4 hours ago, Utebird said:

Are you serious???

Theres a reason crimes are broken down into levels, murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, reckless driving, speeding, jay walking.

All carry different penalties according to the law based on severity of broken law.

The laws that Sanders Broke and the laws that Ruggs broke are totally different as such so should be the consequences.

This isnt a difficult concept.

Maybe youre just trolling because its the offseason and talking about hockey and the civil war is boring....

Sanders was clocked at 101 MPH, his girlfriend at 92 MPH. Indication certainly suggests racing. Of course, there are degrees and consequences of such behavior matters. But both behaviors could result in serious injury or death. (See Jalen Carter.) Ruggs was sentenced to 3-10 years and some have suggested that was too lenient. Carter got probation. One poster said if Ruggs signed with the Eagles, he would quit watching the team. Where I struggle is the vitriol towards Ruggs that is absent with Carter, absent with Stallworth, and now apparently absent with Sanders (note second speeding ticket in June). Now evidence was different in each case but it is fair to opine on what sentence Sanders’ behavior warrants.

3 hours ago, NCiggles said:

I think we should talk about the Roman Empire for a change. I think Sulla crossed the Rubicon before Caesar.

It’s been years since I read Plutarch, but technically I think he took his troops into Rome from the South. But the behavior characterized by "crossing the Rubicon” by Sulla was certainly a precursor to Caesar’s actual crossing of the Rubicon. IIRC the law that Caesar broke was a result of Sulla’s action. (We think our current political theater is unique but the Roman version was much more violent.)

7 hours ago, Know Life said:

What’s up, guys? I’ve been quiet on here lately.

The truth is, I’ve been going through a rough stretch with my mental health. I wasn’t sure whether to say anything, but with June being Men’s Mental Health Month, it felt like the right moment to speak up.

Mental health can feel like something we’re supposed to keep to ourselves, especially as men. But the numbers tell a different story. Around 1 in 10 men deal with depression or anxiety each year, yet far fewer reach out for help. Even more alarming: men account for nearly 75% of suicide deaths, despite being less likely to talk about what they’re going through.

That silence is heavy. I’ve carried it myself. But what I’ve learned—slowly and honestly, the hard way—is that opening up matters. Getting support matters. You don’t have to wait until you hit rock bottom to ask for help. You don’t have to go through it alone.

So if any of this resonates with you—if you’re struggling in your own way—I just want to say: you’re not alone, and it’s okay to reach out. To a friend, a therapist, a hotline—whatever feels doable. Just don’t keep it all inside.

Please take care of yourselves, and check in on the people around you. You never know who might be carrying more than they’re showing.

Hey, i suffer from a few mental illnesses and i can relate very well. Im going through a rough stretch myself. I was kind of in the back of my mind wondering where yiu have been. I should of reached out to you but, like i said im not doing so well lately either. Anytime you need a chat dont be afraid to reach out, i try to help with this kind of stuff as much as i can.

Take care i hope you get back on track

3 hours ago, garingovt2000 said:

"A 3 Team Framework deal that sends PG, Knecht & #3 to Utah, Sexton, Rui, Vanderbilt & #5 to Philly and J. Collins, Kessler, Oubre & picks 35 & 43 to Lakers is very much alive before next weeks Draft. " 
- C. Hansford (Lakers insider)

Saw this earlier today ^^^

So more importantly, who is the pick at 5?

8 minutes ago, BigEFly said:

Sanders was clocked at 101 MPH, his girlfriend at 92 MPH. Indication certainly suggests racing. Of course, there are degrees and consequences of such behavior matters. But both behaviors could result in serious injury or death. (See Jalen Carter.) Ruggs was sentenced to 3-10 years and some have suggested that was too lenient. Carter got probation. One poster said if Ruggs signed with the Eagles, he would quit watching the team. Where I struggle is the vitriol towards Ruggs that is absent with Carter, absent with Stallworth, and now apparently absent with Sanders (note second speeding ticket in June). Now evidence was different in each case but it is fair to opine on what sentence Sanders’ behavior warrants.

I would be shocked if there is a single person here that hasn't been 30-35 mph over the posted speed limit at some point for one reason or another. I doubt there's a single person here who has driven in excess of 100 mph over the posted speed limit.

