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We finally find out where the Cleveland Browns draw the line.

Who is he? And get it done Beane!

Good for him. He is one of those guys I want to see succeed. I think he is the quintessential McDemott/Beane player.

Kiko Alonso

Wow! That was bad on so many levels.

You mean: "cuz he sucks?"

Good discussion. I'll offer my perspective. I believe that for all the people mentioned in this conversation (Brady, Diggs, Allen, etc.), there are three things they all have/do that sets them apart: 1 - Natural, God-given athletic talent: This takes different forms, speed, strength, gifted movement ability, and so on. But they seek to get the most out of what they have. (I do too, but I am not starting in the same place they are.) 2 - They are smart and teachable: That is, they are always studying and working to improve their craft. They work hard at getting better, whether that be their mechanics, their knowledge of the game, nuanced skill development, or whatever it takes. They receive good information (Coaching) and seek to improve (master it) where they can. They are "smart" from an athletic sense; that is, they can receive, process, and implement improvement knowledge far better than the average person. 3 - Competitive Passion: They are never satisfied, they always want more, they want to get better, they are driven and will never be outworked. It's the Grit, Drive, Passion, Obsession, etc., to work hard and be better than their competition. There maybe better labels or descriptions -- and I do realize it is simplistic to say it is just these three things (for example, they also were born into environments that afford them the opportunity to take advantage of these three qualities). But I believe the combination above it what sets the great ones apart. Yes, others have these -- to some degree, all professional athletes do -- but they have these above and beyond their peers. I am grateful our QB is a part of this conversation. I think of all the years we have endured without someone we can discuss in this type of conversation.

He prepares for them by studying Bill Belichick.

My wife still uses her AOL email account.

Can I get these on my AOL account?

Agree. I'm not concerned yet, about the line issues. But if we go into next week with three projected starters still out, then I will officially worry. As for Josh, 3 productive drives in games 2 or 3, that's all I need to see.

Odd duck here: I like to read both Thad Brown and Cover 1. TB gives you the quick hits from practice action we all crave, and Cover 1 gives us the more in-depth analytics type of stuff. Both serve a useful, but different, purpose. Now, Thad did sound a bit like a jealous middle schooler telling their teacher about some bad kids at recess. Probably not the look you want Thab.

Yes, a very noble gesture by DW and his team. 🫣

Exactly what I (and mom) was thinking.

Zac Prescott or Kyler Murray, take your pick

They generally stick with the guys they drafted. I think if Stevenson show any promise, especially in the return game, he’ll make it. At the least, a PS position.

Who’s Dee?

WT#%

This is what the dark web was created for.

Beane has a big smile on his face today. 😁

Has @BADOLBILZ had a religious experience? That's a lot of positivity.

Agree!

Your last sentence is my point. It may not be in Buffalo's best interest--as serious contenders--to take a gamble with allowing him to develop. With Haack, at least you know what you're getting. So for the Bills, that may be the safe thing to do. But if they do that, teams in the bottom half of the league who are not serious contenders can take that risk. Let the kid with the cannon for a leg develop, he has time to learn the intricacies. For them there is little risk and high reward. So I stubbornly 🤪 stick by my point, if he is not on the Bills roster in week one, we will be on another team's soon. All the things you say may be correct, but with that kind of raw talent, unless he has an abysmal training camp and pre-season, there is no hiding him on the practice squad.

He won’t have a year. No way they can stash him on the Practice Squad. He would get gobbled up as soon as possible. He either punts in Buffalo this year, or he’ll be a hot commodity for several other teams. If not this year, then never.

"Denial is a hell of a drug." .... Or a river in Cleveland.