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If you want to turn a blind eye to the demographics of the NBA, no issues here. That's your opinion. I choose not to. I don't know how you know for certain NBA players would line up for it voluntarily without the mandate.

Lawlessness breeds more lawlessness. He's a stupid kid - but out of the six charges against him, I only see the transporting weapons across state lines one sticking.

It's an election year where the Democrats are forecast to lose a lot of races. What's COVID? PA's term limited governor decided yesterday the school mask mandate ends January 17. You know...in the dead of winter. Come now, it has nothing to do with PA having a high profile governor's race in 2022. You might have COVID protocols in COVID pearl clutching territory like New York and California, but for the rest of the country - COVID is going to be a distant topic behind all things economy.

If you're over the age of 18, you're Robert, not Bobby. Bobby is a name for children, pets and personal watercraft. Should have been a red flag during the interview. I kid. The Bills under the current regime are terrible at hiring OL coaches. We got duped by the best agent in the business - Juan Castillo's agent. No one is more elite at finding his/her client a job.

Rittenhouse walks after yesterday's testimony. His own stupidity was out done by the stupidity of guy who had his arm nearly shot off. These kids in the streets playing cops and robbers with real guns. You point a gun at someone with a gun - yep, you're probably getting shot. Not surprised, but few in the media are asking questions about all this "found" FBI footage, especially the drone footage in FLIR. You get the impression the FBI was all over that protest - which suggests they are all over every protest. I've often wondered how .gov ends up finding the specific people who torch police stations and loot stores months after the event. It's likely because the feds are in the mix quietly filming everything like a documentary, and then using facial recognition software with access to various databases (DMV, criminal justice, etc.)

Organized crime or hell just greedy organizations of any kind, globally, have an awful lot of people to "influence" to push the desired outcome of these games. "Hey, I see you've got three kids nearing college age...and boy, college is *so* expensive..." or "those gambling debts are piling up...shame you're behind on that mortgage because of them..." Just friends helping friends you know. If you were on the officiating crew or hell, the ENTIRE officiating crew, and you were smart, you could have a family member set up some shell corp or LLC and run your gambling for you, depositing the winnings into an account the NFL couldn't trace back to you. The Corp./LLC does something legitimately, sells used tractor parts whatever, on Ebay, who cares. Then, after your retirement, under IRS regulations, said family member simply "gifts" you money annually from said company or the company purchases real estate with it which they later transact to you for $1. Of course it's *your* gambling money the whole time, but neatly laundered through various legitimate business opportunities. As a crew, I wouldn't fix the outcome of the games because that'd attract too much scrutiny, but I'd be interested in the prop bets and spreads.

I agree with Joe B's analysis. I'd note the Eagles, behind a makeshift line and backup RBs, have become far more competitive in recent games because of deploying different running schemes and commitment to running the football. A lot. That OL and running backs aren't all-world and yesterday against the Chargers, they were routinely grinding out 1st downs. If their defense wasn't so bad, could have won it. A real running game can be a thing, but it starts with your plays.

The NBA is mandating booster shots for those who opted for the J&J product. You'll take this "shot" and keep these taking shots, and you'll like it. Don't be upset the "conspiracy theorists" among you keep telling you the news weeks, months in advance. Be concerned that they are. As it pertains to the NBA, I'm amazed at how little criticism has arose from a bunch of largely exceptionally wealthy white men telling a league largely comprised of black men....what they must put into their bodies or else they can't play. Just don't see it being so quietly obeyed in a different decade.

He probably doesn't need to say it out loud as a Governor, but he's not all that off the mark in his opinion. The CDC goal posts are on trailers hooked to trucks with the engines running, and when I saw University Hospital in NJ mandate their J&J vaxxed employees get *another* shot or else, I too think you'll have people trying to change the definition.

It's odd to me the therapeutics were worked on and publicized AFTER the vaccines. I mean I know why the order is in the way it is (massive wheelbarrows of money) but from a practical standpoint, wouldn't it have been great to have the arsenal of therapeutics (maB, these pills, etc. produced with equal vigor as the vaccine products) first that could have kept a lot of people out of the hospital? It's sort of like mandating the bariatric surgery and then months later, rolling out the weight loss drugs.

