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Johnny's a playmaker. He's balls to the wall and lays it all on the line to make plays. He'll grow out of the punk stage and is starting to already. What teammate doesn't love a guy like that? Hoyer executes an offense and is one of the league's top backups. I can't say if Manziel is good enough for this league but he'll make the most out of his opportunities. The league's scouts have Hoyer pretty well figured out. Knowing how Pettine coaches, I think Manziel gets his first start next weekend.

He was open downfield second half on at least one other play but never got the ball thrown to him. Did a decent job blocking as TE from the couple of plays I saw. Does ok as a lead blocker but hope they just use him as the TE. Good athlete. "Big Sammy"

Always blows my mind too. Or that offenses and defenses may need time to come together as a unit.

This should be a good game. Biggest advantage for Buffalo: Hoyer hasn't played well the last 2 games and is getting nervous and frustrated. If our D-line can get after him early and force him into mistakes then Hoyer may perform like a Jets quarterback. Biggest advantage for Cleveland: Mike Pettine. This guy is the real deal as a head coach. If the Browns make the playoffs he should be coach of the year. He goes for the jugular, his offense is creative, and the players play hard. Perfect example was the Atlanta game. Losing by a point with time running out they get down to Atlanta 30 yard line with 16 seconds left. Calls time out. Idiot announcers (Burlein and Tasker) can't believe he didn't save his last time out until the final play. Pettine calls for a short pass over the middle and instructs the rest of his offense to stay together and get to the line to spike the ball. Play goes for 10 yards and the receiver actually went down instead of trying to earn any more yards so they can spike the ball. Worked out perfectly and Cundiff had to kick a 37 yarder instead of a 47 yarder. I guarantee Marrone isn't bold enough to execute that and would have tried to run the ball up the middle for little or no gain. Buffalo's got more talent and Cleveland can be inconsistent here and there but they can really play ball. I gotta favor them if the game's within 10 or less.

EJ did look a lot sharper handing the ball off. I am fine with Marrone not putting him in there sooner, but it really pissed me off that EJ didn't get to throw on third and nine. This guy is only one play away from being back in there, we're leading 38-3 with less than 3 minutes left. Worst case he throws a pick-6 and then we're only leading by ummm 28. Let the guy throw for a first down and get some meaningful work out of it!

A bit long, but a good article: http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2014/10/guest-columnclimate-changing-and-some-parks-are-endangered-humans-arent-cause25818

+1 By all accounts EJ seems to be a hard worker and has the opportunity to work behind the scenes and learn from Orton what he needs to. I haven't given up on EJ yet and having him sit and learn behind a veteran was the original plan anyways. I feel bad for Geno Smith, I don't know if he's good enough for this league but his situation sucks. It's obvious to me that the majority of college quarterbacks need to hold the clipboard and learn behind the scenes for a couple years to have their best chance of success.

Wow, how 1980's of you. Maybe ISIS is sending jihadists over to West Africa right now to become infected and hop a plane to the States.

totally sodium dodecyl sulfate! ;-)

You're right, anytime there is infected blood present there will be a risk. But your odds of contacting the bloody urine or menstrual fluid? Ulcer laced vomit, saliva? Consider the guy who died in Texas, Thomas Eric Duncan. The only people who have gotten infected were 2 nurses treating him, even though it advanced for 3 days while he stayed with his fiancee and 3 other people. And it's now been more than 21 days for his family: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/us/thomas-duncan-had-a-fever-of-103-er-records-show.html?_r=0 The man, Thomas Eric Duncan, 42, had a high fever — his temperature was 103 degrees — during his four-hour visit to the emergency room of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital on Sept. 25, according to 1,400 pages of medical records that Mr. Duncan’s family provided to The Associated Press. Mr. Duncan reported severe pain, rating it an eight on a scale of one to 10. His fever was marked with an exclamation point in the hospital’s record-keeping system, The A.P. reported. But the hospital sent Mr. Duncan home, even after learning that he had recently arrived from Africa. He was prescribed antibiotics and was told to take Tylenol, then he returned to the apartment where he was staying with his fiancée and three other people. He returned to the emergency room on Sept. 28 and was immediately placed in isolation in the hospital. He died of Ebola on Wednesday, the only person to die from the disease in the United States. Continue reading the main

Uhhhh, no. If you lived in Cleveland you would realize otherwise: http://www.people.com/article/anna-younker-bridal-shop-quarantine-ebola ""I had a customer ask me yesterday, 'Is my dress covered in Ebola?' " Younker says. "Someone told me that I should take all the dresses and burn them. Isn't that crazy?" Even Younker's 10-year-old son, who had no contact with Vinson at all, can't escape the terrible stigma. "There are parents calling my son's school saying they don't want him there," she says. "It's tough."

Ebola is a blood borne pathogen which means it's spread much like HIV. Gotta have blood or semen/vaginal fluid involved. But the hemorrhagic fever component could blood taint most any bodily fluid thus the extra precautions. But the bottom line is the patient has to have progressed to an advanced state of the disease before every bodily fluid is a serious risk. Not just a fever. But hey, let's panic because if an infected person touches a doorknob or drinks from a water fountain then we're all going to catch it and die just like when HIV/aids first hit the limelight. Family and friends of the guy who died from it in Texas have not shown to be infected and it's been close to 20 days based on the second ER visit. http://ajnoffthechar...borne-pathogen/ "Ebola is a bloodborne pathogen. It’s spread in the same way as HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C: when blood or other body fluids contaminate another person’s non-intact skin or mucous membranes. None of these diseases is spread by casual contact." " Unlike for HIV or hep B or C infection, isolation precautions are implemented to prevent transmission of Ebola. This is because bloody secretions, vomit, and diarrhea are typical symptoms as the disease progresses. Because of the resulting probability of exposure to the patient’s blood or bloody secretions/excretions, both contact and droplet precautions are used (i.e., gown, gloves, mask, and eye protection) in order to place a barrier between the infected person’s secretions and the caregivers. Airborne transmission has not been documented—however, because of the potential for aerosolization of blood or bloody secretions/excretions, most experts recommend airborne isolation precautions as well "

They also view the Bills as their scrawny little brother and know they can intimidate us. New England looks at us the same way, and nothing has changed yet. Hoping to hell this is the weekend that changes but I fear we're just not to that point as a team yet. If we want the playoffs we need to stand up to the jets this weekend. Go Bills!

