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I honestly see it as a no-lose situation for the Chargers... I live in the region, commutable distance from the new stadium. I honestly can't imagine ever wanting to see a Chargers game, maybe a Rams game but the Chargers? Unless the Bills were playing them, or the tickets were free... BUT honestly with Kaepernick, that storyline is just way too good. I would immediately be more interested in the Chargers over the Rams as my "number two" team... because, with someone big like Kaep, combined with a lot of the ex-Bills -- Lynn, Tyrod -- also the Chargers GM is from Buffalo. It just seems like a no brainer, imo. It's also his best chance at a starting job. AFC West is a tough division but wildcard would certainly be possible for Chargers, if they can get good QB play. And as I've said before, Tyrod is on my good list forever. Same with Fitzy. They did no wrong to me, imo. They weren't perfect but that's fine, they played their hearts out and they earned the love. That's what I like seeing from Bills fans isn't pettiness but more of like a pan-Buffalo love, lol

He definitely let Jesus take the wheel on all of his passes. I'm not sure he made a single attempt with his eyes open. Nah dude you gotta look into that story again, it was the other way around on who was doing the jerking.

I still can't get over Nate Peterman's career and Colin Kaepernick's, just looking at those two careers in juxtaposition is... 20 years from now, somebody is going to write a book about Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights riots of the 2010-20s, and use them as a case study for like... everything. Their careers need to be looked at by the Supreme Court or something. I'm just saying. There's a lot of material there in looking at how the NFL treated these two players over the same amount of time. There's at LEAST a 30 for 30 there.

The NFL botched this not only morally, but as a business. They proved they couldn't predict a rainstorm in a hurricane. They could have EASILY had the nuts to just get behind Kaep to begin with, do a BLM month like with cancer and all the other causes, and just have a little backbone in standing up to the loud racists, including Trump. Did the NFL think the issue would go away? Did the NFL think their blacklisting Kaep and turning him into a martyr was going to make him less influential? You know what I mean? Like even separate from the fact that, on a human being level, the NFL behaved monstrously.... just in terms of having confidence in their ability to predict the future or read the market, this was a MASSIVE failure. Kaep would be well within his right to tell them to go screw. But I just don't think that's his character.

Well you made me chuckle a few times anyway. Yes you should finish The Wire, it pays off very nicely. I disagree on changing words to the benefit of people deliberately distorting their meaning. Bernie using socialism was and is accurate; the fact that it is scary because of McCarthyist remnants is a complication but doesn't change the meaning of the word, just the understanding. It would be like saying it's unacceptable for Christians to call themselves that, because of all of the horrible murders and crusades carried out in Christ's name. Right? "Defund" is correct. "Abolish" is correct. There is no true need for "police." There is a need for social workers and forward-thinking specialized teams to handle and resolve the root causes of civil unrest and crime. Don't take my word for it. I highly recommend spending time with both this essay AND the comments section to listen to police officers calling for both "defund" and "abolish". https://medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 In a society where everybody's basic needs are met -- which if we do the math.... carry the 1..... yes, in the RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE HISTORY OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION... we should be able to provide this easily. And still send Elon Musk to Mars without a problem.

Yes!! I definitely feel a Carlin vibe from him too. Which is funny in a way because Carlin was very much the opposite. He's on a tight script and doesn't deviate; he's more like a one man show. Dave is a rambling smoker... it's still weird to see him all buffed out, lol. I still can't help but see him as the skinny stoner guy. Like imagine suddenly Richard Pryor or Carlin getting ripped. It'd be weird! I'm glad he's in good health just saying. Also... I would love to see more Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy standup. I know Eddie has been considering it. And as much as I love Dave, for me there was nobody funnier than Rock in his heyday in the late 90s / early 00s. Those HBO specials really hold up. I just think their voices would really be welcome right now! I miss them being more active.

Okay. So, do black lives matter? Or because black people kill black people, their lives don't matter? Unclear what your point is here. I'm not sure you'd recognize a dangerous path if it were boiling the skin off of your feet, but I appreciate the concern. Do black lives matter less than white lives? Another way to think of it. Everyone is saying this is so obvious. In what ways is it clear that black lives matter in America? Longer! Jim has been running from himself his entire life. He's afraid of asking questions he doesn't want to know the answer to. I don't understand. You're certain my question has a purpose? It's true, yes, communication has a purpose. Your communication here, also serving a purpose. Questions, purposeful, indeed. Do black lives matter? Why would I be asking this, do you think? What am I after, do you suppose?

This is a very convenient fiction to insist upon, because it completely removes any responsibility from you. It's not your problem. Not your concern. You don't need to worry about being part of the solution. It's also very lazy. Statistics are interesting. Have you heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921? Yes, a long time ago. Do you know why I'd bring that up regarding the statistics you're looking for?

Why's that? I find certainty to be very interesting. You are very certain. What makes you so? Bingo. PPP is an embarrassment. It's time to civilize this place from the savages, eh?

When murdering innocent unarmed black people is an ongoing trend for generations, and there is repeatedly no justice and no concern unless there are protests and riots to insist on it, then that would imply that black lives don't matter. Because it seems like the country doesn't care, unless forced to confront it. So it's not something that is being very clearly communicated, if it is indeed one of our American cultural values that people who are alive have value. Just curious, what put this in doubt for you? Did the existence of the phrase "black lives matter" put a threat to white lives mattering? Fascinating in the way "BLM" just reveals everyone's character like this.

