Sad to hear of his passing. He was a true living legend of the NFL. A throwback to days gone by. Lombardi and Ditka stand out in my mind as the most hard nosed NFL HC's of my lifetime. I believe gone with the passing of Ditka is also the end of HC's in his mold. Whether you think that's for better or for worse.
Trump wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for ending 8 wars and ending one war (the war in Iran) 34 times. Trump was gracious in his acknowledgement and acceptance of the award and the world applauded. đ¤Ł
It's absolutely sick. It speaks of a sickness within people and the country that this is being done. Personally I am not in favor of the death sentence - but I it's not a huge issue for me. Putting this individual to death for his evil acts is fine... The live streaming of this is disgusting. It's essentially going to be a snuff movie/short.
It's performative. It deters no-one and achieves nothing other than panders to some real sicko individuals. If you watch it I think you are a very troubled individual.
I'm not a tough guy anymore. I'm too old for the whole macho thing. So you wouldn't have done anything when you were a young man if you knew who killed your dog? Come on man.
And maybe, just maybe you lost sight of what I posted earlier. Just as a reminder............
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I don't have an issue with hoping he plays well because that is a benefit to every other player on the roster, the coaching staff and the fans. But that's where it ends. There's a difference between watson the player and watson the person. The player I can hope does well but I'll never be in the corner of watson the person.
"Something a dictator would say for $1000 Alex."....................
Trump declares anyone who uses the term Artificial Intelligence to be âThe Enemy!â
President Donald Trump on Thursday opened up a new front in his ongoing war against commonly-used terms and geographic place names by warning that anyone referring to Large Language Models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude as "Artificial Intelligence" would earn themselves a place on his enemies list.
Writing on Truth Social, he declared that the White House "considers anyone that uses the term, 'Artificial Intelligence,' as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term, 'Super Intelligence,' THE ENEMY!"
The president's outburst-[censored]-veiled threat landed just over a week after he signed an executive order directing executive branch agencies to begin referring to artificial intelligence, which is now embedded across the federal government, as "super intelligence" following a lunch with leaders in the AI industry, including Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Dario Amodei and others.
That widely-mocked directive followed bizarre remarks to the U.N. General Assembly in which he declared that the U.S. "totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme" for regulating AI and declaring that the technology would be "hereinafter officially called superintelligence" because "use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake."
"It makes it sound fake, and it is not fake. It's actually amazing," said Trump, who the week before had launched a poll in his Truth Social feed over the weekend asking respondents to vote for either "SuperIntelligence," "Superior Intelligence," or "Extreme Intelligence."
The president's latest linguistic ultimatum is the most recent example of his ongoing effort to change the minds of voters â including many of his own supporters â who've increasingly soured on the industry that has tied itself tightly to his unpopular administration.
In recent months, that souring has shown up in nearly every poll that asks about AI. A Quinnipiac University survey of 1,032 registered voters taken late last month found 73 percent oppose "the building of an AI data center in your community," including 55 percent of Republicans, and 79 percent said safety matters more than keeping the United States at the forefront of AI development. Just 25 percent approve of Trump's handling of the technology against 58 percent who disapprove, and 71 percent said they'd be more likely to back a candidate who supports "stricter guardrails" on it â a figure that includes a majority of Republicans, at 52 percent, and nearly three-quarters of independents.
A separate Fox News poll of 1,211 registered voters conducted earlier in September put overall opinion of AI at 37 percent favorable to 60 percent unfavorable, a net rating of minus 23 that has worsened from minus 11 in April and minus 9 in July. The same survey found voters trust Democrats over Republicans to handle data centers by 14 points, and that among those who oppose the facilities anywhere, Democrats lead the generic ballot by at least 19 points.
Trump's demand for widespread adoption of "super intelligence" in lieu of AI comes just over a month after his last attempt at linguistic coercion, an executive order directing the executive branch to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America."
The order to rename one of the five Great Lakes along the U.S.-Canada border came in a fit of rage over his ongoing trade war with Ottawa and echoed a similar move from early in his second term when he attempted to unilaterally rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
While the president does have the authority to direct how the government recognizes the names of places and landmarks, he cannot force Canada or individual citizens on either side of the border to follow his preferred naming conventions.
The same goes for use of the term "super intelligence." He can direct the government to use it but he cannot force Americans â or anyone else â to use his preferred terminology.
The Independent has reached out to NVIDIA, Palantir, Meta, OpenAI, Google, Tesla and Anthropic regarding whether the companies have any plans to use the president's new terminology in promotional materials or other customer communications; none responded.
But the White House has touted a short list of tech CEOs who'd used the phrase, including Elon Musk and NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.
Complicating the matter, the word superintelligence already means an AI system that surpasses human intellect and ability across multiple domains in couding reasoning, social skills and scientific research â a step toward the kind of rogue AI that many fear, sparking the calls for guardrails and kill switches.
