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Certainly but is 19 old enough to do that? At 35 I'm still asking my father for advice. I can't imagine at 19 trying to tell him anything lol. I'm really surprised this didn't show up yet: http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/06/wwe-issues-statement-after-15-year-old-lamelo-ball-uses-racial-slur-on-live-tv It is another over blown situation and I had to listen a couple of times to even hear it but it made me think of this thread.

2 maddeningly inconsistent players. Roberson should have led the team last year and dominated but his effort just was missing on so many occasions. White was a little too passive in many games but wow what a jump shot. I think he has a much better chance to make an impact in the league than even Lydon.

Set myself up for that didn't I

Yeah that was the only part I took issue with. It is a symptom of the news cycle these days though. I'm actually impressed with Lavar as I think he is just the world's best troll and gets ESPN and others to buy right into it. I do agree that there will be a little something extra for Lonzo but I don't think it will last long. Ultimately he will sink or swim on his own merits. Lavar will follow the same trajectory as every other big mouth. He eventually will fade into irrelevance. For now though I'm enjoying him. He was annoying at first but then I thought about what he is doing and it is kind of genius. NBA is a star league and he made Lonzo a more household name than the #1 over all pick. He has opened a lot of doors for his sons for all of the road blocks he may have put up. His 14 year old son is a household name even!

Not being a protective Laker fan. Why? Is it his dad? You wish that a kid who, by all accounts is an incredibly hard worker, fails because ESPN wants to drive ratings? Lavar is loud and it has worked incredibly well for him and the BBB brand. He gets so much free publicity from ESPN and the like because they need something to talk about and he gives it to them. You should look into Lonzo himself and see if you still feel the same way. To me there is even a method to Lavar's madness. "My dad's a funny guy," Lonzo says. "People were coming up to me and saying, 'Are you embarrassed? Your dad said you're going to win the championship.' No, I'm not embarrassed. I know how he's going to act. I just go out there and play. Let him be him." You want rules and structure? Lonzo says his dad made sure the boys ate breakfast every day before they could leave the house. "There would always be three things," Lonzo says. "My dad took care of that. Always some type of eggs, some type of bread and then pancakes or waffles or something. I know that everything my dad made me do made me better." http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2696577-lonzo-ball-is-life-uclas-superstar-freshman-is-ready-to-win-it-all

This was always expected. he and cp3 can get huge raises by opting out.

So he decides for everyone when it is okay to sit or stand? Not trying to be combative as to each their own but I hate this. I'm not rude about standing if there is an elderly or otherwise incapable person sitting behind me to the point I have offered to move back a row and switch seats. However I am excited to be there, excited to watch Bills football, and there to be loud. All of that is difficult while sitting. All of that is probably why I don't sit in clubs when I go which sucks because the amenities are amazing. As others have mentioned the food, bathrooms, and (my favorite) ability to get mixed drinks are top notch and a fantastic way to watch sports. I stand while I watch the game in my living room each week when home. I get that some games can be boring and there is a lot of down time in football games but I prefer to stand almost the entire time. That is what home field advantage is all about imo. I loved my end zone seats as it was the norm to stand not sit. I have seasons in the dome for SU Basketball and purposely chose to go high up so I can stand.

Again I hold firmly that he hasn't changed his comedy but many people have aged out of it. Kids still love him.

PG has told teams he will be a 1 year rental only. I think he will actually head to the Lakers like it has been rumored (at least I hope) Saw another mention that Kyrie has been discussing possible spots to go to if LeBron leaves next year. Cleveland's window is slamming shut!

Adam Sandler still makes the same movies he made 20 years ago. The problem isn't him it is us getting older and not finding the same immature humor funny. That said I still love immature humor so I still enjoy his movies. Many have been listed here but: 50 First Dates, Waterboy, Happy Gillmore, Billy Madison, That's My Boy, Longest Yard, Wedding Singer, Bedtime Stories, Click, Mr. Deeds, Big Daddy were all very funny to me. I enjoyed Little Nicky and Blended as well. Happy Madison has put out a bunch of good movies including probably my favorite of all time for a comedy in Grandma's Boy. That is one hell of a career! Was my go to movie for the "want to watch a movie" move. Light comedy, romance, and usually we had both seen it so no getting drawn into it accidentally!