I really don't know all the details of the Jalen Carter road race. I'll leave all the semantics to the lawyers, but in reality, he did not wreck the car he was driving. The other driver lost control of that car. She died and so did the passenger sitting behind her. There was a no contest plea involved for the charges of racing and reckless driving. His lawyer stated, "First, Jalen Carter’s actions on January 15, 2023, did not cause the tragic accident involving Chandler Lecroy, Devin Willock, Victoria Bowles and Warren McClendon. If the investigation had determined otherwise, Mr. Carter would have been charged with far more serious offenses of vehicular homicide and serious injury by vehicle under Georgia law, both felony offenses, and would have faced a lengthy prison sentence. Second, Mr. Carter never left the scene of the accident without being told that he could leave. He stopped his car immediately after the accident occurred and ran toward the wrecked vehicle while his passenger called 911. Even after being informed that he could leave, Mr. Carter returned to the scene at the request of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department to answer additional questions and continued to cooperate throughout the investigation.”

So ... you can, if you want, try to equate this to Ruggs' incident or Stallworth's, both of which had actual evidence of DUI driving and both of which their vehicle was involved in a fatal collision. I kind of feel like these are 3 completely different incidents. I also believe that each "offender" should be treated differently and the legal system/process seems to agree. So did the NFL in each case. So if I'm being more forgiving of Carter than I am of Ruggs and Stallworth, it's consistent with the authorities and the league.

At the time of the accidents, I knew little about Ruggs as a person or Carter as a person. But I had previously been led to believe that Stallworth was a class act. So in his case, it was a little disappointing that he would choose to drive intoxicated, but he was also very remorseful immediately after the accident which supports the "class act" perception. If you haven't read my comments on Vick in past discussions, what was important to me was that he demonstrated he was a changed man after his prison time. While I don't equate animal lives to human lives by any measure, pre-sentence Vick was also widely known as a jerk --- the kind of guy I wouldn't want on my team. But the person he was after prison is the kind of person I'd love to have on my team. Stallworth reached out to the family of the victim immediately after his crime and also settled with them financially. From the details I remember, I would have been accepting of giving him another chance, based on his attitude. Admittedly, I haven't been keeping up with the "Ruggs watch," but I haven't seen any reports about a changed person --- only a few that mention he's working out in hopes of coming back to the NFL. I'm not really a "buyer" yet. Let some other team carry that baggage.

It's okay for well run teams to take a couple chances on player character now and then, but if you get too much all at once you turn into the cowboys of the late 90s - the present.

23 minutes ago, Tman said:

So more importantly, who is the pick at 5?

From the sounds of things, you might still land Ace Bailey after a trade back.

I don’t follow the NBA but this Ace Bailey stuff keeps showing up in my Eagles feed. That’s regular Sheddeur Sanders level crap. He should drop similarly. I don’t see a #3 in him but to turn his nose at the team with the #3 pick is just flabbergastingly dumb. Now most of what I know about the Sixers comes from the Blog (thanks @HazletonEagle ), so I gather the most Harris and Morey (think I got the names right) thing would be for them to draft him and find they have Simmons 2.0.

26 minutes ago, Tman said:

So more importantly, who is the pick at 5?

#5 will always love you.

1 minute ago, BigEFly said:

I don’t follow the NBA but this Ace Bailey stuff keeps showing up in my Eagles feed. That’s regular Sheddeur Sanders level crap. He should drop similarly. I don’t see a #3 in him but to turn his nose at the team with the #3 pick is just flabbergastingly dumb. Now most of what I know about the Sixers comes from the Blog (thanks @HazletonEagle ), so I gather the most Harris and Morey (think I got the names right) thing would be for them to draft him and find they have Simmons 2.0.

He has bad representation.

I believe this Omar fellow is Shareef's father. Shareef was an awesome looking PG who was thought to be a player of the year candidate if he returned for his sophomore year. He entered the draft after his freshman season and is just playing overseas.

The dude wanted to be paid for on camera interviews...

Now Bailey refused the 6ers workout unless he was going to get a promise that theyd draft him. Prospects have done this before. And he hasnt worked out for any team. So this isnt just a guy who doesnt want to play for philly. Its not really as bad as it sounds imo.

The 6ers have already done plenty of homework on him. Theyve scouted and met him already. He has combine workout numbers. There arent really any secrets. They may still draft him.

We will have to trust their senses on whether Ace is a good kid with a bad agent right now, and whether they can get him away from that nonsense or not.

My opinion all along has been to draft Ace at 3, or trade down.

