That Aud Smell

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Odd.

I think we have differing definitions of “new” information. All of the relevant events - perhaps outside of their being framed in legal pleadings - occurred many months ago. I’m not necessarily talking about what the Bills knew; I’m talking about what they should have known. If they just learned new information a few days ago, I’m asking why they’re only learning it now when it was knowable in July.

I was speaking purely - and rather specifically- from the standpoint of not wanting a junior lawyer to get saddled with blame. That’s all. Just a side note, really.

Or they get filed when the family feels the police are dragging their feet. There’s a story out there attributing such concern from the girl’s father. He was quoted (or interpolated (?)) as saying the defendants’ status as football players was influencing the pace of the investigation … which seemed off to me. This ain’t Alabama — it’s SDSU.

Which begs the question about how thorough their initial investigation could have been. There’s no new information that’s emerged on this matter. They’re just late in getting it. And the fault for that may well be theirs.

I’ve heard it reported that the alleged conduct falls outside the commissioner’s jurisdiction. Which is too bad. I think so? But McDermott in his presser last night kept saying that they have a lot of work to do on the matter.

I agree that the team needs time to investigate. It sounds to me like that clock started ticking - or should have started ticking - several weeks ago. It sounds like the team put itself in a bad position by not following up diligently when they should have. So now they want (need) more time, but the public perception is - not unfairly - that it’s past time when something should have been done or decided - one way or the other. I keep seeing that Bills in-house attorney’s name mentioned (DeAngelo). I’m hoping she won’t be scapegoated on the timing and scope of the team’s investigation.

Initial indications weigh heavily against that. Besides which: At a minimum, he’s already essentially admitted that he had sex with a 17 year old.

Why would the Bills risk squandering the incredible goodwill they’ve cultivated over a rookie punter? So strange.

They mean it to imply that their knowledge of the complaint’s allegations post-dates their cutting Haack. But, as you say, they’re being vague about it so they can avoid stepping in it. The kinds of specific - and horrific - allegations found in that complaint could (should?) have been enough to tip the balance against a player who was in a close competition. (From what I read in the camp coverage, it was a close competition.)

Bills seem to say otherwise:

Oy vey. If the Bills knew about the complaint’s allegations when they cut Haack — yuck.

Knowing of the report when they cut Haack is almost as bad (or as bad?) as knowing when they drafted him.

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Welp.

See ya, Punt God. Welcome back, Hitch in my Step Haack.

Duly noted.

Best of luck to The Punt God.

I know it’s just preseason, but I’m cautiously optimistic about Dorsey’s approach. He may be a little less mad professor than Daboll. (Edit: Which is good. Daboll is brilliant. But there were times where he seemed to outsmart himself last season.) Also, a hot sunny day at the stadium is torturous. We left just before halftime. I found myself worried about all the flush faced little ones.

Yowza - true.

Yep to all that. I watched the clips of his dissembling today. Eff him.