R. Rich

Not bad. I like the areas you addressed, though not some of the players. McFadden would be a very nice pick in the 2nd. We do need another corner to match up against multiple WR sets. That killed us against Pittsburgh in the season finale last year, especially on 3rd downs. Wilkerson has too many questions and there are others who are as talented as he is (Chris Spencer is the top center available while Jason Brown is another good one; Rob Hunt of North Dakota St is also moving up draft boards). Jones probably will not last until the 4th. Many teams are looking at him not only at TE, but possibly at WR also. Getting him in the 4th would certainly be considered a steal. Clarett? I dunno. He has the tools, but does he have what it takes mentally to adjust and become an effective NFL player? I fear he could be to RBs what Ryan Leaf was to QBs: immensely talented, but ridiculously immature. Maybe I'm wrong, but I'd rather look elsewhere, maybe at Ryan Moats of Louisiana Tech, who seems to be slipping even though he's had good workouts and was extremely productive in college. Fleming is an interestng prospect at TE, but if we're going to draft a TE to develop, I hope it's Jerome Colllins of, God forgive me, Notre Dame. Despite going to that school, he's very talented and could become a very solid TE in the pros. It will take some work, as he's pretty new to the position, but I'd be happier with him than Fleming. Young is a very strong lineman and is athletic. I guess if we're going to employ a lot of pulling plays, he's not a bad choice. Personally, I'm hoping we're more of a straight ahead, drive blocking team. If that's the case, Sam Mayes of Oklahoma State is a very solid late round prospect. He's got good size, nice technique, and is a mauler in the ground game. His pass blocking isn't that special, but can be worked on.

Whining? Oh, I'm sorry. That's from Two Bills Drive.

You're right, you didn't say that. They did, and still do say that.

Why is he a scrub player? Because most people around here know nothing about him? I'm not saying he's an All-Pro, but he is a solid player. Not a bad signing for the Bears. He can play his way into or out of a deal after this season.

It is a unique name, huh? The guy is a very good tackle as well. I think he decided to stay in school because he knows he needs to bulk up even more (added about 25lbs of muscle, but still is just about 300, maybe even 295) and refine his technique even more. His athleticism probably would've landed him in the top 10 in this draft had he decided to come out. If he stays healthy and productive, he'll be a lock for a top 10 spot in next year's draft.

Yep. With TV news, you get a lot of that crap. Even on the 'cable' channels like CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, etc. You have to wade through a bunch of garbage to get to the actual news. That's one of the reasons I like to read different news websites and/or papers in addition to watching news networks.

If he's ranked 12th in a weak pool of tackles, that's not saying much. This year would've been better if some guys had decided to come out, in particular D'Brickshaw Ferguson of Virginia. Next year's group should be much better.

Having a bias as far to the right as the rest of the media does to the left does not make you impartial. Really, did anyone honestly think that a news channel run by the former producer of Rush Limbaugh's TV show would be impartial?

Oh. I was supposed to be here all week, but some guy from Connecticut just took my spot. They say his material is first rate.

That's the plan, I'm sure. Ooh. I'm telling Congress. You're gonna get it!

Again, you presume incorrectly. Didn't we have this discussion about where people get their news from already?

Shhh! Don't spoil it.

I'm not quite sure what you're getting at here. Does that make two of us?

It hasn't? I thought for sure at least one person from here was in the study.

You could say that, but it wouldn't be safe.

While you're at it, bring back the 95 man roster, to make up for the numerous injuries bound to occur when opening game pileups are the norm.

The Lions gave Daniel a run for his money.

I stand corrected. I'm sure she's much better off the way she is.

Now you've done it! Here they come...

That makes it even worse. All this drama added onto her suffering.

Yeah, it's messed up. Personally, I would not want to be kept alive in those circumstances.

Let Fox News die too.

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Tell it to all Bills fans.

Just a footnote on Penny: he was 1st team All-NBA w/Shaq in Orlando. What did he do when he went to Phoenix? Nothing. Shaq made Penny's career. Playing without Shaq broke it. Seldom do players get as much hype as Shaq did in college (rumor was that he was the only player that would've been the #1 overall pick in the NBA draft in ANY year he would've come out; he was first overall after his junior year) and actually live up to it in the pros. He did.