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http://wgnradio.com/2017/03/08/hoge-scouti...k-mike-glennon/ I hope you guys are prepared for when I suddenly start hyping up Glennon because I buy into everything.

If that's the real contract, I have a hard time believing that Pace will turn this around. I could squint and see a temporary competitive push with Tyrod Taylor while a young QB grooms. I cannot squint and see Mike Earthworm Jim Glennon doing anything but be miserable.

Diaz continues to be an interesting part of this deal, if only because from what we know it was the sox identifying him and saying "DIAZ WE NEED DIAZ". now, he could have just been a part of a list of players as a 4th, we don't know that. But from all accounts he was chosen by us.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 8, 2017 -> 02:02 PM) Is this being floated out there right now? That should make everyone hurl. That was from dasox post, but I didn't quote it. Instead I am quoting you.

Alright two things: - Great rant, I'm going to put that in the freezer and use it when people are talking about the same thing as me - It's possible that I don't know how to read

Is this the NFL thread

WHERE AM I

Had she said that, AND it had actually been deliberated in darkness, then it would be an unforgivable statement. But, the bill was out there for all to see. It was a response to the overwhelming coverage that was taken over by republicans that this would end humanity, and her response was that once enacted people will see the benefits.

30 million guaranteed would make me hurl.

Pelosi's response was accurate. It took a year to pass that bill. During that ENTIRE TIME the only thing discussed was false bulls*** like death panels, and accurate discussions weighing costs and risks with the insured, costs of premiums. But - the positives weren't discussed. It's assumed that a health care bill should, you know, cover more people. That it was, but wasn't covering all, was another knock. "Is it covering enough?" There was no positive coverage of what the bill was achieving. Now, now that it's actually at risk, wow suddenly isn't it so nice that there are no longer pop-up clinics in oklahoma with 500 people wrapped for half a mile trying to get free care? Wow, isn't it great that these people who happened to get cancer and are freelancers aren't bankrupt? Yes, it is great. It isn't perfect, but not perfect >>>>> people randomly being bankrupted due to chance, or dying because they are poor. ACA had a slow-ass pace as health care plans including public option had to handle a separate group of moderate Sens (Baucus) who tried for. months. to court Susan COllins and Snowe. That bill had to then be combined with the significantly more leftwing house bill. That there was no deliberation on that bill was a fallacy. It started in February, wasn't even out of the house until after November, then the senate reconciliation had to happen. During that time, Scott Brown was elected and threw it into chaos, Then they found a way to pass with "only" 59 senators. That was in late march, nearly 14 months later. Meanwhile, the house just suddenly clobbered a bill together in 2 weeks, is putting it into committee before the CBO, and plans to pass it in the senate before the next recess. But, yeah, Pelosi once said something.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 8, 2017 -> 11:48 AM) The NFL is only surpassed by the NBA in terms of bad money for bad players. No way, NFL players are so underpaid when you take into account long-term health and non-guaranteed contracts.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 8, 2017 -> 09:11 AM) What makes people think this was available? Secondly, how long would you have been willing to wait out the Red Sox to try to get this? It essentially took from the trading deadline to the GM meetings to arrive at this deal. I can't tell if this board underrates how valuable a top 5 and top 20 prospect is to a team, or if its the underrating of prospects in the 50-150 range, where because of the anchoring of the top talent suddenly seem like "throw-ins"

That will be fun. I've decided my fulcrum for Glennon is 10.5 million, anything over and I will dislike to strongly dislike, anything under I think is a fairly benign risk on a FA QB.

I think the most startling thing out of this bill is the benefits to middle-aged, healthy and urban people over young, elderly, and rural. For a GOP whose base is much more rural, it is weirdly disconnected. Rural hospitals will get crushed.

Also - if Bradford was some deal completely influenced by circumstance...he's not the only QB of a playoff team that will get injured next year. I know his contract will make it a bit harder to compare, but the Pats unfortunately are never actually in a bad position.

Methinks Glennon's new agent was talking to lots of reporters.

I hope this isn't what I think it is: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/footbal...m=.43e6d7d6eba4 Really drives home how terrible addiction is, where someone so talented in a position so cool can still get dragged down.

GA-6 becomes a much more fascinating race now.

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 7, 2017 -> 12:29 PM) They haven't exactly had great QB play though. I'd be interested in Patterson from the pure sense that we lack speed and our special teams has been mediocre. He helps fill the void in both departments and potentially has some (albeit limited) upside as a receiver. As long as the price is right, I'm open to the play. Pryor is a guy I'd be all over (if the price was right). I think there is real potential upside if we were to sign him. Bears will improve that for him I think there is something to the lack of speed in Bears WR core. It's nice to have a wr fly guy, and the end around guy. If the price is right, great. We've had crap returners for 5 years.

Actually now that I think about it, this looks exactly like a bill that would be created by someone who is only focused on taxes (and not even deficit). Paul Ryan does not care about healthcare, so you get a ridiculous billl that literally only cares about gutting the revenue, and then rewarding higher earners. Paul Ryan ladies and gentleman! He is really going to destroy himself as speaker if he forces a vote here for a DOA bill.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Mar 7, 2017 -> 11:41 AM) Patterson is kind of Hester-lite, right? Awesome return guy but has trouble grasping an offense? Yes. Incredibly fast and dynamic in open field, incredibly dense and cannot learn a playbook.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 7, 2017 -> 11:50 AM) What's most striking is how derivative and unimaginative the whole thing is with 7-8 years to study the weaknesses of ACA. This is very true. There were conservative think tanks that for years reported on health care policy and none of their interesting ideas seem to be included except state lines and block granting. But the block granting is insane as it betrays one of the core conservative critiques of programs for the poor as it is designed to incentivize making less and staying on Medicaid.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Mar 7, 2017 -> 11:27 AM) I'm still very confident in Moncada and Kopech to perform this season Moncada only played 45 games at AA, and should get plenty of time at AAA to develop. He is not mlb ready just yet. Kopech needs reps at high A or AA and should stay there most of the season. 100+ innings pitched is a great goal for him 100%. I love Moncada/Kopech. I loved Robles too, just because the reports on his baseball acumen was so gushing and his position. But I'm trying to take to heart the "prepare for Moncada to have Buxton like route", that will be really nervewrecking to watch him go up and down. Kopech is going to face his first full year and the fatiuge that will go with it. The struggles will be pretty nervewrecking but I'm pretty confident we got two stars here.

QUOTE (Iwritecode @ Mar 7, 2017 -> 11:06 AM) I haven't seen much written about it so if it's only for the first year that is slightly better. But the fact still remains that you are paying a private company more money simply because you didn't previously buy their product. I don't see how that helps anyone but the insurance companies to make more money. It's goal is a stick to keep people insured even when healthy, which, the more healthy people insured the better the insurance marketplace. However, after the ACA challenges of yore, it is very legally questionable. The ACA mandate passed because it was a "tax" which government had unquestionable authority to do. This is mandating that private companies charge more for behavior. Is this going to be seen the same as a price floor? The commerce clause was narrowed so it would be interesting to see the verdict.

I would imagine Patterson is not going to get much, so I don't mind if he's just for special teams. Hard to keep a receiver as limited as him when we've been so killed by injuries there the last few years.