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I had to laugh at DeeOn on that one. I lived in Dallas when he played for Cowboys. He missed several games including a playoff game one season with turf toe. But, did play in the Pro Bowl that year.
I think Cuttler's getting a raw deal.
yea some of the comments were very off base, but i do think theres still an issue there. When you give up picks, and big money like that, i think there are certain expectations. this was supposed to be their manning, brady, brees.... that he was not, on or off the field. and because of that some people are being very hard on him. im trying to seperate it from the press conferences, the interceptions and just isolate it as "franchise qb is hurt, what should he do?" and the answer was not what he did. i could come up with a solid 6-8 things off hand that would have been better. the fact that he and the organization didnt see that is bad news for the bears.
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Really though, since when do you care about the PR effect of the Bears trainers? That's all such obvious backpedalling after being wrong for calling out the guy's toughness/heart.
And to think MJD "I sat out the last two games which my team needed to win" was leading the cheapshot parade
are you implying even if the injury warranted him being on the sideline, how he handled that showed either heart, or toughness? you are applying what is valid broad range criticisms, and applying them to solely the fact that he got pulled.
if he were on the sideline engaged in the game, or getting real treatment, i would not imply he quit or that he was mentally not as tough as he should be. that said, he quit on his team regardless of the extent of the injury, and the team handled it all like they had no idea what to do.
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Pooj, you're in a lose-lose situation.
Choose to lose the least.
As tempting as it appears to be to interject yourself more directly into the situation, the potential for losing big is great if you do so.
Not only can your boss screw you, but your Grand boss can too.
He might be a ****, but it's not your job to make him a better person.
Peace.
yea its no good -- even if you do what you feel is the moral thing, she might not welcome the feedback. just something to keep in mind. if the husband found out, you might lose both the job and a friend. when put in a situation where she might feel she has to choose between her husband, childrens father, house and life they have together.... its very hard to walk away even if you know something is going on. odds are she already knows, and truly you arent bringing anything new to the table from what was shared. nothing to gain but your own peace of mind, everything to lose.
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things must be bad -- after all the build up, and then this.....
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Cutler is tough. He has taken a lot of hits and never pointed fingers. He has terrible receivers, and nothing special at running back. He is definitely "tough enough".
Problem is he's a douche.
i know he hasnt this year, but i think his past pointing of fingers is catching up now. it was part of his rep coming out of vandy. at the very least it isnt helping his case.
i think he is physically tough, but emotionally, no so much.
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Actually, I probably would be OK with no show. If you're going to do the U.S., do the U.S. - don't keep putting the fans on by hinting that you're going to tour and then not touring - they've been leading the fans on for months. I'd rather they came out and said something to the effect of "All the stars lined up for us to do some Sonisphere shows in 2010 but schedules and logistics make a correponding U.S. tour something we're not going to be able to do for awhile". Instead, they kept hinting at a tour and then came out with this - very disappointing.
I'm OK with bands playing 1 show festivals - shows I'd love to see but can't realistically get to - Metallica's Day on the Green shows are perfect examples. But those are always promoted as 1 shot deals - they don't keep hinting that they're going to do a big tour and then only do 1 special show - THAT'S what I object to.
The other thing that bothers me (and I'm not sure how you eliminate it) is that when tickets get really scarce only those willing to spend big bucks get to go. Back in the day if you really wanted to see a show you stood out in front of the venue or the local ticket place and were rewarded with tickets if you put in the effort. Nowadays it doesn't matter where the show is, the big national ticket brokers and all their resources snap up big numbers of tickets and sell them on the Internet to anyone who can afford them - the fans get shut out. Kind of hard to swallow that all of the bands on this bill came up because kids with almost no money went to their shows and bought their albums via the metal underground and now the only folks who can go see them are folks with substantial disposable income.
I can't speak to the promotion and whispers. Sometimes those come from people not in the know, sometimes it's the band screwing up. I'll stay away from that and say I can understand a letdown. I'd rather one than nothing though.
As for the money, can you really put that all on the bands? It's the heart of any popular band- the people that were there for the $5 shows, hate the $100 tickets. This is less to do with not being the thrash thing to do and more what you see in any alternative movement when they get popular.
One way to prevent scalping is to do will call style with Ids at the door, but it's a whole new problem. A Lot have bands are experimenting with ideas like this. Or only accepting credit cards billed within 500 miles of the venue (but then nyers willing to travel are screwed)
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Did you ever fill them out? The one copy would be Copy 1 for the worker, then Copy A (or something stupid like that, where it didn't even make sense) for the IRS, Copy B for NYS, and on and on. There would be about 6 copies of them. Each with a different letter and you'd send them to where it says.
