SageAgainstTheMachine
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82-0 huh?
That sounds like the Sabres' record in this upcoming season...
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http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJour...ather091108.htm
Daughter is 15, and has been seeing boyfriend for 18 months.
You do the math.
It says the boy was 15 years old as well. That's not statutory rape, it's just kids messing around. I'm not sure if statutory rape was what you were implying, but I thought I'd point that out.
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Bandwagon fans who casually refer to teaam as "we" among real fans of the team
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Because he's the best O-lineman on the team & the guy who played in his place doesn't feel comfortable playing that position.
Like I said, Peters allowed 6 sacks. Brad Butler allowed 1. Furthermore, we had much greater success running to the right side than the left side last year (Fairchild was just too dumb to realize it). So now, you give me some evidence as to why Peters is the best O-lineman on the team. Because he made the Pro Bowl? That's not reason enough.
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It's just you.
They said on the pregame show that Walker was uncomfortable playing left tackle & is very happy to be back at RT.
You don't punish the team when one of the best players comes back from a holdout.
If you're old enough, think back to the OJ & Cribbs& Thurman holdouts. The Bills put them back in when the holdouts ended.
I'm not old enough to remember, but OJ, Cribbs, and Thurman were running backs. If we were talking about Marshawn, of course I wouldn't be espousing us starting Fred Jackson. But the offensive line is a different monster. I'm just saying that maybe we've caught lightning in a bottle with these 5 guys, so why not ride it for a little bit?
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they probably pay them something, the nfl gets compensated too i'm sure. I'm just waiting for one with Marv
It's probably Denny Green's biggest source of income at this point
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Is it just me, or would anybody like to see the same 5 starters as we had against the Hawks? Anybody who knows football knows that an offensive isn't about individuals, it's about the 5 guys acting as a cohesive unit on every single play. Clearly, the guys who started week 1 are comfortable with each other and they allowed just one sack to a talented defensive front 7.
Obviously, if things start to break down, put Peters in there. But what's the point of rewarding a whiny, petulant child of a player who held out until a day before the season with a start? I'm sure the other guys on the O-line aren't in love with the way he's acted. So why don't we at least give this group a chance to prove themselves against the likes of a Derrick Harvey?
Besides, Peters did allow 6 sacks last season. Compare that with Brad Butler's 1 sack allowed, and Peters is clearly a little overrated, no matter how physically talented he may be.
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Clearly, Willy and the Bulls (awesome band name? or the MOST awesome band name?) should be a headed to a bowl game this year, as they have one of the most talented teams in the conference, and a 7-4 record is probably in the works. How he performs in that bowl game should be the key factor, because it will be the team's first true appearance in any sort of national spotlight.
But honestly, the only purpose of this reply was to pitch Willy and the Bulls
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I've always been a believer in level of competition playing a big role in drafting, but given the recent past, Willy could very well be a 3rd or maybe 4th round pick. Willy is a really big guy (6-4, 225 pounds) with great arm strength. With the horrible defenses he'll be facing in the MAC, he should easily pass for 25-30 touchdowns this season, and UB ought to be headed for a bowl game this time around. If Willy performs well in the combine, I think he has the potential of being next season's Joe Flacco for whatever crappy QB-desperate team drafts him.
In other words, its an enormous stretch at this point, but could we see Willy starting Week 1 next year?
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Not to trivialize a natural disaster into its effects on my fantasy team, but this week I'm starting Rudi Johnson, Anthony Fasano (W/T position) and John Kasay instead of McGahee, Andre Johnson, and Matt Stover (very deep league)...should be rather interesting
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These two seem to have/had the same mental problems after leaving the University of Texas. Your opinion?
I think with just two players, we can chalk it up to coincidence...This kind of thing happens a few more times, and I think it might be worth looking into the coaching practices at Texas.
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Clinical depression. probably the most over-diagnosed and over-medicated ailment in our society.
I can believe he's caving in under a lot of pressure. Keep him away from the shrinks and everything will probably be OK.
You want to tell that to the thousands and thousands of people who suffer from that debilitating disease? You want to tell people on the brink of suicide that they're being overmedicated? You want to tell the families that lost loved ones that their dead relatives weren't actually suffering from anything?
