The Frankish Reich

Yeah, if I were a betting man I’d take the points. The Raiders are seriously flawed but they can do damage. I am not basing this on anything analytical, but I also think Jimmy G is more of a winner than Derek Carr.

1. Freak injury, probably wouldn't have happened on a different field at a different time with a different player pursuing him. 2. Freak injuries become less freak and more commonplace the older, less flexible a player gets.

I saw nothing to suggest that the artificial turf in any way contributed to Rodgers' injury. Wet field, left leg slips awkwardly under him as he's being (cleanly) tackled, stretches, tendon snaps. Like that could've never happened on slick natural grass/mud?

Kushner created the company "the day after" Trump's administration ended? What, you mean on January 21? Did he not believe his father-in-law, that he would be gloriously restored as the rightful President of the United States just as soon as all that fraud became too obvious to deny? Fair weather son-in-law ....

You would be quite popular in Miami ... ... there are a lot, lot of hardworking immigrants, skilled and relatively unskilled, assimilating into society.

I think his replacement/upgrade is Kincaid - more of a big WR than an undersized TE at this stage of his career. I expect to see the Knox/Kincaid "two TE" alignment a lot more again next week, with a lot more balls going Kincaid's way than Davis's way. It's a matter of trust now.

There is a lot to that. On that, I'm not sure. The costs are obvious, the benefits more difficult to calculate. A lot of those failed governments - Cuba, Venezuela, the Soviet Union, and of course going back in time Nazi Germany - have provided us with immense human capital, energy, and productivity. That's what I mean about having a serious discussion. Costs and benefits. How do we try to keep the benefits while lowering the costs?

I think you're right. Sometimes all you have to do is make Zach Wilson earn it.

I agree in general. But he wasn't about to go back to Brazil. He was going to serve his sentence - life with no parole - in PA. A long time ago, we used to deport convicted aliens before they served their sentences, only to see the receiving country set them free. So for good reasons we don't do that anymore. Hard to imagine this guy didn't have some contact with law enforcement before he killed his girlfriend - traffic stop, etc. Until recently these traffic stops would've started deportation proceedings, and when booking him in warrants (including the Brazil murder warrant) would be discovered. So that's what we'll need to find out here. Non enforcement of laws is not a cost-free, feel-good solution. At least not in many cases.

No. We are at the point where we can say the following: - Hunter Biden sought to trade on his name and to involve his father - His father wasn't just a passive participant. He did things that went beyond just saying, "Oh well, that's Hunter, I can't stop him for saying he's my son." He was on phone calls, etc., with the apparent purpose of allowing Hunter to benefit from the perception of assistance of his father - We call this "the appearance of impropriety." For any ordinary federal government employee, this would be an ethics violation. Presidents and Vice Presidents get away with it all the time because they can't be disciplined by some kind of government ethics panel. They can be impeached, and they can lose their law licenses (if they still have them - see Bill Clinton) - There is ample basis to continue to address the next question: did Joe Biden benefit, directly or indirectly, from Hunter's dealings?" And the other question: "did Hunter Biden's activities cause Joe Biden to intervene in policy/diplomatic discussions that impacted U.S. policy?" But there's not proof of any such thing yet. As a practical matter, I guess it is an "impeachment Inquiry" whatever you call it. I mean, otherwise it is just a "embarrass Joe Biden to turn voters against him" operation, which is, of course, also a purpose, or even the main purpose. I see no reason why slapping the official "impeachment Inquiry" label on it now helps move the ball forward. In fact, I think it probably makes it harder to actually obtain real information. So I think it's foolish. My not-so-secret hope: the be careful what you wish for. Biden withdraws. Someone better (not Kamala) gets nominated and wins.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/09/us/deportation-pennsylvania-fugitive-danelo-cavalcante.html So now we have a real, honest-to-goodness, illegal aliens/"undocumented noncitizen" murderer back in custody. Probably a double murderer, since it appears that he fled Brazil because he was wanted for a murder there. And his sister was picked up because she is here illegally too, and apparently wasn't very helpful in providing information on her brother. From what I've seen so far, he looks more like the old fashioned illegal entrant, not one of the new style who come across the border and effectively surrender to Border Patrol to claim asylum. In other words, someone who came in illegally and wanted to remain here under the radar, which was a good plan except that murdering your girlfriend isn't the best way to stay under the radar. Political talking point: almost certainly came in during the Trump administration. Stayed under Biden. Apparently didn't come in contact with law enforcement until he murdered his girlfriend, so perhaps no clear chance to deport (extradite to Brazil to face charges there?) him before the damage was done. A prison wall didn't stop him, so I doubt a border wall would have. Fire away! Seriously, illegal immigration is a problem and we need to have a serious discussion about how to deter it. A discussion that goes beyond "invasion" and "walls" and "just here to work." One that recognizes that illegal immigrants include good people and awful/dangerous people alike.

