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Exactly. I love the idea of consequences. Again, I totally agree with you. There should definitely be severe consequences for any citizen who has a dissenting voice. Again, you are so right that the business elite should enforce these consequences to those citizens who protest. It is a total equivocation of free choice and the consequences of protest. In a perfect world, the consequences for a citizen protesting will be total exclusion from the system and then we can only hope that no one will protest anymore. I'm with you T-Bom.

I agree with you T-Bom. I think that any U.S. citizen who voices a dissenting political opinion should be punished by eliminating the opportunity for that citizen to ever work again in their profession. I only hope that all the other professional football leagues prevent him from working. I hope all the football leagues in the world agree. That will prove a point to the people of the world. You speak up! You lose your career! And Sean Penn needs to keep his mouth shut, too!

It seems that there are a few different ways to get into the HOF. They include statistics, achievements and awards, personality, notoriety, longevity, and contribution to the league. It's usually a combination of these. Terrel Davis's career stats are not great, but he is a good representative of the league. Deion Sanders or Michael Irvin were pretty awful people, but gave the league notoriety and had great career stats. Jerry Jones help to elevate the league to a new level of business investment. Charlie Joiner hung around the league long enough to make all those catches, but never really had great individual seasons. So, players get voted in for a host of different reasons.

We are past the point of ignorance on the topic. We can at least suspect that brain damage occurs from football. However, I think the compensation for brain damage is built into the high salaries. The most honest thing for the NFL to do is formally admit the risks. Then it is completely on the player to take the risk. In the long term, I think we will see a more obvious correlation between economic status and people who take this risk.

Possibly. The central point is that the reason they do not have bilingual education is political. Completely political, not pedagogical. In terms of literacy development, all of the most recent research shows that dual language programs allow for a much faster and higher level of English literacy when taught with the second language. See Ofelia Garcia's research on translanguaging, for instance. My wife teaches at Cal State San Marcos in the dual language department and the overwhelming majority of scholars (including those at San Diego State) oppose a strict separation of languages because it actually inhibits the learning of the second language. In fact, that is why Prop 58 passed this year. In Miami, the mention of this research is controversial. See the research of Drs. Eric Dwyer, Ryan Pontier, and Phillip Carter, all of whom are on the Miami Dade County TESOL board.

I think what really helped both both Warner and Davis is that they are good guys. They represent the NFL as positive role models for a sport that has its share of players with negative behavior. Their performance on the field and formal achievements may not have been the greatest compared to others. For instance, Davis had a short career and didn't put up huge career numbers because of it. In Warner's case, his overall numbers are pretty average, as well (67-49 career record, for example). But, again, they're good guys. I think that helps their cause and kind of explains why Owens is not in. With that said, I really do not want to see Ray Lewis or Rodney Harrison inducted because they were suspect people. According to many sources, "Lewis got off with obstruction of justice for testifying against two people for the murders of Jacinth Baker and Richard Lollar, but not before he was tried for murder and aggravated assault." And Harrison, "developed a reputation as a dirty player while playing safety for the Chargers and Patriots, and that led to multiple fines that totaled more than $200,000. He was suspended for one game in 2002 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Jerry Rice, and again in 2007 for violating the league’s substance abuse policy." Admittedly, my dislike for these two players is skewed by being a die hard Bills fan (especially in Harrison's case), but if the NFL punishes Owens, why not Lewis and Harrison, as well.

Blue is liberal, not far left radical like Kaepernick. Furthermore, population groups who have very little power in Miami can still vote. The vote carries very little correlation to who actually controls the city. But I totally understand your point. I'll offer a quick example of how things work in Miami. The city has a massive Spanish speaking population, but the local government has done everything possible to prevent bilingual education in public schools, and support an English only curriculum. Again, no political statements here, just observations.

The Dolphins will not sign Kaepernick. I lived in Miami for seven years. Two substantial population groups, who carry substantial influence in Miami social, economic, and political life (Cubans & Zionists), absolutely hate far left wing politics. Kaepernick will only be signed by a team in a region where leftists are, at the very least, tolerated. I am not exactly sure where that place is, but it is definitely not Miami. As a side note, I am not making any sort of political statement, personal or otherwise. This is simply an observation based on my experience in Miami.

You inject right wing sarcasm into a football forum.

Probably not. He was injured. He was a high draft pick. He is young, and not much depth at the position. Even if he totally sucks, I think they'll still keep him.

Reboot.

He is actually asserting something altogether different. He is saying that because he chooses to purchase tickets, he, therefore, carries the right as a consumer to critique the product. If he chose not to buy the tickets, he loses his right to critique.

It's simple. There is a distinction between an above average quarterback based on some kind of standardized criteria and a quarterback who is above average based on being ranked above 15 among the 32 quarterbacks. In other words, there can be 32 above average quarterbacks based on some standardized criteria if they are all assessed above what is considered "average." I didn't read all the pages. So, someone may have already explained this to you.

Just try to enjoy the games they win. It's fun to watch and be with friends. Shrug off the loses.

I think the simple explanation is that the NFL's business model allows for more profitable teams to be successful. Basically, there is a correlation between marketability and team success. Seems like good business practice for an entertainment corporation. Moreover, the Bills, as a team in a 3rd tier city without any star players, are not very marketable to the masses and, hence, do not produce the highest possible profits for the NFL. Therefore, it is not advantageous for maximizing league profits for the Bills to win. I think that's what he is getting at (aside from noting the team's mismanagement and so on).

http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/Shanahan-Reuben-Foster-is-Good-to-Go-as-49ers-Open-Training-Camp/4723a3de-f91f-4dc6-a4e3-0b2d41b00dce

Is this true? Sounds amazing. I can't wait. Also, what about preseason?

I notice this trend, too. Someone always posts "super bowl" or "championship". I wonder the same thing. It's sort of funny, but not really. It's kind of just retarded, but some find it clever, I guess. Oh well. Good to have Rambo back.

I'm living in OB. I'll stop this season. Thanks!

2nd Team All-Drought Star QB-Orton.

9-7 to 8-8. Winning team to buffoon led disaster. 8-8 to 7-9. Buffoon led disaster to fire everybody.

I guess I am going by consistency and numbers. Sure, he is slow now, but he catches a lot of balls, stays healthy, and has a strong presence on the field. Sammy is certainly faster, younger, has great potential and so forth (which is why I wrote "Boldin might be the best"), but hasn't played drastically better, and maybe only slightly better, than the 35-37 year old Boldin. Boldin is better than all the other WRs on our roster. That I can say with confidence. So, it's Sammy or Boldin. Maybe I should reword it to: Boldin might be the most productive receiver on the team. Prime Boldin is astronomically better than Sammy. No competition. No argument. Stats and intangibles support that. General football knowledge on that one. Of course, TT/Orton/Manuel vs. Warner/Flacco/Stafford makes a difference. But keep in mind, Boldin caught 100 balls with Jeff Blake as the QB in his rookie season. Jeff Blake.

Unfortunately, I am aware that it's 2017.

Honestly, Boldin might be the best receiver on the team.

He got 9 million guaranteed last year. He should definitely retire and enjoy his money (but not too much).