skol61
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Post by skol61 on Aug 2, 2020 10:13:32 GMT -6
I'll ask you directly Kramerhammer was this also directed towards me? If so, I believe you are judging me and you know nothing about me.
I wonder how many are just saying, "F this, just take a darn knee, better yet, take a picture of you doing so, it's good for your image, your league, company."
Now I will quit trying to rally for Everson here. As a need on the darn line, role model for younger players in that locker room. Go back to kneeling, though I don't think talking about taking a stupid knee will do much for him or this team today.
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Post by snotbubbles on Aug 3, 2020 7:57:07 GMT -6
Well I really don't wish them anything that bad. But these short sighted athletes many who are millionaires don't understand that some folks(me included) don't much care for them kneeling during the national anthem. My dad fought in WW2 in the Pacific theater, while my uncle fought against the Germans and got shot up. So I don't care for their disrespect by kneeling. What happened to Mr. Floyd in Minneapolis should not happen to any person anywhere. But to these millionaire athletes if they really want to make a difference in the black community how about they start using their collective wealth to improve people's lives buy starting businesses that can employ folks and give them hope and a chance to better their lives. You know put their money where their mouth is.... Great. Good for you and your family. We solute you and yours. No disrespect, but this is not about YOU. It is about them. You expect us to understand about your family but you do not expect yourself or your family to understand about them? Why would they give a shit about your dad or your uncle if you won't give a shit about them? Am I fucking crazy, or is this just too easy to understand and yet so easily misconstrued? How do you not see that you are not seeing them like they are not seeing you? Look at each other. Think about each other. Sit down with someone and tell them about your dad and uncle. Then LISTEN to them about their worry and struggles. Fuck this "well my so and so" and "why don't they do this or that". Listen. Hear. Feel. Think. The point imo is that I do care about racism, police brutality and social injustice. Hell, I am almost ready to go over to Yehman and clean house, but we have guys like Epstein and company abusing enough kids right here. I have a brother in law enforcement, so I am definitely on "his" side, but still expect high standards of conduct from them. Where I go off the rails is expecting average citizens to act like quality people, I guess. Will proponents of one anthem over another expect respect for "their" anthem? Will they take umbrage should a knee be taken? Will people still scream for defunding "systemically racist" police departments until the starbucks below their apartment under siege? We have a great thing here in America. Room to improve? Hell yes! Accept injustice? Hell no! Turn a large group of people that were for you against you because you took a curious, at best, route to protest? Apparently so.
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Uncle
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Post by Uncle on Aug 5, 2020 12:02:56 GMT -6
Elf back as the starter at LG?
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WisconsinVike
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Post by WisconsinVike on Aug 5, 2020 12:19:42 GMT -6
For the life of me, I have no clue whatsoever about how the offensive line is gonna perform this year.
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Uncle
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Post by Uncle on Aug 5, 2020 12:29:58 GMT -6
For the life of me, I have no clue whatsoever about how the offensive line is gonna perform this year. Well we all know one thing for certain: we've see what Elf is capable of post-injury in 2019/2019 and it's unlikely he's going to all-the-sudden be a halfway decent/league-avg starting LG in 2020.... So unless Bradbury gets better in pass protection in his 2nd year, the interior of our OL will be a weakness, regardless of who plays at RG.
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greylock
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Post by greylock on Aug 5, 2020 14:05:03 GMT -6
Elf back as the starter at LG? Elf still a starter at LG. Was there ever any question about that? That is the annoying thing about this coaching staff, once you are a starter unless you are cut or injured you pretty much stay a starter.
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Uncle
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Post by Uncle on Aug 5, 2020 15:44:46 GMT -6
Ezra in the mix for RG? I'm a little surprised by this because if he is to eventually take over Reiff's LT spot either mid-season this year or in 2021, why have him start at RG over LG? And what about Samia? linkWill Ragatz at the Viking's SI Insider website broke down Kubiak's presser today better than any of the other Viking blog-sites so his take his worth a read if you're interested.... linkOne thing everyone mentioned was that both interior OG spots are still "open" competitions and fans shouldn't take anything away from Kubiak's presser today that Elf and Ezra are locked into the LG/RG spots as starters respectively. But that being said, we all remember from last year that it seems the starting spots are "locked" well before TC even starts. OL will definitely be something to keep an eye on as August continues into September and Wk 1....
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Uncle
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Post by Uncle on Aug 6, 2020 12:00:20 GMT -6
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Post by Viking Horn on Aug 6, 2020 12:19:17 GMT -6
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Post by Viking Horn on Aug 6, 2020 12:20:15 GMT -6
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greylock
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Post by greylock on Aug 6, 2020 13:26:49 GMT -6
You expect us to understand about your family but you do not expect yourself or your family to understand about them? Why would they give a shit about your dad or your uncle if you won't give a shit about them? Maybe its you that don't understand them, you really think they give a fuck about BLM. No it's all the rage so just go along with the woke thing. If they really cared about black lives, as they all claim, then care about the retired black cop that got killed defending a pawn shop during the riots in St. Louis. Care about all of the young black kids that get randomly shot every weekend in Chicago. Lets see ONE of the them spend some of their own millions to help black businesses that got burned down during the RIOTS in Minneapolis. Nope they won't do that, how do we know? Because if they did you can bet we would all here about it. Instead these guys kneel on the sidelines hoping somebody else will step up and help. But hey they kneeled so they feel like they did something. It's all a show for the radical leftists because the entire league is now in bed with the BLM movement.
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skoldier
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Jun 16, 2020
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Post by skoldier on Aug 7, 2020 12:21:34 GMT -6
For the life of me, I have no clue whatsoever about how the offensive line is gonna perform this year. Just wanted to say beautiful Rottie in your pic....is he/she yours ?
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WisconsinVike
I never felt so free - it was just my dog and me
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Post by WisconsinVike on Aug 7, 2020 14:03:36 GMT -6
For the life of me, I have no clue whatsoever about how the offensive line is gonna perform this year. Just wanted to say beautiful Rottie in your pic....is he/she yours ? Thanks He was mine, I had to put him down last year just before Christmas. His name was Giovanni - Gio for short He was the 7th Rottie I have owned in my lifetime. Absolutely love the breed! Hate the short life span!!
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Post by snotbubbles on Aug 7, 2020 21:25:26 GMT -6
WisconsinVike, The short live span in all dogs is an ass kicking for sure. In the last nine years I have rescued three shelter dogs that were close to the end and no one wanted. Was not any chore or noble move because they were great, truly awesome individuals. Not the prettiest in some peoples mind but neither am I. Now I have my Mommas dog, 15 year old Bishon/Japanese Chin named Belle. For a long time I couldn't have a dog, but now that I can its a matter of how many to get, not if I am getting one or not. Shelter came through every time except for my Mommas dog, which was store bought. Dogs thrive up here.
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skoldier
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Post by skoldier on Aug 9, 2020 7:47:22 GMT -6
Just wanted to say beautiful Rottie in your pic....is he/she yours ? Thanks He was mine, I had to put him down last year just before Christmas. His name was Giovanni - Gio for short He was the 7th Rottie I have owned in my lifetime. Absolutely love the breed! Hate the short life span!!
I am sorry for your heart breaking loss. I had to help my almost 10 year old Rottweiler named Thor cross the Rainbow Bridge about 3 years ago. He developed diabetes and it caused his hips to go bad. I have some of his ashes tattooed in my arm with his picture, name & years alive. I, and you, may be somewhat partial but Rottweilers, to me at least, are the best breed of dog a person can have the pleasure of owning. A very strong, loving breed that has a terrible reputation because idiots do not treat them right or understand the breed.
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