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Thank you. Needed that reminder for more things than one.
Rich Schmidt
Myopicone
I am on a plane returning from some time away with my adult kids. Not feeling bad about missing the game this year. Always happy when we have quality time together
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
Thuney did NOT sustain the typical pectoral tendon tear. He tore the pectoralis major muscle itself. This is not an easy strain to rehab quickly. I have no idea why there was any question of his return by the SB.
Chiefs LG Thuney out for SB with pectoral injury
The Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LVIII against the 49ers without All-Pro guard Joe Thuney because of a pectoral injury.www.espn.com
Many people do not realize how direly Thuney will be missed. He took 97% of offensive snaps this past season. He is a warrior and has a great pain threshhold, making his exit with the injury very telling, since he has only missed 2 games in his entire career.
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Keep in mind that Oliver has been an OL destroyer. Thurey will indeed direly be missed.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
Not at all.
I'll watch just for the love of the game and roll my eyes every time they pan to TS.
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Texansphan
Football connoisseur
For 15 plus years, the Patriots were the standard and the team you had to beat to get to the big dance - now it's Chiefs and they ain't going away anytime soon.
Mahomes is only 28 so you got to be better if you want that SB glory.
Fortunately for Houston, we have a guy who will be waiting for any opportunity to pounce!
I see some epic battles in the future - especially with other teams clamoring for their chance too.
Mahomes is only 28 so you got to be better if you want that SB glory.
Fortunately for Houston, we have a guy who will be waiting for any opportunity to pounce!
I see some epic battles in the future - especially with other teams clamoring for their chance too.
The Pencil Neck
Hall of Fame
Earlier today, my wife and I were talking about how Reid and Mahomes are becoming the new Belichik and Brady and how the road to the SB in the AFC is going to go through them going forward.
Her reaction was: No problem, CJ can do it.
I love my wife so much.
Her reaction was: No problem, CJ can do it.
I love my wife so much.
Didn't watch the SB but saw a clip of Mr. Swift step to Reid.
There seriously needs to be some major punishments for that kind of behavior or the diva syndrome will only get worse.
How do you step and check your coach but nothing happen and you think the problem wont get worse.
Excusing the behavior cause he "is passionate" can be a defense for all sorts of vile behavor.
Doesn't mean you ignore accountability.
It's already bad enough seeing the egos of some of these narcissists and what they get away with as "acceptable".
There seriously needs to be some major punishments for that kind of behavior or the diva syndrome will only get worse.
How do you step and check your coach but nothing happen and you think the problem wont get worse.
Excusing the behavior cause he "is passionate" can be a defense for all sorts of vile behavor.
Doesn't mean you ignore accountability.
It's already bad enough seeing the egos of some of these narcissists and what they get away with as "acceptable".
Way-too-early 2024 NFL Power Rankings: Wait, neither Super Bowl team is No. 1?
How do all 32 NFL teams stack up in the first ranking of 2024? Plus, we previewed each team's offseason.
Thorn
Dirty Old Man
Way-too-early 2024 NFL Power Rankings: Wait, neither Super Bowl team is No. 1?
How do all 32 NFL teams stack up in the first ranking of 2024? Plus, we previewed each team's offseason.
I'm not sure, at this point in time, the Texans belong in the top 10. Top 15 I can see. This offseason and draft is probably the most important in Texans history to get right.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
They finished last season in the final 8 teams. And their best players were either rookies or on rookie contracts so likely to improve (Stroud/Anderson/Stingley) or playing injured and should improve (Tunsil).
There will be a lot of roster churning but the core of this team will be here. Not sure how they take a step back beyond injury to you know who (so lets never mention it!)
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Keeping an eye on Aiyuk in particular to see what a potential Nico extension will cost. Franchise tag also a possibility.
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Bengals Expected To Franchise WR Tee Higgins This Offseason
According to Paul Dehner Jr., based on discussions with team and league sources, all expectations are that the Bengals will franchise tag WR Tee Higgins this offseason. Dehner adds the expectation is the Bengals will
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xtruroyaltyx
Hall of Fame
I contemplated never watching the NFL again, this morning.
I saw a video on Instagram regarding retired black players receiving less in Concussion settlements because black players were deemed to have a lower intelligence level to start off with. I thought...there's no way in hell this is true....So I did a little research and I'll be damned...This is real. I know this is old news to some, but I may have missed it due to largely being checked out on football the past few years.
Anyways, this method of "race-norming" was just ended in 2021.
