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Very unsure what the mandates are from the NFL, but I can comment on USADA and WADA. There are substances that are always banned, and substances that are only banned in competition.It’s been a while since I have been tested but I believe adderall is only banned in competition not in daily training/use. Similar to the NFL, you can get a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) to use in competition. So if you’re an Olympian, as long as you test clean at the games you’re good to go. The same goes for pot and a bunch of other things.

It all depends on the BAC. No BAC has been released. If he has a script for aderall, there is nothing to charge him with. That is a league rule, not a law, even then he may have an exemption. If his BAC was as low as MAJ claims, the only thing he probably gets is speeding through a construction zone.

Another poster in the thread said he “had a friend who works at the hospital” who did the blood draw and saw his chart. .03 BAC and no other drugs in his system. IF (and that’s a big if) that is true, Oliver probably doesn’t see any suspension.

I think it will depend on his BAC. If the posters friend has good information, and Olivers BAC was .03, there is no DWI. The gun "charge" is only an accelerant to the DWI and isn't illegal on its own. Open container is a class C misdemeanor, non-moving violation, can be expunged, max fine of $500. Unsure how gun laws will work in TX and if having a gun can increase the open container charge. There is a possibility he sees no suspension if the DWI is dropped.

Curious if Oliver dips. If the .03 ends up being true, keeping the can/bottle between his legs is a wild move that makes no sense...unless he used it as a spit cup and didn't think anything of it.

I was wondering this. Seemed OK. Balance on 1 foot was solid. Took a second with both feet down with the one foot in front of the other. He seemed compliant, and there is no reference of him refusing to blow on the side of the road. No BAC reported yet. The police report said they were unsure if it was alcohol but that he was inebriated. Curious if he blew under .08, I believe in TX you can still catch a charge for that, but less severe. But the open container pushed the issue and triggered the search, found the gun. Which wouldn't have been illegal if not for the beer.

I came here to say this. There is absolutely no Jordon or Phil Jackson on this team. If anything Phil’s time in Chicago might be closer to Marv Levy where his greatest accomplishment was managing his roster and getting buy in. Although I think Phil has a better basketball mind than Marv did football. Phil Jackson is probably the greatest HC in US pro sports history. Also if MJ was anything less than the absolute greatest of all time, he would have been passed around the league. He was an A-hole. He got away with what he did because he transcended the league. The way he behaved only motivated because of the same reason. Don’t get me wrong, he might be the most competitive guy on the planet to a borderline psychotic level. But he was flat out hurtful and wrong. That whole Kwame Brown saga is bonkers to say the least. Hell, the dude just recently stonewalled Barkley, one of his best friends of 30+ years, because he said he has too many yes men around him.

That’s always wild to me. There’s easily 15,000 drivers over the legal limit on the road on Sunday afternoons. Lowering BAC is stupid. Not that we shouldn’t be more careful. But the issue is enforcement. Just like literally every other law, the data doesn’t point towards severity of punishment having any effect on willingness to commit a crime. The largest impact on reducing crime is if people think they’ll be caught or prosecuted. Fact is Erie County/City of Buffalo, etc. don’t really care about DUI’s. How many people get pulled over Sunday/Saturday morning around Elmwood, Allen, or Chippewa? Barely any. How many people get popped at a Bills game? The tiniest fraction. Regular enforcement is the problem. Not driving down the BAC from .1 to .08 to .06.

Where did you see his BAC? I just googled and couldn't find anything.

Open container laws aren’t terribly strict in that they’re a misdemeanor not a moving violation and can be expunged. There is an as equal of a chance that this was just unfortunate and he is a dumb dumb. Not just that he was smashed and driving all over the road as a bunch of posters seem to be suggesting.

I am not excusing it. He was dumb enough to have some beers and another in the car. Just trying to provide some color on what it’s like to drive a trailer through construction. Also to give some insight into how quick people are to call and report any trailer driving. Again, I’ve had calls while towing a non DOT load for just being in the left lane and passing.

There is a strong possibility that since this was reported in a construction zone that he wasn’t uncontrollably swerving, rather trying to stay away from the medians/no shoulder. I used to drive about 45k trailer miles per year. Although a much bigger load. I’ve done a couple cross country trips with it as well. 40 foot open trailer, 60 foot load (over hang), 13 feet high, with a pick up. I used to swap lanes all the time at night if there wasn’t much traffic and their was no shoulder. It’s not the greatest to navigate. You would also be surprised at what people will call you in on when you’re towing. I have had two calls to my employer, which they would had to google because our number wasn’t on the truck. Both just for just being in the right lane. I would be going 80 plus not holding up traffic at all.

