Buddy Hix
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Just now, Deranged Rhino said:
Going on the attack is what Trump does. It's the only way to counter the actions of a complicit media complex who have been on the attack (as you would say, viciously) since the day he got elected. If you think more people are turned off by it than are awoken to the titled playing field created by the establishment media, you are already forgetting the lessons of 2016.
I think more victims of sexual assault will be silent. I don't think Trump's base will shrink, they elected a man who lies, cheats and admits to sexually assaulting women. This is America now.
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2 hours ago, TakeYouToTasker said:
This is bull ****.
The Democrats in the Senate (and elsewhere) are legitimizing a process of character assassination as politics.
A good man and his family have been destroyed, intentionally, by lies.
The people perpetrating these lies need to, and hopefully will, be prosecuted, including Dr. Ford.
They must not, under any circumstances, be treated with kid gloves.
What the Democrats are doing is unacceptable, and will lead to violence in our streets.
It has already directly led to two assassination attempts and the assault of a member of Congress.
I think the President can discuss the concerns you have expressed without acting in the way he did, but he doesn't have the emotional intelligence to do so. I am not as dialed into the situation as most on this forum, but as I said, I suspect that is the norm. What a lot of people see is both sides pointing out the lies of the other side, and maybe not being sure who to believe. For the President to go on the attack in the manner he did was disgusting, but he is a disgusting man, so it is not shocking.
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2 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said:
Quite the opposite has been the result from what I have been reading online, the groups I belong to, and even the discussions I have had with friends - actual sexual assault victims are pissed as hell at that lunatic. Not only is she completely unbelievable with her "little girl" act (I stand by the 50-year-old Valley Girl on helium analogy) and ever-changing stories and lies, she has set believability for real victims of sexual assault back to the "can't believe her" stage. Truly a travesty.I think you make a good point, but Ivwould argue that Trump’s action are far more egregious considering his position.
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2 hours ago, leh-nerd skin-erd said:
With respect, I say to you that the people you described, who have drawn inferences from bits and pieces of testimony carefully culled from the entirety of the testimony, with questions and statements rehearsed and chorepgraphed like a Broadway extravaganza...are part of the problem. In fact, they are a large part of the problem and why this clusterf@!$ was allowed to play out.
The basic premise is that anything that Ford did or said, and any conflicts that arise, are all explained away by her status as a victim. Meanwhile, shes retained top political operatives to carry her flag, shes experienced in the field of human psychology and she's operating at a time when victim status is a badge of honor in our society.
Trump, for all his bluster is painted as a bully here, defending a guy who until 2 weeks ago was a pretty vanilla dude, all while vultures in the Senate, Congress and media figuratively take turns bashing the nominee in the skull with a brick and get praise from their supporters.
Those people you describe and resent are still worthy of the respect of the President, especially the ones who are actual survivors of sexual assault. I’d argue they make up a large percentage of the population. Trump’s actions were pathetic and indefensible IMO.
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2 hours ago, DC Tom said:
I can't believe people think "belief" is any sort of acceptable standard here.
It doesn’t have to be the standard for confirmation, but it can be the public’s standard when considering the claim. Which is something the President should understand, no?
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5 minutes ago, LABillzFan said:
You may find her more believable in tone, but have you reviewed the extensive list of inaccuracies in her story; not the least of which everyone she referenced to corroborate her story specifically could not do so? They are very clear and very telling, and anyone who objectively reviews them can clearly tell the difference between she 'sounds' believable and she 'is' to be believed.
I'd start with the report written by the prosecutor, and then follow it up with this article from USA Today.
Dig beyond what your heard from her. It's all in this thread.
I totally accept that and have read some of the inconsistencies in this thread. My point was that a lot of people would simply form an opinion based on the testimony from last week. And the display by the President last night was unacceptable, especially considering many victims may identify with Ford.
3 minutes ago, bbb said:I guess I'm falling behind here - what did Trump say about Ford last night?
He was mocking her like and playing it up for the crowd, have a look. I just don’t see how people support this man.
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6 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
Thank you for clarifying that you are biased......I actually give credit to you for that as most will not admit it.
I try to be honest in my conversations, and I try to see other’s point of views.
5 hours ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:I don't know that I agree with Sal's analysis of the first pass play. OK, I lie: with the caveat that I generally think Sal is a good guy and knows something while I am "only an egg", in this case I think what he's saying is bunk, and I'd love to hear from someone else more knowledgeable.