it's the offseason. people need to start putting friendly wagers out there. Ryan/Maury and I have one about wentz and Tyrod. We didn't do it for money but some ball busting/ bragging rights. Have some fun with it people. At the end of the day none of our opinions mean jack. If you think you're right make a friendly bet. Think about jeffistragic he has his rep out there on mahomes. if he busts he'll get the barbarian style ribbing. if he hits he'll get some cred. This is supposed to be entertainment. This **** ain't serious.

lol we are the CoT! I don't know if he is still here often but bobonators and I were in lockstep on pretty much every issue this offseason. It was nice to have him posting while I sat back! Maury is one of the anti-TT guys and at least he is nice enough to post game recaps and has fun with his wanna be radio host self

The olden days lol. Pre free agency when the Celts were so stacked Wilt couldn't beat them? How about when the NBA really burst on the national scene in the 80s featuring the Lakers and Celtics including 1987 which featured 8 future HOFers and 8 of 10 championships were won by either team and players were falling over themselves to sign with either team. How about when Rodman joined the Bulls or Barkley and Drexler joined the Rockets? How about Shaq going to the Lakers and then every vet signing with them chasing a ring or maybe you don't remember Karl Malone and Gary Payton in the purple and gold? When is this olden days? Durant saw a path to a championship and took it. No fault and no knock on competitive drive. I can spin it completely different. Leave the only city, team, and organization behind, put your entire reputation on the line, and give up personal glory for team success. In football we would praise this guy. Look at how many guys do it and go to the Patriots. Look at Tom Brady taking way below market value to leave money out there. Is Tom Brady not competitive? KD didn't even take a paycut other than his Bird rights contract! I don't know that Kyrie and Love couldn't lead them there in a terrible eastern conference. As for GS all this bemoaning that Durant and OKC were up 3-1 and it is a guarantee that GS goes back? Hell even with Durant a healthy Kawhi might have had something to say about their return trip. Without Durant the Spurs certainly have a shot to upend GS. Can't have your cake and eat it to. Either Durant should have stayed put because he could win in which case GS isn't a lock or he should give up his championship desires because GS is a lock and they weren't lucky enough to draft him. Everything GS did was above board and well within the rules. Can't blame Durant or GS. If anything blame LeBron and Dan Gilbert

What you posted may turn out to be true. Until it isn't. Using your logic no QB, unless they come in and immediately light the league up, is worth projecting out. It has been a safe bet going against the Bills and their players. However each and every QB gets judged on his merits not downgraded because of the laundry list of QBs that failed here. Tyrod is an interesting case because the people who like TT and want to see what he can do have him somewhere around the 20th best QB. The people that hate him have him around the 24th best QB. People on both sides of the fence are a lot closer than either think. However the anti-TT people use hyperbole that may end up being true but can't be stated definitively. "He has no chance to improve" "he is at his ceiling" "he doesn't posses the grey matter to succeed" "he is a rb playing qb". I said early in the off season and stand by it, the camps can be broken down simply with these statements: Pro TT - not sure what he is but he has played well enough to get another shot and this is his last chance. Would like to see if he grows into the QB we all want and want to find out while he wears a Bills uni. Anti-TT - Mind made up. He isn't the answer and I've seen enough. There are a lot of caveats from the pro-TT group and acknowledgment that he may not be the guy. JFH is the biggest homer on the board (wear it with pride John!) and he has stated repeatedly that this is a put up or shut up year. Transplant may have usurped Hokie or myself as the biggest TT supporter and even he has routinely mentioned flaws and caveats. The anti-TT group is much more hardline as they have made up their minds. What I have never understood is being so invested in something that we are posting here in June and then wanting to doom and gloom it. I want to talk about the possibilities because that is what the off season is about for me. I'm excited for the season as I always am because I love football and specifically Bills football. I'm sure you can see how being excited about something and having people come in and stojan all over it can be annoying to say the least. I don't mind well thought out posts against TT and I fully admit that they may be right. GunnerBill is a perfect example among others. It creates discussion which is the purpose of the board. I only take issue with those that don't support their arguments while thinking they are "crushing" it and spew negativity while taking cheap personal shots.

Russ has always struck me as an A-Rod type fraud. He wants so much to be liked he isn't genuine at all. Yup Russ got paid and not surprisingly the Hawks have fallen off. The defense is the only reason they are still one of the top teams in the NFC. That and they only have to deal with 1 other good team in the division at a time. It was the niners for a bit and now it is the Cards. Last year they had zero competition for the division. Absolutely not. Tyrod and Russ are so similar I don't think it is much of an improvement. Russ just had an amazing defense to win games as he learned the position. Russ won a playoff game with 103 yards passing. I've put it elsewhere but their stats are incredibly similar over their first 2 years starting in the league. Russ is better than Tyrod at this point but not 2 first round picks better imo. Hell last year alone Russ accounted for 22 Tds and 11 ints while Tyrod went for 23 and 6. 5 times last year the Seahawks scored 12 or less points the Bills did that exactly once and it was when EJ started.

