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I agree about Beasley and also about the offense this year, in fact, its what I have been saying for a while now is the plan because its what Beane has been echoing as well on how and why he is building this WR room this way. I felt like Shakir could really break 1000 yards this year right after the Diggs trade. But with how balanced the WR room is, and more importantly, how deep it is now...it might be hard for any WR to break a 1000 yards in this spread the ball offense and we could see 4 guys come in between 700-1000 yards in Kincaid, Keon, Shakir, and Samuel plus still get 80-100 targets to RB's and some decent production from guys like Knox/Hollins/Claypool/MVS.

Here's the thing: I don't hate the idea of legalized sports gambling. It's not as if being illegal ever stopped it and if anything it funded organized crime. And I don't hate the revenue stream from gambling. In my mind it's preferable to the trend of putting games on all of these exclusive platforms. But man, it is really hypocritical for the league to hammer players for using the gambling services that they themselves are promoting. I know I don't want a Pete Rose situation but Im supposed to freak out about a football player betting on baseball while the sports networks and radio shows are putting our parlays?

@HoofHearted you never gave your own response to this...said you were going to later, but just reminding you that you still haven't as the next QOD has arrived Im curious to your thoughts on this too

I don't think the sponsorship impacts or tempts players to gamble any more than if they didn't exist. Like I doubt there is any player in the league that walks into a stadium and sees a casinos sponsorship and goes..."Oh, guess it's cool to gamble on my own games now". Like they either do it or they don't do it. The ease of access to gambling for players is there regardless if the NFL allows sponsorships or not. Apps and tech are what make the gambling tempting or easy, not NFL sponsorships. I mean its not like players only know who FanDuel or DraftKings are because they saw it in an sponsorship within the NFL...those are practically house hold names whether you gamble or don't because the marketing is everywhere. So the only risk would be if the NFL "looks" hypocritical if a player violates the gambling rules using a platform that has or is spending money as a sponsor in the NFL. But make no mistake about it, the fact they are a sponsor had nothing to do with the stupidity or gumptions of said player to violate the gambling rules for players.

I still see him as a slot WR. He’s shined there. We have others for outside WR’s. If everyone remembers Beasely was our slot guy in his prime and had a ton of receptions. I can envision the same. He’s the underneath guy. Every QB needs a outlet guy in addition to the RB’s.

Correct. Aaron's biggest problem has always been Aaron.

I’ve always been partial to Hemispheres. The A side is not as powerful overall as the A of 2112, but it it’s a great concept tying into Cygnus X-1, and the album overall has some truly memorable tracks: The Trees La Villa Strangiato The Sphere Agree with the OP - every album except maybe the first is memorable for its own reason. But I’d have to put MP as the most complete. Nothing there below a grade of B+ by my opinion for sheer listenabilty, although other albums have more for music geeks like me.

Let's not forget he doesn't talk to his family even though his dad attended every game since he was a kid and didn't stop when he went pro. I like the QB not the person so much

I think he's the greatest to ever play the game at that position. I also think his narcissistic personality is the main reason he only has only one ring and one Super Bowl appearance in 16 seasons.

He has always come across as a self obsessed douche to me and I think the way he behaved in Green Bay both at the end of the McCarthy era and then again post the drafting of Love was really poor. He is on my list of most disliked NFL players.

I suppose I don't care. I'm against gambling because I think it is just bad for people in general. But it doesn't impact my life or the way I watch football, and I don't think it makes it any easier to fix games.

I give you credit, for identifying the weakest part of my argument. Nonetheless, there are a number of examples where groups or organizations have received negative judgements, due to the actions of a relatively small percentage of their members. Actions which others in the group or organization didn't condone, and in many cases weren't even aware of. Perhaps we should be more just and fair in our thinking, and rise above the type of thought process which condemns an entire group or organization, due to the actions of a few. If you've adopted that type of thinking across the board, then that's a good thing.

No I wasn't. No idea where you got that from.

"I don't need to go through all the reasons we decided to do that. I would say from a cap standpoint ..." So, no, not "simply a prudent cap move." He's not trying to pretend it wasn't a lot more than that.

Besides the dude has actually made plays in some limited time... Has picked off Patrick mahomes twice Mckelvin took years to turn into a solid corner... But once the light clicked he became very steady Elam is on the same trajectory and will probably give us a few good seasons... People act like him being injured can't affect a corner This is the reason why you draft corners every year... So you can have four guys you can play He certainly is not a lost cause

Yeah, when your own family won't speak to you it usually means you're a pretty good dude.

As far as Fantasy Football goes, DraftKings and FanDuel are legalized theft. The casual fan is at the mercy of the professional sharks using specialized software and big bankrolls to generate thousands of winning entries, while the casual fan just donates. Disgusting.

Honestly if the bills weren't in Buffalo I wouldn't even watch the NFL I've always preferred the college game... I just like the bills

No, I would form a negative opinion about the people arguing that abusing dogs is no big deal. Blaming a group for the actions of individuals in that group (actions over which the group have no control) is a very slippery road

For sure But T-Mobile is also 6 years past his prime... Hasn't had tons of starting experience in the last 6 years Is obviously slower and less athletic than when we had him.... Tyrod could definitely win some games if Rogers goes down.. but he certainly is physically on the downside

No one should sleep on the Jets. They still have a very strong defense, and a solid offense. And, in fact, this might end up being the best O-line Tyrod Taylor's ever played behind.

The difference between JJ Watt and von Miller... Is one as a 295 lb roided up end whose body has physically given up with dozens of injuries And Von is 250 pound bendy athlete... Who has had some unfortunate injuries JJ's body was completely broken down... Von has had unlucky lower body injuries I think there's a difference between back injuries which require surgeries, hernia issues which require surgeries and a host of other problems... Compared to freak acl injuries I think JJ has significantly more wear and tear on his body then Miller

I don’t have to worry about getting my thumbs broke anymore….so, yes.

“According to a 2023 Washington Post report, the NFL currently takes in $132 million in gambling-related sponsorships. Those sponsors include the sports betting providers Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings, and FanDuel. That could just be the beginning. The American Gaming Association predicted in 2018 that legalized betting could be worth over $2.3 billion a year to the NFL—due in large part to increased TV viewership (and resulting advertising revenues) driven by fans with a financial stake in the games' outcomes.“ https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/062515/how-nfl-makes-money.asp So I get it, a lot of fans bet on the games, and the notion that the legalized gambling genie could ever be put back into a pre-2018 straight jacket is naive at best. However, that doesn’t mean it’s all gone swimmingly—as easy as it is to bet from a smartphone, every season it seems that a baker’s dozen or so of players are smacked with punitive sanctions for being caught betting while on the league’s time and dime (in one case even involving that player’s own team on a parley). That’s both an educational issue as well as reflecting the league’s slightly hypocritical pushing of sponsorship dollars from the same industry it spent decades warning against. “Goodell and others in the NFL universe will tell you they are ‘concerned’ about the real or potential fallout linked to gambling, but not enough to refuse the hundreds of millions of dollars that flow from gambling entities into the pockets of NFL owners. So, the NFL is effectively enabling the very behavior that has led to discipline for violations. No, players can’t place bets at team headquarters, but they can play in stadiums where a team’s sponsorship from a casino or sportsbook is on full display. What a mixed message.” https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/columnist/bell/2023/06/08/nfls-gambling-problem-is-a-mess-of-leagues-own-making/70299691007/ What say you? Is the league’s embrace of corporate gambling dollars a net positive or would you like to see some changes in its approach—and what if any should those be?