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I agree with this. I heard someone say something about this earlier and it made no sense to me. I'm not sure why people think taxing the crap out of the rich would somehow make things better for the middle class. I would honestly think making sure rich people had money would be more beneficial to the middle class, most rich people are business owners and giving them extra money likely creates more jobs and opportunities for the middle class to make money. I'm not going to pretend to be an economical expert, but with the economy being so bad, I don't think trying to take money away from the people who sign your checks is going to help anything. I think high income people should pay their fair taxes, but I'm not sure how raising their taxes really helps anything. But maybe someone with more knowledge with this can correct me or expand on it, I just thought it sounded stupid earlier.
It helps the government get richer.
It's a money grab, plain and simple. The only logical thing is the gov would use it to pay down the deficit. But then again, that's like giving the kid who just charged an Aston Martin and twelve mansions more money so he can pay off his credit card bill. Will they actually do it? Or continue to use it how they please? As our government has shown in the past, they'll likely use it how they want, not how it should be. But again, this does absolutely nothing to help out specifically the middle class. When I first heard Obama say that months back I just had to hit him with the:
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Week 5:
Cards @ Rams (TNF)
Packers @ Colts
Ravens @ Chiefs
Dolphins @ Bengals
Eagles @ Steelers
Falcons @ Redskins
Browns @ Giants
Seahawks @ Panthers
Bears @ Jags
Broncos @ Patriots
Bills @ 49ers
Titans @ Vikings
Chargers @ Saints (SNF)
MNF:
Texans @ Jets
Tiebreaker: 40
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Used to happen in Indy for the Jags when those two were fighting for the division all the time too. Who knows. That and piped in crowd noise.
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^Points deducted for repeating GIFs.
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I remember watching this game. The entire first half Clemson was getting chunks of yards and TDs off of gadget/trick plays. I said to the people watching with me, "When they run out of trick plays, they're finished." That's exactly what happened, though they did get another TD later on, but it was in garbage time.
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Tyler Bray = Jay Cutler
It's scary how similar they are.
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First Bengals drive, the Jags pass rush actually drives the tackle into Dalton forcing the bad pass behind his receiver who tips it in the air and Kyle Bosworth intercepts it and looks like he might return for the TD, so I'm all like:
Then Bosworth inexplicably just drops the football even though nobody touches him and the Bengals recover #BecauseJaguars and I'm like:
The drive continues, Dalton gets pressure again and throws towards A.J. Green who is perfectly covered by Rashean Mathis who jumps the route, with all green in front of him for the pick... but he drops it, #BecauseJaguars, leaving me:
Bengals get a FG, then the next drive Gabbert dinks and dunks his way down the field, finally getting in 1st and goal and I yell out loud, "PLAY ACTION TO MARCEDES LEWIS!" in which the Jaguars do exactly, as Gabbert hits Lewis for the TD with a perfect throw and catch. 7-3 Jags, the perfect answer to their defense dropping the ball (literately), and I'm going:
After that the offensive line can't block a 12 year old girl, Gabbert reverts back to Girl Hair Gabbert, and the defense let's Dalton sit back like he's VIP at the local spa and deliver balls to A.J. Green who burns ACL Mathis all day. Also letting the Bengals run down their throats. Leaving me:
But suddenly, on 3rd and goal from the 1 yard line, with the Bengals likely about to run it in for a killshot, the normally sure handed Green-Ellis has the ball punched out of his hands by Jeremy Mincey and the Jags recover for a touchback and suddenly the Jags are back in the game, so I'm thinking:
Out of nowhere. The Jags can pass block, and Gabbert is actually hitting WRs like Blackmon and moving the chains. They drive down the field, get all the way inside the red zone and threaten to make it a 17-14 game. Gabbert throws too low for his WR Elliott who still makes the catch but because of having to dive low he is short a yard on 3rd down. So it's 4th and 1. The momentum has finally shifted to the Jags, the defense has been getting beat by Dalton's quick throws, and the Jags have lost all semblance of a pass rush. They're deep in Bengals territory and with a 4th down conversion here, the momentum could slide even more in the favor likely leading to a TD and making it a game. BUT... #BecauseJaguars, Mike Mularkey sends out the kicking team, and kills all the momentum as the crowd becomes silent for the remainder of the game, causing me (and most of the fans in attendance) going:
Rest of the game is the Bengals just dominating and the Jags not able to do anything. But at that point I was:
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Started 11-2 then dropped the last two.
11-4.
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OPOY: MJD
DPOY: Russell Allen
ROY: Anger with Honorable Mention to Mike Brewster
Russell Allen?
