I'm always going to default to the most likely, to place the percentages on my side.
To that end, I'll say Martin is not gay, and that he wants to play football again.
After all, he was a football player a couple of weeks ago, right? I still haven't finished watching the tape of the Buffalo game, which was held while I was stuck outside Atlanta with car problems. I watched the first half last night, while Walrus was deciphering the identity of the idzk1994, or whatever. It was odd watching Martin and Incognito alongside, knowing what would unfold. Why should I jump to all kinds of bizarre assumptions, like Martin is aiming at a lawsuit? He's not an incompetent football player and that occupation pays well. He's young. I say he aspires to play again.
Now the tricky part. Is it advantageous for him to remain with the Dolphins, or aim somewhere else? That's not as clear cut, in terms of assigning favoritism. Lately I've been tinkering with the stock market. Quite different than what I'm accustomed to. I always know which way the number will move in sports, even if the result is a mystery. I assumed it would transfer to stocks. Not exactly. I've timed and flopped. I hate fear. The financial markets are driven by fear. Literally every day there's something to be scared of, apparently. That's why my handicapping is stressed. I know which way the fundamentals say it should move, but fear is ultra powerful. Also, what equates to normalcy? I aligned with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac a few months ago. Common. That may turn out to be a bomb. The shares have doubled since I invested. But I don't really care about that. In that case I'm not looking for a 100% profit. I'm targeting 50 or 60x. My handicapping instinct is that normalcy in that case is a release from conservatorship. I'm willing to throw away the fear, that the companies will be dissolved. Dissolved, how often does that happen?
Anyway, in Martin's case, if he evaluates correctly, I think normalcy and his best interest is to return to the Dolphins. He's not a premier player. They aren't stocked with premier guys at his position. Why shop for weakness at the position, like the agent for an undrafted kid, when he's already with a team straining for tackles? The contract is in place. Fewer variables.
Besides, not everybody hates Martin within the team. That's where I really take issue with some high profile posters and their recent themes. He may have left the team and have an unfortunate nickname but within 18 months you make friends. They are the only NFL family he knows. Now that Incognito is out of the way, players will feel comfortable speaking out against him, even if it's to Philbin and others in the organization, and not necessarily for public consumption.
That's a roundabout way of saying that I doubt Martin or his team will fire any kind of shot at Philbin or the Dolphins, tomorrow or at any point. They'll let this settle and attempt to quietly return to the fold, probably next season.