Im not interested in trading up, or trading the pick for another vet. Really, anything outside of that is good with me.

25 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

He has bad representation.

I believe this Omar fellow is Shareef's father. Shareef was an awesome looking PG who was thought to be a player of the year candidate if he returned for his sophomore year. He entered the draft after his freshman season and is just playing overseas.

The dude wanted to be paid for on camera interviews...

Now Bailey refused the 6ers workout unless he was going to get a promise that theyd draft him. Prospects have done this before. And he hasnt worked out for any team. So this isnt just a guy who doesnt want to play for philly. Its not really as bad as it sounds imo.

The 6ers have already done plenty of homework on him. Theyve scouted and met him already. He has combine workout numbers. There arent really any secrets. They may still draft him.

We will have to trust their senses on whether Ace is a good kid with a bad agent right now, and whether they can get him away from that nonsense or not.

My opinion all along has been to draft Ace at 3, or trade down.

Im not interested in trading up, or trading the pick for another vet. Really, anything outside of that is good with me.

I'd draft VJ

4 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

I don't think Rodgers and Jackson is a push is a fair statement. Rodgers played well when called upon and we never saw Jackson in this system yet. Also, Jackson will be 30 by Week 2 or 3, Rodgers is 27. Rodgers got $8M guaranteed on the open market where as Jackson just $1M, so the league also see's one as more favorable.

Calling a 5th Round rookie we haven't even seen take a practice rep yet as an improvement is pretty optimistic as well. If all things go well, he may not see the field much anyway though.

Fair enough. For me, Rodgers was disappointing. He was regularly in solid position, but he showed almost no ball skills, and as a result his PBUs were very few and opposing completions were higher than desirable. So, for me Jackson is facing a low bar to be a push. Rodgers’ UFA signing benefited from the Eagles’ SB success, while Jackson’s suffered from the Giants’ failures.

Bottom-line, I stand by my push assessment … remembering that up front I said mine was an optimistic take.

My push on Maddox vs. McWilliams rests on the broadly held opinion here in the Blog that almost anything would be better than Maddox, which was a very uncharitable assessment, but understandable. Maddox did come up big in his on key play in the SB, and for that I will be eternally grateful, but turning the page on a player who may not even make the Lions roster when it is cut down to 53 is a "push” move.

12 hours ago, LeanMeanGM said:

You don't think this was a better play/throw/catch than the dagger?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YTJ3vqBgaEI

Yeah great throw, great catch. But, the Dagger was to put the cherry on top the cake of an ass whooping of the Chiefs in the Superbowl. I think the context of the moment makes it better but thats my opinion

3 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Sanders was clocked at 101 MPH, his girlfriend at 92 MPH. Indication certainly suggests racing. Of course, there are degrees and consequences of such behavior matters. But both behaviors could result in serious injury or death. (See Jalen Carter.) Ruggs was sentenced to 3-10 years and some have suggested that was too lenient. Carter got probation. One poster said if Ruggs signed with the Eagles, he would quit watching the team. Where I struggle is the vitriol towards Ruggs that is absent with Carter, absent with Stallworth, and now apparently absent with Sanders (note second speeding ticket in June). Now evidence was different in each case but it is fair to opine on what sentence Sanders’ behavior warrants.

He was speeding, the sentence is a speeding ticket. Excessive speed like his can be considered reckless driving, since no property damage nor no persons hurt its just reckless driving, first offense can be 5-90 days in jail and or a fine and license suspension.

He' ll probably pay a fine, get license suspended that it.

Again isnt in any way comparable to Ruggs case where was speeding while intoxicated and hit another car killing the driver.

I have about 16 speeding tickets, my highest was a 101 in a 75, the cop dropped it to 96 for me, was a hefty ticket, no court date, no license suspension, or jail time, just a check to the court house.

No is going to say theyll never go to a browns game again because sanders was speeding.

Having said that if eagles signed Ruggs id have zero problem, he paid his dues, even though I feel like his sentence was way lenient, his choices led to the death of another oerson because of his choices and actions, she doesnt get to move on with her life in a few years.

As despicable the things Vick did were, I had zero problems with eagles signing him, he paid his dues, took his lumps and tried to make amends, I believe in second chances because I too was given a second chance, it would he hypocritical for me to hold vick or anyone to a different standard than I was afforded.

