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Re: Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders Ballpeen 04/02/26 12:13 PM
Some of the left news describes this as a quagmire.

We have been there a little over 30 days and everything has gone our way. We may be there another 30 and possibly set up a base on one of the islands in the strait. Maybe they need to look at our troops in Europe that we have had there for 70 or so years. Maybe 80 years. That might rightfully be called a quagmire.

Maybe we just move some of the troops in Europe and stick them on an island in the strait to add some additional security to that part of the world. We need to stick around for a good while to be able to swiftly punish them if they make moves to rebuild any of their military operations.
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Re: Artemis!!!!@ Ballpeen 04/02/26 11:35 AM
It is very impressive.

When I first read the thread title, I thought we were going to talk about the old TV show " The Wild, Wild, West". I liked that show.
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Re: Browns GM Andrew Berry: ‘No rule against extending’ Deshaun Watson’s contract; QB battle is performance-based Ballpeen 04/02/26 11:26 AM
Originally Posted by PitDAWG
I could buy that if we hadn't witnessed what we all saw. The QB we had over the past few years that actually had the arm to throw the deep ball was Flacco. When Flacco was here Stefanski called plays allowing him to air it out. From that it appeared to me that Stefanski's play calling was dependent on the talent of his QB's and not a set in stone system that was never adjusted according to who was playing the QB position. If anything sometimes I got the feeling that he let QB's throw too much. I'm not sure how that would impede a QB's ability to perform.

The part that was so funny is he made it sound like these two QB's just went rogue and ignored Stenfanski's play calling and did what they wanted. That's hilarious.

I'd say there is a big difference between the way Flacco plays the position v Watson. It's more than both players having big arms.
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Re: Iranian War Ballpeen 04/02/26 11:23 AM
Originally Posted by mgh888
Just a question for everyone - no idea if it's Trump mouth just jabbering away or if this is his greatest ever gift to Putin ...

But if the US backed out of NATO - good or bad for world security? No need to try to rephrase the discussion, just a yes or no thanks.

Inside the narrow parameters you set, no, because it threatens our security as much as Iran threatens our security. However, it's not as simple as a yes or no answer. Europe in much more United than they were before the world wars.
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Re: Poltical Jokes Part 5 PitDAWG 04/01/26 07:40 PM
Iran Agrees to End War Only if There is Regime Change in U.S.

"Such a madman must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons," the Ayatollah said. Iran’s ultimatum gained the support of Greenland, Canada, and the rest of NATO.

Andy Borowitz
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Re: Republican Right Wing Nuts - Part ???? Jester 04/01/26 06:28 PM
Originally Posted by PitDAWG
Actually they don't. Why do you think it was being investigated and that these two crews were grounded in the first place? All flights are pre approved and orders given by their superiors. They can't just go show off at Aunt Jenny's house because it isn't too far out of their way.

In order for them to do this would have taken pre approval from their superiors.

Haven't you seen the original Top Gun movie?
Geez Pit, get with it
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Re: New Rule Changes for 2026 FATE 04/01/26 04:42 PM
By Competition Committee; to eliminate the kicking team’s incentive to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.

For those as confused as I was...

Touchbacks (downed in end zone, out of bounds or through endzone) are spotted at the 30 yard line. When the kicking team is kicking off from the 50, it made more sense to just kick the ball out of bounds, which resulted in possession being started from the 25 instead (ball placement is 25 yards from the spot of the kick).

Now, specifically for balls being kicked off from the 50, touchbacks will be spotted at the 20.
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Re: Cavs/NBA 2.0 FATE 04/01/26 03:17 PM
Lakers smack the Cavs last night as LeBron passes Kareem to become the all-time wins leader.

This man will be 42 this year. Plays like this blow my mind.


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Re: Give me a break lampdogg 04/01/26 06:16 AM
I gotta be honest I love Kit-Kat bars. You guys get Coffee Crisp down the USA?
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Re: Cleveland Guardians 2.0 IrishDawg42 03/31/26 08:39 PM
Originally Posted by Frenchy
If Kwan starts 81 games in LF, and 81 games in CF, would he be eligible for a gold glove at either position?

Yes, but, they need 713 innings which is an out over 79 games. The qualifying states, they count the innings towards the position they use the most, so it is nearly impossible. He would have to have the same amount of innings at both positions AND have the minimum number of innings played at each position. It would be an anomaly that would never be repeated if he did it.

