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Yeah, we can discuss this until we're both exhausted. LOL Here's the thing and probably the difference between where you and I stand. Miller was 33 at the time of the signing and a downturn in his play, to one or greater extent should have been fully anticipated going forward from the date of his signing, at 33. So yes, for a player that provided what he did in his season or two prior, it may have been a market-value contract, although I'll even disagree there, but given his inevitable age-diminishment that "market value" also diminishes with it. It was extremely unlikely that even uninjured he'd have been as good this season as last, and next season it would have been remarkable if there hadn't been a noticeable downturn in his play, uninjured. Even for three years he'd have been guaranteed about $52M. At the end of the day it was a risky signing, once again one that was "necessary" because Beane failed to stock the team with an effective and cost-effective (aka drafted) Edge-rusher. The best teams out there find impact/elite talent via their drafts. The only player we've done that with on Beane's watch prior to this, Beane's 6th, draft, is Allen. And he's now in his Bookoo Bucks second contract.

Forums do a lot of thinking with their ***** when signings like this are made. His signing was an enormous risk to begin with, and the reason for Beane having to sign him was because at that time and after four of his drafts prior to that, he was unsuccessful at securing an impact edge-rusher for us. Anyone thinking that it was a stupid and far too risky signing was chastised, which supports your first statement replied to above. At the end of the day, Beane took an enormous risk to overcome his poor draft production. He's getting quite a pass on that acquisition. Either way, that ridiculous risk has played out, and that was far from a reach in terms of occurring, between injury and age diminishment, and the performance part of that deal has not worked out, nearly at all except for 10 games. Given how much money he's gotten, that's an absurd amount of money per game. It's highly questionable as to why he deserved a week off.

Well yeah, I'm not for doing what Chicago, Carolina, Arizona and other losing teams are doing. Teams that are playing better than we are playing better than we are. We can go back and forth on this, but no, I don't see any reason for a full week off. It's beyond clear that team needs more time in film study, and/or someone to do a better job of leading that training. They could have spent a couple of extra days doing this. It's not as if this is the '60s and these guys make what many readers do and have to get regular jobs in the offeasons. They make quite often insane amounts of money, at worst incredibly handsome livings. Gabe Davis makes about $1M/year plus incentives/accelerators. How many posters here do you think make $1M+ per year? And we're told he sucks and is one of the primary reasons for our underachievement. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ... and for anyone that actually believes that. I do know that I'd like to see us stop underachieving and being so inconsistent. Which team in the AFC has better talent than we do on offense? I don't see one, but help me out. If we weren't on par with teams like the Broncos (which we lost to), the Raiders, or Texans looking in, then maybe my perspective would be different. I'm grasping at why TF this team isn't 10-2 or even 11-1 given the gimme schedule that we've had for the most part, instead of 6-6 and hoping to run the table simply to secure the 7th seed.

Apparently, if he is suspended by the league, the team can void his contract.

Agree, but more importantly and to support your point, which AFC team has more talent on offense that we do? Is there one? Agree, but more importantly and to support your point, which AFC team has more talent on offense that we do? Is there one? Talent/Roster, yes Coaching, no. We're good enough on paper to be 10-2 or even 11-1 right now! But this will prove itself one way or another. It won't come down to fan vote or discussion. Of any year with Allen so far, this playoffs is wide open! There isn't one dominant team in the AFC. Yet we're on the outside looking in. SMFH

This situation will work itself out some more this season still. It's not as if it's our choice collectively as to what happens. McD keeps giving himself more rope to hang himself with and that's exactly what he's doing, like it or not. We are not doing it, he is. We either see and realize it, or make excuses for it, which is neither here nor there in terms of it occurring and shouldn't divide us as fans. Yet it does, unfortunately.

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/alleged-victim-in-von-miller-case-now-claims-there-was-no-assault Here's an interesting piece on how it relates to the contract situation. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/von-miller-domestic-violence-allegation-jeopardizes-more-than-17-million-in-2024-guarantees

IMO a full week off given the state of play of this team, yes, was too much. They have months on end and tons of money to travel the world, after our season ends, which as a direct result of the state of play of this team will likely be in just over five weeks from now. Who cares what other teams do. Do you? Otherwise, sorry that you disagree with me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

For $120M/season? I expect a little bit more than from someone that works at Topps making $32k. But what, Thursday thru Sunday isn't long enough? But hey, since our defense has earned it ...

Not the point. But hey, when we come out of the gates and kick the crap out of KC next Sunday it won't matter.

Again, let's see whether that pays off. Seems to have been wise to at least have some extra video time or something. Particularly for the D.

That's fine, but a whole week off for this team seems to make zero sense. Let's see if it pays off. Or whatever it says given that the logic that the CBA explains this is invalid.

See my post on the next page, ... genius. Incident occurred on Wed. at 11 a.m. according to local Dallas news.

Yeah, just saw that. https://overthecap.com/collective-bargaining-agreement/article/24/section/2 This happened on Wednesday, which means that given that their 4 days "over a Saturday and Sunday," would have been Thurs thru Sunday at mimimum. This occurred on Wednesday at 11 a.m. according to local Dallas news. So the original point stands.

Which says what about that, specifically?

WTF's he doing in Dallas today? The way that this team's season has gone, McD should have given them a day or two off after Sunday, then been practicing again for @ Chiefs. Apparently the "winning culture" players coach side of McD figured given their 10th seed status that they've all earned a week off. SMFH ...

Agreed. Giving the head coach too much blame makes no sense. It more falls onto the position coaches. ... except when things go well that is.

Who knows, but drafting Gabe Davis in the 4th round in 2020 extended it for the duration of our new stadium no doubt.

No doubt. We know that McD doesn't have anything to do with any of it. He's just a neutral bystander that's created an elusively defined "winning culture.". Things should be running themselves by now based upon the foundation that he's created.

FWIW, I read somewhere this morning that McD is the only coach in history to have 6 losses by 6 points or less.

The last five are going to be interesting. KC's better than we are. Miami's more consistent. We haven't won @ Chargers since the Knox/Fergy days. Belichick will outcoach us, whether we win or not remains to be seen. Dallas, at home, they're a better and more well-rounded team.

Shades of South American soccer refs.

Uh oh, it's not Gabe's fault. Hmmm. Now what?

2-year contract at a reasonable price maybe. He'll be 32 next season.

The worst thing about it is knowing that it doesn't have to be this way.