Interesting to see the all in on SS - when statistically they performed at similar levels. Or Gabriel shaded it. Bear in mind that we all remember the big plays and pretty throws from SS - they stick in mind where as the stats just tell the real picture.... AND the competition that Gabriel faced (defences) was far superior to what SS faced.
We are kind of royally screwed. We aren't trading up to get Mendoza - it would take too much when the roster on offense is so depleted. Simpson and Nussmeier both would seem to fit Berry's track record of trying to find talent that was once considered high level and has since struggled. At the right slot in the draft I'd be happy with either one - but then you have 3 QB's all with "potential to improve".
I don't know which QB will prove to be NFL "ok" - but I would roll with Gabriel and Sanders. Trade back from 6 and pick up WR and OL... obviously in addition to building a questionable roster - Berry's Achilles heel in the draft appears to be OL and WR. Joy.
If we can't get a trade back to the middle of the 1st round and get a bounty for it - then pick Jordyn Tyson (or Tate) at 6 and then at 24 hopefully Kadyn Proctor or Monroe Freeling. . . . or if you want to flip that - Spencer Fano or Mauigoa at 6 and then hope Boston or Brazzell are available at 24.
The process itself is the punishment because even just being arrested is a hassle and it is a straight up intimidation tactic by their government. Like I said: this reinforces that I would absolutely NOT take them as the baseline for "Free Speech" and if you can look at what they are doing and conclude that they're Ok, then you're a disaster.
So your definition of free speech is racial hatred and incitement? The laws that the convictions and arrests were made date back to 2003 - they are aimed at holding people accountable for what they say in any format of media - if a radio host or TV host or a Newspaper said those things - they would suffer the same consequences.
The only difference between the UK and the USA is that while there are similar restrictions on radio, tv and print - the UK has (very logically) said that those same restrictions apply of someone posts them on their social media account to incite, terrorize etc.
The arrest of a man for posing with a gun in FL is not what the laws are intended to target - but that is one example. No system is perfect and that ordeal was overzealous. But then I'd rather the police react and be safe - rather than the story be that a mass shooting occurred, people saw the man post pictures of himself with a gun but nothing happened till after he went on a rampage.
Seems somewhat contradictory that you defend ICE and their overzealous persecution that sees many American citizens swept up unconstitutionally, yet worry so much about one man in the UK being arrested for showing gun photos on his SM - presumably not making it clear that he does not own the gun and photos were taken out of the country. But that's okay - we can disagree. The toxic nature of social media - the way it is used by the likes of Russia to sow division and hatred around the world and the way so many are willing to relay lies and fake news - I'd embrace social media companies being held 100% accountable in the same way other media is for what is spewed on their platforms. And if an individual encourages or promotes violence - like torching a building used to house immigrants - I absolutely want them arrested and prosecuted for incitement.
An ID is fine. They are asking for proof of citizenship that not all citizens have. It's just a reason to interfere with elections. There are many id's that they could ask for. They are asking for id's that many citizens cannot provide. Don't you get it.
No, a numbers guy is a numbers guy. There are a lot of them out there. So you're saying he was kept to fix the clusterfudge cap mess he himself created?
It should be a law a federal employee cannot shoot into a closed door.
Debatable....
What's not debatable is that someone cannot lie when giving sworn testimony. ICE agents are being deployed like they're a goon squad, and we're seeing behavior in line with that.
I get how people could form the opinion that was political grandstanding. But when the other side actually convenes a grand jury in an attempt to prosecute and imprison them for that? Trying to minimize the huge contrast between those two things by shrugging it off by saying such a threat to their freedom was nothing more than "The whole thing was political grandstanding by both sides" is a sad commentary to the direction our country has headed in.
These two things are NOT the same.
I get it. But it is a classical double standard… We can do stupid things to stoke our base, but when you do things to stoke your base we will cry foul and then try to indict you…. Because we can. Nanny Nanny boo boo. Or… Kiss my Grits.
The three-peat was not to be, but womens halfpipe was an amazing event.
Choi, South Korean that wins gold, falls hard on her first run. Medical crew assisted her out of the pipe. It looked like her night might be over. She gets out there for the 2nd run and falls(but is ok). Then on the 3rd run puts together a first place score. Chloe Kim has one more run to beat that and falls, settling for silver. Normally you'd see the athlete feel disappointed after something like that. Kim gets to the bottom, finds Choi and hugs her. Great show of sportsmanship.
I find the entire thing hilarious. The very people who claim the other side are the people who get #triggered and are #snowflakes had a total meltdown over a halftime show. And the headliner of their "alternative half time show" was so triggered over a trans person doing a Bud Light ad on the internet he broke out his automatic rifle and shot up a case of Bud Light. Yes, they selected him as their poster boy......
Just a little bit about the man behind all of this.................
Olsen rose to prominence by working closely with Trump to undermine the results of the 2020 election under the slogan “Stop the Steal.” He urged several DOJ officials that year to file a complaint to the Supreme Court scrutinizing Trump’s loss, and even called the president multiple times during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. A federal judge later sanctioned Olsen for making “false, misleading and unsupported factual assertions” in support of Republican Kari Lake’s unsuccessful legal challenge to overturn her loss in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial race.
A disgraced, sanctioned attorney is getting access to all of these people's personal information. Many of the claims being used have already been debunked in court cases. But he has been instrumental in helping spread election lies from the very start. Now they have stooped to the level of using those lies in a coordinated effort by the trump administration to obtain warrants and manufacture even more lies and mistrust in our election process. They are trying to insure that Americans believe an election can only be fair when they win and Democrats lose. This has gotten to the point that is more than disgusting.
I was happy to see Darnold get a ring. He fought through a lot of adversity and an uphill battle to get to where he is. It certainly wasn't anything close to his best game but watching it be a team win and defense being the driving force of both teams takes me back to a time I remember fondly.
I didn't really have a horse in the race. The outcome really wasn't himportant to me. I had reasons to be happy no matter who won. I'm a HUGE Buckeyes fan and they were represented on both teams. You have TreVeyon Henderson on the Patriots and Jaxon Smith-Njigba on the Seahawks. With Njigba winning offensive player of the year.
I like both coaches. Mike Macdonald at 36 years old has shown what a great HC and leader of a team he is. And he's not that bombastic, loud guy which a lot of fans seem to think you need. He took a much more humble approach to being a HC to his team by repeatedly emphasizing to his team, staff, and the media that he had "a lot to learn" and that the team was "still learning who we are". I like that.
And in terms of Vrabel, I live in the Nashville area. I sat here and listened to the fans and media lambaste Vrabel. I saw all of the blame laid squarely on his shoulders for the Titans problems. I saw them use him as the scapegoat for all of it. I never believed that. I saw a team without a QB. With a very weak roster brought to them by the management and owner.
And I know the Patriots have won a lot of SB's. I know their fans can be very obnoxious. But at the same time I wanted to see Vrabel stick it in the face of the Titans and their fan base. But I suppose just making it to the SB was enough. He had the opportunity to go back to the team he had won 3 SB rings with as a LB'er and be their HC. That's a pretty amazing story all on its own.
It's all based on the people in charge combined with a little luck. By a little luck that means first you will need a team that can compete with the top 5 teams in the league. Only the owner and GM can build such a roster and such a team. Only they can assemble a coaching staff that can make the most of such a talented roster.
No, there is noting you, I or anyone else as fans can do to control any of that.
Our fate at the current time lies with the Haslam family and Andrew Berry.
