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They will be better than advertised. I think San Fran will be a disaster this year. Not a lot of talent and they added Chip Kelly who did everything possible to keep a talented Eagles team out of the playoffs.

Out of all his music, Cream was the song I liked the most. As a casual fan of Prince, two things that stands out about him IMO is that he was always likable and he was an exceptionally talented songwriter - not only for his own songs but he wrote hits for other bands.

Much like Robert Nkemdiche, I think Cardale Jones has a high Maybin bust quotient. You just don't know if he's really "into" playing football. I watched the entirety of Gruden's show where he was the focus based on all the talk on here about him. I came away with the feeling he's interested in football - to a point.

I do my own. I have 1.5 acres. It's mostly trees that wreck havoc on lawns. I'd say maybe we have 25,000 square feet of total lawn. My neighbor hires a service to do his similarly sized yard. They come out at least twice a year with various chemicals. His yard is superior to mine. Not a single dandelion or blade of crabgrass, dark green and full. (We have so many owls and hawks that voles are a nearly non-existent species.) I think it comes down to what you're looking to get out of it. Modest improvement, do it yourself, see what happens. You want the A+ HGTV lawn, probably a service.

They paid both those guys (Bradford and Daniel) a lot of guaranteed money too. Even QB starved teams aren't going to give the Eagles a kings ransom for either Bradford or Daniel.

Our currency has had all sorts of people on it over the years. I'm fine with it. I'm glad they are going to introduce somebody that wasn't a member of the government. I wish they'd change it up more often.

Defense wins championships. in 2015, with the exception of the Detroit Lions, the top ten teams in number of sacks were playoff teams. The bottom ten, including the Bills at 31 - no playoff teams.

I too believe that if the Bills did this sort of deal it's for Myles Jack. He is a blue chip weakside linebacker. Right now, you've got Zach Brown starting there. The only thing that makes me pause is if the Bills have the ammo to get to #2 without sacrificing Tyrod Taylor in the process. I suspect they do not.

So, the plan is to have a heavy DE that has only ever played on the defensive line that has knee problems lose weight and learn a brand new position. I don't know what could go wrong.

I think the Bills are an 11-5 team if I listen to my conspiracy theories that the winners/losers bracket is reshuffled by the owners first and foremost, and that the NFL wants to prove that the Bills needed a new stadium ten minutes ago. Can't do that with another 8-8 season and nearly 20 years without playoffs. Need the upstart "winner" to get that pressure building on a reluctant owner, county and state government. Owners aren't going to let Pegula skate with a free and clear "ancient" stadium forever after they kept it to themselves while RW was alive. I kid on some level.

This board would finally break the bonds of the Mario Williams threads into a new unknown. It'd make DF/RJ threads look like a calm, reasoned, discussion on the finer points of mulch colors for the lawn.

I meant literally sitting the #1 draft pick on the bench behind Taylor. Rodgers was a late 1st round pick but not picked first overall. I can't remember the last time the overall #1 didn't start the season they were drafted.

Can you pick a QB at #1 and have him sit? That'd be new. Inspired strategy but you know it'd set both OBD and TBD ablaze.

Valid points and I appreciate your response. You'd still spend a 2nd or 3rd rounder on all that mystery though?

I'll probably be a dissenting opinion here but I find the FTWD lame and boring. Too much standing around and talking. Way too much emphasis on the kids while the good actors (Curtis, Dickens Blades) stand around and look lost. The only way this whole seafaring concept works is if you go the Battlestar Galactica/Last Ship route - chased by not only walkers but "bad guys" with very few ports of refuge in search of sanctuary. That boat is big enough to go places.

Business intelligence is why the Patriots have been as successful as they have been for nearly 20 years. I am very interested in what the Browns are doing. There are more layers to this than what's reported in the press of course. The NBA Spurs hired Kirk Goldsberry of Grantland fame for their analytical unit. One of the reasons the Pittsburgh Pirates got out of their hole was analytics. They embraced the defensive shift long before other teams began doing it. Dan Fox, one of their data guys, studied how often balls were hit to certain locations on the field.

I picked Hackenberg. He needs to sit and learn but I think he's got potential and he'd be available in a later round where you could take him. Cardale Jones doesn't thrill me. He regressed significantly on a team loaded with talent and the same coach he had the year before.

The sex scandal probably doesn't bother the Eagles. The whole "oh he didn't really call plays" probably does.

I think Buddy Nix brought the Bills back into civilization after the terrible Levy/Brandon years. Nix built the foundation of the new house. Whaley has added the first and second floors.

"As it happens, the Chiefs were not going to bring Pederson back after all of this alleged sex." I don't know why but that sentence just makes me laugh.

Not a dig on Tyrod but I'm puzzled why Denver would think he's a great option for them. They give up a sizable ransom for essentially a one year rental. After Osweiler, I'd rather try to move up in the draft and get a QB and roll with Sanchez for this year.

I've wondered if Adele had the body of Britney Spears or Ariana Grande, would she get the play she gets? Or do people care because she's somehow more "authentic" because she's stated she doesn't like exercise and isn't a size 2? I recall reading an article about women falling out of love with Meghan Trainor because she lost weight and somehow became a sellout because of it.

That is the first time I've seen Doug Whaley and a tie together. I echo the comments about the fine quality of an article by Mr. Quinn. I don't want the Bills to trade down out of #19. Either make a pick or trade up.

I think they will have to deviate from the books more than they have because living under the Negan business model is going to be boring television if it lasts more than a couple shows before Alexandria does something about it.

I had to laugh when you guys started putting together the "Famous People We're Supposed to Like" list. My thoughts exactly when it comes to her. Two others: Trevor Noah Erin Andrews