Rocky Landing

Were the contents of the Wells report not the main points of contention? And, is the league hiding, or denying the fact that they based their judgment on the findings of the Wells report? How could the league be expected to answer concerns regarding that investigation without having representation from that firm to answer those questions? And, how would the presence that firms' legal council, ipso facto, render its investigation impartial?

How so?

Have you ever stayed at a Holiday Inn? If so, your opinion is as valid as anyone's on here.

The whole reason we are football fans is so that we can follow something essentially trivial, as if it were truly important, so that we can then ignore the truly important horrors of the world that surrounds us. Or something like that...

A fourth round pick can become a lot more than a fourth round pick if it is bundled with other picks to move up in the 2016 draft. If they are considering EJ as trade value, his value isn't going to go up between now and then, especially if they consider him third on the depth chart. (Not saying they do, just conjecturing.) And, if Cassel ends up starting, I wouldn't be surprised by the FO looking to stack up draft picks for 2016.

We are also in a win now mode. We'd like to get one more good year out of him. Edit: I will admit my bias, here. There is no Buffalo Bills player I would rather see in a playoff game than Fred Jackson. And, IMO, there is no Bills player who deserves it more.

And, the standard of proof in arbitration, as well as civil litigation is a preponderance of evidence, hence Wells' language, "more likely than not."

This is really the best way of putting it. Fred's value as a Bill is enormous-- far beyond just running the ball-- he has been a consistent safety valve for every Bills QB he's played with, he's a consistent blocker (and DIDN'T lose a step in that regard, last season, IMO), and he's a team leader on and off the field. His heart, and his intangibles are spectacular. And, he is perennially under-rated, and perennially exceeds expectations. This year will be no different. I hate them every season!

Amazing to me that this thread made it to page two.

We should wait a couple more seasons before we trade him. Maybe when he's 40.

Pricey beach chairs. btw- what's with the Chicken Little avatar? Is the sky falling again?

I think there are people who have now tied their hopes onto Tyrod, and others who hope Cassel wins the job (if only to prove themselves right). But, I don't think anyone on here wants him to fail, and will get behind anyone who pulls away from the rest.

I haven't read anything from the haters on this thread, tonight. Kinda making my point for me...

Guys... those of you trying to sell the "media is biased against EJ" conspiracy are starting to sound a bit unhinged...

It would take two games in a row for many.

Remember the phrase, "all-in on EJ?" This board didn't coin that phrase, but it certainly was oft repeated. There are no hedge bets when you go "all-in."

I imagine the garbage cans don't fall over as easily as Chandler.

I disagree with this. Even if Cassel doesn't get the start (and I voted for TT), I think he is as close as we have to being a lock on the roster. BTW- does anyone know if Simms is PS eligible?

You may have a drinking problem...

Hard to know if the ship is on track as it's the first day of TC!

A lot of hay has been made of the language in the Wells report-- specifically, phrases like, "was generally aware," and "more likely than not." That phraseology seems vague, and many Patriot* apologists have jumped on that as a way of deflating the case against Brady (please, pardon the pun). But, these phrases that Wells used were not an indication of the exact likelihood of his findings, but an indication of the burden of proof required in the Wells investigation which also happens to be the same burden of proof in any civil trial-- that is, a preponderance of evidence. To state that something was, "more likely than not," can in this way mean anything from a 51% likelihood to a 99%likelihood, because a 51% likelihood is all that a civil arbitration needs to show. That Brady was, "at least generally aware," is exactly what Wells needed to show to reach his conclusion. But, I think that any reasonable person (which probably isn't me) would suspect that Brady was probably much more than just, "generally aware."

This weird pontification is more than offset by the much greater success of Tom Brady, who drinks the blood of virgins, and sacrifices small kittens on the Altar of Satan.

That's weird, and I didn't know that. I still think, though, that whichever QB they believe has even the slightest hunch of giving them a better chance of winning, the cost won't even be discussed in making the decision.

Oh-my-good-God-in-Heaven!!! I'm trying to figure out who to feel bad for here. Can you imagine the look on this guy's face as a "Look Up Cheaters" banner flew around the practice field??? I think I feel worse for... myself, for not feeling pity for this guy. I can't stop laughing inside! I'm so conflicted!!!