Atomic

The move makes sense, I suppose, but I don't like it. However I will reserve my final judgment for after the game.

**** that was a thinker

a dam.... adam.... a dam.... adam....

Will Kent Austin still call the plays?

You ok?

hello adam

Raine Maida has the most annoying voice in the world

They're terrible?

It's not really that early. The playoff teams are usually about 80-90% settled by then, if you go back and look at the last decade or so. If you're not in by US thanksgiving, it's pretty unlikely you're going to get there.

Apparently Wild was doing push-ups on the sideline yesterday. IIRC he was out with an arm issue so that has to be a good sign.

GNR is notorious for hitting the stage late.

It's true. Most of the guys who have had an impact are 3rd rounders or later. 3rd - Christophe Mulumba, Dondre Wright, Tunde Adeleke 5th - Kwaku Boateng 7th - Jordan Herdman Beyond that, no one from the 2017 draft is really having an impact yet.

That thought crossed my mind as well but I don't think they would do it. He's just too good. It's gotta be Okpalaugo.

Which is great, but we need to start winning now because you can't keep everyone forever. "Draft & develop" starts to lose its appeal when you see former high picks walking out the door. It hasn't happened yet but it is inevitable. At some point you have to say "This is the core" and say you're ready to win. I think we're there now, with the players you mentioned. We've been building for the future, but the future is now, and the window closes quickly.

Beast on special teams. Should be playing at WIL over Knox IMO.

Ratio issues though. With the roster they posted, they have to sit 2 Americans.

I'm not a huge Carmella fan but at this point she is a pretty well-established wrestler so I can't see her riding shotgun with Big Cass as a manager/valet. Kane mask would be funny but they have to have the storyline for that. Put him in a feud with Bray Wyatt when he comes back and have Bray burn down a house that Cass is locked inside. Now that's wrestling!!!

I look at David Backes as a good comparable for Bryan Little. 50-60 point guy, top six forward. Signed for 5 x 6M last offseason at age 32.

He needs confidence more than anything. Being out that long probably won't help. But luckily he is seven feet tall so he'll have lots of chances to get it right.

Hurt!

Interesting depth chart. Fogg and Alexander start in the secondary. Loffler still in the lineup. Jake Thomas listed as a starter at DT. JFG will play. Okpalaugo backs up Jeffcoat at DE.

He was hurt for a bit but has returned to practice. He blocked a punt and recovered the ball in their second pre-season game. He's battling for a spot on the bottom of the roster so special teams plays like that will be key. He's got a shot at making the 53 but is by no means a lock.

Yeah that's true. I believe he will be gone at some point but whether that is this season or if they sign him long-term and then trade him, like Kane... I don't know. We'll see.

Damn, that's rough. It's an interesting time for him to leave, with how he was just starting a heel run.... I'm curious how they handle his eventual return. He could come back as a star babyface but I don't know if that's what they want for him.