Augie

“The distinction between past, present and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.” Albert Einstein.

Forget being surrounded, imagine being the source of that negativity. What a miserable existence that must be.

If you find your foot stuck in the railroad tracks with a high speed train approaching, just put on your headphones and close your eyes. All will be fine. As far as you know.

You did that, didn’t you? It sounds like it worked on some analytics girl.

It’s like having your own little Federal Reserve Bank. Piggy bank doesn’t cover this. But you can dip in when you need to.

Is that allowed??? 😋 These contracts are money in the bank for teams, especially those with deep pockets. Set away for a rainy day, because we could put the money up front in escrow. .

With him and Spencer Brown, the rest of the league could not compete with us…….in rebounding. Maybe it averages out? 🤷‍♂️

I’d rather have Beane do that than see an idiot like Rex try to win the season in a meaningless press conference. Full disclosure: I didn’t see the presser, so I maybe shouldn’t comment.

That’s YOU! We’ve missed you! Where ya been? 😋 They’ve invested a lot, and gotten less than hoped for. The Von ACL was a big swing to fix that problem, and it was working, but we just drew a bad hand. It happens. That sucks. I really like Rousseau but other than that……… some guys. At least there is no Troupe in there. That’s my (typical) glass half full version.

….and yet, we were 13-3! This is more confusing than @Royale with Cheese and his infinity stuff!

I think he must like the attention, good or bad, so this might not be the best path to take. 🤷‍♂️

Let’s take away Mahomes and Burrow then, too. The roster gets holes as you spend your $$$ on QB’s, and the Bengal’s aren’t even there yet. The 49’ers have a great roster, but a giant question mark at QB. I like their GM and HC. Does Boomer finally see his dream Super Bowl matchup……with Brady vs Josh but not on a golf course this time. How many years in a row did he have Bills vs SF in the SB?

I mean….at least he wasn’t napping. That’s worth something, right? 😋

That’s how I avoided quizzes in college. I slept in.

Everyone is just doing their jobs. Some people do it better than others. I happen to be mostly a fan, but time will tell. This happens in every line of business, but this just very public.

Is there going to be a quiz? 😋

I would really love to see them relevant again, and in that division it should be possible. But to be elite, you also need to be smart, and I’m not sure how wise the price of picks and dollars is in this case. If your cap is used up, you need cheap labor, but it’s tough to do without first round picks. Admittedly, I just don’t like fully guaranteed deals. I haven’t watched the NBA since my son turned to me decades ago at a game in Charlotte one time and said “they’re not even trying!” Yup. It’s funny how different it is in Atlanta vs growing up in WNY, both in time and place. We had nothing but the Bills, Sabres and Braves for a few years. Atlanta does have plenty of distractions, so you need to make what you’re selling worthwhile. Growing up nobody I knew cared about college sports at all. I remember college football updates for Slippery Rock vs LeHigh and stuff like that. It was easy to not get caught up in it. And if you were trying to follow a team from somewhere else pre-internet, good luck. You were kinda stuck with the team you lived with.

That would be VERY different, but that sounds/feels like exactly what he’s trying to avoid. He wants to be paid regardless of how things turn out, from the sound of it. It’s hard to know for sure, because without an actual qualified agent representing him, there is no spin to make this look like anything other than he’s just greedy. They might also have wanted to squelch the feeling out there that he may have missed the playoffs because maybe he wanted to make a point. That whole “when will Lamar be back?” was sketchy IMO. There should never be a doubt as to whether you WANT to play. Can you imagine Josh taking that path? Josh would (and maybe HAS) played even when he shouldn’t. Very, very different. Get a real agent, Lamar. Maybe, if he was going to play for UGA or Georgia Tech. I’ve found Falcons fans to be a rather elusive breed. 😋

He wants a ridiculous top dollar fully guaranteed contract AND you have to give up a couple first round picks? That’s a painful double whammy, and I think you are correct.

I’m afraid this loses a little something without the edible. 🤷‍♂️

The cap is just accounting. And just a myth. It’s just an accounting myth. Seems clear to me. .

Yolo is probably much better looking, and I’m almost certain his head is more round.

Is that just another voice in your head? Does that happen often??? 😋 I’ve given up trying to guess what’s next, but the NFL has done an exceptional job of making this virtually a year round sport.

Funny how that works, isn’t it? 🤷‍♂️ All part of the playbook, I’m afraid.

So, are we friends again??? 😋