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Shough absolutely should have been starting the season over Rattler.

He lost 7 games of important reps and experience.
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NOLA Gold’s decision to not play in the 2026 Major League Rugby season has led to a potential conflict with the players contracted to the team.

This week the players signed an open letter to their fans and supporters that outlines a major grievance with the club. Players contracted through the end of 2025 and also through the end of 2026 were offered a very different deal as a severance. To quote from the letter:

Recently, NOLA Gold Rugby announced that it will not be participating in the 2026 Major League Rugby season. This was heartbreaking for us, as it was for many of you. To make matters worse, many of us had signed guaranteed contracts that ran through at least the 2026 season. These weren’t handshakes or casual promises; they are legally binding agreements. We counted on them to support our families and plan our futures.

For NOLA Gold, stepping away from Major League Rugby to focus on grassroots development of the game appears to have been a strategic business decision.

Yet instead of honoring the agreements we signed in good faith, the team offered us just one month of pay and asked us to sign away all the other rights and protections that our contracts guaranteed.

Players expect more than just a month of pay for contracts that could last over a year. So the players have opted not to sign anything or accept that deal.

NOLA player Malcolm May spoke with GRR about the issue.

“It’s not that we’ve offered something else and they said ‘no.’ It’s that they haven’t said anything,” May said. “They won’t come to the table and talk to us.”

re: Simpson hasn’t been impressive

Posted by JS87 on 11/8/25 at 9:46 pm to
Unfortunately, the QB crop is lackluster.

That’s a shame after the season that everyone around here wanted us to have to get a top 3-5 pick.
Van Buren should have been starting weeks ago

re: LSU 9 @ Alabama 20 Final - ABC

Posted by JS87 on 11/8/25 at 9:09 pm to
Every lsu play seems to be very scrutinized by zebras

re: LSU 9 @ Alabama 20 Final - ABC

Posted by JS87 on 11/8/25 at 9:07 pm to
Announcer just called it like it is.

re: LSU 9 @ Alabama 20 Final - ABC

Posted by JS87 on 11/8/25 at 9:04 pm to
Nice to have a QB in who is mobile at least.

re: Pelicans vs Mavericks

Posted by JS87 on 11/5/25 at 9:52 pm to
Fears and Queen look to be hits.

Just some more seasoning and they will be gooood.

re: Pelicans vs Mavericks

Posted by JS87 on 11/5/25 at 7:47 pm to
We def hit on the Fears pick.

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They were never known for great food.


Disagree.

For being on the Mount Rushmore of chains, their steaks are pretty damn good.
Blue tsunami incoming.

This administration desperately needs a check on its power.

re: Trump and MAGA/GOP better wake up

Posted by JS87 on 11/4/25 at 8:19 pm to
This night is a referendum or snapshot if you will on where the country is.

A year from now, it will be a bloodbath for Republicans in the midterms.

People are pissed off all over the country.
Blatant stealing from his employer at this point.

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The Saints aren’t going anywhere, but the Pelicans could disappear and the truth is not enough people would care.


+1

The majority of NOLA wouldn’t bat an eye.
83 should not be playing football if he cannot catch.

re: CFB various games thread Thursday 10/30/25

Posted by JS87 on 10/30/25 at 8:53 pm to
Tulane looks to be throwing this on purpose.

re: Willie won't make it to 2026

Posted by JS87 on 10/27/25 at 9:17 pm to
Should have been gone after last season.

But Gail loves family culture.
It’s time to make the move.

Pels can get a hell of a haul for him.

re: draft a qb

Posted by JS87 on 10/26/25 at 8:47 pm to
Take the absolute best/surefire player available off the board, doesn’t matter position.