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I mean Rob Ryan was the linebackers coach and they were the only steady unit while Rex was here Zack brown , and Lorenzo Alexander had career resurgences

Tyreek hill?

Bonaventures actually has a pretty decent basketball budget it is nowhere near one of the smallest out of 360 division 1 schools For example they're their basketball budget last year was over 4 million dollars Niagara on the other hand was just over 1 million Niagara has one of the smallest budgets in the country, Bonnie's is 4x as much The A10 has the biggest basketball budgets outside of the power four conferences and the Big East

Well he made the NFL all decades team and is on the Hall of Fame voting list so I think most people remember Navarro Him and Patrick Willis were the best linebacker tandem

I get what you're saying but Thurman Thomas has 12,000 yards running and almost 5,000 yards receiving That's the longevity and stats that get him in... I'm not really a fan of Terrell Davis getting in with his short career because the Hall of Fame is also partially about longevity I wasn't necessarily comparing skill sets with priest Holmes and Eddie George.. but you just can't take Eddie George's 3.7 yards per carry He literally got nine straight seasons of 300 carries per year.. played hurt and got all goal line carries .. he survived the abuse 8 straight 1000 yard seasons while everybody knows you're getting the ball is impressive still.. especially when he's 240 lb.. he was basically a fullback.. he was trying to run through you every carry and break you down.. his game was about punishment.. watch some of the old games between him and Ray Lewis.. insane Most of running backs today and back then couldn't even survive the punishment Eddie George took and his workload.. his longevity with his workload is definitely impressive for a running back when they knew he was getting the ball all day I'm not saying he's more talented than priest Holmes.. but again in the NFL you need to have the durability to go along with you're talent Some running backs can take 300 carries for 8-9-10 years... Some can only take it for 5 That's generally the difference between 7,000 yards rushing and 12,000... or a really good and a Hall of Fame career Jamal Lewis is another stud who has really good stats but still not really at the hall of fame echelon for running backs.. clock killing Corey Dillon is another .. he's a stud with over 11,000 yards... And he's really not thought of for the Hall of Fame... There's just so many good running backs Durability and longevity while playing at a high level is a part of greatness You could be great for 3 years but hurt for the rest of your career and you're known as the guy who could have been If you play well for 12 years.. super steady... You're going to have the stats and name recognition.. longevity is part of the game Any running back that can play for as long as Curtis Martin and as steady deserves love

I liked priest Holmes a lot but I don't know if he was on his way to the hall of fame He was already on the plus side of 30 and slowing down... He had almost 400 touches three straight years which is usually when players decline 2001 02 and 03 he basically had 390 touches per year and he wasn't Young.. that's basically using up everything he has left He was an amazing running back with a short prime but there are other amazing backs who had amazing years who are not Hall of famers Eddie George and Jamal Lewis both come to mind.. both were freaks with some big years , running back is just probably the toughest spot to make it to Canton

Well that's the point He's a grown man.. doctors recommendations or even family doesn't even probably weigh that much to somebody who loves the game that much and still thinks he could play McMahon the bears quarterback also had terrible concussions if I recall correctly

Guys Tua is a football player ... As I said earlier up the thread they all know the risks When you get to this level of football.. sure some are playing for the money.. they lost the Love of the game a long time ago but are so talented and put their entire lives into the game they're going to get their bread Then you get guys like favre , Brady , Allen and yes tua These guys love the sport of football.. they identify as football players... Those guys would go out on their Shields if they could playing forever Brady tried and he was still throwing piss missiles at 43.. that's just the Love of the game Tua is a tough sob and he knows he's putting his health on the line and his cognition on the line But just like hockey players or wrestlers... If that's all they know it's hard to tell them no

Thank you Ralph for coming to buffalo and uniting generations of people

High level football and human bodies are an interesting thing.. x + y does not always equal z It's not always about the age.. health of the body is more important There are also people who are early bloomers and late bloomers... Josh Allen is an example of a late bloomer You're not expecting a decade out of running backs anymore.. so you're looking for who could give you the most on their first contact Ray has the best blend of size speed quickness and power and blocking ability While showing he can tote the load for three different teams in college.. scheme versatility and toughness Does he have long-term feature back ability? Probably not... Can he be a valuable piece on a winning team? Absolutely

Well Richardson definitely did quarterback camps cuz I saw him at the elite 11 camps

