ST. PAUL LYNX [GM GATES]

GM Bennett · September 22, 2022, 10:39:10 PM

My man, I am an open book. Ask me anything!

Talon · September 22, 2022, 11:21:58 PM

What was your experience with "The King?" ...financially, discussions you may have had, anything you can expand on from your perspective on if or what he said about finances in the organization outside of the salary cap?

GM Bennett · September 22, 2022, 11:59:42 PM

As much as I love and respect the man...I know it hurt me when he ain't wanna pay me what I'm worth. It sucks when you got all these other teams wanting you and willing to pay you for what you're worth. When you stay loyal to an organization for as long as I did all while I'm over here getting calls around the league to come replace another mother fucker or whatever every season...And that's how you do me? That shit left a bad taste in my mouth for sure. But that bit...I ain't feeling that. Cheap as hell. Kinda makes me wonder if The King actually valued me and all I've done to build up the franchise from the toilet water it was swimming in before I got there...

Sorry...Might be a bit emotional on that tip. He was a cheapskate though. I respect it, you want your financials to be 100 and bullet proof. He's the owner, he has no obligation to give me anything. I get it. It's his team and whoever the GM is better figure it the fuck out. I think that's the same anywhere you go really but it was a pretty strict when it came to financials I never asked why, that ain't none of my business ya feel me?

I can say The King did have my back when it came to how I ran things. As long as it didn't fuck up the money, he was cool. Felt like family out there, ya know? From a personal standpoint I'm always gonna have love and respect for everyone there. They were there for me at my lows. Even when I was on the verge of death. They stuck by me. I appreciate them, truly do...Despite getting fucking lowballed when it was time to get re-uped.

Talon · September 23, 2022, 08:16:24 AM

So outside of a tight coin purse for your contract, there was never anything alarming in the finances? No extraordinary purchases or any mention of purchasing personal effects with team funds?

GM Bennett · September 23, 2022, 11:02:18 AM

No sir, not that I'm aware of. I think i tried to see if he'd help pay our way into the combine one year but like I said earlier he's cheap. Didn't wanna do it so I had to make some things work. That might've been the season some shit got fucked up when submitting a trade but um thats as much I can recall when it comes to financials.

I don't know what these allegations may be or whatever but i never sensed anything fishy, mysterious or even criminally with The King. I never really hung out with the guy. I hanged out with the rest of the staff and Princess outside of the office to treat everyone to a meal or vice versa for all the hardwork we were doing to build up that franchise. I can't really answer for anything other than that.

Talon · September 23, 2022, 11:28:13 AM

very well, I appreciate your time. If you think of anything else, you have my number.

Talon · October 12, 2022, 10:38:57 PM

Hi there, I have us with $4.35MM and $2.5MM in bonus heading into UFA.

GM Bennett · October 13, 2022, 12:24:01 AM

Our records match. Got 8 roster spots to fill, it's gonna be tight but we gonna work that magic.

GM Bennett · October 24, 2022, 10:33:47 PM

Elsa, it's time. We surprisingly still have some Day 1 guys that didn't sign. Let's go through that list a bit and see what we can do. First let's get Scott Forrest on the phone for his client Aaron Harris.

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Mr. Forrest, it's Westley Bennett! I'm reaching back out to see if your man Harris wants to come back for $750K like we discussed on Day 1.

Talon · October 28, 2022, 06:30:08 PM

$2MM is our price.

GM Bennett · October 28, 2022, 07:39:06 PM

i see. Well I think we're gonna have to wait on thst then.

Sorry to take up your time Mr. Forrest.

GM Bennett · October 28, 2022, 09:53:37 PM

This ain't gonna be easy, huh Elsa?

Oh well let's get my man Bobby Shapiro on the phone right quick.

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Bobby, my man! Hey I wanna bring in your rook' Eugene Dewitt for the year. $350K. I think the kid will benefit from being in our QB room while we chase a championship this season. Does that work for you guys?

Talon · October 28, 2022, 10:50:41 PM

DEAL

GM Bennett · October 28, 2022, 11:16:31 PM

Great, thanks Bobby!

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Elsa, let's get our girl Amber Molina for her client Thomas Wolf.

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Hey Ambz, checking back in from our Day 3 pitch. Would your client be down to sign with us for a year, $750K?

Talon · October 28, 2022, 11:20:33 PM

...

...fine.

GM Bennett · October 28, 2022, 11:27:07 PM

Hey, you know I love you right? Next time you in town I got you for dinner!

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Elsa! We let's do something risky.

