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Neuroscientist wants the NFL to investigate Josh Allen’s apparent head injury, despite the QB passing a concussion check https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/08/sport/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-chris-nowinski-spt-intl/index.html

Something needs to be done for what? I'm not happy with the last 2 games for sure, but once they went with trading Diggs, making other cuts/roster moves, I accepted this year as a 'cap reset yet'. My realization, my expectation, is that this year is going to be a little bit tough--do the best you can--and things get better next year. I don't want them trading major assets, I don't want them taking another step back right now in terms of 'future cap', to a short term fix. Don't get me wrong, I do not want them to lose, I do not want them to do nothing at all, but improve the team the best you can without doing anything major that is 'outside the plan' for this year.

He's not as bad as I thought/feared. I don't think he's great, nor do I think he's awful. Rather listen to him broadcast a game than play in one.

I have felt the same way about Mahomes and Allen, and although things seem a BIT different this year, I'm still feeling the same: -Overall, especially in 'must win' or 'must score' situations, they are both great, but Mahomes is a bit better. But again, in 'most' situations, Mahomes has the slight edge still. -"Peak" Mahomes, vs "Peak" Allen, both playing at their absolute best, Allen is better. Allen at his absolute peak makes his offense unstoppable no matter what you do.

When someone says that, I always think of Rocking in the Free World by Neil Young, or of course Born in the USA by Springsteen. Both songs are almost 'prostest-level' songs about what is wrong in the country, yet because the chorus is memorable they are often used as uplifting songs, especially at political events or at sporting events between nations.

I usually do and I kinda do like watching it alone. 3 out of 4 games I watch alone. The times that I don't, I prefer if its with someone like me, someone who will watch the game, talk about a good play vs a bad play, notice things. Watching games with anyone who just screams and yells, swears at anything bad and high five about anything good, or who demands players be benched or coaches be fired.....those are the people that I absolutely do NOT want to be near during a game.

Not really any one team. Basically, the team that the media is hitting us over the head with. When I hear about the current 'hot team' that the commentators can't stop talking about, are they the 'greatest ever'....stuff like that. I don't really hate teams and root against them for who they are, nor players. Its basically just whoever is 'over-hyped'

True, I would be. Financially I think I'll be fine no matter what. Its just disappointing. Its like, having to choose between 2 really bad choices...when at least one party (Republicans) potentially have policy on their side that I actually like, just give us (yeah, there are a lot of us that feel this way) a decent candidate from your side to vote for. We don't need someone special....the Republicans (historically, I don't want increased tariffs) have policy on the side I want. I'll vote that way with just a decent candidate. It shouldn't be too hard.

I'll agree with you almost totally. When I speak to/with people who support him and I say that I don't, they almost always come back with "you listen to cnn or msnbc too much". Nope, thats not true at all. I actually watch his interviews, I read what he says directly. And I agree with your conclusion. I really do not like Harris or Biden all that much. If Harris gets elected, I'll survive. I won't like it but I'll be OK. Hopefully we'll get a split congress so not much of consequence will happen for the next 4 years. But its Trump....the only way I can say it is give me a different republican candidate. Someone who doesn't ramble like he is losing his mind with age. Someone who isn't triggered by talk about 'crowd size'. Someone with some dignity, someone who doesn't resort to juvenile name calling. Someone who will talk about conservative POLICY they want to implement and do so more by saying why they want to do it and less just complaining about the Democrats. I'd LOVE to vote for a republican like that over almost any democrat...but Trump? He is the absolute opposite of just about any of those things that I look for in a leader. I don't want, nor need, an 'alpha male' as president.

I posted this in another thread here but it might be appropriate to post it here: "Interest rates slashed to help economy Fed's dramatic action lowers target on key short-term rate for the first time in 4 years - to 4.75% - and signals more cuts could be coming. By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large September 18 5:03 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve cut the target on a key short-term interest rate by half of a percentage point Tuesday to 4.75%" That article is not from yesterday, it is from 2007. https://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/news/economy/fed_rates/index.htm Seem famaliar?

So, a month and a half later from when this thread last had a post: Here is an article from Sept 18 (today being sept 19, a day after the fed cut rates by 50bp) Interest rates slashed to help economy Fed's dramatic action lowers target on key short-term rate for the first time in 4 years - to 4.75% - and signals more cuts could be coming. By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at large September 18 5:03 PM EDT NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- The Federal Reserve cut the target on a key short-term interest rate by half of a percentage point Tuesday to 4.75% Here is the thing. That article is not from yesterday, it is from 2007. https://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/news/economy/fed_rates/index.htm -On the same exact date in 2007, the fed cut rates by 50bp, the same date they did this year. -In 2007, stocks rallied hard in the days after the cut. This morning, stocks are looking to rally hard after the cut. I'm not going to repost or restate everything I (and others) have said in this thread, but look at the above posts, the parallels between 2007 and 2024 are really really strange.

When Diggs gets traded, like many diva type players, he'll be on his best behavior Initially. Combine that with a high skill set and he was good for the team for a couple of years. This year... And last year... It didn't seem like he was behaving all that well. We don't know for sure but it doesn't appear as if Josh Allen was pounding the table to keep him here. Add to that some age and a declining skill set and it's probably good. They made the move.

I disagreed with the above 2 to begin with: -The offensive line was not great last year. They had some good games run blocking, but also some games they couldn't do anything Run blocking they certainly were not great to me. And Pass blocking? I think most other QBs other than Allen would have been sacked a lot more. -Poyer and Hyde, you could see they were losing a step over the last couple of years. Last year was even worse. A lot of what you lose in their 'experience' I would rather make up with some added athleticisim.

Agreed. A lot of people read a thread, and if they have an opinion they post it. That leads to a lot of posts. There are others that are on these forums probably close to as much, they read the same threads, put as much thought to them...and they DO reply if something new is to be added to the thread. If they are repeating what someone else said, a lot of those people just don't post. They read as much, they add MEANINGFUL participation almost as much. They just aren't here to run up the 'post count'.

For all of those saying Hill's civil rights were violated....I don't think that is true, at least according to a couple previous Supreme court rulings. There may be a gray area in the law, the law may not clearly define this exact situation, but that is why we have court rulings, and in this case the Supreme court that ruled the officers CAN remove him from his vehicle. Having deeply tinted windows that the officer can't see through, its a grey area but yes, the police have the right to do what they did.... Two Supreme Court decisions allow police officers to remove drivers and passengers from a car during a traffic stop. Now, there are ways the police officer can escalate the above response to their request to roll down your window. If an officer feels threatened or that the traffic stop can be handled more effectively, they can order the driver and any passengers out of the vehicle. The U.S. Supreme Court decision for Pennsylvania v. Mimms (1977) says officers can remove the driver from a vehicle during a traffic stop. The court’s decision in Maryland v. Wilson (1997) concluded that passengers can also be pulled from a car during a traffic stop. Both of these “intrusions” are thought of as “matters of course” and are not considered violations of the Fourth Amendment. As such, let’s say you only crack your window 1/4 of the way down and refuse to roll it down any further. The officer might just continue the traffic stop without further comment on the window. Alternatively, they might find this suspicious or discomforting to their safety. Regardless of the officer’s sentiment, they can’t search your vehicle without probable cause. However, they can order you out of the vehicle to continue and complete the traffic stop. You can find this ruling various spots on the internet, but here is just one easy one to find: https://www.motorbiscuit.com/how-far-roll-down-window-traffic-stop/