RuntheDamnBall

End of discussion.

He has a pair of Miami Dolphins tattoos on each arm.

I was always of the impression that you stopped them with a compliment on their choice of slacks.

True. Linemen have to take constant critique, and make constant adjustments, FWIW. I suppose you might say this of any player, but it seems to me they are under the most critical scrutiny outside of the QB. True on all three counts. What I do like is that no one seems to expect more of himself and of the team than him. It's not about hoping, or planning, or things going according to plan (which seemed to me to be the Jauron / Gailey model -- scheming and strategy), it's about his expectations, day-in, day-out. It remains to be seen how he'll handle more things he hasn't experienced before as a head coach, but so far he is treating it not like the honeymoon period where they are going to have the ups and downs, but like the very limited opportunity that it is.

Just thinking about this, this morning, and the impact it'll have over the long-term. Obviously there are other coaches who have been OL, but it seems to me that this history, coupled with Marrone's demeanor, is really helping. OLmen, when they are effective, have to be in constant communication. They have to both address what is directly in front of them and sense what is going on around them. They probably like working quickly and getting off the field. With less time to set before the play, there is less time to make mistakes and overthink your role, and a more in-the-game mindset. We've also seen the potential negatives of the no-huddle when 3-and-out comes, but the defense has really been up to the task. I think part of this owes to Marrone owning his position as the head coach - the coach of everybody - and communicating with Mario and the other defensive leaders as well. Lastly, it seems like even though Marrone is the leader of this team, he respects the fraternity among players and doesn't lord **** over them. The way he conducted himself with regard to the death of his close friend is just another example. I am really getting to respect this guy more and more. It's clear he has a lot still to learn and there will certainly be challenges ahead, but I'm pretty confident that he is going to continue to hone his instincts and get better. It's good in a way that nothing has started out perfect -- the LG situation, the early QB injuries, and lots of rookies in the lineup are among the challenges he's already faced. But I like where things are going.

This was awesome. I will own up and say I didn't love this hire at first. Now I do.

I thought it was Christopher Walken.

I like the Cincinnati Bengals larvae.

"Let us go make legends, young squires!" *Teammates beat him mercilessly with 12-sided die*

Hahaha.

As a guitar player, no. As a musician, he commits one of the biggest crimes against music IMO, which is to play from a playbook instead of the heart. While we're on the topic of the blues and Jimi, who is everyone's favorite influence on Jimi? In a minimal way, I think of Mississippi Fred McDowell as one of them.

Since a nerve has been touched: Jimi: "with the power of soul, anything is possible " Mayer: "we're waiting on the world to change." That is some of the weakest **** ever put to tape. I'm talking real "attention wal mart shoppers" ****. If John Mayer did not exist, Guitar Center would have invented him. Jimi OTOH was a master and an original.

True. But you know, game: blouses. Also, John Mayer sucks. He is to Hendrix as is McDonald's to a fine, Chef-prepared dinner.

So... he would have become even more amazing is what you mean.

It's pretty well-known that he had discussed playing with Miles Davis. That's the direction that I always dream of him having gone in - making music that we would still be trying to comprehend right now. And he was definitely getting more into the blues. What I think it might have meant is the blues becoming less of a heritage genre and one that had more years of life as a place of innovation in music. I also think he might have bridged the gap between soul / R&B / blues and rock and roll more, and inspired more black musicians to make rock music than have in our historical timeline. And while I'm not very fair to Eric Clapton, I just can't put him on the same page at all. I'll agree he seems to have been built for the era. Don't know if I agree that he wouldn't have gotten better.

So amazing. I often think of Denis Leary's rant about Bon Jovi...

nice. The question is: where is the media attention for Jimmy Spags then?

Just being frank, I'm gonna guess that the number of people here who have watched what could reasonably be called "film" could be counted on two hands or less. To your credit you are certainly one of them... just... I'm prepared to admit that I don't see it all and I imagine most here aren't, either. That said, there's always something good in these threads.

I don't know how one changes the thread title, but I would like to, to reflect the situation more accurately.

RIP. This is a horrible and needless loss.

Hey, you know, we've been Buffalo Billed so many times that I understand them, but they did miss one of the best moments in Bills history since the Pats win.

Which means CBS really screwed up if they were broadcasting it.

I hesitate to call him aggressive. Too many punts inside the opponents' 50 to say that. But it was a good sign. I even dare say that going for two and missing would have been better for the psyche than taking the 1.

Killer post, AD. It's all true. I was saying to my brother today, "is it really possible that the Panthers don't hold?" It wasn't. It really wasn't. Also, #21 on the Panthers was a freaking **** and should be fined. He went for Robert Woods' head with his helmet two plays in a row. No calls.

http://espn.go.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/999/football-journey-chris-hogan Not sure if anyone had seen this before, but seeing as our boy was on the field for the game winner, it's nice to see a piece on him.