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I was reading some books on the Historical reliability of the gospels and I thought to myself about a possible skeptics reasoning:
Skeptic: “I can accept the historical reliability of the gospels and I can accept that they are eyewitness testimony too; but I don’t trust Peter or Paul or the other Apostles with their claims about Jesus’ resurrection.”
Knowing that Papias said that (Mark’s gospel) was an eyewitness account based on Peter (the Apostle), and that the other gospels are based on eyewitness testimony, what then makes it credible?
Modern skeptics never met Peter or Paul, they only have their writings.
So, does the historical probability of Jesus’ resurrection prove their(Peter & Paul’s) reliability?
I heard from William Lane Craig (the Christian apologist) that some seculaatheistic scholars admit that all the naturalistic alternatives to Jesus’ resurrection fall on their head as fallacious.
In other words the “swoon theory” of Jesus’ resurrection, and the “twin brother” theory of Jesus’ post resurrection appearances are all easily refuted.
I think there are like 7-8 different naturalistic theories about how Jesus could have appeared to the disciples after His death and burial - one of which is hallucination, but that fails too because all 12 saw Jesus and over 500 witnesses saw Him in Jerusalem too.
So, how do we take Peter at his words that Jesus rose from the dead? Do we look at historical evidence?
Reason from Jesus’ most probably rising from the dead bodily back to his claims before His death?
I don’t doubt the resurrection, but what do you all think?

I believe that Scraptrap (first shown in FNAF 6) is the Mimic, and is a different entity than Burntrap (who I believe to still be William Afton).
The question I want to ask is why would the 2nd version of Springtrap after the FNAF 3 fire be called Scraptrap, but the 3rd version of Springtrap finally be called Burntrap, even though the original had already been burned in the first FNAF 3 fire?

What I mean by this is that Springtrap has 3 assumed chronological stages: original Springtrap, then Scraptrap, and then Burntrap
It would make sense for Burntrap to be a burned version of the original Springtrap after FNAF 3 (still Afton), whereas Scraptrap is a literal 'scrap' version of the original Springtrap (aka the Mimic using scrap parts)
It also makes sense due to Scraptraps design being far different and not matching the original design of Springtrap, whereas Burntrap follows more similar designs to him (with small differences in feet shape that could be a result of him repairing certain parts of himself overtime). While its possible that Burntrap is the after effect of Scraptrap burning in FNAF 6, the design between the two looks way too off to look like this is the case. However, Burntrap being the after effect of Springtrap burning in FNAF 3 fits and looks much better, in terms of physical design
- Although the Mimic is known to copy every action about someone else, we are never shown if its physical disguises are 100% accurate, thus explaining the majorly different, but still resembling design of Springtrap

Overall, I think the specific naming of each version of Springtrap, the behavior of the Mimic, and the designs of each version either matching or differing greatly based on the time they were burned, provide at least somewhat solid evidence as to Scraptrap being the Mimic. Thank you for your time.

The Raptors have narrowed down the field to three or four candidates and are scheduled to hold a final round of interviews in Toronto this week. A decision is expected by the end of next week but could come as early as this weekend.
As they get closer to naming Nurse’s successor, the sense is that they’re leaning towards an up-and-comer as opposed to a journeyman head coach. While they’ve explored the possibility of bringing in vets like Williams, Rivers, or Frank Vogel, that hasn’t gained much traction, according to a source.

https://www.tsn.ca/nba/nick-nurse-finds-new-home-as-toronto-raptors-near-end-of-coaching-search-1.1967375

reading Susan William’s Who Killed Hammarskjold (great book so far, would recommend), and she spends the first 20 pages or so talking about weird inconsistencies revolving around official reports of the second UN Secretary-General’s death. Stuff like the lack of any in situ photographs of Hammarskjold or his bodyguard, suggestions of doctored postmortem photographs, evidence that one or more of the guns onboard the plane were fired, etc. if you go digging there’s a ton of weird inconsistencies there. what do you think? was it the Rhodesians? The CIA? Internal UN forces? give me ur best theory

