WhiteWonder

i don't follow nascar very closely but how do we know previous female drivers didn't receive death threats? I would also imagine that internet tough guys and bullying is more prevalent now with the social media landscape than it was back in Danica Patricks era.

Why don't women have their own driving in a circle league? Tracks could be set up in mall parking lots across the country....

what comment and why would anyone whine about that when Obama had an annual spectacle with his march madness bracket?

both of those tackles actually had worse PBWR's than Evan Neal... depth is depth but.... PFF had them ranked 29th. If the only improvement is getting Thomas back from injury, i'd be concerned.

well said

Agreed, i'm loving this. Would only be better if they were losing to Dallas But I like this Wolves team a lot.

Naz Reid doesn't play like the type of big they need. But I'm sure they will address the center issue. I think they keep Reeves though

I literally said I don't care at all. I was explaining it to maxipad. Yes, Wayne Chrebet was better than Keyshawn

Philly will be Philly, Washington isn't going anywhere... but Dallas is trending down and the Giants have nowhere to trend but up. Daboll and Schoen were out of excuses already but there are absolutely no excuses this year. Any excuse you could make for them would just be a repeat of the last few seasons. Russell Wilson should, if nothing else, provide veteran leadership. Or you could pivot to Jameis who, if nothing else, can sling it and keep guys like Nabers happy. "Daboll never had his own QB to develop!" (as if he really is responsible for Josh Allen)... well you traded up for Dart. The Giants should have a good defense front and pass rush, a stud WR, a solid RB... the real question is what have the Giants done to address their putrid offensive line?

Ron Artest, whoevers alias that is, is kind of slow in general but HT did write ", cuz you know" which very clearly means "because he's a white RB" and then when asked about it deflected to liking or not liking the pick. I couldn't care less but obvious is obvious.

You'd like to think that but the teams drafting up top are usually drafting up there for a reason. It wouldn't shock me at all if a franchise like Jacksonville was willing to give up what they gave up, in part because of the eyeballs, ticket sales, jersey sales etc that a unicorn like Travis Hunter will bring at the onset. He may not wind up being the best rookie WR or the best rookie DB but he will be almost a lock to be the most popular rookie. And of course he's an immense talent, not just a gimmick. I also think your example of the tackle at 2 is perfectly reasonable but that may just be the recent Jets on my mind, signing 2 veteran tackles and still drafting a top LT in 2024 knowing he would start the season on the bench. It's situational. I think teams should have a good idea of a rookies long term position but be flexible as they adjust to the NFL. Fashanu was drafted to be the franchise LT but he got his first starts at RT, eventually LT and even started at RG.

I would want them to see if he has a bigger impact at WR or DB, although common sense tells you if he's just as good at either position, he will have the bigger impact as a receiver. With the NFL being skewed to offense and top WRs remaining game changers for longer in their careers, generally speaking. But as others have pointed out, this is the NFL not college. We don't even know yet if he is elite at both or even either position. The level of competition is so elevated, the idea that he's going to really be a true 2 way player is going to be tough to manifest. I think it's more likely he gets a package of plays on offense of defense

I was pleased with the Jets draft. They made the right decision last year (I am someone who sort of supported Joe Douglas as being better than he got credit for, all things considered) taking Fashanu. Jets fans point to Brock Bowers but given Rodgers was our guy, and he doesn't do well with rookies and we needed to protect him better, Fashanu was the smart move. So to stick to the OL and grab Membou who I love and was my top lineman, especially with his natural RT fit... it completes what should be a very good line for the next 5+ years. The next few picks showed that Aaron Glenn is going to try to build this team like the Lions. Mason Taylor could easily be their Sam LaPorta. I was personally hoping for Revel at CB in round 3 and he went a few picks later to Dallas. CB was a need after losing DJ Reed (despite signing Brandon Stephens). Then they use their 4th round pick on Arian Smith who reminds a LOT of a poor mans Jameson Williams. Very fast, deep threat with drop issues. Williams was a 1st rounder so just comparing their styles not college production. Of course building this team like the Lions (Garrett Wilson as Amon-Ra, Breece Hall and Braelon Allen as Gibbs and Montgomery, etc) is all well and good aside from the fact that Detroit has Goff who I have always viewed as an underrated QB, while the Jets are rolling with mr no accuracy, no awareness Justin Fields. Goff has been much more than a game manager and thats the role where Fields looked successful in last year. If he can't take a step forward with his reads and accuracy, it won't matter.

