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I really don't like this selection. It's probably my least liked selection of the Brandon Beane era. Rousseau is a one hit wonder who got the majority of his sacks lined up over center, not the edge. Didn't play last year, came back heavier in 2021. I prefer a track record of consistent production or consistent improvement in production. He's a great athlete but so is every other player in the NFL.

The vaccine isn't as effective out in the wilderness of the unhealthy American body. When you read through the pages of people Pfizer and Moderna excluded from the testing, you come to the conclusion that yes, the vaccine works great in a relatively healthy body that doesn't have a lot of problems. it's augmenting an already capable immune defense. Problem is America as a whole, is exceptionally unhealthy. I don't think its efficacy is anywhere as high in the morbidly obese, those with cancers, those with diabetes, those with chronic inflammation, or those extremely vitamin deficient and that covers a large swath of America. It's not a miracle drug.

Terrible choice. This was the pick I hope they'd avoid.

I've often wondered if Rudy was ethically challenged as Mayor of NYC or his thirst for money got the best of him afterwards. He often reminds me of the Frank Skeffington character in the Last Hurrah.

I had to laugh when "fully vaxed" President Biden walked to the podium on this gorgeous day with the mask on...and nobody around him.

Are you going to attempt to correlate the situation in India with the United States? India is one of the most Vitamin D deficient populations in the world, largely due to malnutrition. Studies suggest 90% of the population is deficient to severely deficient. Add that to poor sanitation and you have millions of juicy hosts for viruses to feast upon. It's why viruses historically run roughshod over India. You're only hearing about it now because it advances a narrative, but India is routinely fighting viral, bacterial and fungal plagues of all kinds, especially in its cities.

I've been seeing more and more people not wearing masks at stores, regardless of the signs. The demographics have changed too. It used to be just white boomers. Now, you're mixing younger people and different races. I've also noticed some stores have quietly removed their signs about masks. Grocery stores and big box stores do not seem to care. Small businesses, it depends. There is a local bookstore who's owner is *still* stopping every customer at the door to squirt hand sanitizer on them.

The catch to that idea is the police officer may have to respond to an incident where lethal force is necessary in that first shot to defend themselves. For every teenager armed with a knife, there are domestic disputes with heavily armed individuals, drug dealers, active shooters, and otherwise violent felons that have zero compunction in killing a police officer. I think the Columbus incident is a justifiable use of lethal force. The woman was armed, was in the act of using that weapon on somebody, and did not stand down when the police arrived. The woman in the pink jumpsuit was seconds away from being murdered. This wasn't the George Floyd case by a country mile IMO.

There was a time when police officers carried considerably less lethal, less capacity firearms. Two "things" happened, largely in the 1980s: Police were more frequently outgunned by the criminals with the 1986 Miami Dade event being one of the more noteworthy events. Two, police were encountering more people high on drugs that could endure multiple shots from .38 caliber and even 9mm handguns and were still able to move and do what they wanted to do. You saw a big push in law enforcement circles to use 10mm for a while, many brought back .45 caliber handguns as service weapons, and 9mm handguns capable of firing higher grain rounds than your usual 115gr rounds. I think police need to carry firearms that posses the potential to end violent situations. For example, I'd want the police to have a lethal force option to take on an active shooter or a hostage situation. I think the issue is that the non-lethal gadgets they have aren't powerful enough and the cops don't trust them when it counts. Some people can take Taser and spray and they can keep doing what they are doing. The Columbus police officer could have used the Taser and the woman with the knife could have gotten a couple stabs off before she could be stopped.

I agree. This sort of thing is risky because you're asking the player to do X, Y and Z and also produce results that justify the 1st round selection. I'd understand if he was one of those players who did a little DE/LB throughout his college career ala Brian Urlacher (who often played FS and LB in games during his college career) but he wasn't from what I can tell.

IMO, the problems are the coaches when it comes to Oliver and Epenesa. Ed Oliver was a pass rushing DT in college. That's what he did well in college. He was a Top 10 pick because he consistently got into the backfield. The Bills disagree, obviously, and have insisted on making Oliver a jack of all trades DT. If Ed Oliver played in the old Jim Schwartz defense, he'd have double digit sacks annually. Epenesa never played a down as a linebacker in his high school or college career. I have no idea what the Bills want Epenesa to do with all that weight loss. He's for sure, no longer a lineman that's going to routinely beat tackles. I don't think Edmunds is bad at all. He may not have had enough experience to do the best job at being the playcaller on the defense last year.

