Miyagi-Do Karate

A guy I played with told me that I was the best “second ball” player he had ever seen.

Dang, you are harsh about Poyer. He was a first team all pro this year! Overall, I think the team probably loves their current safety group. I think they really like Johnson too (unsure what makes you think he has been passed over). I suspect they make Levi a solid offer, and maybe he tests the market.

Throwing, moving, and kicking the ball is generally allowed when I play.

i could be wrong, but I get the sense that he had a good relationship with McD. McD is always raving about how great he is.

I don’t think the bills would have to let him out, and he would be nuts to want to leave the current situation for that dumpster fire franchise.

I probably misspoke, so don’t blame the history channel!! I have no doubt that there were small pockets of places that knew pizza in the US. It appears that these areas sprouted around WW2. But the point I think was it wasn’t until 1960, when Pizza Hut was founded and took off, that pizza became a commodity and readily available throughout the entire country. It really caused pizza to explode in popularity and be made available for the masses. i suspect eventually this would have happened— but Pizza Hut was the first business with this idea and the idea to expand it so radically. FYI— here is the show: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america/season-2/episode-1

i have found Domino’s to be revolting. But then my very Italian neighbor who knows good food told me the same as you— whatever they are doing now, it is making the pizza a lot better. I still haven’t pulled the trigger on it though.

that is a ridiculous shot. You know those greens are fast too, and he had to also deal with the lip of that bunker. To have that sort of short game, you know he is a great golfer.

I have really changed my views on Pizza Hut, and have become a big supporter. I watched this show on the history channel about the pizza wars in the US. It is amazing— but outside of a few small pockets in NYC, no one had eaten or really heard of pizza through the 1950s and 60s in the US. Pizza Hut created a model that brought pizza to the masses. Without it, there wouldn’t be all the great mom and pop pizza shops now all over the country. So, while Pizza Hut is meh compared to good pizza, I have an appreciation for it as a major pioneer in food history.

what I love about edwards is that he always keeps the ball high— never brings it down to where it will get stripped. he also really had a great game passing the ball. All the shooters will get wide open shots the more we can feed him the ball in the middle. great game by JG3 too. i get that Louisville was missing their best player, but both the O and D were playing really well today. i don’t know if they have an chance to make it even onto the bubble at this point, but if they keep trending up, they would be a tough out as a high seed in the tourney.

isn’t the way to account for that to change the odds based on record, or narrow the lottery group to those with x wins or fewer? Not saying I would support the lottery, but there are measures in place that could still preserve parity.

well said. i found the Warner analysis re the “lay ups” to be weird. He dissected a play where Josh was meant to read the end, and he was a bit slow in doing so, which meant he lost the chance to hit Singletary in the flat for an easy 5 yards. josh and others like him aren’t looking to the flat as their first read— which seemed to be the entire premise of Warner’s analysis. if there is something that josh legitimately can improve on, it is being able to throw better balls for his receivers to get YAC. But I think the lack of YAC is still Mostly on the type of receivers we have and the type of routes we run.

One of my theories on why EB never gets a chance is a bias against former RB’s. I think there is a view that the RB position is not a “smart” Position— ie, running backs rely on their athleticism. Contrast that with the QB position, and the view is that former QB’s really know the X’s and O’s. Same with former DB’s— they seem to be viewed as the brains behind the defense. if you think about it, what head coaches were former running backs? The only guy I can think of is Dan Reeves.

great thought. It would also benefit the free agents. Maybe a guy like Addison would prefer to sign with another team once he knows the bills drafted those ends.

i was thinking the same— I think a lottery would generate a ton of excitement in the lead-up to the draft. i remember the year the Orlando Magic bucked the odds and won the lottery (was the year right after they had won it and drafted Shaq). It was pretty thrilling. I think their odds were like 1%.

With all the talk about intentional tanking in Miami and Cleveland (stemming from the Flores lawsuit), should the NFL change its draft format? Jason McCourtey alluded to the NFL doing a lottery similar to the NBA, where basically the non-playoff teams go into the lottery for their draft position. The worst record team is guaranteed no worse than the 5th draft pick. Would such a system work in the NFL and be better for competitive balance and anti-tanking?

I feel like the Winter Olympics haven’t been well publicized. I randomly stumbled upon some women’s hockey on USA network. I didn’t even realize it had begun.

welp, this is what I came to post and I see it was done. Thanks for your service.

bleak. TB going back into the toilet soon enough.

Another really nice offensive game by Cuse. Edwards really is developing at a great rate. He could be one of the best big men we have had in 20 years.

Williams really turned the season around and became solid at guard.

i also think people misunderstand a key purpose of the rule— it’s to get minority coaches in the door to help build relationships and expand networks. The problem with the NFL is systemic cronyism. People just hire the people they know. It’s why guys like Doug Marrone and Pat Shurmur bounce around the NFL. It’s why the Bills hire a bunch of Carolina guys. Its why every head coach hires his son. The rooney rule was designed to help minority coaches develop relationships and hopefully break up the usual suspects. But, I agree with you that the spirit and application of the rule need to be looked at closer.

College is a different beast. he can’t recruit as well as his competitors. I think he is a good coach, but mediocre recruiter. And there’s no way he can recruit against the SEC. I think he is better suited as an NFL coach.

I did not expect the response to be “elated,” for a guy desperate to leave.

I think it has easily been 30 years since I watched any part of the pro bowl. Do people still watch it?