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every Ravens fan on the planet has known about the C issue for months and this chuckle-head refused to move up in the draft and take a C. Now he's "trying to figure it out". Seriously. Why does he have a job? We needed a Center, but nah, we'll figure it out later. JFC @Ravens

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta on center position: "We're trying to figure that out" nfl.com/news/ravens-gm…

There was a time in my life when I didn’t know who Erika Kirk was and I really took that for granted.

@jamisonhensley This is the setup for passing the buck - EDC is responsible ultimately for the player lineup coaches use. He's setting this up in case there is a problem. This is a remnant of the Harbaugh time - no one is responsible. EDC is ultimately responsible if we do not have a C

Ravens GM Eric DeCosta expressed confidence in OC Declan Doyle and OL coach Dwyane Ledford to address center. "Their comfort gives me comfort. The hunt goes on. Our scouts do great job of finding players. I’m confident that when September rolls around, we’ll have our best team"

I once had a psychoanalyst who told me to focus on whatever happened last before something I found weird happened. It's a little rule of thumb I've kept around.

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice as AI-generated content surges u.afp.com/SaxQ

peeps need to realize what the machine is really doing ...

@jeffzrebiec EDC reverts to type .... By game 8 this season we'll be shopping for a center .... the guy ... just doesn't get it

Another center gone. Probably pretty obvious by now, but Ravens clearly don't have high grades on this center class beyond the top two (Jones, Slaughter) who went off the board earlier than most expected last night.

all truthy and shit ....

@jeffzrebiec EDC gonna EDC, we don't need no Center. We got weaponz....

With the pick, the Ravens select SMU TE Matthew Hibner.

@TheProjectUnity I was on imipramine for many many years, its very safe, you could eat a quart jar of them. Alcohol and imipramine is ok though you shouldn't. the benzo though.... (alprazolam...) is dangerous. this poor fella was hurting badly and struggling. RIP. How terrible

Months before he was due to testify to Congress on secret UFO programs, an Air Force veteran was found dead. Matthew James Sullivan, 39, died in Falls Church, Virginia on May 12, 2024. Authorities ruled it an accidental overdose involving a lethal mix of alcohol, alprazolam, cyclobenzaprine and imipramine. Should he be considered part of the pattern? The timing of his death, in alignment with his desire to testify, is concerning.

@RavensTalkPod EDC needs to pull a good C to keep his job, so far so good in the draft, but he's not done yet ....

I’d be happy with a center, Bell, or McCoy 🫡

@jeffzrebiec finally EDC listens to Ozzie ...... ;-)

At 45, the Ravens are selecting Missouri OLB Zion Young.

@Tullage OMG

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@Jesse_Livermore i've caught chatgpt a few times insisting it was correct and then proving to it that it was wrong and it backtracked.... its a good broad internet search engine but sometimes its not very deep. Its just a very very fancy predictive conversational browser

Everyone bonkers over AI right now, but my recent experience is that it's been getting worse. ChatGPT and Claude. Frequent hallucinations. Maybe 25% of the time if I say, "That sounds wrong, double check it", I get a backtrack & a different answer. Is it just compute scarcity?

@ESPNNFL LOOK at the big brain on EDC !!!!

The Ravens select Olaivavega Ioane at No. 14 overall ‼️

@RavensTalkPod @brianwacker1 Somehow Browns drafting a QB wouldn’t surprise me

@brianwacker1 Or QB lol

Gotta think Browns go OL here

@jeffzrebiec LOOK AT THE BIG BRAIN ON EDC!!!!!

At No. 14, the Ravens select Penn State G Olaivavega Ioane. He's the first guard the Ravens have selected in the first round since Ben Grubbs in 2007.

@MarioNawfal IMHO. Iran is a pivot point for a few different layers. This war is not going away anytime soon. I would LOVE to be shit-assed wrong and it would be fantastic if I am. But. I don't think so

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇵🇰 The ceasefire was announced on April 8, and yeah, if you just read the headline, it sounds like things are calming down. But then you start connecting the dots, and it feels less like peace and more like a setup. Behind the scenes, movement was already underway. On March 31, the USS George H.W. Bush left the U.S. with around 90 fighter jets and 6,000 troops onboard. Instead of taking the direct route, it went around Africa, slower, quieter, and now it’s basically about to enter the region. Then April 16 hits, and the USS Gerald R. Ford passes through the Suez Canal and heads straight into the conflict zone. At the same time, another group called the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group starts moving in from the Pacific with about 4,200 Marines. These are ground troops trained to land, fight, and hold positions. And it’s not like this was empty space before. Around 2,000 soldiers from the 82nd Airborne, basically rapid-response troops, were already deployed. Another 2,500 Marines and sailors were sitting on the USS Tripoli, which is built to launch helicopters and troops straight into combat zones. Now pause for a second. While all this heavy movement is happening, JD Vance is in Islamabad talking peace. So on one side, you’ve got negotiations. On the other, you’ve got serious military buildup. Then the talks fail. Instead of things easing, the U.S. puts a naval blockade on Iranian ports. That basically means ships trying to enter or leave are stopped. Around 28 ships were forced to turn back. Trade gets hit, pressure goes up, and things tighten fast. Now zoom out, because this is where it gets big. There are now 3 aircraft carriers in play, Lincoln, Ford, and Bush. Around 27 warships in total. That’s about 41% of all U.S. naval forces deployed worldwide sitting in one region. Troops go above 50,000. Normally it’s closer to 40,000, so that jump matters. Airpower is stacked across nearby countries. F-35s and F-22s, which are stealth jets, plus F-15s and F-16s, all spread across bases in Jordan, Qatar, Israel, and the Gulf. And here’s something most people miss. Missile defense systems like Patriot and THAAD are used to shoot down incoming missiles. Reports say the U.S. has already used nearly half of its stockpile. That’s not something you burn through if things are ending. That’s something you use when you expect more. Even CSIS is comparing this buildup to Operation Desert Fox in 1998 and the 2003 Iraq invasion. Both started with buildup. Both ended with strikes. Then April 22 comes in. Trump gives Iran 3 to 5 days to take negotiations seriously or face attacks again. Now line that up with the Bush carrier arriving right around the same time. That timing feels a little too perfect. At that point, it doesn’t feel random anymore. The ceasefire looked like a pause. But when you break it down like this, it starts to feel more like time was used to prepare for whatever comes next. Source: Stars and Stripes, USNI Fleet Tracker, Military. com, CNN, CSIS, NPR, PBS.

@mamaLo_xo Painful

what’s it called where everywhere you go, you feel like you don’t belong?