Mojo44

The reason why the tobacco companies were successfully sued is because they injected their product with hyper amounts of nicotine. They were, essentially, nicotine delivery systems. It wasn’t just the natural tobacco. That is why they were successfully sued. It was deemed, and appropriately so, that they duped and mislead the public. It’s a different animal from the football issue

? same as it ever was! What an anti-climax!

If the ref did not have the right angle to make that obviously bad cough and he was out of position. That’s not an excuse.If the ref did not have the right angle to make that obviously bad cough and he was out of position. That’s not an excuse.

In real time it seemed so clear that he touched it. This is why instant replay is very valuable for fairness

That abrupt cut to commercial at that point really sucked. Probably the biggest play in the game and right away they cut to a commercial!

I have my actual fireplace lit but it’s not helping. This never ends!

I’m assuming we are talking about a former player in his prime. For me, hands down, it is Thurman Thomas. He was the most dangerous offense of weapon in football for a few years. Of course, not just his running, but his past receiving. He ran routes like a top-notch wide receiver.

For me it all boils down to who is available at nine when the bills pick. The only way this works is that they make the trade literally at the last moment when the number nine pick is up or the player(s) they targeted at 9 are already gone. It does not always make sense to go all in on quantity versus quality in these situations.

No, but they are also not going to go out of their way to say something positive if they don’t believe it. If Alexander didn’t believe what he said he would not have said it publicly. On the policy

Me. I don’t think he can do that. It has to be, at least, running back by committee. He can no longer handle that job by himself in my opinion even with a functional O line

Money is always an issue even with a lot of cap space. It would be totally wasted on Clay. McCoy could be of some value to the team next year as long as he can accept the fact that he is not the number one running back anymore. His best use would be as a role player, probably a third down back.The team needs to get a number one running back one way or another in the off-season. And, this “mentoring” thing is way over blown. There is no reason whatsoever to think that Clay or McCoy would be willing to do this. Or, even be good at it! This is what position coaches are for.

OK, I’m in! Up to now, I have resisted the notion that the Pats* get breaks from the officials. I just gave them the benefit of a doubt that they were just that good. After watching this game, so far, I am now a believer. And, yes, it sucks!

The only difference even worth mentioning between Taylor and Jackson is muted by the fact that Jackson is a rookie and Taylor was a veteran.

Brutal

It’s a prevailing myth, in the sense that it is a great falsehood, that accuracy from the pocket cannot be taught. It is absolutely a trainable psychomotor skill. Just do some research and you’ll see that this is the case. However, it is generally believe that passing accuracy on the run is more inherent. Josh can get way better with his accuracy from the pocket if he works on it which I am sure he will.

Zay gets a mulligan for his rookie year because he had Tyrod the Terrible. Once Allen got his game going he did OK. He gets another year before final judgment

There was more than enough talent on this team for kick coverage. It is not rocket science. It was, indeed, bad coaching.

Yes! I have made this point several times in the past but you do it more succinctly . Thank you. It’s a sliding scale. Need, all other things considered, does, indeed, factor in ...in a significant way.

I think this is a pretty good assessment of the situation. The wildcard is whether or not a wide receiver or offenseive lineman worthy of the number 10 pic is there.

Not a classless move at all. In fact, now he won’t lose a night’s sleep waiting to have the boom lowered. Much ado.......

I noticed that too and I agree.

Of course win! The mentality of the alternative just does not make sense to me. It is not rational. It is pie in the sky that going up a step might get us a player who will win the Super Bowl. This win was way more important than that for many reasons. The future looks so bright I’ve got to wear shades!

Good point. I grew up in Niagara Falls in the 1960s. I remember one it took all of the ability of the army corps of engineers to stop the falls so they could do some work on it. Years later, Kyle did it all by himself. I will miss this guy. Dare I say, excuse me while I miss this guy

I’m here by myself in my man cave, drinking a bourbon, applauding with some tears in my eyes as Kyle goes out. I would say “on top” in my opinion

Cro-Magnon man is back! Got a whole integrated circuit’s worth of chips missing. Very stunted.