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Steelers hire Mike McCarthy - 5 year deal

Federal agents have no plans to end the surge of immigration enforcement in Minnesota, U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Greg Bovino said at a news conference. Asked whether agents had a targeted end date or arrest quota for Operation Metro Surge, the name given to the Trump administration’s crackdown in Minnesota, Bovino said the operation would continue “until there are no more of those criminal illegal aliens roaming the streets of Minneapolis.” “There is a number,” Bovino said on Jan. 22. “It’s called all of them.” Bovino said he was “vastly more” worried about U.S. citizens who were victims of crimes committed by undocumented immigrants. “We’re going to make Ma and Pa America safe,” Bovino said. Bovino spoke at his second Twin Cities news conference of the week, applauding the efforts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol and condemning protesters and observers, which he referred to as “violent mobs,” “agitators” and “anarchists.” https://www.startribune.com/no-set-end-date-for-immigration-crackdown-in-minnesota-officials-say/601568476

He's waiting for the 15th round to take whoever wasn't drafted.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/fans-want-bills-to-rehire-sean-mcdermott-head-coach-fired/#:~:text="Firing Sean McDermott seems like,among players and fans alike." The Buffalo Bills made a shocking move this week when the team decided to fire Sean McDermott. During his nine seasons on the job, McDermott led the team to the playoffs eight times, including two appearances in the AFC Championship game. For owner Terry Pegula, that wasn't good enough, but for thousands of fans, it was good enough and those fans want to see McDermott back on the job. One Bills fan actually started a petition on Change.org this week to get McDermott rehired and that petition has now been signed by nearly 50,000 fans. Here's what the fan had to say in the petition: "Under McDermott's leadership, the Bills have experienced a remarkable transformation. He revitalized the team's performance and reignited the passion of the fans," the fan wrote. "Notably, he led the Buffalo Bills to the playoffs multiple times after a lengthy drought, bringing a renewed sense of hope and excitement to a community that lives and breathes football. His coaching style and strategic insight have been pivotal in shaping a competitive and spirited team that made us proud." When McDermott was hired in 2017, the Bills hadn't made the playoffs in 17 seasons, but he ended that drought during his first year on the job and he did it without Josh Allen, who wasn't on the team yet. "Firing Sean McDermott seems like a step backward, negating all the progress we've made under his guidance," the fan wrote. "The decision appears to be short-sighted, overlooking his contributions and the respect he commands among players and fans alike." The 50,000 fans who signed the petition seemed worried that the Bills aren't going to be able to find a better coach then McDermott. "The Buffalo Bills stand at a crucial juncture. To maintain our upward trajectory and continue building on our recent successes, it is essential to have consistent and visionary leadership. Sean McDermott embodies these qualities," the fan wrote in the petition. "His expertise, dedication, and passion are unmatched, and dismissing him undermines not just his work but also the goodwill he has fostered within our team and the larger community." The firing of McDermott has been a hot button issue around the NFL. Former Super Bowl-winning coach Bruce Arians was shocked that the Bills decided to dump him while promoting general manager Brandon Beane. "This one baffles me," Arians said of the McDermott firing earlier this week. "How Brandon Beane got elevated and Sean McDermott got fired, that just blows my mind, because they didn't have any damn players." Terrell Owens, who spent one season of his Hall of Fame career in Buffalo, also thought it was bizarre that the Bills fired McDermott. "I, like many, don't understand the rationale behind this firing even hearing the owner's position," Owens wrote on social media. So what was the owner's position? During a press conference on Wednesday, Pegula said he made the decision to fire McDermott following the team's 33-30 overtime loss to the Broncos in the divisional round of the playoffs. "My decision to bring in a new coach was based on the results of our game in Denver," Pegula said. "I want to take you in the locker room after that game. I looked around, first thing I noticed was our quarterback with his head down, crying. I looked at all the other players. I looked at their faces and our coaches." No matter how many people sign this petition, McDermott isn't going to be rehired, but this does show you how much pressure is going to be on the next coach. If the Bills hire someone and that coach struggles to just a 10-7 record in his first season on the job, that might not be good enough for fans who watched McDermott lead the team to six straight seasons with at least 11 wins. The Bills have already interviewed multiple candidates for their open coaching job, including Joe Brady, Brian Daboll and Lou Anarumo. And they have several more interviews scheduled for this weekend, including one on Friday with former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, who was hired as the Chargers offensive coordinator this week.

