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Jaguars to decline DT Marcell Dareus' option
dpberr replied to HOUSE's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
I expected him to play lights out after he got traded to Jacksonville. If you can't play lights out angry, you just don't have the passion. He's a case study in guys getting soft after getting the big contract. Yes, Rex Ryan played a big part in damaging his (and Mario's) career but he could have turned things around in Jacksonville and he didn't. I will always be disappointed in Marcel's career. Such a talented football player. Hall of Fame talent really. Just didn't have the desire and the guidance to show the world that talent. -
Has there ever been an NCAA player with potentially elite route running skills who's been a bust in the NFL? That's a legitimate question to all of you who are far more in the know about the college game and the draft than I am. IMO, that's a metric that's rock solid. You can never have enough WRs who commit to becoming elite route runners. In a league where everyone is fast and strong, that's how you truly get open.
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The Next Pandemic: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
dpberr replied to Hedge's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I'd be doing it right now. I think that's good planning Masks, ventilators, the cleaners and all the medicines that we rely on China too much to begin with. The government can do things...like making sure there's supplies. You don't ramp up supplies production when you *desperately* need them. The worst case scenario is if people, out of fear, stop showing up for work, you have no domestic production plus no foreign production. Get it all started now. -
The Next Pandemic: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
dpberr replied to Hedge's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
That's my concern in concise summary. If that's how the White House is thinking we're in trouble. I think this virus is deceptively dangerous because of its long incubation period and it legitimately thrives on human incompetency. Here in America, you'll start to see it take root in the poorly run hospitals and nursing homes where you have a bunch of compromised patients, protocols are already lax and you have B team physicians and management that won't even know they have a major problem on their hands. -
The Next Pandemic: SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19
dpberr replied to Hedge's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Trump is a fool if he doesn't mobilize the CDC, State HHS, Homeland, State, DOD, etc. to a pandemic footing and pressure the WHO to declare a pandemic. You don't want the US to be caught flat footed when this virus enters the US from every direction, and you know it's going to come through every port of entry. The WHO doesn't want to cause a panic but I think the virus did a lot more damage in China than China has let on, and it's just ramping up in new areas of the globe with even less sophisticated health care systems. -
Democratic 2020 Presidential Primary Thread
dpberr replied to snafu's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
He really doesn't need either of them because he has more money than both of them combined. He *could* do what Trump did and make his own brand and own the entire party. However, I don't know if he lacks the courage, the smarts, or the ego that Trump has. Or maybe all of it. -
I agree. He needs significant coaching on how to run for President and act Presidential. His negatives are largely Trump's negatives. He needs to stay away from the Clintons. HRC as VP is a sure loser. She's more unlikable than Trump and he campaigns for the title daily. He also should never apologize for stop and frisk. Everyone but the super left were a-ok with NYC being tough on crime. NYC today is nearly as bad as it was pre-Giuliani, and it's fresh in people's minds. Overall, I don't think Bloomberg would be a terrible choice.
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I'd ban them both from my airline. He gets banned for his behavior on the plane. She gets banned for her behavior after the incident. These two people didn't even make an effort at being chill passengers to one another, and that's why they both would never fly with me again.
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It was *strongly* suggested in a Philadelphia Inquirer article late last year he was only on the Eagles roster due to his immense knowledge of Jim Schwartz's system. Schwartz campaigned heavily for Bradham not to be cut in the season prior. He was able to play faster than he physically was due to that corporate knowledge.
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I wouldn't trade for him. A lot of these available guys are done. Inconvenient truth perhaps. Johnson, Olsen, Norman can give you a couple good games in the first month of the season, but that's going to be about it.
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Hollywood has made this movie many times before. IMO, nobody is going to top Hard Target, a 1993 John Woo tour de force that had JCvD *and* Wilford Brimley with Creole accents, Lance Henriksen in one of his few bad guy roles, Arnold Vosloo chewing the scenery and John Woo legitimately giving zero Fs before Hollywood said enough's enough. Doves flying, guns blazing, so many motorcycles.
