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This is my last basketball post in this topic... I don't want to hijack anymore. To make the playoffs and advance in the NBA, teams absolutely have to play defense and to your point about 3 pointers, defenses know they have to defend the arc so they have more court to defend. If a shooter is left open from the arc, defenders have to closeout on the shooter leaving the entire team vulnerable to a drive. Even if the ball handler isn't someone who finishes at the rim, on a closeout play the shooter has the opportunity to exploit the mid-range. Besides having to be able to defend on the ball, teams now have to also be proficient at switch and help defense. Team defense is much more important and coordinated today than it was in the days of man to man defenses. JMO.

Did you guys know that a 21 Formation is thus called because it has 2 running backs and 1 tight end?

That's what the cougar said.

I have not yet begun to argue...

You were supposed to say "Git 'er done!!!" "Git 'er done Beane!!!" is also acceptable. Alternatively you can also make an incomprehensible remark about the spleen or the removal of the spleen, yours or someone else's. You're either part of the problem or you're part of the solution.

I've heard of him!!!

I said arguably... let's not pretend Jim Kelly is a good-looking guy either.

I'm saying that today's AHL players are better than the NHL's best players from 40 years ago. Puck-handling is much better these days. Controlling the puck with your skates is another way these guys are superior. You're seeing the influence of lacrosse and soccer crossing over into ice hockey. AHL Goaltenders today are much better than Grant Fuhr or Billy Smith. I understand people not agreeing with me but this is what I see.

Yeah, sorry about that DD but I have a real oversensitivity to that sort of thing. 👍

Your first paragraph ("top to bottom" i.e. - "depth") seems disconnected from your second paragraph which is talking about HOFers. Regardless, I disagree with you. IMO there's the same ratio of superstars to non-superstars but also, the non-superstars are better than they've ever been. Your discussion of effort is fine and I don't disagree but that's the way it's always been in the NBA. I don't think the effort's changed at all but I do think... That the players are better than they've ever been.

Your post implies that this was attributable to the New York Jets. Others came in to say this is from a fan site. Clarification?

Of greater interest to most of us, how is your spleen?

Not that I really want to know but there's at least 3 different liquids I can imagine that you're talking about. Just an observation... If you're saying that Elway was more of a sellout and that's why Kelly is more revered, I think you have to take into account other factors too. Kelly married a local girl. Kelly publicly fought for his son's life. Kelly is a cancer survivor whose fight played out in public. Those are all reasons why Kelly's revered around here. Whether you agree or not, Elway won 2 Super Bowls, was arguably more photogenic than Kelly, and a better speaker, and thus had more opportunities as a pitch man.

I watched it last night while falling asleep but I think Keon said he was playing well at the time of his injury but after the injury, the Bills changed up some things on the offense that started working well. He felt that when he returned, he never really synced up with some of the new things they were doing. Others might be able to add a bit more.

NBA players are no different than any other pro athletes... without exception today's pro athletes are better than they were 10-15 years ago and much better than they were 20-25 years ago. It's obvious. I was recently at an AHL hockey game and these guys were noticeably better than the dynastic Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders teams that I often saw live before my very eyes during the 1980s. It's inarguable. Being old, I remember that Randy Moss received scholarship offers from schools that were willing to allow him to play football and basketball. So that probably has something to do with something. 100% correct. The argument that NBA players are not as good as they used to be is silly.

I head that while a splenectomy has not been performed, it hasn't been completely ruled out either.

You haven't heard of him!!!???!?!?!

And then there's Dan Marino's Wonderlic score... but the NFL doesn't use the Wonderlic anymore.

Just a tennis spectators gif...turning their heads left and right while watching a back and forth rally.

Lamar has also 4 lost fumbles in those 8 playoff games. Two other significant things not explicitly stated in this topic regarding the Divisional Round win over Baltimore: The dropped 2-point conversion by Andrews would have tied the game... not won it. On the other hand their best wide receiver, Zay Flowers, did not play.

I'm not gonna go in circles on this... I have much better things to do. Just as a minor, parting rejoinder, I never said "top of the market"... don't put words in my mouth. As I said upthread, this conversation is pointless unless we discuss actual, real numbers... but there is a deal out there that would satisfy both sides well. Ty Johnson? I like the 3 team, 6 season journeyman as much as anyone. He's an excellent player. He put up nice numbers with his 58 touches last year and it was great of Josh to puff him up like that. James Cook has the highest yards per touch of any NFL back in the last 2 years and possibly even the last 3 years. He has 630 career touches. As ALWAYS @BADOLBILZ, the last word is yours. Enjoy the carousel guys.

You and others here are making lots of assumptions about James Cook, basically that he'll never improve as a player: Pass protection is below par Pass catching is inconsistent Cannot handle a heavier workload His career curve will be no better than his brother's I don't make these assumptions. By all accounts James is a diligent and competitive player. He's 25 years old. Last year he asked for and received goal-line responsibilities and knocked that one out of the park. He was the best goal-line back that anyone following the Bills can remember. Many here seem to believe that were he to take snaps away from Ty Johnson that the Bills offense would be worse for it. I feel the complete opposite. I believe the Bills offense would improve dramatically. I also believe that Cook's best years are ahead of him. JMO.