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22 minutes ago, Golden Goat said:
Led by this guy.
More like...led by THIS guy:
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The Green Bay Packers feel like they covered their biggest needs pretty well in free agency and are thus open to moving down from the 12th spot.
The phone lines are open, let's make a deal. -
When I saw that this thread had come back to the front page and clicked on it, I was not expecting that it would contain 4 pictures of Zero's wife. The bosom-y shot was particularly out of left field. And also...it made me like him more? Is that weird? I mean, it takes brass balls to just be like "here's a picture of my wife in a mild state of undress, you heathen football loving strangers!". So....props.
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1 hour ago, njbuff said:
WWE completely blows.
No edge to the product whatsoever.
Just look at wrestling from 1997-2001 to today's garbage......... and it's no wonder that millions of wrestling fans have checked out from the WWE.
Monday Night Raw went from must see TV to must miss TV. Sad.
Meh.
The lack of competition is what "killed" wrestling, if you want to look at it that way. In the years after WCW died, Vince had no competition, and his product got stale. It was only the rise in popularity of ROH, TNA, Chikara, Lucha Underground, etc (i.e. new legitimate competition) that has begun to re-invigorate the product.
The business is and always has been cyclical. It has boom periods and down periods. The late 80s under Hulk Hogan were obviously a boom period, then the WWE (then WWF) hit a lull for a long time. The steroid scandal, guys like Hulk and Macho Man leaving, etc, had Vince McMahon almost to the point of bankruptcy. Then the product hit the biggest boom its ever seen in the late 90s with the Monday Night Wars and Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. Since the end of that boom, wrestling hasn't quite reached the same highs in popular culture. On the other hand, it's definitely not dying a death or anything. If you tune into Wrestlemania in any given year, you see them selling out football stadiums, with 80,000 fans in attendance. They're an international product and a multi-BILLION dollar industry, complete with their own streaming platform and crossover starts like John Cena and Dave Batista.
Is it what it once was? No. I agree with you there. But the business is cyclical, and it's doing just fine as it is. -
I like the Crosby, Howard, Wesco, and Wishnowsky picks.
The Bills have had visits with Crosby, Wesco, and Howard, so those are all realistic picks.
I view the Christian Wilkins pick as quite realistic, as well. Due to his extremely high character, his history of consistent production and versatility, and his alpha dog mentality, I could ABSOLUTELY see him being our pick in the 1st round. I would ESPECIALLY be on board with it if we traded down 1st and gained an extra 2nd round pick. -
6 minutes ago, 4merper4mer said:
Try reading it sober.
I take it you've never tried cannabis? -
I just wanted to chime in and say, apropos of nothing, that I really like the NXT product as of late. Specifically, the Takeover: New York event was excellent. The Gargano vs Cole match was OUTSTANDING. Ditto the tag title match and the UK Title match.
I'm an old school wrestling fan. I spend an inordinate amount of time watching old WCW and WWF on the WWE Network. I also spend an inordinate amount of time watching shoot interviews, reading books about wrestling, and reading wrestlecrap.com rants and the like. So to an extent, I'm still kind of wrestling obsessed...I just happen to be obsessed with the wrestling I watched when I grew up. I only VERY CASUALLY follow today's WWE product. I know most of the names and profiles, and I tune into the "Big 3" PPVs ever year. Aside from that, I fade in and out. I just don't care the way I used to.
I will say this, though: The period between, say, 2002 and 2012 was a lost decade for me, as far as WWE goes. That whole Cena/Orton/Batista era is just a snooze-fest for me. Triple H taking over and instituting NXT was the best thing that could've possibly happened to WWE. He basically saved it completely and now has it to where it's about as good a product as it's ever been. He FINALLY talked McMahon out of avoiding indie and ROH and NJPW guys like the plague. They also rightly recognized that there's a huge market for actual quality work rate wrestling. Now they poach anyone worth poaching, and they have the deep, awesome roster to show for it. Raw, Smackdown, NXT, NXT UK, 205 Live, etc, etc....They're in a very strong place going forward.
Getting back to my original comment, I find the NXT matches and characters to be VASTLY more entertaining than the current main roster product. My current favorites (from all rosters) are probably Adam Cole (Bay Bay!), Aleister Black, Shinsuke Nakamura, Daniel Bryan, Sami Zayn, Ricochet, and Johnny Gargano. I'm a big work rate guy.-
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40 minutes ago, RochesterRob said:
I don't buy the old versus young argument. I saw a lot of experimentation in college during the 1980's. And these are the same people that are in high office or the board room today. The old person back in 1975 shouting about Reefer Madness is long out of the picture. Could be just like alcohol for every person that can manage their consumption there are a dozen others whose consumption sends their lives into a tailspin. Pot may not be physically addictive but appears to be mentally addictive to quite a few. There may be external factors involved in this such as personal stress but the outcome is still the same.
