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boilerhorn

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  1. Bill is paying for the full GFE and he's getting the full GFE.
  2. Magic Johnson and Angel Reese Launch Financial Literacy Program While I laud their efforts, a four-session program makes me wonder if this is more symbolism over substance. I hope it helps launch something larger...
  3. Couple of observations. 1 - Kenneth Grant is taking shit seriously. 2 - There was neither a sack nor a self sack involving Ewers. Chum for the haters.
  4. Unsolicited advice I have offered anyone who will listen: refuse any flight that involves EWR. It is a shitshow right now.
  5. google maps has pics of all the cars in the cul de sac.
  6. Gorilla's simulation. Interesting insta if you care to lose hours of your life.
  7. In games where Pickens was the leading receiver, Pittsburgh was 7-2 last year. And they were 1-2 in games he missed. Pickens + 6 for 3rd + 5th is basically recuperating the 2nd they used for him in 2022. He would not be on Pittsburgh's roster after 2025, so he likely garners a compensatory pick best case at #100. This trade will get (1) him out of the locker room and (2) the Steelers a pick around 80.
  8. Agree with @immamac that Quinn needs to clear out his team and start anew. Ron Slavin, his Southlake-based agent, has been certified by the NFLPA since 2004, but has only negotiated about 17 contracts in that time. Here are the ones I could find. He makes reference to Miami and Notre Dame - and the timeline. Miami was likely tampering both Quinn and Carson Beck and might have said, "we'll get $4mm to the first one to sign." Notre Dame's QB room looks a little weak right now. That said, I wonder why no NFL teams were giving "if you are there in round N, we are taking you" advice to his agent. Or perhaps he was not getting the pre-draft feedback he needed. Nothing he is saying at this point is helping Quinn. He needs to say things like, "Quinn is confident in his abilities and willing to do whatever it takes to excel at the NFL level. We believe Miami is a great place for that to start." And move on...
  9. Pickens is a top-quartile receiver when he is "on" and focused. When he is not, he's about as effective as I am at WR. He's a whiner and a head case most of the time. As noted, though, the Steelers had Wilson and Fields as QB. Dak is definitely superior to those guys. The Steelers QB room looks worse this year, so Pickens' bitching might have escalated. If Tomlin has lost patience with him, that should be a warning.
  10. They canceled my flight out of EWR for tomorrow PM. Working to reschedule to LGA
  11. That would have been the magical, mystical triple negative - and been hypothetically grammatically correct. The original is more likely correct.
  12. Yes. A significant portion. However, AB is still able to remain entertaining on social media. Just imagine how he’d be if his brains were not scrambled.
  13. ABIA adjacent complaints... Does Uber now require that every driver possess a car with at least one warning light (two preferred) illuminated? Check engine, ABS, tire inflation, etc. If only one is illuminated, then brake vibration or grinding is required. Flights into EWR are delayed significantly today. EWR having runway repairs. 6a flight now 8:20. Ugh. PreCheck is becoming more annoying over time. (1) too many people have it now (2) fucking Clear breaks the line. New x-ray scanner machines are slower than before.
  14. If she's fellating him more than 5 times per week (yes) and "getting all gussied up" for him in the critical times (yes), the occasional "eek, that's an NCSU 4" (yes) thought will quickly pass.
  15. google the following text: when to use es for plural The machine will tell you the following (I bolded and italicized the "-x" reference below): AI Overview Learn more The suffix "-es" is used to form the plural of most nouns that end in "-s", "-x", "-z", "-ch", or "-sh". This is generally done to maintain correct pronunciation and avoid clashing with the sound of the plural "s". Here's a more detailed explanation: Pronunciation: The "-es" ending is used to ensure the plural pronunciation is distinct from the singular form, especially with words ending in sounds like /s/, /z/, /ch/, etc. General Rule: Add "-s" to most nouns to make them plural (e.g., "cats," "boxes"). Exceptions: -o: Many words ending in "-o" add "-s" (e.g., "radios," "tomatoes"), but some add "-es" (e.g., "heroes," "potatoes"). -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh: Nouns ending in these letters/letter combinations typically add "-es" to their plural form (e.g., "foxes," "boxes," "churches," "brushes," "classes"). -y preceded by a consonant: If the singular noun ends in "-y" that is preceded by a consonant, change the "-y" to "-i" and add "-es" (e.g., "baby" becomes "babies").
  16. We've all typed far too much about this, but that will not stop me from typing some more... Sanders' physical traits might place him among the top 5 QBs in this draft. In fact, he might be the 2nd best at footwork, deep passes, etc. It is a weak draft for QBs. None of us were in the interviews, but is the leaked information really any surprise? He asked teams how they are going to support him; he was unprepared for general playbook types of questions; he answered a personal call. Based on his demonstrated lack of sportsmanship, self-promotion, and finger pointing, what is being leaked about his interviews is no surprise. That alone would be a serious red flag, enough of one to push him down the draft board. Then add the family side show, and front-offices have to ask themselves, "Is the juice worth the squeeze?" Cleveland finally answered the question, "Yes, in the 5th round." The notion that there is some grand conspiracy against Shedeur or the Sanders family is absurd. These guys are running businesses and are making decisions they think will improve their businesses. Drafting a QB in the first round is an tacit message that you believe you are drafting a near-future starter. No team believed Shedeur is ready to be a starter. For some folks, that is being seen as racist, or anti-Sanders family, or whatever. Watch Daboll's interview and interaction with Jayden Daniels from Hard Knocks. It was fascinating and Daniels was impressive enough that Daboll said he was worth trading up for last year. The Giants traded up for Dart this year. Daboll, et al. believed that juice was worth the squeeze - and the cost - to get at #25. As noted previously, there are claims that Dallas had only 12 players with first round grades. Perhaps they only ranked 12 because they were picking 12th. Regardless, each team has a list of folks they are willing to (1) make a first round investment in and (2) borrow from the future to get in the first round. Shedeur was not on those lists, obviously. For many, I suspect that list contains fewer than 32 names. 32 will eventually get picked, of course. If Sanders is really as good as he, his dad and his sycophants believe, then it will be obvious and every other team will have missed out. And he'll ultimately get paid in 4 years, all while selling loads of "Legendary" swag.
  17. 995-ing has been good for Looch. He could go on a 2 year hunger strike and be just fine.
  18. Looks like their truck stop owner might have encouraged this pick. Or - someone outside of the frame of that video/
  19. With this roster of WR, why would you draft another?
  20. Injuries aside, he struggled with the deep ball and was not adept at stepping up in the pocket. Is that on Quinn or Sark? My guess is Quinn.
  21. Mertz did not even have a draft grade or projection from ESPN.
  22. Mertz: Ewers:
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