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Lewis and his two friends murdered two men, then fled the scene, paid off their limo driver and destroyed evidence of their crimes. Lewis claims that he wasn’t directly involved in the murders, but I am skeptical. Seems likely that the two poor, anonymous guys took the whole fall for the murders and the rich and famous guy skated.

It’s often like this: There’s the generation that grew up poor and made the money. They have a strong work ethic and remember where they came from. There’s the generation that watched that happen and remember being poor as children. They usually retain much of the same ethics as their parents even though things were much easier for them as they grew up. Then there’s the third generation that only knew wealth and privilege. That’s usually the hard slide from a work ethic and morals standpoint and is when money gets pissed away. The Chinese have a saying for that cycle: Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves in three generations.

This is fantastic news.

Gase isn’t the right leader for any organization. Hiring him was just another sign that the Jest are as dysfunctional as ever. They’re a true reflection of their owner. Jamal Adams wants out and I do not blame him one bit.

Honest assessment here: Ceiling: Cam in MVP year Floor: Derek Anderson in back half of time in Cleveland I don’t really expect either, but I do think they’re both in the realm of possibility. If things click with mechanics and progressions/reads, then I see great things for Allen. That’s very optimistic, but it could happen. Why not root for it? As for the DA worst case dooms day scenario, it’s about confidence. Allen is still better as a player in a lot of ways, but DA had similar accuracy issues and once defenses adjusted coverages to him he lost his confidence and crashed. Allen started off well in the Houston game, but really lost it after his fumble. There’s a part of me that worries that his confidence might not be where it should be. With little practice time to settle in before this season starts I worry about what a slow/rough start might do to him in that regard. As for defenses scheming against him, the difference between his performances against zone versus man is ridiculous. I was stunned every time I saw heavy zone against him last season. Realistically I’m looking for some incremental improvement. In addition to Allen moving up the learning curve a bit I want to address what look like two statistical anomalies from last season where I think the odds played out both for and against Allen. He should’ve gotten better numbers on his deep balls. I think those will be better this season and that it’ll help him, his stats and the team. With Diggs on board, maybe it’ll help them a lot. But there are also his turnover worthy plays last season. Too many errant throws that could’ve been picked but weren’t. And too many fumbles that we were lucky enough to get back at a higher than expected rate. Statistically I think that gets closer to the mean this year and we see more interceptions and lost fumbles. Hopefully the better deep pass numbers outweigh the turnover numbers and we see a net positive.

Awesome. Thanks for posting.

Your daughter 18 yet?

A friend of mine’s daughter and friend went to a brewery in Lockport last weekend. It was just to eat dinner as they are underage. They said that there were people at the bar shoulder to shoulder. Almost no patrons wearing masks. That’s the reason stuff like the food rule gets enacted. I just hope the rules get enforced. I don’t want WNY to be Florida in a month.

https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-franchise-tag-roundup-dak-prescott-derrick-henry-yannick-ngakoue The deadline to reach new agreements has passed for franchise tagged players. Here’s where they all stand. Dak is obviously the big news for NOT getting a deal. Not a ton of surprises though, except I’d have thought that AJ Green would’ve signed his tag by now.

I always wondered how they afforded it. How many $35 hats could they have been selling?

Did the Pegulas host fundraisers for Trump like Glaser did? If not, then they’re probably not on the list.

Hey, remember all the posters on here who kept talking about what a steal Shaq was where the Bills got him in the draft? How his torn labrum (that we knew he had when we drafted him!) caused him to miss so much time his rookie season was no big deal because he’d be a stud DE long term? I wonder what happened to them?

He certainly is one of the top few DEs in the league. NFL teams still seem to be of the opinion that the cap will take a huge jump after the pandemic is over and the new TV deals are signed. The Browns extended Garrett 5 years past his current contract (through 2026) so while those extension numbers are large, the contract will be relatively team friendly. He gets cash early and they get a better deal than they would have if they’d waited. It’s a win-win.

I think “Warriors” would be an issue because of Golden State. There doesn’t ever seem to be a new name for a pro team that duplicates an existing one. I know the Columbus Blue Jackets said that was a criteria for their name when they were choosing it. And IIRC Cleveland said the same thing when they thought they’d need a new name.

Yeah. That’s where my money would be. I popped over to one of the fan sites and that’s the only name with a buzz. Allegedly there’s been some communication between the team and Arkansas State who use Red Wolves as their mascot. Nothing in stone obviously, but Red Wolves looks likely.

So we’re named after an honorary Private who wasn’t even really a member of the military and who’s big claim to fame was running a live theatrical show? I think I might actually want the name to be changed now......

Cleveland baseball announcer when I was growing up used “ducks on the pond” and “the bags are juiced” regularly. Those go through my mind every time I see either two or three runners on base. For football it’s Herm Edwards: “You play to win the game.”

Yeah. It was REALLY obvious. The only question was whether or not evidence of the payoffs would come to light. And it has. Now we see where it goes legally. Also waiting on teams to release them and/or a league suspension.

Jeebus. Is my clarification/correction that I meant it was from his POV and not mine - after you pointed out that it came across as my personal opinion - not clear somehow?

The opinion of his value isn’t mine, it’s his. You’re obviously welcome to your own opinion of his value. Likewise the 49ers have their own. Both the player and team are free to act accordingly. Mostert thinks he’s undervalued and he’s trying to get paid. Fine. Personally I would very rarely pay a RB so I’m not a good gauge here.

I don’t blame a player who’s way outperforming his contract for wanting more money - especially when that player is in a spot like this 28 year old RB is in. And I don’t blame a team for not wanting to pay a RB. It’ll be interesting to see where this goes.

Shhhh!!! Exactly what I always say

Yup. But much like when the shoe was on the other foot, the side with the upper hand wants something before they make a concession. The league shanked this one in the CBA and they might have to take it on the chin a bit because of that. No football is a very real possibility (probability IMO) at this point. I think that the horrific mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic by many (no names as to not take this political) is going to cause a lot more than football to be shut down soon. At this point I’d be happy if we get any football at all. Late season 32 team tournament bracket in lieu of a season and playoffs anyone?

No idea who will actually come available, but I’m probably looking at Ertz and the lines. A vet like Lane Johnson or a player coming off their rookie deal that they can’t afford to keep Maybe someone who wouldn’t be expensive like Hassan Ridgeway to rotate at DT. Dunno, but something has to give. It’s such a weird situation. Their cap structure looks like what you’d see for a team with a franchise QB at the end of his career where they’re just trying to milk out one more SB run before a tear down. It’s like an industrial strength version of what the Steelers have done.

I am not much of a soccer fan, but I’ve always loved the name D.C. United. Super patriotic in a completely non-partisan way. I’d say that they should just buy the rights and use it except for their commitment to their current color scheme. It only works with red, white and blue. So I’m back to Hogs (or Razorbacks).