Who could possibly read all of the ignorant and idiotic things that spew from this mans mouth every day and then ask the question "Why Democrats"? Because those running for office give Trump carte blanche for thing like this and the dems are the only other legitimate choice left as sad as that is to say.
Normal is a setting on a washing machine. That's the problem right now. People think if someone has a different sexuality, a different religion or a different value and priority list then their own, they aren't their version of what "normal" means.
I "framed it" the way it is. Yes, you could "frame it" as though Iran was "on the verge" of acquiring nuclear weapons. And I could "frame it" as trump's own fault for canceling the nuclear deal with Iran.
But saying that one statement about Covid vaccines was about saving lives isn't framing anything. It's accurate.
The vaccine greatly reduced the odds of death and hospitalizations. So while that quote you posted would certainly be an overstatement, not getting the vaccine was very dangerous and greatly increased the risk factor.
That's not "framing" anything. And yes, discouraging people from getting that vaccine, especially in certain circumstances of age or preexisting conditions would directly increase the death count.
Let me guess. That's just the way I'm "framing" it?
I actually can't believe you are trying to compare the two but I shouldn't be surprised by it.
And BTW- This comment was about people posting crazy supposed cures and railing against vaccines on social media and nothing more. Just so we're clear here.
Coulda, woulda, shoulda---- Nothing in this forum since the Jax massace. WOW, now 3-1 and in FIRST PLACE. Coulda kept Ski....JMHO, Stefanskiâs message had run stale in Cleveland. Woulda our OLD DC been 3-1....I doubt it. Shoulda hired our current head coach, he has worked hard to get the best out of an offensive line with whole new crew.....and they are doing well. He has brought "freshness to the O, and has Watson playing his best football since the trade......GREAT, go Browns!!!!
Alito says Supreme Court canât stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trumpâs rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) â Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court isnât a good thing, but he adds thereâs little the court can do to change the trajectory.
The number of petitions asking the justices to intervene quickly has skyrocketed during President Donald Trumpâs second administration, putting the court at the center of hotly debated issues such as the Republican presidentâs new ballroom construction and his proposed restrictions on mail ballots in the midterm elections.
The number of emergency applications now rivals the annual tally of cases the justices consider with full briefing and oral arguments, Alito wrote in a new book released Tuesday.
The justice told The Associated Press in a rare interview that the rhetoric about the court from Trump and his administration doesnât sit well with him.
âI personally am not pleased with that,â he said. âEverybody in this country has the right to criticize what we do. The substance of their criticism can be quite harsh. If we deserve it, then thatâs fine. But rhetoric is a different story.â
Alito spoke in connection with his first book, âSo Ordered: An Originalistâs View of The Constitution, The Court and Our Country.â
Coming 20 years after he was confirmed to the court after his nomination by President George W. Bush, a Republican, the book is a collection of speeches the 76-year-old has given over the years on religious liberty, his judicial philosophy and constitutional rights.
Alito calls it âoffensiveâ to cast his opinions as MAGA
Alito is perhaps best known for writing the decision that reversed Roe v. Wade and ended abortion as a nationwide right, and he has been one of the most consistent members of the courtâs conservative bloc. Heâs also voted in favor of some of Trumpâs signature policies, even those the rest of the conservative wing has struck down. But he rejects the idea that his decisions are in the âMake America Great Againâ camp.
âItâs offensive,â he said. âI honestly try to decide every single case on the merits, every single application on the merit. And thatâs true whether the president is Donald Trump or Joe Biden or Barack Obama or anybody else.â
Trump, for his part, has cheered Alito as âone of the Greatest of All Timeâ even as he maligned justices whom he appointed as âunpatrioticâ and âmerely a shell of their original selves.â Alito said the harsh rhetoric from across the spectrum doesnât affect how the justices rule but does play a role in the publicâs declining trust in the court.
âThe terms used by presidents and by members of their administration, Cabinet officers, other high-ranking officers in describing the Supreme Court and their decisions, and sometimes individual justices, is far different from what we saw 15 years ago,â Alito said.
Much of the presidentâs frustration has come after the court ruled against him on some of his central initiatives, including tariffs and birthright citizenship. Those decisions have been handed down after months of consideration, including oral arguments.
Surge in courtâs emergency decisions is likely âgoing to continueâ
In emergency decisions, by contrast, the president has a much stronger track record of wins.
Typically made in days or weeks, emergency orders are designed to be temporary, lasting only as cases continue to play out in lower courts. But since that process can take years, those decisions can still have important real-world consequences.
Critics, including Alitoâs liberal-leaning colleague Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, have complained about the courtâs recent handling of the emergency docket and outlined proposed steps the justices could take.
Alito, though, said thereâs little the court can do to stem the tide. Presidents have increasingly used executive orders to enact their policies rather than passing laws through Congress, leading to lawsuits and ârobustâ decisions from lower-court judges that send a case quickly to the Supreme Court, he said.
