Steve Billieve
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Just now, GoBills808 said:
so from my understanding
you are still supposed to report all winnings (cash out or no) and most sites arent sending w2gs
I mean sure, but no one expects you to. It's like how you were supposed to reports sales tax for online purchases before they made it law. Obviously not a single person did, and no one expected you to.
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15 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:
Is one taxed on ANY size bet? For instance, would a winning 100 dollar bet on the Bills be taxed?
There's a threshold for reporting to IRS, so below 5k, for the most part, doesn't get reported. So in law, sure, in practice, no.
I also think there's a $400 threshold were income isn't taxable, not sure exactly.
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5 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:
Is one taxed on ANY size bet? For instance, would a winning 100 dollar bet on the Bills be taxed? If so, I don't see why anyone would bet legally. Maybe because a "bookie" would probably now be charged with RICO instead of merely Promoting Gambling.
No, I believe it requires a cash out positive. So obviously this doesn't really affect too many people. But the gov is absolutely cashing in on those long tail winners.
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46 minutes ago, Bill from NYC said:
I'm not sure about the bolded. Many big time players wind up in financial distress. This doesn't mean that I am necessarily against the legalized gambling. I suppose that if a player really wanted to bet on games he already could do so illegally, although probably with more difficulty.
Also, I am unsure how it works with the legal betting in terms of paying tax. Are winnings taxable?
Heavily so, it's independent of income level as well. Government pretty much takes half
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I once watched a woman at the checkout counter dispatch items like milk to buy more lottery tickets. She spent around $200 on tickets.
Obviously it's horrible and gut wrenching, and obviously it's addictive. I'm sure it's perniciousness does nothing to help. But however you feel about it gambling addition is and will always be a thing. Sports betting is here to stay. Regardless of whether the NFL profits from it, everyone else has their hands out, and for the most part the public embraces its legalization.
Every single NFL player is making life changing money. Family changing money. Stars are now likely to become billionaires. The idea that players may throw games for bribes is ludicrous. For stars there's not enough money even on the table to make it worth it. And for scrubs, they see far too few opportunities for anyone to target them for a payout, and far too much risk of ending their careers were they to accept.
I don't see much risk to the integrity of the game. Every year replay reduces the influence of refs. The ship has sort of sailed culturally, politicians want the revenue stream and the public's moral objection has significantly faded.
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Had many family get togethers over the years so I'm not sure why this one immediately came to mind.
Anyways, we had a black out on tv and we all got together to listen to the game on the radio when I was a kid. I'm not sure why it was so enjoyable, maybe we were all just focused a little more on each other and less on the game. In some ways it was more exciting, you never really knew exactly what was happening, so at any moment a big catch could be a td or not, on tv you would probably know, but listening . . .
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5 hours ago, Mr. WEO said:
It's not much of a boast. half this board could suit up and go in when the coach empties the bench up by 40....
I've often thought of you as a critical poster, but I think you may have just made the most delusional comment on this boards prowess since its inception.
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26 minutes ago, FireChans said:
Spags' posts are usually funny, but what gets me every time is how many people earnestly respond to it.
It's like writing letters to Santa on TBD.
pipe down or you'll ruin it for everyone
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5 minutes ago, Logic said:
Because of the sheer amount of good WRs coming into the league now due to all the 7-on-7 camps, wide open offenses in college, etc, I too have thought that perhaps they may go the way of running backs -- eventually.
The two counter arguments to the notion that they've ALREADY gone the way of running backs:
1.) They're still drafted highly at a pretty consistent rate. Whereas running backs only tend to go in the 1st any more if they're really rare and exceptional (like Bijan Robinson), most drafts see three+ receivers going in the 1st round. This year saw three go in the top ten picks alone! There's no way that would happen in 2024 and beyond with running backs.
2.) They really good ones are still paid huge money. There are currently 6 WRs making more than $25million per year, and there are 23 making more than $15million a year. By contrast, there is currently just one RB (Christian McCaffrey) making more than $15million per year, and he functions almost as much as a receiver as he does as a running back.
So while I agree with the direction that wide receivers seem to be heading, and while I think they'll get there eventually, I feel like the draft capital and salary cap money being spent on receivers currently indicates that they're not quite "a dime a dozen" just yet, because teams are still paying top dollar (or top draft pick) for the very good ones.Obviously they're highly valued, but I think the idea is that a major shift in philosophy about the position is taking place
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I wholeheartedly agree. Just watching that recent Allen clip of mostly touchdowns, I mean he's throwing to everyone. How many wr has this board been high on that were mid at best? Every two years there's another future superstar WR that we absolutely must re-sign only for them to be average at best.
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8 hours ago, finn said:
Makes me wonder why Allen--or pretty much any QB since Kelly--isn't allowed to call plays beyond the occasional audible. I get it that the OC has eyes on the field and has resources spread out in front of him, but, as with Kelly and the K-Gun, letting Allen, say, suddenly go hurry up for a series and call his own plays could really put a defense on its heels.
We haven't had a qb good/long enough to really consider besides Allen. Plus we know he would probably have like 20 carries a game if he was calling the plays.
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Incredible the number of different players he's thrown tds to.
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On 5/7/2024 at 3:00 PM, KDIGGZ said:
TG is actually going to get one of these GM jobs soon. He's very well regarded around the league. He doesn't need to go to any fake Rooney rule interviews.
Did someone say comp picks?
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Gonna need some more colors
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On 4/29/2024 at 2:04 PM, VW82 said:
Yeah, no.
McBeane have been extended. We just started a rebuild. We’re coming off a sustained track record of success by any measure that isn’t just SB or bust. Some of you guys aren’t living in reality.
Also, why does it feel like so many here just became fans in 2018? Do you guys not remember what two decades of incompetence actually looks like??
I agree with you, but also, didn't you just come here in 2018?
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1 hour ago, TheyCallMeAndy said:
There is zero correlation between 40 time and how good a WR. If he can run great routes, he can get open. We have other guys who can fly down the field. We didn’t have anyone who can out BAMF dudes for the ball.
My 40 time begs to disagree
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1 minute ago, section122 said:
When youre normally solid kicker falls apart I always wonder about the holder. Boroquez was a good punter but terrible holder and that is the reason he isnt in the league anymore.
I thought I remembered him looking worse off the tee too
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2 minutes ago, davefan66 said:
Why is that?
Bass isn't going anywhere. Had a rough season, but isn't going to get cut.
His play for nearly half the season was pretty awful. I don't know exactly why, but whatever the reason, it could continue to be an issue.
As a practicality, it seems a little early for so many to go. So I guess I'm concerned that maybe they planned on one later.
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frustrating watching all the kickers go
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Call me crazy, but I'm about ready to get a kicker, maybe a punter too with all these 5s
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There almost certainly would be no trading partner
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watch us trade up and go d
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2 hours ago, Pine Barrens Mafia said:
Are you also old enough to remember Julio Jones?
Bills haven't drafted a WR in the first since 2014. That's pathetic.
No wonder they've absolutely sucked at the position
Well, you ought to at least count 2015, and we gave up our 2020 for the position too.
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I’m old enough to remember Sammy Watkins
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Absolutely, that was my prior point in many ways.
Also, not an accountant, but folks, if you win more than 5k report! It's a very easy audit.