"radical right wing" - ABC is such a sh!tshow / joke

Nobody was harmed except the feelings of some European leaders, you and your ilk.

I hate them. I'm so sick of all these guys in the office and in public and on TV that have beards. Focking stupid! Ugly! Shave b!tches!

Want to really make your heads explode? Ross is a firearms instructor.

OK, that last one was kind of a joke. Here's a real good song titled Revenge:

Return of the Jedi was originally titled Revenge of the Jedi Original ending song............

I knew what edjr was talking about too. But I wanted to talk about Stidham. Should have said Davis Mills so I couldn't change the intent of the thread.

Nope. You do you. haha

I don't know, probably not a full beard, although maybe with enough time. I don't know how long it's supposed to take. I can't stand it if I get more than a day's growth.

It was OK when a few people had them. Now it seems like 90% of men have beards.

OK, you're good then. Not that you care about my opinion/advice.

I looked up all of his stats and made my own opinion. People I listened to in sports talk act like the Broncos are going to have no yards passing and a lot of 3 and outs.

I don’t think Stidham is a downgrade from Bo Nix, not enough to alter who wins Broncos or Patriots.

It was accurately called an interception.

I expect a stock market crash soon, a slight rebound and then an even bigger crash. Two years ago I already moved all my mutual funds to bonds just before the crash when Covid started and oil went up, maybe a day late on that actually. So I had mostly bonds already but all mutual funds I was investing in for the last two years I set up late last night and moved all to bonds and all future investments to bonds. Then I just found this article when I googled "stock market bubble" https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/warren-buffett-indicator-211-percent-stock-market-bubble-asset-crash-2022-1

#4 Purdue lost to UCLA 67 - 69

Seriously? Both are elite statistically including several awards and post season success. They are slam dunk HOF. HOF voters suck ass and the HOF is meaningless in my opinion. I know who the HOF worthy players are in my mind and those are the true HOFers. They are kept out because of steroid use.

(Players receiving less than 5% will drop off future ballots) Ryan Braun: 15 votes, 3.5% (1st) Edwin Encarnación: 6 votes, 1.4% (1st) Shin-Soo Choo: 3 votes, 0.7% (1st) Matt Kemp: 2 votes, 0.5% (1st) Hunter Pence: 2 votes, 0.5% (1st) Rick Porcello: 2 votes, 0.5% (1st) Alex Gordon: 1 vote, 0.2% (1st) Nick Markakis: 1 vote, 0.2% (1st) Gio Gonzalez: 0 votes, 0% (1st) Howie Kendrick: 0 votes, 0% (1st) Daniel Murphy: 0 votes, 0% (1st) https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-baseball-hall-of-fame-voting-results

Carlos Beltrán: 358 votes, 84.2% (4th year on the ballot) Andruw Jones: 333 votes 78.4% (9th) Chase Utley: 251 votes, 59.1% (3rd) Andy Pettitte: 206 votes, 48.5% (8th) Félix Hernández: 196 votes, 46.1% (2nd) Alex Rodriguez: 170 votes, 40% (5th) Manny Ramírez: 165 votes, 38.8% (10th/final) Bobby Abreu: 131 votes 30.8% (7th) Jimmy Rollins: 108 votes, 25.4% (5th) Cole Hamels: 101 votes, 23.8% (1st) Dustin Pedroia: 88 votes, 20.7% (2nd) Mark Buehrle: 85 votes, 20% (6th) Omar Vizquel: 78 votes, 18.4% (9th) David Wright: 63 votes, 14.8% (3rd) Francisco Rodríguez: 50 votes, 11.8% (4th) Torii Hunter: 37 votes, 8.7% (6th)