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7 hours ago, Irv said:
It should be mandatory for the Bills to wear the all red every time they play in the snow. No other time is acceptable.
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On 8/2/2018 at 5:19 PM, TakeYouToTasker said:
He's being sarcastic. Par for the course for another useless poster who adds zero value.
My point about Robin Hood being misunderstood by leftists who look to him as a variety of folk hero, is that he wasn't robbing from the rich. He was robbing from tax collectors and crooked government officials, and returning the money to those whom government was abusing.
I thought even the Disney cartoon made that point clear. Back when the Robin Hood story was created there was no justifiable way to accumulate vasts amount of wealth whereas today's marketplace allows people to become wealthy and benefit society simultaneously.
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Let's just rename it Roger Goodell Field and maybe he'll shut up about it.
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To me he seemed to take off too quick and then quickly realized he's not in Louisville anymore. He's going to need a lot more practice, reps, and coaching before he threatens Flacco's job.
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8 hours ago, RocCityRoller said:
old and slow... not too worried. Who stretches the field for New England?
I know TB is not a deep ball gambler, but really, facing a team with any speed on defense, who gets chunk plays?
I think this led to NE losing the SB last year. I don't see much chunk play ability outside of Gronk and maybe White.
Maybe Sony Michael helps as an RB threat, but his knees are a legitimate concern is relied on too heavily. Then again NE plays a platoon at RB.
They set the record for the most passing plays over 20 yards in a Super Bowl. Unless Tom Brady's arm finally dies, I think they'll be fine.
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12 hours ago, Logic said:
I may be in the minority, but since it seems clear the Bills are going with a youth movement, I'd like to see mostly youngsters make the squad at WR. Something like:
Benjamin
Jones
Reilly
Dupre
Phillips
McCloud
Foster
I mean...no one expects much from the Bills this year anyway, right? So why not go with the high upside guys and let the offense grow together? Is anyone really interested in watching 30-year-old Rod Streater or 30-year-old Jeremy Kerley lead the team in catches? How does that help us win in 2019 and beyond?
So that's a "no" to LaFell. Let's get the young guys a bunch of reps so we know what we have on offense going forward.I think the best six (or however many they decide to keep) in training camp should make the team regardless of age. If two players are close I'd prefer to go with the younger player. It should be a fun preseason.
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6 hours ago, Steptide said:
I find the older I get, the less fanatical I am. Don't get me wrong, I'm still a die hard bills fan. Instill feel the emotion after a crushing loss or a huge win. However, I don't get all worked up about what's being said in training camp anymore. "so and so looks great, this guy stinks" etc. I fully expect over reaction once the pre season games start, but I've just learned not to let the small stuff bother me anymore.
No matter what though, I'm always hyped for the bills season. Even in some of the worst seasons (ie 2010) I will watch every game start to finish
I'm the same way. I pay less attention to training camp, preseason, looking at the draft five months out, etc... like I used too, but still feel the same sting of a bad loss and the elation of a great win.
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3 hours ago, Cinga said:
Here is a fun personality thing we did at work.... Of course the one we did was paid and more in depth but it almost made me out to be an alpha with horns on my head
https://www.123test.com/disc-personality-test/
I was pretty down the middle of the road with dominant, influence, steadiness, and compliance (the only one below 20) in that order. Interesting test that's only interesting if you're completely honest.
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Winning the draft lottery for Dahlin and giving up peanuts for Skinner. Three 1st round picks next year. We may be in an alternate universe.
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8 hours ago, KD in CA said:
Sure, but very few people are born to parents rich enough to provide for them beyond childhood. The real value is not the wealth of the parents, it's whether the parents were raised correctly and cared enough to exert the effort into raising their children correctly. You don't have to be rich to read bedtime stories to your kid every night from birth until they are six and can do it themselves. You don't have to be rich to teach them not to be spoiled, boorish, entitled brats but rather frugal, respectful, thoughtful and hard working people.
The reason why private schools and certain public schools do well is because 1) parental involvement in the school and 2) children who were raised to act appropriately in school. Money is a distant third. There are countless examples of terrible schools that have double the per-pupil budget as more successful schools and it has everything to do with the parents and how they raised the kids.
Yup. Parental involvement is by far the most predictive factor of student success. A parent who puts a high value on education will usually choose the best school for their child to succeed that's within their budget (moving to a more affluent district that has better public schools, sending them to a charter school, paying for a private school, or even homeschooling).
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32 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
I had nothing to do with any of that...
I have a German last name, too...do I have to pay Holocaust reparations?
Didn't happen in this country. I do my part by going to the movies and paying my taxman.
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6 hours ago, DC Tom said:
Again...swap "white" with "black." Then see if the Times writes that.
No, they don't.
White people were responsible for slavery, Jim Crow laws, lynchings, racial slurs, institutional racism, etc... It's time for some payback and apparently white people just have to sit there and take it.
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Looks like a bust so far.
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6 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:
McNabb was the #2 pick in the draft. If anything, history has proven that McNabb made Reid look good---after McNabb was gone, Reid's playoff futility began.
Harbaugh is widely credited with bringing Smith to that level.
Kolb was never "great", but his best years came after he left Philly.
Wow, after 11 years as starter McNabb "faded into oblivion"? He went to a bad Redskins team and led a top 10 passing offense.
Garcia was a solid pro well before he met Andy Reid. When called upon to step in as backup (for a handful of games), he played solid ball as he had well before Philly. He didn't do well on crappy Detroit and Browns teams. He did as well or better in Tampa Bay after he left Reid and Philly.
