Bill from NYC

Spent a lifetime looking for somebody To give me love like you Now you've told me that you wanna leave me Darling, I just can't let you Baby, now that I've found you, I can't let you go I'll build my world around you, I need you so Baby, even though you don't need me You don't need me

You might be correct and my guess is that you know more about the Big 12 than I do. That said, UT has a TON of money. I think that now that NIL is in full bloom they will almost always be in contention.

I agree 100% with @mrrags. It isn't very tough to blame McDermott.

You to me Are sweet as roses in the morning And you to me Are soft as summer rain at dawn, in love we share That something rare The sidewalks in the street The concrete and the clay beneath my feet Begins to crumble But love will never die Because we'll see the mountains tumble Before we say goodbye My love and I will be In love eternally That's the way Mmm, that's the way it's meant to be

Not to split hairs but check out the great players drafted by the Colts (to include a great LT and RT) just before they drafted Peyton Manning. And iirc, it even took Peyton a while to settle in. https://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/teams/colts

I think that you may have misunderstood me. Hurts had a fine career at Bama. He was a leader and a winner. He was pulled in the title game because he wasn't getting it done that night and Tua won the game with his heroic pass in OT against a loaded UGA team. That said, Jalen got them to that game. I am a fan of his. The point that I might have failed to make is that his Eagle team is LOADED with talent. More talent than any other team. Look at his receivers and his OL (and btw I was screaming for the Bills to draft Landon Dickerson). I have nothing but fond wishes for JH and with his attidude and work ethic I think that he will more than likely continue to improve.

Dominant in what way? Of course other conferences also have great players. Teams? No comparison. The big difference is on both lines, especially the OL.The overall defenses are also clearly worse in the Big 12 and every other conference except perhaps the Big 10. Did you see what UGA did to TCU? Or what a not so great Alabama team did to Kansas State? Talk radio tried to pump up both of these games as close contests. It should even get worse with Texas (who I think is underrated) and Oklahoma joining the SEC. Of course, the above is jmo.

I don't think that anybody who knows anything about JH would question his great attitude, dedication, intelligence, or the fact that he is talented. As far as the "Alabama thing," c'mon CB! The Big 12 is a MUCH easier conference to play in. This is beyond question. Much of the reason for this is weaker defenses. Don't get me wrong; he made the smart move. He was not going to start over Tua because (at least at the time if not currently), Tua was a clearly superior passer. I am thrilled that he got to the SB and wish he would have won it. He took the benching in the title game SO well that he deserves success. He is a good man and I am glad that he plays in ideal circumstances at Philly.

I saw every play Hurts was in at Alabama to include his first pass as a freshman. Jalen is a very smart and dedicated player. He always has been. He gains big yardage on the ground without blazing speed. In fact he is incredibly strong for his size. He is a very good passer, not a great one. To put it in context, a pre injury Tua was a clearly superior passer. Now..... I cannot say this for sure. The thing is, Howie Roseman is 10x better than McDermott at building an NFL team. It just isn't close. The Eagles are great at both the OL and the DL. Not only that they are stacked at WR. I can't even imagine what Josh could accomplish if surrounded by that much talent. In summary, even if Jalen were to win the next two Superbowls, he will never be as good or as talented as Josh. Not ever. If Josh was on the Eagles and faced KC for the title, I would place a very large bet on the Eagles, and I am a penny ante better when I do bet.

Some come to laugh their past away Some come to make it just one more day Whichever way your pleasure tends If you plant ice, you're gonna harvest wind Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew Roll away the dew

By far.

I said shotgun Shoot 'em for he run now Do the jerk baby Do the jerk now Hey Put on your red dress And then you go downtown now I said buy yourself a shotgun now We're gonna break it down, baby now We're gonna load it up, baby now And then you shoot him for he run now

There should be a category for "Best Feuds," to include ongoing arguments and even stalking (which is sanctioned in some instances). @BADOLBILZ and @Alphadawg7 should get consideration, but they seem a bit too polite and subdued to win the award. Perhaps trophies or other small prizes should be handed out at a tailgate. I am thinking one for each category (perhaps cans or bottles of beer), and the winners could say a few words. If winners cannot attend, the awards could be accepted by proxy.

One of these days I'm gonna stop my listenin' Gonna raise my head up high One of these days I'm gonna raise my glistenin' Wings and fly But that day will have to wait for awhile Baby, I'm only a society's child When we're older things may change But for now this is the way they must remain I say, I can't see you any more, baby Can't see you anymore No, I don't wanna see you any more, baby

I'm not sure how doable it is but that is a very interesting suggestion. Could you imagine the shape that Henry would be in without all of those carries at Alabama? Are you thinking after freshman or sophmore year? I do know this: college coaches would absolutely freak out!!!