Defending the Draft: 2023 Washington Commanders 8-8-1
Preface:
Hope.
This 2023 season will be the most interesting for the Commanders franchise in a long long time. We enter this season with more uncertainty than I have ever been a part of, however, the one thing the fan base is certain of... is the future is brighter. Dan Snyder purchased the franchise in 1999 and subsequently done nothing but run a blue blood franchise into the ground. This team has lacked direction for a long time and a large part of that was due to Dan Snyder's meddling in the day-to-day football operations of the team. Starting his ownership with signing washed up HOF veterans, to then overspending in free agency (Albert Haynesworth is arguably the worst free agent signing of all time), drug scandal with thetraining staff, the mishandling of the RG3 and Kirk Cousins situation, Not resigning Trent Williams, and lastly we've now reached tumultuous time where his off the field issues have hung a dark cloud over a once proud franchise. Although, lol, his most egregious mistake may be hiring Jim Zorn as head coach. It's egregious that his only punishment is a 6 billion dollar payout for his franchise. I hope the banks bury him and he faces the deserved legal actions. As of now there had been an agreement to sell the franchise to 76'rs and NJ Devils owner, Josh Harris.... and is 20ish members of his parliament. We await to hear news of the reviews from the NFL financial committee to close out the process. Last news I came across was he has cut down the number of minority owners to 20. It will be a pleasure when this agreement is finalized. He could be a terrible owner, but it would still be an upgrade from Synder. Harris, seemingly has been a hands off owner and properly allows the people he's hired to operate the team. This last sports season he's had both of his teams deep in the playoff hunt. This season will be interesting. A lot of questions all around: Sam Howell? Chase Young? Ron Rivera? Eric Bienemy? Josh Harris? I'm not sure of those answers, but I'm very excited to find them out.
Coaching:
HC- Ron Rivera OC- Eric Bieniemy DC- Jack Del Rio
Key Additions: Eric Bieniemy
Ole' Riverboat Ron Rivera is back and going into his 4th season with the Washington Commanders, hopefully his last. I believe Ron Rivera is a leader of men, but I highly question his actual coaching skills and team building. I've currently seen enough of this coaching regime and front office to safely say let's move on. There's been several things that I believed were firable offenses.... the Carson Wentz trade. Some rumors have said that this was a Snyder push. Not entirely positive, but Ron bragged that it was his call. Our team at that point was not a qb away from being really good, let alone a Carson Wentz level of qb. The next fireable offense was starting Wentz over Hienke when the playoffs were on the line. Wentz ended up being benched for Hienke, but it was too little too late. The next fireable offense was not realizing we were eliminated from the playoffs. Going into the last week of the season Ron planned on starting Hieneke. Pretty odd to not know you're out of the playoffs, let alone to test Sam Howell out for next season. Additionally, there's been some pretty questionable roster creation decisions. I absolutely hate the versatile secondary and offensive line philosophy. We currently have a patch work offensive line that has the means to fluctuate between average to below average. Not a single player on the line is top 5 at their respected position. Two years ago we had a top 10 o-line, but that had Brandon Sherff playing like a top 5 guard and Charles Leno having his best season. Our o-line took a significant step back this past season and now looks to be our biggest weakness. Ron has shown to trust his own board and has reached (according to the consensus big board) with every single pick so far. People mistake 2019 as one of his drafts ( Sweat, McLaurin, Holcomb), but he was hired at the end of the season. Take this with a grain of salt as it takes at least 3 years to properly review a draft. Rons 1st round picks have been the following: 2020 pick 2 Chase Young- the correct pick at the time, but hard to botch the 2nd overall pick, 2021 pick 19 Jamin Davis- hated the pick at the time, too early for a linebacker... let a lone a project. On tape he looked lost a lot and made up for it with his elite athleticism. He's shown progress, but nothing showing he's worthy of the pick. 2022 pick 16 Jahan Dotson- looks to be an absolute baller, had him ranked above Olave in the pre-draft process. Was a slight reach above the consensus board, but flashed high end ability. Davis has been the only mistake in the 1st round thus far. When I say mistake I don't necessarily mean player, but the roster building philosophy. Whether reaching on Phidarian Mathis in the 2nd round of 2022. Lol, he was older than Payne coming out of the draft, one year of good production, and was taken a round too early. In the next round Brian Robinson was taken and was really just a body. Haven't really seen anything elite with him so far and was a meh pick. John Bates in the 4th round was egregious. Now I have to give credit where it's due. Kam Curl was an absolute steal and can solidify himself as top 5 safety this season if he continues to play this well. Our other starting safety in Darrick Forest also had a lot of bright spots playing this past season.
