Richard Noggin

Believe in what, though? The sanctity of a song? Of a financial relationship between the NFL and the armed forces?

I don't agree that players taking a solemn knee during the national anthem (an effing 200 year-old song about war, by the way) is injurious to anyone. They are attempting to call attention to citizens who are truly being injured. That's not a controversial position. How can anyone be disrespected by that? I'm probably getting too far afield. I hope the Pegulas let their players handle this however they (the players) see fit (in consultation with the Pegulas, who appear to be interested in respecting the players' autonomy and dignity).

Colin K has done a LOT to affect social change. So many people enjoy (not you, necessarily) dumping on a guy who has actually handled himself with dignity and civic responsibility.

Congratulations. Ostriches everywhere are proud of your capacity to keep social justice separate from violent sports entertainment. This country provides certain populations with considerable privilege.

There's recent precedent for spending on WRs in year two of an offensive overhaul/QB development (think SB champs)... Not sure which receivers might be available next off-season. But it's a thought

In the quoted text, I guess so.

So the politics forum is just a place for seemingly intelligent people to belligerently portray binary extremes (albeit often veiled in humor and/or ironic hyperbole) of the ongoing American culture war, which is fundamentally (although the socio-political distractions du jour appear to be novel/sincere to the public-at-large) unchanged since the 70s? Left and right are purely cultural terms now, huh? Economic, domestic, and foreign policy platforms are no longer rooted in principled, measured, and analyzed positions?

I prefer the moniker, Richard Noggin.

Yes, my son?

Aye-o! Take it easy there, blasphemer...

You're not exactly blessed with brilliance, eh? Sorry. That's redundant.

I've been wondering about the upside of granting him his release, from the team's perspective. Your suggestion is interesting: maintain honorable relations with player agents for the sake of future operations. Makes some sense.

Preach. Because...faith.

I approve of this discussion.

Looking at that pic, he really does seem big. Hybrid LB/S?

Ugh.

The initial infraction is mostly meh in my book. A public figure with his own human faults and frailties is not above ridicule, however callous the offense, or vulnerable the target. But a mea culpa shows integrity, nonetheless. It's all good, or none of it matters anyway, or whatever.

Sounds like a plan. Or, consider my counter-offer: let's have ONE massive, sprawling thread that spans double-digit pages and swallows all shades and nuances into one unified behemoth. There can be no middle ground in this life!

Agreed. He has a big "tackle radius." (Which isn't a thing, but should be.) I HAVE heard his style of tackling used as a criticism, however. Maybe on draft night? He's a grabber, someone said, rather than a hitter.

All right, everyone. Shut 'er down. Enough with all this discussion nonsense...

You're thoughtful.

Strong thread. That is all.

I suspected and, admittedly, feared Beane's sincere interest in Allen for a long time. Who remembers, or better yet, knows the source for this off-the-record Beane quote from sometime last season? "We hoped the kid from Wyoming would fly under the radar but it doesn't look like it's happening now." Reported unofficially on WGR at some point, if I recall correctly.

I guess I can sum this up easily: I strongly disagree with your post. Every point of it. Maybe Ducasse goes. Maybe. The rest seem like iron clad locks to me.

The primary piece of Bellichick's coaching that I admire (and it pains me to admire him) is his willingness to IMMEDIATELY make in-game adjustments. Sometimes it seems like the first couple drives are diagnostic in nature, and once he and his staff accurately assess the opponent's plan, they set about countering that plan. Obviously that's not always necessary, or at least major adjustments aren't always called for (based on well-scouted gameplans and/or superior players/execution), but I've seen countless clips of him meeting with coaches and position groups on the sideline, detailing changes in approach and with specific techniques. Halftime is a great opportunity to lay out more comprehensive plans for the final 30 minutes, but I don't think waiting to tweak or adjust or even scrap certain gameplans makes any sense.