The NFL literally had to be taken to court to stop the practice of paying black players less in concussion settlements because they had a lower baseline in cognitive function--just three years ago.
Not trying to get all No Spinny up in here, but I needed to get this out.
I saw a video on Instagram regarding retired black players receiving less in Concussion settlements because black players were deemed to have a lower intelligence level to start off with. I thought...there's no way in hell this is true....So I did a little research and I'll be damned...This is real. I know this is old news to some, but I may have missed it due to largely being checked out on football the past few years.
Anyways, this method of "race-norming" was just ended in 2021.
The NFL literally had to be taken to court to stop the practice of paying black players less in concussion settlements because they had a lower baseline in cognitive function--just three years ago.
Not trying to get all No Spinny up in here, but I needed to get this out.
Welcome to the NFL offseason: What you need to know about key dates, biggest questions
What are the NFL's key dates? Will there be any rule changes? Here's a look at the offseason's most important issues and questions the NFL could address.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
I'm just SHOCKED........totally SHOCKED, I tell you!!!!!
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Inside information results in heavy betting on color of Gatorade shower
By Mike Florio
Published February 13, 2024 07:54 PM
Maybe the purple in the Super Bowl LVIII logo had a different meaning altogether.
That was the color of the Gatorade dumped on Chiefs coach Andy Reid, after Kansas City won the championship. And someone apparently knew.
Via Erich Richter of the New York Post, “significant sharp action” on the color purple caused the DraftKings odds to drop from +275 to -130. Fanatics had 60 percent of the overall betting money on purple.
As noted by the Post, only six states and D.C. allow betting on the color of the Gatorade dumped on the coach of the Super Bowl winner. And for good reason. Plenty of people know the color of the Gatorade in advance. With the NFL not nearly as concerned about protecting material non-public information as it should be, this is one very easy way for people to blab — and in turn for the information to be leveraged for unwarranted profit.
It makes sense to simply not allow betting on props like this. While the limits aren’t high, the information can be abused, once someone from the two teams playing in the Super Bowl start letting others know.
Inside information in the NFL can be misused in various ways, both as to game strategy and as to offseason topics like which players will be drafted in which spot. It’s virtually impossible for the NFL to properly protect inside information; all the league can do is punish severely anyone who ever gets caught sharing it.
Frankly, most people of reasonable intelligence would be able to find a way to share inside information without leaving footprints, digital or otherwise. It would be naive to assume it isn’t happening.
Most people of reasonable intelligence also can find a way to make a little money from sharing that inside information, too.
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Inside information results in heavy betting on color of Gatorade shower
By Mike Florio
Published February 13, 2024 07:54 PM
Maybe the purple in the Super Bowl LVIII logo had a different meaning altogether.
That was the color of the Gatorade dumped on Chiefs coach Andy Reid, after Kansas City won the championship. And someone apparently knew.
Via Erich Richter of the New York Post, “significant sharp action” on the color purple caused the DraftKings odds to drop from +275 to -130. Fanatics had 60 percent of the overall betting money on purple.
As noted by the Post, only six states and D.C. allow betting on the color of the Gatorade dumped on the coach of the Super Bowl winner. And for good reason. Plenty of people know the color of the Gatorade in advance. With the NFL not nearly as concerned about protecting material non-public information as it should be, this is one very easy way for people to blab — and in turn for the information to be leveraged for unwarranted profit.
It makes sense to simply not allow betting on props like this. While the limits aren’t high, the information can be abused, once someone from the two teams playing in the Super Bowl start letting others know.
Inside information in the NFL can be misused in various ways, both as to game strategy and as to offseason topics like which players will be drafted in which spot. It’s virtually impossible for the NFL to properly protect inside information; all the league can do is punish severely anyone who ever gets caught sharing it.
Frankly, most people of reasonable intelligence would be able to find a way to share inside information without leaving footprints, digital or otherwise. It would be naive to assume it isn’t happening.
Most people of reasonable intelligence also can find a way to make a little money from sharing that inside information, too.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
As NFL explores adopting XFL kickoff, UFL opts not to do so
Published February 13, 2024 03:42 PM
The NFL is considering the adoption of the XFL’s unique kickoff. The UFL, which merges the XFL and USFL, will not be using it.
On Tuesday, the UFL announced the rules that will apply to the joint venture that commences play on March 30. When the league literally kicks off, the kickoff will look like the traditional NFL/college kickoff, with one major difference: the kick will happen from the 20.
The NFL currently kicks from the 35. All UFL touchbacks will go to the 25.