Good one! Those videos are pretty interesting. The books, aside from the cliffs notes, even moreso! If you can haaaandle ittttttt

You're right he was losing the job to Gabbert, but again, still seems like a reasonable request to me. If I were his lawyer or agent, I'd advise the same. I don't know why Cam hasn't been signed either although in that case I think it's an injury concern. I agree he's a valuable commodity; I think the Bills should've taken a chance on him. No reason it should have to be so divisive if everyone is just on the same page. Josh has earned default QB1 status, and Cam would be the best QB2 in the league, not to mention obviously physically he and Josh are very similar. Of all locker rooms, seems like he'd have the best chance to succeed in Buffalo. But Cam might not be interested in QB2 and insist on a starting job outright, though. So that would be one reason why. They're different players. FWIW, Kaep's arm and athleticism have all looked good in his workout videos. Obviously that's different from game time.

I'd be curious to know what you think that means

Just asking the question. Do black lives matter? Seems like a difficult question for a lot of people in PPP, which is odd... in my experience most people see this one as a "gimme" in terms of basic philosophical questions. Do black lives matter?

I'm just asking a question, curious to know how my fellow Bills fans think. Do black lives matter?

Well yeah, two years ago I think he would be entitled to requesting starter money, since his last job was a starter. But now given that it's been some time, seems like an unlikely request on his end. Haven't seen any indication that that's his mindset. Tbh, I don't think he is in it for the money. Requesting starter money in the initial unemployment before it was clear he was being blacklisted was more about respect and not accepting the, frankly, bullying that was being insisted that he deserved less money because of the "distraction." Anyway, yeah, I too would love to see a Kaep revenge tour. I can definitely imagine him inspiring the right team as a leader.

I can't imagine Kaep would be getting or expecting any outright starting offers given that he's been out of the league for several years. Where was it said that he wouldn't compete for a job and want it handed to him? I'd assume if he signs with the Chargers, Anthony Lynn would make it an open competition. The rookie, Tyrod, and Kaep. Also unclear about how his signing would have anything to do with his original message, or how it weakens it?

Momentum is building toward Kaepernick returning to the NFL. Roger Goodell has officially encouraged NFL teams to sign Kaep, and also offered him an open-ended invitation to join the NFL league's office to fight racial injustice. What an opportunity to test our TSW prognosticators. Here's a story that's headed toward some type of ending and new beginning. What do you think will happen? Or what should happen? Here's what I think should happen. Kaepernick would be a perfect fit for the LA Chargers. Why? —Chargers need a reason for people to care about them. They are easily Los Angeles most forgettable team. —LA is a very pro-Kaepernick city, as opposed to say, Nashville or Buffalo or Jacksonville —The new stadium in Inglewood would absolutely sell more tickets with Kaepernick playing, just on principle he would receive support, even if they go 0-16 —For as much as the Spanos family are garbage, they owe the NFL for helping them get such a prime relocation after failing to get a new San Diego stadium... they would owe it to the NFL to take "the risk" of signing Kaep. Despite a certain moderator with a Christmas Story avatar mocking this suggestion in the "Kaep to NE" thread, apparently I'm not the only one to think the Chargers make sense for Kaep -- https://boltbeat.com/2020/06/15/la-chargers-colin-kaepernick-flier/ Anyway. What do you think will happen?

In what way is the SPLC a biased organization? Which organization do you think is unfairly labeled by them? And are you paying dues? The article does very much "touch" on "black on black crime" it is, again, very thorough and contextual with over 70 sources. It's very clear. And yes, if you don't understand the history of science and medicine, that might be surprising. That it's surprising to you shouldn't be surprising to me since you've yet to demonstrate a knowledge of history that would pass a 9th grade entrance exam.

Also @Reality Check you are even stupider than you think.... hahahahaha you wanted people to protest for the cops upset stomaches AND THEY LIED ABOUT IT hahahahahaha this is what you were concerned about hahahahahahha you are so ***** dumb RC hahahahahahhaa

Ohhh did da widdle coppies get some bad poo poos? It's the most productive they've been in weeks. Also, RC, I love you so much for setting yourself for this brilliantly you little dunce

He does a lot of long sets to build up, so he can ramble and find his ideas as he goes. There's twitter video somewhere of him basically asking the crowd for suggestions on topics and finding great material that way. It can be a really bad approach to comedy in most hands, but comics like Chappelle who've been doing it so long, it's like a second language. He can just organize and present his thoughts with comedy timing and rhythm and logic even when he's just working through thinking things out. Even in this video if you watch it more than once, you see how — the laughter isn't there because this is all very raw, emotionally, there's no distance — but he focuses on the absurdity, in his cadence, his language. It's all in comedy language, even though it doesn't feel like comedy because of the rawness. You can almost imagine this same material, a year from now, in a larger venue, but all of these lines getting big laughs, even as dark as the subject matter is. This is like an open mic set in a way. It's really interesting! Glad you liked it. But yeah Dave is always been a small town guy at heart. He's a really interesting one. Remember back in like 2005ish or so when Chappelle's Show ended unexpectedly? He basically freaked out because of the intense amount of new fame and ran away for awhile to re-center himself. This was obviously the smart decision. Look at any person who stays famous for long periods of time at that level of intensity... they all go insane. Fame is corrosive to the brain. I think Dave realized that, along with other things. It's cool to see that since then he's pretty much stayed in Yellow Springs, OH, travels a bit for comedy but otherwise is really just a guy in Ohio lol. At least thats the story I hear second/third-hand from Dayton-area people.

Does Fitzy air it out?