OPOY: MJD
DPOY: Derek Cox (in only 1.5 games, that's how bad the Jags defense is this season.)
ROY: Anger, sadly.
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The Bears are going to slaughter my Jags next Sunday.
I'm looking at 7 sacks on Gabbert.
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Yeah, production from high draft picks (hell, just draft picks in general) has been an issue. Saw a stat just recently that said the Jags are the only team to have picked in the top ten in each of the last five drafts. And what do we have to show for it? Eugene Monroe? Bah.
So sad. Gene Smith just isn't getting it done. I've held out patience with him longer than a lot of guys, but there's just no excuses left. Hated the Gabbert pick, but was hoping I was wrong and Gene was right. Gabbert wasn't even impressive in college at Mizzou, another one of those QB's that light it up in Pro Day's and the Combine with "big arms" that just can't cut it in the NFL. I saw bad eye level, can't operate in tight pockets or change delivery in crowds. Both huge red flags, it looked like he changed the eye level thing in the preseason and against Minnesota but old habits are hard to break. I think he could be a serviceable backup in a couple years though.
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Yeah I'm talking more like seeing what we have with Gabbert for the rest of the year, and if by the end of year two we're not seeing big improvements, you gotta start competition at the position via a vet like Henne or another rookie. It's not all Blaine's fault, the offensive line is letting guys in there within 2-3 seconds which is unacceptable, there's WRs having their routes ran for them by CBs and even LBs (Burfict did this to Blackmon twice Sunday), that's unacceptable as well. Most Jags fans are saying Blackmon had a good game but I disagree. I thought he just played okay, and was inconsistent. He had 6 catches on 10 targets, we were forcing him the ball, and a lot of the times he wasn't running good routes. He at times (or maybe the play just allowed him to be that open), and obviously he made the plays when he did, but too often he's getting blanketed by coverage because he's not running effective routes yet. But he's a rookie WR, that comes with experience. He has to be a technician at the position because he doesn't have the speed or big size to just physically dominate in the NFL. He needs to improve his route running.
I've been a supporter of Gene Smith because of guys like Cox, Monroe, Jennings, etc. but he needs to stop trading away extra picks to go up and get guys he falls in love with. He always talks about trusting his board, but at the same time you see the Blackmon pick, and it looks like a need pick for sure. No doubt Blackmon is a good young player, but he's not top 5 worthy IMO. But Gene trades up, and gets him. We could of stayed in our spot, and picked up Fletcher Cox who we were rumored to be looking at in our #7 spot. He's an absolute beast for Philly right now, last night It pained me to see him tossing Gs around like rag dolls and breaking up plays in the backfield. Meanwhile earlier in the day I'm watching Alualu get driven back and pancaked as an average RB like BGE running through his gap and churning out 6 yard runs. I know Alualu is still recovering from knee surgery, but man, it's painful to watch. Or we could of traded back, racked up more picks and got a Chandler Jones. Janoris Jenkins too if we traded out of the first into the early 2nd. Not a character guy though, so I doubt they even looked at him (sigh.) Jenkins is an absolute stud at CB for the Rams though.
This team is so frustrating man. We need some changes or else we'll continue to be mediocre. By now this is year 4 for Gene Smith, in the beginning we had to rebuild, so I exercised patience, but this is the year when you're supposed to see the fruition and it looks like we're still in year 2-3. Ugggh.
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Yeah, the entire roster needs upgrading. The offensive line is built to run block and seem to know nothing about technique and communication for pass blocking. Eben Britton played so bad he got benched for an undrafted Free Agent today... think about that. He let Geno Atkins eat for most of the game, when the UDFA came in, the Jags actually moved the ball somewhat and Gabbert didn't have two dudes interrogating him in the backfield. But Gabbert and the WRs continued to suck it up even with time. Meester let a guy run unblocked right into Blaine for a sack and he blocked... nobody. Obviously a miscommunication with the carousel going on at LG.
All those empty sets were the dumbest thing I've ever seen. In empty sets you need quick, or supremely big physical WRs to get off the press. As well as a precise, elite talent QB. The Jags have none of those. It invites the blitz, the bump and run, and almost always ends in a sack if you don't have those two crucial elements to your passing attack. Just like the Texans game, the Jags got out played, out coached, and it exposed the lack of talent on the team.
The good news for them is Eugene Monroe looks legit, instead of inconsistent like past years. Same with Derek Cox, he looks legit as well. Rashean Mathis still looks like a FS playing CB (he was drafted as a FS actually and moved to CB.) I've said time and time again he struggles in man when he has to run with the WR and turn around to play the ball. He's best when he's looking towards the QB, reading his eyes and the WR's body. That's how he's gotten all his INTs (and how he nearly got one today, but "Because Jaguars" he of course dropped it.)