The summary of rules does not mention whether a fair catch inside the 25 will result in the placement of the ball at the 25. If not, there will be more returns in the UFL, since the kick will need to travel 80 yards to make it to the end zone.
The XFL kickoff had the kick come from the 20, with 10 players on the kicking team at the receiving team’s 35 and 10 players from the receiving team on their 30 yard line, five yards apart. The 20 players on the 35 and the 30 did not move until the kick was caught, giving it the look of an electric football game before the switch was turned on.
Now that the joint XFL/USFL has dumped the XFL kickoff, it will be interesting to see whether the NFL continues to study it — and whether the NFL potentially adopts it.
UPDATE 7:05 p.m. ET: A fair catch inside the 25 will not give the receiving team possession at the 25.
Published February 13, 2024 03:42 PM
The NFL is considering the adoption of the XFL’s unique kickoff. The UFL, which merges the XFL and USFL, will not be using it.
On Tuesday, the UFL announced the rules that will apply to the joint venture that commences play on March 30. When the league literally kicks off, the kickoff will look like the traditional NFL/college kickoff, with one major difference: the kick will happen from the 20.
The NFL currently kicks from the 35. All UFL touchbacks will go to the 25.
The summary of rules does not mention whether a fair catch inside the 25 will result in the placement of the ball at the 25. If not, there will be more returns in the UFL, since the kick will need to travel 80 yards to make it to the end zone.
The XFL kickoff had the kick come from the 20, with 10 players on the kicking team at the receiving team’s 35 and 10 players from the receiving team on their 30 yard line, five yards apart. The 20 players on the 35 and the 30 did not move until the kick was caught, giving it the look of an electric football game before the switch was turned on.
Now that the joint XFL/USFL has dumped the XFL kickoff, it will be interesting to see whether the NFL continues to study it — and whether the NFL potentially adopts it.
UPDATE 7:05 p.m. ET: A fair catch inside the 25 will not give the receiving team possession at the 25.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
The Official 2024 NFL Draft order
1. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
2. Washington Commanders
3. New England Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Chicago Bears
10. New York Jets
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Denver Broncos*
13. Las Vegas Raiders*
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Indianapolis Colts
16. Seattle Seahawks
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Cincinnati Bengals
19. Los Angeles Rams
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Miami Dolphins
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Houston Texans (from Cleveland)
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Green Bay Packers
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
28. Buffalo Bills
29. Detroit Lions
30. Baltimore Ravens
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Kansas City Chiefs
*Denver selects ahead of Las Vegas as a result of the divisional head-to-head tiebreaker.
1. Chicago Bears (from Carolina)
2. Washington Commanders
3. New England Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Chicago Bears
10. New York Jets
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Denver Broncos*
13. Las Vegas Raiders*
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Indianapolis Colts
16. Seattle Seahawks
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Cincinnati Bengals
19. Los Angeles Rams
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Miami Dolphins
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Houston Texans (from Cleveland)
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Green Bay Packers
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Arizona Cardinals (from Houston)
28. Buffalo Bills
29. Detroit Lions
30. Baltimore Ravens
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Kansas City Chiefs
*Denver selects ahead of Las Vegas as a result of the divisional head-to-head tiebreaker.
This has been news for awhile
God'ells NFL
Disgusting
Sunday's game was the most watched show ever.
OptimisticTexan
2024 / Rebuilding Block 4 After Playoffs / Texans
Most satisfying thing about this.......the Houston pick (ARI) happening later than the Cleveland pick (HOU)!!!!!
OptimisticTexan
2024 / Rebuilding Block 4 After Playoffs / Texans
I’m going to follow the Bears in the upcoming draft b/c their situation will be very interesting. Fields, to date has been slightly below average to average and this was mostly due to him having a decent tail-end this past season.
Will the Bears pass on a QB and get Fields another weapon in WR- Marvin Harrison Jr (Ohio St) or do the Bears try to move on from RD1 pick Fields and draft QB- Caleb Williams (USC)?
I don't think there's any chance the Bears even sniff an equal return on investment for Fields via the trade market....at this time. If I'm the Bears, maybe I hold onto Fields and draft Williams or QB- Jayden Daniels (LSU) in RD1-001. I get the feeling the Bears could improve their return on trading Fields before the deadline or if a QB needy team knocks on the door before the deadline. Fields would still be playing on the final year of his rookie contract with a 5th year option.
Personally, I think the Bears would nail RD1 by selecting LSU duo, QB- Jayeden Daniels at 1 and WR- Brian Thomas Jr at 9.
