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Goodness gracious. Some fans would defend Hitler if he was in a Bills jersey.

Of course it matters. My point (well one of many points) was, even in a "worst case scenario", both parties can come out of it, and fans can move on with their lives.

Yes, it absolutely matters if your assumptions are right or wrong as you state a case. You appear to make a compelling argument about her life going off track, but let’s not pretend we have ever even met either of them. I’ll try to remember that we have no idea what happened, why it happened or how it happened. I could lay out a potentially compelling argument (based upon assumptions) to refute your “assumptions”, but that wouldn’t be fair to anyone, especially the people in the middle of this.

Yep. The hypocrisy. It's only two days after the Texas flood and Dana Bash is already trying to blame Trump for the disaster. This is CNN.

GOAT trajectory.

Only 1293 more days. Enjoy!

The letter was signed by five former National Weather Service directors, including leaders who served under both Democrats and Republicans, like Louis Uccellini, who ran the agency under Obama, Trump, and Biden and warned that NOAA staffing cuts are already affecting response times and coverage. But go off, tell us more about how they’re the ones pushing talking points while you’re out here ignoring experts.

How many hours warning do you need for a flash flood? 12 seems like plenty to "get to higher ground." In fact, you could drive the state of Texas from end to end in under 12. Shylander fails again.

I too was a huge metal and punk fan in the 80s. I went to a preppie HS, and I felt like I was only one listening to Venom or Bathory. I went to a shitton of punk and metal shows! I’m thanked on a Fates Warning album. Long story short, I always loved vinyl and nice systems! I learned many bands from KickAss Monthly and from WNHU, my local college radio station. I bought tons of metal and punk vinyl back then Bathory, Misfits, Sodom, Destruction, Exodus, Overkill. Exciter, Raven, Saint Vitus, Slayer, Melvins, Black Flag, Anthrax, Black Death, Exploited, Candlemass, Mercyful Fate, Kreator, Witchfinder General, etc. I was long time dating a girl who didn’t like that, but loved NIN and Zappa and The Clash. We were moving into a new apartment, and we wanted to declutter. My mother was a religious zealot, and she hated those records. I knew one other kid who listened and appreciated all of that metal and punk. He was kind of an outcast, wrong part of town in snobby town, but a good kid. He worked at a local gas station. I was feeling very generous, we went to the gas station. I gave him a crate of all those bands listed above, and then some. He was super pumped! It felt good for a bit, my conscious was clear. There were 40-50 records in that crate. im huge into vinyl. In some ways, im like what the what the hell did I do? Those records are worth $ and in high demand now. Who would of thought? I’ve tried to track down kid, and even find out, what I gave him.i can remember about 20 of them. I can only imagine what the other albums are . So now I try and track down a copy of every album I can remember. A bunch have been reprinted, and are affordable. Venom - At War With Satan- leather gatefold English pressing was one I gave away

Sorry you're having the sads.

If you are thinking Seinfeld, then you've got to go with Wayne Knight as Newman......usually only on for one scene in a show, but he always said or did something memorable!!

Zero to do with "weather service cuts." More proof Libnuts don't think, they just binge on MSM and vomit out talking points.

All of the above. And this is true. MYSTIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES Below is a list of special requests, important camp policies, and additional reminders to be aware of before sending your daughter to camp. FINAL-INSTRUCTIONS-2025-CMCL.pdf UNACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES – devices that have a camera, touch screens, WiFi capabilities, video or gaming features are not allowed • Polaroid or digital cameras of any type • Go-Pro or video cameras of any type • Cell phones (even those with SIM card removed) • iPod touches • iPads • Apple watches or smart watches of any type • Kindles, Nooks, or any other eReaders

This. But, Libnuts are gonna Libnut.