Arguably, our best offseason move was signing Eric Bieniemy. I'm absolutely excited. Forget everything about him not calling the plays. Reports from OTA's shows his hands on approach and full control of the offense. One of my favorites things I've heard is he is using OTA's to see what the players can do and crafting the offense to their abilities. Time and time again (Scott Turner) you see coaches say this is the offense and not change anything to match the players strengths. We don't know for sure how the offense will look, but if it's anything close to the motion west coast offense the Chiefs have... boy lessssss gooooooo. Jack Del Rio has been up-and-down in his time in Washington. He's had two very slow starts with the defense to start year, however, they've finished strong and kept his job safe. This is really the no excuse year and everyone needs to show up amd show out.
Free Agency:
Key Departures:
Taylor Hieneke- signed with the Falcons
Cole Holcolm- signed with the Steelers
Bobby McCain- signed with the Giants
Carson Wentz- TBD
J.D. McKissic- TBD
Trai Turner TBD
Andrew Norwell- will be released when he passes a physical
Summary:
In my personal oppinion, the only player that hurt losing in free agency was Cole Holcolm. Linebacker is our one weak spot on defense, however, not resigning Holcolm shows Ron's belief in Jaymin Davis's progression. Cole was limited to 7 games last season and has yet to truly break out. Always played very solid and losing him downgraded the position. We've moved on from both starting guards from last year in Norwell and Turner (previously on the Panthers). Both players were liabilities last season and the guard position was easily upgradeable. Bonny McCain was a solid do it all for is player. Lined up at corner, safety, and nickel throughout the season. Hieneke was a big fan favorite, but was never the answer. We thank you for your service though. Carson Wentz, fuck you. Loved J.D. and his time here, suffered a major injury. Not sure if he gets picked up hy another team.
Key Additions:
Andrew Wiley- 3 years for 24 million, 12 guaranteed. Previously on the Chiefs
Nick Gates- 3 years for 16.5 million, 8 million guaranteed. Previously on the Giants
Jacoby Brissett- 1 year for 8 million, 7.5 million guaranteed. Previously on the Browns
Cody Barton- 1 year for 3.5 million, 3.5 million guaranteed. Previously on the Seahawks
Summary:
Simple. In free agency the Commanders did not overspend and tackled positions of need. None of the players signed are top 5 at their position, however, they could all possibly end up being upgrades to what we have. The most interesting is Andrew Wiley. He allowed 9 sacks (tied for 3rd most)... but man he put on the performance of his life in the superbowl. Another stat that favors him is pass block win-rate, which measure if a lineman can sustain a block for 2.5 seconds. Wylie ranked 9th in that stat last season. I translate that stat to mean can a lineman sustain a block against thr initial rush and counter move off the snap. After that 2.5 seconds the ball is thrown or the play breaks down. Another key factor to this signing is it kicks Samuel Cosmi inside to guard. Cosmi has shown flashes being a high end lineman and I expect him to be even better kicking to guard from right tackle. Guard was our weakest position on the line and Wylie signing helped to upgrade the RG position. Nick Gates is expected to he our starting center. He's coming off of a brutal leg injury that made him consider retirement. Has played guard and center and has some positional flexibility. Jacoby Brissett is the best backup qb in thr league. A solid signing if Howell doesn't pan out. Just a solid game manager that doesn't commit many turnovers. Cody Barton is another unproven guy. Last year was his first year with significant reps. Bobby Wagner leaving in FA and Jordyn Brooks injury made em the guy. He showed flashes of coverage abilities and had a lot of tackles. The tackles weren't necessarily a product of his abilities and more so of cleaning up on a bad run defense team. I've read some notes that he has trouble getting off of blocks. Honestly, haven't watched much on the guy, but reports were he played solid down the stretch.
The Draft:
Link to all RAS scores for our draft class
https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/lists/2023-nfl-draft-ras-scores-for-the-washington-commanders-7-player-class-emmanuel-forbes/
Round 1:16 Emmanuel Forbes 6'1" 174 lbs. Mississippi St
Stats: 58 targets, 31 catches allowed for 284 yards (23 yards a game), 3 tds allowed/ 6 ints, 9 forced incompletions, 2 dropped ints, 46 tackles.
PFF Grade: 87.2
If being a 160 pounds is your only knock then I think you're doing something alright. The word on the street is he is already up to 174 pounds. You wouldnt realize hes only 174 pounds by the way he plays the run. Hes not scared to hit and flies ro the ball. Although, he does struggle to get off of blocks. Emmanuel Forbes, per PFF, had the highest rating in man coverage last season, albeit the snap count was very miniscule. Emmanuel Forbes is a lanky corner than played a lot of zone coverage and is a very good scheme fit for what we do. I like the pick and I'm not upset about taking him over Gonzalez, who also had his own question marks. Forbes set a NCAA record with 6 pick sixes. A lot of those were the right place at the right time, but when you have that high of a number than you're doing something right.
PFF:
Forbes is one of the best ballhawks in this class. Over the course of his three-year career, he came down with 13 interceptions. That’s four more than the next closest Power Five cornerback since 2020. Forbes was unbelievably dominant in man coverage in 2022, giving up only three catches while also snagging three interceptions. He also only allowed a 20% completion rate in man, the lowest among FBS
