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Jessica Pegula had incredible success thus far at the French Open. She made it to the quarter finals where she lost to #1 tennis player but in the Womens Double, her and Coco Guaf are in the finals. This as far as Jessica has ever made in a major it and she is close to a top 10 in the world. There was a thread a few years ago about Jessica, boy would I love to have that revisited. So many gratuitous Jason Croom comments and many accused her of being a rich girl playing with her parents money on a lark.....a lot of class envy, misogyny and jealousy in the thread.

That tells me Dabol is not the OC guru many people have touted him as.

Fine by me. I didnt enjoy it at all. The good natured ribbing got old and stale, most comments weren't even close to funny. All I did learn is Brady either can't putt or cant read a green with a darn.

I am "oozing with jealousy and hate"? Actually I am trying to control my laughter. You might wan to calm down.

I was referencing the NIL which has been in place since June of last year so the impact on the last two titles games has been insignificant, certainly totally irrelevant for the one two years ago.. Understand? Yes, what other profound comments can I help you with? Saban's reaction/lashing out is exactly a reflection of what I wrote, he is dinosaur and he lost Alabama's incredible advantage in recruiting. And yes he might win some more titles in the future but he is going to have to adapt and get lucky, the days of Alabama dominating College football are ending.

Can't argue with that list...except maybe DeAndre Hopkins facing a suspension.

Just read his arrest history, I had no idea (assuming Wikipedia is somewhat legit). I would assert that alone might be enough for any team to not want him as HC.

I care what he has to say and he is no "clown". Every year the why isnt Bienemy HC comes up and this is certainly a very plausible response. It isnt the old NFL where the HC we a demigod.

Wash your hand, go to the bathroom.

For the amount of $ he has made, not ridiculously expensive or tacky. Beautiful. ''1,488 sq ft walk in closest, about the size of my first house.

Great to hear. If he actually serves out his 6 year contract I have to imagine that translates to at least 2 Super Bowl victories, Von Miller into the HOF and have him retire as a Bill. A lot to ask for, yes...unrealistic, no not at all. ROUSSEAU has all indications of having a breakout year especially getting bigger, a year experience and some V Miller mentorship.

Keep the faith Atlanta Boy and, imo, dont watch the news except for sports and weather. And Go Bills!!!

Actually not a bad idea considering what a joke it has become

No it doesnt change the tragedy but maybe, just maybe some drunk wil think before they drink to such excess away from where they are staying and as you allude to, I have to believe if makes the truck driver feel a lot better and now I cant believe anyone would try to sue him/her/

Your weekly seasonal Rockpile Review is always something to look forward to. Appreciate all your hard work in the past.

I understand your intent, good natured and well reasoned but there is almost NEVER a 100% of all revenue goes to charity and even if you send a check there will be overhead/processing fees to manage the payment.

Lo and behold, a Jeff Tuel quote. Don't know how much of this is just to attract attention but it sure is hard to fathom it isnt wildly exaggerated.

This was just the start of the evolution/chaos. Saban is a dinosaur and too slow to recognize the trends. College system was dysfunctional for decades before NIL but now they are effectively paid athletes, not much more than employees which also means they can start to sue (CTE anyone), demand more from the Universities, maybe unionize.....we are only in the third inning on this. . Everyone was bitching and moaning about the exploited student athlete not getting paid, well they found a "loophole" around it. People are going to beg for the old system to come back, the NFL got their free farm system and Collège football made Billions. Lets see how this all plays out, it has just started.

This has all the element of Turing into a long drawn out three ring circus, already been going on for over a year.

Stating "#Facts " on a hypothetical opinion is an interesting polemic tactic, not sure it adds any real value or credibility. I agree with Watkins, that INT was the game winner. What happened after that was all a factor of that INT. Ravens at home with a come from behind to tie the score, total momentum changer. After that INT the Ravens were beat/deflated. So yes, call it woulda , shoulda, coulda but that is the way I see it.

by most accounts. it was the owner, Haslam. Another ego driven owner like Ross of the Dolphins trying to get Watson as well. Yes it could end up well but with each passing day looks less and less likely. Have to consider Watson hasn't played in a year and he will be lucky to play this year. And the PR fallout on the Browns is getting worse by the Watson revelation. At this point, for it to be a "success", Watson has to, at a minimum, bring them to the Super Bowl.

Sex trafficking is an entire new aspect ......far beyond the scope of this board and my expertise. Also there are some cultural issues involved. Go to the Philippines or Thailand and there is little to no stigma to getting paid for sex. And correct me if I am wrong, neither Kraft or Watson were held criminally liable BUT is there any doubt what Kraft did? The NFL in yet another act of letting important people off Scot free. Because of Kraft the NFL might have a legal issue about suspending Watson or at least that is an angle I would play of Watson gets hit hard.

If, and this is a big IF the reports of the deposition are correct, I am amazed Rusty Hardin, Watson's counsel, would let him say such a thing in a deposition. Just based on that alone, I would be shocked if the NFL lets Watson play this year. Fortunately for the NFL, Cleveland is not a critical market

Correct, unless a state has legalized prostitution, it would still be a crime. But IMO if they were all "sex workers", that would be a major mitigating factor.