I will agree with this. While it is not physically addictive, it absolutely can be mentally/emotionally addictive. To be fair, though, so can television and social media. Everything in moderation. -
Packers are my top choice.
Texans second.
Chiefs or Colts if neither of those is available. -
6 minutes ago, Dopey said:
You're right about White and Zo, but I was thinking Edmunds being used like Zo. Edmunds would have no issue with switching over.
Fair enough. I'm of the opinion that Edmunds shouldn't be moved from his current spot, but if White WERE to be drafted, then what you say would definitely be the way to go.-
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25 minutes ago, bbb said:
I'd rather be dead than live a lifetime of psychosis.
If you don't think pot causes psychosis, then you have your head in the sand.
1.) Feel free to provide proof of your claim at any time.
2.) I suppose you believe alcohol should be illegal, too? Alcohol, of course, is VASTLY more likely to cause psychosis than cannabis.5 minutes ago, DC Tom said:The fact that you dismiss the biochemistry so cavalierly illustrates my previous point: the belief that pot is harmless is belied by the stoners holding that belief.
Or in a cloud of marijuana smoke.
The fact that you're doubling down on your claim that a person 10 days removed from consuming cannabis is still so impaired that they can't discuss a topic on an internet message board illustrates my previous point: You're out of your depth on this issue.-
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9 minutes ago, Rocket94 said:
That is what training camp is for...may the best man win!
And then what happens to the guy who DOESN'T win? He languishes on the bench. -
I believe all of this discussion to be moot, because I believe White will be off the board before the Bills pick.
If he IS still on the board, the Bills ought to trade down with a team that wants White. The Bills, with Edmunds and Milano, simply don't have room to give White the amount of snaps he deserves. And to those citing 'Zo's usage: White is not 'Zo. they have different body types, play different positions, and there is no evidence to be found in White's history to show that he's capable of playing a part-time edge-rushing role.
I'm not denying he's a great player and that the Bills should be in the business of acquiring great players. I'm just saying that finding snaps for a middle linebacker when you already HAVE a starting middle linebacker can be difficult, and the Bills probably shouldn't use such a premium pick on a player who will be on the bench so often.-
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Just now, bbb said:
I'd rather be dead than live a lifetime of psychosis.
However, the study doesn't prove causality, cautions Dr. Diana Martinez, a psychiatrist and addiction researcher at Columbia University. "You can't say that cannabis causes psychosis," she says. "It's simply not supported by the data," she says.
The above is from the article you posted. -
25 minutes ago, bbb said:
Pot is harmless. If you don't mind psychosis
From the very article you posted:
However, the study doesn't prove causality, cautions Dr. Diana Martinez, a psychiatrist and addiction researcher at Columbia University. "You can't say that cannabis causes psychosis," she says. "It's simply not supported by the data," she says. -
20 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
The half-life for THC is 5-14 days. If you've smoked in the past two weeks, you're still impaired.
The fact that you are stating that a person is still so impaired 5-14 days after consumption that he can't carry on a reasonable conversation shows your lack of understanding of the effects of cannabis. < Insert snarky Tom joke here. >
20 minutes ago, bbb said:Pot is harmless. If you don't mind psychosis
Five years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot’s bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.
Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver area hospital. Marijuana-infused foods and candies, called edibles, also led to trouble. Patients came to the ER with symptoms such as repeated vomiting, racing hearts and psychotic episodes.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/marijuana-er-denver-hospital-study/
Weed use is taking off as more states move to legalize it. And with all the buzz over medical marijuana, it's starting to gain an aura of healthfulness. But there are some serious health risks associated with frequent use. One of the more troubling ones is the risk of having a psychotic episode.
And, nobody has ever died from pot:
Three deaths in Colorado tied to edible products also prompted the study.
Emergency room records from Monte’s hospital show a three-fold increase in marijuana cases since the state became the first to allow sales of recreational marijuana in January 2014. Nearly a third of patients were admitted to the hospital, evidence of severe symptoms, Monte said.