The only players I would keep on the Jags are MJD, Monroe, Cox, Nwaneri, Knighton, Mincey (but not as your #1, he's a classic "other guy"), Posluszny, Landry, Lowery, Daryl Smith (been hurt all year and it's killing the defense, but he is getting old), Rashad Jennings, Branch (just off potential, he's a rook), Blackmon (see Branch), and Shorts. Everyone else? Blow it up. They suck. Alualu is a bum. Gene Smith (GM) is just not that good. He's actually worse than Shack Harris and I didn't think it was possible.
Jags missed out on so many players so Gene could move up and get his guy. They've had I think the 3rd least draft picks since he's been GM. Because he trades away picks to move up and pick guys like Blaine Gabbert. I hated the pick when it happened (didn't like Gabbert coming out of the draft), gave him a shot and have actually always been patient and supportive, but he's just not good unless you have the best offensive line in the game. He's like a poor man's Drew Bledsoe but with some front line speed and absolutely no instincts in the pocket. Poor eye level, runs into sacks, short arms throws, can't operate in tight pockets. You can't do that in the NFL. That's David Carr type stuff right there. Gabbert would be a decent backup IMO.
Time to tank for Geno Smith.
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Jags pick off Dalton on the second Bengals play of the game only to give it right back to the Bengals by fumbling in the process of returning the INT.
That should pretty much tell you everything you need to know about this game.
Because: Jaguars.
We're picking top 5 easily.
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Vick just called Andy Reid out
"I don't believe in icing the kicker."
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Just joined the board, so... might as well join in.
TNF:
Cleveland @ Baltimore
Carolina @ Atlanta
New England @ Buffalo
Minnesota @ Detroit
Tennessee @ Houston
San Diego @ Kansas City
San Francisco @ New York Jets
Seattle @ St Louis
Miami @ Arizona
Oakland @ Denver
Cincinnati @ Jacksonville *HOMER ALERT*
New Orleans @ Green Bay
Washington @ Tampa Bay
SNF:
New York Giants @ Philadelphia
MNF:
Chicago @ Dallas
Tiebreaker: 34
11-2 so far.
Fucking Jags.
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I get sick thinking about the now... Screw Johnson, screw Ron Paul.. I just want to see some sort of candidate up there that isn't your normal, run of the mill puppet. The system is such a load of shit... UGH
Uhhh... how are Johnson or Paul your normal, run of the mill puppet? These guys have like zero chance to get elected BECAUSE they aren't your run of the mill puppet. Obama and Romney are, they're basically paid for by the financial giants that run this country. But yes, the system is a load of shit.
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I will eat potatoes, but never been a fan. I generally don't like anything that qualifies as, "comfort food." Anything that's a bunch of stuff to fill you up. Speaking of stuff, I absolutely HATE stuffing, like what a lot of people eat for Thanksgiving. Matter of fact, I hate Thanksgiving, just because of the food people usually eat at Thanksgiving. The only thing that I don't dislike is green beans, and pecan pie. But turkey? Meh. Potatoes? Meh. Cranberries? No thanks. I dunno, I'm a skinny dude though, I usually just stick to chicken, tuna, salmon, beef, vegetables, limited fruit and... well that's about it. I don't even really eat bread, or any grains (including beans, which is a grain) for that matter. My last doctors appointment he came back after I did the check up, blood work and all and he sat down and had to pause and had a look of disbelief and said, "Well... I never get to say this but, well, keep doing what you're doing, you're in immaculate health. In fact, the most healthy person I've come across in a few years."
I don't even really exercise that much. I play basketball every other week or so. I do push ups, squats and pull ups every so often. Just when I feel up to it really. I do ride my bike around town for errands instead of driving (mostly because of gas prices though.) I don't go running at all (except basketball.) In fact I've heard doing a lot of long distance and long extended periods of running is actually bad for you. They say it's best to just sprint for 15 minutes (not entirely, but sprint as fast and hard and long as you can, take a breath, then do it again during a 15 minute time period.) Walking is also I guess the best thing to do instead of jogging forever. It's what humans were made to do. Walk a lot, and sprint when predators came about or when you had to kill something to eat it. Makes sense,
When he talked about my health, I told the doctor about my diet, and he was surprised I didn't eat grains. Then I told him, "Well if I'm the healthiest person you've met in awhile, there you go..."
