Barring restructure, Packers will release Bishop

Wilford Brimley · Post #1 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:41 am

‏@jasonjwilde 15s
According to #NFL source, barring a contract restructure or trade, #Packers will be parting ways with ILB Desmond Bishop (@Desbishop55).

seriously though...wtf?

BigDee · Post #2 » by **BigDee** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:47 am

I'm shocked.

Post #3 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 1:58 am

emunney · Post #4 » by **emunney** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:01 am

I don't get it. Finley still making 8m.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #5 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:11 am

He must not be healthy. Otherwise this could be the first move of the TT era that I have a serious problem with. Are we sure someone isn't mistaking Bishop for Hawk?

Wilford Brimley · Post #6 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:13 am

@TyDunne: been told the Bishop situation is more "numbers game"-related than injury-related. They like Hawk and Jones

if this is true, just lol @ Ted.

I don't want to be right about Ted, but....

Ayt · Post #7 » by **Ayt** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:13 am

Wow. He must not be healthy.

LittleRooster · Post #8 » by **LittleRooster** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:17 am

emunney · Post #9 » by **emunney** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:21 am

If it's because he's not healthy it's even worse.

Ill-yasova · Post #10 » by **Ill-yasova** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:21 am

Awful.

Wilford Brimley · Post #11 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:24 am

emunney wrote:If it's because he's not healthy it's even worse.

how is that worse? the situation sucks, but at least that way we know our GM isn't a complete idiot and just cutting him due to $.

emunney · Post #12 » by **emunney** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:35 am

Sends the message that coming off the field due to injury puts your job at risk. Leads to hiding concussions and other injuries.

LittleRooster · Post #13 » by **LittleRooster** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:38 am

Greg Bedard on twitter, "Packers will release Bishop, but keep Hawk. Uh, ok.”

Wilford Brimley · Post #14 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:41 am

^Bedard is an idiot. Never liked him.

@TyDunne: Just touched base with Desmond Bishop. Says he is "completely" healthy. #packers

^ (to be fair, I doubt he'd say if he was indeed unhealthy, just passing along what I've read)

emunney · Post #15 » by **emunney** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 2:41 am

Irrelevant because Bishop says he's totally healthy. Really don't get this. We must be making some big scheme changes.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #16 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:18 am

DE->OLB->ILB?

WiscSports1 · Post #17 » by **WiscSports1** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 3:57 am

ok seriously, WTF is this? If he's healthy, I'm gonna be pissed.

Post #18 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:35 am

emunney wrote:Sends the message that coming off the field due to injury puts your job at risk. Leads to hiding concussions and other injuries.

He didn't come off the field because of something you can hide. His hamstring was shot.

As for staying on the field when you're concussed or you have a minor injury (not saying a concussion is minor, just easier to fake), it happens every week. Players know it. This wasn't one of those cases.

I don't know why he's being released. My guess is it's speed and scheme related. Guys like him aren't really worth paying bigger money to anymore.

Kerb Hohl · Post #19 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 4:56 am

For better or worse I see another one of our players landing on the Vikings.

Bucksfans1and2 · Post #20 » by **Bucksfans1and2** » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:10 am