âUnless something changes there, and I donât foresee it right now, Iâm afraid this is going to continue,â he said. âAn application is something that I think we have to rule on.â
Alito says recusal from climate change case wasnât required but a âjudgment callâ
Alito also detailed his decision to step away from hearing a climate change case that opened the term. Dozens of similar lawsuits have been filed on whether cities can sue oil and gas companies over damage linked to global warming. Billions of dollars could be at stake, a potentially serious threat to the industry, according to court documents.
Alito had faced calls to recuse himself because he owns stock in oil companies. He told the AP that the stock came from an inheritance his wife received from her father that she doesnât want to sell.
He initially stayed on the case because he doesnât have stock in the companies involved, he said, adding that the courtâs legal office agreed that he could hear the case under its ethics code.
But as he delved deeper into the substance of the case, he decided to step aside.
âThis particular decision was a judgment call,â he said. âI gave it very, very serious consideration.â
I would suggest this may be longer with injuries; before the end of the year, the number of QB's injured and the severity of each injury will determine who is playable/out and for how long. Some clubs are having headaches with their declared starters, much less than the second, third, or other alternate starters. DW has proven to be a surprise. Small favor, that, but the alternative is not brilliant. That market for a quality starter in a picked over market for QB could be challenging, especially with playoffs' imperatives.
NFL suspends officials Jeff Seeman, Adrian Hill for conduct toward players
The NFL has suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game as punishment for instances of unprofessional conduct toward a player.
NFL Vice President of Officiating Ramon George issued the suspensions.
Seeman was caught on camera apparently cursing at Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride during Sunday's 36-24 loss to the New York Giants.
McBride felt he was interfered with by Giants cornerback Dru Phillips on a third-and-8 pass from quarterback Jacoby Brissett that fell incomplete. McBride got hit and complained to Seeman, who appeared to yell a profanity at McBride, according to video of the incident.
After the McBride incident, NFLPA Executive Director J.C. Tretter posted a statement on X that called for the same scrutiny of officials as for players.
"This kind of behavior from an official towards a player is unacceptable. Players are consistently held accountable when roles are reversed. We expect the NFL to hold officials to the same standard," Tretter wrote.
Hill's incident involved Minnesota Vikings linebacker Eric Wilson in their 15-10 win over the visiting Miami Dolphins.
Wilson was pushed into Hill by Dolphins running back Ollie Gordon II midway through the first quarter after a third-and-10 play was whistled dead because of a Minnesota penalty. Gordon drove Wilson away from quarterback Malik Willis and right into Hill, who was knocked down. As Wilson tried to help him up, Hill jumped up while pointing and yelling at Wilson to get away.
Wilson said he laughed off the incident with Hill.
"That was funny, honestly," Wilson told reporters in the Vikings' locker room. "I ended up apologizing to him and explained the situation. He was cool about it. He understood what was going on. He just said he didn't want us fighting, me and [Gordon]. He said he was just trying to break us up."
Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell said he didn't get a great view of the play, but did defend Hill as an official in the league.
"I think Adrian's a really good official and does a really good job," O'Connell said Monday. "And I think that was just kind of a fast moment that happened and we can put it behind us hopefully."
So trump's FCC goes after talk shows over equal time of political parties and then trump says this........
Trump says âMAGA and REAL Patriotsâ will never like Fox News over hosting Democrats
President Trump on Wednesday went after Fox News over hosting Democrats on its network, with the president saying âMAGA, and REAL Patriots will never like Fox!â
âWhy does FoxNews always put Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Jessica Tarlov, and every Democrat on, saying bad things about the Republican Party and, of course, me?â the president said in a Wednesday afternoon Truth Social post.
âI actually think they get more airtime than Pro Republicans. This is why MAGA, and REAL Patriots, will never like Fox! They repeat a completely negative narrative, on and on it goes, and then we get a quick retort. Itâs truly amazing that I won all three Elections,â he added, repeating his false claim that he won the 2020 presidential election.
Trump has a long history of attacking the media and press outlets, but Fox News has a history of being praised by the president, and he has also hired former Fox News personalities for his administration.
Last month, Trump went after âFox News Sundayâ anchor Shannon Bream because of on-air guests, charts and polls he claimed did not show off successful actions by his administration.
âIn any event, Shannonâs âshowâ is beyond redemption. Fortunately, MAGA, which is close to 100% of the Republican Party, understands that, and watch her âRatingsâ start to fall,â Trump said on Truth Social at the time.
âChris Wallace was bad, but Shannon is even worse,â he added, referring to her predecessor.
Fox News is also one of the major TV networks that rotate covering the president for wider media distribution and recently said it would not do so after Trump barred three media outlets from the White House earlier this month.
So Trump's own FCC launches punitive threats against what they claim to be the left wing news media for not giving equal time to Republicans on one hand. Then trump himself lambastes a conservative network tor giving Democrats equal time. Yet from people who support trump they act like this is no big deal and never mention it.
