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Collinsworth just said the Lions coaching staff is responsible for pointing out the infraction to the officials Seriously?

4b iii if the offensive line player in question is protecting Patrick Mahomes, then Never Mind

Oh, Man. Yeah, I will admit that is a penalty, but compared with what’s going on all night….

Agree. It just seems like it’s coming out faster than they’re expecting or they’re not expecting it at all Not on the same page?

Except when they are. But he and his receivers aren’t on the same page in the short game.

“Clean game so far” LOLOLOLOL

LOL even Collinsworth just commented on Juwaan Taylor “if that’s legal….pushing the envelope”

OK, the rest of us are talking about umbrella policies, so what the homeowner’s policy covered is non issue If the guy didn’t have an umbrella policy, that’s a different issue, but you’ve been saying an umbrella policy wouldn’t cover this - it’s actually the sort of thing an umbrella policy should cover

Eh, some of that luck is created by good play on the Chiefs part and some by crap play on the Lions part

It is true that the insurers of which I’m aware want you to have both home and auto policies with them before they will write you an umbrella policy, but the usual umbrella policy is not limited to kicking in after regular coverage is exhausted. It also covers other situations, such as personal liability and vacation rental. From the Progressive site: An umbrella insurance policy extends well beyond your home and auto insurance if you're found liable for more than your other insurance policies can cover. A personal umbrella insurance policy allows you to select a liability limit that best protects your assets, up to $5 million. Umbrella insurance coverage may include the following: Personal injury coverage: For claims of libel, slander, defamation of character, and more Worldwide coverage: For incidents that happen abroad Vacation rental liability coverage: Protection for accidents involving boats, jet skis, scooters, and other rentals Defense coverage: For legal fees and court costs No, an umbrella policy would cover this.

You don’t get an umbrella policy on your home or auto. You get it to cover stuff above what your home or auto insurance covers, and to cover liability they don’t cover.

What do you mean “for what?” The whole point of an umbrella policy is an “umbrella” of protection for situations excluded or not covered by other policies, or above the limits of those other policies.

While the botched snap was an unforced error, that fumble was very much forced

I don't think "nothing came of it". I think it's being worked out in private. The situation is, with Hines suffering a "non football injury", the Bills were no longer legally obligated under the CBA to pay him his salary or his per-game roster bonuses. Of course, the team can still *choose* to pay him. What the agent's "sabre rattling" was about, was an attempt to push the Bills into paying his salary in the court of public opinion. Since Beane don't play that way, we saw the agent hush up quickly. Doesn't mean negotiations aren't taking place quietly behind the scenes. Beane said they want him back next season. Of course, that can change if someone else steps into his roles.

Did we have this one yesterday?

I hate to put myself in the position of seeming to agree with Airseven, but aggressive pass rush is more than blitzing. It's also being able to bring effective presssure with 4 - which is one of McDermott's Holy Grails of Great Defense. So, for example, while you're correct that the Jets blitzed at the lowest rate in the league - they brought pressure (hurries + knockdowns + sacks) at the 3rd HIGHEST % in the league, and only 0.2% behind the Cowboys and Eagles (see your same link for this) As far as being able to be effective at bringing pressure with the front 4 - there are a couple additional things that allow this, it's not just a "great secondary". The defense has to be able to cover the quick pass, and the defense has to walk the line between being aggressive in penetration vs. being over-aggressive and vulnerable to the run. And, of course, with a running QB, they have to be able to contain the QB in the backfield. Three things that allowed the Jets to contain the Bills offense effectively last season were 1) learning to limit Josh Allen (though 9 for 86 in their 1st game of 2022 isn't all that contained, they did better in the 2nd game 2) the fact that the Bills had a poor run game, so the Jets had nothing to lose by being aggressive 3) the fact the the Bills didn't have a strong quick passing game that could make the Jets pay for any coverage lapse over the middle or lack of contain.

Nah, I'm not sick of it. Let them talk about how great the Jets are on paper. Then play the game, and either they are or they aren't, on Sunday.

