The Cincinnati Kid

Donovan McNabb is one of my favorite players in the NFL because all he does all the time is prove people wrong. He was booed when Philadelphia drafted him and then had a wonderful career for the Eagles. He was traded and then slighted by the Redskins and I believe he will bounce back next season, maybe in Arizona or Minnesota, and create a lot of buzz and stir deep into the playoffs, but I digress. I just read this article and it just makes me mad. There is enough hate in this world, I don't understand why people like this Hopkins guy get to speak. He doesn't even make sense. I don't know. Read it for yourselves... http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/29227509

Yeah, what deal? I am not sure we know what you are referring to...

Haha! I love "The Creep"

Facebook is a scary place.

I really hope it does not happen, but I am sure the NFL is looking at labor disputes in other major american sports leagues, like the NHL which did shut down for an entire year in order to get the players to agree to the owners desires. That option was what the NHL guys felt had to be done in order to get their league where they wanted it to be, so they did it. The sport suffered, but its back and its doing well. I know I was into the Sabres series a few weeks ago. I think it is a viable option for the league, and I can see it happening. I really hope it doesn't, but it just might. Ps. I dont give one iOda about getting Andrew Luck. That is 12 months away. Can we get through this coming season (hopefully) before we start yelling for Andrew Luck? Seriously.

The goal is not to get to the next NFL Draft. Every team gets to play in that event. The goal is improve each season and make the playoffs and Super Bowl. Not every team gets to play in that event. A 4 game improvement this year is huge, the following season it would be great to see a 2 game improvement to 10 wins, after that you hope to sustain success and compete for 11-14 wins each season. Thats what we are hoping for. Not to get to draft a guy in 2012. Thats stupid. We'll draft guys in 2012 regardless.

Yeah. A 4 game improvement would be huge. Dont you think? Anyone who thinks we're going to be a SB Contender is crazy. I would be thrilled with 8-8. 4 games better in Chan's second season, then you hope for a 1-2 game improvement in year 3 and hopefully by year 4 we are fighting for 12-14 wins and going deep into the playoffs. Rome wasnt built in a day, Neither were the Packers, Steelers, Patriots, Colts, or Saints. All we need to do is improve each year.

Didnt see any Yards after Catch stat on that link. As I recall, I remember Josh being pretty good after the catch as well.

I, uh, know a little something about Cincinnati... I would suggest staying in Newport or Covington on the Kentucky side of the City. The stadium is right on the river next to Great American Ball Park and Fifth Third Arena. There are multiple places to eat, I would say the Montgomery Inn is the most famous place in Cincinnati for the Ribs, although its pricey. I would say you must eat Skyline Chili (NOT Goldstar). If you've never had it you have to try it. Its so good. Sit down and ask for a 3-way, 4-way (Adds onions or kidney beans) or a 5-way (Adds both onions and kidney beans) and a Chili Cheese Coney! If you stay in Newport/Covington, you should think about taking the Purple People Bridge to the game. You walk across the River. Its pretty cool. Also, in Newport, there is the Claddagh Irish Pub which is one of the best places to eat in Cincinnati along with the Hofbrauhaus as someone else mentioned. The fans there are great. They understand that their team sucks, like ours so they leave us Bills fans alone. There was certainly some friendly bickering when I went last season, but I was hammered and probably asked for a lot of it... If you want to stay on the Cincinnati side, I would suggest staying closer to the City. For instance, Exit 5 on I-71 is where Xavier University is, and only 5 miles from Downtown, but its a bit of hassle to get downtown. Exit 3 is where UC (Stupid Bearcats) is located and thats a bit better, but honestly, your best bet is Newport and Covington is a close 2nd. KY will be smooth and real easy for you to navigate. If you have anything else or want to send me a note, I lived there for 5 years so I know the area fairly well. I'd be happy to help.

Hahaha. Duke Preston. Dick Jouron didnt "particularly care..." Should have fired him right then. Oh and Trent doesn't like the team he starts for.... Bunch of IDIOTS!

Good.

Gus Johnson is the BEST play by play guy out there. Hands down.

The teams that manipulate the board the most seem to be the ones that are winning year in and year out. When you are a 10+ win team, you can move up or down because you have elite players. If you are drafting 3rd overall, its because you need elite players. If you trade back and get more mediocre players, you will remain mediocre.

We're .500 this year. No doubt. I am happy with that. We'll only get better.

The top 5 guys on this list are in another world. Its those five and everybody else. I guess if you like being "The Best of the Rest" then good for you Donte. If that gets you paid, America is a great place. Whatever. I am sick of this guy. See ya Donte. Ohio State Sucks, you prolly got all your tats for free and paid off people like Tress-dawg to keep it quiet. Whatever pal. Have fun in obscurity (like Nate Odoms when he left).

we should just delete this thread bc all this guy wants is attention. its just playing into his hand (his right I am assuming) to get him off by getting us worked up. Lets not help him and his cause and just delete this whole thing? Mods?

I think we'll grab Jarrod Johnson from Texas A&M and Josh Nesbitt from GT. Both mobile guys that Chan likes, and each with the potential to be our Brad Smith.

Thats Jimmy's Number. No way he should just hand it over. Not even for a couple Million Dollars. Earn it Chump. Newton will be a WR in a few years and they can't wear single digit numbers...

I like the yeast infection example. I laughed.

I loved it. I think we got at least 3 starters in Williams, Dareus, and Sheppard. Jasper looks like an absolute beast. Searcy will step in for Donte when he departs and looks like a real nice SS. I think we did really really well this weekend. I am happy.

My 1a./1b. is Ayers and Reed. I think they are both really good players. I like Ayers just a little bit more because I think he can help us inside, but I love that Reed is a push rush guy in a 3-4 scheme. I think they are both in strong consideration for Nix at 34. I also would not mind seeing this pick be Mallet. I just see a lot of upside and I think the off the field things are things that can be corrected. All that said, I think most likely it'll be Ayers at 34 for the Bills.

He said it Oct. 11. Then things changed. There were no true franchise QBs in this draft, IMO and obviously in Nix's also, otherwise he would have picked a QB at 3 and not Dareus.

Cam Newton...it could happen...Clausen was a sure fire First Rounder according to the Media as was Brohm. I dunno if it will, he might be off the board in less than 45 minutes, but he might be there tomorrow.

My screenname is not a weed reference, its a Steve McQueen Movie about poker....and I went to Xavier University in Cincinnati... But thanks for slandering me. I appreciate that.

A real Wild Card to be taken by Carolina at 1 is AJ Green. I really think it might go that way. Wouldn't that make things interesting about 20 minutes later?