Brown said: There were not issues with this guy, that I was aware of, for the majority of his career. Really wonder about CTE and hoping things don't get worse. He did flip off Pete Carroll that one time. But why did he end up leaving Seattle? Was it a money thing? He was still playing at a pretty high level at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 He was supposedly trying to get back into the league this year. Guess that's probably not happening... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Brown Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 9 hours ago, League_Champion said: But why did he end up leaving Seattle? Baltimore gave him a 50+ mill contract with 30+ guranteed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Bobby Brown said: Baltimore gave him a 50+ mill contract with 30+ guranteed. Ohh wow! I guess that'll do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted May 9, 2022 Author Share Posted May 9, 2022 On 5/8/2022 at 6:06 AM, League_Champion said: Ohh wow! I guess that'll do it. Yep Ravens gave him a big raise. His prior contract with SEA paid about $10M/year, BAL was almost $14M. He played one season with the Ravens and they paid him $22M, compare that to $56M in 9 years with the Seahawks. And that Ravens contract was juicy compared to a one year $12M deal he was ready to take from KC. It was late August 2020 when the Ravens cut him, after he punched his teammate. Before he could collect his 2nd year's pay, or reach the original $32M guaranteed. I was reading a bit more about Thomas, he held out in 2018 and reported just days before week 1, wanting a new contract or to be traded. So things were already contentious when that season started, then his flipping off Carrol when he got injured and carted off early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
League_Champion Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 Got him https://kfdm.com/news/local/former-nfl-star-earl-thomas-arrested-in-orange-on-charge-of-violating-protective-order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Kind of odd that he was in his home town (Orange), and also in West Austin where he owns a home (according to various reports I read), but wasn't arrested until police got a tip from somebody that saw him in public. Was he really hiding, or did they not even try to find him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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