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Early police report pretty much describes he and his girlfriend/fiance(?) getting into it a bit at the casino. Lots of speculation from there that's not worth figuring out. I'm sure we'll see video eventually. Best hope is that charges are dropped on both parties as a 'domestic dispute' - but who knows what else could follow?

And Pouncey, who was in on it all, was also the first to back Incognito when it all came out. Surprised? The texts really prove nothing either way. Workplace harassment is workplace harassment - even in the NFL. And, just like anyone else in any other workplace, of course you are going to try and "tough it out" or joke it off in an attempt to get people to ease up. It doesn't make the other actions any less harassing or abusive. I'm really tired of the "deal with it" attitude - especially because "this is the NFL." Shouldn't it be exactly the opposite? "This is the NFL" - you are a well-paid professional, you are in the highest, most elite level of professionalism in your field, you should act like it. Maybe in college they are college antics. And in high school or rec league what can a coach really do when you aren't getting paid? But this is a job. This could be a much longer rant - but I'll leave it at this. All of these guys - NFL, MLB, NHL - are grown-ups who we idolize for playing a game. And they eat it up. And we feed more to them. No one ever really holds them accountable for realizing that they are playing a game. Instead we feed this immaturity. We train them that everything in life is just like it is on a football field or a baseball field. Why are we surprised when they act like oversized children? That's what we trained them to be. Maybe we should train them in another way. (Of course this doesn't apply to ALL players, but a good number - I mean these are guys who are paid to play a game for crying out loud and we treat them like demi-gods for it.)

Because Pierce showed such talent last year?

I've always been on Kubiak's bus. But haven't been here. All I know is he put together some pretty successful offenses in Houston with some pretty mediocre talent at times.

Sounds like you have it under control. Just also remember getting it balanced again when you refill will take some time - don't rush it with chemicals by too much, the best answer is almost always more water. And don't rush and use it before it's ready. Of course, a pool that small (comparing to big lap pools of course) is not easy to keep in balance.

I don't disagree. I just think the one line doesn't say it all . ...

Precisely, Spen. It's also not put well - especially out of context. But if it were in response to "Why didn't this club sign Robbie Cano?" ... No one would think twice.

Like his father, awful with words. But the heart of that quote isn't as bad as it reads first. Papa, especially, shouldn't you respect that "going for broke" every year would mean tons of awful contracts you hate, ultimately hurting the team in the future?

Miami and Cleveland have not fired SUCCESSFUL coaches one year after extending them. That's the difference. Miami and Cleveland regularly fire coaches after one season.

Lots of reasons to not empty your pool - but most of those are about long-term emptying. If you can get the job done in a week or so, you should be ok. But inground pools are meant to have water in them; it's not just nearby water that can cause issues - its also just the pressure of the ground nearby, etc that push on the pool when there is no water there to push back.

Ultimately, short answer isn't it won't take long as you probably get 100+GPM easily... And so long as its legal and the water is clean, you can run a backwash or a flush (flush/rinse) is better if your pump/valves have the option. At 100GPM, it would take 90min to empty... No?

Is this above ground? Either, do you have a flow meter? That's what I'm looking for... Your pump creates certain flow, just divide total gallonage of pool by flow in gallon/min.

I thought he was the OL coach all along AND the run game coordinator. And that, if anything, one of those titles was removed - not added?

Crav... As an old pool op: need more info. What's pumping the water out? How fast? Etc etc.

Not a Castillo fan in the slightest. The only glimmer I see is that many reported - even Bryant McKinney - that Castillo is a good coach and good at 'making players.' The hope is that one year / one training camp wasn't enough to turn the crew we had into the crew he wanted to create. Do I actually believe in that? Not really. But who knows? Maybe he can teach his scheme with more time. Maybe our guys - or new guys - can learn it. Maybe our running backs can be taught how to run behind it.

But I'm bored and it was winter break...

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You think I'm upset. I'm just stating plainly what everyone else here has given up saying. Still waiting for you to argue on merits. Still waiting for you to read this thread in order. Geronimo and I were able to talk like adults almost. I am sure you can too.

Maybe its changed, but I'm pretty sure from Tomlinson to Peterson, RBs have historically been at their best (numbers wise) in seasons 27-28. Sure it's different for every player individually, but it's also be unfair to say they are at their prime age 22-24.

The varying cap numbers might have to do with differing estimates on the upcoming cap vs using last year's cap number. Also, I am encouraged in reading that Ray Rice is only 26. Isn't a running back supposed to be in their prime 27-28? I still worry little about Rice and far more about the line that was in front of him. It was wild watching the games yesterday and seeing QBs with 3-4 seconds consistently (sometimes so much more!) and RBs with huge holes and gaps. Just wild.

"Ideally, the Ravens would like to have more salary cap space..." Who wouldn't? But good run down on some situations we face with vets and major contracts to look for.

Also, nice work in establishing another new buzzword, "anti Raven." Here's where you become an ass: to me and most here, the only thing anti Raven is hating the Ravens and/or their players without cause. And we can talk and disagree about whats best for the team without atracking. To you, anyone who disagrees with you is anti Raven.

Go re-read. The discussion was that it's stupid to call the record the most unbreakable. That's all we've been talking about. YOU are the one who tried to turn it. Feel free to read my other posts too, by the way.

By the way - watching the Oher clip on repeat, can we notice how horrid that play was in sum? Half the line gets beat. Marlon Brown gets beat. Even if Oher makes that block, the DBs on the outside had it read and were in position. If he cut back in, the entire inside blocking line is destroyed. Makes me think a lot more about the report that the Pats players were calling our plays back to us at the line.

Re: the Oher clip -- seems to me that he was leading the DB and Pierce was supposed to cut in. It's not Oher getting pushed back so much as taking 3 steps back before engaging. I am not a technique guy nor a schemes guy - at least not much above average - but that seems to me that it wasn't Oher's job to push up. (Now, did he get it wrong? Did he simply fail? Did Pierce get it wrong? I dunno). Re; the draft. If we're totally honest, with the 17th pick in the draft, the Ravens trade to the ... Pats? Browns? Vikings? who cares, name a team ... for several later picks. Ozzie has been opting out a bit more than I'd like recently. In fact, we've traded our first rounder in 2 of the last four years and attempted to do it in 2011 but failed (remember that debacle?)