That reminds me of Dan Brandenberg. He was a pass rushing OLB drafted very late in round 7. In exhibition games he was pressuring and sacking QBs seemingly at will. The kid had great speed and seemed to be very strong. I couldn't believe how he was not drafted earlier, and based on his great preseason play he made the roster. Well, my bubble burst as soon as the regular season started. He was manhandled by blockers. They put him on special teams where he would get pancaked and soon he was out of the NFL.

Your point is well taken. I did point out that in the NFL and NCAA, RBs are less important these days. The stats that you posted above are very interesting, but my take on them is perhaps slightly different than yours. For instance, I don't think that Tannehill is a very good QB. Perhaps he is in the 50 percentile? Marriotta bordered on terrible imo. I think that much of Tannehill's success was due to defenses having to stay close and try to limit Henry, who is all but unstoppable when he gets into his rythym. I think that a better QB on that team probably would have taken them deep into the playoffs. Again, I don't dispute that football is now a passing game, and it doesn't really matter what I, or anybody else prefers. Taking player safety and fan interest into account, it is extremely unlikely for this to ever change. The owners are looking at protection for their main assets, which obviously are QBs. The days of Turkey Jones head slamming Bradshaw to the turf on a late hit are gone forever, just like the days of blood thirsty safeties owning the middle of the field. Given all of the above, I still can understand how players such as Barkley and Henry resent the fact that average QBs make at least twice as much as them while they are doing more of the heavy lifting but again, I cannot foresee this situation changing any time soon, if ever. Jmo.

The above is 100% true, however; things didn't work out the way that the NFLPA was hoping for. What happend was that the quarterbacks got almost all of the money that used to go to rookies. In many cases, older vets were and are being cut in order to pay quarterbacks. Their jobs are often taken by low paid rookies. I agree that the RB position is less important than it ever was. Of course this is due to the rule changes. I understand this but I can also understand why the RBs are so angry. In the last 4 years, Ryan Tannehill has been paid approx. 96 million dollars. Derrick Henry made approx 40 million. I heard these numbers today on Sirius Radio. Daniel Jones recently signed a 4 year contract for 160 million. Reports of guaranteed money vary between 82 and 92 million. Now, who could possibly blame Henry or Barkley for being unhappy? RBs are subject to extreme violence on almost every play. Their frustration under these circumstances is easy to understand but this is the way of the world. Macy's has closed many stores because folks are shopping on Amazon. Many of ones that remain open are getting decimated by shoplifters. It isn't fair, but such is life.

I think I got it.......Greg Jerman!

I agree. Most running backs seem to me to be about the same in quality. Their success seems to be dictated by mainly by: 1) The quality of their OL. 2) Whether or not their QB is good enough to keep the LBs and safeties playing back. The rule changes and safety concerns have made this a passing league and it is very unlikely to change.

I was thinking the same thing my friend. On that note, do you remember a left tackle we acquired from the Dolphins during the draught? He was rather thin for an OT and was a white guy. I can't remember his name or even the year that we had him, but I remember being suspicuious. Why would Miami give us a LT? Well, he was the worst player that I ever saw in the NFL. This man was getting beaten and destroyed on every play. I would watch the games actually frightened that he was going to get a QB or even a RB seriously harmed, or even killed. Sadly, I'm not exaggerating. I just can't remember his name. But as you say.....maybe I should be happy.

I remember him. He looked like he would be a great safety and was highly regarded. His only real problem was that he was woefully bad.

One that I predicted btw. He was the 4th or 5th best blocker on the Crimson Tide that season, AND he was injured. I saw this coming and posted as much on TSW.

I watched a game in which the Bills were playing in heavy rain and mud. Dockery was the only player on the field with a spotlessly clean uniform. His jersey looked like it just came from the dry cleaners. The Bills at one time created some sort of column by Langston Walker. OK great, but he was a simply awful player! I mean wtf??? This thread has brought back some odd memories. When Ralph did spend money, it was usually spent in ridiculous ways, such as a huge contract for Jerry Ostroski or a big extension for Kelsay. We also had Levy "promise" not to tag Clements. 🙄 I mean, really? Those were strange days indeed but looking back, those were actually funny times too in an odd way.

That one was really strange. He had absolutely no known history of drug use or psychosis. From all reports he was a model stydent and a great kid at Alabama.