Ray_T

ok I assumed you just needed a majority. That was what the media was all about when they said they had gained the majority. In Canada if you have a majority, you can more or less do what you want as a government. with Less than a majority, the ruling party has to cooperate with at another party that would give them more than 50% of the seats in order to pass legislation. I assumed this was the case in the US as well. I guess that would explain why this made no sense to me. Thank you for clearing this up. but at the same time, why on earth would they make 60% the rule? that would make it next to impossible for a government to get anything done. either way, not my circus and not my clowns. at least I understand it a little better now. Thank you for that.

Well, most WR coming back from ACL surgery in their first year back are a shadow of their former selves for most (if not all) of the year. Diggs hasnt been as good, but hes actually had good moments. which is more than I can say for most WR coming back from ACL surgery. apparently hes having a great night tonight.

so shouldnt the Republicans (who have a majority) be able to vote on a new one then? This seems rather idiotic. Like I said, maybe my understanding of the US political system is impairing my understanding of this situation. but as an outsider some of the arguments here seem very counter intuitive and go completely against all logic and reason.

There is no doubt that people are being protected by the government. and likely people in both parties are implicated. I find it odd that Trump would campain saying he would open the files if he were actually one of the people in them. Though I will admit, if he was one of those implicated its an incredibly stupid campaign promise to make. At some point those wanting the files opened would demand it be done and hed be cornered with nowhere to go (politically) That said, I've seen dumber things than that happen so maybe I shouldnt be shocked in all of this. one thing I will say: There is no doubt someone is being protected by the Republican Party in all of this. Just like someone was being protected by the Democratic party before this. Basically all politicians are scum bags and you shouldnt trust any of them any more than you have to.

as a Canadian I find this confusing. Maybe I'm not fully understanding the US system.......if the Republicans have a majority in both houses is it not them who decides whether there is a shutdown or not? if this is the case, how can you be blaming the Democrats? They dont have the votes to force a shutdown unless some republicans cross the floor. Even then Quite a few would need to cross the floor to make this happen. is that not correct? maybe there is something in US politics I'm not understanding so if there is, someone let me know. it seems really odd given this situation (republican Majority) that people are blaming the Democrats. I would think that the republicans are choosing to do this deliberately, or they are fighting among themselves and some are colluding with the democrats to force a shutdown. either way, if looking at the vote count, which members of the government voted for the shutdown. that should tell you who to blame should it not?

yep that will land you in the doghouse. fumbles as a general rule are the most likely reason a reasonably productive RB gets to see the bench.

I seem to recall that they consult the teams playing in europe with respect to the scheduling. if they dont have a bye, it was likely their preference as Jrokh mentioned. if they felt they were getting the short end of the stick they likely would have made a big deal of it. so the fact they are silent should say it all.

that is the way these things go sometimes haha. and these players tend to be the worst ones. they will tantalize you with a nice performance every few games... just enough to stay on your roster but not enough to help you.

Hey guys, I debated not making this post public, cuz this kind of post really gets people riled up........but after thinking about this, I have to speak out. Bowers is the concensus #1 TE in the NFL this year. I'm telling you I dont think hes gonna be #1. here is why: Pete Carroll historically his offenses do not Feature a TE. for the most part he doesnt have TE that finish in the top 10 or even top 15. then one year he traded for Jimmy Graham. who was the concensus top TE in the NFL with the Saints. he played 3 seasons in seattle. one Meh season, one good season (TE3) and another Meh season and then he was traded. that's literally the only sniff of the top 10 any of his TE's have had during his tenure in Seattle. due to the talent, Im sure he will utilize Bowers. but I do not think he finishes #1. I think he tops out at #4 or #5. Top 3 if everything goes right. But there is a lot more risk here than people think there is. This is not a Criticism of Bowers. Hes a superb talent. This is all about the Pete Carroll offense. say what you will about the guy, but TE are historically not productive under him. thats my prediction. I fully realize a lot of you will be mad at me for making this prediction, but see for yourself. Look at how Carrolls TE's have historically produced. It aint pretty.