Will the Bears pass on a QB and get Fields another weapon in WR- Marvin Harrison Jr (Ohio St) or do the Bears try to move on from RD1 pick Fields and draft QB- Caleb Williams (USC)?
I don't think there's any chance the Bears even sniff an equal return on investment for Fields via the trade market....at this time. If I'm the Bears, maybe I hold onto Fields and draft Williams or QB- Jayden Daniels (LSU) in RD1-001. I get the feeling the Bears could improve their return on trading Fields before the deadline or if a QB needy team knocks on the door before the deadline. Fields would still be playing on the final year of his rookie contract with a 5th year option.
Personally, I think the Bears would nail RD1 by selecting LSU duo, QB- Jayeden Daniels at 1 and WR- Brian Thomas Jr at 9.
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Texansphan
Football connoisseur
They could take Nabers or MHJ with the first and Joe Alt with the 9th.
Taking the WR first could cause a team just outside the top ten to move up into the top 5 for a QB and that should cause Alt to fall to 9th.
If Alt is not there, Fashanu is a great consolation prize
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
What do you think Fields will ultimately be traded for? I don’t see the Bears keeping him. A fresh start will benefit everyone. He’s a talented player, but his style does not lend itself to staying healthy all season. Ceiling is Lamar Jackson. But is that good enough to get to the Super Bowl? In the NFC i’d say it is.
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Bears Discussed Pairing Justin Fields With Rookie QB; Falcons On Trade Radar?
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OptimisticTexan
2024 / Rebuilding Block 4 After Playoffs / Texans
What do you think Fields will ultimately be traded for? I don’t see the Bears keeping him. A fresh start will benefit everyone. He’s a talented player, but his style does not lend itself to staying healthy all season. Ceiling is Lamar Jackson. But is that good enough to get to the Super Bowl? In the NFC i’d say it is.
Bears Discussed Pairing Justin Fields With Rookie QB; Falcons On Trade Radar?
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I really hope the Bears aren't thinking below a RD4. A RD5 should be their expectations. When the Bears start making calls.....everyone in the NFL will know they're drafting Williams or Daniels......the asking price be pushed to the favor of the requesting team.
I truly believe Alt is going to be a great pickup for the team that selects him.
I've seen a mock where the Bears take Alt #1
I would say a 2024 2nd (Top 2-47) and a 2025 3rd that can become a 2nd depending on how Fields performs.What do you think Fields will ultimately be traded for? I don’t see the Bears keeping him. A fresh start will benefit everyone. He’s a talented player, but his style does not lend itself to staying healthy all season. Ceiling is Lamar Jackson. But is that good enough to get to the Super Bowl? In the NFC i’d say it is.
Bears Discussed Pairing Justin Fields With Rookie QB; Falcons On Trade Radar?
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One dead as 22 shot near end of Chiefs' parade
One person is dead, and 21 others were wounded by gunfire in a mass shooting at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday.
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49ers fire D-coordinator Wilks after one season
The 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he realized it was "something that I have to do."
Shanahan told reporters that Wilks "just ended up being not the right fit."49ers fire D-coordinator Wilks after one season
The 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he realized it was "something that I have to do."
Wow
Not really surprising to me. Wilks has his own ways of doing things and he doesn't really appear to be a people person
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Update:
One dead as 22 shot near end of Chiefs' parade
One person is dead, and 21 others were wounded by gunfire in a mass shooting at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One person is dead, and 10 to 15 people were injured after shots were fired at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday, Kansas City Police Chief Stacey Graves said.
Two people were taken into custody, Graves said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
According to ABC News, citing fire department officials, three of the injured are in critical condition, five are in serious condition and one person has non-life-threatening injuries. The condition of others injured wasn't immediately known.
One dead as 22 shot near end of Chiefs' parade
One person is dead, and 21 others were wounded by gunfire in a mass shooting at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One person is dead, and 22 people were wounded by gunfire after shots were fired at the end of the Chiefs' Super Bowl parade Wednesday, according to authorities.
Three people have been detained and are under investigation, Kansas Cit Police Chief Stacey Graves said during a news conference Wednesday evening.
Of the 22 wounded by gunfire, eight were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven were in life-threatening condition, Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson said at the news conference.
ATXtexanfan
Hall of Fame
Man kids getting shot up at a parade is heart breaking.
He didn't like how the defense spit the bit at the end of the SB. He's probably thinking I wish Ryans was still my DC.Shanahan told reporters that Wilks "just ended up being not the right fit."49ers fire D-coordinator Wilks after one season
The 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, with coach Kyle Shanahan saying he realized it was "something that I have to do."