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Lions possibly looking to move Stafford
dpberr replied to Greg S's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Matt Patricia isn't going to do anything productive in Detroit. They prize consistency and longevity over results. Matt Stafford isn't the problem there. Much like every one of their vehicles except the F-150, Ford is ruthlessly consistent at making a mediocre product, hiring mediocre FO and coaching talent to ultimately shape a mediocre product. I've never seen an organization so committed to being "ok". -
Agreed. I don't think this FO is going to pay him the guaranteed money he likely wants. I think guys who show up in contract years are the riskiest of all contracts.
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Last stand for Warren.
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I still think he'll retire, despite his SB commercial. Same for Philip Rivers.
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All Roads Lead to the Ukraine
dpberr replied to Deranged Rhino's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
I don't know. I think Trump got away with one, and I think the Republicans would like to keep Rudy's dealings in Ukraine out of the public eye. I don't think the DNC really cares about Biden but they do care about Obama's legacy, and that'd take a hit. It won't shock me to see this fade away. The problem for Joe Biden is his kid is a glorious screw up that will continue screwing up. Whether it's substance abuse, doing what he did in Ukraine, dating his deceased brother's wife, or knocking up random women, this guy is a PhD in self destruction. -
All Roads Lead to the Ukraine
dpberr replied to Deranged Rhino's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
When it comes to Ukraine, I think D) All of the Above applies. Trump should have been censured for his conduct on the call. Joe Biden did some things there that will bury his campaign if he somehow gets the nomination. Hunter Biden is his adult screw-up son that will bury said nomination because he likely did everything that's alleged he did and the only reason he hasn't so far is because he's got a sympathetic press that isn't releasing the hounds. Yet. Joe Biden should be thankful the Democrats are incompetent and the Republicans just want Ukraine to go away. I really think he dodged a bullet. -
Eight years of any President....is enough.
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January Movies: Dolittle, Bad Boys & The Gentlemen
dpberr replied to Mark Vader's topic in Off the Wall Archives
Bad Boys for Life shows you how terrible Michael Bay is as a director. BBFL is probably the best all-around film in the trilogy of these movies, likely because he wasn't directing it. The Rhythm Section would have been an interesting film if it were made several years ago. However, it's really just a female version of American Assassin, and all the cliffhangers in the movie were done before in Bourne movies. -
Todd Gurley trade talk from one reporter
dpberr replied to Rc2catch's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
The knee is arthritic. It's a chronic injury that will never get better, and even if you can play through the pain of arthritis, you can't play through the instability the arthritis can/will cause to the knee. He's one bad hit from retirement already. -
The Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump
dpberr replied to Nanker's topic in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
The Democrats go out of their way to re-elect Donald Trump. I do sometimes think it's deliberate. It's not like they didn't know. There are smart people in that party. However, emotions cloud judgement and that's all this party has used since 2015. -
I'll make a bold statement - the press will prognosticate this one wrong too. I personally can't see people really voting for Bernie Sanders when it's time to go. It won't surprise me to see Klobuchar win it in Iowa because she's one of them.
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Who Is Your Least Favorite Bill of All Time ... and Why?
dpberr replied to Gugny's topic in The Stadium Wall Archives
Least favorite: Marcel Dareus. High draft pick, all the potential in the world, but got fat and lazy on the Bills dime. -
Unpopular Opinion #1: The 35,000 seat NFL multi-purpose stadium is the NFL stadium of the future. Unpopular Opinion #2: The Rogers family is driving the "Bills aren't competitive in Buffalo" and "Buffalo needs a new stadium" narratives to the NFL. It is fighting for a Toronto team behind the scenes at the expense of the Bills. They, in conjunction with the NFL, want to force the Pegulas to sell. Absent that, they will attempt to land a franchise and squeeze out the Bills and take the territory. They know the Pegulas are stuck - there's no county money coming and unless Pegula is going to front a billion dollar stadium by himself, he'll be forced to renovate New Era which the NFL will say "oh well,that's still not a competitive stadium!" I think the Pegulas are in a precarious spot. I think they've got Toronto interests scheming, enough NFL owners willing to hear that scheming, and very few allies, especially on the municipal front. Now, you may think this is all billionaire warfare, but I believe, as a fan, the Bills remaining in Buffalo is in a fragile state.