Edit: Never mind, I just saw you said either position, not both positions. That is a little more likely actually.
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Re: Xichigan Coach Sherrone Moore Fired FATE 03/31/26 03:39 PM
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Re: Trump's Third Term? PitDAWG 03/31/26 02:15 PM
In an effort to pwn the libs he didn't pay attention to that part. You know how that works.
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Re: Myles Razorthorns 03/30/26 11:07 PM
Originally Posted by Ballpeen
Originally Posted by Razorthorns
Myles is untradable because he has a no trade clause. The only teams that would be able to make a trade worth him are all teams Myles would never agree to go to. Completely untradable.

I don't know what you mean?

There probably isn't a team in the league who wouldn't want Myles. If you are talking about value to us from a pick standpoint, obviously a team with a pick in the late 20's or more would have to pony up more over a team projected to have a top 10 pick.

You have to remember, if and when we trade Myles, we would be trading him. We wouldn't be including any of our own picks.

The bare minimum trade for Myles should be three number 1 picks. Myles wants to be traded to a contender not a loser. 3 first round picks from say Seattle are pretty much garbage vs say 3 from the jets. Myles can block any trade to a team that sucks and has picks worth taking. I just can't see ANY team offering what it would take to get Myles that Myles would agree to go to. Thus he is untradeable.
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Re: Random NFL News Squires 03/30/26 10:14 PM
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Re: Browns News 6.0 Milk Man 03/30/26 09:50 PM
All is right in the world, now.

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Re: More Music Ballpeen 03/30/26 01:11 AM
I heard this today scrolling through youtube on the TV. It has over a million views in 8 days, and I can see why. This is Paul Walkers brother, of Fast and Furious.

Powerful song IMO.

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Re: Official bonefish 03/27/26 10:41 AM
Thx.

What a day walking around and my mind kept repeating. "My daughter is a doctor."

Her brother I coached in baseball for over ten years. We shared some great moments together.

Work was always a method to make money. Being a father has always been my joy.
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Re: Trump urges Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' voting BADdog 03/25/26 03:44 AM
Maybe the republican would have won If he didn't mail on his ballot
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Re: Player News superbowldogg 03/24/26 11:21 PM
Originally Posted by IrishDawg42
Originally Posted by superbowldogg
I really don't think Tate is going to be a #1 in the NFL. To me, he looks like a great #2 that will catch the ball.

If this was other years, he would probably be drafted late in the first or second round.


He is a great #2 to Jeremiah Smith, but JS is going to enter the league like Ja'Marr Chase did. He is generational, which is why Tate might "look" a little less when seeing them on the field together. However, Carnell Tate is equal or better than many of the receivers that have recently come into the draft. He is a better prospect than Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who was drafted #20 overall because he was in a loaded draft class. He was the first of four receivers taken in his draft in the first round.

Curious question, what in his game leads you to being a #2 receiver?

If this were other years, he would be exactly where he is today. He is a top WR candidate, which barring prospects like Jeremiah Smith or Ja'Marr Chase, he would still be in the talk as the best receiver in his class coming out.

First WR off the board the last ten years:
2025 Tet McMillan #8, Tate is rated higher
2024 Marvin Harrison Jr. drafted #4 overall, Tate would have been #3 receiver in 2024, Nabers was 2nd receiver drafted at #6 overall and Tate is rated just below him, both predicted year 1 starter.
2023 Jaxon Smith-Njigba #20, Tate is rated higher
2022 Drake London #8, Tate is rated higher
2021 Ja'Marr Chase#5, pretty obvious, Jaylen Waddle #6 was top ten pick #2 receiver, Tate is on par with Waddle
2020 Henry Ruggs #12 and Jerry Jeudy #15 were the first two WRs, Tate is rated much higher
2019 Bad draft class, but Tate would unquestionably be the top receiver in this draft, best of the class was Marquise Browns #25 overall
2018 Another bad draft, DJ Moore #24 was the first WR taken, but was rated much lower than Tate
2017 Corey Davis drafted #5 overall, Tate is rated higher
2016 Corey Coleman #15 was the first WR drafted, Tate is rated higher

All of these receivers were taken mid first or higher. All of those of those rated higher than him went top ten, many he is rated higher than still went top ten.

In this case, which I know it happens a lot, we don't have rose colored glasses on a Buckeye. He deserves the accolades he is getting. Having Smith and Tate on the field at the same time was a blessing for OSU, but it did take away individual stats. Tate is one of the best WR prospects of the last ten years.


