stuvian

didn't know Rex Ryan's condition was contageous

The Raider game was the only game I saw live last year and it was a resounding victory

Allen starting in December implies a lost season or early wrap up of a playoff spot. Which is it?

14 is very low for Seau

I'm no OL scholar but it feels like we're going cheap on OL. Maybe that will be the last phase of Beane's putting his stamp on the roster. We'd be crazy to let Allen get killed behind a makeshift OL

never liked the celtics but am OK with the Bruins and Red Sox

lets see if Ray Ray makes the final roster first

is he still in the league?

nice find

it's not the BBMB but it's the next best thing. Thanks to all the mods who tactfully officiate us roustabouts

we didn't luck in any more than the Colts Lucked out (insert rimshot emoji here)

for some reason the Bears game looms largest in my imagination

that's a dog breakfast of camp arms in Arizona against whom many of us would "look good"

as much as I hate all things NE he's earned the right to go out on his own terms

marking the home opener as guaranteed win day

I'm trying to recall how quickly Hostetler went to the Raiders after beating us in the SB

I can't believe the Eagles turned down as high a pick as that. Their passing it off as "Foles' Decision" is rather curious

there's no question the Jets got there first. I suspect they were at a similar place in their QB evaluations and just decided they needed to be at 3 to get one of the top 3. This is the first such move in all my years of draft watching and looks to be precedent setting. The Jets GM is near the end of his contract and needs to be much more aggressive to keep his job

so Nick Foles is the GM now?

He's so fragile he's asked Tom Brady to supply him with practice balls

I am painfully aware of our dismal history in this area and hope we have surrounded Allen with the support he needs.

Everything about this regime feels right. With the departure of Brandon we have no more vestiges of the decade of fail. There is most definitely a method at play here. What I like the most is the lack of complacency. If someone doesn't measure up or buy in, they are gone. With the exception of Dareus, we have been skillful at turning old regime guys into assets. I suspect the handling of Dareus was done more for optics than for value. It wasn't that long ago that we extended players simply because they agreed to stay here - such was our operational MO. It's rather sad to think about how we viewed ourselves. I am most surprised at the firing of Rick Dennison. Not because I think our offense was good but because he was part of the new regime and is gone after one year. Clearly every aspect of the team has targets for production and there is no sentiment if they aren't met. Still I wonder just what were the expectations for our offense? We certainly didn't open things up or get aggressive. We played not to lose. Did they really think we could win with TT? It is going to be interesting going forward to see how personnel matters are handled with guys Beane has brought in. Will he dispense as easily with his acquisitions as he did with Doug Whaley's if things don't work out. Will he dump all veterans who are seeking a salary near the top of those at their position? I'm sure they have their answer. I can't think of one player on our roster who is paid near the top of league scale for his position. Maybe players aren't playing as many years as in eras past. I like that we have hedged our bets at QB with Allen and McCarron. I am comfortable that we didn't overpay for moving up to get Allen. I like that we were aggressive in pursuing a franchise QB but not to the point of mortgaging the future. The next delicate issue is how are we going to adjust to the fact that Shady is a high mileage RB on the downside of his prime. I'm sure our front office has the answer. Unlike the old regime we won't wait for confirmation that our playbook isn't working before acting and I'm going to enjoy watching it unfold.

I think we can take the Chargers and Ravens. I can't see us beating Minny or GB on the road.

my bags are packed