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They are , Arent you listening?

Sure.

By April all these guys will be dissected.

They will be talked about for months. Everyone will have opinions on them.

We can only hope that we get the guy we have dreamed about.

Makes me think of Bernie in those 86 and 87 years. You always felt that he would get it done.

I want that feeling again sooo bad.

Agreed. My wife and I make a decent living. Before the "move" we had season tickets in the pound. But as ticket prices have escalated, we've cut back. Might go to 1 game a year, if that. (last year, no games). Sadly, we've chosen our future ahead of our present.

And I know it won't be long until we have to pony up money to even watch the Browns (or any team) on television. Yet those player salaries? They keep going up and up and up.

Good for them.

Very true, Pit. But nothing can match the excitement, drama and anticipation of the draft. It is the (for me) best 3-day stretch of the year...

Trump Floats Renaming Strait Of Hormuz After Himself

In a bizarre post, President Donald Trump proposed renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself.

“Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT???” he wrote Wednesday on Truth Social. “Like America itself, it would be ‘hotter’ than ever before!”

Six months into the war with Iran, there’s little evidence to suggest the U.S. controls the vital shipping lane which has Iran to the north and Oman to the south.

The post came against the backdrop of the latest latest flare-up on the waterway, with Iran reportedly attacking a vessel owned by the national shipping company of Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally.

Trump’s proposal follows an executive order last week demanding Lake Ontario, the body of water that sits between New York and Ontario, be renamed as “Lake America.”

Trump can insist U.S. federal agencies follow the Lake Ontario order, but Canada has roundly rejected the move.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/live...spVb-ozYG9oNg_aem_Ospfi73Mp2XCMQRLdi2bvw

I thought I would bring up a change I have noticed lately. It's large pop ups appearing on my screen when I hit on a thread or change forums. It doesn't really bother me when I hit for a change between forums. The problem is when I hit on accessing a topic. It will pop up before it goes to the topic and totally screw up the post jumper function that takes you to where you last were on that topic.

It's not something i can't live with but I thought I would inform you of it and the issue it was causing.

It's troubling, sad, and downright despicable that people will watch stuff like this, knowing it's all true, and wave their hands and walk away.

I believe that's exactly where they are. Since you do not have an actual QB this season, you build the rest of the team for your QB of the future.

It has always been the question of which came first, the chicken or the egg. In this case there is no chicken so the answer has to be the egg.

I still expect us to look for TE/DE/CB help

"Extensive research"

The Athletic is doing a piece on Rookies who shined in preseason - Fano got a mention.

Spencer Fano, OT, Cleveland Browns (No. 9)
After playing mainly right tackle at Utah, Fano has had no trouble adjusting to the left side. He’s such a perfect fit for Todd Monken’s offense, and though he’s still feeling his way around NFL power, Fano will be a day-one starter. I loved this pick — and still do.

Concepcion also got a mention - but not Boston (which I find a little strange given everything I have read) ... but here is his blurb:

KC Concepcion, WR, Cleveland Browns (No. 24)
Concepcion was built to play in Monken’s offense, in the same manner Zay Flowers once was. We’ve already seen examples in training camp, both in Concepcion’s ability after the catch and the versatility he offers.

He's so bad. I agree completely

A month to go 25 games and the Playoffs begin.

My favorite time of the year. Football begins. MLB Playoffs a month away.

My two teams would be in if it began today. Braves are 99.9%. The Guardians 50.9%

The Braves would be the second seed. the Guardians 6th seed.

Braves would get the by and face the winner of Dodgers vs Dbacks.

Guardians would play 3 game series against the White Sox.

I knew that was his nickname but had no idea either. Pretty cool!

You're welcome. Things seem to be moving more and more in that direction..................

Gov. Lee proposes renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is proposing renaming Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton, joining a growing push to put the Tennessee icon’s name on BNA.

