RuntheDamnBall

And McDonald's is probably one of the most successful restaurants (and businesses, period) in the history of the world.

I won't touch the Fox News statement with a ten foot pole, but I'll say despite the volume of posts here, there are people here who break down football better than anybody I can see on television, and without the ads, the smarm, and false insider perspective. It's why I keep coming back just about daily.

That would be awesome!

It would be too painful for them. ESPN exists not even in the present, but in a version of the present, sealed in a vacuum and climate-controlled to preserve helmet hair for its shelf life. Seriously, the draft is an OK TV show with too many commercials, but the amount of noise vs. actual information presented is like the amount of filler vs. meat in a McDonald's burger.

EJ, are you one of those dudes who refers to himself in the third person? Because RTDB thinks that's weird.

Kudos to Sam, and to anyone suggesting it's not a big deal, ask your gay friends how they feel (maybe they don't care, maybe they think it's been made too big of a deal -- many of mine are overwhelmed with joy). The biggest challenge he will face will be keeping this strictly about football. That is what will make a difference to future athletes like him. Celebrate the achievement for a day and then get to work. I will say that staying in Missouri and working with Jeff Fisher probably gives him his best shot to do so. We'll see; the obvious question marks are still there and he has the weight of a community on his shoulders, but he'll do best to shrug those off and just compete his ass off. Nobody is celebrating homosexuality, unless you've discovered the Rams' plans for rainbow alternate jersey day or something. They are celebrating the fact that this guy is combatting fear and stereotypes to play the biggest man's game in the country without having to hide who he is. Everyone has the right to openly object to it and let the world know where they stand. It's a free country and if someone wants to deny themselves some friendships, business associations, compatriots... that's fine by me; I won't be the one limiting their experience of the world as it actually exists.

Just posted this in the other thread but I'd rather see a top-to-bottom roster evaluation at present, with holes and question marks left, as well as positions of strength. It would be far more interesting and productive, and it would make for a better conversation among posters here, for instance regarding differences of opinion on what those weaknesses are.

Assessing draft grades immediately following are really, really stupid. They are more meaningless than even your average sports media information, and they are purely invented to appeal to the lowest common denominator. Get past 'em and don't waste a minute of your time with Rodak or with any of the grades.

Lyerla is batsh--crazy, and that's sans cocaine.

Fair enough. I would have liked to see them hedge their bets and have a true prospect in the mix as a backup, especially if EJ gets hurt again for any extended period of time. I am not sure that Lewis, Tuel or Dixon is that. On that note, I think it's quite possible that Dixon kicks Tuel to the curb.

I would have liked Murray, Mettenberger or Boyd. Mad the Jets got Boyd.

My number one client has put three kids through college, don't sweat it.

So basically for UDFAs the team tactic is to start acting like the hot girlfriend who will maybe make a date with you, but is a little busy this week and then next, but then will totally make out with you the following week?

For real, I want to get back to those days where the Bills were schooling the likes of Bledsoe, Tony Eason, Steve Grogan, Scott Zolak, Hugh Millen, and other guys that practically no current Patriots fan could even name. I want Patriot blood. None of this re-zoning business.

Fifth rounders cannot be busts.

I defend doctors in court and also design courthouses on the side.

He does seem like a big doosh, not that that is some kind of rare trait among NFL QBs.

Are you from Dune?

WANT How is drafting a quality mid round prospect challenging the notion that EJ is the man?

Carlos Hyde or Murray.

This isn't just hyperbole this year. A historic number of underclassmen entered the draft this year, ergo, more talent is in the mix.

Two separate issues here. The NFL has a real problem (not enough to harm them apparently) when guys can beat up their wives or girlfriends and face a lesser penalty than if they used a recreational drug. The Browns are a clown organization.

Wow, holy crap. Honestly, I get a chuckle out of this because Schadenfreude is the way of the NFL, but it is dumb that players are suspended for this but can be overprescribed highly addictive legal prescription opiates by team doctors.

Shown nothing except for a great head on his shoulders and a nose for the end zone when the game is on the line, I agree, he's shown practically nothing against the Panthers, a second time against the Jets, against the Falcons (twice but his teammates hung him out to dry), a competitive debut against the best team in the division ten years running. Absolutely nothing.

I assume you mean 21 teams, including the one that drafted him.