dave mcbride

I care. It was flat out obvious that it was a forward pass, and it cost the Bills the biggest game they have played in the last 20 years. ?? - The closest camera was at the 20, and the play happened at the 25. The angle on the 20-yard line-shot skewed it slighly enough to create doubt—IF you didn’t factor in the angle of the shot (which, duh, you should). If you do factor it in, it’s pretty easy to see that it was forward. Bottom line that one really can’t argue against: Wycheck’s hand relaesed the ball from behind the 25, and Mason caught it it past the 25.

I wouldn't say "always injured" so much as "always nicked up." He's always played at least 12 games. He's quite average statistically overall, but just looking at his stats I can see teams saying, "hey, we really need to remain committed to him because he really might turn the corner and become a Drew Brees." His YPA (a very important stat) is consistently pretty solid, but to reiterate, overall he's the epitome of average so far in his career. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MariMa01.htm I'm not predicting it happens, but I can see AZ going after Murray. I can't imagine that there's anyone out there who is a big Josh Rosen believer at this point. When I say "believer," I'm referring to someone who is absolutely convinced that the guy is going to be a franchise QB. If you're not a believer (and I highly doubt Kingsbury is) and truly believe that Murray is a probable franchise qb, how can you not take him given what we know about the centrality of the QB position?

Good stuff. I think clinging to Mariota at this point is basically signing your own death warrant if you're the coach. He's just not that good, but the problem is that he's not bad enough to cut him loose without any second thoughts. It's a tough spot, but it appears that Vrabel sees it clearly. I see Mariota as a poor man's Matt Schaub in terms of his productivity and ceiling.

One thing is for sure: the Patriots' entry for Why Your Team Sucks on Deadspin this year is gonna be epic.

Given Bills fans, I suspect it'll be a mix of both.

Alright - this is hilarious: https://deadspin.com/the-spa-where-police-say-robert-kraft-solicited-prostit-1832822284 Here's the headline: The Spa Where Police Say Robert Kraft Solicited Prostitution Has Some Rough One-Star Reviews

See previous page about a certain occasional resident of Juniper, FL. That person is a lot more famous than Kraft.

He can't - it's a state crime, not a federal crime!

See the previous page. There is a certain coach who spends a lot of time in Jupiter, FL, where he parks his boat.

Also, from that same piece linked to above: Jupiter is famously one of Belichick’s favorite places to spend time during the offseason. He and Holliday have been spotted vacationing there on multiple occasions, and his boat, “VII Rings,” is reportedly docked at the Jupiter Yacht Club.

https://www.boston.com/sports/new-england-patriots/2017/04/17/bill-belichick-celebrated-his-65th-birthday-in-florida-with-girlfriend-linda-holliday He may not be thinking about retirement just yet, but Bill Belichick nevertheless celebrated his 65th birthday on Sunday with his girlfriend, Linda Holliday. Holliday shared a picture of the couple in Jupiter, Florida, via her Instagram account, with the caption: “Thank you for so many sweet birthday wishes to Bill today! What a very special day to celebrate. Hope you’re all having a Happy Easter!”

It was, but I didn't know it until then. My friend didn't claim to invent it!

As a friend of mine said right after the Hugh Grant story happened, "Show me a beautiful woman, and I'll show you a rich guy who is bored sleeping with her."

Two words: Trump pardon!

I'm gonna push back -- Nelson appears to be a LOT better than Norwell, who wasn't even the best in the league before Nelson's arrival. That honor goes collectively to Marshall Yanda, Zack Martin, and David DeCastro, all of whom have proven to be genuine difference makers. Nelson is as good as them, and I'll bet you right now that if he stays healthy, he's never gonna hit free agency after year five. Martin signed a big extension, and Yanda has played for 12 years for Baltimore and is playing out a big 4-year contract right now. DeCastro was also extended by Pitt at a high price. I can assure you that none of those teams regret the investment they made in those three, and neither do the Colts. As for Norwell, he was undrafted and had only one good season for Carolina (his last one). He obviously outperformed his draft position, but the fact that he wasn't drafted despite going to Ohio State tells you that he does probably have some physical limitations. In his first three seasons, he was average to above average and certainly not elite. Martin (first round, ND), DeCastro (first round, Stanford), and Yanda (third round, Iowa) were all pretty highly touted coming out of college and the talent was obviously there. They've all gone on to dominate their opponents for multiple years running. Nelson will do probably the same.

I'm not trying to justify his body of work; I know he's been hurt too much. I'm just talking about last season--that's all. Honestly, though, I wouldn't be surprised if racks up 1100-1200 yards next year if he stays healthy, although I realize that's a huge if given his track. The talent is there, and it was on display vs. NE in that championship game. He had 114 yards and also picked up another 25-30 or so on a PI.

No, he does not. And to a fault. He has a habit of chasing good talent away and not replacing it.

In two of the games he played this year he either came out very early (first quarter; vs Denver; hamstring) or after one play (Rams; foot). In the 8 full games he played last season, he had 39 catches for 511 yards, which extrapolates to 78 catches for 1,022 yards.

This is an NBA-style move in a decidedly non-NBA league. I seriously doubt he can engineer this.

Good mention. Corey Dillon too, now that I think about it. It's about 50/50, it seems ...

The Pats have been burned a lot by these types of guys: Chad Ochocinco, Michael Floyd, and Josh Gordon. All came in with elite production and flamed out quickly. They had success with Moss, but who else?

I seriously don't understand what you are trying to say. You are asserting that I'm saying things that I'm not actually saying, and you are positing that I think a certain way about culture that I don't actually think (i.e., you're making a straw-man argument). But keep it comin' with the barbs about chicken wing joints.

Um ... you don't know me, so I don't quite get the slagging of Buffalo suburban places (as if it somehow registers with me). While I have friends and family in Buffalo and visit it often enough, I have lived for the past three decades years in Manhattan, Northwest DC, Hollywood/West Hollywood, and Brooklyn (for the past 20 years). Re: Buffalo, though, check out places like the Hotel Henry. Or check out some of its genuinely amazing architectural legacy. There are a lot of cool things going on in the city now, and it's a seriously underrated place.

I'll rephrase: If I had to spend a substantial chunk of my life in Jacksonville, I'd contemplate ending it all daily, but probably wouldn't do it because of hope for better times eventually.

I think we probably completely disagree what constitutes good / interesting culture, which is OK. If I had to spend the rest of my days in a place like Jacksonville, I'd seriously contemplate ending it all. I know lots of others feel differently.