Interesting question Irv. Like: Carolina. Warmer but not southern Floridian tropics. Owner with money to burn, younger coach, team has talent, and overall the franchise has been competitive throughout its history. Dislike: Packers. I think playing in the Aaron Rodgers cult isn't enjoyable, and getting tackled on concrete is even less fun. Most people outside Wisconsin can't name five Packers players besides Aaron Rodgers without googling it.

That's real end of times ***** right there. They will undoubtedly screw up again. I've said in a previous post that all this SARS stuff is lab accidents. They never found definitive proof of SARS in the wild not to mention SARS 2. They won't because nature didn't make it. It's scary that the virology gang whose sloppiness that started all this will never be held accountable, never mention spend one day in jail.

He's not the same mentally or physically since he got injured. The Eagles knew it. You could say they always knew it. No Nick Foles heroics and no Super Bowl. It's really a 50-50 between a turnaround and Trent Edwards at this juncture for Wentz.

My guess is he's out of shape and can't get into shape. It's not the best combination of having heart issues, needing to keep a lot of weight on, and playing football in a world where a virus that preys on the obese and weak tickers runs around.

This is part of the new push to vaccinate children. There are more than enough idiot parents out there that will put this experimental tech into their kid's body without even a brief moment of critical thinking.

It's going to be uncomfortable for a lot of people that aren't on the extreme right or left (who are comfortable with defying the government) to come to grips with the fact the government is not going to give you back your normal. You will have to take it back. If you want to stop wearing masks you will have to decide to stop. People think the government is going to give you permission. It's never coming. The masks are going to stay until there's so many people not doing it. It's going to be the hard way. Here in PA, there is a question on the ballot to end a governor's emergency declaration to 90 days. Otherwise, this guy is never going to end it on his own until he leaves office. I wonder where the tipping point will be. It's not a year. Will it be two years?

People were so worried and appalled that President Trump was even thinking about bringing in the National Guard to quell the unrest/riots/peaceful protesting going on last year. Memories are short. President Bush gave the California National Guard and active units of the US Marine Corps the green light to put down the LA riots.

Pro-vaxxer in 2021: "I'm happy to get my vaccine if that's what it takes to stay *safe* from the Covidiots of the world. We will soon be back to normal,only have to wear masks a little longer." Pro-vaxxer in 2023: "I'm happy to have received my new quarterly Pfizer booster, my 11th shot overall, if that's what it continues to be *safe*, as defined by Pfizer, from the Covidiots of the world. I've been told normal is just around the corner, and we only have to wear masks for just a little bit more."

I've had hit and miss with battery operated lawn and garden. I've purchased the trimmers and blowers. Blowers were always better than the trimmers. When it comes to battery operated drills, saws, lawn and garden, I'm always concerned about finding replacement batteries in the future where the tool or machine is working great, just needs a new pack. The manufacturers love that planned obsolescence. "Oh yeah, you're looking for a battery for one of our "discontinued" sets."

He will give the Browns maximum effort in their home opener. Yes, that'll be it.

I am critical of the moderator who decided to close that thread. Poor, short-sighted judgement on their part. The very same moderators have tolerated an endless river of juvenile posts, memes and Twitter feeds in the name of free speech but when the thread gets a little hot for them personally, they go give it the Jack Dorsey.

The same people that voluntarily offer their total obedience to the government when it comes to vaccinations are the very same people who'd burn the stadium and the county executive's house to the ground if the government banned alcohol sales inside the stadium or gave you a lifetime ban for fighting in the stands.

That's why the absoluteness of the "safe and effective" message has been counterproductive.

It goes even deeper than that I suspect. I agree with you - I think there is billowing smoke that the coronavirus was the result of a lab accident where they were playing with spike proteins as delivery systems. I've always found it ironic that Americans "trust" Fauci like he's a pillar of truth and honesty despite being clearly quite compromised because he's eyeballs deep in the research. I think SARS was also the result of a lab leak but it didn't get much scrutiny because it was largely contained to Asia and the world dodged a bullet it didn't' dodge with COVID. That accident is what initially freaked out governments about the GOF research. It's why you had the fundamental research into this vaccine tech already underway. There are a lot of monied interests (academia, NGOs) that have every incentive to keep the lid on their research. One, it'd show the world that the research isn't being safely conducted and secondly,there's a lot more dangerous research being conducted by the same incompetent, careless people and same labs.