PROS
Remarkably lanky frame. Limbs for days — ideal for a corner.Has bounce like a hooper. He can challenge any catch point necessary. Elite ability to locate the football. All six of his interceptions came in man coverage.
CONS
Still a stick. Not much mass on his frame. Has eyes that get him in trouble. Some freelance tendencies on tape.Can get bowled over in the run game. Mediocre tackler over the course of his career.
Round 2: 47 Jartavius "Quan" Martin 5'11". 194 lbs Illinois
Stats: 74 targets, 42 catches allowed, 611 yards allowed, 3 tds allowed, 3 ints, 15 forced incompletions, 2 dropped ints, 4 missed tackles, 64 tackles.
PFF Grade: 73.2
Quan is a beast. I thought he was the 2nd best nickel prospect in the draft and a better deep safety than Brian Branch. Martin absolute rockets around the field in the run game. He started his career at cornerback before transitioning into the safety/nickel position. Another elite athlete that is a perfect fit for our Buffalo Nickel defense.
PFF:
Martin came to Illinois and immediately started as a true freshman in 2018. He originally started off as an outside corner before becoming more of a slot corner recently. He had arguably his best year in 2022, as his 15 forced incompletions were tied for the sixth-most among Power-Five corners. Martin’s 91.0 run-defense grade also led all Power Five cornerbacks. While he played corner at Illinois, we project him more as a safety for the next level.
PROS:
Explosive flat-foot breaks. Tremendous burst. Forceful and reliable tackler - 7 misses on the last 129 attempts last two seasons.Fills like a mac truck in the run game. Wants to come downhill and play in the backfield.
CONS:
Pure man skills are work in progress. Overagressive and liability to bite on fakes. cons On the lighter side for an around the line of scrimmage player. Gets caught with his eyes in the backfield on run
Round 3: 97 Ricky Stromberg 6'3" 306 lbs Arkansas
Stats: 9 impact blocks, 11 qb hurries, 0 qb hits, 0 sacks allowed
PFF Grade: 82.4
Nasty. Another guard experience player that spent his last two years at the center position. Award winner of the Jacob's Blocking Trophy for the SEC'S most outstanding blocker award. This is a solid player that has started since he was freshman in the SEC. He's been battle tested since he was kid and has improved every year. He has some knocks about his play strength, but a NFL program should get em to where he needs to be.
PFF:
Stromberg was a three-star recruit in the 2019 class and started for the Razorbacks as a true freshman, mostly at right guard. He moved inside to center for his sophomore season and spent his final three college seasons there. Stromberg’s 82.4 overall grade and 83.7 run-blocking grade in 2022 both ranked fourth among all centers in college football, and his nine big-time blocks were tied for fifth among FBS centers. Not to mention, Stromberg had an incredible performance at the NFL combine.
PROS:
Does not want to let blocks go. Can see him straining his butt of to stay engaged on tape. Tons of experience against top competition. Four-year starter with 3,121 career snaps.
CONS:
Forward lean gets going on the move, making him liable to topple over. Has wide hands to initiate contact in pass protection before resetting. Leaves himself open for stronger rushers.Unimpressive musculature, which leaves questions about how he'll anchor against NFL strength.
Round 4: Braeden Daniels 6'4" 296 lbs Utah STATS:
0 sacks allowed, 1 qb hit allowed, 14 hurries allowed.
PFF GRADE: 72.2 at tackle, 2021 84.4 at guard.
Braeden Daniels is another tackle/guard hybrid, with starting experience across his college career. This guy is on the lighter side but that allows him to be an Explosive athlete. Very raw at the tackle position and will be a developmental guy. I'd like to give em a try as our swing tackle and see how he performs. He was one of the quickest offensive lineman I've seen off the tape and that athleticism will let him climb to the next level. Even on the lightweight side I'd hate to see this guy running at me on the second level.
PFF:
Daniels is an experienced veteran who commanded the Utes’ offensive line for the past few years. He originally started as a guard before switching over to tackle. His best season came in 2021, as he put up an 84.4 PFF grade. Given his time on the interior, Daniels is at his best when run blocking, and his run-blocking grade in 2021 was an elite 89.1. He still held his own as a pass protector, allowing only five sacks in his Utah career.
PROS
Explodes out of his stance. Arguably the quickest get off in the offensive line class. Linebackers don't want to see him climbing. Gets on them before they can even react. Drive in his lower half to still move the line of scrimmage despite being under 300 pounds.
CONS
Wild into contact. He approaches blocks with the adjustment ability of a freight train. consDoesn't bring his hands with him. Clean engagements are rare on tape. Very light by NFL standards (294 pounds at combine).
Round 5: 137 KJ Henry 6'4" 260 lbs Clemson
STATS:
51 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 FF, 6 pass deflections, 50 qb pressures, 31 qb hurries, 14 qb hits.
PFF GRADE: 83.1
