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Two men walk into an auditorium and approach the podium. Each picks up a loaded pistol, closes his eyes, and fires toward the crowd. One bullet kills a young woman. The other hits no one, and embeds itself into a wall. Who’s the worse man and why? My point … you are conflating the bad judgement and the outcome. I am addressing only the judgement. It was horrible, and there but for the grace of God go I. Prophylactic inter web post … i’ve never driven a car that fast or that drunk, not that that’s relevant either. The victim is the woman. I want justice and mercy for Ruggs.

To answer your question directly, despite its irrelevance to my post, no.

The NFL, as a business, sells only two things. Entertainment (it’s exciting) and competition (anyone can win). There would be no more stupid, twenty thousand posts per week across the web to the contrary, than that billion dollar industry jeopardizing one of the two things it sells. Coke Classic. Bud Light. Disney. The NFL fixing games.

First and foremost … second, after first … and in conclusion: An innocent woman died a terrible and premature death and left a family that will grieve until they’re no longer with us. Repeat that, for those who’d misconstrue what follows. I am amazed at the posts that show no consideration, or understanding, or empathy for the young man who was driving. It was his fault, period. If my life came down to the mistakes and errors in judgment I made, especially when i was a twenty something, I’d be in a pickle deeper than I can imagine. Bugger off, you hard justice warriors … and show me your life’s judgment resumes. If you’ve made no egregious errors, whether you got away with them or not, you’re a cat I’ve not met. There are victims, here. Some are the victims of others, and some are the victims of chance and fate. My heart goes out to both parties.

Recognizing there is no prophylactic for internet nincompoopery and the ubiquitous “so, you’re saying” something I’m clearly not, I’ll wade in. I work for a firm. In the NFL world, my job would be half GM, half head coach. I assemble talent, devise strategy and coach execution. Five roles report to me in multiple locations. I have CPAs, CFPs, Attorneys and other licensed specialists. We build teams around specific client circumstances. I have egos and personalities on the team and we work in a very competitive, pressure packed, environment. We’re not professional athletes. Good for me. Life’s taught me several lessons. Stefon Diggs is a great talent. He’s also a cancer. Thirty year olds don’t change or grow up. He’s a great singular talent in an industry that relies on teamwork. He either doesn’t understand, or care, about the implications for others. He’s calling someone a liar, publicly, in his smug, attention seeking, inter-webs game. We went all in on a contract structure with an unreliable human being. Sports contracts are risky. He needs to go. The cost of keeping him exceeds the cost of losing him. I’ve watched people try to manage cancers. I’ve tried to manage cancers. It doesn’t end well with any predictability.

New Orleans Saints. I visit NO a dozen or so times a year on business. They have the most “Bills Mafia” ish fan base I’ve seen. The Who Dat nation is real.

Not a quibble … but Lawrence Taylor? Reggie White had three sacks in XXXI, including a game ender. Von Miller was a Super Bowl MVP.

Signed in just to LOL!

Signed in to LOL.

Yes, you beat me to it. I just read the NFL Press Release. “In a multi billion dollar industry that sells only competition, in the guise of geography, branding and allegiance dependent upon fair competition, we have decided to tilt the scales against one or our better brands in a global showcase game. While the clear thinking, rational and logical will call this ridiculous, we believe there are enough “the moon landing was staged” people in the marketplace that this is a net positive NPV decision.” I still wear glasses.

The Bills and Araiza are well known to us. This happens too often in the victim manufacturing, virtue signaling, kabuki dance we call social justice. Title IX and due process. Universities and legislators created a kangaroo court system to provide outcomes legitimate courts weren’t so that the statistics of sexual assault theorists could be “correct”. “Believe all women” is a slogan so absurd that it should be challenged at every utterance. It isn’t. Mothers, don’t let your sons grow up to be … college students. Fear no words. Speak plainly. My sympathy is reserved for the dozens of Matt Araizas who didn’t have proof of innocence. Imagine that, proof of innocence. Preemptively, in light of the medium: No, I am not saying believe no women. No, I am not saying believe all men. No, I am not saying my sympathy for the falsely accused exceeds my sympathy for the actually assaulted. No, I am not saying … anything I didn’t say. May Matt and the young lady, also troubled, find peace.

I get the Kincaid enthusiasm. However, if the Bills are winning, he won’t see many snaps in this process oriented organization.

I filtered out “twitter, Rachel and wife.” This is a three page thread.

No jokes. Nothing clever. RIP, Bud … another big part of my youth. A good man, from any point of view I have.

To the learned. Much was said about QBs and teaching accuracy. Can you teach WRs “hands”?

Well, an obvious answer like that only demonstrates ChatGPT isn’t a potted plant. I mean, what ELSE could would you do? Fortran IV and APL. Heard something about Basic. Guess my age!

The worst part of this game. My Bills weren’t in it. The SECOND worst part … the “NFL is rigged” squad will find oxygen.

Kick away and then defend the sidelines.

Not the strongest call at this point in the game, after 58 minutes of similar things happening half a dozen times on every play,

Got me, too!

In honor of the grand old interweb tradition of creating a position another poster never made, and then arguing against it, I’ll continue with you. I don’t get the same joy from self flagellation, but I’m a giver. My move. Learn the rules, you can’t lateral the ball forward.

Careful, observations as to whether or not the rules make sense, or are understandable, may lead the small minded to remind you that the rules is the rules, even if nothing in your post suggests otherwise … we don’t need no commentary or opinion.

Stop arguing.

Well, thanks for the directive. I’ll keep it in mind in light of your stature. Now, for context, to assist you, you’ll notice I didn’t say anything about rules. I said he caught the ball in any conceivable corner of the universe. Lastly, I’ll let you tell me who I was arguing with.

Well, thanks for the directive. I’ll keep it in mind in light of your stature. Now, for context, to assist you, you’ll notice I didn’t say anything about rules. I said he caught the ball in any conceivable corner of the universe. Lastly, I’ll let you tell me who I was arguing with.