Logic

So I read that part of the judgement handed down by Judge Robinson is that Watson is required to get massages only from massage therapists provided by the Cleveland Browns from now on. Soooo.....his conduct with independent therapists was egregious enough, and provable enough, for the judge to rule that he's not literally not even allowed to see them any more....but it's not bad enough to call for more than a six game suspension? Nonsense.

Based on the recent posturing of the league and of Watson's camp, I had a feeling the reports of a suspension between four and eight games was true. Lo and behold, it is. I cannot, for the life of me, understand how that judge was able to look at the preponderance of evidence of egregious sexual misconduct -- and in some cases, outright sexual assault -- and decide that six games was sufficient punishment. I realize that it's not apples to apples, but as others have pointed out, the fact that gambling or smoking pot has gotten players suspended for an entire year, but ejaculating on strangers without their consent gets just a six game punishment, is beyond ridiculous. Honestly, the worst part is the hypocrisy and moral ickiness of his continued employment: If he was a fringe player -- say, a special teams linebacker or a WR5 -- he'd likely never play in the NFL again. No one would employ him, regardless of league punishment. Instead, because he's a talented quarterback, a team was willing to give him $250 million, and the league is willing to say "her served his time" and move on from it. He'll probably be in ads and NFL promo spots within a few years, like none of this ever happened. This whole thing was and is and will continue to be super gross. Watson isn't even remorseful, either. Dispicable.

Mike in Horseheads sounding like Dwight Schrute up in here.

I've been following the Justyn Ross saga from draft night until now because I have him on my dynasty team. Also, his story is just super fascinating. Anyway, believe me when I tell you that tons of Chiefs fans were really, really hyped for this guy. There's a not small segment of Chiefs Twitter that was more excited for Justyn Ross than for Skyy Moore. I saw plenty of "Justyn Ross for OROY" comments. The amount of hype for a UDFA WR reminded me of the Da'Rick Rodgers days. It's quite possible that either Josh Gordon or Justin Watson (physically gifted but seldom used in Tampa Bay, signed as a free agent) were going to make the roster over Ross anyway. I hope the kid can get healthy and make a roster in 2023. It's hard not to root for him once you know his backstory.

Purely based on player comparison, I’d probably rather have Cook, too. The only thing I’ll say is that successfully signing a running back would have allowed the Bills to use their second round pick on a more premium position. The failure to land a FA RB may have cost them a talented interior lineman, corner, safety, or tight end. Oh well. What’s done is done, and I do believe that Cook will be a good player.

If either the Edmonds or McKissic signings had worked out, I can’t help but wonder what the Bills’ second round pick would’ve been. I know, I know, “BPA”. But position wise, methinks either WR or TE.

My coolest celebrity encounters when I was a kid happened because my mom worked at a radio station and was able to get me access at events and signings. I met Rod Martin (former Raiders linebacker, three interceptions in Super Bowl XV). I didn't know who he was and, as a Bills fan, had little interest in finding out. I DID notice he had a Super Bowl ring though, and being a kid with no sense of boundaries, I asked if I could l try it on. He said yes! I have a picture of me wearing Rod Martin's Super Bowl ring. 😆 I also got to meet several wrestlers. Mick Foley and the Rock chief among them. They were both enormous! Mick Foley was WWF Tag Team Champion at the time, so -- again, being a kid and having no sense of boundaries -- I asked if I could take a picture wearing the championship belt, which he kindly obliged. Mind you, I would never attempt either of these things as an adult, but it sure made for some cool pictures as a kid!

Are we talking about 2023 Bills 2nd string quarterback Sam Darnold? Keenum's a free agent after this year. Darnold's a free agent after this year. Unless some team out there is willing to give Darnold a shot at winning a starting job in '23, I could see him going the Trubisky route and signing for a cheap deal to play behind his good friend Josh Allen and try to rehabilitate his value.

I'm not gonna lie...I have never understood the desire for an autograph if you're an adult. As a kid, sure, but as an adult? Even if it's your biggest hero in the world, what good is their writing their name on one of your items? "This pen ink once belonged to Josh Allen!" 😆 Now a handshake, a conversation, a shared moment, a picture with the person...these things I understand. But an autograph? Why?

You're too kind. Really. Such a sweetheart.