Doesn't surprise me at all. With Shanny you get the job done or move on. Accountability. Never should've been hired in the 1st place.
badboy
Hall of Fame
Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly suspended 2 games for violating NFL's Performance Enhancing Substances policy
Garoppolo played seven games with the Raiders last season.
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Garoppolo played seven games with the Raiders last season.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
About the kerfuffle around JJs hair style - I'd love to see him with a mullet then they would really have something to talk about!
Bears release veteran S Jackson, G Whitehair
The Bears released veteran safety Eddie Jackson and guard Cody Whitehair, the team announced Thursday.
Can you blame him? Dude's gots to do something to get past that injury bug.
Jimmy Garoppolo reportedly suspended 2 games for violating NFL's Performance Enhancing Substances policy
Garoppolo played seven games with the Raiders last season.
Garoppolo played seven games with the Raiders last season.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
Just spitballing here, but with so many good receivers in the league and so many seemingly good ones coming out in the draft, there could be a little "cooling off" of the price of free agents - that or some may find themselves waiting a long time for a team to pick them up and that may mean settling for a lower contract.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
Bucs can save $7.387m of cap space by signing Mike Evans to an extension by Monday.
The result of that will be interesting as far as Texans fans are concerned.
The result of that will be interesting as far as Texans fans are concerned.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
Report: Chiefs exercise option on Chris Jones’ contract, retaining the right to franchise tag him
By Charean Williams
Published February 16, 2024 04:53 PM
By Charean Williams
Published February 16, 2024 04:53 PM
Here's the key part of the article.
After paying Jones the earned incentives, the Chiefs have just over $15 million in cap space.
So as of now, the Chiefs couldn't tag Jones if they wanted to. Sure, the Chiefs could turn Mahomes $35 milion roster bonus into a signing bonus. That will create an additional $28 million of cap space. Except the Chiefs have 5 other defensive starters that are free agents, plus the starting LT, Also, key starters MLB Nick Bolton and O-linemen Creed Humphrey and Trey Smith are on the last year of their rookie contracts. And the kicker is that Mahomes is due for another $32 million roster bonus in 2025.
Jones isn't going to give the Chiefs a Mahomes deal. This is his chance to be paid and he will want to beat Aaron Donald's $31 million AAV and Quinnen Williams $66 million in guaranteed salaries and bonuses. It makes zero sense for the Chiefs to bring back Jones considering all of the other players that have to be paid.
TheRealJoker
Hall of Fame
Some people have a thing against players from Clemson, Ohio State QBs and/or if the player’s parents were Nigerian doctors…
But Ed Reed has made me want to avoid multi time all pro players who have won Super Bowls with a different team. I am scared of giving Chris Jones the contract his play has earned and expecting him to perform at that level.
Honestly only multi time all pro that went to a different team and performed at the level of his contract that I can think of is Reggie White. Same age as Chris Jones when he went to the Packers. But the big difference there is White had zero Super Bowl rings when he got signed by the Packers.
Honestly, that's similar to a Clemson, Nigerian phobia. And it's different. That was ownership trying to push the team over a hump when they were about to go in free fall. Bring Ed Reed in for 2011 or 2012 and it's a different story.
The Texans now have a window. It will be 2026 before Stroud and Anderson need to be extended. 2027 before big numbers hit the cap. The Texans have the cap room to make big moves. No reason to sit on it. No reason to bring in 20 JAGs on one year deals. The time is now. Go for it.
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Texansphan
Football connoisseur
I don't want Jones at his price.
The bulk of his stats come in the 4th quarter of games iow, his first three quarters are downright sub par. Sure he shows up big when it counts, but those stats definitely raise my eyebrows.
Yeah, I heard the Seth Payne stuff yesterday while waiting for Academy to open. Here's the thing: Jones had 39 pressures from the DT position in 2023. More than any other DT. If the guy can do that while half arsing it for 3 quarters, so be it. Without Chris Jones, the Chiefs don't have 3 Lombardi trophies.
Texansphan
Football connoisseur
I'm leaning towards the 2 for 1 idea, that way you have some depth if someone goes out for extended lengths of time, not to mention a decent replacement when he needs a break.
We have all seen what DR and co can do with ordinary dudes - turns them into scrappers from scraps.
CloakNNNdagger
Hall of Fame
From what I understand, although not well-reported, all Combine medical exams and testing are entirely optional. Could this not expand the "no thank you" responses beyond just the S2?
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