The Big Cat

Then, if I'm extrapolating your analogy properly (and I believe I am), it was a containable fire given even the slightest preventable measures. And I agree. Sammy drops a should have been first on third, Woods head is not in the game and the OLine...well, you know, nine quarterback hits and all. The team needed a perfect performance from EJ to overcome weaknesses elsewhere, and that just aint going to happen, yet. (the optimist in me just had to throw that 'yet' in there). Meanwhile, the OLine and receivers needed to be above average today to keep things rolling, and they just weren't. Blame whomever you like, but units let other units down, and THAT'S why we lost. I agree. And it's why I find the "play calling sucks" arguments to be so short-sided. Why did we come out passing? Because Houston was daring us to beat them that way. And we couldn't. But that's what they were giving us. But the OLINE, receivers and EJ were enough of a perfect storm that getting them out of the eight-man box was damn near impossible. The playcalling matched what the defense was giving them. The offense (mostly EJ and his receivers) simply couldn't execute it. I know, I know, I know, it's Hackett's job to be creative. Fine. It's also EJ's job to throw 400 yds and 5 TD's every week. IMO Hackett did his part. The players let him down.

An eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind. If the receivers want to throw mini tantrums every time EJ's imperfect, then they damn well better be perfect themselves. Spoiler alert: they haven't been. And that's not an excuse for EJ, it's a fact.

I've seen her get on top of a dog she was barking at. There was no biting. Just a lot of show. Kinda disrupts the killer theory, huh?

Yes

You didn't really read my post. That my dog is particular about some dogs (in no way shape or form BECAUSE she has some pit in her) does not make her a killer because she has some pit in her. Why is this hard to understand?

Please explain what the game plan should be when a.) your quarterback is gun shy because/and b.) it's a consistent jail break through the offensive line. Specifically what kind of deep game do you expect him to dial up?

To play devil's advocate, they could be just as frustrated by the blown assignments by the OLine that are giving EJ so little to work with.

Fitz didn't beat him. JJ Watt's 10 point play did.* *could have been a 14 point play, but given our red zone offense, 10 points is more likely

I hope GG makes an appearance in this thread. Because his suspicions now appear warranted. I owe him a "you were right, looks like I was wrong." That said. They need to get the !@#$ over and play the !@#$in game. Every time Woods makes a big !@#$ing production about the ball not being precisely where it was supposed to be, it's digging into HIS concentration and into his young team mate's psyche. Don't give a **** if he's right or wrong, you don't act like that in team sports. Pick the man up. Don't pout like a !@#$ing child.

EJ neither throws nor runs with authority. If there was ever a reason to bring it Orton, it's because we--at the very least--need a QB to do--at the very least--one of those things.

You should read the Esquire article. I think you'd enjoy it. We decided to adopt Betty because it was important for my wife that a dog from a misunderstood breed be given a loving home. I know what my dog is capable of. She doesn't like dogs her size, particularly female dogs. For the most part, she's totally indifferent to most other dogs. But when she spots one she doesn't like, her hair stands on end in a perfect line from the top of her head, all the way to her tail. She growls, she barks. We don't take her to dog parks and we're very cognizant of her whenever she's at a park playing fetch off-leash. She's also part lab. One of the things the Esquire piece points out is that "pits" are just becoming another term for "mutt." Just as a biracial person generally identifies with his/her un-white race, any time a mutt has some pitt bull in it, it suddenly becomes one, and with it all the stereotypes that were formed by the breeds most extreme examples. Betty might get mouthy with other dogs, but that doesn't mean she's a killer. But because she's a "pitt" the assumption is that she was originally raised to fight. We cannot say for certain this wasn't the case, but it's highly unlikely. There are other dogs in our neighborhood, huskies, other labs, and other non-pitt mutts who get just as bent out of shape when they see her. She doesn't bark at other dogs because she's a pit. She barks at other dogs because she's a B word. And seriously, the two things she does most aggressively: Play fetch Lick faces

Small dogs bite WAY more often than big dogs. Big dogs, particularly pits, just happen to do a lot more damage when they do bite. This is indisputable. But to say every rot, every pit, every "scary" dog has it in them is categorically false. If we accept the notion that some dogs were bred for aggression, then we accept the possibility that said aggression is just as easily bred out.

Finally. A place for pessimists to gather on the day of a loss.

Are you having a stroke?

Sure is.

Oh yes, blame the coaching staff when execution has been AWFUL.

Cool. So walk me through the science of determining what a pitt bull is. Tell me how that regulation is crafted.

LOL this thread.

So if a golden gets out and kills someone it's less than bad than a pitt?

If you're willing to understand why your thinking on this matter is faulty/out dated please read this: http://www.esquire.com/features/american-dog-0814 And please refrain from making faulty assumptions about my politics/religion.

Cool stats. I don't think your ignorance (harsh, I know) can be overcome on this matter. But an important thing to clarify: where do you live?

Cool stats. I don't think your ignorance (harsh, I know) can be overcome on this matter.

False.

Breed specific regulations? Yeah, no. My pit Betty:

Anyone here attend the 2005 SATURDAY night game against the Broncos? May be you can help me remember...anything...that happened that day/night.