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She does indeed get burned by Drogon in the fighting pit scene in the books.

I'm not so sure that's the case. There are only 32 of these jobs, and they didn't have any trouble attracting candidates after Marrone left. Add to that the idea that a new HC will have some talent to work with on both sides of the ball, and an owner willing to spend what it takes to bring in more talent, and it's likely a relatively attractive destination.

Since we're on the subject of Woods' blocking, the block he threw on Tyrod's TD run against Tennessee was one of the best blocks I've ever seen by a WR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d45Q1HFigLs&app=desktop Doesn't mean he can sniff Hines Ward's jock as a WR, but that block was amazing.

Perhaps that's what the show runners are going with, but it's not the case for the books: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/449541.page?userfilterid=33891

Right? That really makes me angry

I really hope it's that Bran simply nudges Aerys over the edge, and not that he's the driving force behind his madness, as that would really dilute the emphasis on the Targ propensity for madness

Sure, but I'd call the Aerys thing a big enough deal that they show it. As to the weirwoods, it's a clear departure from the books in that regard. Or perhaps Bran eventually develops the ability to do it sans tree in Martin's story, and the show just skipped ahead to that part.

Bran's vision streams appear to be memories of events that he witnessed. Falling from the tower, Hodor, etc. We also, however, see flashes of Ned's death and Aerys going mad. I'm thinking that their occurrence in his vision streams means that those are memories of events that haven't happened in the past yet--if that makes sense. In other words: he will eventually time hop back and push Aerys over the edge, and he'll eventually time hop to witness his father's death--maybe to whisper to Ned to tell Yoren to protect Arya (for example). I'll also buy into the idea that Bran "is the Lord of Light". Not that he's a god or anything, but rather that magic does exist in the world, and his whispering across time exploits the use of said magic. I mean, it seems like the show runners nearly plastered us with the suggestion that Bran's was the voice that Varys heard when he suffered his most unfortunate maiming.

The point is that the narrative of "Tyrod inflates otherwise unimpressive rushing numbers" is flat-out inaccurate

I did, and they were 5th in YPC and 6th in total yards if QB rushing stats are removed for the whole league

Yes, I suppose I can see that. I wouldn't call him a cancer; I would, however, say that his effort was a poor example for the young players. Not that his play is their responsibility or vice versa.

Forgive me, but I don't think we can say that they were "very good" based on the premise that they would've been good had they made a key play that they didn't make. Regardless, my point was that the team didn't really drop off suddenly when Kyle went out--they weren't good when he was playing

Please don't attribute statements to me that I didn't make. I asked quite plainly if there were any questioning whether or not Mario's effort was lackluster in 2015 I also made it clear that the defense wasn't good even with Kyle

3 TDs and a 92 passer rating to Eli wasn't very good. It wasn't to the same level as NE and Cincinnati, but it certainly wasn't good Wait, is there any denying that his effort was lackluster last season?

Ah okay--that's a fair point

Not really. They were picked apart against NE, NYG, and Cincinnati with Kyle. His absence didn't help, but they were performing well below expectations even when he was in the lineup.

I'd rather start Mills or Henderson. That guy's horrible

I'll be at the Cincinnati game!

There were a handful of reports that the Bills' media policy really isn't much different than many other teams'

Very intrigued to see what Karabacek can do

I don't think there's any question that Rex learned a thing or two from 2015--the question, for me, is how well the vets take to his offseason adjustment(s)

Yeah, the biggest difference between the two, IMO, is that what Suggs lacked athletically he made up for with a really solid, consistent get-off. Shaq, on the other hand, is a bit better athlete, and probably a bit stronger at the POA when 100% healthy, but he doesn't have the same initial jump. I think that's one of the reasons he'll play as a 2-point a bit more than he would in other schemes--it'll give him a bit more space to execute. He's also got a really nice, well-developed inside move that I don't see from a lot of college EDGE guys (though it's nowhere near the type of inside move JJ Watt had coming out of Wisconsin). I do think they share the relentless trait as Simon mentioned. That said, there are many ways to skin the cat as a pass rusher, as we've seen with the vast differences between the way guys like Hughes and Mario create their pressure. Assuming Shaq's shoulder comes through (which I do), I think he'll be a consistent factor in the pass rush moving forward.

I had Bosa as a top-6 guy. To me, he's a classic down lineman. More explosive than Shaq, but has the same powerful hands and generally quicker at the POA. I don't love the idea that SD is going to play him as a Sam or a LEO. I think he's a 9-tech that offers the flexibility to rush anywhere along the DL, and I definitely want him up front against the run as much as possible. EDIT: I'll also say that I don't watch film either--almost all of my work comes via draftbreakdown.com

Obviously people die in hospitals...no employee would get themselves in legal trouble for saying as much. Now, if said employee were to imply negligence, then it'd be a different story. Whaley didn't imply any type of negligence; he said that football is a sport in which the participants are exposed to injury. It's not news.

If the endeavour is to cherry-pick one single sentence and criticize based on it, then yes, the sentiment you're expressing here is valid. On the other hand, applying context to the entire interview, it's quite clear that he's saying that human bodies aren't meant to handle repeated collisions at high speeds, and thus injuries are inevitable. The real sentiment that he expressed is neither dooming or embarrassing IMO... As someone that intensely watches and grades players, I often wonder how my work stacks up against NFL GMs. The thing is, we're only able to grade based on what we see in games. We don't have access to the "underbelly" of the process. We can't quantify how a kid will respond to certain situations, what his college teammates say about him both on and off the field, etc. GMs do, and it's as much part of the evaluation as anything else. All that said, I've spent a lot of time the past few days looking over the recent track record of NFL GMs with regard to drafting and scouting, and honestly, there are very few that have set themselves apart from their peers in terms of drafting prowess. For example, Ozzie Newsome hasn't produced a draft with more than 2 contributors since 2011, yet he's considered one of the best in the business. John Schneider was lauded as the architect of Seattle's Superbowl team, but he hasn't drafted a single starting player since 2012. I guess if your point is that there really isn't much of a difference in drafting ability between personnel guys, then yes, I agree. No, it's not like that at all. Hospitals exist solely to treat the sick/injured. For a hospital CEO to say that is not only criminally negligent and idiotic, it's career suicide. By contrast, football is a sport that involves a high risk of injury. The fact that a guy said it is neither news nor even the slightest bit interesting.