well, I told you all not to draft him as the first TE off the board. I figured hed be top 10 but not top 3 and probably not top 5. but hes done (so far) a lot worse than I could have ever predicted. but as I said before the season began, Pete Carroll does a lot of things well as a coach. Getting production out of the TE position has not historically been one of them

not comparing apples to apples. Manziel was a gong show just like him in some respects (sideshow) but Manziel was also a drug addict who partied like mad. I believe Manziel's sideshow was due to drugs Sheduer''s is because hes a spoiled brat who needs to grow up. so very different in that respect. (unless he has a drug habit we are not aware of)

Daniel Jones has by far the best matchup. Daniels is the best QB when fully healthy but coming off injury he may not be fully healthy and against a good D like the Chargers doesnt feel like a start. Bills defense should be good enough to win the battle vs maye. so I'd pick Daniel Jones (wow, if you gave me a choice like this a year ago I NEVER would have said anything like this.... funny how things can change in a year)

Tough call as McLauren and Franklin are good to a point where Neither should be on the wire, but McLauren is by far the more proven commodity. the only reason you keep Franklin is if you need a WR who can play now. it looks like Mclauren is week to week but I suspect at least 2 weeks. possibly 3 or 4

he was ok in week 1 and 2. I heard he was dinged up in week 3 + 4 but not bad enough to sit him out I suspect the injury (whatever it is) is affecting him to a point where hes just not producing at the level he needs to be. If I owned him I'd bench him but I wouldnt drop him. There is time for a turnaround.

wouldnt matter if we were. Browns coaches are not all that into him. and that is what matters. Take a seat Shedeur. Keep working hard. Team is gonna make you earn your starting job. They are not gonna give it to you. This might be one of the few moves the browns have made recently that I agree with.

Hes doing better than I expected. Hes on the wrong side of the age 30 He had an ACL Tear in week 8. thats usually more than 12 months to recover from and usually up to 18 months. I avoided because at this age, that injury can often be a career killer and because if you do recover, its usually not in less than 12 months even if you're young.

fixed that for ya.

i kinda figured. either way, we are on the same page now. No hard feelings thats what you get sometimes when you speak without knowing all of the facts. I made myself look dumb. My own fault really..... bonus is, you guys can laugh and make fun. I could mime out some answers to questions if you like? No? ok

see my next response . I was just going by what I was mentioned. when I actually saw what happened my next response was this: once I saw the actual incident I was more aware of what the issue was. I'm now picking up what you guys are putting down and perhaps I spoke without knowing the full extent of what the issue was. thats my bad. . I fully admit I spoke without full knowledge of what happened. initially the comment said he wouldnt respond to questions, which, while not ideal didnt seem so bad. but seeing the actual incident now, makes me think there is a maturity issue there. you dont want a guy like that leading my football team if I'm in charge. These are grown men and dont deserve to have a leader like that. There is no way you can respect a guy who behaves like that. while it may have been cool to do something like that in high school, its not cool to do it as an adult.

ok I wasnt aware of THAT. well, there is likely a reason hes not starting and maybe that is part of it. you want your QB to be the leader of the team and if he needs to grow up a bit that certainly plays a part in all of this. so even if hes the better player, do you want a weird kid leading a group of men? not sure about that.

I dont think thats weird. they are asking why hes not the QB going in. of course it hurts. and maybe hes not ready to address it in a positive way. the second best outcome is to say nothing. I take no issue with that. its better than going out and roasting the coach publicly (which might be what I would have expected.... maybe not from him but for sure from his dad)

the line in cincy isnt that good. and with Browning not performing all that well in Burrows absence, I could see a lot of D coordinators play to stop the run and force Browning to beat you through the air. could be a long year. If browning steps up his game, then Brown has a chance, but I'm not betting on that. this is a case where the absence of Burrow will really crush the value of Chase Brown. that is my belief. but you are right. there is a fair chance someone will try to buy low on Brown. I'm just not one of those people

good luck with that. I fully expect he should reject that offer, but if he accepts, you got a pretty sweet deal on that trade.

100%. if it was a case where he dropped lamar and his buddy picked him up and suddenly has a stacked team, that would be one issue. in general when a top notch player like Lamar is dropped the only plausable explanation is it must have been done by accident because nobody who knows anything about fantasy football would drop him onto the wire intentionally. I'd be inclined to take him at his word. if Lamar somehow got dropped a second time, then maybe I'd have concerns. it doesnt feel like this is a shady move. its restoring what should have been. I wouldnt make a fuss over something like this.