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Cutler is tough. He has taken a lot of hits and never pointed fingers. He has terrible receivers, and nothing special at running back. He is definitely "tough enough".
Problem is he's a douche.
i know he hasnt this year, but i think his past pointing of fingers is catching up now. it was part of his rep coming out of vandy. at the very least it isnt helping his case.
i think he is physically tough, but emotionally, no so much.
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Actually, I probably would be OK with no show. If you're going to do the U.S., do the U.S. - don't keep putting the fans on by hinting that you're going to tour and then not touring - they've been leading the fans on for months. I'd rather they came out and said something to the effect of "All the stars lined up for us to do some Sonisphere shows in 2010 but schedules and logistics make a correponding U.S. tour something we're not going to be able to do for awhile". Instead, they kept hinting at a tour and then came out with this - very disappointing.
I'm OK with bands playing 1 show festivals - shows I'd love to see but can't realistically get to - Metallica's Day on the Green shows are perfect examples. But those are always promoted as 1 shot deals - they don't keep hinting that they're going to do a big tour and then only do 1 special show - THAT'S what I object to.
The other thing that bothers me (and I'm not sure how you eliminate it) is that when tickets get really scarce only those willing to spend big bucks get to go. Back in the day if you really wanted to see a show you stood out in front of the venue or the local ticket place and were rewarded with tickets if you put in the effort. Nowadays it doesn't matter where the show is, the big national ticket brokers and all their resources snap up big numbers of tickets and sell them on the Internet to anyone who can afford them - the fans get shut out. Kind of hard to swallow that all of the bands on this bill came up because kids with almost no money went to their shows and bought their albums via the metal underground and now the only folks who can go see them are folks with substantial disposable income.
I can't speak to the promotion and whispers. Sometimes those come from people not in the know, sometimes it's the band screwing up. I'll stay away from that and say I can understand a letdown. I'd rather one than nothing though.
As for the money, can you really put that all on the bands? It's the heart of any popular band- the people that were there for the $5 shows, hate the $100 tickets. This is less to do with not being the thrash thing to do and more what you see in any alternative movement when they get popular.
One way to prevent scalping is to do will call style with Ids at the door, but it's a whole new problem. A Lot have bands are experimenting with ideas like this. Or only accepting credit cards billed within 500 miles of the venue (but then nyers willing to travel are screwed)
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Did you ever fill them out? The one copy would be Copy 1 for the worker, then Copy A (or something stupid like that, where it didn't even make sense) for the IRS, Copy B for NYS, and on and on. There would be about 6 copies of them. Each with a different letter and you'd send them to where it says.
Like when you use a credit card in a restaurant where the white copy stays with the restaurant. You take the yellow one........Except there is at least 5-6 copies.
I haven't filled then out but it seems like standard copies should sufficiently cover, as long as everyone gets one. If filled out online, they may even submit info electronically.
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Poor Noel Devine at 5-7, 160.
Know he's small but guys like sproles, woodhead etc are 30-40 lbs heavier at that height....
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I have a note in my calendar that the govt is no longer sending me W2 forms to fill out for my secretary (I think they sent me a postcard months ago)......But, I didn't write down where I can find them online.
Does anybody know? And, also when I used to do it by hand, it would make like 5 carbon copies to give her a bunch and for my copy, etc. Not sure how that is done online.
Not trying to sound like a wise ass but.... Would a copy machine or just printing multiple copies not work? Is there something about the carbon copies I'm missing? It's late, so it's possible one of us isnt thinking clear.
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Stay away. You will be left with no job, and a big stain on your resume when you find yourself out of work for what may or may not be cheating. You don't even know. It sounds like your opinion of the man and admiration for his wife is a bad situation for you to be anywhere near. I'm not saying you want anything to happen, but you sure as hell don't want everyone talking about the two of you whenever you go out together. Sadly, it's a friendship that however innocent can not be continued until you find new arrangements for a paycheck.
You are not protected in nearly any way should he choose to fire you. The gossip alone is detrimental to the team and grounds. Short of him using a slur in front of a roomful of people while throwing you out - you would have no case.
This better be a very good friend for you to risk taking food off your table in order to voice a suspicion over a situation she's already aware of. If she's willing to take his reasons at face value so easily, she is also likely to turn her back on you when things hit the fan, as I am sure her family, her marriage, her house etc all mean a lot to her and your intervention may cause a situation where she has to pick a side.
