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It sure was a lot better in ancient Greece and Roman days. When you wanted more wealth - you simply invade another area of the world and plunder their loot. No need for capitalism then. Come to think of it, that was the original model for redistribution of wealth. Coercively take from those who have and distribute it to your homies. That's the ticket for keeping Caesar popular. Hail Caesar!

Yeah, but he whiffed in not taking Brady in the 6th Round! Seriously, he's the best we've had here in a long time, and maybe ever. Go Bills!

I wonder if he'll get a case of Plantar Jariusitis which might keep him sidelined most of the year... Seems like the type who might pull that bush league byrd ****.

At last. Our long national nightmare is over. #cheaterslose [/thread]

IF Trump should manage to win, we'll see the Dems put on the Stall. It'll be a full-court press/trap game worthy of the 80s Pistons or Devils.

Take it easy on him. He obviously just got an early release from prison, obviously.

Very thoughtful analysis Blokes. You put a lot into it. It's appreciated too.

It’s a bold move Cotton, let’s see if it pays off.

Nice. That a new logo on the back?

Well, with 52 INTs and 24 fumbles, it ranks just about the same now, doesn't it?

I also think LA would be the more favored spot, though as 26CB points out neither they nor Philly have a First Round pick next year. Maybe Roger will move it to Toronto.

Nice job Blokes. Really nice. Lots of work went into that for sure. It's interesting that at 19, The Bills are seen as taking a second round talent. Drafting for need, not BPA I assume.

He'd make a fantastic Supreme Court Justice.

Of course she is. She's in South America. The whole continent and everything in it is hot.

On another tangential issue, you should make sure that "Wi-Fi Assist is turned off. It's turned on by default in most of the iOS versions. When turned on it can use your cellular data units instead of Wi-Fi if the Wi-Fi signal is weak. Settings>Cellular>Wi-Fi Assist (it's all the way at the bottom of the list).

It goes way back. Back-back-back-back-back in time to the Revolution. They started it and couldn't finish it. That had to be done by the other colonies. They've been guilt-ridden ever since.

He is disruptive!

Identification politics at it's zenith.

Carly was one of my early favorites. She never gained enough traction to become relevant.

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Don't we all.

"this appears to be another shot at fear mongering, rather than any new research study. I couldn't link to the underlying report. It was inaccessible through the link in the article." "Fear mongering". Right. Let's not be concerned for the mother's health or that of the unborn. Can't let that interfere with a good buzz now, can we? "The study notes that understanding marijuana’s effects on maternal and fetal health should be a “global priority,” considering the drug is rapidly becoming more accessible and accepted. They suggested that women and their doctors could use more information on possible harms to plan safe pregnancies. Source: Gunn J, Rosales, Center K, Nunez A, Gibson S, Christ C, Ehiri J. Prenatal exposure to cannabis and maternal and child health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2016." BMJ Open is a peer-reviewed journal.

Cannabis intake during pregnancy by a woman leads to anemia in them and low birth weight and increased cases of neonatal intensive care for their child.

Fo shizzle!

