MattM

A fairly high number, as they've been a topic of conversation since the Bills went out of it and their season ended. Still no answer to my schooling of you above, or any response on the topic we were discussing, just more changing of the subject, I see. Two simple questions to you--should the NFL suspend Dennard? Second question--if they don't, what does that mean about equal treatment of teams in the NFL, especially considering that others have been suspended multiple games for far lesser offenses?

WEO--now that the Pats*' season is over, the NFL might actually suspend Dennard. I'm sure that even as I type this the NFL is readying a 4 game suspension for him--all 4 games of the pre-season, of course! "All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"--that about sums up the NFL's attitude when it comes to the Cheats*, LOL!!!

Let's see who she throws under the bus this year! Won't be Tommy!

They thought Dobson (a2d rounder) might help, but he was hurt all year, and Amendola didn't pan out

This--1000 times this Wow--now that's kismet!

Except that, according to the team's own press release, they have the 2nd best cap situation in the League and also own 3 of the first 35 draft picks and 5 of the first 85 I believe the numbers were. That would give the next HC a big chance to remake the roster. I really, really hope he stays, but if he gets the offer, I strongly suspect he's gone.... http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/15/haslam-tells-fans-that-browns-will-wait-as-long-as-necessary-to-get-the-right-coach/

Folks forget that they were accused of more than Spygate--including things like headsets going out at odd times at Gillette (Del Rio and Marinelli both made that claim independently), miking players up on the field, etc. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/sports/football/11nfl.html?_r=0 As per this article, they were the main team brought up to the NFL Competition Committee over and over and over again. Put that together with what we know about Spygate and the officiating in their games it's no surprise that people have suspicions about them. That said, both Brady and Manning are first ballot HOFers, so I'm not really sure what the argument here is about.

WEO--where'd you go, man? What's the NFL waiting for? The playoffs to end?

Here you go--he pled guilty only to having a gun in a car. The other 2 gun charges were dropped. By your own logic on Dennard and his DUI above, that must mean that Marshawn didn't commit any other crime in that case. BTW, Marshawn's other issue resulted in only a traffic citation--the lowest form of a criminal law problem. He received zero, zip, zilch, nada in jail time (how our legal system measures the severity of a criminal matter), while your man Dennard got 2 months in jail, yet no suspension, even though he was sentenced 6 weeks ago. I repeat my question--does that sound like evenhanded justice to you? It certainly doesn't to me. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2009Mar05/0,4670,FBNBillsLynchArrested,00.html

As you may recall, before he was traded (and when he was still a Bill, IIRC), Lynch got 3 games off from the League for stuff that got him 0 days in jail, one of which was a driving-related citation and the other a gun charge, with a possible marijuana aspect to it, although I think the dope thing never went anywhere and he was never charged for it. Even on the gun charge, if I'm remembering correctly, Lynch did indeed have the necessary permits for the gun as well, but not to travel with it. That got him 3 games off from the Commish, yet no jail time. Dennard's crimes are serious enough to get him 60 days in jail for two separate incidents, yet no suspension from the League. Does that sound right to you from an evenhanded justice aspect? It certainly doesn't to me. In terms of Lynch's DUI, he hasn't gone to trial yet, so hasn't been convicted or sentenced, unlike Dennard, who pled guilty to the lesser charge of failing to take a breathalyzer (gee, I wonder why he did that?). He has been convicted or pled guilty to the punching the cop in the face charge and the DUI/breathalyzer charge was a violation of his parole, getting him sentenced to 30 more days to go with the original 30 for punching the cop. The Dennard stuff's all in the article I linked to on him.

What a BS face mask call

I've noticed his seeming decline as well, but have a tough time distinguishing how much is him versus how much is his lack of weapons and familiarity with his receivers. Interesting point about the possibility of him being cut after 2014. That might make even me almost feel sorry for him, but I wouldn't put it past Belicheat. That said, I'm not sure how Kraft would react to that request by BB.

Assaulting a cop in 2012, getting probation for that and then violating probation for his DUI arrest, which he plead out of by pleading guilty to failing to take a breathalyzer test: http://profootballta...l-after-season/ If that had happened to a Bill, he'd be getting slapped with the NFL's version of the cuffs, but, hey, we all know that's not how the NFL rolls when it comes to the Cheats*. For those keeping score at home, here's my personal favorite example of "Patriette* Justice" from the League--bear in mind that in addition to JP, Vince was also fined I believe 3 other times that season, including for an incredibly late hit on Jason Witten: http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=3678394 I personally love the touch of bringing his wife to the Goodell meeting and them writing him a "thank you" note after the meeting. How charming....

And Talib, their best corner. Their other corner, Dennard, meanwhile, should have been suspended for his legal troubles, but not surprisingly, considering who he plays for, that seems to have been swept under the rug this year.....

Brandon Browner for a whole year, too, I believe. Something's rotten in Denmark there...,,

All of the above

Your lips to God's ears....

So now we're supposed to be taking lessons from the Raiders as examples of great management? Your argument (such as it is) fails right there, much as any argument to retain Crossman is bound to fail based on the voluminous evidence....

Count me among those who think this is a sick joke--they have got to be kidding us that this guy keeps his job. ST (absent Dan Carpenter) were demonstrably terrible this year despite having proven playmakers in the return game. Some of us called this last year when Crossman was hired--based on his "record" even then it looked like a pure cronyism hire. Now that's just been absolutely confirmed....

But doesn't that bring up the broader point that McCarron has played his whole career on a talent-stocked team second to none in college football and his performance should be judged with that in mind? Even with their losses YOY they seem to restock every season with top recruiting classes. I hate Saban, so was glad to see them lose. McCarron doesn't strike me as anything particularly special (didn't watch much of last night's game, but did see his second (awful) pick) and neither did McElroy....

Some of us, in looking at Crosman's less than stellar record pre-Buffalo record and the appearance of his only being hired because he was Marrone's friend, thought he was a bad hire that might cost us a game or two this year. Lo and behold, those folks were right! Let's hope the Bills realize this and correct the mistake this offseason

This^^^^ Personally, the calls will only all go their* way if the game is close. If it's a Pats* blowout, no need....

Plenzmd--the joke relates to the fact that European girls often don't shave their arm pit hair, hence their distaste for Gillette (ie , the razor)

I seem to recall from Hard Knocks a few years ago that Kitna is quite religious. Good on him for the donation....

I suspect it's worse than that--for the reason you mention, namely that it would be an overreaction to something like that. I'd guess that it's more likely being perpetually late even after being spoken to and warned about it....