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As horrible as this is to consider, this IS exactly how the OJ story played out for so many of us. The awful turn of events turned all of my greatest childhood sports memories upside down and turned them all dark and twisty. OJ was the ultimate good guy in our eyes. It took a few years for me to get it all in perspective when his demons came to light. I remember cheering when he was acquitted. I look back now and cringe at that. The fact does remain that OJ, as a football player in Buffalo brought incredible joy to our community in the 1970's. That is factual. If you lived it, it was unforgettable. It was special. The events of the 90's also happened and were horrific and tragic. Both are true. Life doesn't always fit into our neat little boxes as we want it to.

And given Keon's basketball background, if he did not choose to play, what would the howls be then? Too soft, aloof, not a team player?

Then: Shane Nelson. So solid in the shadow of Haslett and Smerlas A Few Days Ago: Stevie Johnson. Polarizing figure, never got proper credit for performance because of big personality and shenanigans. Now: Sean McDermott. Gets annually dragged through the mud for bringing this team to a consistent level of success unimaginable before his arrival. Honorable Mention: Joe Ferguson. Still love you Fergie!

It's shocking and humbling! At 61, still feeling a little like a bad a**, I broke my leg trying to break a piece of styrofoam packing from TV box into smaller pieces to fit into the garbage. Age is undefeated. And I have a new appreciation for those who advise to never throw away the original box and packaging for a TV.

Doesn't matter if he can't contribute on special teams.

It sounds like you are looking at this as a stat about the QB's. It is not that. It IS a stat about how defense being effective or not can shape the outcome of a game, regardless of QB play. It is a defensive stat that just uses the QB's to identify relatable events that can easily illustrate the impact .

Sometimes it is not all about blame and fault. To me, Sanders' fall made complete sense just due a few basic realities that define Sanders as a prospect. It is a legit question weather or not he has the maturity or the "chops" to take on the type of leadership role that will earn the respect of a locker room full of adults that have moved heaven and earth to make their own names. He's never had to demonstrate that trait in his career to date. Sanders, at the end of the day, is just a kid that has never been in a situation where he was not the boss's kid. That is part of his resume that teams will include in their evaluation of him. As it should be. He's going to be tested and face a ton of scrutiny from teammates in the NFL. How he will handle that scrutiny is a question, and to some teams, it a question that they chose not to ignore. Can he lead a team without that security blanket, without his world famous dad standing behind him with that "don't mess with my son" aura hanging over the room and even inside the huddle? It is a significant unknown. Yes, the Deion shadow is a real thing. It is something that any team must consider. I would guess that most teams probably just scratched him from their boards, as they do with many prospects when then decide that whatever headache they bring just isn't worth it. Is that Shadeur's fault? Not even relevant. It is just the reality that defines him as a decision for teams to make. I can understand why many teams just chose out of that drama.

I could swear that they spent their top pick last year on WR. If you see Randy Moss or Marvin Harrison out there in round 4, just waiting for their moment, go ahead and score your "I told you so points now and name him". Maybe the reality is that the best use of their resources on day 3 was a situational player that fills a need they may have cost them a Super Bowl or 2. WR is NOT their problem. Why do you want to have to rely on having the ball last to win? How about you properly staff a defense that does not require last drive heroics for an MVP QB to win. Again... perspective. It is round 4! Your stud WR is not walking to that podium today. A valuable piece of a complex defense may have just done so.

Love you Joe! Happy 75th to our first tough as nails #12.

He was more than promising, he was good. Why do I immediately think of the 1988 AFC Championship game when I think of Burroughs? I can't remember exactly what it was, but it seems he was a goat of some kind in that game... and not in a good goat kind of way.

OJ all day long. If you saw it, you know. It was a season like no other, ever.

Stop it!

Could not have said with better...

1974 Jets @ Bills - Hurricane like conditions in September. Virtually unplayable conditions. Joe Namath: 2 completions Joe Ferguson: 0 completions Bills Win!

This is spot on. Take care of business vs Pats and Jets and today is almost irrelevant.