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Marrone also announced that they'll run the 4-3 exclusively which should scare people. Some guys who had big success last year (Lawson, Hughes) have struggled in the 4-3.

 

I'm not going to sit here and say I'm thrilled, but I do think the base defense is a bit of a red herring since teams spend most of the time in nickel packages anyway. And the base doesn't really tell us how players will be used. For example, many pundits scratched their heads when Denver drafted Von Miller thinking he's an imperfect fit at best for a 4-3 scheme. Fox and his staff (not exactly the most modern coaches in the world) have put him in a position to become a star.

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that picture of #12 and #34 doing the puzzle is beyond heart-warming.

 

I can still remember when they didn't get along. That picture demonstrates that they built a friendship beyond the bounds of football.

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Just because:

 

Drought Cities (lifted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drought_(sport)):

  • 85 years - Ottawa since 1927 Stanley cup (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season).
  • 50 years - San Diego since 1963 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl), no World series title.
  • 49 years - Cleveland since 1964 NFL title (pre-Super Bowl), 1948 World Series title, No NBA Title.
  • 48 years - Buffalo since 1965 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl, no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1970-71).
  • 42 years - Milwaukee since 1971 NBA title, (1957 World Series title, however franchise relocated).
  • 42 years - Vancouver no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1970-71 (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season)
  • 36 years - Portland since 1977 NBA title.
  • 33 years - Winnipeg no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1979 (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season)
  • 32 years - Salt Lake City no NBA titles since the Jazz relocated in 1980.
  • 28 years - Kansas City since 1985 World Series title, (also won 1970 Super Bowl title)
  • 28 years - Sacramento waiting for first since 1985.
  • 24 years - Charlotte waiting for first since 1989.
  • 24 years - Oakland since 1989 World Series title (1984 Super Bowl title, 1975 NBA title).
  • 24 years - Calgary since 1989 Stanley Cup
  • 23 years - Orlando waiting for first since 1990.
  • 23 years - Cincinnati since 1990 World Series title (no Super Bowl titles).
  • 23 years - Edmonton since 1990 Stanley Cup
  • 22 years - Minneapolis–St. Paul since 1991 World Series title (1969 NFL title (non-Super Bowl), 1954 NBA title, however franchise relocated; no Stanley Cup titles).
  • 21 years - Washington, D.C. since 1992 Super Bowl. (1978 NBA title, 1924 World Series title, however franchise relocated, no Stanley Cups).
  • 20 years - Toronto since 1993 World Series (1967 Stanley Cup, no NBA titles since joining in 1995).
  • 20 years - Montreal since 1993 Stanley Cup

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Just because:

 

Drought Cities (lifted from: http://en.wikipedia..../Drought_(sport)):

  • 85 years - Ottawa since 1927 Stanley cup (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season).
  • 50 years - San Diego since 1963 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl), no World series title.
  • 49 years - Cleveland since 1964 NFL title (pre-Super Bowl), 1948 World Series title, No NBA Title.
  • 48 years - Buffalo since 1965 AFL title (pre-Super Bowl, no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1970-71).
  • 42 years - Milwaukee since 1971 NBA title, (1957 World Series title, however franchise relocated).
  • 42 years - Vancouver no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1970-71 (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season)
  • 36 years - Portland since 1977 NBA title.
  • 33 years - Winnipeg no Stanley Cup title since joining NHL in 1979 (excludes cancelled 2004-05 NHL season)
  • 32 years - Salt Lake City no NBA titles since the Jazz relocated in 1980.
  • 28 years - Kansas City since 1985 World Series title, (also won 1970 Super Bowl title)
  • 28 years - Sacramento waiting for first since 1985.
  • 24 years - Charlotte waiting for first since 1989.
  • 24 years - Oakland since 1989 World Series title (1984 Super Bowl title, 1975 NBA title).
  • 24 years - Calgary since 1989 Stanley Cup
  • 23 years - Orlando waiting for first since 1990.
  • 23 years - Cincinnati since 1990 World Series title (no Super Bowl titles).
  • 23 years - Edmonton since 1990 Stanley Cup
  • 22 years - Minneapolis–St. Paul since 1991 World Series title (1969 NFL title (non-Super Bowl), 1954 NBA title, however franchise relocated; no Stanley Cup titles).
  • 21 years - Washington, D.C. since 1992 Super Bowl. (1978 NBA title, 1924 World Series title, however franchise relocated, no Stanley Cups).
  • 20 years - Toronto since 1993 World Series (1967 Stanley Cup, no NBA titles since joining in 1995).
  • 20 years - Montreal since 1993 Stanley Cup

 

 

At least we're still better than Cleveland ;)

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DC, Kansas City, and Salt Lake City have all won the MLS Cup recently too.

 

I'm pretty sure--don't hold me to it, though--that Cleveland won a Jarts championship in the late Seventies. It's not the Grey Cup, but it's damned close.

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The Bills are as good as gone.

 

Based on what evidence? I was jumping to this conclusion, too, but I have come back down to see that the NFL won't allow Buffalo to move if there's even a semi-legitimately way to keep the team around. They'll always have relocation options, even though I don't think LA will be one by the time Buffalo can move, but I just don't think that they'll value another market over Buffalo.

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