MacReady Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, Cakeshoppe said: I don't use the sort of texting contractions you've mentioned because I dislike them aesthetically, but it's a perfectly valid use of language. I knew people would try to pick that post apart, but come on, man. If you're going to do this, do it without contractions. If you were trying to make a point, you should have typed, "I do not use the sort of texting contractions you have mentioned because I dislike them aesthetically, but it is a perfectly valid use of language." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 24 minutes ago, HorizontoZenith said: Not gonna get too much into this because I'm really trying to be less of an ******* on here and in life, but I do not tolerate poor grammar from people I care about. When someone writes, "u," "2," "k," instead of "you," and so on, it literally tells me that I'm not important enough to you to take the time to spell a three letter word or a two letter word. You have to save the fractions of seconds? It's an insult to anyone you're talking to in a text conversation, and it's an insult to yourself. To the people who say, "It's saving time and it's not taking things seriously..." and that kind of crap, I don't accept that. Nobody should purposefully be wrong for anything. All that does is make you dumber and anyone you're associated with dumber. The English language has a serious history of correcting itself and gradually making itself easier. We don't need to dumb it down to a point we're cutting two letters in a three letter word. So please, for the love of God, @Packerraymond, change the thread title to re-signed. I forget - is it one or two grunts if I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Can we sort of attempt to get back to the topic at hand...if you guys really want, we can have a thread specifically devoted to the English language if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40Year Pack Fan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Have to admit, didn't see this one coming....Glad Devante will stay in GB.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 So is the cumulative concussion thing just one big huge gray area ? Is there some sort of standard to go by ? I have no clue. 3 in 3 years ? 4 in 3 years ? 5 in 5 years ? If Adams gets a concussion within the first 6 weeks of next season, is that panic time ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 15 minutes ago, CWood21 said: Can we sort of attempt to get back to the topic at hand...if you guys really want, we can have a thread specifically devoted to the English language if you want. Y u no be good mod 4 us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, NormSizedMidget said: Y u no be good mod 4 us It's a curse I'm forced to bear... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, cannondale said: So is the cumulative concussion thing just one big huge gray area ? Is there some sort of standard to go by ? I have no clue. 3 in 3 years ? 4 in 3 years ? 5 in 5 years ? If Adams gets a concussion within the first 6 weeks of next season, is that panic time ? Honestly I think it's a non-issue with Davante. He got two concussions on two dirty plays that aren't the regular hits NFL players take. I don't remember him having a concussion other than a dirty hit by Trevathan and Thomas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 minute ago, HorizontoZenith said: Honestly I think it's a non-issue with Davante. He got two concussions on two dirty plays that aren't the regular hits NFL players take. I don't remember him having a concussion other than a dirty hit by Trevathan and Thomas. Concussions also aren't all the same. There is different levels of severity, and nobody knows which concussion is going to be the one that ends a career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, HorizontoZenith said: 10 minutes ago, cannondale said: So is the cumulative concussion thing just one big huge gray area ? Is there some sort of standard to go by ? I have no clue. 3 in 3 years ? 4 in 3 years ? 5 in 5 years ? If Adams gets a concussion within the first 6 weeks of next season, is that panic time ? Honestly I think it's a non-issue with Davante. He got two concussions on two dirty plays that aren't the regular hits NFL players take. I don't remember him having a concussion other than a dirty hit by Trevathan and Thomas Ultimately, it is hard to say with any certainty. That said.... Each additional concussion increases the risk of getting another. Generally, it takes less impact force for each subsequent concussion. Each additional concussion can increase the recovery time relative to previous ones. The longer duration between concussions does offer some reduction, but does not erase the risks/effects. So 1st concussion =bad 2nd concussion = more bad 3rd concussion = even more bad etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 16 minutes ago, cannondale said: So is the cumulative concussion thing just one big huge gray area ? Is there some sort of standard to go by ? I have no clue. 3 in 3 years ? 4 in 3 years ? 5 in 5 years ? If Adams gets a concussion within the first 6 weeks of next season, is that panic time ? If he gets another one we need to change our scoreboard like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Just now, squire12 said: Ultimately, it is hard to say with any certainty. That said.... Each additional concussion increases the risk of getting another. Generally, it takes less impact force for each subsequent concussion. Each additional concussion can increase the recovery time relative to previous ones. The longer duration between concussions does offer some reduction, but does not erase the risks/effects. So 1st concussion =bad 2nd concussion = more bad 3rd concussion = even more bad etc, etc More baderer** can your stupid text generation learn the language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannondale Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Wow - just Wow. That whole article is just complete garbage. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/30/davante-adams-should-have-waited-it-out/#comments "Then there’s the fact that Adams currently has a concussion. Although playing football with a concussion and making important business decisions with a concussion may be two different things, it’s arguably a bad look to expect players with concussions to properly weigh the risks and rewards of taking an offer or waiting for a better one." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, cannondale said: Wow - just Wow. That whole article is just complete garbage. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/30/davante-adams-should-have-waited-it-out/#comments "Then there’s the fact that Adams currently has a concussion. Although playing football with a concussion and making important business decisions with a concussion may be two different things, it’s arguably a bad look to expect players with concussions to properly weigh the risks and rewards of taking an offer or waiting for a better one." Davante Adams got fair market value...sure, he might have made a few million more if he waited until the offseason. But you can't put a price on comfort, and he knows he's going to get #12 to throw him balls for the next four years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cakeshoppe Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 13 minutes ago, cannondale said: Wow - just Wow. That whole article is just complete garbage. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/12/30/davante-adams-should-have-waited-it-out/#comments "Then there’s the fact that Adams currently has a concussion. Although playing football with a concussion and making important business decisions with a concussion may be two different things, it’s arguably a bad look to expect players with concussions to properly weigh the risks and rewards of taking an offer or waiting for a better one." Totally unfair to expect him to make a decision like that in the spur of the moment. If only players had some sort of representative or consultant that they could get assistance and guidance from on contractual/monetary matters throughout the process. Maybe one getting a % so you know they are incentivized to get the best deal for their player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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