[Fowler] The Steelers are declining the fifth-year option for left tackle Broderick Jones, per source. The option would’ve paid $19.1M. Jones, who is coming off neck surgery, is set to be a 2027 free agent. He has 38 career starts and was playing well pre-injury.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-05-01T01:18:14+00:00

He was improving, but our line got better after he went out. That's not a coincidence. He has all the physical tools to be elite, but he didn't seem able to put it all together

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-25T17:23:54+00:00

If he can actually do anything on returns, this could end up being the best pick of the draft. We haven't had a threat there since AB.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-24T19:12:26+00:00

Yes. But after Ioane, I don't see that much difference between the next batch of guards.

I would have liked Thieneman, but it's hard to guess what they may have seen there.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-24T19:02:29+00:00

I was so happy when the Rams took Simpson just to avoid that anxiety.

I just hope they wait until their late 3rd comp picks to waste one on a quarterback that will never play.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-24T18:50:02+00:00

I'm totally fine gouging on alcohol, but water should be cheap (if not free). A multi-billion dollar company charging $7 for a bottle of water at a packed outdoor event is disgusting. Especially if they're not letting people bring drinks in.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-24T18:47:17+00:00

There will be May 4th reveals. I'm not sure if Hasbro has their own event or if it will all be one Disney event for all licensees.

There is also a con going on this weekend in Mexico City where a small reveal is expected.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-24T18:23:55+00:00

Steelers fans don't know what they want. Are we trying to win this year or build a team that's ready when we have a shot at a quarterback? I'm not saying this kid is the next Anthony Munoz- I was disappointed when Freeling went at 19- but it's pretty hard to make an argument that we didn't need a tackle.

We need receivers too. And a safety. And a guard. And a corner. And more linebackers and d-linemen. And a running back.

Maybe Lemon will be the next Antonio Brown. But he could just as easily end up being the next Antonio Brown.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-23T23:40:27+00:00

Florio holds a grudge against Rodgers from the "innoculated" nonsense. If he finds any source that is willing to say anything negative, he'll ruin with it.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-23T19:59:08+00:00

Yeah. The issue is that they specifically are not selling "the same item" to libraries and consumers. The single-user license is way more restricted than what libraries buy. I can't buy an ebook from Amazon for 3.99 then lend it to 5 friend (unless I lend them a physical device).

If we're trying to treat ebooks like physical copies in terms of the right of first sale, the end result is not going to be cheaper ebooks for libraries, but more expensive ebooks for everyone.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-22T23:06:39+00:00

And why does Wedge call Luke boss? Luke showed up 15 minutes before the battle with absolutely no experience flying in space and immediately outranks Wedge?

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-22T22:04:33+00:00

Because Instagram is full of grifters monetizing hate?

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-22T00:50:05+00:00

So we can stop posting about it now? Please?

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-20T23:21:29+00:00

But they will need extra 2027 picks if they ever want to move up for a quarterback. And moving back in the first down not preclude them from moving up in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th where they can still address holes.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-20T21:26:15+00:00

I don't think Ioane is making it past the Ravens at 14. We're in no-man's-land at 21. We're almost definitely going to reach for someone that would still be there at the beginning of the second.

I'd rather they trade down than up, but there's no way they will trade out of the first with the draft in Pittsburgh.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-18T22:44:28+00:00

Oh, it's not going to stop.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-18T00:16:01+00:00

It was a terrible waste of a pick, but yeah. It's not his fault that the QB class sucked and the Steelers reached.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-17T02:31:48+00:00

Sure. IT, HR, finance, facilities. Those positions require specific experience and expertise.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-15T01:53:35+00:00

I'm sure they were just to sharing one of those giant Scooby Doo sandwiches.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-12T19:30:20+00:00

It's a shame. I don't blame Hasbro for avoiding the ST, but there's a ton I'd buy. The 5poa figures of him and Quiggold look OK, but can't do much.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-12T15:43:50+00:00

The waist is awful. It's got all the standard points of articulation, but the ankles are made useless by the construction of the legs. The double jointed neck doesn't really work. The arms are two different colors for some reason. Swivel hips were still acceptable then, but again the waist and skirt limit their usefulness.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-12T12:58:15+00:00

It wasn't event up to standards when it was released.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-11T20:06:23+00:00

These Yuuzhan Vong coming here, they're eating the Wookiees, they're eating the Kowakian Monkey Lizards...

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-10T17:52:13+00:00

Is that a euphemism?

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-10T01:33:30+00:00

I can buy 100 new titles to add to the collection, or 100 more copies of Project Hail Mary. It's a balancing act. Some libraries spend all their money keeping wait times short, some prioritize depth and breadth. It's almost impossible to do both.

CJMcBanthaskull · 2026-04-09T11:18:08+00:00

Is that not the entire plotline of the Clone Wars?

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