His name is THAD. Never trust a Thad. **Edit** Okay, there is ONE trustworthy Thad. Only one:

I can relate. I had some fruit and a large iced coffee for breakfast this morning.

I don't wanna say "I told you so", but... Oh hell, yes I do. I told you so! Zack Moss is gonna play significant snaps for this offense this year and be productive.

I'm not surprised by the offensive struggles so far, given the concerning lack of depth at outside WR.

Love ya, buddy. Thanks for thinking of me!

Third straight year with the same offensive coordinator vs first year under this offensive coordinator. Yes, the terminology is the same and much of the playbook will carry over, but it's a new playcaller with new personnel groupings and new points of emphasis. I'd be a little surprised if there weren't any growing pains. If these struggles are still going on when camp breaks, or if the offense struggles in the preseason, then we can start to worry. Right now? Camp number three under a new offensive coordinator? Shrug.

There he is! Right on cue!

I was looking for hotel rooms in Eugene, OR, on the nights that Wolf Bros are playing there. I couldn't find anything good under $250 per night, and I couldn't figure out why. Then I realized that UCLA is coming to town to play the Oregon Ducks that weekend, and college football is enormously popular in Eugene. Damn you, football. I'm gonna end up staying in some weird guy named Bruce's AirBnB. 😝

I get why people wouldn't enjoy listening to Weir. As to the comment that he sounds like an 80 year old, well...he IS turning 75 in a couple months. Personally, I'm amazed that Bobby and Phil -- one in his 70s and one in his 80s -- continue to get up and play multi-hour sets of Dead music at their age. We tend to view rock starts as invincible and eternal, but imagine going down to the local nursing home and picking out a 75 and an 82 year old and handing them instruments and asking them to entertain 20,000 music fans for three hours. Me, personally? I will go and see Weir and Lesh (and Kreutzman and Hart) any time I possibly can. They're not going to be doing this forever, and the chance to experience live music -- however diminished -- being played by guys who have meant so much to my life -- 57 years after they started playing it! -- is an awesome treat for which I am very grateful. That said, in terms of quality of music, I'd argue that Dark Star Orchestra and JRAD are superior to Dead and Company. But I don't really go to Dead and Company shows because I expect to be blown away musically. I go because it's still some of my favorite musicians "searching for the sound" and sometimes finding peak moments, it's still a tribal celebration, it's still church. YMMV. I saw that Bobby just announced a tour of Wolf Brothers shows, and I plan to attend a couple of those. I really like the "Wolf Pack" horn section and what it adds to the music. I think I've grown to enjoy the Wolf Bros more than Dead and Company, and I suspect Bobby has, too.

Have seen them a handful of times all over the country. The highlight was being right on the rail, front row, and having Eddie pour some of his wine into my cup during the solo of Porch. Pretty ***** epic. They never disappoint. Enjoy!

I know that the Saints are planning to roll with Jameis Winston, but I were them, I'd sign Garappalo and have an open competition. Whereas Winston is a pretty volatile player, I feel that the Saints are an NFC Championship game contender with Garappalo at the helm.

“He is accurate, makes good decisions and has a good feel for the position. He has been very efficient. Even last year when he stepped in he seemed to have a good presence on the field and good command of the offense.” - Bill Belichick on Trent Edwards in 2008. "I think he's got the ability to make all the throws. Can throw down the field, intermediate throws. Plenty of examples of him going through a read progression . . . I think he's shown the ability to do everything. The consistency has looked better in recent weeks. Don't think there's any shortage of talent there, playmaking ability. We saw him run . . . He's an athletic guy that has great size. Good arm. Hard to tackle in the pocket. " - Bill Belichick on Sam Darnold in 2020. “He gets rid of the ball very quickly, doesn’t hold it much, sees coverage well, has taken good care of the ball, hasn’t thrown the ball to the defense. He understands the pressure, the timing of routes, gets the ball out quickly, and has enough quickness in the pocket to make it difficult for the pass rush to get to him. He can run a little bit, but I would say he’s more of a quicker guy in the pocket that’s elusive and really wants to throw more than he wants to run.” - Bill Belichick on Tua Tagovailoa in 2021. I just wanted to point out that Bill Belichick saying nice things about bad and mediocre quarterbacks is a pretty common occurrence.