Like when you use a credit card in a restaurant where the white copy stays with the restaurant. You take the yellow one........Except there is at least 5-6 copies.
I haven't filled then out but it seems like standard copies should sufficiently cover, as long as everyone gets one. If filled out online, they may even submit info electronically.
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Poor Noel Devine at 5-7, 160.
Know he's small but guys like sproles, woodhead etc are 30-40 lbs heavier at that height....
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I have a note in my calendar that the govt is no longer sending me W2 forms to fill out for my secretary (I think they sent me a postcard months ago)......But, I didn't write down where I can find them online.
Does anybody know? And, also when I used to do it by hand, it would make like 5 carbon copies to give her a bunch and for my copy, etc. Not sure how that is done online.
Not trying to sound like a wise ass but.... Would a copy machine or just printing multiple copies not work? Is there something about the carbon copies I'm missing? It's late, so it's possible one of us isnt thinking clear.
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Stay away. You will be left with no job, and a big stain on your resume when you find yourself out of work for what may or may not be cheating. You don't even know. It sounds like your opinion of the man and admiration for his wife is a bad situation for you to be anywhere near. I'm not saying you want anything to happen, but you sure as hell don't want everyone talking about the two of you whenever you go out together. Sadly, it's a friendship that however innocent can not be continued until you find new arrangements for a paycheck.
You are not protected in nearly any way should he choose to fire you. The gossip alone is detrimental to the team and grounds. Short of him using a slur in front of a roomful of people while throwing you out - you would have no case.
This better be a very good friend for you to risk taking food off your table in order to voice a suspicion over a situation she's already aware of. If she's willing to take his reasons at face value so easily, she is also likely to turn her back on you when things hit the fan, as I am sure her family, her marriage, her house etc all mean a lot to her and your intervention may cause a situation where she has to pick a side.
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Clearly having a shot to make the roster and play is the #1 factor for a udfa. That said, I'm looking at it positionally and I'd much rather find a team that's really good everywhere but my position, one with schemes that fit me etc...
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I thought Locker would be hard for Gailey to pass up - and we never know till it's over - but, it looks like there are going to be 2-4 QB's in this draft that Gailey might enjoy working with - and, after watching an interview with Kaepernick? I think Gailey might rather go with him in the third - if he'll be there - than Locker in 1... and, as I said, whoever Gailey ends up choosing will be worth getting excited about, because we've all seen what he can do without being able to choose the pupil; imagine what he can do if he can hand-pick his QB.
I'm going with either Locker or Kaepernick.
Honestly, I'm nit sure locker was a one when his stock was highest. After this last season, he'd be very lucky to be celebrating being drafted even on Friday night - he may last til Saturday.
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Weak. 1 freakin' show 3000 miles away at a venue that holds 36,000 people tops. Now all they have to do is ensure ticket brokers get all the tickets and then nobody with less than a cool grand to spend will be able to see the show. Yeah - that's what thrash is all about - making sure the real fans never get to see a show like that.
Would you rather no show? It's not like any of the bands have logged less then a million miles on the road. If it were next door to you I don't think you'd be so upset. Sounds like sour grapes. Especially if this is a festival as has been suggested it will be.
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Perhaps they did. But the trainers, who should have been worried about the long term health of the franchise QB, should have been more concerned.
though my last post focused on perception and managing appearances, i also back this 110% and it has been my biggest issue with the handling.
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You do realize Collins was injured and is having surgery? That's why he left the game when he did.
i didnt realize, as it appears to be not true.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011/01/source_collins_wasnt_lifted_be.html
But if it were me you would've had to kill me because I'm a tough guy! ARGGHH!
Perhaps the coaching staff had more important things to worry about than what Maurice Jones-Drew or RJ might perceive.
your telling me some quality control coach, or assistant to the assistant trainer couldnt have done anything? that should they have won, the questions around cutler wouldnt have been a huge distraction to the team in the next two weeks? that even in losing this puts a huge cloud over their offseason? someone should have managed the situation.
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Tommie Harris has been an excellent player for the Bears and is likely to end up somewhere else next season. He's been a DT in the 3-4 his whole career of course, but he may be worth a shot. What do you guys think?
honestly, at this point, id like to try and assemble guys that are either switching at a young age, or someone that is experienced already. im tired of trying to outsmart the league and rehab guys careers by switching their positions. i also worry that the reason he was benched and fell out of favor was because he was ignoring his assignments when he was in.