Sanders? He was speeding, I dont feel the overwhelming need for him to be brought to " justice" and repay his debt to society for...speeding, a 500$ fine will suffice😉

3 hours ago, Tman said:

So more importantly, who is the pick at 5?

Lakers may want this trade but no way the jazz do.

They dont want to get rid of Kessler, and theyd never take on PGs contract, doesnt fit what theyre trying to do

Jazz may figure out a way to trade up but no way in hell they make the above proposed trade.

If they stick at 5 I predict they take fast riser Demin from BYU, theyve had good fortune with picking a russian in the past, ( AK-47) and he fits a need as a big passing guard. 6'8", 7 ft wing span, great passer versatile defender inconsistent shooter but rising up the board after really good combine, some think top 10, 5 might be a bit high so maybe jazz trade down since any of the guys they really like go top 4

6 minutes ago, Utebird said:

Lakers may want this trade but no way the jazz do.

They dont want to get rid of Kessler, and theyd never take on PGs contract, doesnt fit what theyre trying to do

Jazz may figure out a way to trade up but no way in hell they make the above proposed trade.

If they stick at 5 I predict they take fast riser Demin from BYU, theyve had good fortune with picking a russian in the past, ( AK-47) and he fits a need as a big passing guard. 6'8", 7 ft wing span, great passer versatile defender inconsistent shooter but rising up the board after really good combine, some think top 10, 5 might be a bit high so maybe jazz trade down since any of the guys they really like go top 4

I saw one "rumor" if you can call it that. Not sure if it was a legit account or not. But it was not a 3 team deal. Just 6ers and Jazz. Aside from the pick swap, the Jazz received Paul George, and the 6ers received John Collins and Collin Sexton. Money works on the trade machine.

Id do that in a heartbeat.

8 hours ago, mattwill said:

Our pass rush is no better and no worse. Nolan Smith will continue his development and will be better. Ojulari replaces Sweat’s 33 sacks over 4 years with his own 22 sacks over 4 years, so a step back there. Jalyx Hunt like Smith will continue his development. BG was on IR and Huff was a non-factor. Uche and APR should be able to contribute more than the nothing we got from the two of them.

Better series…

Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad?

8 hours ago, mattwill said:

Our pass rush is no better and no worse. Nolan Smith will continue his development and will be better. Ojulari replaces Sweat’s 33 sacks over 4 years with his own 22 sacks over 4 years, so a step back there. Jalyx Hunt like Smith will continue his development. BG was on IR and Huff was a non-factor. Uche and APR should be able to contribute more than the nothing we got from the two of them.

21 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I saw one "rumor" if you can call it that. Not sure if it was a legit account or not. But it was not a 3 team deal. Just 6ers and Jazz. Aside from the pick swap, the Jazz received Paul George, and the 6ers received John Collins and Collin Sexton. Money works on the trade machine.

Id do that in a heartbeat.

Of course the sixers would do it in a heart beat but why would the jazz??? Getting stuck with PGs albatross of a contract isnt worth moving up 2 spots.

Hes got the worse contract in the league by far why would the jazz have any interest in taking it on?

27 minutes ago, HazletonEagle said:

I saw one "rumor" if you can call it that. Not sure if it was a legit account or not. But it was not a 3 team deal. Just 6ers and Jazz. Aside from the pick swap, the Jazz received Paul George, and the 6ers received John Collins and Collin Sexton. Money works on the trade machine.

Id do that in a heartbeat.

The rumor sas 76ers have initiated trade talks with jazz, meaning the 76ers called the jazz and say what we have to give you to take the worst contract in the league off our books, to which im sure the jazz laughed and hung up.

I mean sure the 76ers woud take that trade in a heartbeat but why would the jazz consider it at all

Reports out of Utah is theyre not trading up and are comfortable taking whoever falls to them at 5.

Now take that with a grain if salt as any " report" but I find that more realistic than the jazz taking on PG for the next 2-3 seasons in move that makes zero sense for them going forwar.

52 minutes ago, EaglePhan1986 said:

Better series…

Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad?

Breaking Bad. First because there wasn’t source material to work off of. Second because they stuck the landing and had one of the better series endings. If Game of Thrones didn’t have an awful last season it would be really close.

On the subject, it’s crazy that the character Mike Ehrmantraut only happened in Breaking Bad because Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) was unavailable to film the scene of someone cleaning up Jesse’s girlfriend overdose.

That was a failing to land Allen Robinson to end up trading for AJ Brown pivot.