And no strip bars/VIP lounge bottle service, etc, etc.

The issue, at least to me, isn't the investigation. That was ongoing, and it should continue. Rebranding it as an "impeachment Inquiry" at this time does nothing to advance the truth-finding function of Congressional oversight.

I don't deny that. But I really don't want to see him knocked out. I'd rather beat the Dolphins in a thrilling shootout with Tua on the field. They're the Dolphins so yeah, beat 'em down, but as a football fan it's fun to watch. Kind of The Greatest Thrill on Turf all over again.

I usually don't like Aikman, but this was spot-on. It's something I wouldn't have (and didn't) notice. But coaches and QBs certainly notice it. There's more to being a top receiver than meets the regular fan's eyes. Davis still has a long way to go.

It's not the worst idea to take a bunch of young men with a lot of money away from Las Vegas when preparing for a game. What is West Virginia if not the anti-Vegas? We saw nothing new. We also saw nothing new to defend against that speed. In the old days people would've said "hit Tua early and often." I'm glad we're past that.

Situation: you are playing Zach Wilson, not Aaron Rodgers. That seemed to be lost on the coaching staff and Allen all night long.

Well, it would show that our offense is effective and dangerous against a non-elite defense, which is what the Jets have now. We'll deal with the Jets defense when they come to Buffalo on November 19.

Until he jumps ship for the next bigger job. I'm of two minds on the Coach Prime thing. I don't like the new model, and believe me, it is a model that will be emulated: new coach comes in, dumps all his old scholarship players, raids his old school and others through the expanded transfer portal, basically plays a team of ringers who've been on their new campus for a couple months. But that's where we are. And I will watch because he has them playing a fun brand of football. And if Hunter somehow lasts the season as a 90% snap counts two-way player, how could he not win the Heisman? He's the Shoehi Ohtani of football.

https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-4-causes-concern-despite-surprising-win-broncos The Raiders' interior defensive line had difficulties stopping the run against the Broncos. Even though they only allowed 94 rushing yards, they often found themselves getting pushed back by the Broncos' offensive line. Bilal Nichols had a subpar performance, and Jerry Tilley had his fair share of ups and downs. These included jumping Offside on a critical fourth-down play. To address these issues, it might be beneficial to give more playing time to other guys Byron Young and Nesta Jade Silvera. If the Raiders can't shore up their interior run defense, opposing teams might exploit this weakness by just running the ball up the middle. This is what I saw too. A lot of lateral speed, and the outside stuff Sean Payton tried didn't work so well. But the Raiders interior run defense looked soft, and running effectively inside also plays against Crosby's strength - anything slow-developing, you can expect him to appear out of nowhere to disrupt it. He's that good. I'm the opposite. Looking forward to a good showing at home against a team we matchup pretty well with. The Raiders are better than what folks predicted. Jimmy G. looked healthy and efficient. They have two forces (Jacobs and Davante) on offense, and one force (Crosby) on defense, but not a lot of standout individual performers other than that. I expect us to be ready, to have seen what the Broncos were able to exploit in a game they should've won (Payton's show-off onside kick to start the game didn't help, and his hand-picked kicker missed a PAT), and to put things on the right track. Go Bills!

Prediction: more heavy sets, more Latavius Murray and Damien Harris, with support from Gilliam at FB/TE. The Broncos got a lot of production out of Javonte Williams (strong inside runner coming off an ACL) and even Samaje Perrine. The Broncos O line is also a work in progress, but they moved the Raiders around on run plays pretty effectively. Pass rush with Crosby going wild is their strength, defending the run is not.

We are going to miss Singletary. He had his limitations, but overall came closer to an all purpose back than anyone on the roster now. I don't hate Cook. And I see why Beane did the Harris instead of Singletary thing. But right now there doesn't seem to be anyone Dorsey/McD trusts who can be the primary between the tackles RB. I predict Murray starts seeing major PT next week.

Tucker Carlson has special insight into why Donald Trump is hated. After all, he "hates him passionately" when he's not pretending to like him to boost his brand and keep his army of fools tuned in.

I watched the Raiders D against the Broncos. And while the Broncos moved the ball effectively, Maxx Crosby was all over the place, a disruptive force on the order of Nick Bosa or prime JJ Watt. And I suspect he'll be lined up right outside Spencer Brown. Knox, Gilliam (probably should've been Kendall Blanton?): help!

Well that simply incorrect. Back on Favre’s time the rules allowed a whole lot more ways to hit a QB with intent to hurt him. And Favre paid the price.