CHECKS NOTES

Shit...We gonna take a shot anyways. Let's get Mr. Forrest back on the line for his client Ryan Smith.

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Mr. Forrest, it's Wesley again. I'm still interested in Aaron Harris for that vet minimum but right now I'm calling in regards to Ryan Smith. We tryna win a championship here in St. Paul, we got the talent to do it but it won't hurt to have a TE like Smith in our ranks. You think he'd be interested in a 2 year deal for $1M. Second year being a player option just incase he rather test free agency again next season rather than stay on this team FRRRIIEENNDDLLLY type of deal?

Talon · October 28, 2022, 11:46:51 PM

CLICK ME!

GM Bennett · October 28, 2022, 11:57:21 PM

Yeah, I shoulda known. But I had to shoot my shot ya know? Thanks Mr. Forrest.

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Welp, knew that one wasn't gonna work. But we shooting in the damn gym tonight Elsa!...Sorta...

Um let's get Money Mike on the phone real quick to reconnect with him about Richard Tuggle.

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My man! Mike, baby, you shoulda known I was gonna circle back on this. Calling to see if your man Tuggle want's to go ahead and take that veterans minimum ($750K) that we offered on Day 1for the season?

Talon · October 29, 2022, 12:00:25 AM

A SOFT RAIN OUTSIDE GIVES WAY TO A SUDDEN CLAP OF TUNDER, LIGHTNING STRIKES THE POWER TRANSFORMER OUTSIDE OF YOUR OFFICE LEAVING YOU IN TOTAL DARKNESS. THE CELLTOWER APPEARS TO BE DOWN AS WELL, ALMOST AS IF YOU HAVE ENTERED THE PENALTY BOX.

Talon · October 29, 2022, 09:30:19 AM

THE ELECTRICITY IS RESTORED.

GM Bennett · October 29, 2022, 12:30:25 PM

Well that was something. Okay Elsa let's try to get my man Eli Harris on the phone real quick, need a follow up on Matt Correa.

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Mr. Harris, my man! Hey, I'm just tryna follow up to see if your man Correa has any interest on signing with us here for the year and $750K?

Talon · October 30, 2022, 02:50:49 PM

You're going to have to find some two-star talent if you want 750K my man.

GM Bennett · October 30, 2022, 03:56:21 PM

Hmm...Let me circle back on this if I'm able to come back with a better offer if he isn't taken by then, Mr. Harris.

If he elects to sign elesewhere for a better deal while I'm tryna do what I'm doing, no problem I understand.

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Elsa, can we get Francisco Bien on the phone real quick in regards to his client Stafano Armani? Thanks.

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Senor Bien, thanks for taking my call in this ruckus time of free agency. I was wondering if Stafano would be interested in coming to St. Paul for $1MM for the season?

Talon · October 31, 2022, 12:08:40 AM

Stafano is seeking $2MM in total money, if you can make this work with bonus, then you have a deal.

GM Bennett · October 31, 2022, 01:16:45 AM

Yeah, I have the means to make that work for you and your client...Would he be okay with making it a two year deal in that case or would that require more than whats been initially agreed upon?

Talon · November 01, 2022, 10:33:55 PM

Two years is fine.

GM Bennett · November 01, 2022, 10:36:42 PM

My man! I'll have it sent over to the league office momentarily.

Talon · November 01, 2022, 11:07:25 PM

Orale.

GM Bennett · November 01, 2022, 11:14:31 PM

Hmm..

LOOKS AT THE BOOKS AND RUBS HIS CHIN. LETS OUT A SIGH.

Elsa we're gonna have to do some maneuvering. Can you get Mr. Leventhal on the phone for me real quick? Mr. Drew Leventhal to be exact.

Talon · November 02, 2022, 11:39:54 AM

Wesley.

GM Bennett · November 02, 2022, 12:01:54 PM

Mr. Leventhal.

Ahem, I'm calling to see if your client Terry Poe would be willing to restructure his contract a little bit. I don't want to reduce the length of his contract nor what he is making. I just need some wiggle room in the salary portion of our books here in St. Paul. $2MM worth of wiggle room that is.

Basically I'm trying to see if you and Terry would be willing to move over $2MM from his current salary on over to the bonus pool side of things. This way nothing changes on any front for us just that.

Is that something we can do, sir?

Talon · November 02, 2022, 01:11:50 PM

We'll convert $2MM to bonus, BUT we want to assure that next season the salary increases by $1MM even if Terry doesn't hit one of his incentives.

