Mr. WEO

I "pulled" it from a basic PubMed search. It was a meta-analysis of current papers looking at the link between added sugars and development of diabetes. It shouldn't surprise you that drinking a lot of sugary drinks, for instance "is linked to" type 2 diabetes. Many diabetics eat and drink what they want no matter what their BG or HgA1c levels are. That's not causality. What you are describing is a myth--and it is called as much by the American Diabetes Association, Diabetes UK and the Joslin Diabetes Center. Type 2 is the result of inadequate production of or sensitivity to insulin. Your CDC reference is a great plan for people most at risk for developing diabetes...sedentary, overweight adults. Obviously Metcalf isn't in that group, so what I said at the top (eating candy isn't going to make Metcalf a diabetic) stands.

The franchise tag has steadily increased. I've already pointed out that there are 2 RBs currently making a higher average annual than Barkley's ask...... Bell was offered a crazy good, overvalued deal. He turned it down because he was stupid and overestimated his value compared to the market. After that, everyone took notice (owners, GMs anyway). Current RBs haven't learned this lesson. For 2 million dollars over the life of a contract, Barkley was saying "F-you" to his team and his teammates. Instead, he's just signed a 1 year deal for 800k more than the franchise tag. That's dumb.

The Bills did all of that for you and cut the guy. Twice. So did 4 other teams...in 4 years. They are pretty silly, right? Silly af, in fact.

The point was that you take a long term deal--even if the guaranteed is not what you wanted. Bell is the cautionary tale that Barkley isn't able to understand. Those were the numbers.

he took 9 sacks in the Rams game! ok, so maybe 2-2. In the San Fran game, the Bills lost because the offense could not score a TD after the first 8 seconds of the 2nd Q---including 1st and goal from the 7 at the end of that Q--RJ threw 4 incomplete passes in a row (an extra down due to penalties offsetting). Bills D had been punishing Young for 3 Q's, sacking him 5 times. SFO turned it over 4 times. Then Steve Young Steve Young'd. RJ was a bum.

I can't comment on what people say they see, but I have certainly already posted how Barkley is crucial to the Giants Offense--and therefore their success, such as it was, last year.

Settle down... "We conclude based on high quality evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCT), systematic reviews and meta-analyses of cohort studies that singling out added sugars as unique culprits for metabolically based diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease appears inconsistent with modern, high quality evidence and is very unlikely to yield health benefits. While it is prudent to consume added sugars in moderation, the reduction of these components of the diet without other reductions of caloric sources seems unlikely to achieve any meaningful benefit."

"Cook's initial offer of $800,000 came with a requirement that Trimble sign a sworn affidavit denying abuse claims, the document said. But Trimble has already testified under oath that Cook physically abused her."

Nearly 3 times as many pages as carries last year--his most impressive stat.

he paid her to recant testimony she gave under oath.

lol---say what?? The Bills were 1-3 rolling into Indy. He had 2 decent games with yards over 200 and 4 TDs total (and took a stunning 12 sacks--9 in one game) Flutie came in early that game and they won. They would go 8-3 with Flutie.

he had 113 snaps in 3 years. Appeared in 7 games. 6 tackles. You must have quite a sharp eye for scrubs.

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The Manhattan DA agrees with you

Jacobs I agree is awesome. Barkley...not as much. Anyway, this isn't really a depressed era for RTB pay. When were they making a ton more per year? 2 guys in the league are making an AAV of over 12.5 million: CMC (a unique player) and Kamara. The franchise tender for RB is about the same as TE. Would any team rather have a top 5 TE or top5 RB? The problem is they are naive or not that bright. Le'veon bell turned down 70 million/5 years from the Steelers because he wanted 17 mil per year. Over the next 5 years before washing out, he made under 3o million and was in his last year taking only $180k to be on Tampa's roster. Likewise, Barkley turned down a deal that would make him 13 million a year---over a 2 million dollar difference in guaranteed money!!! Simply, these guys are too stupid for agents to control. who?

The Greek was talking about black athletes. Eating candy isn't going to make Metcalf a diabetic.

huh?

I think I just said that.

And promptly hired Rex Ryan---yeah, I remember that.... Anyway, as I have said a few times, unless the HC and GM are let go, I don't see how a different guy in the owners box makes this mess of a tam better on Sunday.

like?

Daboll figures he turned Dimey Jones into 22 TD (total) QB, then he certainly can apply that Dabes AED to Beasley's career as well!

I used to have a "Citation II" (fuel injected) purchased at a government auction for $2000. 40K miles on it. Transmission disintegrated after 1500 more.

Last year injured and otherwise hardly used...and on the bubble with ....the Raiders. And Dump Gabe to make room for this dude!! Lets' just file this under: "ALL OF MY THOUGHTS SHOULD BE NEW THREADS!!!!"

Why does anyone think he's not just trolling with this answer to Garnett's question about diet----and it immediately gets picked up by sports writers? There's little chance this is Metcalf's real routine/diet.

oh Ridge...you know what's coming next!