If Young is suffering from clinical depression, saying"keep him away from the shrinks" is like telling a person in the early stages of cancer to "stay away from the oncologists"
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Zach Greinke, the pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, had similar problems. He missed an entire season because he was depressed and he just didn't feel comfortable in his own skin. In the end, he was diagnosed with Social Anxiety Disorders and put on meds, and he made a full return to being a starting pitcher this year, after a bit in the bullpen last season. Young might need to take some similar time off to clear his head and figure out exactly what's wrong with him.
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Wow. You didn't even quote the article correctly.
It wasn't "his psychiatrist", it was a psychologist who'd never met him before. It was an opinion based on not even one interview (with at least one other people present). And the psychologist was so worried that she apparently left him alone (which, if someone is "extremely depressed", no responsible mental health professional would ever do). And then everyone flipped when he went to a friend's house without asking permission? That's either some really sh------- writing, or a really sh------- psychologist. Likely the writing. It does sound like Young needs help dealing with things, and I would hope if it rises to the level of actual illness he gets an appropriate diagnosis (which, given the described circumstances, I'm certain the psychologist did NOT do) and treatment. But given the way players like Dmitrius Underwood and Barrett Robbins were perceived and treated, I doubt it would ever happen.
Hey man, lay off. I got the information from the first post from a friend, and then I found the article after somebody questioned the truthfulness of it.
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The horrible thing about "extremely depressed" is that it's really freakin' deadly. The great thing about it is that it's really freakin' treatable.
Regardless...I haven't heard any statements from Young's pshrink (any psychiatrist - I haven't even heard if Young's seeing one or not) so far. What's more, I would question the professionalism and competence of one that divulged such information.
"Call for help
The Titans had concerns about Young even before late Monday night.
After Young balked at having the MRI on Monday, Fisher went out and talked to him at his Brentwood home, spending over an hour with him. The Titans also sent a psychologist, Dr. Sheila Peters, and Tina Tuggle, the team’s Director of Player Development, to meet with Young to try and encourage him.
The psychologist said Young was extremely depressed and expressed concerns to the team about Young’s safety. Later, Young left the house and sped off in his Mercedes Benz without his cell phone. He couldn’t be found for some time, which prompted a phone call to Fisher.
Fisher then called police, who began searching for Young. When Young was finally tracked down, he met with Fisher and police at Baptist Sports Park and eventually went home."
That's from the Nashville Tennessean, the equivalent of the Buffalo News, I assume
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ar...909129/-1/RSS05
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Apparently the Titans are ready to move forward with Kerry Collins as their starting QB even after Young returns from his injury, which should be in 4 weeks, maximum. But Young's psychiatrist has described him as "extremely depressed" and Young is talking about being done with football permanently. Now, this isn't the first time we've heard talk like this from Young. After his first season, he considered quitting.
Personally, I feel bad for the guy if this is all true. I think we often incorrectly assume that talented athletes just automatically have the correct mental and emotional make up to be athletes and handle failure. People have slowly begun to realize that Young just isnt a very good passer, and that might be wearing on him alot.
But this should make the Titans, who possibly have the NFL's best defense, a better team now that they have a competent pocket passer behind center.
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He apparently owned up to that after the game -- realized what a bonehead play it was.
I always respect a player who can man up and admit he made a mistake, especially one that didn't turn out to be crucial. It says to me that he's committed to improvement.
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I'm aware that he's a million miles away from being an elite Tight End, but I was impressed by what I saw from Royal on Sunday. Even though the touchdown comprised most of his 52 yards, he didn't have any drops, picked up a few first downs, and he blocked incredibly well, especially against the pass rush. I won't judge based on one game, but could Royal possibly be less of a liability than we all thought he'd be?
Bottomline, I thought that TE would be far away the biggest weakness of the offense, but Sunday's game was certainly encouraging from Royal.
Where was Tutan Reyes?
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Haha Tutan Reyes, what a joke. I remember Reyes and Mike Gandy giving me a weekly headache back in the day.