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I agree with you about the Roman Catholic Church and science ... I taught biology, physics, and earth science in Catholic schools many, many years ago. The RCC formally accepted the theory of evolution more than 70 years ago. Most mainline Protestant denominations (Episcopalians, Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, etc) have also made their peace with modern scientific theories. The conservative Christian denominations that insist on literal interpretation of the Bible are the religious groups that don't accept modern science.

The Bills added the biggest piece of building a Super Bowl contender via the draft: an elite QB. The Rams had to trade for a better QB because the QB they traded up to get in the draft turned out to be not good enough. All teams have misses with draft picks, with FAs, and with trades. No player comes with a guarantee to be a superstar.

Last year, Tampa Bay went "all in" to sign Tom Brady and it paid off. This year, the Rams went "all in" to trade for Matthew Stafford. Both teams had solid pieces behind them and then added some extra talent, most notably the Rams. I think that's the lesson here: if you have a good team, going all in for a top QB is worth it. I think that this pattern wouldn't be possible for most NFL teams to follow for a number of reasons. Some teams already have top QBs. Some teams in need of a top QB don't have the cap room to acquire one. Bottom feeder teams lack too many supporting pieces for a top QB to help them become SB contenders. Mostly though, the biggest impediment for following the pattern that the Bucs and Rams used to succeed is that truly top QBs seldom become available. The only truly top level QB available at present is DeShaun Watson. Maybe Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson might become available at some point, but that's iffy. Most off seasons, there are no truly top level QBs available in FA or for trade.

Not weird, just a product of boredom creating the need to create a LAMP thread to gain attention.

Congratulations!!!!! You have proven that the world cannot end on February 22, 2022 or even February 22, 2222 because time never lines up ... 2:22 AM is actually 02:22 using the 24 hour clock 2:22 PM is actually 14:22 using the 24 hour clock 22:22 on the 24 hour clock is 10:22 PM using the 12 hour clock

One of the giants of human history, born today 458 years ago. A brief summary of his life and work from Wikipedia ...

Ignorance is bliss. Success is NOT a black/white scenario where a team either wins the Super Bowl or fails. In order to create that black/white scenario, you rank team building philosophy as an overriding factor, and then, you cherry picked teams and time period to fit your scenario, which in your ignorance, you think represent the far ends of the team building philosophical spectrum but really don't.

What a whiney, bitter take on one of the greatest playoff seasons in NFL history. The "any given Saturday/Sunday" mantra of NFL parity in which any team can beat any other in any particular game came to fore during the playoffs in both the AFC and the NFC ... and even in the Super Bowl itself. I'm sure there's a black rain cloud perpetually following you everywhere you go.

Ahem. You conveniently ignored the KC Chiefs to create a false dichotomy that's reminiscent of arguments from back in the early 2000s when conventional "wisdom" claimed that the salary cap would prevent the development of dynasties. In the last 10 years (2012-2021), the Chiefs have had 8 double digit win seasons, 8 playoff appearances, 4 conference championship appearances, 2 Super Bowl appearances, a Super Bowl win ... and they are still loaded to be a force in the AFC. Over the last decade, the Chiefs not only "built for the future" but they've strategically employed the "win now" concept, too. It's the same strategy that the Pats employed to dominate the AFC and the NFL for 2 decades.

There would be much less violent crime if so many Americans and their elected representatives didn't subscribe to the "every nut deserves to have his own private arsenal" mantra and oppose any and all measures to limit guns getting into the hands of people who shouldn't have them. There would be even much less violent crime if so many individual Americans who appear to be law abiding citizens didn't aid and abet criminals and mentally unstable people from obtaining guns because they dislike the gun laws that are in place. There would be so much less violent crime if so many Americans got their heads out of their butts and didn't consider hand guns as a first resort rather than the very last resort in confrontations. It's much easier to blame somebody else than looking in a mirror. Actually, mental problems and drugs/alcohol abuse frequently go hand-in-hand because many mentally ill individuals self-medicate with drugs or alcohol. Many of the individuals who come to mind when we think of "the homeless" -- bearded alcoholics living in boxes -- are mentally ill individuals. Many meds used to treat mental issues have significant side-effects that discourage patients who suffer from those side effect from taking those meds. They then self-medicate to mitigate their mental issues.

