#1, this is hilarious and I give props. Well done.

I’m going to be upfront, I’d never considered the idea of interviewing oneself before, this was genius (seriously), and…….well I’m gonna totally steal it at a later point in time and use it.

#2 Gonna walk that political tightrope there huh?

Alright then, cheers and high five, I’ll give you credit you put it out there so maybe I’m just gonna call you bulletproof Bill now. It’s a bold move, but it’s book-ended well so we’ll see. Can of worms/pandoras box situation there but, as the “Crusty Curmudgeon” the tactic has some value, I can roll with it.

Ben Carson is a fucking idiot.

I’m not really sure I’ve ever heard a more terrifying answer to a question before when I asked “okay, who the fuck is this guy?” and I heard…

“He’s a brain surgeon”.

That……….well…..of course he is.

Quite frankly, he’s the man I wanted for the job from day one.

Agreed and I don’t think you’ll find too many otherwise. I was shocked we got him. He was a commodity, and, well, we don’t do that here. We hire Shurmers and Pettines. I, I did not see that coming. How can we not be thumbs-uppy?

Jimmy Haslam has discovered that he’s capable of learning from past mistakes

I think that remains to be seen.

I think that Jimmy Haslam is a billionaire, in a billionaires bragging rights club, and he’s getting laughed at a lot now. I think that pisses him off because he came in to the league and threw his dick on the table, and now 3 years later, that was a big table and he’s trying to tell everyone that he just got out of the pool.

So, we’ll see.

Let me tell you something. Analytics and people who use them have been around since coaches have been watching film of their opposing team – maybe even longer. All it is . . . is taking the information that’s available to you and using it as an aid to make correct decisions. This is everything from a player’s speed and ability to change directions quickly to a team’s tendencies on certain down and distance scenarios.

With all due respect, I’d like to see and hear your equation on a players ability to change direction.

Specifically: What do you mean by that? In what situation.

And offensive or defensive players?

What are the measured parameters of the “initial” direction foremost, and then as compared to the, what I’m presuming to be, “altered” direction.

What’s the metric? Be specific please in the differences too that would separate on offensive player form a defensive one and lay out those metrics as well. I’m serious, I’m genuinely interested in the formula.

I hope that his wife Dee went down with them too for when they conduct their interviews

Ya know what Bill, I’m with ya here on this one.

Ya know why? Because honestly, nothing says “we know what the fuck we’re doing” more than having a 60-year-old-woman that’s married to a guy who made his money in owning gas stations asking serious, hardcore football questions that could impact our team for the next decade. Not only does it inspire confidence, it does so because it really makes you get behind a guy who’s willing to say “I love my wife”. Ya just don’t see that kind of thing anymore, and dammit, that’s awesome.

I do know that he’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind; nor is he afraid of putting people in their place.

So did Hitler, nor was he.

Right after he did all that he took everyones guns away and started throwing people in ovens.

She’s sent classified information over her personal e-mail account and then deleted those e-mails to save her skin

Bush and Cheney did this over 2 million times over 8 years.

Read that entire sentence again, while realizing it’s context at least 10 times. (I even bolded it for you). Then go Google Eric Snowden.

I’m going to end with, I understand that for reasons I do not know, you have seemed to develop a sour taste for me. I don’t know why but, I still love YOU so, maybe you’ll break that down for me sometime. Maybe not. Not sure.

I’d still break bread with you though. At any table. I respect you good sir, crazy as I think you are and disagree with you as I do.

I’m only responding to parts I feel different on. IF I omit a portion – it’s because I agree 100%.

BillWunkle wrote:

Q: What’s your take on Jimmy going down with the scouts and coaching staff to Mobile, Alabama for the Senior Bowl?
A: I love it. I’m encouraged that Jimmy’s taking a more active role in the organization. I hope that his wife Dee went down with them too for when they conduct their interviews. After all, she evidently reads people very well. Why not have as many pairs of eyes looking around? Players are going to notice when they see Jimmy in the stands. Maybe it puts some added pressure on some, maybe it gives others added incentive to perform well.