HB local probably needs to be on that list as well, and a handful of others. in actuality, remove the report function (so many of you use it when you claim you don't) and ban aliases. If these two things could be done I think there would be a chance to make this forum tolerable again. Granted eliminating aliases won't ever happen.

First thought… looks better than most new model vehicles out there in terms of shape and style second thought… once you’re done customizing it, including having it wrapped, what’s the actual cost? How does it compare to a more trusted pre owned vehicle in terms of price? Apologies if this was explained in the article. I gave up halfway through.

Did I miss it?

That is something that I have always found fascinating. I suppose Eli always struck me as more of a daddy's boy than Peyton and we know Archie was stuck on a poorly run organization. At the time, the Giants were viewed as more stable. I don't think Rivers wins 2 super bowls with the Giants but at the same time I think Rivers did better with the Chargers than Eli would ever have. Basically, I think Rivers was the more talented QB

It's entirely possible. They were never going to draft him at 3. We won't know who they really wanted. They will claim it was Carter. Many people will think it was Hunter. If it was Hunter, they could have been hoping to trade back. But teams do attempt to smoke screen quite a bit. Even if it has no realistic chance of impacting anything. Plus, as already noted, they have a terrible GM. I don't know if Sanders spent more time with the Giants than anyone else. Some of that could be because it was pretty clear he wanted to go there. Wasn't he hanging out with Nabers early in the process? and that wasn't any sort of official Giants visit.

usual suspects doing their best to ruin a football thread. classic

Then again, even with all that being said, Daboll and Schoen have no business still having jobs so who the fock knows what the Giants are doing

ehh, i'm not making any claims about Sanders. I think the more we had leak from teams and sources the more obvious it was that he would fall out of the first round (compared to early chatter that he wouldn't make it past 9). but this comment screams not knowing anything about the NFL. Teams host or visit players they have no intention of selecting all the time. Or players they have some interest in but may not be highest on their draft boards. Teams absolutely play games if they think it can throw other teams off. It's also possible that Sanders was 3rd on the Giants QB board and that they liked him but liked Dart more. If Dart gets picked by New Orleans or Pittsburgh or someone trades up higher than the Giants were able to, maybe they make a move for Sanders. If you think theres a chance you might pick a player, even as your second or third preference, why wouldn't you have him in for a visit?

I was all in on Dart as the #1 QB in this class.... closer we got to the draft i'm not so sure, but still like him quite a bit and the Giants didn't give up much in the grand scheme to get him. Love our Membou pick. I would have probably been okay if they decided to go TE but I think solidifying this offensive line makes the most sense and Membou is the best OL prospect in this draft, imho. Most prototypical RT and most upside. Nice to get visions of that OL circa 2010. Fashanu, Simpson, Tippman, AVT and Membou. Shades of Nick, Brick, Brandon Moore, Damien Woody and Matt Slauson. TE and WR are still needs. And additional help in the secondary.

when in doubt..... orange man bad

I mean I can easily spot where you left out a key word in a sentence, likely because you were deleting and retyping to make your post sound more concise

To quickly answer your last point, more often than you think, imho. The pressure from the public on teams like the Redskins and Indians was not as big as you’d like to believe. TIA @TBayXXXVII Teams lose sponsors and there are new sponsors lined up who can’t wait to get a piece of the NFL pie. I’m not saying the threat of certain lost sponsorships doesn’t play a role but on the flip side, the optics of hiring a minority head coach can also open up new avenues. These teams analyze what optic will lead to the biggest boost in merch sales, sponsorships, ticket sales etc. so do you not think the hiring of Ron Rivera right at that crucial point of abandoning the name Redskins for WFT and eventually commanders was premeditated?