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Aged well

Because that's an ineffably superior use of time?

Yeah, pretty much something like that. I think Hodgins had been on the 53-man for a couple weeks. Tre' White had his 3 week window opened but 4 or 5 weeks later was still not "ready to play". I forget the details but around that time Benford missed a couple games and Elam had an injury, they needed to roster another DB. So Hodgins got cut and subjected to waivers, and the Giants pounced.

Thank you for your service. Calibration is complete.

I totally thought you were joking, so I had to look it up and...Dang. Pssssst....what if I told you that....the #5 or #6 WR must be able to play special teams? (that's why we signed Hollins to compete, and why Hodgins got told 'thanks for your service" by the G-men) You aren't wrong. Totes sarcasm from @JGMcD2

Typically, if a WR is someone you want starting in a WR3 role, he's either a talented rookie OR he's getting WR3 money (and snaps) from your team or someone else. It would be great to have last year's rookies step up and "get it" and contribute and chase Hollins off the team, but I don't understand why it's a problem to sign a guy who has managed to show he can put up lower-end #2 receptions and yards when given #2 reps and targets, and who has shown he can play ST in the NFL

Story time. I will assert under oath this is a totally made up story if called upon. A friend's brother is a retired LEO. 30+ years on the force, saw it all. Started on the beat, retired as a Major. Sister has a son who is That Kid. In his ?late 20s? 30?s? Family has spent a small fortune on various rehab treatments and strategies over the last decade+. After the most recent relapse, he was told he was not welcome in his mom's home while in active addiction, he had to go from rehab to sober living. Found car in her driveway full of empty alcohol containers, son in a puddle of piss passed out in his former room in her basement. (Locks had been changed but he found his way in). After an altercation in which kid offered to fight his two uncles (retired LEO is like "really? we're going to do this?"), current LEO were called and kid was taken away to city drunk tank. Now legally, that's kid's car and his property, and driving it without his permission is theft. But somehow, by some means, the car got moved to an "undisclosed location" and the keys are also in an "undisclosed location". As a retired LEO, Uncle has Seen what he's Seen. Relative driving drunk/injuring or killing someone, Just Not Happening on his watch.

It's a bit of a naive, credulous take to believe that Britt Reid's status as the son of a celebrity Superbowl winning head coach had nothing to do with Parson's decision to commute his sentence - assuming you actually do believe that and are not just here as a Chiefs fan trolling us. The statement "Britt served more time than average for his crime" was made by Parson's PR team to exculpate his actions in commuting Britt Reid's sentence, but has been disputed by the Kansas City Star. The reporter authoring the Star article requested and did not receive data supporting the Gov. Office claim. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article286248105.html I don't know how one can support a take "No chance that Parsons is doing favors for the Chiefs" when he's an unabashed Chiefs fan, literally got a tattoo on his body last February commemorating in part the Chief's 57th Superbowl victory which he showed off when visiting their training camp https://www.facebook.com/GovMikeParson/posts/847652006731278?ref=embed_post He's not a fan of Kansas City or St Louis, but he is a big KC Chiefs fan.

I don't want to see Hamlin starting at Safety for the Bills, but you can f- right off with that statement.

OK, so in your opinion OBJ was overpaid, and in hindsight, looking at his performance, a case can be made for that. But the point here is market value and what some team with cap space is likely to offer to pay a former AP-1 OPOY WR. My case is that whether or not you think it's a good idea, a WR with Michael Thomas resume is unlikely to be available to the Bills on a $2-$3M deal at the start of FA.

When he signed a 2 year contract in Buffalo, it was clearly stated his intention was to "retire a Bill". I don't believe he wanted to be released. I do believe, depending upon who they sign, the Bills made the right move. If our starting safeties wind up as Taylor Rapp and Cam Lewis or Damar Hamlin, I'll think it's a mistake.

I don't know about mentally, but physically, yeah. But playing at least half his games in warm weather might help him there. Doesn't he already own a large house in the area and live there off-season? Ft Lauderdale?

Go Po! Missus must be delighted, she finally gets her red state. No, he was a FA or pending FA last season and he was very careful in what he said. Praised Tua and said he wanted to play in a state that "doesn't take half your salary in taxes" or something like that. I imagine at least twice a season, the answer will be "quite a lot". Bills offense better clean up their calls and mind their tells.

I guess we'll see who's right. In my observation, when a guy is a former OPOY with multiple pro-bowl and all-pro appearances, he'll have multiple suitors. And multiple suitors drives up the price. OBJ was coming off injury and hadn't put up numbers for years - since 2019. He got vet minimum salary in his deal, true - but he also got $14M signing bonus paid up front, and carries a modest $4-$5M cap hit. For which he put up modest numbers of 35 receptions for 560 yds.

He may well make the roster as a gunner/STer 5th or 6th WR - why would you have a problem with that? He's shown he can produce more with a good QB throwing to him than most #5 or 6 WR do.