Loved this pick. Henry was a 5 star recruit coming out of high-school and decided to attend Clemson University. With Clemson having deep lines it took him a couple of years to get on the field. The stats look odd when you only see 3.5 sacks, however, the 50 qb pressures is the key stat. Seems more like bad luck that the sack numbers weren't high. Clemson's whole d-line underperformed (Bresee, Murphey) and they should have picked up more sacks from Henry who was the best DE on that team last year. The team clearly liked him as we traded back up for him. He's not elite athlete, but he is an elite hands guy. Almost had that veteran presence in college. High motor and will immediately make an impact as a rotational de, a position that sorely needed an upgrade.
PFF:
On a team with Myles Murphy, you can easily make the case that KJ Henry was Clemson's best defensive end this year, as he posted better PFF grades than Murphy in every category and even generated 19 more pressures. The only problem is That Henry is 24 years old while Murphy is only 21. Therefore, Henry was expected to produce this well against younger competition. Nonetheless, this doesn’t mean that he can’t still improve. If Henry's play this season is any indication of his potential, he can still have a great NFL career as an edge defender.
PROS:
Heavy hands that are so well refined. Uses them independently to use combination moves.Utilizes hesitations and head fakes so well to catch linemen off-balance. Coaches rave about the type of teammate he is. He is the type of player you want in the locker room.
CONS:
First step that's unimposing for a rusher on the smaller side. Late bloomer. Wasn't even a starter until this past fall. One of the oldest prospects in the class. Already 24 years old.
Round 6: 193 Chris Rodriguez 6'0" 217 lbs Kentucky
STATS: 8 games played, 175 attempts, 904 rushing yards, 6 tds, 5.2 ypa, 5 catches, 41 rec yards.
PFF GRADE: 90.8
Chris Rodriguez is a PFF darling and was rated as the 7th best running back. This guy's is a pure one cut, run you over, power back. There's not much finesse to his game, but there's highlights of dragging guys 10-yards down the field. He does not posses break away speed, but he will get you 40 yards. He was suspended 4 games due to a dui and he may have been drafted higher on am abysmal Kentucky team. An extra 4 games of stats against SEC competition and no suspension may have jumped him into the 4th round. This was an Eric Bienemy guy and they brought him in because of that. Isiah Pacheco was another EB guy.
PFF:
Rodriguez is a powerful runner, but he lacks the burst and creativity to become anything more than a downhill grinder. He has the size and mentality to do the dirty work between the tackles, but it could be a challenge for him to get to and through the hole quickly in the NFL. He’s a physical blitz protector, so teams might envision a role for him as a second-half battering ram and third-down quarterback protector.
PROS:
Two-time team captain. Thick frame with ability to pick up tough yards. Makes tacklers feel his size at impact. Stays square getting through downhill cuts. Low success rate guaranteed for arm-tacklers. Stays on his feet through heavy angle strikes. Allows lead blockers to do their work. Steps up with force against incoming rushers.
CONS:
Below-average burst getting through line of scrimmage. Lacks finesse to navigate tight run lanes. Change of direction is heavy. One-speed running style is easy to track for linebackers. Pad level is a little tall as run-finisher. Inconsistent finding assignment versus blitz.
Round 7: 233 Andre Jones 6'4" 248 lbs Louisiana
STATS: 7 sacks, 5 qb hits, 20 hurries.
PFF GRADE: 77.2
Andre Jones was another hybrid de/lb player coming out last year. He possess 34 1/4" arms which is an elite number for his size. May move to LB, but I'm not sure that's the right move with a 4.71 40-yard dash. He doesn't have much a pass rush move set playing a hybrid role, but does use length to his advantage. A solid developmental pick.
PROS:
Shows a natural feel for setting up blockers and getting them off-balance. His hands are active and violent, and Jones quickly disengages with blockers and counters when his initial move stalls. Possesses accurate snap anticipation and timing to beat blockers off the edge. Offers some versatility, rushing from a two-and three-point stance with the playing speed to stand up in space.Flashes strength as a bull rusher and his energy doesn't plateau. Showed initial quickness and good flexibility to dip and bend. Jones has active hands and suddenness to his movements, demonstrating the ability to counter inside. Has fluid footwork to redirect, reverse momentum and close with a burst. Regularly first off the ball with good snap anticipation. He’s a high-effort pass rusher with an impressive combination of length and speed.
CONS:
Jones has to develop a counter move or two in the pass rush, and Jones needs to make better use of his hands. He lacks the speed of a chase and- tackle guy. He lacks twitch as a pass rusher and lacks the feet and flexibility to threaten around the edge. Jones also shows some stiffness when trying to bend the edge, often getting pushed past the pocket — he seems more comfortable countering back inside.
Draft Summary:
This was my favorite Ron Rivera/Martin Mayhew draft thus far. Going into the draft, offensive line, cornerback, and quarterback were our three biggest needs. Drafting in the middle of the round really took us out of the olineman race. The last one that interested me was Broderick Jones and he went off the board when the Steelers traded up. At that point in the draft it really left us with going cornerback. The Forbes pick was received negatively due to Christian Gonzalez being available. Both players will be viewed under the microscope throughout their careers. I'm fine with Forbes pick though. Another lanky cornerback who was an elite athlete. I did have Gonzalez rated higher going into the draft, but he slid for a reason. A lot of his tape shows him not necessarily being an elite cornerback, but being an elite athlete that plays corner. Forbes actually showed the athleticism, corner skills, and ballhawking ability. Some additional knocks against Gonazalez and his love of the game. Quan Martin was our biggest surprise pick of the draft. A lot of people had him going in the 3rd round, but I think the 2nd was a fine spot. Mayhew after the draft said he wish we were more aggressive at times, which I translated as not getting Brian Branch that went several picks before us. I think Quan was the backup option, but I like him as much as Branch. I think Quan will be a better deep safety and Bramch will be a better nickel. Liked Quan alot, but felt we should have gone o-line at this pick. Ocyrus Torrence would've been a sweet pick here. I think if that happened, the consensus view on our draft would shoot up. Quan will immediately via for playing time as our base defense is essentially a 4-2-5. Kendall Fuller was our only above average corner and now we turned our secondary into a strength. Ricky Stromberg and Braeden Daniels were our next two picks. I like Stromberg’s tape a lot and think by next he will be a solid starter at guard or center. Braeden Daniels will be a nice depth piece and if he's able to tame his play he could develop into a starter. Fun player to watch. KJ Henry was an awesome pick and can see him being a nice rotational piece. Good pick at an underrated area of need on our defense. RB wasn't a pressing need, but it's an underrated area of weakness. I think Brian Robinson is about as average of rb as you will see starting in the NFL. I wouldn't be surprised if Rodriguez slowly cut into Robinson's role over the next two years. Antonio Gibson has had some solid season, but has a severe fumbling problem. Andre Jones will be a depth piece that will need development moving forward.
Offseason summary:
The biggest question of our offseason was our owner, which now appears resolved. Our second biggest question... was who was our starting qb? Sam Howell. Ron preached all offseason that he was going with Howell and I'll be damned, he did. Brissett was good qb to bring in, not someone that would necessarily turn the offseason into a battle, but can be a starter if called upon. Really a true backup qb. I'm all in on the Sam Howell train. I love it for a multitude of reasons. One, he balls out and we have our qb of the future, two he plays well enough we give him another season and maybe Ron is out and we get a high draft pick, three he bombs and we fire Ron Rivera and go for Caleb Williams next season. If anything, it gives us a direction for our future. I'm ready for Ron to go and think he's only as good as his coordinators. I'm concerned that EB AND Howell turn the offense around Ron gets resigned and EB takes a head coaching role... then the offense regressed. Additionally, I don't want Ron to get credit for drafting Howell. It was 5th round pick, you and every team passed on him for 4 rounds. If Howell is that good... it's not because Ron was a genius and drafted him. Very similar to Seattle taking Russel. I am excited about EB being here and think he's the real deal. I will give Ron credit for allowing him to run his own offense as he sees fit. OTA's have shown that EB is pushing his guys hard and is trying to see what he can do with the offense. We really do have elite playmaker and I'm most excited to see what he can do with Antonio Gibson. I can see his role being that of Jerrick McKinnon, with more athleticism. Sam Howell has shown a lot of progress since his rookie season. Had issues with his foot work, but has shown vast improvements. We only have 1 preseason game and 1 NFL game of tape on him. I liked what he showed. When watching tape you could see him going through his progression, man absolutely saved the day wish his escapability- was under pressure the whole game, threw two beautiful deep passes, and won the game. He did throw one bad pick, but was under pressure and playing hero ball. He had one week of practice with the starters, now he has a whole offseason. Our defense should be a top 5 unit next season and we only got better. Chase Young should be fully healthy and he's the X-factor for the number one overall defense. He comes out plays to his full potential then he could be a mid teens sack guy. If we have that sort of production and Sam Howell plays well than we can compete for the decision. Big if though. Our secondary really lacked a 2nd option, Benjamin St Juyce has shown some flashes but didn't seeze the role last year. Now on paper he's the number and that's very solid. We return two top 6 defensive tackles and Montez Swear is one of the most underrated players in the league. He's yet to have a high sack season, but is very much that Jadaveon Ckowney type of player in the run game. Big question mark season for Jaymin Davis. We knew he needed development, but it's been slower than previously thought. Down the stretch he showed flashes that he was coming into his own and now is his year. He's one of the best athletes at linebacker in the league and his ceiling is very very high. Overall I predict we will go 10-7 and challenge for a wild card spot. That record can fluctuate each one, but I'm calling the improvement now. We went 8-8-1 with bottom 3 qb play. The defense got better, we hired a better offensive coordinator, Howell will at the minimum be slightly better than Hienke last season, we didn't lose any major pieces and had a solid all around draft. I'm truly excited to watch how our future plays out.