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Clearly having a shot to make the roster and play is the #1 factor for a udfa. That said, I'm looking at it positionally and I'd much rather find a team that's really good everywhere but my position, one with schemes that fit me etc...
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I thought Locker would be hard for Gailey to pass up - and we never know till it's over - but, it looks like there are going to be 2-4 QB's in this draft that Gailey might enjoy working with - and, after watching an interview with Kaepernick? I think Gailey might rather go with him in the third - if he'll be there - than Locker in 1... and, as I said, whoever Gailey ends up choosing will be worth getting excited about, because we've all seen what he can do without being able to choose the pupil; imagine what he can do if he can hand-pick his QB.
I'm going with either Locker or Kaepernick.
Honestly, I'm nit sure locker was a one when his stock was highest. After this last season, he'd be very lucky to be celebrating being drafted even on Friday night - he may last til Saturday.
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Weak. 1 freakin' show 3000 miles away at a venue that holds 36,000 people tops. Now all they have to do is ensure ticket brokers get all the tickets and then nobody with less than a cool grand to spend will be able to see the show. Yeah - that's what thrash is all about - making sure the real fans never get to see a show like that.
Would you rather no show? It's not like any of the bands have logged less then a million miles on the road. If it were next door to you I don't think you'd be so upset. Sounds like sour grapes. Especially if this is a festival as has been suggested it will be.
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Perhaps they did. But the trainers, who should have been worried about the long term health of the franchise QB, should have been more concerned.
though my last post focused on perception and managing appearances, i also back this 110% and it has been my biggest issue with the handling.
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You do realize Collins was injured and is having surgery? That's why he left the game when he did.
i didnt realize, as it appears to be not true.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011/01/source_collins_wasnt_lifted_be.html
But if it were me you would've had to kill me because I'm a tough guy! ARGGHH!
Perhaps the coaching staff had more important things to worry about than what Maurice Jones-Drew or RJ might perceive.
your telling me some quality control coach, or assistant to the assistant trainer couldnt have done anything? that should they have won, the questions around cutler wouldnt have been a huge distraction to the team in the next two weeks? that even in losing this puts a huge cloud over their offseason? someone should have managed the situation.
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Tommie Harris has been an excellent player for the Bears and is likely to end up somewhere else next season. He's been a DT in the 3-4 his whole career of course, but he may be worth a shot. What do you guys think?
honestly, at this point, id like to try and assemble guys that are either switching at a young age, or someone that is experienced already. im tired of trying to outsmart the league and rehab guys careers by switching their positions. i also worry that the reason he was benched and fell out of favor was because he was ignoring his assignments when he was in.
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True ..plus the Bills are way under the cap so this is not a pure financial decision.
plus as far as receivers go-- 4 million a year like he has left is NOTHING.
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now i bet within say the top 100 the steelers, packers, jets, patriots, all have about 5 players, thats about where our first player shows up
if we had to guess the top 5 guys on our team that would show up on lists like this id say
KW
Poz
Whitner
Fredjack
Evans
i think we get to about 300 before those 5 all get mentioned, and 2 are going to be UFAs, 1 is a RB on the wrong side of 30, and 1 is perpetually being run out of town by fans. speaks volumes to where we stand in comparison, and why we MUST go BPA in the draft. we have no position so good that it cant or shouldnt be replaced by someone with top 3 talent, or for that matter top 34.
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Paired with Byrd, our father son game is starting to take shape. I take the fathers.
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No player is personally anything as far as a W-L record goes. Also, look at the 2009 schedule and tell me it was Vince and not the teams they faced in weeks 1-6 vs 7-16.
im not saying hes our savior but i do think hes underrated. i dont think its solely him, but such drastic and sudden changes in a team must mean soooomething. im not advocating him for buff, but it seems like hes not awful.
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Your pining for the Donahoe - Levy - Brandon GM days? Were you living under a rock the past decade? The teams, talent, coaches and FO sucked. Some good individuals in each area but overall SUCK! You do what you want but I'm looking forward not back.
im not pining, im saying not every player kept has to be a probowler. currently we let probowlers walk as they are too expensive, and let average guys walk because they are not probowlers.... atleast thats what this board calls for. im saying if we keep fletcher instead of poz, or even in addition to poz, our team is better today. if we keep greer, similarly our team is better. im just saying, most good teams ADD to talent, instead of REPLACING talent. if the addition so far dwarfs the original that we dont need them, then let them walk. we let them walk and then look for the replacement, no?