Count me in the group that doesn't think they are sb contenders. I was never a huge Eli fan but he is on the downside of his career. His YPA has gone down each of the last 3 years. They didn't address their running game which was a gigantic weakness last year unless Shaun Droughn or Wayne Gallman does it for you. DJ Fluker is a question mark on an already questionable o-line and losing Hankins on the D-line will be a big loss imo. Add in playing in the crazy NFC East and they could just as easily finish last as first in that division. Better teams in no particular order from the NFC imo are the Falcons, Packers, Cowboys (think we see a step back from them too), and Seahawks. The Giants almost missed the playoffs last year and had a win and in week 17 vs the Redskins. They aren't a lock for the playoffs let alone a super bowl contender imo.

come on promo anti semitism isn't cool! What this team is really lacking is a Samoan.

http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/191783-aaron-rodgers-0-35/ I made a thread about it back in January.

I know a joke was already made but yeah she wants you lol big fan, grooming,then mad when you take time off to be with your family, then a smiley face, then checking to make sure you weren't mad at her I keed... kind of On the serious side.. I would talk with your wife and if you still can't reach a conclusion then I would take Tom's advice and flip the coin. Right before you flip it you will know which way you want it to land and that is your answer. Aww dammit!

That is fantastic advice and a great way to find out how you truly feel. Your not and idiot?

You have to trust your gut. I know it is cliched but you have insight into this decision that we couldn't possibly begin to speak on. That said here is my opinion based on the info provided: I work in HR and came across an interesting slogan "the behavior you allow is the behavior you promote." It has resonated strongly with me. In this instance, your current job has some backhanded and sneaky things going on and I see why that would make you uneasy. Your manager clearly has the CEOs ear so any type of grievance you may have will likely fall on deaf ears. Further you applied for this new job for a reason. Did something happen last week that led to you applying for a new job? Or just a general uneasy feeling?

These 2 posts together make me smile. I'll never quit on the Bills. Mainly because I have already quit caring win or lose. I used to die with every loss. After the Falcons debacle in Toronto where Chandler and Stevie fumbled away the win I was fuming. My wife rolled her eyes and told me I had a half hour to get over it. Having a kid put a lot of it in perspective as well. I have no control over it so I can't let it have control over me. The games are so much more enjoyable now. I still live and die a little but I move on from the losses immediately. Now the Bills are an excuse to get together with friends I don't see as often as I should and drink beer way earlier than I should. I get 16 Bills games a year and don't miss a minute of them and haven't for a long time. If they ever get good again I will be very happy until then they are a welcome distraction.

To the bolded: That is why I was saying we are all speculating and we are all only going to believe the narrative that fits us. For example you don't like Tyrod and think he wouldn't get his money on the market because he isn't good therefore he took a pay cut. It doesn't make it correct. Up thread I gave you Alshon Jeffrey and Terrelle Pryor who both this year took 1 year prove it deals to cash in. It isn't an impossible or even improbable scenario. YOU think Tyrod is average. Is it that unbelievable that TYROD doesn't he think he is merely average and therefore willing to bet on himself since he is set financially after last year?

Aren't we all? The people who think he took a team friendly deal, the people who believe Shaw's version, and the people who think he sucks and got what he could. It is all speculation. Hell you speculated in the very next sentence what happened! "Shaw's guy" speculated too based on years of experience working on contracts. He could be wrong but it is no less likely than any other version of events. Everyone is just going to settle on the one they believed anyway since we will never know what the conversations at the combine were, what the conversations between the Bills and Tyrod were, what Tyrod's feelings about staying in Buffalo were, etc... Even what was printed is hard to trust since comments could have been simply posturing.

Unless of course he believes he is more than a marginal running QB. He took the guaranteed money deal when he had yet to become financially established. He made more last year than he had in his career combined. Once he has that nest egg he gambled on himself. I'm not saying it is the definitive answer but it certainly makes sense if viewed that way. We just saw Alshon Jeffery and Terell Pryor take one year prove it deals to hopefully cash in next year. It has been confirmed Pryor turned down more money to do so. It doesn't always happen but it does happen.