I like it. So for the 5th anniversary of the 2011 Draft, SI does an in depth feature article on how the picks were taken - by various insiders including our current GM Doug Whaley. "The 2011 NFL draft will go down as one of the most talent-laden ever—maybe the most. Already, nine of the first 11 picks have been selected to a Pro Bowl, more than have ever come from the first 11 of any modern-era draft, including the famed class of 1983. Which isn’t to suggest this was just a top-heavy class. The 2014 NFL rushing and sack leaders, plus today’s most feared corner in the league were all taken after the 69th pick. This is the behind-the-scenes story of how that class came to be. On the clock: 1. Panthers 2. Broncos 3. Bills . . . Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN draft expert): Coming in, the highest-rated player on my big board was [LSU cornerback] Patrick Peterson. He was a can’t-miss prospect. Patrick Peterson: I knew I was the best player in the draft, but I also knew I wasn’t going to be the No. 1 pick. It would have been cool to be the first cornerback to go No. 1, but I know how teams build—around the quarterback and pass rush. And Carolina needed a QB. Marty Hurney (Panthers general manager): It all starts with that position. We’d taken Jimmy Clausen the year before in the second round. We still didn’t have that proven, elite franchise QB on our roster. Ron Rivera (Panthers coach): When I first got [to Carolina] we talked about finding a franchise quarterback. I said, “He’s either on the roster or out there in the draft, but we have to go through everything to figure it out.” Hurney: We looked closely at [Texas A&M linebacker] Von Miller, too. [Auburn quarterback] Cam [Newton] just jumped off the tape. The measurables: Arm strength, ability to look down field. . . . He looked to throw when pressure came. Doug Whaley (Bills assistant GM): When we first started the draft process, we thought we’d have a good shot at Newton. [stanford quarterback] Andrew Luck, had he come out, would have been the first pick. Denver was at No. 2, and they didn’t need a QB. So we thought, We’ll get Cam at No. 3. ​​Warren Moon (mentor to Cam Newton): Cam was set to meet with the Bills before his pro day, but he didn’t have the proper clothes. I said, “No way can you meet guys in your warmups.” That’s how important perception and image are to NFL owners. We ran to the mall. It’s not easy finding stuff off the rack for him. Kiper: Andrew Luck staying at Stanford was huge. By March, I had Newton going No. 1 in my mock draft. He had so much more talent than anyone else. He was like Superman—if you could just square away the intangibles. Adam Schefter (ESPN reporter): Marty Hurney was under a tremendous amount of pressure to not take Cam Newton. There were people ripping Cam left and right [mostly over pay-to-play allegations]. Cecil Newton (Cam Newton’s father): There was still a lot of scandal, a lot of misinformation out there, writers who said Cam wasn’t a leader. You really need to have thick skin. Schefter: He was about as polarizing a figure as there could be for an eventual No. 1 pick. Moon: There was a lot of selling of Cam to [Panthers owner Jerry] Richardson. He’s a real conservative guy. Cam is a little bit outgoing, and he had some history—things he went through in college. Mr. Richardson had to swallow that and digest it. Remember: He said he didn’t want a QB that had cornrows, tattoos all over. . . . This was going to be a sell job. Cecil Newton: I sat with Coach Rivera; I met with Jerry Richardson privately. I didn’t know what he would think of me, and he didn’t know what I would think of him. It was a 2 1/2-hour session. It took some ice-breaking, but we warmed up. Hurney: Ron and I met with Cam for four hours in a hotel outside Auburn. The more research we did, as we talked to everybody, they all said the same thing: Cam was dedicated, had a great work ethic. A lot of the things written about him we didn’t find to be true. From that process, it just felt like he was our guy. Schefter: I hoped Marty was right. His job depended on it. Cecil Newton: Our whole family was [at the draft]. The Panthers didn’t explicitly tell us, We’re going to take you. So we weren’t really sure whether Cam would be No. 1. He was really edgy. Rivera: When the league told us we were on the board, we put the name in right away. There was no hesitation.Schefter: Marty Hurney stood in the face of the critics and did what he thought was right, and he turned out to be right. . . . Then he lost his job anyway [after Carolina started 1–5 in 2012]. . . . At No. 2, Miller was ticketed for Denver all along. They needed pass-rush help. And Von had no issues. John Elway (Broncos GM): He was as athletic as anybody I’ve ever seen. That size and speed; that talent. . . . Obviously Cam was up there too. We looked there [despite having Tim Tebow and Kyle Orton on the roster]. ​​​Von Miller: I met John at the combine. I could tell on John’s face—I could tell on everybody’s face—they were really excited about meeting with me. They wanted me. It was different than any other meeting I had. Whaley: On draft day we were thinking, Denver will probably go with [Alabama defensive tackle] Marcell Dareus, and then we’ll get Von Miller. We thought they’d go with an interior guy instead of an outside guy. Schefter: I wish Doug had called me. That was one I knew. Miller: At the draft, you kind of know—but you really don’t. I really didn’t know. Elway: There were a lot of good football players [in that draft], but Von was a guy you could build an organization around. Whaley: When Von went to Denver, everyone [in our draft room] had big smiles, everyone stood up. We had Marcell rated over Von. I was like, Don’t even listen to the [trade offers coming in], just turn that card in. Kiper: The Bills had one of the worst rushing defenses. They needed a big body. Whaley: With Marcell, you’re talking about a big, athletic man: 320 pounds, can run, is instinctive and a playmaker. A rare combination. . . . Cam, Von, Marcell—really, we wouldn’t have been wrong with any of those guys." By Ben Baskin, Sports Illustrated http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/04/26/2011-nfl-draft-oral-history-cam-newton-von-miller Then a staff writer from CBS Sports Sean Wagner-McGough cherry picks some quotes to "craft" an article with this specious angle: "Still, the Bills, five years later, sound a tad disappointed with the outcome of that draft. Because at one point, they thought they were going to snag Newton." No small wonder this thread is when Whaley detractors pounce on any shred of perceived negativity no matter how inane to castigate him with aspersions. Tut-tut.