Hey Fromsters,

I've recently discovered the case of the haunting of Dudley Town, "an abandoned settlement, located in a valley known as the Dark Entry Forest, in northwestern Connecticut in the United States, best known today as a ghost town. " (Wikipedia)
You can watch a video about it here:
https://youtu.be/IGWef6g9qWI
Several elements made me think of From, and they might give some keys to the mysteries surrounding Fromville:
- Dudleytown was near a forest, called the dark Entry Forest (yes, that's its real name!).
- Dudleytown, from its inception, suffered many unusual deaths, weird disappearances and cases of insanity. It was rumoured that a curse had been cast on the town since the arrival of Gideon Dudley, after whom the village was called, in 1747. The Dudley family had been cursed, or so people say, back in England, and the curse travelled with their descendant in America.
- "Records indicate that the land around Dudleytown was once Mohawk Indian tribal grounds but tell us little else before the coming of the first settlers. This region has gained a chilling reputation over the years." (source: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/dudleytown )
- One of the residents, William Tanner told other villagers of "strange creatures" that came out of the woods at night.

So, what if From writers took their inspiration from real-life Dudleytown? The curse could be an explanation for all the strange things happening there. Here is a quick chronology of events as I see them:
- An Englishman arrives in the area and brings his curse with him, sometimes in the 18th century.
- Local Native-American tribe finds a way to circumvent the curse by creating talismans thanks to their shaman, or spirit guides (like the Boy in White?). They are ultimately killed off by white people, and their ancestral knowledge is lost.
- The talismans and/ or Native American rituals might be working for a time, enough for modern installations to be built. However, some unexpected event happens (something we haven't yet witnessed in the show) and the curse comes back. People from all over begin to be caught in it. The creatures come back from the woods and feast on them.
- Time of the show.
What do you all think?

I found an old email exchange between a distant relative and I regarding our last name. What really has me curious is how the name changed frequently over the years. I'd really like a better understanding of why. I'd also like to know if the original spelling is old Germanic for Thor's Hammer? Or would that be too cool? Here's part of what he sent me:
ANCESTORS OF WILLIAM JOSEPH DORHAMER
It should be noted that the spelling of the last name changed with almost every generation of Dorhamers. Some individuals used various spellings of the name at different times in their lives. On many occasions, different siblings in the same family spelled their last names differently.
Generation 1: ANDREAS THIRRHAMMER of Espasingen, Germany Born: Unknown Died: Unknown KATHERINA SENGER of Espasingen, Germany Born: Unknown Died: Unknown
Generation 2: JOHAN GEORG DIERHAMMER AKA GEORG THIRRHAMMER Born: April 28, 1779 in Espasingen, Baden, Germany. Died: November 30, 1842 in Espasingen, Germany. MARIA JOSEPHA KNECHT Born: 1774 in Espasingen, Baden, Germany. Died: Unknown
Generation 3: Note: Migrated from Espasingen, Baden, Germany. Left Germany in March 1854 with wife, Agnes, and two children, Edward John & Josepha (Josephine) Doorhammer. JOHAN GEORG DURHAMMER AKA GEORGE DOORHAMER (SR.) AKA GEORGE DORHAMER AKA GEORGE DEHIMER AKA GEORGE DORHEIMER Born: April 13, 1821 in Espasingen near Stokach Germany Died: May 16, 1890 in Waldo, Kansas. AGNES DOORHAMER nee SALZMAN Born: December 13, 1822 in Buhringen near Radolfzell Died: December 11, 1887 in Sauguoit, NY.
Generation 4: GEORGE DOORHAMER (JR.) AKA GEORGE DORHAMER AKA GEORGE DEHIMER AKA GEORGE DOURHAMMER Born: November 30, 1857 in Forestport, Oneida County, NY. Died: November 29, 1918 in Rome Hospital Rome, NY. CATHERINE “KATE” DORHAMER nee MANLEY Born: January 13, 1860 in Town of Florence, Oneida Co. Died: April 4, 1927.
Generation 5: Joseph Francis Dorhamer AKA Joseph Dorheimer AKA Joseph Dehimer Born: January 14, 1889 in Clark Mills, NY Died: January 4, 1924 in Rome, NY. Isabelle “Belle” Reid Born: c1891 Died: May 7, 1957
Generation 6: William Joseph Dorhamer Born: April 22, 1921 in Rome, NY Died: November 5, 2000 in Fort Pierce, FL

Let's start off with Michael fun facts

Michael only bulled Evan mostly because he blamed Evan for what happened to Elizabeth
Michael and the other bully's stayed friends after the bite
Michael had forgiven molten Freddy for scooping him.
Michael found out he was gay sometime around 2010
After fnaf sister location Michael moved to another house

Now some Evan fun facts

Evan only sees the nightmare animatronics only when he goes to visit plushtrap
Evan's best friend was charlie before charlie died.
Evan saw William kill 10 children. once in 1985 and then in 1987

Now Elizabeth fun facts

Elizabeth only scooped Michael because she thought he was William.
Elizabeth only wanted to make William proud to see if he cared
Elizabeth doesn't trust William anymore after she found out what he did

