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I also can see this being true. Different sport but I ref soccer and the guys I ref with certainly have tendencies. Whether it is quick with a whistle, quick with a card, or the opposite. This can surely be very useful information for teams.

Great point! I wish I had thought of that! Oh wait

I disagree. We got 2 seasons of production for a player that would have given us none Confucius say man who stand on toilet high on pot

Always. Never can underestimate the stupidity of people.

I went in 2004. It was the year both teams finished 4-12. I wore my Bills gear proudly and received a little flack after the Giants scored a td. The Bills won big (24-7 or something like that) and I enjoyed celebrating throughout the day. Nobody bothered me in the least. I was the only guy in my section and I was celebrating with a guy in the next section over. Giants fans were harder on their team than either of us were.

Yeah I referenced that upthread. Did you perhaps see what she said/did? Or does it only matter what he did because he is famous? He definitely didn't handle himself well in this situation, just like the owner of the restaurant didn't handle himself well in this situation. Why is it not okay for LeSean to sick social media on someone trashing him on social media but it is okay for the owner to sick social media on McCoy? What is the difference in this situation?

Not a chance. They want this buried as quickly as possible. They just have nothing else to distract mainstream. That is why I think this story fades quickly after this weeks games.

So does Kevin Garnett what does it really mean? What does it matter? Who honestly cares what he tipped? Yup as I stated earlier in the thread there were multiple ways to handle this appropriately and he chose the douchiest way possible.

Care to elaborate on the bolded? These are the two links I found when googling LeSean McCoy trouble: Baby Mamma Drama where she comes off looking way worse than he does Party Bus incident where she later admitted that he didn't touch her I have never heard anything about him being trouble or in trouble so please explain.

That's one side of the story....

I hate stories like this. It is so obnoxious that things like this get traction. Oh he is a multimillion dollar athlete he better leave a big tip. 1 of 2 things happened here. LeSean McCoy was a jerk to the wait staff (the owner's story) and wasn't kicked out for acting like that or the service was terrible and the owner should have spoken to or disciplined the employee. Either way this reeks of a publicity stunt by the owner because as I am looking at it there were 2 much better IN HOUSE options to solve this situation.

Which will last until after this weekends games. Mark my words once next week rolls around these threads will drop from the top of the board, this subject will fall from the public consciousness, and Roger Goodell will still be commissioner. Tonight - Ravens Steelers, they will talk about this some during the broadcast but not too much Tomorrow - Either conversation about how well Ravens did in the face of adversity or how there was too much distraction Saturday - College Football no mention of Rice/this story Sunday - some mention of this story in the pregame show but less than you would expect as the Ravens aren't on the docket Monday - coverage of the games/prep for MNF Tuesday - bupkis

I'm going to use my Madden "expertise" here so correct me if I'm wrong but.... The conversation is all about the Dolphins 5-2 defense. The 5-2 is great for stopping the run but terrible at stopping the pass. The Bills can come out 3 wide almost exclusively and force Miami out of that alignment. Woods, Watkins, and Williams would force them to play nickel defense or single safety. Running CAN be effective out of this formation as the Bills can have 5 lineman, 1 qb, 3 wrs, and either 2 rbs (fb and rb) or a te and rb. I would imagine we will see a lot of this formation as well as a lot of quick slants or bubble screens. This should tire out the lbs and with their lack of depth Buffalo should be able to move to more of a power set up in the second half/as the game goes on. I am a huge fan of dictating to teams instead of letting them dictate to us and I think that the Bills do that with the 3 wide formation. It all falls to EJ (sound familiar) to keep the defense honest. Also running at a pass rusher is always the best way to neutralize them so I could see a lot of runs towards Wake.

Why do you think you are screwed? You can start Spiller/Jackson in one spot and Moreno in the other. They aren't great options but not the worst either. Also Martin's injury is minor but if it turns into a big deal you have Rainey as a handcuff. A couple of other options: Ahmad Bradshaw Colts - if you watched that game he clearly is there best back I would look to add him if I were you Justin Forsett Ravens - new starting RB grab him quick if he isn't already gone Lorenzo Taliaferra Ravens - supposedly the guy to watch on the Ravens as Forsett is more scat back than lead back Shonn Greene TItans - if available he got a lot of the work Terrance West - likely not avaialble but scoop him if he somehow is. More likely tho.... Isaiaih Crowell - Now the second back for the next few weeks. Also pay attention to the waiver wire. See if people over react and make stupid drops such as Ben Tate while injured.

