Mr. WEO

I disagree. Someone has to police this---and the FAA is, despite what you say, not in the policing business. As you pointed out, a large chunk of "reporting" is done by the perpetrators themselves ("I have a number for you to call"). Who else is going to catch a person droning illegally? It's not the FAA, it's the LE officer on patrol, as it should be. Also, FBI is law enforcement, so they have always been a "policing agency".

Araiza touched....

While battery power is an issue for sure, the lightweight (under 250 gm) drone market is massive--and likely the majority of these incursions are this small, untraceable drones. It's difficult to understand how even local LE could intervene. You would have to put the drone with it's owner. unless you could spot the operator in the act of illegally operating the drone, how do you catch them? No one is arguing this. The league isn't "doing something wrong" by prohibiting tailgating at the SB or placing games on streaming services or playing games in London or charging PSLs either...but this place loves hating on "the NFL". just feeding the machine.... And the NFL certainly tolerates "illegal activity" in their ranks, wouldn't you agree?

again: no one is arguing the legality or the danger involved in drones over crowds of people, so you can let that go. FAA is not law enforcement. They may write the rules for fixed wing, rotary, glider, balloon or drone operation, but are in little position to physical enforce their rules: i.e. find and penalize the violators. The FAA is an office downtown in your city—they don’t track people down. The locals want their LE to enforce the FAA rules because….they are local. that’s it

no one is disputing this-----hence, "the NFL is coming for your [over the stadium] drones". FAA has no mechanism to come after an unregistered drone operated by an unlicensed individual. So the NFL wants the locals to clean this up, once given the authority to do so........

love how it's always "the holder" lol...

yes, but my guess is that these are not commercial drones, but those under 250 grams, who's operators are not licensed and who's drones don't need registration.

correct, but there is no functional federal enforcement--hence the push for the bill to transfer to local enforcement. Local LE is always present. FAA is never going to be able to regulate droning effectively, so it goes on unabated currently. But make no mistake, safety is not the reason the NFL wants the drones out....

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2024/05/08/nfl-heads-to-the-hill-to-lobby-on-drone-incursions-00156908 No more free "all 22" filming...

I thought he already retired

Burks wouldn't have to be a 1 or 2. Elam won't be a 1 ever. His own coaching staff will see to that

What about the years before last? Were you also sure they would be in the SB prior to last season? Why not? Bills have "fallen short" in the playoffs for several reasons, significant among them is coaching.

Then you've proven your original post wrong. It doesn't suck or seem pitiful to the many who take the invite. What is left of your point then?

If that's true then all of those who take the interview disagree with you that it's "a pity interview" that "sucks". it's opportunity, that's all. If this guy thinks it's a token offer, than he can treat it as such. Seems like he did.

who's the greatest Bills comp pick to wear #14?

well, you see, they can always decline the interview.....

He knew he wasn't getting that job, so he chose not to interview as a token. Good for him. That's hardly "sticking it to them"...

You can bid on his Super Bowl ring beginning tomorrow

Fitzy and it’s not close…

Gamar is the AI version of Hamlin that replaced the one who "essentially died on the field"...

"He took his helmet off but later put it back on after taking a drink and talking with trainers and coaches" OMG!!! will he live?? Any word on weather they reached an injury settlement yet? Chiefs are so screwed without a 1st round WR on the roster-- Yeah baby!!

link?

Wonder what he could do facing real/pro ST pressure...

There are no rumors about Claypool--guys a bum. I couldn't find anything like him on Thomas Jr. I don't know what a "rumored injury" is. He was projected as the 4th WR to go and he was---clearly if you think it wasn't even doable, then no other team looking for WR there was worried about whatever rumors you are talking about. Look at the moves the Bears have made the past 3-4 years. Look at the results. The Bears fans would swap rosters with the Jets today--stacked D and Offense with proven weapons. . Broncos have been to and won a SB in the past 9 years. ATL in the past 6.

The Beats had no problem getting rid of their first rounders. But that doesn't answer my question. By all accounts, Claypool is a head case. Not so for Thomas Jr--unless you would like to make something up.. I didn't say they reached for Williams. They picked him because their recent 2 1st round QB picks were awful. You and I could have made those picks. You understand the difference right? The fact that the Bears are on their 4th GM in a dozen years is your evidence that they are not a poorly run franchise? That's not a convincing argument...