1/30/2018 0 Comments Dating Someone With A MisdemeanorEvans (6’0/210) made 43 starts for the Golden Hurricane, managing a career 57.3% completion rate, 7.4 YPA, and 84:47 TD-to-INT ratio. A streaky and often erratic passer with a strong arm, Evans played in a simplistic one-read college offense that manufactured big plays off play action, and is significantly dissimilar from a pro-style attack. Evans is also short by NFL quarterback standards and ran a 5.03 forty before the draft. Still, the tools are there for Evans to make a run at a backup job, possibly after spending a year or two on a practice squad. You're forgiven if you've never heard of Olson, a 'Champions Indoor Football' product. This could be a prank and we would be none the wiser. Now 25, 'Olson' rode the pine behind Andrew Luck at Stanford before transferring to Clemson, where he attempted three passes as a senior in 2014. Feb 26, 2015. Would you date someone after googling their full name and finding out they had been arrested for a misdemeanor but now have a decent job and degree? Per NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, Olson's college coach Jim Harbaugh vouched for him to brother John Harbaugh. Another Jim Harbaugh player, Colin Kaepernick, remains a free agent. Olson is a camp arm who will be cut once Joe Flacco (back) gets healthy. Williams (6'2/218) made 33 starts for the Tar Heels, succeeding Bryn Renner under center and completing 61.3% of his career throws with a 7.82 YPA, 61:25 TD-to-INT ratio, and 35 rushing scores. He earned second-team All-ACC as a senior. A dual threat in college, Williams turned in a disappointing Pro Day, running 4.81 with a 32 1/2-inch vertical. Williams offers toughness and plus arm strength, but his ball location was consistently poor in the ACC and Williams isn't athletic enough for a position switch. Williams likely lacks an NFL future, but we could envision him lighting up the Arena League. Ross (5'10/201) was a three-plus-year starter for the Terrapins, parlaying 487 career carries into 2,541 yards (5.22 YPC) and 19 TDs, adding 40 receptions. He graduated as Maryland's fourth all-time leading rusher and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten pick as a senior. Snubbed for a Combine invite, Ross showed well at the Terps' Pro Day with a 4.44 forty and 37 1/2-inch vertical. Ross is undersized with a limited passing-game track record, but his speed and outstanding senior-year rushing efficiency (6.39 YPC) make him a long-shot prospect worth monitoring. He was second in line for carries behind starter Robert Turbin, though it’s worth noting that Frank Gore and rookie Marlon Mack were both inactive for the Colts. Pope exploded for 25 yards on a short screen pass from Phillip Walker and added to his tally by scrambling for a 16-yard gain in the third quarter. He also broke loose for a 54-yard gain on another screen from Walker, though the play was erased by teammate Adam Redmond, who was flagged as an ineligible receiver. It was a nice showing for Pope, but he’ll need to keep it up if he wants to crack the Colts’ 53-man roster. Waived by the Cowboys two days ago, McFadden went unclaimed on waivers. Even with Ezekiel Elliott suspended since Week 10, 30-year-old McFadden had been unable to get on the field for the Cowboys, getting scratched twice in three games since Zeke's ban took effect. Frankly, McFadden looked done in the preseason. He's apparently come to the same conclusion. It's a quiet end to a career that never quite lived up to expectations but was ultimately solid. 4 overall pick of the 2008 draft after a sensational career at Arkansas, McFadden had 1,000-yard rushing seasons with both the Raiders and Cowboys. Much of McFadden's once-prodigious juice was sapped by early-career injuries. He retires with a career 4.16 YPC and 33 total touchdowns. Johnson (6'1/238) spent time at tight end, linebacker, and fullback before switching to tailback as a junior and senior, finishing his career with a 305-2,373-25 (7.8 YPC) rushing line but only 27 receptions. Johnson's final year was derailed by a back injury that cost him six games. He excelled at the Thundering Herd's Pro Day, running 4.59 with a 33-inch vertical. Nicknamed 'Rockhead' for his bruising, no-frills playing style, Johnson has a future in the league on special teams and perhaps as a short-yardage runner. Mike Tolbert will be a good guy for Johnson to learn from in Carolina. Stevenson (6’0/234) was a three-year lead blocker and four-year special teamer for the Seminoles, paving the way for Dalvin Cook to break Warrick Dunn’s school rushing record as a three-year starter. Stevenson lent a hand in college, but neither his size nor his physicality is indicative of a lead-blocking NFL success. Stevenson also tested poorly in Indy, managing a 4.75 forty with a lineman-like 28-inch vertical. Stevenson caught only 19 passes in his four-year college career and projects more as special teams than lead-blocking help. Copeland (5-foot-11 1/8, 271) went to LSU as a four-star defensive tackle, but converted to fullback as a true freshman and became a 22-game starter. What Copeland lacks in versatility -- he's no more than a short-yardage runner and caught seven career passes at LSU -- he makes up for with aggressive, relentless lead blocking. An extremely physical player, Copeland consistently removed linebackers from plays to