Look at the geometry here when Sal is saying this is where Allen should throw. If Allen led Benjamin, wouldn't he be throwing right at the "1" in the 10 yd line, and if he missed on the throw, Benjamin muffed it or the DB races up - Pick 6? It would also be a whole 2 yd gain. The ball is on the 6 yd line. Benjamin is on the 8, and the DB is well-positioned to be sure he doesn't get far. I don't think the play was designed to go to Benjamin at all, and certainly not early with him only 2 yds downfield.
When next Sal wants him to throw, Allen would be throwing directly over Dawkins and the LB, who jumps for the ball. Allen is waiting until the lane to Benjamin is inside them.
As I said above, with all that protection and time, I don't think that play was designed with Benjamin as the target 2 yds downfield. I think Allen's first target was Zay Jones, who may get jammed a bit and delayed a beat, but ends up open on the 24 yd line, just after Allen throws with what looks like a clear lane and time to hit him. Allen's real rookie mistake may have been not trusting his protection a bit longer to make the throw to Zay, though I can't fault a rookie for NOT taking extra time near his own endzone. I make it about 3 seconds between the snap, and Zay completing his route. That's too long.
Sal also points out Benjamin's route running mistake - that Benjamin stops on the route and could have been continually running, in which case he would have had an easier catch where he could have 'boxed out' the DB. Benjamin and Allen are clearly not on the same page. Even so, the ball hit Benjamin in the hands, and #1 WR around the league haul that in every day. Look at the ball. Look at Benjamin's hands. Yes, the DB has an arm in there, but Benjamin gets out-muscled. It's a high degree of difficulty catch, but you see top WR make them every Sunday.
Anyway, again, I think Sal is mistaken in his analysis of this play in placing the fault on Allen and I don't think it's a "HS QB mistake". I think Allen was trying to execute the design of the play, for whatever reason Zay's route took too long to complete, Benjamin was his outlet, and Benjamin sat on his route then didn't haul in a difficult, but catchable ball.
But I could be wrong, I often am.Edit: Sal is clearly right about the 2nd down play where Mills and Miller get beaten like drums, and on the 3rd down play the coverage is good though I do think Allen was throwing off-platform and the ball sailed high on him. A better throw gives Benjamin a shot.
No, I think you raise a good point, cheers.
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Having been a glancing spectator to this event, mostly the testimony from last week, I’d say I found Ford to be more believable. I would imagine a lot of people might have the same opinion as me, and some may be survivors of sexual assaults themselves.
Which makes the mockery of Ford by Trump last night very disgusting.
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3 hours ago, 26CornerBlitz said:
I saw this tweet and it kind of irked me. Because we all know the line and WRs suck and should be replaced, but Allen is supposed to be the building block and he is making high school QB mistakes.
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20 minutes ago, transplantbillsfan said:
Huh?
Water and food are important for person's survival, but you can survive longer without food.
Thus
Water is more important.
That doesn't mean food isn't also really important.
His statement doesn't mean strategy isn't important, just that culture is more important.
I think I'd agree.
Well I obviously disagree. Having hard working, team oriented guys is important, but not as important as strategic planning.
You can have all the good culture you want but if you are valuing it more than strategy, I think you are doomed. Strategy allows a business to respond to markets, or a team to respond to shifting dynamics within the league (in this case). If a business fails to strategize and respond to market changes, no amount of good culture will save it. Whereas, a business with poor culture can maintain success if they are aligned with market demands through strategic planning.
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Just now, transplantbillsfan said:
Culture sure as hell does matter a lot.
Last year was a big culture shift and it just so happened to be the year we broke the longest playoff drought in sports.
Do you think the Patriots don't have a certain culture all the long timers have bought into?
Just because culture might trump strategy, that doesn't mean strategy doesn't matter a lot, too.
Culture and strategy are not mutually exclusive, you can have both. But to say culture is more important is mind numbing, just a moronic thing to say.
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Which completely explains how we ended up with Allen over Rosen...this culture and process BS is wearing thin with me.
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I think trading for a WR is the only option that is feasible. I was listening to a segment on WGR the other day and they discussed the available free agent WRs for next year and the biggest name on the list was Kelvin Benjamin (lol). And it was also discussed that WR tends to be a position that takes a long time for the drafted player to get up to speed and be useful. If Allen is going to be successful, the Bills can't wait another 2-3 years for a decent WR corps, so trading seems to be the only option.
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I go to games for the tailgate experience as much as the football, and with how bad this team has been for decades I doubt I’m the only one. I would be sure this ship is turned in the right direction before embarking on a downtown stadium, I think if the product is still poor and the tailgating becomes disjointed like in other cities (bars hosting events where you can’t mingle), it may hurt attendance.
I prefer renovating New Era.
