WhitewalkerInPhilly

You know, I was pessimistic about Allen. I wanted Rosen. I still want Daboll to move slowly, and don't rush Allen until he's ready. That said, I have growing optimism. Intermediate passes have been where our QBs have struggled to find consistency over the years. Hearing that Allen is hitting them nicely does give me hope. I would like to see how he handles it when pressure is in his face, but at least there seems something solid to build upon.

He is a pretty terrible writer so...bye Felicia

Look, I appreciate the logic. The thing is, I was here in Philly when they thought and tried the exact same thing. You might have heard the phrase "plays greater than his size" in regards to players like Antonio Brown. The response heard that best sums DGB is "plays six inches shorter than he actually is"

Ok, quick question, how many people who were killed by police were convicted of the crimes for which they were accused? And how many of those crimes would have been deserving of the death penalty? Yes, I know this is a farcical argument. And I will gladly debate the shades of gray in PPP. But let's not pretend that there are legitimate concerns that the athletes brought attention to, and that they did it in a non-violent fashion. Nice deflection. As it is nice that you realize that you're in the double digit IQ club, the core premise of the players argument has not been "all cops are murdering psychos" is has been "At any time, we can expect encounters with police to have possible, immediate, lethal ends without repercussion from the guy who does it" Your inability to process the argument does not make it less valid.

I cut out the rest, because the rest is a discussion best left to PPP, and I like to think that I know the best place to rebut the rest is over there. But this. This is the point. This was the whole point as to why protesting began. It's that there is a belief that is fairly pervasive: that if you do anything, ANYTHING to make police feel that you are not 100% in compliance, they have the right to kill you without due process. That can include a legal gun owner being ordered to hand over his license and registration, and then being shot while going for it because he informed the officer that he had a gun in the car. It means that selling loose cigarettes while never taking an offensive action is a suitable excuse for you to be choked to death while you beg for mercy. You can agree or disagree about the role of police, and how much authority and latitude they should be allowed, and how much of a benefit of a doubt they should be given, but if you look at those situations and go "yeah, those dead civilians, they're the real problem" you are screwed up in the head at a level that I consider terrifying.

Yeah. I have been watching less football (other than the Bills) but it has nothing to do with the anthem protests. First, I've cut the cord, and what little live TV I watch is through Sling. I would gladly pay money for additional streaming without the full DirecTV bundle, but they are stuck in that deal. Second, they've sent ads through the rough. Third, with all of the rule changes that keep benefiting offense and Madden-like scoring, combined with ridiculous salaries for QBs, the overall quality of play has been dropping. If I am paying for my content, you better have something more interesting than the stuff I can watch without more ads. The anthem protests have been the most interesting thing to happen to the league in years. This seems rife for loopholes and problems. I am ok with them just stopping the anthem, or doing it without any players on the field rather than this half assed compromise.

Dude, you know that the whole point of the protest is because the point of their argument was that black people incur violence from police disproportionately. You can dispute whether or not this is the case. But come on, how is giving the police more money going to have them kill fewer black people? Why should the onus be on teenagers to not scare the cops by existing to the extent that they don't get riddled with bullets? You can agree or disagree with their premise, but you are being stupid about what you seem to think the problem is.

I heard a rumor that Astro will not be doing his usual training camp reports this year. It was back a while ago during last training camp, so I am fuzzy on the details, but I hope I was wrong.

Really? I think it was a fight for them to get out of their division. I would think that a healthy Carr and a returning Chiefs group would be the favorites there.

That's pretty much it. He is considered a luxury player in Schwartz's defense. Schwartz has remained adamant about keeping 4 on the D-line and almost never blitzing. As a result, he runs the nickel A LOT and has a pair of very good linebackers in Bradham on the weakside and Hicks in the middle. They saved $6 million in cap space for cutting him, and have been trying to deal him for years. He's considered a very nice contributor, but for $7.6 M...that's pretty high if you aren't starting.

Simplest solution. I know I don't care about watching it. Of course, the number of butthurt people on both sides means that I doubt it will happen. "People are more upset at us being on our knees than Sandusky's favorites"

He throws to everyone. Whether they're on the team or not ?

Dude, send them something for him! He's pretty athletic, and could be a good alternative for Milano. I like Milano, but LB is currently the weakest part of our defense.

His casinos sure did!

Hey, I'm all for it. I remember years ago wanting to make a wager on a game I was sure the Bills were going to win (2011 opener vs the Chiefs), and was going to ask someone visiting Atlantic City to make a wager for me. I would learn that "It's illegal there so it won't hurt the bookies' bottom line" That's really the only benefit to it now. Sport Gambling was allowed in Vegas and Delaware, so if there was collusion in the digital age it was going to happen anyway. Now, with online sports books that seem impossible to shut down and a thriving Fantasy Football model that is pretty much gambling anyway, what was there left to regulate? It seems fitting, considering his casinos? Hey, why does Trump put his name on all his casinos? So that banks know which ones to repossess!

I am imagining a loop of Bullwinkle throwing a ball so hard it propels the receiver across the field into the end zone.

Not that I'm here to give Rex cover, but let's face it, when healthy Gronk has always been a matchup nightmare. He's too quick for most linebackers, too big for a safety and he's eaten every hybrid we've sent at him.

I remember something Rex said about "trying to match King Kong". Tremaine might have the speed and size to do it.

I might have been ambivalent at best about Allen, but Edmunds looks like he could anchor our defense for the next 10 years.

NFL films already did something about it

I happen to think he's perfect to eventually succeed Kyle, and should be part of a rotation to help keep Kyle fresh. Star is a two-gapper, who clogs two lanes. Looking at the style that Pettine used for pressure, I think that Star draws the center and his guard, leaving Kyle/Phillips in a one on one. Kyle, at least as of a few years ago, kills in that matchup most of the time.

Thanks man. For what it's worth, I am not looking forward to playing the NFC North this year. Aaron Rodgers is always deadly, and I am cautious about what the Bears will look like with Trubinky and the Vikings with Cousins.

Fair enough. The way I see it, if he plays well enough to earn a franchise tag, with the way our defense is shaping up we are probably going back to the playoffs.

Ehh, I love Kyle and Lorax, but both are in the twilights of their careers. Similar with Davis. I'll be happy to upgrade from Mills. Schmidt is decent but you don't overpay for a punter. So, the only big ticket is Benjamin.

I am similar in that I absolutely want Allen to earn the job long before he steps out onto the field. I am 100% ok with him riding the pine for most, if not all of the year. But if Allen is the clear favorite to start the season, I am ok with starting him. If AJ bombs, I would give Allen a limited playbook and get him some playing time.