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define “most” for us here

I agree we need to learn to live with it im not sure tailgating is part of that. Seems just as easy to point at it as a spot that is sacrificed. either way it’s an interesting discussion, but I’m no health expert.

and I know it’s not popular but I’d also guess more cases than given credit for actually traced back to these events If hammer set up a huge screen, for instance, he would certainly be a draw still even for people not attending the game.

different energy level being in a sea of people — though I personally agree with you, especially now

the problem is all those people going back out to grocery stores, and work after. Or the fans being sent home from games and everyone in the stadium losing jobs. if they do it, they will need to make sure it’s a smart set up. I’ve been to events where folks parked every 4th spot, had limited space to stay within, clear walking routes etc.... so it’s not impossible but Steve getting hammered and catching Covid at the tailgate effects a lot of people and our fans don’t have the best reputation for responsible tailgating behavior

And then you see the case count and wonder what everyone must be doing with your characterization

I hear you. Feels like a lot of places that pushed forward took big steps back shortly after. Tailgating seems an obvious red flag event. Not to say impossible but definitely would have worries about quickly losing tailgating and then some (like fans at games when contact tracing comes back to Sunday)

Honestly, I’m not sure it’s worth pushing your luck at this point.

I think it’s probably 6 of one half dozen the other, having been in stadiums that empty. Especially with many being so far away in this scenario

Clowney can also slide inside or play with his hand off the ground which would give the rotation flexibility I don’t think it’s being considered nor am I advocating it here but it’s not insane either

And there’s no way our line is below average. basically he was wrong on everything

wait- what?

I can’t make you get your eyes checked but I would suggest it Could be any number. Could be a surprise on his physical. Could be an angry wife. Could be not wanting to move across the country for a new job during the pandemic. Could be he was shocked by how much he disliked the dude at the locker next to him and he said screw it I don’t want to be semi quarantined with strangers I don’t like.

Didn’t say it’s impossible. said it was a leap to declare it true.

or he just decided he didn’t want to uproot everything on a whim and move across the country.

Bit of a leap there.

yea, I was ribbing him a bit with the self awareness joke but self awareness when drinking is obviously a bit impaired. It’s a real consideration. And the post does check a couple red flag boxes out of the gate having comments about drinking any time of day, not living a healthy lifestyle possibly (weight comment), his therapist telling him to pull it in, and I think some questions around his social circle if late 50s and sloppy drinking is a common issue for them. all jokes aside, some sober, healthy hobbies might go a long way to balancing out. Go pick up a tennis racket or something, as a suggested idea. It might help with a few things and get you back in balance a bit.

How much did you drink yesterday?

you’ve never struck me as particularly self aware. Maybe it is hitting you harder than you think. Are you drunk now?

he’s the much rarer specimen between the LBs. Milano as a body type and skill set is easier to find. Edmunds rangy body and athleticism would be very difficult to replicate.

I feel like you should probably put some of the advantages in the original post of the thread [I'll put them here, how about that? So here's an article with some background on the project. It started with a Yale group headed by Anne Wylie showing that testing of saliva could be as or more sensitive than testing the brain-poking nasopharangeal swabs. This is important because you kinda need someone else to poke your brain with one of those swabs, and that someone else wants PPE lest you snork virus all over them. Whereas any of us fools can spit in a tube. Here's a blurb about the project with more detail. They built on the saliva sample results to develop a simpler test. Advantage #1: No brain-poking special swab Advantage #2: Extensive PPE not needed for worker collecting your sample Next they decided to skip the CDC's cumbersome RNA extraction step. They get around it by adding a protease to munch on the viral proteins then using a heat inactivation to melt the lipids on the viral particle and let the RNA out. Advantage #3: No RNA extraction step, which requires its own set of reagents and for high throughput, its own special machine Here's the paper https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.08.03.20167791v1 So what's the disadvantage? Well, the CDC put the RNA extraction step there for a reason, and that reason if I'm not mistaken, was that the original Chinese test did not use RNA extraction and Chinese clinicians wound up using lung CT scans to diagnose covid-19 - the original test just missed that many cases. Some said 50%. Yikes. This group claims 94% comparison with the Thermo-Fisher covid-19 test. If that's where it is, it's a boon If it's more like the antigen test that's been being developed, 54-60%, it's .....well, IMO, a useful test needs to work better than flipping a coin. Time will tell.

I’m not banking on a guy giving up $10m+ on his prime contract because he’s got a humble lifestyle. that’s the thing- a good 43 OLB is nice... but doesn’t require a rare body type or other worldly athleticism. It isn’t even a 3 down position always. if you find a really special guy, sure- 12-14M would be on the table. But I think we’ve just got ourselves a good hard working starter quality player. If you pay all of them, you won’t be a good team. keep drafting OLBs or plugging vets short term and spend the money elsewhere.

Yea- I’m sure the pats hated beating up on us and having home field in the playoffs for 20 years. just go win. I disagree with quite literally all of your points.

he’s such a fool

Nice spot for everyone