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Rule of thumb always for email is any time you've won anything free without ever doing anything or signing up for anything: It's a scam.
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Why I am voting for Gary Johnson and not for Romney or Obama:
Taxes: It is clear that Obama doesn't care about how much we pay in taxes. He proposed and signed legislation that was one of the biggest tax increases we've seen in Obamacare, as ruled by the Supremem Court. Romney is the same way. As Governor, he raised taxes, and now calls it "fee increases" when asked (http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/31/news/economy/Romney_tax_record/index.htm). On the Obama side, he has threatened an end to the Bush tax cuts, which would be a massive increase on Americans. Romney, meanwhile, at a debate, stated that he would not like to see much differing in the current tax rate while his opponents were proposing massive tax cuts (http://www.issues2000.org/2012/Mitt_Romney_Tax_Reform.htm). Gary Johnson, on the other hand, has denounced Obamacare from the beginning as an assault on state's rights, personal freedom, and a massive tax increase. He has also proposed the FairTax plan, which is the abolishment of the income tax and the addition of a small sales tax, which he says would be eliminated once government could be shrunk to the necessary level.
Healthcare: Do I even have to go through this? Obama put into place a massive health care overhaul that forces Americans to buy health insurance. If they do not, they must pay an expensive tax. Romney, while playing with his party in denouncing this legislation, put it into place as Governor. His plan was used by the President in designing the Affordable Care Act. In addition, he has said that he will "repeal and replace" Obamacare. One cannot help but ask 1) if he will actually repeal it and 2) if he will replace it with Romneycare if it is repealed. Gary Johnson never implemented any kind of universal healthcare as Governor and has made it quite clear that Obamacare will be repealed immediately. I don't think anyone is wasting their time trying to make the case that he is bluffing.
Debt: Between the stimulus plan, ACA, the bailouts, massive military spending, etc, our debt is skyrocketing right before our eyes. Is Obama going to do anything about this? Clearly not, since he has created much of it and has not proposed any solution to relieving the debt problem. Meanwhile, the RNC had their big debt clock at their convention. Perhaps it was a celebration? One cannot help but remember how much debt the GOP's own President Bush added to that debt. Let's be honest, would we have really reached %16T had it not been for us spending more on the military than the rest of the world combined. Romney put "debt hawk" Paul Ryan on the ticket. Paul Ryan loves Ayn Rand and is a libertarian at heart...but voted for Medicare Part D, refuses to cut from the military budget, and...wait for it...voted for STIMULUS dollars. And have you seen MA's debt under Romney. A nice climb; very uniform with the liberal governors preceding/succeeding him. Meanwhile, Gary Johnson was one of only four NM Governors to balance the budget. When he left office because of term limits (despite large support), he left his state with a budget SURPLUS, something that Obama and Romney can't begin to imagine. He vetoed bill after bill that would add to the NM deficit.
Federal Reserve/Inflation: Obama, the man of "hope and change," kept Bush's buddy Ben Bernanke at the Fed as chairman. He's just doing such a great job! Bernanake continually tries Quantitative Easing because he apparently sincerely believes that lower interest rates are the cure. You know, because it's not like people spending money that they don't have with the guarantee that interest rates were low got us into the housing mess...is it? In addition, Bernanke would like to purchase bonds worth amounts of money that we can not imagine and he will do this by printing money, making us poorer. You know, it's so great that Obama is confident in Bernanke. And Romney? Well, he hasn't given us a position on it. Ryan apparently doesn't like Bernanke, but one of Romney's top campaign members told the media that Bernanke would be on board for a Romney Presidency. Unlike Ron Paul, Gary Johnson does not want an immediate end to the Fed. However, he proposes a complete audit of the Fed. He also has said that he has heard arguments for a commodity-back currency and he "support them."
Homeland: President HopeAndChange signed into law NDAA 2012, giving the President the power to INDEFINITELY detain American citizens WITHOUT TRIAL. This means that any American can be imprisoned for indefinite amounts of time if the President decides that they might be "trouble." What does Romney think about this? "Yes I would have," he answered a question over if he would sign NDAA as President. Obama also signed an extension of the Patriot Act into law, something he VOWED not to do during his campaign. Romney? Well, he would like to extend the powers of the Patriot Act. Oh, and Obama also promised to close Gitmo. Um...it's still open. Gary Johnson has proposed the immediate repeal of the Patriot Act and NDAA, calling them assaults on American civil liberties and going against the very principals that we as a country were founded upon.
