Brother Hesekiah

Exactly what happened with the Araiza case.

And also reading comprehension. Particularly as it relates to complicated fact patterns.

Did you forget the Araiza case already? People can put whatever they want into a court filing. There will be legal consequences if they knowingly make false statements, but by the time that happens the public damage has already been done.

The only source for that quote is the plaintiff himself. We'll see if there is any evidence to substantiate it.

Have people not learned anything from the Matt Araiza situation? Just because someone alleges something in a court filing (particularly an initial complaint), it doesn't automatically mean it's true.

Owuso-Koromoah had a RAS score of 8.71. Bernard had a slightly higher RAS score of 8.87. We can split hairs on athletic measurables all day. They're both undersized, rangy LBs with a nose for making plays. But one went to Notre Dame and got talked up in several mock drafts in the months leading up to the draft.

Question for the draft experts here who don't like the pick: what makes Bernard so much different from the athletic but undersized LB prospect Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah from last year? I think a lot of people would have been thrilled with getting in the 3rd round (he went in the 2nd). Is it me or is name recognition the biggest difference?

Tom Brady has worked with a personal throwing coach every offseason for two decades. It takes constant work not just to get to that highest level, but to stay there.

💯 I used to really enjoy his writing, but he's been insufferable for the past 5 years or so. I generally can't stand anyone from the old Deadspin staff anymore.

As others have already noted, trashing Bills players is cheap/easy way to drum up engagement for people whose job is basically just peddling hot online sports takes dressed up with some made-up (sorry, "proprietary") statistics. People like the PFF guys, Aaron Schatz, Cian, etc. know they're playing to an audience and will post this stuff hoping for a reaction. The best response is to not engage. I've muted or unfollowed most of these guys and haven't missed them. If more people did the same, they'd probably move on to fanning another flame. To be clear, I still follow plenty of football people who are skeptical about Allen and the Bills. But they tend to be more credible/established and willing to acknowledge when Allen/the Bills play well (e.g., Dan Orlovsky, Geoff Schwartz).

I liked Marcellus. He was a solid player for us and seemed like a good guy to boot. But he loooves to hear himself talk. IIRC, his post-game locker room comments always got a lot of play because the reporters would barely have to ask a question for him to get started on another monologue. I wasn't surprised to see him in a studio gig post-retirement, and I think he'd do pretty well as a sports talk radio host.

It's pretty balanced, bordering on positive. It said he came into the league with several question marks, made significant improvements this year but that he still had a ways to go. Also talked about his character/work ethic, particularly as it relates to improving weaknesses, which suggests that the writer now thinks he can continue to improve.

Agreed that most people aren't making it personal, as in having something specifically against him as a person. But a good number of people are so wedded to their pre-draft takes that they're unwilling or slow to see the real improvement that's taken place. Also, how many times out of 100 does a small-school, 56% passer with Josh's physical skills and "intangibles" make it? I bet you the number is higher than 1. There's more to scouting than the stat sheet.