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    2 nd earthquake in Mexico in twelve days

    in Off the Wall Archives

    Posted

     

    Comparing California's structural preparedness to that of Mexico City is asinine. I flew in and out of Mexico City once and couldn't believe what I saw.

    That's right. In Mexico(country, not only the city) corruption rules and with this we can said is deadly.

    I'm hurtful by saying this becauase i'm mexican and to live surrounded by corruption is frustating

    2 nd earthquake in Mexico in twelve days

    in Off the Wall Archives

    Posted

    Wow! Take care. Have there been aftershocks?

     

    That woman was sure lucky! That landed right where she was. Looked like she had a hard time moving to begin with... Thankfully she was able to clear away!

     

    Praying for you guys!

    Actually there was the shock than the loss, but several ancient buildings have damages.

    Also there are other towns and small cities with human losses

    Share some music thread

    in Off the Wall

    Posted

    Saw Rush once many many years ago. For the most part I fixated on Neil Peart, Always thought he blew away every other drummer I ever saw live. By far.

     

    Nobody came close until I saw Gavin Harrison play with Porcupine Tree a few years ago.. Not sure if this does him justice:

     

     

    This is for a mid70's mexican group with one of the coolest name bands

     

    https://youtu.be/_mb0xL2Y2b8

    2017 NFL Mock Drafts & Top Prospects

    in College Football

    Posted

    Blokes doesn't like doing mock drafts but, with just a few days to go, I thought I'd give it a crack. There's a trade back that I think is accurate (at least according to this - http://www.drafttek.com/NFL-Trade-Value-Chart.asp?RequestTeam=TB). I know that I missed a couple of key positions but I tried to keep it realistic.

     

    The Buffalo Bills are on the clock:

     

    "There's been a trade! The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are enamoured with Washington WR John Ross and have traded up for him." Bucs get the 10th overall pick (1300 points), the Bills get the 19th (875), 50th (400) & 125th (47) picks.

     

    #19 - Michigan State DT Malik McDowell

     

    Sean McDermott's defense is built on pressure and no interior lineman is better suited for pressure than McDowell. As a rookie, McDowell can play sub package 3-tech and can rotate on the edge primarily on run downs to get him some exposure. The heir to Kyle Williams hath arrived (Adolphus can go !@#$ himself) :)

     

    #44 - Clemson cornerback Cordrea Tankersley

     

    The Bills need secondary help and they get it in Tankersley. Tankersley is the prototype "Seahawky" CB at 6'1", 200 pounds with length and vertical speed. He'll provide an upgrade in run defense and has the natural ball skills when he can locate the football early enough to make a play.

     

    #50 - Penn State receiver Chris Godwin

     

    The Bills offense needs a more viable outside threat than Andre Holmes and Godwin's the man to do it. Godwin's biggest selling point is his route running, creating easy separation at the intermediate level through a combination of agility and savvy. Godwin is reliable in contested catch situations and will continue to be the asset that Robert Woods was in the run game.

     

    #75 - Troy offensive tackle Antonio Garcia

     

    Finding a solution to the right tackle problem is a must at some point for the Bills, especially with Eric Wood and Richie Incognito both potentially on their last year in Buffalo in 2017. Garcia represents the right mix of talent, need and value in this class. Weight concerns diminish his value but the talent exists. Garcia will need time to add some weight & functional strength but his physical profile is a good fit for the Bills' zone run scheme. Compares athletically to former Juan Castillo project Ricky Wagner.

     

    #125 - Wisconsin linebacker Vince Biegel

     

    Biegel's true fit might be in a 3-4 scheme but his athletic traits and experience with coverage drops make him a long-term candidate for the SLB spot. His instincts for the run are well suited to SLB. Biegel can play special teams early and has a great potential mentor in Lorenzo Alexander to guide his transition to an off-ball role. Also has the chance to see some pass rush opportunities in certain down/distance packages.

     

    #156 - Colorado free safety Tedric Thompson

     

    The combination of some average testing in a great class and some concerns about his tackling and run support have kept Thompson's stock low but we don't care about that, do we? Behind Malik Hooker, I believe Tedric is the most natural ball-hawking free safety in the 2017 class. His play speed is better than his timed speed and his instincts and aggressive intent in coverage really set him apart. Could be a day 1 starter at FS and would be a huge steal (2nd round grade for me).

     

    #163 (from Mike Gillislee offer sheet) - Georgia wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie

     

    Doug Whaley likes his gadget players, it seems. He's signed Percy Harvin twice and brought in Reggie Bush so he obviously values high variance potential for big plays. In the tiny Isaiah McKenzie, he gets it. McKenzie isn't really much of a receiver at this point but his 6.64 3-cone time shows that there's potential to work with from that standpoint. Where McKenzie makes the roster is his special teams prowess and sheer versatility; having scored 4 times as a runner, 7 as a receiver, once as a kick returner and 5 times as a punt returner.

     

    #171 - Utah running back Joe Williams

     

    With "Touchdown Mike" joining the Sith overlords in Boston, a hole has opened up in the backfield. Joe Williams is a fantastic scheme fit for the Dennison offense with great vision, burst and long speed. With LeSean McCoy getting older and likely to feel the effects of wear and tear over a season, Williams is a closer like-for-like back than Jonathan Williams. The only concern with Williams is his mid-season retirement as a senior, which resulted from a drop in confidence after successive games with costly fumbles.

     

    #195 - Boston College linebacker Matt Milano

     

    At this point in the draft, you either accept that you're only getting role players or you swing at what's likely a moron with more talent than common sense. In Matt Milano, we take the former. The do-it-all Milano can make a fairly weak LB group as a rookie due to his penchant for making plays on special teams. As the draft has shaken out, he may have a chance to openly compete for time at WLB with Ramon Humber.

     

    Where is the QB, we need camp competition

    Romo to KC rumor could make Bills landing spot for A. Smith

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    Re: Alex Smith's "losses" in the playoffs: one in OT in the NFC championship game to NYG when a punted ball glanced off the shin of the sf punt returner, one to Indy after he did his job but the KC defense got shredded (plus one of his rbs dropped a sure 45 td pass late that would have sealed the game), one in NE against a SB-winning pats team (27-20), and one after a failed 2p conversion to Pitt (after a penalty that negated the tie).

     

    Sounds more like bad luck to me, but the "qb wins and losses" crowd probably feels differently. Given how he has been snakebitten, he's a perfect Bill.

     

    For those same folks, though, his qb "record" since 2011 is 60-25-1.

    The giants game it was after 49ers beat the saints in a game to watch for those that says "A. Smith can't win in playoffs"

     

    Jet and niners are a wreck so Bills would be more likely. Smith is not the big play threat TT is but he knows how to read a defense and use the whole field of play. he will be a good bridge QB for our next (hopefully) franchise QB and in the long run could be the safer option with Romo's injury history.

    unless he still has some SF love
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