As for Smith, even Andy Reid credited Harbaugh for developing him into a "Super Bowl caliber QB", which is what Reid described Smith as when he got to the Chiefs.
So much for that....
Did Andy Reid kill your dog or something?
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18 minutes ago, Cinga said:
None of that proves him to be an alpha and in fact joining in a group like a union could prove the opposite
I have no clue about this guy's intestinal fortitude, but the idea that somebody can't an alpha male because of his political viewpoints (in this case a progressive) is ridiculous.
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3 hours ago, Deranged Rhino said:
The rules are irrelevant. You might as well wish for a unicorn to appear, that will happen faster than a progressive alpha male. You're exposing your ignorance of the philosophy you claim to wish see succeed.
One of the few (maybe the only) smart strategies Democrats have used in the midterms is recruiting Veterans to run for Congress. Military veterans in Congress are down to about 20%. Down from 71% in 1971. Last I read there were 300 candidates running for Congress and the Senate who were veterans and over half were Democrats.
People still long for outsider candidates and they would fit the bill. It worked for Connor Lamb although he is far from a progressive, but people like Randy Bryce is running on a progressive platform ($15 minimum wage, tuition free college) trying to take Paul Ryan's seat in Wisconsin. Bryce is a US Army Veteran, an ironworker, a cancer survivor who went bankrupt before the ACA was passed despite holding two jobs, and supports public sector unions. I'm not saying he'll win, but I think you can hold progressive views and be an "alpha male." A candidate like that may pop up in 2020 and win back the rust belt states. You never know.
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2 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:
QB guru?? Nope.
McNabb was a college star at Syracuse and was the #2 pick in the 1999 draft. Reid's playoff success began and ended with McNabb.
Garcia was a 3 time Pro Bowler in Sf before Reid stumbled onto him.
Vick was also a 3 time Prom Bowler with Atlanta. Reid's contribution to Vick's career was severely limiting his running--which was a major part of Vick's danger on the field. Zero playoff wins with "Pocket Philly Vick".
Favre was a star a few years before Reid graduated from O-line coach to QB coach in GB. I'm sure Favre would not agree with you.
Jim Harbaugh unlocked Smith's potential--he went 19-5 in his last 2 seasons before SF got rid of him. Reid completely squandered the fully formed Alex Smith's efforts with his continued playoff futility and awful game planning and coaching.
And now Reid has dumped Smith for a completed untested Mahomes.
It's really not hard to imagine a rookieJosh Allen outplaying a second year Mahomes.
Vick rushed for 676 yards and 9 touchdowns that year (hardly a "Pocket Philly Vick"), passed for over 3,000 yards for the first time in his career, and had a passer rating of 100.2. What are you talking about?
Garcia was horrible on the Browns and Lions before he came to Philly. Squandered Alex Smith's career? Smith had his five best years in terms of passing yards and made his only three pro bowls under Reid. McNabb's career faded into oblivion once he left Philly and who knows how he would've done without Reid's tutelage. Reid seemed to get the best out of every QB he's coached.
You're putting way too much emphasis on the playoffs. Reid is an excellent regular season coach who has a horrible playoff track record. His game management skills have also been comical over the years. I don't see what any of that has to do with his ability to develop Mahomes.
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27 minutes ago, LaDexter said:
Putin is a big time 911 Truther, and THAT is why so many leftist hypocrites etc. hate him...
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6 minutes ago, PIZ said:
If Mahomes fails, Andy Reid will be gone at the end of the season.
Which is why I think Mahomes won't fail. Reid is a QB guru. McNabb excelled under him. Garcia won five straight games including a playoff game when McNabb went down. He somehow turned Vick into a pro bowler with over a 100% passer rating after he got out of jail (his highest with the Falcons was 81.6%). He then got the absolute best you could possibly get out of Alex Smith for five years. You can even argue that he played a small role in helping Brett Favre develop into a Hall of Fame QB.
I wouldn't bet against Mahomes because of Reid's past success based off him struggling in the first few days of training camp.
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6 hours ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
Yeah, it’s funny with the Giants. They were a trendy SB pick before last year. I don’t trust Eli but they have a ton of talent around him. I definitely can see them being in the playoffs.
I think the Cowboys and Eagles along with having to play the NFC South will keep them from the playoffs, but they'll absolutely improve from last year.
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He stayed in the white with his signature and message so that's a good sign.
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32 minutes ago, /dev/null said:
I knew a guy from Eastern Europe originally born decades after the war who is named Adolf. After moving to the US he started going by Dolph
That is a cruel joke by his parents. My grandpa was too stubborn to change his name. I just remember him complaining when I was a kid about how Stalin killed even more people and Joseph was still a popular name.
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I made my list before reading...
I have - 49ers, Colts, Browns, Bears, Texans, and Chargers most likely to improve.
I have Bills, Steelers, Jaguars, Lions, Seahawks, and Panthers as most likely to decline.
He got 5 out of the 6 right for improving. Jaguars - really? Blake Bortles is still their quarterback. You don't think the 49ers will improve on 6 wins?
He only got 3 of the six right most likely to decline. Seahawks defense is a shell of its former self. Lions just for having two awesome teams in their division (Packers and Vikings). And again, the Jaguars have Blake Bortles.
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21 minutes ago, Azalin said:
I imagine that if Jesus's step dad was named Adolf, then history might be a tad kinder to the name.
I knew that would come up. I just bring it up because my grandpa was always pissed that his first name was forever sullied and that Joseph came out unscathed.
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