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True ..plus the Bills are way under the cap so this is not a pure financial decision.
plus as far as receivers go-- 4 million a year like he has left is NOTHING.
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now i bet within say the top 100 the steelers, packers, jets, patriots, all have about 5 players, thats about where our first player shows up
if we had to guess the top 5 guys on our team that would show up on lists like this id say
KW
Poz
Whitner
Fredjack
Evans
i think we get to about 300 before those 5 all get mentioned, and 2 are going to be UFAs, 1 is a RB on the wrong side of 30, and 1 is perpetually being run out of town by fans. speaks volumes to where we stand in comparison, and why we MUST go BPA in the draft. we have no position so good that it cant or shouldnt be replaced by someone with top 3 talent, or for that matter top 34.
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Paired with Byrd, our father son game is starting to take shape. I take the fathers.
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No player is personally anything as far as a W-L record goes. Also, look at the 2009 schedule and tell me it was Vince and not the teams they faced in weeks 1-6 vs 7-16.
im not saying hes our savior but i do think hes underrated. i dont think its solely him, but such drastic and sudden changes in a team must mean soooomething. im not advocating him for buff, but it seems like hes not awful.
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Your pining for the Donahoe - Levy - Brandon GM days? Were you living under a rock the past decade? The teams, talent, coaches and FO sucked. Some good individuals in each area but overall SUCK! You do what you want but I'm looking forward not back.
im not pining, im saying not every player kept has to be a probowler. currently we let probowlers walk as they are too expensive, and let average guys walk because they are not probowlers.... atleast thats what this board calls for. im saying if we keep fletcher instead of poz, or even in addition to poz, our team is better today. if we keep greer, similarly our team is better. im just saying, most good teams ADD to talent, instead of REPLACING talent. if the addition so far dwarfs the original that we dont need them, then let them walk. we let them walk and then look for the replacement, no?
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I missed the part where Vince Young played with a terrible team and coaching staff surrounding him and single-handedly willed his team to victory.
you mean like in 06 when as a rookie on a team that was bad enough to get the #3 pick he took them to 8-8 with this allstar crew? keep in mind he was personally 8-5 and had 4 late game comebacks.
http://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/tennessee-titans/roster/2006
or when his team was good enough to start 0-6 and he finished 8-2. i know cop speed helped A LOT but.....he was there the first 6 games too. think having to account for vince helped his season too?
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/24/lovie-smith-our-quarterback-is-a-tough-guy/
Regardless of what you think about Cutler his teammates were united in their opinions of him and that's good enough for me.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/23/brian-urlacher-dont-question-jay-cutlers-toughness/
I actually think that Cutler is getting a raw deal. If there is any truth to these reports then the decision wasn't even his. What was he suppose to do?
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/01/23/cutler-they-made-the-decision/
i heard reports today of unnamed teammates making comments in the locker room including "he isnt even in a brace."
i also stand by every comment ive made about his sideline demeanor, and that he needed to be in treatment off his knee, or helping hanie. he did neither
i also think lovie failed miserably - the organization as a whole really. it seemed they just didnt know what to do when he got hurt. collins shouldnt be #2 if he was so bad he couldnt last one more minute to get to the 4th. what if hanie took a big hit? forte at qb? seemed reckless and irresponsible. trainers letting cutler walk around instead of getting him off it once hes declared out? ridiculous.
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Marcus Easly should be known as Santio Holmes.
The Jets gave up a 5th rounder for that superstar. I bet the Steelers would have prefered a 4th. The next time someone tells me "we cant afford to trade our draft picks bc we need to use them to rebuild" I am just gonna snap. Proven SUPERSTARS are better than 4th round draft prospects.
Then maybe we actually could've ditched Evans contract, and gotten BETTER in the process! What an awesome front office we have!!!
Right - but how many of those contracts can you give out? Especially to guys with drug suspensions. If he walks from the jets this year you are comparing 12 games with holmes to an unknown career of easley.
Not so simple.
how would you handle this situation....
in Off the Wall Archives
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jeeeze -- didnt mean to offend. was just adding my 2 cents... nothing big.
and from my experience when the head and heart battle, even when you say the head has won, a few affirmations as to why help you stick to that decision. i promise at some point since the post saying "yea i wont do it" he has thought twice. its only natural.