Johnny Hammersticks

Just curious. Are you still under contract or month to month? I called last August, but was still under contract until 12/20 so they said they had nothing to offer me. I just called a week ago, month to month now, and they gave me a good deal in like 5 minutes.

No guarantees for sure, but who has more to offer other than carries? I give the nod to Jones, and I think he likely would have never been let go if not for the season ending neck injury in 2018. These guys who are 3rd/4th on the depth chart have to contribute on special teams, and that’s something that Jones happens to excel at. Plus, by all accounts he’s healthy. He was all last season for Houston, IIRC.

There were no personal insults. There is a certain amount of board etiquette that we all try to adhere to. One simple “rule” is that if you’re starting a thread with a quote from another source, at the bare minimum, the OP should provide a link to the article/tweet referenced. In this case there was only a quote/excerpt that was sloppily cut and pasted...with no link...no personal opinion or narrative by the OP. Think of the “critical” replies in this thread as a teaching moment for the OP ? Go Bills

Yeah. Jones was named a team captain in 2018 for his special teams play. He was not retained by Buffalo after the 2018 season due to a serious neck injury which landed him on IR, but he was signed in the spring of 2019 and played a season in Houston. There’s a reason Taiwan was re-signed by Buffalo this year. He’s a special teams monster (as I mentioned one of the best gunners in the NFL), can return punts/kickoffs as needed, and is more than a capable backup RB. And he’s healthy. Look, we all like Wade. It’s a good story and he looks like he has some solid potential. Tremendous athlete. He’ll have his spot on the practice squad and continue to develop. Perhaps he’ll make a roster one day, but the reality is that it’s a long shot. Not trying to be a jerk....just being realistic.

Anyone who doesn’t think Taiwan Jones is making the 53 is bananas. He’s one of the best gunners in the league.

? You provided some obligatory substance, so I will oblige. Singletary, Moss, Yeldon, Taiwan Jones (who is making the roster as a ST star), and then Wade. He’s a good story and a decent emergency RB, but let’s not get crazy.

Any thoughts of your own, or are you just cutting and pasting text that someone else recorded/wrote? We used to have a guy around here that served that function ?

You serious, Clark?

Except that particular poster (schmuffalo schmarbarian) was being serious ?

Criminal ?

Hence the reason for keeping Hauschka and Bass. Have Bass do the regular kickoff duties, but every once in a while (at the last second) sub in Hausch to throw the other team a curve ball. He drops a high hanger on the 15 yard line and Pat DiMarco vaporizes the returner. This will lead to many more fumble recoveries on special teams. Genius. Go short on LB’ers. We only really need 2. We play nickel most of the time anyway. Just keep one extra safety. Bingo.

Clearly, anyone who doesn’t like this idea hates America.

My call wasn’t hard at all. I did the usual by saying “cancel service” to the robot lady at the beginning of the call, but when I was transferred to customer retention I was overly nice and polite. Just asked if they had any deals or promotions for a loyal customer. Ten minute call. $45 off for 12 months and ST Max for free. No contract extension, so I’m still month to month. Perhaps your experience depends on whether you get a “call center” here in the US, or one overseas. The representative for my most recent call was clearly from this country. The woman had a southern accent. I have dealt with international call centers in the past, and have had some not so great experiences ?‍♂️

Bummer...

Is that a woman?

That sounds really freaking painful. Poor guy.

I could see that. Although, his minutes are likely to be very limited playing behind JG3. I could see Richmond playing both guard spots, actually. Interesting that he’s listed as a forward on the team roster. I think Alan Griffin immediately has a stranglehold on the SF spot. He was a great pickup. Perfect for Boeheim’s scheme. Can shoot very well, play defense, rebound....long, physical player. PG: Girard SG: Boeheim SF: Griffin PF: Dolezaj ? Sidibe Guerrier will be first off the bench. A lot of ?’s at F & C. I have a feeling that Anselem will quickly move to #2 on the C depth chart, but Boeheim will still use Dolezaj at C a lot. I’m wondering how Woody Newton fits into the equation. I hear he is impressing folks in workouts. I think we will be much better than last season. Much more depth/physicality.

You misinterpreted my position. Prepare to die.

Interview with a Serial Killer. It’s an interesting watch for sure. He is very candid about his life and crimes.

Yeah. He killed a young boy and girl up in Watertown. Plead guilty to a manslaughter charge, and only served 14 years of a 25 year sentence. Horrible failure by the criminal justice system for sure. I found it interesting, after all the humans he murdered, the most “severe” charge he was convicted of was 2nd degree murder. I don’t know about those kids, but those prostitute murders were definitely premeditated.

Both of my FF leagues are cancelled ?

Just get a VHS player and record your favorite shows. Catalogue them on a large bookshelf in your living room and it’s just like having DVR service ?

This is crazy because I never knew about his crimes. Mel grew up in Montezuma which borders my home town, Auburn. I used to see him quite a bit around town, as his brother (who worked as a construction laborer for my father) still lived in Auburn. He was sort of a local hero, and would often show up to the local little league field to watch. I remember one time he threw a bunch of cash down on the counter of the snack shack and all the kids got to get all the snowcones, soda, or hot dogs they wanted. Parents flocked him for autographs. What the hell was wrong with the parents of that girl?! Reminds me of that weird documentary on Netflix, “Abducted in Plain Sight.” His brother, whose name escapes me, worked for my father but developed a bad crack habit and ended up homeless. Pretty sure he is dead now.

There’s a restaurant up the mountain that has live music every Friday and Saturday. My wife and I went up there last weekend. Just a woman and a man, both playing acoustic guitars and taking requests. It was really nice.

Jeebus mannnnnn!!