RuntheDamnBall

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You're being very un-dude. With regard to EJ, there are a lot of ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous that you're not paying attention to. New sh-- has come to light, man.

Very few would know that the SEC defensive player of the year, who played on a top 5 team, exists? I am not saying he's all world or NFL starter material, but I would think plenty of college football fans would know he exists. In a sense, there are, have been and always will be players in the NFL who are / were gay, so in a sense Sam has fallen on a sword and taken heat that some other players will likely face less of. The thing that sucks is that ESPN has very much used the guy from the get-go. Does one let themselves be used? Sure. But I think he saw this as a way to control his destiny. ESPN's willingness to run with the shower story/non-story BS is proof that he was never going to be in control of this story. Yet - he played while out, on a very good college team with the support of his teammates all last year. That says something to me about the place we've made it to, even if the sports media can't handle it like adults.

Except that isn't what the thread is about, but we know how and why you feel. The kid can get to the QB and should be able to latch on with somebody if he really wants to. Wood is saying that ESPN with its stupid coverage made that more difficult.

So Rush Limbaugh can't play like Neil Peart because of his game leg, is basically what this boils down to.

All hyperbole, all the time, dude. It's a hell of a drug.

That's some classic-ass trolling. No dice, sir.

If everyone else around him were playing perfectly, I'd hang the lack of TDs on him solely. They weren't. I don't want to argue, that's just the way that I see it. Does he deserve a share of the blame? Without a doubt. Is it correctable? Yes. Did it happen during a time where corrections are to be made? Yes. I hope we start seeing it soon, for us, and to stave off the negativity that people just seem to be embracing whole hog.

Is it "when it mattered," which I took to mean crunch time in games, or "the overall product"? Again, Tom Brady, tuck rule, gift, no? Bounces happen to, for, and against every team. You still have to win at the end of the day for them to matter.

This is the story: http://www.buffalone...two-bills-drive It doesn't sound like boilerplate to me, but I'm sure a different impression could be formed. What else should he say? He could say that EJ has worked hard but we're still working towards the results, or some other kind of qualifier. He chose not to say that. And who are the grumblings from, beyond last season?

Long term, the pieces are there, but Kuandijo and Richardson need to pan out.

This was about Rush Limbaugh?

What about in practice? If they are not opening up the playbook in preseason games, it stands to reason they will take their shots. They did last year, and that was before Big Mike and Sammy arrived. Shirley you must be joking.

*Analysis does not apply to second Jets game, Carolina game, Ravens game, Atlanta game, etc etc. Offer not valid in Arkansas. May cause rash.

I don't know anything about him, but a name like that should at least get him a job fronting an industrial band on Wax Trax! Records.

Eric Wood has been here for more than a few years now and spoke pretty highly of EJ's preparation. That bond and that respect from your center are important. If he says so, I believe him.

Chandler is definitely a B-minus guy. Will help you a lot of the time, will kill you a few games a year.

I still think the Pats would have made the in-division rival pay a premium - why not? - and that the relationship between Belicheck and O'Brien greased the wheels for this move. I think the shine is off of Mallet but he could certainly succeed in a system where protection was paramount. If he has to run, the Texans are mega-f---ed.

I'm guessing that you live in a van down by the river, but that doesn't make me right.

Yes. I would be upset. It would reveal this staff to be fickle, unhinged and poor at planning. If they wanted EJ to be in a fight for his job, that is a decision that should have been made in January. Handing the reins to a guy who has been here a week and didn't go through camp with his brothers is sure to strike a sizable divide in the locker room. Legitimate or not based on his play, EJ needs to be the guy. They have not prepared for any other situation. I think that he hasn't done enough to lose the job, and Orton sure as hell hasn't shown enough here to have earned it. If after six weeks it looks different and you need a season-saving move, fine.

It's a peculiar breed and I can't say I'm proud of it, nor can I deny it.

You're not wrong, dude.

It's funny that professionals who watch the film are drawing far different conclusions from yours. Care to break down a session with us simpletons?

+ not being in-division.

I'll bet the price would have been a lot higher for the Bills.