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Beat me to it lol.

I tend to think that the "hardest" positions are the positions with the most demanding expectations placed on the respective individual. However, it is important to note that those demands are a function of the scheme in question. Let me provide a few illustrative examples. Nose Tackle (NT) in a traditional, 2-gap 3-4 defensive scheme. Imo, this is probably the hardest position in football, as they are expected to regularly take on a guard and the center and still make occasional plays in the running game to their left and right (i.e., two gaps). There are maybe a handful of guys in the league at any one time that can fulfill the demands of a traditional NT. "Shutdown" Cornerback (CB) #1 in a man-press pass defensive scheme. By the very nature of the game, CBs are inherently at a disadvantage since they are usually reacting to the wide receivers (WRs) they are covering. This automatically puts WRs a step ahead of the CBs covering them. Schemes that rely heavily on their #1 CB shutting down most opposing teams' #1 WR "on an island" demand quite a bit out of these CBs, and again there are only a handful of guys in the league at any one time that fit the bill. Quarterback (QB) in a West Coast offensive scheme. The West Coast offense is notorious for being extremely demanding on the QB, and that is by design. The vast play calling verbiage; the complexity and timing of the route combinations; and the precise, quick decision-making required from the QB all combine for making this offense very difficult for more traditional QBs to run. On the other hand, these same three positions are not as "hard" in different schemes. Defensive Tackle (DT) in a 1-gap 4-3 defensive scheme. Here, the DT is only responsible for one gap on a given play; they are also less likely to encounter double teams since there are usually four down linemen. This allows the DTs in these schemes be more aggressive and less reactionary. CB in a Cover 2 defensive scheme. Unlike the previous CB example, CBs in a Cover 2 can expect help over the top on the majority of passing plays, and this is again by design. They also aren't expected to be as athletic and focus more on not giving up the big play as opposed to covering more aggressively. Teams utilizing this scheme can get away with employing only average CBs if they have athletic safeties and a good front four. QB in an Erhardt-Perkins offensive scheme. This offense is known for being more QB-friendly than a West Coast offense. Playbook terminology is more streamlined; eligible receivers are required to know all the routes on a given play; and route combinations don't change for the QB during motion since the eligible receivers are supposed to change their routes depending on where players are being motioned to. Also, there are relatively fewer plays to learn as these same plays are run out of multiple formations, thereby potentially confusing the defense from the "different looks" given while making it easier on the QB from the simplicity of route combinations.

Perhaps it was the home opener?

It just seems like a classic Gilmore thing to do.

Woops. Looks like there are actual cookie cutters for the charging buffalo... Welp... back to the drawing board!

I think it would be cool to have it in the shape of the Charging Buffalo logo from a top-down perspective: The buffalo legs could be the team merchandise shop and main entrance, with an upper patio overlooking the tailgating experience. The red stripe could be on the field, and the end of the stripe that protrudes from the buffalo could be an overhang where you put some other amenities. Idk, it's fun to get creative with stuff like this.

This was an absolute clown show. The audience made everything worse. I feel sorry for Ben and Bill having to maintain some semblance of sanity. I expected a hell of lot more from Malcolm.

1. Mahomes 2. Donald 3. Rodgers 4. Adams 5. Allen 6. Brady 7. Henry 8. Kelce 9. Hopkins 10. Watt

Only took 14 replies. Ertz guys are slacking!

Beat me to it

Isn't Aaron Donald considered by some to be THE best overall football player in the game today?

I'd volunteer to help with compulsory vaccination services.

You try to pin the "weakest link" moniker on Levi IN THE SAME POST that you also identify the actual weakest link on the defense: the pass rush.

Is... is that real? I'm assuming this is JaMarcus Russell?

A very expensive bottle of bourbon.

Hell yes! GO BILLS!