To me it shows that he will override his hires based on his stupidity ala his dictate to draft Johnny Manziel. This move is a huge red flag that he refuses to learn from his vast mistakes

Enough on the Browns for now. Let’s shift gears. What’s your take on Donald Trump’s popularity as a presidential candidate?
A: The reason for his popularity is multifold . . . He stands out because he doesn’t sound like your conventional politician, thus the people actually hear what he’s saying. If you’ve seen the movie, “Man of the Year” , Donald Trump is Tom Dobbs (a political satirist and television personality portrayed by the late Robin Williams). Also, a number of people are sick and tired of politics as usual. They’re tired of the Democratic/Socialist part and they’re tired of the Republican party. People are tired of lazy, stupid, ignorant and ill-informed people casting their ballots (in some cases, multiple times in one election) and outnumbering the intelligent and well-informed voters. People are also tired of the voter fraud that was widespread across the country last presidential election. Whether or not he’ll be a good president, I don’t know. I do know that he’s certainly not afraid to speak his mind; nor is he afraid of putting people in their place.
Q: So, Is that an endorsement for Trump?
A: Actually, no. I trust him even less than your average ten year old kid can throw him. Donald Trump is all about one person . . . Donald Trump. I can never support a presidential candidate that supports partial birth abortions. He’s the type of man that would sell his own soul – and maybe already has – to get whatever he wants; attempting to destroy anyone who dares to get in his way.

Trump is a two bit moron. I agree with not trusting him at all. As for abortions – there were 415,000 children in foster care last year. Unless you and your wife are foster parents – you don’t have a right to say anything about abortion. Help those who need help – don’t advocate bringing more unwanted/mistreated children into the US that you have no desire to take care of. IF people like you shut up and became foster parents then I’d believe you care about the children. Until then – zip it.

Q: So, which candidate or candidates would you be willing to endorse?
A: Honestly . . . Ted Cruz. He’s an effective defender of Constitutional Law and Judeo-Christian values. This is a man who’s stood before the United States Supreme Court as a case lawyer and WON. The only hope for this country is for its people to elect leaders that honor and reverence God, will fight to secure our borders and bring fiscal accountability back to running the government. I also believe that Dr. Ben Carson is an extremely well-versed, well-educated and profoundly articulate man of impeccable character. It would be interesting to see him on the same ticket as Ted Cruz.

Ted Cruz is a religious zealot who should be slapped along with anyone voting for him. He’s clueless on the constitution and wants to shove religion – the true root of all that is evil – down everyone’s throat. LEarn history – the country wasn’t founded by religious idiots. In fact – they made sure religio wasn’t a part of the foundation. You want to practice religion? Totally fine. The moment you believe your “morals” are better – is the moment you lose sight of the constitution. The moment your religion comes above someone else’s rights is the moment you should leave the country.

Q: So, what are your thoughts on Hillary Clinton?
A: Her boss fired her during the Watergate hearings (in 1974) for fraud and ethics violations. She’s married to a lying womanizer, whose own ethical and moral conduct is infamous – Just ask Monica. She’s abandoned United States foreign representatives to be left to die in Benghazi and then lied about her role. Ask the families of those four who died there, “What difference does it make?” She’s sent classified information over her personal e-mail account and then deleted those e-mails to save her skin. Finally, she’s under FBI investigation and needs to be prosecuted and convicted for her rampant abuse of office. Eventually, this woman will reap a bumper crop of what she has sown. I just hope that I live long enough to see it for myself. Other than that, I’ve got no opinion.

You missed one thing – this country has been going downward for a minimum of 30 years. She’s always been a part of the problem. She needs to go away.

Q: And finally, Bernie Sanders?
A: You want to know my thoughts about a self-professed socialist that wants even bigger government than what we already have and plans to disarm the American public? Are you serious?! Have taken a good look at him? He’s 74 years old, but looks like he’s in his 90’s. If – God forbid – he were to win the election, I don’t think he’d live to see the end of his term. The dude already has one foot in the grave and people are ready to push him the rest of the way. Next question, please before I lose my lunch.

