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  1. 48 minutes ago, Process said:

    If you think the Chargers are a legit threat for the 1 seed and right there in the same tier as bills/chiefs, than a KC win is probably better for us. 

     

    But it's too early in the season to worry about, would love to see the chiefs lose. 

     

    I'd rather the Bills play in SoFi stadium in January than KC.

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  2. 1 hour ago, BUFFALOBART said:

    I don't 'hate' the Media. You do. Fair enough. Two different reference frames.

    However, there are people out there, who wish to end the concept of a 'Free Press', by endlessly parroting how 'Evil', the Press is.

    Some people, buy into it.

    I don't.

     

    Growing up I always assumed news reporters were purely objective. I had great respect for people like Tom Brokaw, Dan Rather, Lester Holt.   It wasn't until the last 7 years when it became very obvious how blatantly biased even the most respected(at the time) news anchors are.   The framing of questions in press conferences are always worded in a way to get confirmation of the pre-drawn conclusion from the reporter/outlet and automatically demonize the interviewee if they provide an unapproved response.  This goes for right and left leaning outlets.   The job of a reporter is to gather facts/information and present them to the viewer and let the viewer make judgements on their own.   

     

    The most honest reporters provide both the opponent and proponent viewpoints.   Very few do that anymore.  

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  3. 36 minutes ago, Beerball said:

    Wow, where to begin? There’s so much wrong wrapped up here that I honestly don’t know where to start. 

    I don't share @Chandler#81 sentiment here but he may be right, at least partially about him not being charged.  As @Delusional Bills Optimist posted in this thread, there is much higher burden of proof in the criminal arena.   

     

    12 hours ago, Delusional Bills Optimist said:


     

    As a lawyer who prosecutes civil/administrative sex abuse cases against minors (and thus is privy to the frequent companion criminal cases), my thoughts are as follows:

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    2. I infer that there aren’t going to be charges forthcoming against MA, which is interesting because so-called statutory rape is practically a strict liability crime, and the proffering of an affirmative defense doesn’t usually dissuade a prosecutor from levying charges. The accuser’s/victim’s attorney would be in the loop regarding the charging decision, and the likely decision not to charge resulted in the filing of the civil suit. In a case like this, a prosecutor is not going to want to expose their complainant to adverse examination in a civil arena, either at trial or in depositions. You don’t want your witness pinned down under oath in advance of your trial, especially given the much higher criminal burden of proof.

     

     

     

    24 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

     

    I agree that this social media driven tendency to rush to judgment rather than letting the process play out is really regrettable, but there is no question that what is out there looks bad for Araiza. 

     

    Personally I both believe that the allegations are likely proveable and that the burden still lies on the plaintiff (and / or state) to prove it and guilt or civil liability is for a real court not the court of public opinion. 

     

    That said if, as looks likely, Araiza has lied to the Bills then he is done here in a football sense regardless of what happens later in terms of the allegations against him. 

     

    This is my stance as well.   I hate to see someone's life ruined until they've been proven guilty but what is out there already and that Araiza has admitted to, he at the very least committed statutory rape and then was not forthcoming with the Bills about it.   That alone is enough reason for me not really want him on this team regardless of the gang rape allegations.  

     

    The real reason I want him cut though is because this entire situation now is coming at the detriment to the TEAM.   We are coming up on opening week of what is supposed to be the Bills year and now have this giant distraction taking center stage.  I want the Bills to be able to focus on football. I want our coach to be able to sleep at night and now worry about these things.   If the kid ultimately ends up getting cleared in court, good for him.  I'm sure he'll still go on to a lucrative career in the NFL.   He may get picked up by another team now if we cut him, who knows.   But this just isn't a good look for a team that prides itself on building around character.  For a +8 net yards he might have given us two or three times a game there is no way it's worth the headache this organization and fans are going to have to endure for the foreseeable future.   

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  4. Bills really F'd up with their statement yesterday.  All they had to say was "We are aware the serious allegations involving one of our players and are actively investigating it.  In the meantime Araiza will not be suiting up."    They worded the their as though they've known for some time and have basically brushed it aside but you can clearly tell from McD's presser that he just found out about this as we all did.  

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  5. 7 hours ago, Chandler#81 said:

    Yes! With apologies to the 6,6”, wing span of a Bald Eagle #49, THIS is the way to play MLB. 
     

    sorry, Tremaine 🤷‍♂️

     

    If only we could combine Edmunds size/athleticism and the instincts of these rookies into some Frankenstein hybrid LB.   

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