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I think he will continue to start. The defensive philosophy being to chew up time to make sure that the dynamic offense is well-rested and therefore poised to strike with razor-like precision.

AFAIK, and for a long time, Clayton has been on the official TSW hate list as an uninformed boob among other negative qualities. Now he's an authoritative source possessing the wisdom of Solomon...

. Only 2 players allowed to form the "wedge" on ST this season.

A safety playing deep getting good angles on a tight end?

It's not easy, being green.

A two-game personal services contract. I like it!

Yep - The 80 limit applies to the start of training camp. Before that, it's as many as you like. This morning, the paper here noted that CIN currently lists 86 players.

Happy B'Day, gents!

Could there be anything worse than a coast-to-coast flight sitting between him and, say, Rosie O'Donnell?

I realize that Nelson's pluses and negatives are common knowledge. Again - my point is that I will not have my coaches adding to or subtracting from common knowledge, such as it may, by who ever perceives it I've expressed this several times. It is a philosophy, a strategy. I can't add anything more.

Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot! - Artie Doyle.

It's grog, lubber.

And if 5 drafted players get starting positions at season start as some occasionally mention, last year's team had to be one of the luckier ones in NFL history, to end up with 7 wins.

If Fitzpatrick beats out Edwards, or goes in and shows to be a better quarterback, I expect you to report back. With eloquent humility, nary a straw man, and hat in hand. After all, it would be for the greater good. Fair enough?

That's not the point. The point being you should captain your club like a warship on the main, keeping your own evaluations of your capabilities to yourself, and let your foes and observers speculate as much as they like, based on whatever they like. It's a philosophy.

One... "He didn't win every battle because of his size and [lack of] strength right now. But he competed and that was enough based on his athletic ability in the pass game." May as well send an e-mail to the competition that we have a project on our hands...Oh, and by the way, think of him more as a receiver. When he's in, look for a pass. Two... This person is the position coach. Who should protect his new little chicks, not let them wander off to peep to the eager ears of the press to corraberate: "I'm willing to buy into that," said Nelson. "I'm always trying to work and get better to improve my blocking skills. ... I love working at blocking. It's something I want to improve on."

That, or the coaches at the Senior Bowl told him to keep his hands to himself, be quiet, and try to not to get in other peoples' way... Were I his HC, this Coiner fellow would be in my office for a discussion - pronto.

??? Fitzpatrick or Cassel? I can't think of anybody who is touting Fitzpatrick as the 2nd coming of anybody. Please clarify.

We have (yet another) school levy on the ballot this May. They have been defeated several times, and the prevailing tactic is to hold them at odd times in hopes that they pass. The last one (like most of them) had the school officials and the school unions exploiting kids by driving students around town the days before the ballot in the beds of trucks, shouting "Give us money! Give us money! Since the last increase in my district, they did in fact eliminate the 75K position of "Director of Quality Assurance" and told us how evil we are. She had no underlings, of course. But we aren't supposed to notice things like that. They sold their last property owner millage increase because of "academic performance" problems. Of course, considering things like average 80% attendance is considered unmentionable, or if that doesn't fly, it must be racist. Their last property tax bonanza resulted in a union hiring binge, as well as two million spent on a football stadium upgrade. It's for The Children, of course...and never, ever whisper the idea that parents are crappy. Well, whatever represents itself as a parent. The great rallying cry for money, tea, and sympathy of course being "I'm a Single Mom!"

Are you asking me?

Sleep on it, and post again tomorrow?

I've no opinion about Hamden (I see few Bills games), but you are right - always take looks at different quarterbacks. The odds are low, but now and then, you strike gold.

3 starts with STL in 2005. http://www.nfl.com/players/ryanfitzpatrick...le?id=FIT792915 IIRC, CIN gave STL a 4th to get him.