Unfortunately it was worded with outs all over the place. Effective immediately, violations of the Personal Conduct Policy regarding assault, battery, domestic violence or sexual assault that involve physical force will be subject to a suspension without pay of six games for a first offense, with consideration given to mitigating factors, as well as a longer suspension when circumstances warrant. Among the circumstances that would merit a more severe penalty would be a prior incident before joining the NFL, or violence involving a weapon, choking, repeated striking, or when the act is committed against a pregnant woman or in the presence of a child. A second offense will result in banishment from the NFL; while an individual may petition for reinstatement after one year, So basically the first offense is 6 games maybe more maybe less. Then it is a lifetime ban that lasts one year.

From what I heard on the radio (no vouching for accuracy) the Casino that it happened at is going out of business. This removes all legal ramifications of the video leaking (who can be sued if there is no company?) and could explain why it hasn't leaked before. That said the part that stinks (as in I don't believe it) the most about the NFL not having seen the video is that they said the police is who they use for their investigations, the police in due dilligence should have received/got a warrant for that video, which would have made it accessible to the NFL. I'm not buying that they didn't see it for a second. I hope for exactly the reason you stated but I doubt it. By all accounts Ray Rice was a great guy. Hell he probably is still a great guy but this one action will smear his reputation (deservedly so) forever. It could truly be a one off instance of violence. It could be that they came to an agreement that she would marry him to show solidarity and get paid to do so. It could be that she suffers from battered woman syndrome. It could be a million things but I hope it was simply to divorce him and take half Man there are so many guys with convictions for so many things. Leonard Little killed a guy, Michael Vick killed dogs, Greg Hardy can't stop beating women, etc... He will be back and I would be willing to make a friendly wager with anyone who doesn't think so. Couldn't help but think of Ryan Braun here, Lied about PED use to everyone and Aaron Rodgers even came to his defense, then got pissed when he realized Braun was lying. Me, I would probably just distance myself from that person. Regardless of what I believed my wife would have none of me hanging out with a guy who hits his wife period. Not for nothing but Brandon (and I am not making excuses) has a history of mental disabilities. He has been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and has actually become an advocate. Admitting the problem and receiving treatment for it has probably been why he has turned it around. Image is exactly the reason though. Conduct detrimental to the league is a punishable offense. Most companies will terminate an employee that does something that garners this much negative attention. Certainly the medical board would investigate this incident and it could lead to loss of licensure. I understand what you are saying but I think the "league" steps in to dole out punishment because that is Goodell's role as commissioner. He is hired by the owners to deal with exactly this. I agree completely that the Ravens could have and should have been more proactive in how they dealt with this situation. I would have liked to have seen them extend his suspension after it was handed down by the league. I don't disagree with the cutting but that and the "indefinite suspension" are clearly PR moves and that is obnoxious to me as well. Came to this cluster of a thread just to put this here. Should have figured you would have beat me to it

That time we ended chicagos season after week 1.

I have no idea lol. I usually avoid it but figured I would answer your question. The prize is upping your post count because the best posters all have at least 2500 hundred posts ( let me check my post total real quick... yup 2500 and up ).

Isn't there only one prediction for when the Bills play the Fish? PAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its a notification that most people expect the thread to get locked so they post in as in "I got in before the mods shut down this redundant, repeated thread" It's the new "first" On that note IN

I think they thought that this video would never surface. However the casino is closing that this happened in. Therefore the casino is off the hook liability wise so the video can be sold. If the casino was going to still be in business I don't think this video leaks. edit: and what I mean by off the hook is that there is nobody to sue for the leak.

Yup Russel WIlson did it 7 times last year as well. He also threw for less than 250 in all but 4 games last year including the playoffs and his amazing 108 yards passing game.

Sounds like I wasn't to far off with my train wreck comment. lol

I'm sure he will be back but I agree that it probably won't be this year. That said it only takes one team to sign him and if there is a team that is dirty enough to do it, I would vote new england.

Great minds but you forgot your asterisk lol