clear alleys for Jeremy Hill. Dallas isn't a great landing spot for Copeland, however, due to OC Scott Linehan's pass-happy leanings. Skov (6'1, 235) has some versatility, having been a traditional NFL-type fullback at Stanford and then a do-it-all B-back in Georgia Tech's triple-option offense. With the Yellow Jackets last year, Skov rushed 93 times for 377 yards with six rushing touchdowns while being limited to eight starts due to injury. A pulled hamstring suffered at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl kept him from running the forty at his Pro Day, though Skov did throw up a superb 31 reps on the bench. Cleveland wants its fullback Marcel Reese-versatile and 2015 sixth-round Malcolm Johnson is the only other FB on the roster, so Skov has at least a puncher's chance here. Rector (6’0/193) earn playing time on offense in each of his four seasons at Stanford, graduating with a career 104-1,681-15 (16.2 YPR) receiving line but never reaching 35 catches in an individual year. Rector blazed 4.42 with an explosive 10-foot-9 broad jump at the Combine. While certainly athletic, Rector was not a dominant college player, seeming to plateau after a fast start to his career. He also flashed poor ball skills, frequently struggling with drops and double catches. Still, Rector’s vertical speed makes him a worthy flier as a possible No. 3 or 4 sub-package receiver. Harper (6'1/191) was a two-year starter and four-year contributor in Fresno State's pro-ish-style offense, piling up 228 career catches for 2,938 yards (12.9 YPR) and 29 TDs. Showing concerning athleticism at the Combine, Harper managed a 4.64 forty, 32-inch vertical, and 9-foot broad jump. Harper did flash playmaking ability after the catch in college, and displays an impressive enough combination of foot quicks and body control that NFL Films' Greg Cosell has suggested Harper boasts similarities to Steelers star Antonio Brown. That is an extremely aggressive assessment, but makes Harper someone to monitor. Luckett (6'0/211) was a prolific wideout and return specialist in Division 2, scoring 22 all-purpose TDs in four years at Harding -- 15 at receiver, 5 as a ball carrier, and 2 on kick returns. He was a first-team All-Great American Conference pick as both a junior and senior. Luckett was exposed as a sub-par athlete at the Combine, where he ran 4.65 with a 34-inch vertical and 9-foot-10 broad jump. He did clock 4.40 at the Harding Pro Day. Already 24 years old, Luckett faces an uphill climb as an overaged prospect with pedestrian physical attributes. The Lions did not draft a wide receiver in Chicago, but they have added a few warm receiving bodies through street free agency. Among them, Davis (6'3, 218). He has the desired frame to compete against larger corners, but his lack of speed (4.69 forty at his Pro Day) will likely kill off his NFL dreams prematurely. A quintessential Quadruple-A-type receiving prospect, Davis will compete with the more gifted UDFA signee Jay Lee (Baylor) and the likes of Austin Willis and Ryan Spadola for a final spot on the 53-man roster. Lane (6’3/226) turned pro as a redshirt junior after converting from linebacker to wideout for his final two college seasons, tallying a career 101-1,800-14 (17.8 YPR) receiving line and topping 100 yards in 4-of-12 games last year. Lane turned more heads with 76th-percentile SPARQ results at the Combine. The son of a former first-round NBA pick, Lane is a freaky athlete for his size and has natural hands, committing only four drops in 2016. Lane will likely focus on special teams initially, but he offers longer-range upside as an H-back/slot/red-zone presence. Howard (6’4/221) arrived at UNC as a decorated high school recruit, only to labor through his first three seasons before breaking out for a 53-827-8 (15.6 YPR) senior-year receiving line with Mitch Trubisky at quarterback. Howard was the Heels’ primary perimeter weapon with Ryan Switzer vacuuming targets in the slot. Howard is powerfully built with long arms (33 1/8') and huge hands (10 3/8'). He managed a 4.58 forty at the Combine, but excelled in the vertical (37 ½') and three-cone drill (6.95). Not a separation receiver, Howard will have to earn his NFL keep as a contested-catch winner and possession target. Clark (6’6/217) played only one season at Marshall after transferring from St. Francis (PA), where he earned a scholarship to play basketball. Clark compiled a 37-632-5 (17.1 YPR) receiving line in 2016, then surprisingly turned pro. Not invited to the Combine, Clark ran 4.53 at the Thundering Herd Pro Day, but struggled in the vertical (33') and three-cone drill (7.54). While Clark’s height and multi-sport background make him somewhat intriguing, he has minimal football experience and struggled with drops and separation on tape. He’s a long-shot prospect perhaps worth stashing on the practice squad. 