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6 hours ago, John from Riverside said:
At no time did Josh Allen EVER at Wyoming beat a team as good as the Minnesota Vikings
I’m analyzing Allen, not his opponents. My point was that he looks the same as last year, and the year before that. This game and his performance are eerily similar to a lot of tape from Wyoming.
The big knocks on Allen are his accuracy and football IQ. While I credit him with showing some improved accuracy on the short stuff in Minny, I think the scheme helped him. Everything reverted back to his baseline when he was unable to read the D in Green Bay, accuracy was brutal and he looked lost/overwhelmed.
That being said, I’m biased. I read a ton about him and watched as much analysis of his film as I could find and wanted nothing to do with him, had him ranked behind Jackson, lol.
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One thing I found funny was the guy with the horn outside the stadium. He was playing the “go pack go” song after the game but as I walked by he changed it up to the “whaaaan waaaa”. We all got a good kick out of it.
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19 hours ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:
That’s not good. We also now are 10-11 under this regime.
I was happier then words can describe when we ended the drought last year. It had to be done. The drought was a dark cloud hanging over the Bills and it needed to be destroyed. We all deserved to see the playoffs and McDermott got us there. For the 2017 season alone, I am forever grateful. I also realize this was supposed to be a step back and a“rebuilding year” Still, I cant help but feel
concerned. Being blown out in more the 1/4 of your games is not supposed to happen. Losing is one thing. Being non competitive in almost 30% of your games is a whole different animal. Im not sure how that will change. I am willing to give this guy the benefit of the doubt because of last year, but I am growing more nervous by the week.
What was your criteria for a blow out? Did you count the Chargers game from this year? It was an absolute blow out but the final score doesn’t reflect that.
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16 minutes ago, teef said:
i love the bills. i love discussing the team, going to the games with friends, or watching quietly on sundays. the difference is how i react when the bills play poorly, which has been the majority of my life...i move on. i can't change the bills, so i just stop watching. i honestly haven't let the bills upset me in years. it's a sport for chirst sake. i didn't even watch a chunk of the 4th quarter last week because it was more productive for me to shower. see how easy it is?
on top of that, the op is 68 and lets it get to him. my dad is 78, still has is own office, goes to work full time, cruises around in a z06 corvette, and just enjoys life. why? because he tells me there's too little of it left not to. do you think he makes himself upset if the bills lose? of course not. the man has a life.
thank you.
I see your point, but I also accept that others aren’t able to self regulate as easily.
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1 minute ago, teef said:
also for the record, i have a 3 yr old daughter, and a 4 month old son. both will be brought up to be bills fans. both will also be raised as emotionally stable, successful adults, that don't let a pro team, of which they have no control, effect their lives in any way.
So you aren’t emotionally invested in the Bills whatsoever? Despite spending thousands of hours on here and BBMB...
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9 minutes ago, ScottLaw said:
He is. He should be on the bench and learning from the sidelines as a veteran starts and shows him the ropes this year.
That plan went to **** when they traded Tyrod, signed McCarron and then dumped him for steady Eddie. Good call McBeane.??
Yeah, I’m pretty cheesed about the entire situation. (Pardon the pun, it’s the only good thing I got from my trip to Green Bay)
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4 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:
Allen is the lowest rate qb in the entire nfl.
It's the narrative that a lot of fans are taking, that the poor play by Allen is entirely due to the bad line and bad WRs. But watching the all-22 you can see that Allen is just as much of a contributor to the poor showing as everybody else.
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Titans 27 Bills 0
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If you switched the uniforms you’d swear this game film was from any year Allen played at Wyoming, it’s the same scenario; bad line, bad WRs and a bad QB.
I need to stop watching and reading analysis of Allen, it’s too depressing to think about, especially when you consider McD and Beane’s future are most likely tied to this kid.
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I picked this team to go 2-14, as it was pretty apparent that the stripped down roster has very little talent, so I’m not shocked at the poor showing on the field.
My main thought is that “the process” looks flawed and poorly planned. Why draft a raw QB and put him in a situation like this? A system that doesn’t help him, a team that doesn’t help him, and put him in there...
And the focus on the defensive side of the ball is also perplexing. This is a scoring league, yet this team seems to think building a good D is more important than building a solid O. Look at the signings, money was spent on the D at the expense of helping the franchise QB. And it also doesn’t help that the signings were awful...Star doesn’t even play half the game, Murphy gets little pressure and Davis quit.
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Sal Carpaccio’s Plan To Fix Offense in 2019
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Filling the WR hole will be the biggest problem going forward, there just aren't any easy solutions.