Micah Hyde to be "limited" in practice today

You're certainly correct that if we didn't talk about stuff where NFL employees know more, this board would be a "quick read". May be a dumb question but: Do the people you know, actually know the people working in football to have opinions good and bad? I could see (say) the nutritionists working with Olympic lacrosse players knowing the nutritionists working with Olympic soccer players because they all come together at various points. But I could see NFL football being its its own enclave, since it doesn't overlap with an Olympic sport. The other thing is, some of the nutritional demands of NFL positions are out of whack with normal athlete nutrition. I'm trying to think of another sport where about 1/4-1/3 of the players on team are encouraged to maintain extra body mass so they can "anchor", and I can't. There's actually some funny stuff in "NFL Confidential" by "Johnny Anonymous" (believed to be former Eagles backup center David Molk) about being a guy who struggled to maintain his team-mandated weight and what he went through to "make weight" (he would get up in the morning and eat a lot, drink a lot of water, and "hold in" any output until after he was weighed - then he'd run to the toilet for a 'big dump') I didn't think that was how it was framed. The article quotes Dion as saying he was "binging for comfort", and yes, it's concerning. My point was that I can see how weight could pack on quickly, if a guy is accustomed to eating, say, 6,000 calories a day and maintaining weight because of all the physical activity, then the physical activity drops sharply - but you still perceive 6,000 calories a day as a "normal" amount of food. I don't say it's not concerning and obviously Dion knows it was a problem.

From an interview or podcast with Eric Woods, the eating life of an NFL lineman during the season can be a challenge. To maintain weight, some of them eat 6 or even 7 times a day (Spencer Brown said he keeps a smoothie by his bed and wakes up in the middle of the night to consume it). They may be eating 4,000-8,000 calories a day to maintain weight or even add a little while trying to maintain their strength/fitness and play during the season. I know from personal experience that if I'm getting a ton of physical exercise then I get an injury and cut that out sharply, I can gain a lot of weight super-quickly unless I really mind the calories right away.

Tell us you didn't read the article or the offered summation of the article above, without telling us you didn't read the article. First of all, doesn't say Dawkins wasn't working out, strength or cardio training before OTAs. There's nothing "obvious" that he's not doing strength or cardio training because he's gained 40 lbs. Fat people can and do work out! It's harder, but as a wealthy athlete Dawkins has all the access he needs to zero-g treadmills, fitness pools, air bikes etc to work out without over-stressing his joints. Second, it says he reached out at the start of March and has been working with the Bills assistant S&C coach since then. Voluntary workouts start mid-April - April 17 I believe it was.

I don't think he needed to read the boards. The team sets weight goals and strength/fitness benchmarks for the players. Dion realized he wasn't gonna meet those goals, so he "manned up". Sounds as though Dion did something similar to what Poyer says he did after 2020's Championship game loss, except with food instead of alcohol. I'm glad he lost 40 lbs, and I'm glad he says he's "skinny" now, but I do wonder if he's got the "right" weight at 330. I don't think that's out of line for other 6'5" LT in the league, but it may be distributed differently.

https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/stefon-diggs-keeps-telling-the-bills-that-they-stink-heres-why-teammates-love-it/article_08a94d80-4b68-11ee-9e73-771a4f04ef73.html paywall, I can't keep track of what specials are offered but there probably is one Apparently there may be an explanation as to why Diggs goes through women like other guys go through tshirts: Actually, No, Diggs, I don't, and around here the guy likely be sleeping on the sofa if not in the literal doghouse if he tried that (unless he was commenting on one's literal need for a shower after a spinning class), but I guess when you're a multi-millionaire athlete who can put two women up in the same fancy hotel and fill both rooms with roses and maybe some jewelry, the rules are different. But I digress: Then there's the Karma Payback: Edit: Neal is the guy Diggs was having an altercation with that carried over into Josh Allen's press conference. I guess now we know why 😆