'This surgery will take me out of next season,' Chandler wrote on Facebook, 'and probably keep me from playing again.' Chandler was released with a failed physical designation by the Patriots. He took a visit with the Colts shortly after his release, but he has not made any waves in free agency since then. This explains why. If this is it for Chandler, he will finish his career with 205 catches for 2,379 yards and 21 touchdowns across seven seasons with four teams. The vast majority of that production came during his four seasons with the Bills from 2011-2014. Sandland (6'5/253) spent one season with the Bobcats after transferring from Miami (FL), catching 37 passes for 632 yards (17.1 YPR) and a team-high nine TDs. He showed big-time athleticism at the Combine, running 4.74 with a 35-inch vertical and 10-foot-4 broad jump. Sandland is long armed (34 1/4') and can block, but he has very limited experience against formidable competition after bouncing around JUCO and FCS and playing sparingly at The U. Sandland is an unlikely rookie-year contributor, but in the long term he has NFL-starter traits. 'This pain is never going away. My body is damaged,' said Monroe, 30, who was released by the Ravens last year after becoming the first active player to publicly call on the league to permit medical marijuana. 'I have to manage it somehow. Managing it with pills was slowly killing me. Now I'm able to function and be extremely efficient by figuring out how to use different formulations of cannabis.' The current CBA expires in 2020, and Monroe believes there's enough info out there for the two sides to come to an agreement to allow marijuana for pain relief. Commissioner Roger Goodell seems skeptical, saying, 'Listen, you’re ingesting smoke, so that’s not usually a very positive thing that people would say. It does have [an] addictive nature. There are a lot of compounds in marijuana that may not be healthy for the players long term.' Goodell remains as clueless as anyone. The entire story is at the link below and is worth the read. I'm sick of hearing people complain about being ghosted because 'benching' is much worse than ghosting. It's actually more common, too. Here's the thing: Although New York Magazine writer Jason Chen may have come up with a new term for it, is far from a 'new' dating trend. What Chen calls 'benching' is really just the extremely common misdemeanor of stringing someone along. It's also known as keeping your nets in the water, leading someone on, keeping your options open and saving up some backups for a rainy day. You could even call it. Like I said, is simply a new term for a dating problem we're already very familiar with. I'm sure everyone reading this has benched someone or knows someone who has been benched. It happens when someone is kind of into you, and the person texts you and responds to you just enough to keep you on the hook. When you're being benched, the person benching you is likely only contacting you when whoever he or she is really into isn't available. You're not special to that person, and you're not adored by that person. Danil Nevsky You're just an option. This person isn't going to put in any real effort with you. Why do we even let this happen? We're not blind to it. Most of the time, we know when we're being kept on the back burner. At the end of the day, instinctually, we know how we rank with someone. That's because it's pretty fucking obvious when we're someone's priority, and it's even more obvious when we're not. It's laughable when people complain someone they're talking to is giving them That's because there's no such thing. They're just being benched; that's all. It's not 'confusing' when you sometimes get a text and sometimes get ignored. You just have to open your eyes to the reality of the situation. The reality is, only players bench people. In other words, nobody who's worth your time would put you through that or make you feel subservient. To the players out there, we get it. It's obviously an ego boost to have a selection of babes on the hook, waiting to hear from you. But, a stand-up guy or a stand-up girl will make an actual decision. That's what makes someone sexy: the strength of character to decide and be direct about the verdict reached. These rare finds are actually smart enough to not waste their own time, and they're considerate enough to not want to waste yours. Guille Faingold I hate to say it, but if you're ever 'sort of' interested in someone, it makes more sense to ghost the person than to bench him or her. Why waste your time stringing someone along when you know this person isn't whom you really want? Why not save your energy for someone whom you're excited about, someone whom you're very interested in? I'm not condoning. Being ghosted is a little better than being kept on the hook, but the fact that I'm even comparing these two pathetic acts is simply proof of the unbelievably passive and we're participating in. Honesty is the only real, but since nobody's willing to just say, “Hey, I'm not that into you,” or “If I'm being honest, there's someone else I like a lot more,' we're just getting more and more diseased as a dating culture. If you want to have a healthy dating life, don't waste your time with anyone who's not a '.' You have better things to do than waste months or years in. Remember, if someone benches you, all you have to do is get up and get off the bench. Just because you're placed on the bench by someone doesn't mean you have to sit there. In fact, instead of sitting there like an idiot and thinking you're still in the running and that you might get chosen if you're patient,. Go find something real with someone who makes you his or her priority. Get up, walk away and slap yourself in the face for even entertaining the idea of being a bench warmer. You're so much better than that.
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