GM Bennett · November 02, 2022, 02:12:16 PM

Hey, that sounds fair my man. I greatly appreciate you both working this out with me. I'll have the changes made and submitted both your office and the league office as soon as i can.

Thanks again, Mr. Leventhal.

GM Bennett · November 02, 2022, 10:03:39 PM

Hey Elsa, I don't see any representation listed for this kid Frank Linville. I guess can you call him or see if he does have a agent I can speak to? Thanks.

Talon · November 02, 2022, 11:28:43 PM

Yes?

GM Bennett · November 02, 2022, 11:40:11 PM

Ah, Mr. Crain! Thanks for taking my call my man. I was calling to see if your client would be interested in becoming a Lynx for the season for the standard UDFA contract of $350K?

Talon · November 02, 2022, 11:42:43 PM

DEAL

GM Bennett · November 03, 2022, 12:01:30 AM

Thanks Mr. Crain, always a pleasure my man.

Okay Elsa let's give Eli Harris another call for his client Matt Correa.

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Mr. Harris, I told ya I'd be calling you back! So tell me, how does $1.5MM sound to your client for the season?

Talon · November 03, 2022, 12:06:43 AM

No thanks, we're looking for $9MM for the season.

GM Bennett · November 03, 2022, 12:17:43 AM

Shheeeeeesssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!!

Welp, can't be mad at em wanting that bag. Thank for letting me try anyways Mr. Harris.

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Goddamn...Thought we had em, Elsa. Hmm let's see...Hey Elsa whose Ryan Peacock's new agent since THE FORREST...Ahem, I mean since Scott Forrest is now a Mustangs Legendary Corner?

Talon · November 03, 2022, 12:19:32 AM

Hey now, I can multi-task.

GM Bennett · November 03, 2022, 12:29:37 AM

Oh shit! THE FORREST HIMSELF!!!!!

Ahem, sorry sir I just wasn't sure if because of you recent signing with Cleveland that you might have needed to have your focuses elsewhere.

That said, I'd like to bring Ryan here to St. Paul for the season. Does $2MM work for your client?

Talon · November 03, 2022, 12:30:41 AM

DEAL

GM Bennett · November 03, 2022, 12:33:17 AM

My man! Thanks Mr. Forrest and good to you this upcoming season. I'm gonna buy me a jersey, will you sign it for me when you come to town?

Talon · November 03, 2022, 12:42:04 AM

You know it.

GM Bennett · November 07, 2022, 02:49:01 AM

MUSICAL LICENSES

1. Dreamville (with JID feat. Kenny Mason, Sheck Wes & J. Cole) | Stick | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4Wsi4qkfYY&ab_channel=Dreamville
This song will be used as the team comes out onto the field and is introduced. The purpose of this song will be to hype up the team as well as the fans. The anticipation for the game shall build as the game plays.

2. Drake & 21 Savage | More M's | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyDdFcIDVJw&ab_channel=DrakeVEVO
This song will be played at the start of the two minute warnings. Scary hours. Finish strong or live to regret it. Just a reminder to the Lynx to fight to win. Don't let up until the end of the game or victory is secured.

COIN TOSS PREFERENCE

Heads or Tails
Receive or Defer

Talon · December 31, 2022, 03:11:06 PM

Yo, Winter is coming and shit.

GM Bennett · January 03, 2023, 06:43:03 PM

Winter is indeed coming, shiiiiiiittttttttt!!!!

Team is looking good Elsa. Thanks for the hard work this offseason. Is there anything I need to do before I meet with the coach about these week's matchup?

Talon · January 03, 2023, 10:14:15 PM

Na fam, do ya thing... Ayo, I got a thing with Culprit underwear in like an hour... they want me to be a spokesperson and Imma be filming my thing in the reception area, so if you see me in these dope ladyboxer underwear and a camera crew, its nothin' scandalous, just a commercial for the social media campaign, aight?

GM Bennett · January 03, 2023, 10:31:15 PM

INSTANTLY GETS A FLASHBACK. BLINKS AND TAKES A BIG GULP FROM HIS WATER BOTTLE.

Ayo! Nah do ya thing get that mula! I'ma just head down to the locker room and show my face. I'll be back. You gonna kill em
but don't slaughter them aight? Haha!

TAKES ANOTHER BIG GULP OF WATER FOR GOOD MEASURE AND LEAVES TO HEAD DOWN TO THE TEAM LOCKER ROOM. ONCE HE ARRIVES HE HEADS STRAIGHT FOR THE COACHES OFFICE.

MY MAN!!! How we doing?