Bear with me. For the sake of discussion and as a thought exercise I'm going to lay out some stuff, but also make some assumptions. Doesnt matter if the assumptions are wrong as the point is to ultimately provide some perspective and answers... Some things we do know (and some comments in parenthesis): Max was 17 years old at the time of this event. (Most 17 yr olds are not great at impulse control to begin with) Fresh on campus as a highly sought after recruit for a D1 football team. (That hyped up confidence isnt helping the impulse control) There was drinking/drugs involved. (That never helps anyone's decision making or impulse control) He is certainly a personality. (But maybe not as charming as he thinks he is) Now lets just assume (here's the assumptions) everything this young lady alleges is true. Whether you are waiting for more facts to come out or not, for the sake of this post, lets say it all happened. Because frankly, as someone who has been a young, dumb college kid around a lot of athletes and partiers, I can absolutely see something like this happening. Heck, I've probably been 1-2 steps away from it myself... He didnt take no for an answer and got himself into her room. Not violently. He didnt kick the door down. Or threaten her with a gun or knife. But he did force himself into a place he wasnt invited. Some sexual stuff happened even though she told him "no". Again, nothing too violent. He didnt beat her. This is certainly no OJ, or Lawrence Taylor, or even Cornelius Bennett. But it was without her consent and he did it to her body. She filed reports immediately after. Too much "he said/she said" and not enough real evidence, so no charges. She then packs up her life and changes schools. This young lady had her agency taken from her, felt she had to upend her life and change schools (which is no small matter for regular students not getting millions in the transfer portal). Who knows how this threw her own life plans off track. Maybe the new school doesnt have as good of a program for her major. Maybe it costs her more. There are a million different ways this could affect someone in real life, both immediately and for years down the line. Now here we are a few years later. Max just signed a guaranteed $15M+ contract and, if he even has a half-decent first few years, will get another NFL contract when it is up. So we go to civil trial. She is looking for some sort of "justice" or at least some validation and fairness since she had a piece of her taken away that she can't get back, plus whatever BS she had to go through over such a stupid event. Give her $2M-5M. It's a small piece of what he is set to make in his life, and it's enough to set her up for the rest of her life and certainly amend any issues or missteps that this caused. Stash it away as retirement, can draw 2-3%/year and have an extra $75k/yr while not touching the principle. Does it give her her body back? No. Does it help put her life back on the track she likely envisioned the day her parents dropped her off at college and she had her whole future ahead of her? Yeah, I'd say most likely. So there is a the point of what she is doing and why. And here's my bottom line as a fan and even someone who has been an advocate for women in this thread... Even if he does settle or loses the civil trial, I'm not holding it against him. IMO, the offense, while not something I would ever want my son or any man I know to do, isnt so egregious that it makes us into moral hypocrites. Certainly not like many of the other offenses perpetrated by some of our favorite players. He was young, dumb, and made a mistake. She is a victim and deserves some satisfaction. It wouldnt take too much to make that right, and not have to ruin his future either. I hope justice truly prevails and these young adults go on to both live happy lives. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

I often wonder what the response would be if the Trump Administration actually reported to the American people the gross tariff and other trade disadvantages the American worker lived under prior to this ill presented tariff policy. We were abused. Getting to somewhere near a fair trade situation is desirable. I've spent a lot of time in Argentina, and I can't be more happy about their trajectory. But......There will be trouble ahead. That's almost a sure thing when you have decades of corruption and institutionalized cheating. Good luck to them.

And this administration made all these cuts before system upgrades were even in place. Classic Trump - gut it first, then pretend you're modernizing.

Deek, you're trying make a one-size-fits-all, definitive judgement. That's not the world we live in. Firstly, every situation is different... what if as a result of the incident, your daughter suffered PTSD, went sliding down that slope and struggled with trauma, shame, and depression every morning she woke up? What if she couldn't function and struggled to remain employed because she was driving an undependable junker because of her sporadic employment caused by her mental condition? How does your new car sound now? And of course that question disregards the myriad of related factors that make your question unanswerable including but not restricted to what kind of new car we're talking about... would you agree that your daughter buying a Nissan Versa would be different than her buying a Cadillac Celestique? While you're pondering your response, remember that the alleged victim in the Hairston case had to transfer from the University of Kentucky... Hairston remained at UK. BTW do you think she's enjoying the reprisal of this story? Secondly on a broad scale, in cases where an individual did in fact cause damage and harm to another, then I think it's appropriate for that person to pay a price to the victim... whatever that price is. From the standpoint of justice we would all hope that the punishment fits the crime but we would never know that, even in cases where we're directly involved. Only an omnipresent, omniscient, all-knowing, all-wise entity could answer the question(s) you're asking. I'm moving on...

"allowed their people"? vs what?

AP had great #'s in Minny, then mediocre on 6 subsequent teams (barring 1 season over 1000 in WAS). He became Frank Gore. Vikings were 1-4 in the playoffs in his time with them. 4 winning seasons out of 10 there. Not a game changer. Josh Allen is a far more valuable and therefore a much better pick than AP. It's not even debatable really....

There are countless physically gifted players just like him who wash out of the league for one reason or another. They are always given a bunch of chances and almost never actually turn it around and perform on the field.