Excellent post. I think that the Bills have drafted pretty well in the McDermott/Beane era. I think that Ford is the only one of their high picks who's definitely been a big disappointment. Maybe Moss as well. The Bills have been drafting in the bottom half of each round since 2019 which means that they are likely to get prospects who are less polished and probably need more time to develop than players taken in the top half of the same round.

Actually, the last time the Bills traded up for a generational talent, they got Josh Allen ....

Drafting a franchise QB is the be all and end all when it comes to evaluating a team's draft expertise. The Bills gave up a ton of draft capital in order to get Allen. They also gave up a first rounder to acquire Diggs. I doubt that they could have drafted a more impactful player than Diggs with that 2020 first rounder.

NO, no, no. To paraphrase a previous poster, "you only trade up for one position and it's not DE". Teams rarely get the opportunity to draft a great QB, so if they think that there's one in the draft, you go for it. Otherwise, stay put or possibly trade back for the right deal. The Bills have big needs at CB and interior OL, which the #25 pick could enable them to fill one with an elite talent while keeping Rousseau and that second rounder. I'd prefer the Bills to acquire an edge rusher to help them now through either FA or trade.

ATVs have significantly more power today than they had back in the 1980s. I think what keeps the death rate down are helmet requirements and the higher percentage used as "working" machines used by farmers, gas well maintenance workers, loggers, etc. There are a lot more middle age and older riders, too.

What I can't imagine is Leslie Frazier being so desperate for a HCing gig that he'd settle for the Texans' job.

Louis Henry Gates, Jr, historian and host of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots" has found that most Blacks in the US who have had their DNA tested have about 24% European DNA, much of it originating during the antebellum era. It's likely to be a similar percentage throughout the entire Black population except for those with recent African ancestry. So, it's not uncommon for many mixed raced individuals to not look particularly "black". According to people who are worried about racial purity, "one drop of Black blood makes you Black". Great sarcasm ... some of the posters didn't get it. The Fish will be looking for a new HC every few years until they get a better owner than Ross and his predecessors.

POINT. SET. MATCH.

"I believe the overwhelming majority couldn't care less about race, they care about championships. The only colord they really care about are Silver Lombardi's and green cash flow. " Billionaires can't be racists? or misogynists? or religious bigots? or crooks? Really? "His career is most likely over and it has everything to do with the fact he is now a liability, not an asset." If the majority of owners really don't care about race but championships, then why is Flores "a liability"? He's proven to be a good coach who can get his players to produce above their talent level. How is that a liability in your supposed color-blind NFL?

Right-o. 70% of current NFL players are black, and the percentage of blacks in the NFL has been 50% or more for decades, yet only 3% (exactly 1) of NFL HCs are black or mixed race. When it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck and it swims like a duck, it's likely a duck ... except in the alternative world inhabited by those who deny that ducks exist.

Back when McDermott and Beane were hired, the fact that they weren't related to any current or former NFL coaches was raised in at least a couple of articles. The NFL is a nepotistic old boys club where "outsiders" white or black are only allowed in when "better" insiders aren't available, so there's limited opportunity for individuals unrelated to other members of the old boys club. Unfortunately, nepotism isn't illegal. Discrimination based on race is. If Flores is successful, then there may be more opportunities for Blacks to become HCs and execs.

Would you like some cheese with your whine?

He sold his home in California, not his residence in Green Bay. "Allen type play"? More like he didn't even make a Ryan Tannehill type play in that game. Agree. Not only that but the climate is pretty mild, Nashville is a very popular metro, and the housing costs there are a fraction of those in California.

Whether Darnold was once #1 on the Bills draft board or not is irrelevant. He sucks as an NFL QB. Pass.

I remember complaints about the "Redskins" name going back to at least the late 1990s because the name is so disrespectful. Chiefs, Braves, Indians, Warriors etc aren't disrespectful because they were never generally used to insult people, and calls to change those team names are much more recent. BTW, when the Atlanta Braves first made the World Series in 1991, there were complaints about their "Tomahawk Chop" cheer. Maybe that was what led people to start questioning the Redskins name. If you cannot understand why Redskins is wrong for a team name, understand that it's like the difference between using "Italian", "Jewish", "Polish", "Puerto Rican", "Mexican", "German", "Cuban", "Irish", etc and the numerous derogatory terms bigots have used for people of these heritages over the years.