As a dude who drove a trailer, although bigger, Driving through construction with out a shoulder and with a median and cones can be a pain and I’d swap lanes all the time at night if there isn’t much traffic.

This is weird to me too. I’m not condoning the open container. But why not put it in a cup holder and say it was somebody else’s. But really it’s only only like a $100 fine and no points in NYS anyways. I had an ADA friend tell me that if you were to get pulled over over the legal limit. Before the cop comes over, get out of your car, open a fresh bottle of booze and start chugging. Can’t prove you were drunk when driving and it’s on video you pulled a bottle out and drank outside of your car. It’s a ballsy move. I’d just prefer not to be smashed while driving. I am wondering if I his was part of the play in not putting the bottle in the back. Opens beer in front of cop. Invalidates breathalyzer/blood test bought him time at the very least.

I’ll add to this. From an ADA in Buffalo. Open container while driving is a non-moving violation. 0 points. 99.9% of the time will only result in a ticket for about $100.

Nearly 60% of college players are black. Nearly 70% of the NFL are black. When thousands work through the highest levels of the sport (NCAA, NFL) you should see more representation on the coaching and FO side just by the sheer proportions. There was a time when black kids weren’t QB’s because “they weren’t the most qualified”. Women see the same problem. Most HC for women’s sports are men. It’s not that there aren’t enough qualified women. That is borderline insulting.

One good move I like in this is removing restrictions from assistance to interview as coordinators. It was silly to begin with DC/OC is clearly a promotion from DL, CB, QB etc. coach.

Right. OK, improving draft stock seems a bit like over correcting too far. But in an African American dominated sport the lack of racial diversity is appalling. This may be the wrong solution, but instead of people whining about it, what is the proper route. Because “just hire the most qualified regardless of race” is not working, and historically has never worked in America.

He was in his twilight for sure, but he did play on a 6-10 Houston team with David Carr as his QB. I never realized that we took that pick and grabbed Kyle Williams. 2007 the Titans were 10-6 with Kerry Collins/Vince Young. Surprisingly Moulds had the second most receptions from the WR Corp with a whopping 32. He retired after. He was toast. It’s like the dude chased bad QBs.

RB's are the fastest guys on the field most of the time. Ours both ran 4.6's at the combine. It is going to hurt your rankings for over speed of your starters at skill positions. Name: 40 time (average) Allen: 4.75 (4.93) Diggs: 4.46 (4.48) Beasley: 4.54 (4.48) Brown: 4.34 (4.48) Singletary: 4.66 (4.49) Moss: 4.65 (4.49) Knox: 4.85 (4.7) Kroft: 4.67 (4.7)

I’ll add on here. I was understanding of the trade. Not terrible, not great. I have a mild issue with it. Our WR Corp was bad. I’m not sure we had the luxury to trade Sammy at the time. I feel bad for Watkins. I wasn’t aware of his history. There’s a lot of baggage. His lizard king, demon inhabiting, world is flat views aren’t why he spiraled in Buffalo. It just makes him a super weird dude.His spiral is because he has a number of life changing experiences that seem like they were never dealt with until he was on his own. Not terribly uncommon. I feel for the kid. I hope he feels whole again. Our front office does preach process, “come to Buffalo and be the best version of yourself”, and family, but they've seemed to turn their back on players with some serious baggage in pretty short order. Which is fine to a certain extent. It’s professional sports and my boss isn’t cutting me slack for my baggage. But my boss isn’t taking the opportunity to tell the world that he can help me do anything other than pay my bills.

Everybody should write simply so the masses can understand it. Everybody should also be concise. Here is the big kicker that seems to be missed on the OP. Everybody should have a GD point (and get to it quickly) that is conveyed cleanly.

My favorite part about this new post is that he rants about what he meant the original to be about, but still provides us with no real information or summary. A simple "Bishop was glad RJ started that game because A, B, C" would go a long way and have kept the other thread open. Then he makes the same exact mistake twice. At this point I am not listening to it out of principal until the OP provides even the tiniest piece of insight. Act like a brat, get treated like a brat.

I am definitely too busy/lazy at the moment, but you can't adjust the Bills number and not the rest of the league, and state ranking change. They are what they are compared to the league, and everybody gets the bump or nobody does. They might jump 2 spots at best, but they also might just stay the same. Even when accounting for "adjusted" numbers across the league, Buffalo does not see a ton of movement in rankings compared to other franchises. Buffalo does not jump after adjusting everybody between 23 and 16: Indy Arizona Carolina Chargers Cleveland And is close with since exact numbers aren't provided, with: Detroit NYJ

I mean, Jimmy G had 15 more passes, 7 less drops on the season than Josh, and threw for 900 more yards. JG completed 69% of his passes and was top half in the league in total completed passes. They were incredibly efficient through the air to say the least.