It was less than a week ago that criticism rained down on Field Gulls and myself as an author for spreading doom and gloom regarding the potential for the Seattle Seahawks to trade for Stefon Diggs. However, according to reports this morning, it appears as though my understanding of leverage and predicting the behavior of others regarding financial and valuation matters are being shown to reign supreme.
Per Courtney Cronin, who covers the Minnesota Vikings for ESPN, Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen has elected to opt out of his contract and will become a free agent in March.