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    Von Miller +25,000 DPOY Odds

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    3 hours ago, Conlan58 said:

    Serious Question - Can Von Miller bet on himself here, or is that against league rules? I'd be genuinely curious if this were allowed, how many players would bet on themselves to win certain awards... 

     

    Like Herc said - chances are slim to none that any of our defensive linemen are considered for this, but i'd still be curious!

    In a way Von is betting on himself this season, by voluntarily reworking his contract to lower his guaranteed $$ and replace with incentive-based bonuses. But at way worse odds than the DPOY prop.

    Things that really piss you off when driving.

    in Off the Wall

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    3 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

    You can't see something that you can't see or judge.  LoL... It's not about not paying attention.

     

    Your original post called into question being cordial.  What's wrong with being cordial?

     

    I mentioned the addition of jug handles or "Michigan Lefts."  The problem is NOT the car not paying attention.  It's the volume of automobiles and the vulnerability of cycles.  Just ban lefts in high volume areas.

     

     

     

     

     

    "You can't see something that you can't see" - well I certainly can't argue with that logic 🤣

     

    I am constantly scanning all my mirrors, as well as what's in front of me. Usually I can see what's coming up on me. Sometimes the timing is just bad and you get a "surprise".  I hate surprises.

     

    Agreed that highly congested areas with poor visibility are death zones. I avoid those whenever possible, no matter how many wheels I'm rocking. And for sure, many people driving every type of vehicle, including the 2-wheeled variety, are just idiots, and drastically increase the odds of a disaster by their poor choices.  Another favorite: when I'm in my car, people in the lane to my left have an uncanny habit to almost, but not quite, pass me but then match my speed exactly while their front turn indicator is perfectly lined up with my A-pillar, and their rear turn indicator is in my blind spot.  Then they get all bent out of shape that I'm not slamming on my brakes to let them in because...  telepathy?

    If you want to pass me, PASS ME, goddamit. Show me your ugly ass with the rear indicator flashing. I'll let you in. I promise.

     

    There's nothing wrong in general with being cordial when safe and appropriate, however in my OP I was making reference to the comic I linked, where the author demonstrates how there are situations where taking actions that you think are being polite are in reality unsafe and inappropriate. When operating heavy machinery, including motor vehicles, just do it by the book so you don't confuse people and get someone killed.  I dunno, don't you tell big boats where to go or something like that? Do you randomly break protocol sometimes for the sake of "politeness"?

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    Things that really piss you off when driving.

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    35 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said:

    Telling me I have to look twice for motorcycles.  How stupid is that? Like once isn't enough for something you can't see... Now some stupid campaign is telling me I gotta look twice for something that may not be even there.  Sorry, not even on my radar.

     

    We're already stressed out... Why not create a another special group... And while I am looking twice, twice as much time, I may get creamed.

     

    You gotta be kidding! Yeah right.

     

     

    Oh... BTW... That's why there are jug handles in New Jersey and "Michigan Lefts."

     

     

     

     

    Don't worry about it.

     

    All motorcyclists who survive past their first six months have learned the lesson that car drivers are mostly blind. (Including myself, when I am driving my car, although I am more aware than average.)

     

    Fortunately we have sufficient acceleration to get the heck out of Dodge when we spot Ray Charles weaving down the road.  Bicycles on the other hand....

    Things that really piss you off when driving.

    in Off the Wall

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    Another one I thought of, sort of a superset of the "wave you into traffic" case:

     

    Expecting me to parse whatever the ***** ASL monologue you're gesticulating at me from 30 yards away with the afternoon sun in my eyes. These people also have tinted windows 100% of the time. Just assume that your headlights, brake lights and turn indicators are the only communication devices you have. Because they are.  (Hand signals are acceptable on those rare occasions when your blinker dies mid-trip.)

    Bills Rookie Minicamp

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    Posted

    32 minutes ago, Doc said:


    For Eason.

     

    Yeah. Also love how he omitted the reports on the two extremely positive reps Coleman had against our drafted rookie CB:

     

    The first was an explosive rep featuring a great release and excellent footwork to operate to a wide-open part of the field. Tryout quarterback Jacob Eason couldn’t mess up the play because Coleman was so wide-open. Eason fired it in for about a 12-yard completion.

     

    Coleman showed off his tracking and speed skills on his catch during full team work. Rookie cornerback Daequan Hardy was in coverage, and Coleman just blew past him and caught a pass from Eason for a monster gain.

     

    Talk about 🍒 picking.  

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    Bills sign 12 UDFA’s

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    Posted · Edited by Jon in Pasadena

    5 hours ago, billsfan89 said:

    As usual it is UDFA's so it is going to be hard make the 53. I think the following UDFA's got a decent shot at making the 53. 

     

    1. The two corners Lovely and Couch. The Bills carry 6 corners usually (with Cam Lewis listed as a safety) and right now Ingram is listed as the 6th CB. Ingram has spent the past two years bouncing between the PS and 53, clearly for him to hang around the system for 2 seasons and signed for a 3rd camp he's got something the coaching staff likes. However, if Lovely or Couch really impress it's not beyond the realm of possibility that they try to get Ingram back on the PS. 
    2. Frank Gore Jr. Davis and Cook will make the 53 but the Bills carry 3 pure RB's and I do think Ty Johnson is more likely to be the RB2 than get cut but if Gore Jr has a really strong camp and Johnson has a lackluster camp there is the possibility of displacement. Injury could also be a factor here. 
    3. Browning. Kicker/Punter is always a volatile position and Martin is not coming off a great season either. So a punter getting on the 53 is always a reasonable possibility. 

    The rest are likely battling for PS spots unless they really show out which while possible is not always likely. 

    Hope they both make it. At worst we'll have a nice Living Room.

     

    Kidding aside, I pretty much agree with all that.   I also think Xavier Johnson might have a decent shot at the PS, since he can probably play running back in a pinch.

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    Casey Toohill signed

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    17 hours ago, Rampant Buffalo said:

    First, he said his name was Mr. Underhill.

     

    Then, he said his name was Casey Toohill.

     

    Finally, he said his name was Frodo Baggins.

     

    In one of the darkest days of Shire history, the Toohill-Bagginses were almost entirely wiped out, at a pipe-weed party hosted by their arch-rivals the Sackville-Bagginses. 
    Only a small remnant of the family (who, very oddly, happened to have some Troll genes but that's another story) survived. Their great height kept them mostly above the smoke. Many ages later, one of them made the NFL.

     

    To this day very short people speak in hushed whispers about the "Red Weeding".

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