That is from the first link.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/02/23/marijuana-may-be-even-safer-than-previously-thought-researchers-say/?utm_term=.66ac3d01a6df
Cannabis is roughly 114 times less deadly than alcohol. Alcohol, of course, is perfectly legal.
A review study comparing the acute lethal toxicity of commonly abused drugs shows that the lethal dose for marijuana (around 15 grams or above) is at least 1,000 times greater than the effective dose (15 milligrams), or the dose required to achieve a noticeable effect. In contrast, alcohol can become lethal at only 10 times the effective dose.
And don't even get me STARTED on the country's out-of-control addiction to completely legal pharmaceutically produced opioids.
Additionally, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration drug sheet for marijuana reports that no deaths from marijuana overdose have ever been recorded.
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/aug/16/gary-johnson/gary-johnson-claims-marijuana-cant-kill-and-prescr/ -
6 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
I'm surprised you could even read my post through the haze of smoke...
Sober up. Then we can have an adult discussion.
I'm at work right now, sober as a judge. I won't hold my breath for any worthwhile contributions on your part, though.2 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said:Very true, then introduce historical information to people who "can't remember," because of over use, and we have sure fire entertainment!
I challenge you or any of the other "pot is dangerous" folks to provide some credible, peer reviewed evidence that this is the case. I suppose I'll be waiting a while, though, because no such research exists.
If you don't like cannabis, fine. But don't pretend that there is any scientific or evidentiary support for your stance. -
2 minutes ago, Augie said:
I’m sure this is going to go very well.
I'm more than happy to have an adult discussion about this topic with anyone who's interested in doing so. I'd venture to guess that most will just make snarky or sarcastic comments and tired jokes and refuse to engage in any meaningful debate, though. -
3 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
"Near-perfect."
You partake, I take it?
I reserve substantive discussion for those capable of it. You're not. As usual, you lack yourself.
The usual DC Tom response when he's caught talking out of his ass: arrogance and an assumed stance of intellectual superiority. You're like a parody of yourself.-
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12 minutes ago, DC Tom said:
This is exactly what I'm talking about.
As usual, your only interest is in providing a snarky comment and not in providing any substance to back up your opinion. Par for the course with you.
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1 hour ago, row_33 said:
The count is a dozen i went to school with who started with it in the mid-70s, at the age of 10 or so, and they died before 50, and the misery they inflicted on their loved ones was incalculable
lol. Good one.14 minutes ago, DC Tom said:The belief that pot is harmless is belied by the general dopiness of the people who promote it.
The belief that pot is harmful is erroneous and based on the scientifically inaccurate propaganda I just laid out. Feel free to keep your head buried in the sand, though, and enjoy your next cocktail while you're at it! -
1 hour ago, 4merper4mer said:
The real history of pot:
Like what if what you see as red, I see as blue and what you see as blue I see as red? Whoa dude.
The guilt potheads feel and lay at the feet of others is limitless.
I don't even know what this means. -
The best draft coverage going right now is probably the internet-based channel with Chris Simms, Matt Miller, et al.
On TV, though? Gotta go with NFL network.-
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Looking over the top 30 visits for Buffalo and taking into account the factors laid out in the OP, the following seems most likely:
1st round: Best defensive lineman still available (met with Williams, Oliver, Sweat, Gary). If no defensive lineman they like still available, take best available OT (me with Jawaan Taylor, Jonah Williams).
2nd round: Best WR left on the board (met with AJ Brown, Deebo Samuel, N'Keal Harry, etc...all 2nd round prospects).
3rd/4th Rounds: Best TE, RB, or D-lineman other than what they took in round 1 (so if round 1 is tackle, they take an edge here, and vice versa). (Met with Dawson Knox, Drew Sample, and Trevon Wesco at tight end, multiple mid round running backs, Maxx Crosby, Jaylon Ferguson at edge).
I know everyone says "Nope, they're just gonna go straight BPA, stupid!".
I'm just telling you that this front office is big on actually MEETING with guys they spend high picks on.
Based on all the factors I mentioned, I'd bet decent money on things playing out pretty close to the way I've listed above.-
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TSW Mock Draft 3.0 Final - Completed
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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A reasonable thought, but the cost of moving all the way up to #3 seems higher than we're willing to pay. It would likely mean giving up my two 1sts AND my 2nd, and even THAT might not be enough. Not only that, but I don't believe there are any impact players worth moving up for at the positions the Packers need to fill in this draft (OT, OG, ILB, S, TE).
I'll keep pondering it, but it's a probable "no" from me.