Then there's the bit about utensils: "if you can't eat it with your hands, you shouldn't be eating it". He might need to re-think his shoe stance in Buffalo, though.

Exactly.

In all seriousness, what is your problem with this signing? He's been a career STer, he's put up some numbers when he got the chance. New Jake Kumerow or Trent Sherfield candidate. Sounds like he's got a bit of a screw loose, which is right on point for a guy who might play gunner. Generally when a guy's most recent contract was 1 year, $10M and he's got a $2.2M roster bonus already due to him, the answer to that question is gonna be "no". FWIW, Spotrac suggests a market value of $9.2M for Michael Thomas, and if you don't think any team would invest higher than $5M, that kind of implies some team just might invest $5M, which means he won't sign for $2 or $3M early in FA.

30 years old, 7 year vet. Tall guy, 6'4" 220 Best season, 2022 with LVR and Derek Carr throwing to him, 57 receptions for 690 yds, behind Davonte Adams. Aside from that year, primarily a STer, with hoped-for potential that never materialized. 4.53 40 time with the comment "he plays faster than his 40 time" https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2706628-mack-hollins-nfl-draft-2017-scouting-report-for-philadelphia-eagles-pick

Oh, isn't that a concept. But you do realize in this instance, the judge had basically nothing to do with it. The DA and the defendant's lawyers negotiated a plea deal which the defendant accepted. After he served the minimum time for parole, the MO Governor commuted his sentence. If you'd like the MO Governor to face some consequence, I'm all for it.

Oh, gee, I got to disagree with this one to some extent. It's a mixed bag. I know too many parents where they are great people and most of their kids are great people - but then there's that one kid. A colleague at work. A good friend is going through it right now. Has 3 kids, two of them are upstanding citizens - hard workers, good people, just a delight. Then there's the third, who just left his umpteenth stint of alcohol rehab and associated "sober living". She's a great person, his stepdad was a great person and dad, 2 of her 3 kids are great people. Maybe sometimes great parents just have troubled kids. Even the Reids - they have 5 kids, and 3 of them as far as is known have not had any trouble. I do believe that addiction is a disease and that medical progress in learning how to treat and manage it has been painfully slow, partly because of the duality where addiction is seen as both a disease, and as a moral failing that can be treated by faith. But in the case of the Reids, I do feel they have responsibilities they haven't filled as well as they could have as parents, because both their eldest kids struggled with addictions which started at about the same time Reid became a head coach. It seems clear that Andy Reid prioritized his head coaching career with its crazy hours and limited family life ahead of his two eldest sons' well-being. Britt Reid has reportedly been addicted to painkillers since age 14, about 2 years after Reid took over as head coach of the Eagles. When the sentencing judge described their home as a "drug emporium" I was like "That's Some Enabling". And frankly, if you're hiring your known-addicted kids as S&C coaches and positional coaches, that's quite likely not serving the best interests of your young players, either, many of whom are vulnerable in different ways. I said to a friend "Andy Reid sold his soul as a parent for those Superbowl rings", and I do believe that. I also don't believe it wasn't known in the Chiefs facility that Britt Reid was drinking and becoming drunk in the facility, then driving home. Interesting article: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/sports/football/britt-reid-sentence-andy.html

Are you thinking the Bills starting safeties will be Taylor Rapp and Cam Lewis?

Same. I agree with her - her life would be over. Unless the DA is incredibly naive, she has to know that this guy got special treatment all along - in how long it took to bring charges, in what he was charged with (not as many or severe charges as could be), in what he was allowed to plea to, and Yes Virginia, if you agree to a plea deal you have to know he is eligible for parole after 1/3 of his sentence, and it can be commuted. I felt what the mom had to say about Britt hurting other people was poignant: She's right. Meanwhile there are other cases in MO where the perpetrator is arguably less of a public menace and could be released to earn $$ for their families and Governor Hee Haw (right name) doesn't care. That's...sarcasm, right?

When I heard about the signing, I thought "Special Teams guy" but he's really been more of a starter the last several years. 100% of the snaps in Chicago in 2022. With that, he does play ST though and it sounds as though he can play all the LB positions, so yeah Klein like in that regard. McDermott has been loud and clear on wanting vet leadership in all the rooms and Beane has been loud and clear on not liking to go into draft day needing to fill holes. With all regard, that might be a separate issue. When you're down to your 2nd or 3rd string at 2 different linebacker positions and have a guy playing in a brace, it's always going to be rough.

I saw this as soon as it was reported and I didn't post about it because I didn't want to "feel the rage". Don Parsons (Mo Gov who commuted the sentence) is a total Piece of Work. Syncophant, Cronyist, politically expedient. Tough on crime, tough on criminals, gonna sit back and let the wheels of justice take their due course - until and unless, of course, it's politically expedient for him