It's quite simple. The ref saw the St. Louis player on the ground in full possession of the ball and lying under a Seattle guy before a bunch of other players jumped on, burying him and taking the ball away. Down by contact, St. Louis ball, despite a bunch of players jumping on late and wrestling the ball away from him. Correct call.

It's a shame no ref has the balls to flag Brady for unsportsmanlike conduct. Total disrespect of the game.

I agree with ya, I haven't had a ton of experience with recruiters but the 3 or 4 agencies I've interacted with were highly professional. From what you've described that company won't be around long if they don't care.

I too think you're getting played or the guy is massively incompetent. Recruiting agencies want to present a first class business image to employer clients and candidate clients. As an interested, viable candidate representing potential income for the recruiting company they would be far, far more likely to fire the recruiter than black list you for how the guy has interacted with you.

Agree with all this great advice. Just a couple perspective things to add: -No company ever gives you their top offer the first time unless they are overly vocal that they are doing just that. -Congrats on the masters, you are a new grad looking for his first job. Because of that, they should have a specific salary/range in mind for you. -Everything involved about the offer(benefits, vacation) is negotiable. -Just don't forget about assessing work environment. This makes a ton of difference to most people. -I always respect potential hires who are asking questions about how the company fits what they feel is important. Obviously you don't want to appear selfish or overly demanding but this is not just responsibilities and a salary. You will spend most of your day here and want to build your career with some degree of life balance and the companies worth working for will appreciate your questions to address this IMO. -Just because you're after your first job, don't take the attitude that you will not stick up for what you want. -Don't be afraid to ask for more but you must be able to justify why, even if it's simply your work ethics and dedication at this point. Just provide specific examples. -Most raises are done by % so being able to negotiate a higher salary means more $$ over time. Makes a big difference in about 5 years and will set the tone for your next job's salary since most companies will at least offer something above a lateral move. -Be careful to appreciate future career/opportunity of the position versus current salary level. If you don't have family costs/responsibilities now is one of the best times in your career to focus on the right opportunity.

My impression was I don't think he's given it much of any thought. Probably impressed with how the organization is being run during the sale process and will mostly leave it be. Pegulas seem like very simple, straightforward people which is refreshing to see. I mean, the guy drove up to Traverse City to watch the jr. Sabres play and was listening to WGR on the way back. For all his wealth he is just a regular guy. Love that him and Kim were driving from New England to NYC and had their dog with them on the hot day they stopped by to see Robert Kraft and brought "Sidney" with them to the meeting. Love how Sully asked his question and Pegula stumbled through a rough "no changes" answer and ended it by saying "but today's a happy day" Terry's not a deep thinker but people, Buffalo, the teams, and this region seem critically important to him. The interesting thing in all this is Terry could have all the local entrenched politicians by the balls if he really wants to push the Niagara region forward and beyond sports that is truly exciting.

After Marrone and Whaley had that argument in the preseason it became apparent that Russ Brandon is one of Tim's "sources inside the organization". I'm guessing that's why he's fairly definitive about things. Probably hints to Russ's future with the organization.

No one's making him a saint. I don't know Robert Kraft's total charitable donations but I'm sure they are not limited to this one instance and many, including myself, appreciate the fact he was willing to step up and take action to help in this unique circumstance. It's always sad when people such as yourself have to throw down some judgmental pettiness over a voluntary act of kindness.

I can believe it. I don't think Jairus really wanted to stay here in the first place but I do believe the FO factors in player health/injury risk when deciding if or for how much they will re-sign a player. As it should be.

Pretty interesting what the Steelers DB's on the sideline were saying to Glazer about Manuel when the 2 teams worked out in Latrobe. I want EJ to succeed but I do think Marrone did the right thing

Is sitting and learning behind a veteran QB really the difference? Brady, Rogers, Manning, etc all have the ability to read a defense and make quick, attacking decisions. With accurate throws. The difference between the franchise quarterbacks and the best backups is arm strength and aggressive decision making. Both types have to be accurate enough and read a defense well enough to be consistently effective. You have to worry because Manuel has problems in 3/4 areas. I hope the time off allows him to regroup, excel and be the man for us. But at this point I'm not confident.

The WR's and team will eventually stop putting the effort in. I agree with you, got to force Manuel to take some shots. Sadly, it appears we missed the boat with Pettine. I've been really impressed with how the Browns play ball. They aren't afraid to take chances despite not a lot of talent, no receivers, a solid but noodle-armed quarterback, decent but not spectacular o-line. Yesterday vs Baltimore with about 2 minutes to go Cleveland got the ball around the 10 and leading by one. I knew Pettine would throw for the first down (which the receiver dropped) and I wondered if Marrone/Hackett would have just done 3 straight runs. Got to be aggressive. Our biggest problem on offense by far.