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That's the wildcard right now. But you can already see both sides prepping their arguments in case the report doesn't go in their favor. Either way, it will be interesting to know more if/when that comes out.

If the president is the target, I don't think that's the pertinent question. The question is: is there enough evidence to try him in the Republican-controlled Senate, as it will be the Senate's interpretation of High Crimes that matters. The only way impeachment on Trump goes all the way forward is if there is quid pro quo, imo.

One thing that crossed my mind: the president isn't the only official that can be impeached. Is it possible that they will simply impeach the DNI for not turning the complaint over to Congress within 7 calendar days after receiving it from the IG?

All I'm saying is that Zelensky's comment doesn't exonerate the president. I haven't decided either way yet. I'm still in wait and see mode on this whole topic for now.

It wouldn't be in Zelensky's interest to throw Trump under the bus. That conflict of interest hurts his credibility on this matter.

Yes! "Insufferable douche" can be used to describe both Brady and your generic Bostonian ?

Before the draft, I was hoping that Allen would go first to Browns in the All-Time Brownsie move, Mayfield third, and that we'd get Darnold at 7. At this point I'm much happier with Allen than I think I would be with Darnold. Allen just fits this team and city like a damn glove.

Skip made some good points. But every time in the past there's been a glimmer of hope I end up getting burned. Maybe this time the crack in the armor is real.

Look at the way he chews that though. Like a damn rabbit. I'm telling you he's not of this world...

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Good catch. I think I remember the pre-snap movements too. That's probably a consequence of going into year 3 of this defense with 10 starters from last year. Continuity allows that kind of thing to happen more frequently.

If we end up 4-0, the narrative on Allen might change overnight.

I think this is a bit of a leap. There are undoubtedly still unexplained natural phenomena that are terrestrial in nature. What was seen was not definitively an advanced craft operated by someone/something unknown. That was neither declared, nor can it be made certain from the information provided. It could very well be something natural and terrestrial in character that we just don't know about yet. As far as we know, we didn't get up close to it or examine it, whatever it was. There's still more questions than answers.

From my understanding of the EP offense, it's somewhat geared to making things easier for the quarterback at the line by putting more of the complexity and weight on the rest of the team. I'm sure it's still complex for the QB on an absolute scale, but I think the above is part of the overall philosophy.

I'm somewhat familiar with the history and stuff like Blue Book, but I'm still not seeing the "a ha!" moment. I'm not saying it's all impossible, but again what the Navy just admitted does not verify anything in the past other than the events they admit occurred. I can see it as one of many stones, but it's not the capstone that completes the arch if you will. And if there were aliens associated with the UFOs, why would they release the UFO footage? That would definitely be something they want to keep secret. The unit the Navy used to investigate these sightings was disbanded because the problems/reports weren't significant enough to look into. If they released something that's probably because it's not that big of a deal in their eyes (and if there were little green men then again there's no logical reason to release the footage). And the earliest video was from what, 2005? If this was sensitive information of paramount importance, I think they would have kept it secret for much longer. I mean the Allies kept Ultra secret for what, 30 years? That information literally rewrote the historiography of WWII because of its significance, and what you're implying is even more significant but only 14 years old at the oldest.

Unless I missed these extra admissions, all I remember from the article I read was that the USN acknowledged seeing a UFO and released video/audio recordings of the pilots. That doesn't instantly verify the past 70 years of these theories. Stuff like Roswell being an alien cover up hasn't transcended into fact because of this. Or is there something new/recent I didn't catch?

I get where you are seeing the potential for a connection, but at the end of the day most of the people who buy the deep state thing are right-leaning people who think the left are the bad guys trying to overthrow a legally elected president, right? And they are also the same people who say government can't do anything because it is incompetent and inefficient, and advocate for smaller government and deregulation. And then in the same breath they say that this government has been successfully covering up and misinforming the whole world for decades? ? It's just inconsistent logic on a very basic level if you take a step back from being mired in all the details.

Pretty much. It's been very entertaining though. I'm also surprised no one brought up any mid to high level business meetings during the dick measuring contest. Unfortunately any time I see DR's name from now on I will immediately think of the aliens guy (no offense, I just think that was taking it too far. I still enjoy reading his takes though).

Thanks Icebowl. I'm not really expecting a W against the Pats, but I'm not expecting we roll over either. We definitely have a fighter's chance as they say, but if we want to dominate them (lol) then we need to clean up a lot of our play. Here's hoping for a good week of practice and preparation.

Man, this is too easy. You literally just don't know how to internet. Anyway, Bills are 3-0 for the first time in a while. Enjoy your victory Monday my dude!

So you cherry pick what you like? That's nice. It also sounds like a great way to go through life. You must have all the answers.

Do you buy any/all of this stuff DC? Also, @3rdnlng, was Rhino's post too much for you to ingest in one sitting, or do you buy everything he just said at face value? You know, considering the trust between you two and all.

I’d list all of the franchise QBs. And Josh. He’s shown he can do it. He he just needs to do it a little more SOMETIMES. OL can take a step up a little more too, don’t get me wrong. It’s not like this criticism is entirely new and novel.

I kind of agree. On most plays the OL did their part. Josh just needs to get the ball out in under 2 seconds sometimes.

I wonder what the spread will be.