Foreign Policy: Barack Obama - peace candidate! Nope. In the 2008 campaign, Obama promised that he would get the troops out of Iraq "day one." Well, apparently day one means year three, because he showed zero urgency to get them out of there. Now, he is focusing on Afghanistan, where we have now been for almost 12 years, the longest war in American history. He took Bush's very small drone war and made it into one of the military's top strategies. These drones are very inaccurate and have killed many civilians because of missed targets. He also used drones to kill an American citizen who was suspected of terrorist involvement. Moving on, he has threatened war against Iran if they do not stop enriching uranium. While what Iran is doing causes concern, what they are doing right now is legal under international law. Not to mention that if they do get a bomb and try to use it, we have more than enough capability to shoot it down. What does Romney think about all of this? Well, he seems to be pleasantly surprised, still playing the game that President Obama is weak while observing that he is now a war mongering President. Gary Johnson has proposed immediate withdrawl from Afghanistan. He opposes military force against Iran and supports cutting foreign aide. He is only in favor of war when it is in defense or when there are serious humanitarian injustices being done in a country, such as a genocide.
Social Issues: While all of the turmoil listed above is going on, what do the "major party" candidates want to talk about? Chicken sandwiches. One of the most notable controversies over the last few months has been Chick-Fil-A's public support for heterosexual marriage only. While our economy is dying, we are gearing up for another war, and serious civil injustices are being done, everyone wants to argue about issues that could very well just be left to the states. Since it is very important to people, it is important for me to inform you of Johnson's stances on social issues. He is pro-choice, which is an issue that I disagree with him on. He is in favor of gay rights. He would like to legalize marijuana and treat other drugs as medical issues rather than criminal issues.
Well, that feels good. I hope you enjoyed and I hope you'll be voting Johnson/Gray in November. If for nothing else, at least do it because you are unhappy with the two-party system.
A-fucking-men brother. He's getting my vote as well. I actually had never registered to vote, and did just to vote for this guy over Obama and Romney (I'm 26 by the way.)
In regards to Obama's tax the rich more plan to give everyone a fair shot: How in the world is taxing the rich more going to help the middle class? Seriously, I don't get how that's going to work? All it looks like to me is a cash grab by the government. Some of my friends who are Obama supporters seriously think they're going to be given money by the government that was taxed away from the rich, like the government is some giant monolithic Robin Hood. That shit just blows me away. I always ask them how it's going to help us, the middle class (although I'm more lower middle class.) They can't come up with an answer, and I haven't heard how Obama plans to make that happen either. I'm guessing he'd say they'd use it for more social programs or something? I dunno, sounds like a stupid plan to me, and I'm no rich Republican. Just using common sense here.
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Yea, pretty sure the Bucs can't move out of Tampa until 2026 cause of some stadium lease.
Yeah I think Jacksonville's lasts to that same exact year too. Like I said though, teams only move due to stadium issues, Bucs and Jags will stay, the Jags are even adding on to the stadium, so that's not really the sign of an owner trying high tail it out of there.
Jayrus, if it helps, the Chargers are the most likely team to move to L.A. so technically California will not be getting another team, they'll merely be moving one north about an hour and a half (used to live in San Diego myself.)
I mean, I know you want a team in Oregon (actually lived in Portland myself too lol) but if you're a Seahawks fan what would you do? Immediately dump the Seahawks and root for the new team? Or would your allegiance be strong and you wouldn't even root for the new team in your area?
None of us really want another team in L.A. regardless, but I don't see the reasons for you getting so angry is all.
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Miami is second last in attendance above Cincinnati, but they won't move. Too much history, and it's a big market. Tampa has slightly better attendance than Miami, 4th worst, compared to 2nd worst. But not as much history and a smaller market than Miami. It's possible. But I've heard nothing once about the Bucs moving. Plus they have a newer stadium and teams always move because of stadium issues.
San Diego has the bad attendance, black outs, and the stadium issues. Plus they're originally from Los Angeles. It's looking like they'll be the poor team taken away so football can fail in L.A. again.
They've always talked about taking two teams though, so who knows. It's such a bad idea though, L.A. just isn't a football city. Hoops and baseball, always.
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man i hate the Orlando CBS Affiliate. why the Hell we getting the Fins and Cards. i think the jags which was Close last year would be better plus u have the gabbert dalton story line
That station hates playing the Jags but are forced to play the road games due to rules in marketplace. But for home games they have the option, and always choose the Dolphins. They've even, "apologized" to viewers for having to show the Jags when they're on the road.
Week 5 Pick 'Em
in General NFL Talk
Posted · Edited by CampinWithGoatSampson
I think the Redskins have a legit shot to upset. Still picking the Falcons though.