Racism is learned. It's not something that is intrinsic in humans to my knowledge. If it's not taught in schools (and afaik it most certainly is not), then it can only be learned from others within a person's immediate circle: i.e., their family, as @Chef Jim astutely pointed out. And that's probably where the drive for CRT comes from. There IS a battle to be fought against racism to this day, despite how far we have come. But we can rectify that without embracing critiques of liberalism, legal equality, and the meritocracy that defines our modern society.

In 6th grade we had a project where we got to form our own country. Obviously at that age the project was pretty basic, but we got to choose our form of government after learning about several forms of government in history, including America's. So of course everyone picks democracy because you know, that was essentially the point of the whole exercise. It was basically a rubber stamp for learning the idea that "democracy good / everything else bad." However, my partner and I, ever the class contrarians, decided to pick a dictatorship (a benevolent one, of course!). And while we put in as much effort as the other students, when it was our turn to present we got GRILLED by the teacher. She was asking questions that college freshmen would have a difficult time answering, let alone a couple 12 year-old kids. But it was still a good experience that always stuck with me and taught me a few things (I know that this seems a little off-track from CRT, but trust me there is a point). Generally, I learned that taking the path least traveled is riddled with challenges, including some challenges that are wholly unfair. Specifically, I learned that there were many flaws in dictatorial allocations of power. And finally, in terms of the discussion of CRT, I realize now that I would not have learned those lessons had my teacher/school/education system not been open enough to allow me to choose "dictatorship" and then learn the hard way why those governments can be really, really bad and get made to look like a fool in front of my peers. What if my only choice was democracy (the sheer irony of that aside) and I haphazardly put together my project knowing that my hand was forced? Would I have learned as much as I did? Would I have resented the lack of choice? Likewise, if you want people to learn that racism is bad, forcing people into that line of thinking is not as effective as letting them choose for themselves and learning through error how bad racism is. As the saying goes and Cold War experience shows, you simply cannot force people to be free; they have to want it themselves; it must come from within. Sometimes the only/best way you learn that the fence can shock you is by grabbing hold of it and receiving the shock, as opposed to insulating your hand from all forms of uncertainty in the world.

On point 2, you cannot separate structures from individuals. It is individuals who create them and give them meaning, after all. On point 3, everything I've read about CRT with regards to race consciousness points in the exact opposite direction as is stated in the tweet's rebuttal. CRT involves a race-conscious approach to equality, it critiques the ideas of color blindness and affirmative action, and considers black nationalism and segregation as potential "answers."

Honestly the bolded is exemplary of Allen's savviness, on or off the field.

Someone needs to throw New England a bone...

Here are the relevant snippets for those who don't/can't click the link: Gregory Rousseau, DE, Rd 1, Pick 30, Bills. “To me, he’s totally a measurables guy. I don’t know how you can look at the film and see a top-30 pick. You’d see times where he’d wind up with a sack because someone ran right into him. There wasn’t a sense that his opponents were worried about him.” Carlos Basham, DL, Rd 2, Pick 29, Bills. “I’m going to have some people mad at me, huh? I’m not picking on Buffalo. Actually, I’m not picking on anyone; I want them all to be successful. But I have to say that Basham might be the ultimate boom or bust project in the whole draft. He’s strong. He’s quick. Then you turn on the film and say, ‘What’s going on? You’re too big and strong to be blocked by some of the guys who are blocking you.’ The film doesn’t say that he’s a great player. But Buffalo has good coaches. Maybe they’ll figure out a way to use him that I can’t see.”

I find it interesting that roughly the same policy could have been delivered (and hence received) in a much better way. For example: "Homelessness is a huge problem in California and we need to come together to find a solution. As governor, I would propose setting up designated facilities where the homeless can not only have access to basic necessities, but where employers can also find potential labor. I believe such a program would revitalize areas like Venice Beach and help local small businesses thrive. The tax revenue from increased tourism and commerce will help offset the initial costs of the project, and hopefully the career services provided will make an additional impact on the bottom line by decreasing the resources required and enlarging the tax base."

... International diplomacy is far more delicate and nuanced than an all-or-nothing approach.