Richard Noggin

Now bear with me, but, is it possible you're oversimplifying this just a bit?

I see this particular misuse of the verb as an adjective. All the time.

This hurts so good. The last bastion of openly accepted and overtly cheered racism is gingerphobia. Luckily for me, a natural redhead, I'm comfortable feeling like a pariah. --------------------------------------------------------- >

This Andre Reed point is interesting as a Ht/Wt/Pos thing, but anyone who has been around either of them will agree that they are VERY different dudes. Different enough that one can easily see it in on-field performance and demeanor, as well as out to dinner. McCloud feels like a lock to me. Special teams ability. And, to my distant eye, a more seasoned NFL attitude (via mentoring from Nelson Agholor). Cool story on WGR, I think? Anyways, I think Ray-Ray makes the team. And Jones?

You are probably right. But you're also wrong: we don't have proven NFL caliber WRs. Like I said, you're probably right. But you might be wrong. And you definitely don't actually know yet.

Great performance in the first episode of Atlanta this past season. Possibly the highpoint of the season. Seriously. How is that performance completely lost on most Bills fans?

I'm mad at myself for entering the fray on this one, but: 1. Large muscles do not correlate with QB success (or pitching success, for that matter--tall, thin, and long-limbed is okay). 2. He had THE WORST body at the NFL combine when he left college. 3. Contemporary NFL fans tend to be REALLY wrong about sports physiology. Certain (possibly most) NFL positions require obscenely hyper-developed musculature to survive and thrive in such a violent sport. Some simply do not. And an argument could be made that, in the past, lesser-muscled physiques were less prone to certain injuries (soft-tissue stuff, mainly...I'm woefully under-informed here). Most professional athletes these days are thinner and more truly fit than in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s. Football remains an outlier as an extreme collision sport, but nonetheless, muscle mass is not as important as we tend to think. So stop with the eye test crap.

"Looked like Steve Young there for a second." That's actually reasonable color commentary on that play. Lefty with moxy and mobility and a quick delivery. Throws an absolute dart with no set base and heat bearing down on him from at least three rushers (two of which he'd eluded once to buy time).

Pretty sure he's my cousin (haven't seen him in many years). Congratulations, Matthew.

Evidence and reason mean you no harm, I promise. I have three questions, if you'll indulge me: How did they "tr[y] to bring down his character"? How do you know their "ego's (sic) became bruised"? How are the high-level meetings in your "corporate America"?

I think Lawson is competing for a roster spot, and probably has the inside track on the 3rd or 4th DE slot. Will he make it? Probably. But we don't know. My money, if I had any, is on yes.

Sad, but true.

This is an incredibly brave confession. I, too, believe this malice lurks in the hearts of many Bills fans, though they are loath to admit it.

Has anyone read the charges and plea and conviction and all that? It's really a legal conviction of sexual assualt... There it is. I was a member since 2004. A few posters made the forum worth visiting. But also: shame on you.

Wowza. Congrats. You actually cracked through my hard candy shell with this one. I mean, sexual predator humor...amiright!?!? You used a Chevy Chase avatar on the BBMB back in the day? I can't recall your handle (was never an avid contributor), but I recognize repulsive, commendable humor when I see it.

Graham never says "felony" in his tweet; and if you read the plea conviction language, it sure sounds like rape, or at least an injurious form of it. So, relax. Graham's tweet sure seems unnecessarily blunt, but then again, the details of Bennett's incident/assault are really gross, and maybe suggest people who celebrate him should think twice.

I had not previously heard of this charge, and consequent nickname, as I left the area the year before and did not return until 2012. So I just read about the charges and ruling and whatnot; yikes. Put the Biscuit up there with Jim Kelly as sports heroes in Blo who were scumbags off the field. ALLEGEDLY...

Well, a "willie ring" is a thing, so...

Not sure what you're chasing here, but whatever. The term "reading comprehension" is a fun one to see thrown about. Grazie mille.

Didn't realize I had an M.O. Thanks for pointing that out to me. I simply do not agree that taking a knee dishonors anything. That has been my point. I see people looking for the offense in an action that I interpret to be solemn and respectful. You're free to interpret it differently, of course. And I'm then free to respond, and maybe even throw out the highly inflammatory pejorative name, "ostrich." Some simply don't wish to be bothered with certain causes while enjoying their collision sports, i.e., the whole head in the sand thing (which is a flawed metaphor on many levels).

I appreciate what you're saying here. But taking a knee is considered deferential and reverent enough for religious ceremonies, for wedding proposals, for being knighted for eff's sake...it's about as respectful as a person can be. As a country we cannot continue to see ourselves as the morally superior force that saved the planet from fascism during WW2. Our military is now strictly volunteer and not always on the right side of history. Bless all those who choose to serve, but it's not a thing to blindly revere any longer. Times change. Again, I hope the Pegulas allow for some nuance.

But Sammy isn't "big," which is literally what the author means here. Size AND weight of expectations...

Believe in what, though? The sanctity of a song? Of a financial relationship between the NFL and the armed forces?

I don't agree that players taking a solemn knee during the national anthem (an effing 200 year-old song about war, by the way) is injurious to anyone. They are attempting to call attention to citizens who are truly being injured. That's not a controversial position. How can anyone be disrespected by that? I'm probably getting too far afield. I hope the Pegulas let their players handle this however they (the players) see fit (in consultation with the Pegulas, who appear to be interested in respecting the players' autonomy and dignity).

Colin K has done a LOT to affect social change. So many people enjoy (not you, necessarily) dumping on a guy who has actually handled himself with dignity and civic responsibility.