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October through February are okay, though??

They might be thinking more of what Beasley did for Josh’s development. Beasley only had a couple years left in the tank when he came to Buffalo, but he was still good enough to help with Josh’s development and giving him a high percentage catch target. He was great here for two years, before becoming a supreme douche who’d lost too many steps. I digress … Maybe Diggs has agreed to be more of a “move the chains” guy with the Texans. Diggs was brought into Buffalo after Josh developed into a QB who could properly utilize a (then) true WR1. I honestly don’t know crap about the Texans’ WR corps, but if they’re leaning on Diggs to be their undisputed WR1, then they will get what they deserve. He ain’t that no mo.

I think pissing up a rope would be a pretty cool Olympic event.

It’s official. You’ve reached “that age” when everything becomes pluralized.

i just checked the Mets and Bills hats that I have out. Both are 59/50 and I bent the brims and they look fine. I hate the wide/flat brim look, too, but these seem to have bent (and stayed bent) very nicely. But I totally get what you’re saying.

He’s only here because McDermott loves the wrasslers. A very weird waste of everyone’s time.

Buy the one on EBay and bend the brim.

Four consecutive Super Bowls and NOT ONE ***** LOMBARDI TROPHY ?!?!?

I was shocked at how easy this has been. My biggest challenge - by far - has been routine/habit. I was such a creature of habit that I would light up the same exits during my work commutes each day. My other weakness was idle/alone time. I did not smoke around my girlfriend. Didn’t smoke at all anytime we were together. But when we weren’t together (I.e. when we said good bye for the night (we don’t live together), that is when I smoked the most. What I’ve found to be helpful has been very simple … I take a deep breath and say out loud - “I am smoke free.” I still do it whenever I have the tiniest craving. My other recommendation is to challenge yourself. I don’t have many friends who smoke, but when I am around any of them and they light up, I stay right there with them and talk … just not whilst smoking. I actually have a half pack of smokes in a jacket pocket in my closet. I know it’s there and I can honestly say that I have not come close at all to caving. For some reason, I feel like that challenge helps me, which is why I haven’t thrown them away. Weird, I know … but it’s working for me. GOOD LUCK ON STAYING SMOKE FREE!!!

Where I work, a lot of the employees use ZYN pouches. I still have a difficult time grasping why someone who does not smoke - or use any kind of tobacco/nicotine product - would want to begin ingesting nicotine. I’ve asked an no one seems to have a good answer. I recently (just over two months) quit smoking and used the patch as part of my quitting process. One week with 21mg patches, followed by one week with 14mg patches, culminating with one week of 7mg patches. Then - nicotine-free. I’ve been a pack/day smoker for 32 of the last 35 years. I quit for 3 years once. Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances out there. It’s not easy to kick. I will NEVER judge those addicted to nicotine, whether it’s due to smoking, vaping or ZYN. But since you seem pretty early in the game, all I will do is express hope that you wean yourself starting as soon as possible and don’t let that substance control you … because it will if you let it. Be well, Hammersticks!

Give me the white jeans all day, every day!!

So you’re saying that you and your wife are rimmers?

They haven’t been relevant since 2009. They don’t deserve their own thread!

People sitting in window seats who refuse to shut the blinds after takeoff.

That 2015 Royals team was built perfectly. I don’t know who the GM was, but the entire batting order was made of players who made contact. All the time. It was ingenious. It’s practically opposite what Cashman keeps churning out year after year. Small ball and decent coaching will always beat the “out-HR everyone” model.

That’s the team they chose to build. And pinning your hopes on a pitcher in his mid-30s to be your savior is never smart. Once Cole went down with a bad elbow, he was done. Yes - he can still pitch - but he will not be dominant this season, if ever again. Couldn’t happen to a bigger bunch of #######, including their ####### fan base. I also think it’s cute when Boone says naughty words and thinks it’s going to help. They’re getting what they deserve after letting Girardi go and replacing him with this idiot - who had never coached/managed at any level of baseball in his life. Idiots.

Watching Snoop carry the torch is what I’m looking forward to most. I can’t find anything re: Snoop and Kevin Hart doing commentary this year. I hope it happens.

F*ck this thread. The obnoxious Yankees thread is where it’s at!! See you the there, Blah Blah Bilz!! 😘

Im still gonna post on the Yankees thread.

Other than injuries (which are reported), fights (reported) and notable absences (reported) … what could we possibly care about when it comes to training camp/practice? I’m not sure where all the concern and outrage is coming from.

Went to see Sammy Hagar at SPAC (Saratoga Springs, NY) last night. Sammy Hagar Michael Anthony Joe Satriani Jason Bonham Primarily Van Halen tunes from the DLR and Hagar eras. A little Sammy, a little Montrose and one Satriani tune. Hagar is 76-years-old and man, he doesn’t look, sound or act it. His voice is showing signs of age, but not horribly. He can still belt ***** out. He did show signs of fatigue, letting the crowd sing some parts and on a couple occasions, Michael Anthony bailed him out on mead vocals. But all in all, Hagar was phenomenal. Michael Anthony (my personal favorite part of the show) does not age. His voice is still killer and he showed some nice chops on the bass. Jason Bonham was fantastic. 1000x the drummer Alex Van Halen ever has been and ever could be. Joe Satriani …. It should go without saying that he was ridiculous. He was. He played EVH parts with respect and stayed true to Eddie’s form, style and sound. My spoiler is that they did not do Eruption, which I am certain was out of respect - which I liked. My biggest takeaway from last night was that, while Satriani nailed all of the chords and notes (the guy is a virtuoso, after all), a lot of the chord progressions seemed a little choppy and almost labored. This isn’t a knock on Satriani. It’s more of an acknowledgement/realization of just how amazing EVH was. I’ve seen videos of Eddie playing the same tunes with a natural flow and grace. Yes - I realize that he wrote them and that’s a big reason the transitions were so smooth and flawless. But I’ve seen Satriani play an entire set of Hendrix tunes and it was jaw-dropping. Don’t get me wrong - Satriani was amazing last night. But it seemed like more work for him than the other couple times I’ve seen him live playing his own stuff and Hendrix stuff. I’ve always considered EVH a Top 3 rock guitarist of all time. After last night, I find myself contemplating crowning him as the GOAT.

HFBD, Geoff!!

I am firmly in the “Josh Allen is a top 3 QB” camp. But I also believe that he could be closer to the best in the NFL if he could keep his head on for an entire season. I think he lacks maturity and mental strength. My only knocks on him since day one. That level of maturity and mental toughness is what separates Mahomes from Allen. Mahomes matured more quickly than Allen. Hence the rings.

I don’t think he’s overrated, per se … but none of this (below) is incorrect. Josh Allen has been Josh Allen’s biggest enemy. I don’t think that can be denied. “Immense talent but he makes a lot of mistakes. He’s underdeveloped at winning at the line of scrimmage, tends to lock on to targets, more of a thrower than precision passer, forces throws into traffic.”