Bill from NYC

The 2022 QB class is also not looking very good. These guys are going to get very rich.

I have a bunch of friends in AA. These guys ften have these great one liners that stick with me. AA would seem like the kind of place where the old timers have heard every excuse, and a ton of b.s. Here are 2: 1) "Being bitter at someone and dwelling on it is like me drinking poison and waiting for you to die." This makes total sense imo. The person that you are so angry at either doesn't care or is glad that you are tearing yourself apart. 2) "No matter where you go, there YOU are." Another great line. Many folks think that all they have to do is move and they will completely change. Sometimes I consider moving to NC. I might do it some day too but if I do, I will not think that I will instantly transform into a different person with completely different thoughts and habits. OK, here is one more from an old police chief who was getting ready to retire. On the previous night, he had to go out to Long Island and suspend a NYC cop who was involved in a dispute with his wife. This man was a GREAT guy and hated to do this but it was his job. The next day he came to a precinct and delivered a speech to the 4x12 shift. He said that when you get off at 12AM, go home! He said that if you go out to bars and screw around it is only a short matter of time before your wife finds out and you will lose your house, kids, and pension. He said to go to a 7-11, buy a six pack, take it home, drink it, and watch reruns of Star Trek. Then he said, "your wife will probably still hate you, but at least she will know where you are." I hope that big bosses like him still exist.

Life's too short to make a mistake Let's think of each other and hesitate Young and impatient we may be There's no need to act foolishly If we part our hearts won't forget it Years from now we'll surely regret it Give me just a little more time And our love will surely grow Give me just a little more time And our love will surely grow

I hope that people will learn from this. Criminals tend to repeat their criminal behavior. After he abused his kid, folks actually defended him. He once had problems in a bar and I remember an announcer on Sirius (the schmuck from Michigan) blaming the police. This was before the child abuse. Make no mistake.....the odds of this being the last time he gets in trouble are slim. He is a scumbag and this will not change. We can lend credence to one sob story or another but in reality, he is still a scumbag. I hope that down the road he goes to prison where he belongs. What do you think John?

Interesting. I think that there was a window (however brief) when music was good in the 90's. The Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Collective Soul, the Spin Doctors, and Pearl Jam, and even Alanis Morrisette were all pretty good or so I think, and then they pretty much disappeared. I would have a tough time coming up with 20 songs between the end of that era and now that I consider very good. Perhaps even 10. As always, jmo.

Turn back, turn back the pages Who remembers names Who remembers faces Turn back, don't drive yourself crazy Life's too short for ritualistic chases

I don't know where we come from Don't know where we're goin' to But if all this should have a reason We would be the last to know So let's just hope there is a promised land Hang on 'til then As best as you can

The point I was making was that they were defending themselves. If they think that a settlement is in their best interests then that is a way of self defense, or at least looking out for their best interests. Personally, I think that they are more concerned with the bad publicity of being thought of as racists than anything else. Imo Flores is a bit of a jerk, but whether he is or not won't matter in the long run. I agree with you in the sense that the NFL will likely cave. They can afford to.

Lazy lightning sleepy fire in your eyes It's like desire in disguise I keep on tryin' but I I can't get through Lazy lightning, I'd like to find the proper potion That's gonna capture your emotion You're right beside me but I I can't get through

What should they do? Plead guilty in court and pay him hundreds of millions of dollars to validate his allegations, some of which the veracity is doubtful? If someone was suing you, would you try to defend yourself or just lay down and willingly lose? Geez!

Maybe not everyone. Jaylen Waddle set some sort of record for receptions by a rookie. https://www.nfl.com/news/dolphins-wr-jaylen-waddle-breaks-rookie-receptions-record That said, I'm pretty sure that there are ways to rarionalize around this.

When it seems your friends desert you There's somebody thinking of you I'm the one who'll never hurt you Maybe that's because I love you Call me, don't be afraid, you can call me Maybe it's late, but just call me Tell me, and I'll be around

It's been a long long, long time How could I ever have lost you? When I loved you It took a long long, long time Now I'm so happy I found you How I love you So many tears I was searching So many tears I was wasting, oh oh

Seems I've got to have a change of scene Every night I have the strangest dreams Imprisoned by the way it could have been Left here on my own or so it seems I've got to leave before I start to scream Won't someone lock the door and turn the key Feeling alright (oh, no) I'm not feeling too good myself (on, no) If I feeling alright (oh, no) I'm not feeling that good myself, yeah (oh, no)

I'll do anything for you Anything you want me to I'll give the world to you If you want me to (Yes I will) I'll do anything for you I'll give the world to you If you want me to I'll do (I'll do anything) I'll do (I'll do anything) I'll do do do do do do do do

Pace got screwed too, whereas they just kept renewing his Franchise Tag. He held out several times too as I recall. In the end, he DID make his money. If we had a LT like Orlando Pace we would be destroying the Rams tomorrow.

You do make sense about injury shortended careers in the NFL. But as far as Bosselli being the best offensive lineman of that time span, I am saying no freaking way. Orlando Pace might be the best in any time span. Do you remember when the Rams won that Super Bowl? Warner had all week to stand in the pocket and throw. Pace opened holes for Faulk big enough for my grandmother to run through. Again, I totally agree about great careers in the NFL being cut short by injuries. That said, Pace was better than Bosselli, Walter Jones, or anyone else that I have ever seen play LT. (At RT, Erik Williams). As always, jmo.

The reporter is Charlie Leduff. He's a bit of a head case, but I am not going to doubt the validity of this story. Leduff has a podcast now and is a GREAT author. His book "Detroit" is one of my favorite books of all time.

Oh, but now old friends they're acting strange And they shake their heads and they tell me that I've changed Well something's lost, but something's gained In living every day I've looked at life from both sides now From win and lose and still somehow It's life's illusions I recall I really don't know life at all

I respectfully disagree. I make the case that due to Bosselli having such a short career, Willie Anderson was more deserving. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Anderson_(American_football)

Oh now I roll a stoney Well you can imitate everyone you know Yes you can imitate everyone you know I told you so, All I want is you Everything has got to be just like you want it to Because...

A telephone so I could call a social worker.

The wording in Rapoport's article is technically incorrect. Marrone was no longer the OL Coach at Alabama. In fact, a new OL Coach was already hired several days ago, Coach Wilford from Kentucky (unknown if related to Will). Marrone was already out before the new hire and word is in Alabama circles that Saban got rid of him. Btw, the 2021 Marrone coached Alabama OL was the worst I have seen in 10 or so years. Was it Marrone's fault? Not entirely. They lost Alex Leatherwood (1st round), Landon Dickerson (2nd round), and Deonta Brown (6th round). The thing is, he couldn't decide on center until he put in a sophmore after 9 or 10 games and the kid looked great. People wanted to know what took so long. Again, people claiming to have inside info say that Saban ousted Marrone. Now, do I know 100% for sure that Saban fired him? Obviously not lol. But again, I do know that another OL coach was already in place before this article.

A-summertime An' the livin' is easy Fish are jumping Don't ya know my darlin'? I-I said, a-right now An a-cotton is high Laka-laka-laka Yo' old daddy is rich So damn rich, girl-a An' a-yo mommy's good looking, yeah-ay So, a-hush pretty little, baby Don't a, a-you cry

Cherish is the word I use to describe All the feeling that I have hiding here for you inside You don't know how many times I've wished that I had told you You don't know how many times I've wished that I could hold you You don't know how many times I've wished that I could Mold you into someone who could Cherish me as much as I, cherish you