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I missed the part where Vince Young played with a terrible team and coaching staff surrounding him and single-handedly willed his team to victory.
you mean like in 06 when as a rookie on a team that was bad enough to get the #3 pick he took them to 8-8 with this allstar crew? keep in mind he was personally 8-5 and had 4 late game comebacks.
http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/tennessee-titans/roster/2006
or when his team was good enough to start 0-6 and he finished 8-2. i know cop speed helped A LOT but.....he was there the first 6 games too. think having to account for vince helped his season too?
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/24/lovie-smith-our-quarterback-is-a-tough-guy/
Regardless of what you think about Cutler his teammates were united in their opinions of him and that's good enough for me.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/23/brian-urlacher-dont-question-jay-cutlers-toughness/
I actually think that Cutler is getting a raw deal. If there is any truth to these reports then the decision wasn't even his. What was he suppose to do?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/23/cutler-they-made-the-decision/
i heard reports today of unnamed teammates making comments in the locker room including "he isnt even in a brace."
i also stand by every comment ive made about his sideline demeanor, and that he needed to be in treatment off his knee, or helping hanie. he did neither
i also think lovie failed miserably - the organization as a whole really. it seemed they just didnt know what to do when he got hurt. collins shouldnt be #2 if he was so bad he couldnt last one more minute to get to the 4th. what if hanie took a big hit? forte at qb? seemed reckless and irresponsible. trainers letting cutler walk around instead of getting him off it once hes declared out? ridiculous.
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Marcus Easly should be known as Santio Holmes.
The Jets gave up a 5th rounder for that superstar. I bet the Steelers would have prefered a 4th. The next time someone tells me "we cant afford to trade our draft picks bc we need to use them to rebuild" I am just gonna snap. Proven SUPERSTARS are better than 4th round draft prospects.
Then maybe we actually could've ditched Evans contract, and gotten BETTER in the process! What an awesome front office we have!!!
Right - but how many of those contracts can you give out? Especially to guys with drug suspensions. If he walks from the jets this year you are comparing 12 games with holmes to an unknown career of easley.
Not so simple.
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should have kept Kugler, and April for that matter.
April opted out of his contract to leave.
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After all the build up - this is more then a little disappointing. No updates? Really?
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well caveman says their interior line is one of the best in the league and you're saying one of the worst. somebody's wrong.
pittsburg's near the top of the league in rushing and in the superbowl. buffalo finished 4 and 12 and scored more points than 3 teams in the nfl last year. i'm thinking most objective non bill fans would take the position that these facts alone support the conclusion that pittsburg's line is superior to buffalo's.
Pouncey was really good but I agree that I'd take Atleast three of our lineman over theirs this year and 4 if you count that we are rebuilding and flozell will likely be gone after this or next year. That and there corners are the known weakness for Pitt. Ben makes that line look much better. The WR, TE and RBs make that line look way better. It's simple. It's the weakest unit in an otherwise strong offense. To say just cause they are in the superbowl that every player is better is silly.
KW blowing up there line almost let us beat them.
I didn't want gandy back from Arizona. I don't want Scott back and I think you'll see why when clay Matthews is all over ben unless they gave him tremendous help. You know ben gets his reputation for being elusive from his huge need to elude people, right?
Did no one notice when he got his face broken by the ravens, or how he almost couldn't walk from the hit to the thigh this week or all the times he was running for his life right away?
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The only guys in recent years (that I can think of) that the Bills should have held onto are:
Antoine Winfield
Pat Williams
Jabari Greer
London Fletcher
Jim Leonard (maybe not as your starting safety, but as a backup and
ST player, the kid makes plays)
Did I miss anyone?
Other than that, I don't think any other former Bills playing for other teams would
have been a big improvement over what we have had.
sometimes by not replacing people, you can instead focus on improving the roster. there are plenty of serviceable starters that we could keep and focus the picks, FA dollars etc... somewhere better.
I'll be eating nothing but lentils in 2011
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things must be bad -- after all the build up, and then this.....