34 minutes ago, twistr said:

that would imply that there's a correct instead of just opinions in here. The range of opinions on Hurts that I am using to are as follows:

 

He's Great!---------He's functional but not spectacular this year-----------he's having a down year but we don't know if he's recoverable------------he's a detriment to the team and is for sure not recoverable--------he's complete dog ish and we'd be better off with a trained poodle

Of course its opinion

but you are positioning it as if being in the center is somehow better

14 minutes ago, Parrot Head said:

Great, so now AJ will replace the book with this guy on the sideline!

Basically 

 

 

1 hour ago, jsb235 said:

Really odd time to be crowing about being right about Barnett being bad considering the season he just had. 

Yeah, those 5 sacks and 4 TFL in his 8th year have him prepping his HoF speech as we speak.

2 minutes ago, Swoop said:

Yeah, those 5 sacks and 4 TFL in his 8th year have him prepping his HoF speech as we speak.

Yup, there's no middle ground between the hall of fame and a bust.

The Texans sure are dumb for signing him. 

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Looked it up. Slay was inactive that day. also interesting Kellen Moore was inactive for the lions too lol 

Lions Inactives: QB Kellen Moore, RB Mikel Leshoure, CB Darius Slay, CB Chris Greenwood, G Leroy Harris, G Rodney Austin, T Corey Hilliard.
https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2013/12/8/5186994/eagles-vs-lions-2013-inactives-reggie-bush

1 hour ago, ToastJenkins said:

The cap hit hasnt come yet

And it may never come.

 

3 minutes ago, jsb235 said:

Yup, there's no middle ground between the hall of fame and a bust.

The Texans sure are dumb for signing him. 

Man, how did we let such an elite player go? We're definitely missing him with our elite defense this season.

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

He probably should ask cromartie or rivers for some pointers on how to deal with it 

 

Maybe he should stop wearing ridiculous outfits 

5 minutes ago, jsb235 said:

Yup, there's no middle ground between the hall of fame and a bust.

The Texans sure are dumb for signing him. 

Again with this middle BS. Wherever "the middle" is why the hell would you want to be there when it's clear that Barnett was a bust? Call him a bust. And that should be the middle. Because it's the truth. Extremes branch out from there. 

48 minutes ago, RememberTheKoy said:

Cowboys Jerry is the GM, makes himself very involved in football decisions and is constantly in search of a camera to speak in front of or a radio station to talk to.  Josh hires people to do their jobs.  

The result is the same … nibbling at the Playoffs and an early exit when they do make it there.

3 minutes ago, mattwill said:

And it may never come.

Not really possible. Seems silly to say that

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head, you feel left out
Or looked down on

Just try your best
Try everything you can
And don't you worry what they tell themselves
When you're away

It just takes some time
Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride
Everything, everything'll be just fine
Everything, everything'll be alright, alright
 

Was this song written about Derek Barnett? 

6 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Again with this middle BS. Wherever "the middle" is why the hell would you want to be there when it's clear that Barnett was a bust? Call him a bust. And that should be the middle. Because it's the truth. Extremes branch out from there. 

IDK about you, but I sure hope the next DE we draft in the top half of the draft has under 30 sacks a "decade" into his career.

Those are the real steals

3 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said:

Not really possible. Seems silly to say that

Absolutely possible given the way the annual Options Bonuses are structured.

 

2 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

Again with this middle BS. Wherever "the middle" is why the hell would you want to be there when it's clear that Barnett was a bust? Call him a bust. And that should be the middle. Because it's the truth. Extremes branch out from there. 

I guess perspective is everything. Is Becton a bust? Were we dumb for signing a bust like him? 

You may think Barnett is a bust, but the contract he is going to sign this offseason will directly contradict your opinion. So you may want to rethink things. 

22 minutes ago, Swoop said:

Yeah, those 5 sacks and 4 TFL in his 8th year have him prepping his HoF speech as we speak.

He'd be ROY if he came out last April since the bar is evidently 4 sacks 

7 minutes ago, Diehardfan said:

He'd be ROY if he came out last April since the bar is evidently 4 sacks 

His rookie season was arguably better 😂

43 minutes ago, mattwill said:

Happy to oblige.  One of the great strengths of this Board/thread is the broad spectrum of perspectives and knowledge.  We are all being constantly challenged to look at things from many different angles and with many different assumptions.

With that said it really did take me a long time to not cringe when you and @hputenis and all the other members of the X rated insult brigade get rolling.  But now the back and forth rolls off like water on the back of a duck.

If I kept it more NC-17 rated,

23 minutes ago, jsb235 said:

I guess perspective is everything. Is Becton a bust? Were we dumb for signing a bust like him? 

You may think Barnett is a bust, but the contract he is going to sign this offseason will directly contradict your opinion. So you may want to rethink things. 

You're seriously using a contract as evidence of a bust, or not a bust? 

 

Daniel Jones and Deshaun Watson might like to have a word with you. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And when you're done there, Albert Haynesworth would like to chat for a bit.

Edge talk…

 

 

 

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

He probably should ask cromartie or rivers for some pointers on how to deal with it 

 

Yeah so "heartbreaking.”  Maybe sell your ninny Trans clothes and hats to a vintage store and be a little more proactive with the snippity snip.