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CobbWebb71 said:
Harmless until provoked.
They could probably pack a mean bite, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone being bitten by one.😂
We also have armadillos in East Tennessee now, too!
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I’ve seen groundhogs and armadillos in my neck of the woods. They’ve been in East Tennessee for at least 30 years now.
 
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chuckiepoo said:

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Seeing someone say the Cowboys should have draft Dan Marino always makes me chuckle. It still blows my mind he was the 27th overall pick. I wasn’t alive back then but I know If they were to do that draft today he would be a top 5 pick. I don’t care how deep that class was. He was one of the best QBs of all-time. It’s crazy to see how teams valued certain positions back then.
 
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CobbWebb71 said:
I vote we send their asses to the ACC...oh, wait, nevermind.
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They wouldn’t even deserve that. Just think if they were to actually secede: no more major college football, no more federal funding for their universities, no more SEC money, no more ESPN money. The Longhorn Network was a massive failure so we all know they couldn’t succeed as an independent athletic program without outside help. Don’t want to get into a political conversation here but it’s hilarious to me anytime Texas seceding is brought up. They think they can run the country, or better yet run their own country. Well let’s see it big boys because the Volunteer State won’t be there to save your asses whenever you go belly up this time 🤣
 
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Just spent 30 minutes in the recruiting forums...
I think we’re doing ok, but those guys all talk in Jim Rome type code, so I’m not really sure?!
What I find amusing is that every season or two, some new shmuck with a VQ account will pop up and become the anointed “guru” and they will eat you alive if you question anything the guru brings to the table!😂
 
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VolPack22 said:
Seeing someone say the Cowboys should have draft Dan Marino always makes me chuckle. It still blows my mind he was the 27th overall pick. I wasn’t alive back then but I know If they were to do that draft today he would be a top 5 pick. I don’t care how deep that class was. He was one of the best QBs of all-time. It’s crazy to see how teams valued certain positions back then.
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Hey, a fellow Dolphins fan...😎
 
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VolPack22 said:
They wouldn’t even deserve that. Just think if they were to actually secede: no more major college football, no more federal funding for their universities, no more SEC money, no more ESPN money. The Longhorn Network was a massive failure so we all know they couldn’t succeed as an independent athletic program without outside help. Don’t want to get into a political conversation here but it’s hilarious to me anytime Texas seceding is brought up. They think they can run the country, or better yet run their own country. Well let’s see it big boys because the Volunteer State won’t be there to save your asses whenever you go belly up this time 🤣
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I’m assuming you overlooked @MAD ‘s hypothetical, or you’re just feeling ornery this morning…
 
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VolPack22 said:
No, he had to be scratched from a recent game due to back tightness and participating in a HR is only going to put that at further risk for injury. Acuña would be the last Brave being shopped right now.
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Injured in Oakland and is now back in the lineup in STL. I will bet you Anthropolus is at least listening to offers. Acuna has tremendous upside-side but has been proven to be injury prone. This and his contract make him very attractive for a blockbuster deal. That’s one side of the calculus, the other side is I was told that if their one run loss record was flip-flopped, they would be one game out of first!

Will be interesting to see if the Braves are buying or selling.
 
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Buddy’s Bandit said:
Injured in Oakland and is now back in the lineup in STL. I will bet you Anthropolus is at least listening to offers. Acuna has tremendous upside-side but has been proven to be injury prone. This and his contract make him very attractive for a blockbuster deal. That’s one side of the calculus, the other side is I was told that if their one run loss record was flip-flopped, they would be one game out of first!

Will be interesting to see if the Braves are buying or selling.
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Yes, whenever I looked at their one-loss record the other day they were 11-22. Pathetic. Braves will more than likely trade Ozuna and bullpen pitchers at the deadline. I wish they would trade Harris and Albies but they are on extremely team friendly deals so not likely. Of course any good GM will listen to any offer. If you don’t then you aren’t doing your job. That is quite different than shopping someone. If you are shopping someone then you are the one initiating the discussions. Nobody in their right mind is trading away a MVP in the middle of their prime with 3+ years left on their deal. You would have to give up an entire farm system for that and no team is going to do that for one player.
 
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Also just found out that Todd will be pitching to Cal in the HR Derby. What a full circle moment. I know he was not great at Tennessee but it’s still pretty cool to have that connection in all this.
 
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VolPack22 said:
Yes, whenever I looked at their one-loss record the other day they were 11-22. Pathetic. Braves will more than likely trade Ozuna and bullpen pitchers at the deadline. I wish they would trade Harris and Albies but they are on extremely team friendly deals so not likely. Of course any good GM will listen to any offer. If you don’t then you aren’t doing your job. That is quite different than shopping someone. If you are shopping someone then you are the one initiating the discussions. Nobody in their right mind is trading away a MVP in the middle of their prime with 3+ years left on their deal. You would have to give up an entire farm system for that and no team is going to do that for one player.
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Discussions around Atlanta are indicating huge offers are being made.

Anthropolus has shown a propensity to do big deals. He is not one to sit and wait for offers….he initiates them particularly if he has the winning hand. I agree regarding Ozuna but the problem is he is in the last year of his contract and is having a bad year ( and he is injured). YOu get nothing for him.

The Braves have done a good job locking all their young talent up to nice contracts. It’s what makes them great trade bait AND it’s why you want to keep them…..great problem to have.

Will be interesting to watch.

Buy or Sell ???
 
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