To me he is a guy that will do great in the X vs the Y and I think he will do well working the middle of the field while making contested catches. I don't think he will thrive on the edge where he needs toe tap/ sideline catches often. I also feel like he won't do that great if he is moved around often.

in 2025 he would have been drafted after Emeka Egbuka | Travis Hunter Tetairoa McMillan Emeka Egbuka Matthew Golden Jayden Higgins Luther Burden Tre Harris Jack Bech
In 2024 he would have been drafted after Brian Thomas and before Xavier Worthy | Marvin Harrison Malik Nabers Rome Odunze Brian Thomas Xavier Worthy Ricky Pearsall Xavier Legette Keon Coleman Ladd McConkey Ja'Lynn Polk Adonai Mitchell
2023 right after Jordan Addison | Jaxon Smith-Njigba Quentin Johnston Zay Flowers Jordan Addison Jonathan Mingo Jayden Reed Rashee Rice Marvin Mims
2022 probably drafted right after Jameson Williams | Drake London Garrett Wilson Chris Olave Jameson Williams Jahan Dotson Treylon Burks Christian Watson Wan'Dale Robinson
2021 right after DeVonta Smith and before Kadarius Toney | Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle DeVonta Smith Kadarius Toney Rashod Bateman
2020 after Tee Higgins maybe after Michael Pittman. | Henry Ruggs Jerry Jeudy CeeDee Lamb Jalen Reagor Justin Jefferson Brandon Aiyuk Tee Higgins Michael Pittman Laviska Shenault
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Re: Robert Mueller, former FBI director who led Trump investigation, dies at 81 mgh888 03/23/26 07:59 PM
I think your summary is pretty spot on. He was put into an unwinnable position - he did the job as he saw it correctly and thoroughly and with an unbiased, non political agenda. Politics swept him up and vilified him which given his straight as an arrow reputation, military service and having been a registered Republican, was just sad and I guess an indication of the times and the impact of MAGA and the likes of Steve Bannon and company.

It is worth remembering that the reason for the inquiry/report was justified. Many people were prosecuted on the back of the report. As someone above mentioned Mueller always maintained it was not the reports purpose to say the PoTUS committed obstruction but to report the facts and let Congress decide.

With regards specifically to Trump the report did not exonerate him and stated: "If we had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so" ... The report then provided what were 11 examples of behaviour exhibiting "Potential Obstruction". . . . including: Ordering White House Counsel Don McGahn to have Mueller fired (McGahn refused and threatened to resign). AND Privately sending messages of support to Flynn and Manafort; suggesting pardons to discourage them from cooperating.
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Re: Quarterback Defined PitDAWG 03/23/26 03:20 PM
I'm not actually sure. I think it certainly has to be an improvement but how much of an improvement is yet to be seen. It seems the signings so far have been players strong in either pass protection or run blocking but not what would be considered well rounded players. I know that scheme also plays a part so it could be that the scheme will make up for some of that.

In the past I've gotten either far too positive or far too negative in terms of FA signings. It's caused me to be much more in a wait and see pattern than a projection pattern.
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Re: R.I.P. Chuck Norris Ballpeen 03/23/26 11:31 AM
Originally Posted by YTownBrownsFan
Aw man. RIP Chuck.


One huge way that getting old sucks is that so many of the stars I grew up watching are now fading away. frown

I always thought getting old would take longer.
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Re: DOJ, FBI conclude Jeffrey Epstein had no "client list," committed suicide northlima dawg 03/22/26 02:43 PM
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article315131144.html



Exclusive: Bags of shredded documents at NY jail after Epstein’s death, officer tells FBI

Read more at: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article315131144.html#storylink=cpy
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Re: This federal judge ruled against Trump. Then the death threats rolled in | 60 Minutes PitDAWG 03/18/26 06:52 PM
Chief Justice John Roberts Says 'Hostility Is Dangerous And It's Got To Stop' After Trump Attacks

Supreme Court Justice John Roberts said President Donald Trump's "hostility is dangerous" after the president raged over the Supreme Court's February tariff ruling against him.

"Personally directed hostility is dangerous and it’s got to stop," Roberts said during an appearance at Rice University in Houston on Tuesday.

Though he didn't mention Trump by name, the message seemed clear. On Sunday, Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court for their 6-3 ruling against him.

“The Court knew where I stood, how badly I wanted this Victory for our Country, and instead decided to, potentially, give away Trillions of Dollars to Countries and Companies who have been taking advantage of the United States for decades,” he wrote in a Truth Social post.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/late...GfB0ueO1AMMnk_aem_mEl211dPUPKfWmFDpLXyAA
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Re: Cuba Is Next On The List According to trump PitDAWG 03/18/26 02:09 PM
I'm pretending it still exists.
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