I like the fact that he wants free college as education is more important than anything for this country to move forward. Other than that – go away.

Final thoughts – anyone who votes for anything with an R or a D before it – is voting for the status quo. IT’s a GUARANTEE that the pointless wars will continue. It’s a GUARANTEE the debt will double again. IT’s a GUARANTEE we’ll idiotically still protect Israel at all costs – which is way too high. Aside from that – they are trying to commit genocide of the Palestineans. Israel I sick and cruel just like all the middle east. Pull out – come home – fix this country.

The only solution is to vote 3rd party. If you don’t – then you lose all rights to complain because you are part of the problem and not part of the solution.

Q: Okay, enough of politics for now. Let’s get back to something you’re better known for . . . Without giving away any mock draft selections before the final order is set, who do you think is the best player available in the draft regardless of position?
A: While Mississippi LT Laremy Tunsil might very well be the first overall pick by Tennessee (assuming they keep the pick) ; without question, it’s Ohio State DE Joey Bosa. Bosa is just so explosive off the line and is an immediate impact player. Is he the next JJ Watt? It’s way too early to tell, but he’s going to be a great one.
Q: Which prospect intrigues you the most and why?
A: As a Browns fan, the quarterback position always interests me – and for obvious reasons. I’d have to say North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz. I saw the footage of the FCS Championship game against Jacksonville State and walked away very impressed. This kid has the height, frame, arm strength, hand size, athleticism and all the other measureable features you look for in a franchise caliber quarterback. He’s far from a finished product, but he’s got a lot of good things going for him.
Q: Does that mean that you think he’s worthy of the second overall pick?
A: I’m still trying to figure that one out. I’ll tell you this much. There are only three quarterbacks in this year’s draft that justify a first round grade. Jared Goff, Carson Wentz and Paxton Lynch. There may be one other selected in the first round, but any other quarterback selected in the first round other than those three is a major reach.
This is Bill Wunkle reporting from the padded cell. Have a great day, everybody.

Wentz is going to be one of those guys that should drop to round 2 or later. IF we take him at #2 – that will tell me we are changing regimes again sooner than later. Mentally I’ll have no faith. The only thing that will change it will be his play on the field as a pro. To me – Goff is the only top 5 caliber guy.

MDP Sack Attack wrote:

Trump is nothing more than a pandering fear monger who appeals to the weak minded. Basically the only thing he accomplishes is making Cruz look like less of a lunatic. Republicans had better hope for a late surge by Rubio or Bush, if they want to have any hope of winning the general election, because Trump and Cruz will get absolutely demolished on the national stage.
Clinton is the world’s most generic candidate. I don’t like the idea of a president coming from the sort of political machine she does, because who knows what the hell she will actually do once she gets elected and the money behind the scenes starts giving her orders.
Sanders is a great and honest candidate for change, offering real solutions to income inequality and health care reform. Which makes him completely unelectable in a general election.
Pretty crappy election season.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/price-tag-of-bernie-sanders-proposals-18-trillion-1442271511
SMH.

Holy crap Wunkle pulled the pin on the politics grenade.

[[desperately tries to put pin back in the grenade]]

BillWunkle wrote:

I did understand that your comments on abortion were prefaced. Soup, you know as well as I that not everyone is cut out for foster parenting; whether it’s temperament, health, economics or some other valid reason. I do appreciate the commendation, by the way. There are times when you wonder if you’re making a difference in someone’s life; then you hear a voice say, “Dad . . .” and it lets you know that you are.

For anyone reading this – the fact that Bill and his wife welcome TEENAGERS of all things is something highly worthy of praise. Bill – no matter our views – you and your wife are amazing people. Teenagers are far and away the toughest cases in a foster situation. They’ve been through so much in their lives that the barriers are hard to break. My wife and I aren’t ready for teens and accept 0-3 year olds.

