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Also, for whatever it's worth, I know several people who attended today's practice who's opinion I would value over ANY reporter's, especially Joe B's, and they all said Joe B must have been watching a different practice entirely when it came to evaluating EJ's performance today. GO BILLS!!!

Was just using the term in the modern slang sense of having a split personality. EJ is a "Sybil" of a quarterback. GO BILLS!!!

IF footwork is an ability? Rest assured it is and I could argue none of a QB's other abilities matter much without it; from executing handoffs and especially in timing patterns. It is vital to be fundamentally sound in this area. EJ is a schizoid of a QB. From the waist up, he is everything you could hope for. From the waist down, a train wreck. GO BILLS!!!

I agree. I like his athleticism and I've heard he's very intelligent, but he hasn't shown me anything from the pocket and he has a tendency to crouch in his drop backs which makes him even shorter while surveying the field. I'll be shocked if he's our starter come the opener. GO BILLS!!!

IMO, this argument about notice is weak. All the notice Brady needs concerning punishment for conduct detrimental, which is what Goodell suspended him for, is contained in Brady's own CBA 'Standard Player Contract.' The language is quite clear. Also, I feel that their reliance on the precedence established in the Peterson case is wrong. Peterson argued that the NFL retroactively imposed a punishment that did not exist at the time Peterson committed the act; there was no notice available. Brady simply cannot make the same claim, again, given the language in his player contract. Not that it matters, but there is a good chance the NFL will prevail in its appeal of the Peterson decision.

Here are the grounds for Kessler's case. What say you, eleven? Others? Please read Goodell's ruling for context. @MikeGarafolo: 4 allegations of Brady suit 1. No advance notice of punishment 2. Not fair and consistent punishment 3. Unfair appeal 4. Goodell partial

Minorities feed the ever increasing for profit, private prison industry in this country. They are easier widgets to manage as they don't have the resources to avoid jail time. And before you call me cynical, do the research yourself.

Yeah. It as modified today. So nothing is amiss at this point. As I said earlier, I now understand why there were 40 people in that appeal hearing room. Those lawyers teed one up indeed! I don't think the filing error impacts anything. It pertained to an attachment and was modified today.

On page 14 of his final decision filed in federal court yesterday, Goodell addresses the issue of Law of Shop. Essentially, his argument is that all cases are unique and he goes on to draw contrasts to other contested rulings. I find it compelling. Not sure how a judge will view it, but I can see why some believe Goodell did a good job in articulating his final decision for the court's consumption. If anyone hasn't read it, take the time to do so. I can now see why there were 40 people in that hearing room at the appeal.

Ravens game in which they violated the spirit of the equal substitution rule by declaring a receiver "ineligible." The league closed that loophole in the offseason.

Much appreciated, 11. Looks like this guy from Forbes agrees with you as well. http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2015/07/28/odds-are-stacked-against-tom-brady-successfully-suing-the-nfl/

Hey, Bert. Any chance you might be willing to share this with the folks on The Stadium Wall over at TwoBillsDrive? We could use the edification over there.

I wouldn't call what the Saints have done as being shrewed. Quite the contrary. The idea is to avoid the bill coming due in such a way. That takes an appreciation of cap dynamics over certain time frames, usually three and five years out, relative to your overall roster composition. Some are better at it than others. Perhaps it's my bias, but I really feel Overdorf is one of the best. To say it doesn't matter is a bit of an over-statememt. But the increased media revenues and higher cap ceilings should make it easier for teams moving forward. GO BILLS!!!

Not at all. I have the utmost respect for Jim Overdorf and what he has meant to the organization over the years. Especially when operating within strict budgetary restrictions all those years. GO BILLS!!!

We are lucky to have one of the best cap managers in the business. GO BILLS!!!

He's very highly regarded in MLB circles as well.

Read: someone in the front office had someone (his agent) talk some sense into the man. This party was another "Vikings Cruise" in the making. GO BILLS!!!

Race relations were "pretty damn good" 5-10 years ago? In this country? Racism is a media created and fueled problem? I don't have the words.

2000 is a yardage equivalent to his level of douchiness, not a literal demand or expectation to compensate. Actually, no amount of yardage would offset his douchiness for that matter. He is a grade A butthole and I can see his act wearing thin. Thankfully, we have a locker room that can tolerate it. I don't think he is impressing folks in the front office with this kind of behavior, either. GO BILLS!!!

Absolutely. And it has to be at a level sufficient to offset his douchiness. Might just take a 2000 yard season to do that, too. GO BILLS!!!

I see McCoy wearing out his welcome sooner than later. GO BILLS!!!

Wouldn't have mattered if Kolb were healthy. Manuel outplayed him in OTAs, mini camp, and training camp. Something nobody expected. It would have been a tough sell to the vets on that team especially, if Marrone named anyone other than Manuel the starter. GO BILLS!!!

Gotta respectfully disagree here. We are seeing the consequences of invading in the first place. Just as many predicted in the summer and fall of 2002.

Really? That's what you got out me saying they don't have a stoneage telecoms system? Unreal. For the record, the majority of Iranians DO NOT CHOOSE to live that way. I sense this is going nowhere, so feel free to engage others on the subject.

Not sure where you are getting this notion that Iran is some backwater country when it comes to telecoms. They have one of the best networks in the region, both hard line and wireless. Is there a level of censorship? Yes. But the majority of Iranians, especially in major cities, know what's happening around the world and in their own country. The majority of Iranians don't favor a theocracy, too.