He ran a 4.39 forty... He wasn't slow

I mean I'm not going to say people on the spectrum are any less of a person not on it .. we're all people But yeah I do think it's a slippery slope to just internet diagnose someone and say they might have autism because of what you might see of them on TV Yes people with autism are normal humans But nobody needs to internet diagnose someone who is not looking for a diagnosis

AJ McCarron was a 5th-round pick bro You act like he was a first rounder... He was drafted to be a backup There are elite quarterback camps around the country from the time these kids are 15 years old... Scouts through multiple levels see these kids grow up Guys like Bryce young were liked well before college because when they got around their peers at passing camps they threw better balls.. go to an elite 11 camp and Bryce young was insane... That's why he had 35 college scholarships.. and then he had a great college career... that doesn't mean you're going to be a great pro but every major college did want him because of his talent which could translate to college Again it's very few that can translate college success to professional success at the quarterback spot.. it takes coaching and scheme fit as much as it does talent And FYI I did not like Bryce young coming out and you can search every draft thread here to confirm that I did not like him at all But it has nothing to do with him going to Alabama.. it has to do with how I thought he would translate to the league because he's just not strong enough for a grown mans league

Tua maybe dinged up and struggle versus the bills.. but he does well against most of the other NFL He led the league in passing yards last year. Had 29 touchdown... Has led a team to the playoffs..... Jalen hurts was it Alabama for 3 years and Oklahoma for only one... He is a crimson Tide He is also a pro bowl quarterback.. every quarterback has some issues... But he is strong in the pocket and athletic and built for the modern NFL They have two quarterbacks in the last 6 years drafted that have gone to a pro bowl... Are they your typical quarterback? No But they have absolutely had success when they played bro There's plenty of schools who haven't had one quarterback go to a pro bowl or one quarterback drafted Professional scouts really like tua coming out besides the size issues... You act like the NFL forced teams to draft Alabama quarterbacks Only 7 to 10 quarterbacks get drafted a year... It's not Alabama's fault they consistently get the top guys out of high school so they're always in position to get drafted

Hurts was on campus in Alabama for 3 years and only in Oklahoma for one He himself calls himself a crimson Tide.. he's absolutely as much Alabama as Oklahoma And point stands again that it's up to the player how they perform in the NFL.. a college can only put you in position to get drafted

It's not a school's job to get a player ready for the NFL honestly Nick saban's job is to win college football games .. get Bryce young ready for Mississippi, not the NFL All they can do is get a player in position to get drafted... And A school that consistently puts out prospects that professional scouts think are talented enough to play in the league is not easy I mean a poster up the thread, is talking about how the Texans lucked into Stroud ... But how many Ohio State quarterbacks have busted in the last 20 years? Does that mean nobody should take Ohio State quarterbacks? Or should Ohio State get credit for consistently putting out talented quarterbacks? And eventually one has to hit? Yes , tua is dinged up and plays down to the bills but you're still talking about a quarterback who led the NFL in passing yards with 29 tds... That's far from terrible.. Alabama product Jalen hurts was a pro bowler last year... He has flaws like every quarterback but he's still very hard to contain due to his athleticism.. another Alabama quarterback For all the Alabama busts they still do have two guys from their school who did reach a pro bowl Again all a college can do is get their kids in position to go to the NFL... Only about 7 to 10 quarterbacks get drafted every year.. the best 7 to 10 amateurs in the world Schools like USC get a kid almost drafted every single year even though they haven't had a lot of success in the NFL recently either.. but that's not their fault again.. what is impressive is that they could consistently get 17 18 year old high school quarterbacks to develop into guys the NFL is willing to draft That's hard to do consistently

The analytics say putting the ball in Josh hands is better than putting it on bass's foot too You don't win in the NFL kicking field goals

Thanks bro

I unfortunately do not have any children yet so I can't really do that lol But my father didn't have me till he was older so I don't fret lol I'm definitely ready to settle down now tho .. I just know I couldn't 10-15 years ago

Hello gambling addicts Sorry I'm a little late but this is perfect time to start your locks of the week

Go to off the Wall.. I started a degenerative gambling thread last year There's a dozen plus pages of games.. outcomes.. parlays.. and just people who like the bet football I didn't bump it all this year until I literally saw your thread So I opened it back I started 13 and 0 with all my pics against the spread last year in the thread

You guys are awesome Obviously being born and raised in Buffalo.. my father took me to my first game when I was literally a toddler And I've been addicted ever since

Heck yeah! You're a great father !! Go bills

Unfortunately most NFL quarterbacks don't shine brightly under the brightest lights It's probably a small group of three to five guys that really shine when the lights are bright and the pressure is on