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As usual the 20 percent on the far left, and the 20 percent on the far right keep screaming and crying and screwing everything up for the 60 percent of us in the middle. Now who is to blame? The 20 percent on the far left? The 20 percent on the far right, or the 60 percent in the middle?

Your opinion - supported by right leaning think tanks. And I did not say that Biden didn't increase inflation or impact the economy. I said the impact was less than the worldwide pandemic ... you know, simply sticking to the facts.

To stick to this point - we actually don't know what is being threatened and how this is working. If the threat is to cancel the contract at the end of the current agreed upon deal - then really there is no harm, no foul. If the threat is to cancel the contract mid-term - that would be a breach and no doubt subject to legal repercussions. But even then - we don't know all the clauses and terms of the contract. Assuming that it is automatically one or the other without detailed knowledge would be wrong.

My perspective - seeing how Trump illegally removed a sitting foreign leader. How he has illegally or highly questionably manipulated fake claims about various "crisis" to justify things like Tariffs and fatal boat strikes on alleged drug runners, including a second strike to kill a person already prevented from running drugs .... I'd say the idea we should simply accept anything and everything this administration says and does and wants to do without checks, balances and oversight is really really stoopid.

j/c:

Browns set sights on QBs Malik Willis, Ty Simpson ahead of 2026 season

https://brownswire.usatoday.com/sto...k-willis-ty-simpson-targets/88834467007/

WR feels like one of the positions that takes time to fully adjust to from college. Travis Hunter sucked until he got injured. McMillan was decent but sporadic in production, Egbuka started off strong but faded away like a fart in the wind, Golden didn't do [censored], Higgins was meh, Burden came on at the end of the season. My problem is, out of all of those guys listed, they all looked better than Harrison's rookie year, at least to me. Minus Golden, maybe. That's my concern.... he's in year three and doesn't have much of a resume compared to the ones that came after. I won't even get into the WRs that were drafted after him in 2024.


2nd round is too much for my blood. A 4th with incentives that make it higher based on production in the following year's draft.

We're not Black or stupid, so I have no idea what that means.

Browns owner Jimmy Haslam admitted in March 2025 that trading for Deshaun Watson was a "big swing and a miss," calling it a failed move.

I'm not sure but it sounds as if you're saying Haslam made the DW comments. The best I can figure out is he must be practicing for a future career in politics. You never know which story is going to fly out of his mouth from day to day.

Cavaliers' Harden questionable with fracture in right thumb
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id...arden-non-displaced-fracture-right-thumb

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...ents-of-epsteins-secret-storage-lockers/

"Illegal" refers to any action, agreement, or item forbidden by law, statute, or official regulations. It signifies a violation of criminal or civil law, often described as unlawful or illicit. While often used for criminal acts, it can also refer to breaches of administrative rules.

"Legal" refers to anything related to, based on, or permitted by the law. It describes actions, agreements, or items that conform to established legal systems and rules, as opposed to being illegal or unlawful. It also relates to the profession of law, including lawyers, courts, and legal rights.

At this point I'm just trying to be helpful since it seems you're having trouble grasping the concept as to the difference between the two.

Ex-Turning Point exec who challenged ballot integrity is sentenced for election fraud

Austin Smith, once an Arizona state representative and deputy to Charlie Kirk, was barred from running for office for five years for submitting fake signatures for his own re-election bid.

Contrary to claims you may have heard out of the MAGA movement, the face of election fraudulence is not a person of color or a perceived enemy of Donald Trump, but instead a preppy white man from one of the most well-heeled political organizations in the country.

Austin Smith, who served in the Arizona House while also working for far-right activist group Turning Point USA’s nonprofit branch, Turning Point Action, pleaded guilty in November to attempted fraudulent schemes and practices and to illegal signing of election petitions. As I explained at the time, Smith’s plea to election-related fraud charges was particularly rich when you consider that Turning Point Action has played a major role in lobbing false allegations of election-rigging at Democrats.

Smith was sentenced Tuesday morning, getting probation, a fine and a ban on running for office for the next five years.

He is a living embodiment of a frequent refrain directed toward MAGA loyalists in the Trump era: that every accusation is a confession. And his case will be essential for Americans to keep in mind as Donald Trump and his allies attempt to frame liberals as election cheaters.

Turning Point said Tuesday that Smith resigned more than a year ago. Still, here we have prime evidence that the face of election fraud is not a Black election worker, or an unauthorized immigrant voter, but instead a white man and former lawmaker tied to one of the most prominent right-wing operations in the nation.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/ex-turni...ntegrity-is-sentenced-for-election-fraud

I wonder if he has a photo I.D.?

Great song Peen! Leon wasn't the greatest vocalist around but when he sang a song you could feel it. And isn't that really what music is all about?

Once again you show your ignorance and hatred.

- Civil marriage has absolutely zero to do with any religion - even the one in your head that rushes to judgement and hate as a fake pseudo Christian.

- The pope has approved same sex marriage - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023...ame-sex-couples-under-certain-conditions - so according to (by far) largest Christian denomination in the world whose leader is infallible ... you are wrong.

- Being gay is not a choice. Same sex behavior has been documented in over 1500 different animal species.

But - you carry on hating and being a fake Christian. No skin off my nose.

