MHS831

It sure is.

this is going to sound flaky and corny--but not corn flaky--but some of us have been around kids in our professions to learn a lot about them. I used to think, "That kid needs discipline, so he needs detention or some form of punishment." I realized that it was not working in the long term--it was hurting. So I researched it for 20 years. To overly simplify it, I studied the trauma that kids grow up in that is beyond their control. I studied their developing brains and how they are often stunted by the trauma around the kids. I came to the conclusion--you don't fix the kid by trying to change him/her, you try to fix their environments. Bad or violent behavior is nearly always a reaction to the situation that surrounds the kid. It is more about random chance (circumstances he was born into) that some plan to be evil or mean. Yes, he was wrong to run from the cops and to argue with the family, and to be holding a firearm, etc. But suicide is usually the choice when the victim does not see another way out. I feel for him, his family, his victims and their families. I have a fair idea of what might have happened to cause this. If you are middle class, white, and surrounded by a loving, supportive family, judging him would be easy. If you are from a home that is victimized by bigotry, poverty, and violence--from a broken home characterized by alcohol and drug abuse and incarcerations--you live by a different code. It is tragic because in all likelihood, we failed him more than he failed us, but society does not think that way.

Yeah, it is not a professor thing, but that is the role where I noticed it. A CEO sitting in a brainstorming session tends to leave the room confirming what he thought instead of taking the best ideas and rethinking the position. So it might be more about how he is in the room more than if he is in the room.

I would love to know how many trades are set up in advance, conditionally.

It depends on needs and depth at a need position, but as a general rule, you are probably right. For example, he has not been mentioned in the top 10, but if the Raiders take Jeanty and a team like Dallas or da bears wants a top RB, moving up for Hampton would be wild, but it could happen. Dallas knows the Bears just had Hampton in for a visit and they want a RB....Jones might pull the trigger. All trades are unlikely, but the point is there are so many variables and teams that think one or two pieces is all they need to become immortal!!

I d be happy moving back into the 20s. The Rams are known to spend draft capital freely, and they are looking at their final year (prolly) w stafford, so I could see it worth it to move back to 26. I still say that Membou, Warren, or Jeanty could be the reason teams move up--and $$$$$$$$anders.

Great metaphor. I would be in the room, I would be watching the process and evaluating my staff and personnel. I might even have them explain their thinking to me, but I would do so in a way that did not make them think I was evaluating them or questioning their decisions--if that is even possible. As a college educator teaching a principal leadership program, I was constantly aware of the irony of expecting my students to follow my directions, dictate information I was telling them, and then completing my assignments. I implemented a lot of group work during my seminars, and I noticed that when I joined the group, they all made comments looking at me, as if seeking my approval. I wondered if it distorted the message they were really sending, converting it to something they felt that I wanted to hear. If I said nothing, they examined my face for clues or silent affirmation. Even though I gave them the green light to say whatever, I was the alpha, not the person speaking. It changed the dynamic. So I had them meet online in Zoom groups. I did not attend, but I had them record the session and include the link. I could tell there was a difference. They were more empowered, confident, and creative. Those were the future leaders I wanted to see. So If Tepper is going to participate, he needs to do so in a manner that does not have his employees second guessing or looking at his face for approval. He needs to realize that his leaders work best when they rely on their expertise and intuition instead of guessing what Tepper's might be. This is not Tepper's fault; it is human nature. Watch wolves or geese or any hierarchical power structure--if the leader is NOT making the decision, he or she is influencing it. So Tepper needs to be aware. With Fitterer, I got the impression that he was Tepper's puppet--always seeking a pat on the head. He was our worst GM ever. So yes, be part of it, but understand your role and do all that you can to empower the subordinates to act in ways they see fit instead of speculating what the Alpha might want. Does that make sense? It is a gray area that most might not think about.

Which suggests, perhaps, that the guilt was tearing him up. I don't know, but I have heard that people do not want to face the families of the victim and it can push them to this point. Again, can't speak for him, but I know how I might feel.

I am hoping he will be there in the second. If so, I see us taking him.

It is hard to see that much of a demand for him, but if one person buys into the hype, they could

so what are you saying--they give us #21, Watt, and 2026's second? On the surface, I do not see them doing it, but if the bridge has been burned in Pittsburgh, it would solve a personnel issue and a cap issue. How would we handle the salary, surely to be in the $40m range? We could cut Clowney and maybe Wonnum and save about $14m. But on the surface, I would do it.

Not effectively. His points were illogical, he lied about his purpose and my intent, --he accused me of trolling while trolling me, which indicates that he does not know what that term means. He assumed that I was attacking a player (we do that here all the time) by applying a lack of comprehension and bias to my use of an acronym that he did not understand. Most of his attacks were feeble attempts to save face because I exposed his hypocrisy and lack of knowledge. Nobody likes it when that happens, but to keep doubling down is painful to watch.

That "trolling nickname" is the one Sanders created for himself. Using a $ to represent a public figure in a discussion board is not trolling. What our moderator did here was a clear example of trolling. I am just going to block/ignore him because this is a recurrence. He had one job!

I think it is kind of a sweet spot for us--unless one of the big 3 drop to us. I would love Walker at 21, Mike Green (minus the character concerns) would be ideal. I don't even know why people do not like Pearce--but they seem to have red flagged him.

I do not want to make assumptions, but I hate to see a few bad decisions made by a youth in a moment of panic (I assume) end two lives. I do not know details, but I used to teach people his age. I used to be his age.

That is a good point. Dart, on some boards according to a few experts on NFL network is the #2. I do not see it--I do not see Milroe as the #4. Frankly, and I think most people are doing it, if I had a qb need in 2025 I would patch the position as best I could with a vet and draft OL, TE, or WR.

And now we get to the trolling confession: if that is what you are trying to prove, how is that not a personal criticism? You insisted it was not. Was your communication accurate? Just stop it--

The opinion should be the focus, not the method of delivery. I don't care what you think is obvious or that I repeated an acronym too much for you--don't care. Do not know what you are trying to prove, only that what you are proving is far from it.

Enough with the personal criticisms. I don't care, frankly, and if I wanted writing advice from someone, I am pretty sure you would not be contacted. What you seem to not understand is that early I stated that I would refer to Shedeur as $$--to avoid confusion with his dad and to shorten it. It is common when you use an acronym, because the acronym represents something that is going to be repeated.

That is the point. Every day, something new is happening that could impact our trade value. The Sanders situation could impact what we do, and it gets crazier every day.

You have an unusual obsession with me.

Suicide was my first thought. They said he was a top 50 player in the draft at one point.

he was facing charges of negligent homicide and felony hit-and-run.

Read the introduction again. Not since the Carr news and Riddick comments. You have the option of not clicking or commenting.