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    Richie Incognito signing with Raiders emblematic of large, troubling issue
    Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Jesse Reed | Last updated

    The Oakland Raiders reportedly signed the controversial offensive guard to a one-year deal for the 2019 season.


    Ian Rapoport

    @RapSheet
    Sources: The #Raiders are signing free agent guard Richie Incognito to a 1-year deal. He’s back in the league after a hiatus, having last played for the #Bills in 2017.

    The big picture: Incognito has a long history of troubling behavior that has cropped up both on and off the field.

    Tumultuous year: Just in 2018 alone, Incognito engaged in multiple incidents that seem to illustrate he is dealing with issues that could potentially be exacerbated all the more by another round of banging around in the trenches of NFL warfare.

    Trouble brewing: The Buffalo Bills cut Incognito before last season after he said he was retiring (citing stress while saying his liver and kidneys were shutting down), complained about his contract, then swiftly changed gears and said he was excited about showing up for practice.
    Frightening display of rage: In May of last year, Incognito flew into a rage at a Florida gym. He was arrested after throwing a dumbbell at a man during an altercation. Following the arrest, the Pro Bowler was placed on an involuntary psychiatric hold to be evaluated..
    More alarm bells: After Buffalo cut Incognito, Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer made it clear he wasn’t interested in signing the guard. That prompted Incognito to blast Zimmer with a profanity-laced message on Twitter.
    Threats of violence: Following the death of his father, Incognito was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and threats at a funeral home. Police found six different guns in his truck, along with a handgun silencer, after being accused of threatening to shoot employees at the funeral home. Incognito would later plead guilty after cutting a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time.
    All that happened in less than one full calendar year. Incognito’s plea deal with prosecutors wasn’t finalized until April of this year. Less than two months later, and he’s already signed with an NFL team.

    Early warning signs: This doesn’t even take into account the bullying scandal that Incognito was involved with. He was suspended indefinitely by the Miami Dolphins in 2013 after his actions prompted Jonathan Martin to leave the team. Following that, Incognito was out of the league for the entire 2014 season
    The problem: Incognito’s actions demonstrate he is dealing with significant, deep-seated issues. The last thing he needs is another season of helmet-to-helmet head banging in the trenches with the Raiders.

    The NFL says it is serious about helping players navigate through stress with tentative plans to add mental health professionals to every locker room. That plan is not yet in effect, however.

    The fact that Richie Incognito is right back in the league after displaying so much instability over the course of such a short period of time shows the NFL has a long way to go on this front.

    This article first appeared on Sportsnaut
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

  • #2
    So Oakland doesn’t mind the media coverage and effect on the locker room of signing a psychopath like Richie Incognito, and no team will sign Colin Kapernick as a backup.

    Wow. It’s amazing.
    "Philly fans are great....It's the only place where you pull up on the bus and you've got the grandfather, the grandmother, the kids and the grandkids - everybody flicking you off. At other stadiums, they give you the thumbs-down. Here, they give you the middle finger.”
    — Michael Strahan

    "No one likes us, no one likes us, no one likes us, we don’t care, we’re from Philly, F—-ing Philly, No one likes us, we don’t care!”
    - Jason Kelce with the best championship speech ever

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    • #3
      Balto, I see what you are saying.... but Incognito, isn't even on the same calendar as Kapernick is when it comes to the national scene.

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