SirAndrew

You could apply the idea of “sending a QB to an era when they got hit” to anyone today. This would also apply to Mahomes, Brees, and Brady. Do you really think Brady or Brees would still be playing if it were the 70’s ? All of their games would be significantly altered by defense that’s allowed to hit receivers and beat up the QB.

The Lamar Jackson aversion on this board is just hilarious. I’m not sizing his jacket for the HOF yet, but give the guy credit as one of the top AFC QB’s. That could change at any time, but that applies to any player. I like Josh Allen, but this idea we are in better shape than the Ravens right now, is simply bizarre. I like this Bills team, but we have a lot to prove.

The issues with the protests, and demands for social change will live on, this is a very real movement. Fromm’s texts will be forgotten. I’ll never ask anyone to condone those texts, but I think there’s overreaction from people on both sides. He’ll address the team, his teammates will be done talking about it, and the world will move on. I’m not even attempting to defend Fromm, but just stating human nature. The fans, media, and even teammates will move in to the next big story in time.

Great points. I think most officers are decent people just trying to do a noble job. The problem exists with the system. Race is a factor, but it really misses the fact that policing varies greatly between poor communities and upper middle class communities. That’s where we have a huge discrepancy. The war on drugs has created a culture where we are looking for problems where they are “most likely” to be found. I grew up in a poor rural community. Many of my classmates are now in jail from opioid arrests. I remember not being able to drive the streets of that predominantly white town after dark without getting pulled over. The town I grew up in has a population of around 5,000, and had a large town police force, in addition to the sheriff. I now live a suburb of 20,000 with no police force other than the county sheriff. We know exactly who to target, and it’s poor people with drug problems. It’s not, but I think some of what’s going now speaks to the fact American society is over Covid 19. It’s remains a real threat, but I think we’re nearing the point of total fatigue.

Terrible story about your wife. You are absolutely correct, anyone can rise above with proper family support, and a decent upbringing. The one thing some people miss is the fact that millions of kids are raised in violent abusive conditions with parents who are incapable of helping them with basic math. These people have almost no hope of success from day one. I’m not saying there’s much anyone can do it about it, but I am saying it plays a role in how people react differently to adversity in their lives. Obviously, there are exceptions to all rules. I’m most frustrated when people work themselves out of tough situations, only to throw it away while blaming society for their failures. You see it a lot with pro athletes who find themselves in trouble. They’re given million dollar contracts, yet fall into bad habits because of the “old neighborhood” or something.

There’s no such thing as a “private” text, and maybe one day people will get smart enough to realize that. Especially when you’re an athlete texting random gf’s/hookups, it’s all there forever. Some jokes/conversations need to happen in person like they did for hundreds of years before cell phones.

No, he’s an “elite” apparently.

I don’t care to get into the politics, or Fromm’s character. I just enjoyed the “white elite” part of the text. Funny how some pro athletes seem to think they are “elites”, because they have money based solely off the ability to play a game.

This is happening in my workplace. Regular testing= positives on a regular basis. I’m probably bias because of that, but I’m not sure how well the season can function with regular testing. It would bring up way too many potential issues.

Yeah, some are talking like Orton was a respectable option at QB. Orton was checked out, and just cashing a paycheck that season.

Yep, Allen is a gunslinger who’s willing to take chances. I think he’s the type of QB who realizes you get the ball to your playmakers, even if they are covered. I don’t see a TO situation where you have a guy like Trent Edwards who was afraid to force the ball to his playmaker. Diggs should get his chances, personally I’m more concerned with Daboll making a game plan that utilizes all this talent, as opposed to Allen not getting them ball.

I don’t think the terminology matters much, but any TE putting up stats equal to a number one or two WR should be paid as such.

Wonder if he wanted extra money for being a dirty player.

I couldn’t believe McKelvin was still returning anything five years after the Pats MNF fumble game. He could be a playmaker at the return position, but was also a disaster waiting to happen. The fact he was out there at all is a testament to having multiple coaching regimes who were all clueless. It feels so good to be past that point.

Agree, Prescott is a very good QB with the Cowboys. I’d really like to see how he’d play elsewhere. Prescott’s in an ideal situation with Dallas, and I’m not convinced he wouldn’t be very average elsewhere. QB of the Cowboys has always been one of the more interesting positions in all of sports. They are quickly elevated to greatness by fans/media when they have early success, and receive unlimited criticism when they struggle. Dak’s prestige has been elevated by having early success in one of the marquee positions in sports.

Yeah, Andy Reid has proven he can have sustained success, and now has the best QB of his career with Mahomes. Back in the 90’s you had the Cowboys, Bills, and 49ers who all had that potential. Later on you had teams like the Packers and Broncos. In today’s NFL, the Chiefs are the only team I’d even think about as a potential “dynasty” when mentioned. There’s way too much parody now to apply the term dynasty frequency.

Honestly, I don’t understand people who get worked up over who hosts these type of shows. One Bills Live is what it is, it’s mostly feel good stories, with limited critical analysis. There’s nothing wrong with the program, as it serves the purpose of public relations for the team. However, these type of programs aren’t meant to be award winning journalistic ventures, so why do people expect the hosts to be perfect? Maybe I’m just biased because I’m not into sports talk. There’s a lot of in depth sports knowledge out there, but you really don’t find it on any mainstream sports radio/television.

Dallas could definitely make a step up in that weak division. However, I just think some of us are doubtful of Dallas being mentioned as a potential “dynasty”. I guess it probably comes down to ones opinion on Dak. He isn’t a QB who’s the leader of a future dynasty imo. He’s a decent QB, but I don’t see him becoming elite, regardless of how talented the Dallas roster is.

I agree, but the virus itself isn’t going anywhere. Testing players could completely alter the season if rosters are decimated by guys being quarantined. It’d be one thing if we weren’t quarantining asymptomatic positives, but we are, and it has the potential to be a tough situation. Hopefully, I’m wrong and there aren’t as many asymptomatic carries as I believe.

I just hope a bunch of asymptomatic players don’t test positive, throwing a wrench in the NFL season. It’s so hard to see anything being close to normal with the way the virus is being handled imo.

Wouldn’t shock me. After all the dude got pulled over at 9pm hauling a freaking trailer. It’s not like closing time from the bar or something.

I see a lot of debate about a mistake being understandable, because he’s a young guy. I agree, but there is also a point where you need to understand what you have to lose. Oliver has way more than the typical 23 year old. I don’t understand why so many guys cruise the streets of their hometowns, often drunk and high with firearms to protect themselves from their old adversaries on the streets. Nothing wrong with responsible drinking or firearm ownership, but take your millions of dollars, stay away from the streets of home, and find some decent people to chill in your mansion with.

People always get worked up over these things. Normally, I don’t care much about these type of things. However, this isn’t your typical movement to improve diversity. This directly impacts the on field success a team has based on whom they hire. I’m not one who gets upset about efforts to improve diversity, but this is clearly the wrong way to do it. It’s absolutely absurd, but that’s what the league does best.

I get your point, but I don’t follow why Beasley would only be seeing 40% of snaps? I guess you’re saying that Beasley would be getting less playing time to make room for Davis? Three and four receiver sets are common these days. I don’t see a scenario where Beasley would be unhappy with his playing time, because Davis can get playing time along with Beasley. If Davis came out looking like an all pro early in the year, maybe I’d have some concerns about Beasley’s playing time. However, I don’t see Davis jumping Beasley on the depth chart. WR’s take a while to acclimate to the pro game. We have no idea if Davis can even play at the pro level. I’d be open to a Beasley trade if Davis and/or Hodgins proven they can.

You forgot Duke Williams.