Mr. Scot

He'd sure make the kid's football camps more interesting

Haven't watched him for a while, so hard to say. On rep, yeah, but I don't like to go off rep. (the team definitely won't)

You know who this discussion needs to really get it going? Brian Williams.

My grammar's great It's my typing that keeps getting worse

Do ya think maybe if they had just come out and said "Yes, we screwed up big time by punishing too lightly in the past and from here on out we'll do better", and then just moved on rather than trying to face save with Rice, Hardy, Peterson, etc. that this stuff might not be the hot topic it is right now? Can't help but feel that the way they've handled a lot of this has actually made their problems worse than they might have been?

Here's the fun: I still say the NFL doesn't need proof to suspend Hardy. Their rules allow them to do so without having to meet the kind of standard you have in a court of law. That hasn't changed, and nowhere have I denied i (except, apparently in your fertile imagination). Likewise, I have consistently said a big reason why they will likely fight tooth and nail to keep him off the field is because he reminds people of their image problems, and they don't want that. Even people who disagree with me on other points acknowledge that. As to the rest, well that's what I expect from you Lemme put this plainly... Debating with people who have something intelligent and interesting to say - even if they disagree with me - is enjoyable. I can do that all day. Going back and forth with trolls who just wanna pick fights with people to piss them off, on the other hand, is boring. And frankly, that MO is kinda pathetic. Conversations with you are boring. Feel free to complete the syllogism.

And wrong...again. But given that you generally get things wrong I shouldn't be surprised. Of course, if you were actually trying to make a decent argument rather than just being a douchebag to troll for attention, it would make this process more interesting.

Regarding the Falcons letting go of guard Justin Blalock... He's a big boy and they're expected to transition to a smaller more athletic line.

These days, people in regular jobs can be fired for posting the wrong thing on Facebook.

Herremans could be a good veteran inside backup (depending on how much money he's looking for).

I may not be as cool as Cam Newton, but I'd like to think I'm at least on par with Matt Lytle. Heck, maybe even Jack Trudeau

Good to hear from ya, dude

I've been called worse

Essentially the Dwan Edwards role. If he's got enough left in the tank...

I figured. Do kinda wish people would let the fringe conversation drop and focus on the real subject though. This is a very cool moment for our online buddy here.

Not to be rude, but I honestly just don't care about it.

I'm late to the game because I thought this thread was just gonna be a video request It almost seems redundant to say "congratulations" because I've been congratulating you on the quality of your work for years now, but I guess it's still appropriate Best wishes from me, man. Keep doing what you do. Told ya a long time ago you've got the skills to go places. Now show everyone!

You have to remember how NFL egos work. Pretty much every player that signs with a lousy team is thinking to himself "oh sure they suck now, but once they have me on the roster, things are gonna start changing for the better around here.

They didn't have a choice. The NFL was going to do whatever they had to in order to keep Hardy out of the public eye. Once Greg agreed to this option, that was it. And to be clear, the Exempt list is a really crappy deal on the team end. You don't get the benefit of having the player, but you still have to pay him and he still counts against the cap (in our case, for a significant chunk of change). If you think our front office just went merrily along with that deal, you either didn't watch or have forgotten the presser from the day it happened. Gettleman was severely agitated and made it quite clear the team didn't agree with his being suspended in any form (said the option was never on the table for them). And Rivera was about a half step shy of going nuclear. He had to be reminded o go back to the podium and address other questions after he'd initially walked away with a 'goodbye' that sounded much more in tone like 'screw you'. You have to remember that up to that point, SOP was to let the legal system play out before any punishment occurred. That's what the Panthers expected to happen with Hardy. They were blindsided (and pissed) when it didn't.

They'll certainly try. Will they succeed? Unknown. The League will likely fight pretty hard to sustain whatever they impose, especially after losing on Rice and Peterson.

The NFL doesn't need "proof". They just have to decide the charges are credible. Suspensions are not kept to the same standard as a court of law.

And, as usual, you get it wrong. Never said the NFL had a right to suspend him because of their image problems. I said their image problems are their motivation to try any way they possibly can to keep him off the field and out of the public eye. And try they will, and have, and are. The people being emotional are the ones who think Hardy will just get reinstated without a fight, and even more so the ones who believe he'll just come back and play for whatever we deign to pay him out of the kindness of our hearts. Quick Tip: If you wanna debate someone, it helps to actually comprehend what they're arguing (though I'll grant you've never really let that get in your way).

What i said in the other thread... Knew the NFL wouldn't just say "ahhhh, okay".

See what I mean.

Keeping him on the 'exempt list' is kinda silly at this point. But again...image is everything.