Lee and Nashville International Airport announced the proposal Friday, but the name change is not yet final. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s current naming policy and Lee’s proposal are expected to be discussed at the authority’s Sept. 17 meeting.
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The announcement comes as support for renaming the airport has surged following Parton’s death. As of Thursday afternoon, about 140,000 people had signed a Change.org petition calling for the airport to be named after her, including roughly 90,000 signatures added since her death.

The petition was launched in 2025 by Nashville residents who originally hoped to honor Parton while she was still alive.

State Rep. Todd Warner has also said he plans to introduce legislation to rename the airport when lawmakers return to session.

Lee spoke with Parton’s team about his proposal this week. According to the governor’s office, her team expressed appreciation for the outpouring of support and said they are open to continuing the conversation.

“Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” Lee said. “From her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her.”

The proposal, however, is far from final.

The governor does not have the authority to rename the airport on his own. The decision would likely fall to the airport’s governing board, though there is an ongoing dispute over whether the state-appointed board or Metro Nashville’s board is ultimately in control.

The change could also require action from the Tennessee General Assembly or Metro Council.

The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority said Lee’s proposal and its current naming policy will be addressed at its Sept. 17 meeting.

Any name change could also come with a significant price tag. Previous estimates made during an earlier push to rename BNA after President Donald Trump put the cost of replacing airport signs and branding at about $10 million.

Parton was born in Sevier County and became a global music icon while maintaining deep ties to Tennessee. Her legacy also includes decades of philanthropy through efforts including the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library.

“BNA® is the front door to Music City, and with that comes a responsibility to reflect the very best of who we are as a community,” said Doug Kreulen, president and CEO of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.

The airport authority previously said its naming policy, originally adopted in 2010 and updated in 2024, lays out the formal process for naming its buildings, spaces, facilities and streets.

More details about the proposal are expected in the coming weeks.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/s...tJYZpMqRKboJs_aem_iFsVaWqNX5X2Kufb_RRysw

In the end I doubt anyone makes some major movement to try and stop it. That would be an extremely unpopular thing to do here in Tennessee. I have seen some people from east Tennessee that oppose it because she is from there and not Nashville. But then Knoxville is the only major airport in that area and while it's called an International Airport it has no international flights and the Nashville airport dwarfs it is size and traffic.

Riddick and Deion were teammates on the Falcons, and are still friends. Riddick's "endorsement" of Shedeur was more about Deion and "the way he was brought up."

Lots of guys have starter "potential." Unfortunately, Shedeur isn't starter quality right now, and I'm not convinced he's ever going to get there. Dillon looked better after virtually no reps. Unfortunately, since they invested all those reps in Shedeur, he's probably going to stick around and take more reps which, to me, would seemingly be more efficaciously spent elsewhere.

If he's had every football advantage his entire life, and he still can't do (NFL) basic stuff (i.e, consistently throw on time), why am I to believe it is suddenly going to happen this season?

He's a talented thrower, but there's a lot more to playing QB.

U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks collapse





I'm just curious why any of this is even happening? It seems some people have very short memories. Trump claimed that NAFTA was a terrible trade deal. As such he made a new trade agreement with both Canada and Mexico calling it the USMCA. He claimed it was "the best and most important trade deal ever made". It is not set to expire until July 1st 2036.

Now all of a sudden he says both Canada and Mexico are taking advantage of us and wishes to ignore the very trade deal he himself agreed to and signed with both Canada and Mexico. WTH?

Is it any wonder nations around the globe no longer trust the U.S. and Donald Trump?

First they know that Trump's word isn't worth the paper it''s written on and secondly they now understand that any agreements the U.S. has with anyone, anywhere can be ignored based on a single election. We are no longer the trustworthy partners we used to be.

It seems as though now trump is saying the very deal he made in 2018 no longer counts because he made a crappy deal to begin with?

There are a couple Chubb/Hunt mic'd up videos out there that can always get a chuckle out of me. Here's one but there are more and there are at least a couple little snippets in each.

At this point I plan to wait and see exactly "what they do". If this administration stays par to the course they will do everything they can to make an example out of him like they do everyone they feel has crossed their path. Time will tell.