As for the forum on abortion opening up, here’s my stance (for what it’s worth) . . .
I’m not so ignorant to think that there aren’t some women who are serious health risks if they were to become pregnant. However, I personally know a young couple where the wife, because of her diminutive height and frame, was advised by her doctor to not have children. I think there were other reasons as well, but none of them are coming to mind at present. Long story short, they put their trust in God and, well . . . they’re currently expecting their third child. you don’t come off as one who’s big on faith in an almighty creator, but there really is something to this “God thing”; in spite of your views on the Bible and those who put their faith in God and the Bible.

There’s a reason what doctors due is called a “practice.” As for god being the reason for the pregnancy. That means you believe god intervenes. So why’d he allow a little girl we watched (18 months old) to be sexually abused? That means she had to have been sexually abused that way around 12 months old.

There’s also the scenario where a woman has a tubal pregnancy. That in particular is an instance where (at least as far as I understand it – someone please correct me if I’m wrong) the fetus has literally no chance of survival and the woman’s life is very much at risk if the condition goes unaddressed. I’m not for the taking of any human life (regardless of how small), but life threatening medical conditions are the only scenario where I could possibly think of justifying the termination a pregnancy prematurely. Even so, that’s something that I’d have to struggle long and hard with.

I appreciate that. You are much more open on abortion than most against it. I understand your struggle with it.

My biggest issue with legalized abortion – as I’m sure you’ve already guessed – is abortion on demand for “the sake of convenience” or as “a means of contraceptive” because someone either can’t keep from exploring and fulfilling their sexual desires until after they’ve married; or at least use any of a number of contraceptives that are available at your local pharmacy or large chain grocery store. The thought of destroying an innocent life that’s yet to be born just because someone didn’t want to deal with raising a child is to me the ultimate form of cowardice. In short . . . keep your goods in your pants until you’re married – that goes for both men and women.

I can understand that. However – if it can’t survive outside the woman’s body – it’s her right still (in my eyes). While that’s hard to conceptualize – I get it.

As for not everyone having the means to foster — not everyone has the means to parent. Those that claim it’s not fair to the children – if they cared – would take in the “born” children that need help currently. They’d sacrifice – as you do.

I respect you more than you know. You practice what you preach.

MOVING ON . . .
Throwing God into politics first happened way back when murder, bank robbery, forgery and extortion – along with other acts – were made illegal; so you’re a little late for that one. As for a Muslim government leader enacting Shariah law, that goes against our nation’s constitution. One more thing . . . Islam isn’t a religion at all; it’s an ideology that encourages beheading of those with unlike “values”. This ideology also endorses rape, pedophilia, mutilation of female genitalia, men having sex with goats and other farm animals. Need I continue? I think not.

My point was religion doesn’t mix in government and shouldn’t. Your religious laws have no place in the life of someone non-religious. (that goes for all religions). According to the bible– if you raped a girl who wasn’t engaged and you were single – you owed the father silver and are supposed to marry the woman you raped as the fee. Think about how sick that is.

Our country was founded on freedom from and freedom of religion. They wanted out of the rule of the church of England. You can’t create laws because religion says so. Again – gay marriage is a great example of Ted Cruz proving he’s anti-constitution. He wants to keep people from equal rights based off his religion.

You think that religion should be outlawed? You would feel right at home in Communist China and in what was the Soviet Union. But then, you’d be required to join the military for three years of service.

You missed my point – I’m against organized religion, but I recognize it’s right to exist in the USA and know it can’t, won’t, and shouldn’t be outlawed. I just find too many people use it as justification for disgusting acts.
NEXT SUBJECT . . .

Expanding the military is not necessarily “pro war”, but rather “protect our borders from those who would otherwise destroy our nation’s constitution, its borders, its people and way of life”.

No need to expand the military to do that – pull 100% out of the middle east and put them on our borders.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-pope-francis-among-2016-nobel-peace-prize-candidates/

Trump, Pope Francis among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

3-2-1 till liberal heads EXPLODE