Since George Halas last patrolled the sidelines in Chicago in 1967, only three of the 11 Bears coaches since Halas have +.500 records: Mike Ditka: .631 Lovie Smith: .563 Matt Nagy: .583 Lovie Smith got a raw deal in Chicago in hindsight. 81-63, went 3-3 in the playoffs. That's not too bad.

I feel they will be there. It's a long season, and a rotation of WRs may keep them all with "legs" come playoff time. It's also a hedge against a catastrophic injury. An injury to Diggs and/or Beasley would be a big problem. I like Gabe Davis but he's still learning. I like Emanuel Sanders, but those legs have run a lot of routes.

I'd be interested. He wants to catch footballs. We've got footballs to catch. He's not a guy who gets in trouble off the field. I'm ok with a moody WR.

I feel a lot of people are exhausted by the constant triggering of government officials that impact them directly after two years of COVID shenanigans. A lot of politicians have become obsessed with direct action through authority and attempting to crush any and all dissent to it when it's questioned. In VA, I think for some, they wanted a governor that was going to do your usual governor things.

I don't think this move will do much for the Chiefs. It's good for Ingram, he'll get more playing time. He's not the same post knee injury. There's no thrust and diminished lateral movement. Either the leg is arthritic or weak yet. Also, just like shoulders with linemen, if there's one bad knee, the other is probably on borrowed time from the same forces and repetitive hits.

I think property taxes is driving that NJ election result more than any other topic. The cap on SALT at $10K impacts a lot of homeowners in NJ, there's absolutely no guarantee that Biden will (or can) restore the full deduction. The *average* tax bill is $9,112.

As we're now entering the later stages of the season, he should be playing at minimum, the entire 4th quarter of games where the Bills are up by 2+ scores. It's more or less the starting pitcher + closer in baseball.

Unfortunately, the throwing arm of Philip Rivers hasn't been interested in throwing a football for the past three years.

Joe Judge is a gutless coach.

Built to beat KC. Built to defend the pass at an elite level. Is in deep trouble against 1) any above average ground game or 2) monster OL with a significant weight advantage that they can't push.

The Colts have film to watch. He will be either Kurt Warner or Duck Hodges. Bengals and Vikings defensive staffs failed their teams yesterday. Absolutely zero adaption to changing circumstances on the field. Zero.

I don't think Trump/Pence or Biden/Harris will be on the ticket in 2024. A long two years away and lots will happen. By 2024, Trump will be nearing 78 years of age. I don't expect Biden to finish his term, and I think that will make GOP voters, despite Trump's appeal, to desire someone who's not pushing 80 at the beginning of their term. I expect a swing after back to back septuagenarians. I don't think Pence has support outside the evangelical Christian. I don't think Harris has any support anywhere. She'll likely be finishing out 1.5-2 years of Biden's term, but she won't impress. She's invisible already. I'd expect two governors in 2024. It's going to be all about the economy if a recession occurs in 2022 on top of all the current issues ala Ronald Reagan in 80 and Clinton in 92. Even if it's a relatively short one, it'll be happening during election season.

I feel that most of these mandates will eventually quietly disappear, even in NYC. You'll have some hardcore holdouts, sure, but for most, the economic realties of not having people to work and spending the time and money contesting every single unemployment claim and lawsuit isn't an efficient use of *their* money. It's not like President Biden or the CDC is sending you a free attorney to help.

He and Barkley are the NFL equivalent of the growing number of young pitchers drafted into MLB needing Tommy John surgery almost immediately. A lot of hard road miles on body parts before they got to the pros, and various ligaments etc. are on borrowed time. The best job skill is often just being available.

My speculation alone: Post election school board results, and if she's in the last year of her contract and desires a new one, she may be reading the room. Is your school board election a hotly contested one, or one with a lot of seats open?