WhitewalkerInPhilly

This is probably best suited for PPP. For the record, yes, it would probably annoy me in a way the current protests don't. But I wouldn't stop watching, or endlessly complain, or campaign for them to be fired.

Please continue to get mad at BLM protesters for doing what you said for them to do. As opposed to what you wanted (read: shut up, go away, don't trouble my existence with self evaluation)

Oh, I definitely agree that the 1st amendment only applies to legal retribution. If advertising and fans want to pull out, that is their right. If they want to petition a player be fired, that's right. Heck, the is no protection in the 1st amendment if teams fire players. But... 1) are you upset that players are kneeling because it's disrespectful? (Because to me, silently kneeling is more respectful than the fans getting refills of their beers in concessions.) Or is it because what they are saying is uncomfortable to you. 2) you have two groups. One thinks that people of color have more lethal run ins with police and would like to being attention to it. Another group feels that removing a statue tries to ignore their culture. Now you can think either or both premise is wrongheaded. The first group protests peacefully, quietly with zero injury or property damage. The other arms themselves, storms a school with torches, beats the schiesse out of college kids and runs a car through people who oppose them. Again, you can disagree with their points, but holy f***, how on earth to you consider their protest in any way equivalent. How does your political leader roundly denounce the first and equivocate on the second? How can anyone support that dichotomy?

As a note, I'm ok with the DoD halting payments to the NFL. Mostly because, JHFC the NFL makes enough money that they can cover it themselves for those publicity stunts. As for the flag thing... Look, I understand that people are upset about the flag kneeling thing. To ape Firefly, I understand, but I don't comprehend. But I accept that. But come on, the kneeling for the anthem was dying out people. Less and less attention was being paid. It was old news, and the best way to stop a movement designed to generate publicity would be to ignore it. Instead, our President put them back in the limelight and fed it. Reporters had said that they heard a lot of whispers that players privately supported the protests, but many didn't join because they were worried about making the team, or about their contracts. They, like a lot of people, agreed with a stance but didn't say anything because it meant they might not have a job. But when some blowhard says that people should be able to fire you on caprice, and insults people at every level of your organization, no schiesse, it galvanized people.

I think we have to. If we don't force someone to QB spy I think we see the exact same "plug up the center" plan

Especially after all of his Tyrod bashing

I was flying out of BFI today. I ran into a fellow fan.

That's it. He's entering spleen protocol! WE ARE DOOMED SEASON OVER! /sarcasm

A lot sooner because of this thread

Even our pessimists think that's a bit too much?

He inherited a fantastic defense that was already great with Gus.

Not moving up. But let's be honest: Kyle is likely not going to stay much longer. It is something to keep an eye on.

Dude, I'm not Scott's biggest advocate, and I'm a noted Taylor fan. But sweet hell yes, I would trade our two firsts in 2018, our 2nds and a 2019 first for a healthy Luck.

I'll say that I'm encouraged by that catch and run with Matthews

I have a bit feeling that the conservative calls were designed to match against a weaker opponent. Didn't the naked bootleg come when we really needed the breakaway score? We have Carolina next week, and I'm wondering if we see more stunt and exotic attacks then

I would still do that. Seriously, when healthy, he takes you to another level. I think if you drop a healthy Luck into our offense and defense, we honestly compete for the division. With extra 2nd and 3rd round picks, you can fill in gaps and make a real contender. I doubt it'll happen though

I would have taken Hoyer as a backup over Yates. Maybe not over Peterman.

A very large part of me really hopes that Tyrod really wows people and they decide to build around him. In 2018 we have few pending free agents to sign and a boatload of picks.

I'm pretty sure that we are going to keep Dareus at least through next year unless someone really walks in with a great trade deal. Having $14 M tied up for not having him is a large price to pay compared to $16.5 M for keeping him. Hate Whaley for giving him that contract if you like, but it's there now. I really think that he could thrive in this scheme is the message gets home. This *should* get him back to single gapping on a lot of plays, with plenty of A gap bluff/blitz combos to keep him freed up. I just hope that he buys in

Believe it, I would love that too. I think one of the most telling remarks I saw on the Pats forums was "Brady *looks* 40". I'm also remembering how fast Manning went downhill at the end of 2014 and then how he looked in 2015. Brady has already beaten the odds on time, and even a diminished Brady is still likely the best QB in the AFCE, but yeah, it would be quite a nice surprise of they spin their wheels this year and be stuck with bad contracts and an aging QB next year

I missed most of the second half, so I would love to see a replay. I am shocked that 1) the Patriots lost that game 2) that they lost that badly and 3) that they had such a huge 4th quarter discrepancy. I've remarked before that I think the Brady dynasty is winding down. The man is already older than Manning when he retired, and Belicheck went against usual procedure by bidding crazy high for Gilmore, and giving up draft picks for Cooks and Gilly. I will not be shocked if the Pats bounce back, but they definitely put out tape on how to attack them.

I've seen that used a lot lately, and it's a good laugh

This is pretty much it for me. I have few doubts that the defense should absolutely keep the Jets at bay. That Jets offense looks really, really bad. For me, it's what happens when we have the ball. What I want to see, what I really want to see, is the Bills have long, sustained drives against that defense. The Jets have done an excellent job limiting Shady over the past few years, even if the man has had some impressive plays. That likely means that in order to manage the clock, and keep things running, the Bills will have to do well in the short and medium passing game. If we can show improvement there, against the Jets D, I think we might have something.

Trying to hide who your starters are is a pretty good sign that they aren't talented enough to make it obvious. No judgement, We've had seasons that bad.

I've moved out of state, so actually reading a hard copy is only possible when I visit. I didn't mind giving them extra advertiser dollars to check in, but man...I can't say that most of the articles these days are worth going past the paywall for. Sully and Vic do nothing but beat the same drum, and Gleason is even worse. The best reporter they had in years Ty Dunne, shipped out.