U.S. Attorney's Office drops effort to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers who posted video on illegal orders, sources say

Washington — The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. has decided to table efforts to try to indict six Democratic lawmakers for posting a video urging military members not to follow orders they believe are illegal, sources told CBS News on Tuesday.

The decision by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to end the case comes after a grand jury in Washington, D.C. earlier this month refused to return an indictment, CBS News previously reported.

It was not yet clear whether the Justice Department could still explore pursuing other venues for the case, one of the sources cautioned. It was unlikely, another source said.

A spokesman for Pirro declined to comment. The decision to table the case in Washington, D.C., was reported earlier by NBC News.

The grand jury's rejection of the charges is historically rare, but is becoming more commonplace in Washington and other federal districts as grand jurors are seemingly becoming more concerned about whether some of the cases are politicized and designed to exact retribution against President Trump's enemies.

Several politically-hired attorneys who work with Pirro were assigned to the case against the lawmakers, sources told CBS News, and they tried to indict the six under a criminal statute known as 18 U.S.C. § 2387.

That law threatens a 10-year maximum prison sentence for anybody who "advises, counsels, urges, or in any manner causes or attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty by any member of the military."

After presenting the case to the grand jury, several sources told CBS that the grand jurors unanimously rejected the indictment, which is even more unusual.

All six Democrats later publicly condemned the move and applauded the grand jury.

After the rejection of the case became public, Abbe Lowell, an attorney for Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado, wrote a letter to Pirro telling her that he was putting her and her office "on notice of the legal ramification" if they continue to pursue charges.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pirro-...oa6OdSM6eExpM_aem_UVWEjLB6xfKZVxjpJ1XHyw

It seems as if the witch hunt is over. At least this one.

Rumor has it that Jeanine Pirro is currently considering bringing charges against the cast and crew of A Few Good Men. 😁

Bingo.

That is why I have taken some issue with QB being called the most important position in sports. I think a goalie in hockey is about the same.

If you have a wall in front of the net, you are going to win a lot of games.

Yesterday the USA had a wall in front of the net.

For anyone still in denial that trump isn't trying to control the media there's this.............

As of February 2026, Netflix is engaged in a high-stakes, roughly $82.7 billion all-cash bid to acquire the studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The deal, aimed at acquiring major franchises like DC Comics and Harry Potter, faces intense regulatory scrutiny, a rival offer from Paramount Skydance, and opposition from political figures

Key Details of the Potential Acquisition:

The Bid: Netflix has proposed an all-cash offer of approximately $82.7 billion ($27.75 per share) to acquire WBD’s film/TV studios and the HBO Max streaming service.

Rivalry: Paramount Skydance has submitted a higher competing bid of roughly $108 billion (including debt) for the entire company.

Board Support: Despite the higher offer, the WBD board has shown preference for the Netflix deal, though they have given Paramount a window to increase its bid.

Regulatory & Political Hurdles: The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the Netflix/WBD deal to examine if it creates a monopoly or hinders competition. The deal has faced vocal opposition from political figures and industry professionals, including filmmaker James Cameron.

Deal Structure: The deal is intended to close after the separation of WBD’s TV networks (like CNN and TNT) into a separate entity.

And now comes trump applying the pressure in his usual petty way...............

Trump demands Netflix fire Susan Rice as DOJ probes Warner deal

KEY POINTS

President Donald Trump demanded that Netflix fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences."

Rice argued during a podcast last week that "it is not going to end well" for corporations, news organizations, and law firms that "bent the knee" to Trump, and that their deference is unpopular.

Trump's comments come as Netflix is pursuing a takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

The Department of Justice is reviewing the proposed acquisition.

President Donald Trump late Saturday called on Netflix to fire board member Susan Rice or "pay the consequences," after she said Democrats would push for corporate accountability if they regain power in the November midterm elections.

In a Truth Social post on Saturday, Trump described Rice, who served as President Joe Biden's domestic policy chief and held top foreign policy posts under President Barack Obama, as "purely a political hack" with "no talent or skills."

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/02/22...usan-rice-as-doj-probes-warner-deal.html

That sounds like the perfect description of most of his own cabinet.

Murica! Freedumb of speech only counts for us!

BTW, have you printed any carbon fiber blends or nylon with your Bambu X1C?

While I didn't put a ton of time into it, this is what I was searching for the other day and kept running into the numbers of our specialists (kicker/punter/LS). So thank you for finding and posting that up.

Also, your post about penalties was illuminating. I did not realize we were on the one end of the ST penalty rankings. Thank you for posting that.


I can definitely see how those two things point to roster vs coaching regarding our ST woes. Now I'm wondering if that $400k difference in average pay was us not having that "ST ace" on the roster (ex. Cribbs, who was as good a gunner as he was a returner).

I don't know who cares. Maybe a lot of people who have daughters? People who don't want a sexual predator wearing a Browns uniform? You know, people like that.

I guess you don't consider watson's sexual assault law suits news anymore. I mean who did it hurt? Am I right?

Huh ?

The defense is going to take a step backwards , because the Browns have struggled to get their talented groups to perform consistently year to year is what you just said.


Well if that is what happened under Stephanski and Schwarts then glad they are gone.

Who in the heck wants coaches who make the team struggle ?

I love the shake up


I hope there is a new energy in the building

Will it pan out, No one knows

What did they think was going to happen after they elected Mamdani?