Now MCI and DCI children fun facts

The fnaf 1 and fnaf 2 animatronics don't hate eachother
Cassidy was comforting Cindy/pigtail girl after the bite of 87 also Cindy possess mangle
Charlie was possessing the FredBear plush to watch Evan to make sure her best friend was okay
Dave(toy Bonnie) hates anyone who would try to insult withered Bonnie

Some random fun facts

Funtime Freddy would preform with bon bon or bonnet

2.mendo had made an Endoskeleton for Michael (this is the stupidest one)
3.black heart Bonnie can tell when someone has strong feeling for another person

Last Thursday I was going for a nice bike ride. I was riding down William Newton Ave, when I noticed a two story house that had been boarded up had the plywood that covered up the front door broken off. Since the problem with people squatting in vacant homes and the on going fires in them. I decided to phone 311 to let them know about it. I was on hold for about 15 minutes before I reached someone. I told them I was concerned that some squatters might be staying in the house and that there could be a risk for a potential fire. I had a right to be concerned because a two story house on Nairn Ave had, had twice gone up in flames. The lady was pretty understanding that I was talking on the phone to and said it would be June 20th before anyone would come out, I'm assuming a by-law officer. I didn't realize it would take that long for someone to be sent out and figured it would probably be too late by then.
Well sure enough last night the house I had phoned about had a fire in it. I can't say I'm surprised but I kinda felt useless since there wasn't much else I could think of to do but call in my concern. I really hope they crack down on these landlords that just neglect these properties. I'm glad the fire fighters showed up and put out the fire in a timely manner, the house next door could have caught fire as well. Luckily no one was hurt.
Now to the people how live next door to a vacant house or property, are you upset or frustrated? Were you able to find a solution?

I want to purchase a greeting from one of the stars of the Young and the Restless for someone close who is a fan. I don't watch the show figure some characters are probably pretty hated being soaps and all. I want it to be a surprise so I don't want to ask them who they would choose.
TLDR: So I'm just curious amongst this community, if you could get a greeting from one or two of the following actors/characters who would you choose?
Eric Braeden... Victor Newman
Joshua Morrow... Nicholas Newman
Kimberlin Brown... Sheila Carter
Michelle Stafford... Phyllis Summers
Eileen Davidson... Ashley Abbott
Mark Grossman... Adam Newman
Jason Thompson... Reporter Jeff Sullivan
Daniel Goddard... Cane Ashby
Doug Davidson... Paul Williams
Don Diamont... Brad Carlton
Melissa Claire Egan... Chelsea Lawson Newman
Sean Dominic... Dr. Nate Hastings
Elizabeth Hendrickson... Chloe Mitchell

This one features Sam, Liam, John, and DJ.
John Constantine VS Raidou Kuzunoha: Liam immediately says he wants to do it as an episode. He thinks Constantine is a cool character, and that an SMT character would be the best choice for a close fight. John suggests Constantine VS Merlin from Fate. Sam says the matchup makes sense. Discussion devolves into being about Japanese media using Nazi aesthetics. Ultimately, they all like/want the matchup.
Conker VS Postal Dude: Sam thinks it’s “a shit idea”. He thinks that both Conker’s Bad Fur Day and Postal are bad games that get by solely on crude humor instead of actual quality, and thinks this matchup would be more or less the same. Liam suggests Conker VS Duke Nukem. Sam thinks that’s slightly better, but then DJ brings up Duke Nukem VS Serious Sam, which Sam and Liam both agree is much better.
Max Steel VS Generator Rex: They already talked about it, though Sam is the only one who remembers it. Liam jokingly says they should do it so they can have two characters with the surname MacGrath.
Lego Battle Royale (Lloyd from Ninjago VS Clay from Nexo Knights VS Laval from Chima): They don’t know Clay or Laval, so they don’t really have an opinion on the match. The same comment also mentions Tai Lung VS Morro, but all that leads to is DJ mentioning that you’re not supposed to submit multiple matchups at once.
Lissandra from LoL VS Azshara from WoW: Once again, none of them know much about the characters (Sam has knowledge of WoW, but not the era that Azshara comes from). Based on what they can figure out from the comment, Liam says Lissandra just freezes Azshara, though Sam says that, if she’s a 25-man raid boss, Azshara should have good scaling, and John says that he’s heard Azshara scales to the Lich King. They’re not sure how to scale most LoL characters.
Infinity Ultron VS Fleetway Robotnik: Liam says he would want Robotnik to win. Sam says it would come down to just Metal Sonic, but the others clarify that Fleetway Sonic is very different. DJ mentions Infinity Ultron is very powerful, and they all agree Ultron almost certainly wins (to Liam’s disappointment). Some barely related discussion about TV shows ensues.
Thrall from Warcraft VS Grimgor from Warhammer: Sam thinks it’s cool. He notes how strong Thrall is, but says 40k is a stronger universe overall. Liam points out that Grimgor is from Fantasy, not 40k, but says that probably doesn’t matter. Liam really wants to do a Warhammer episode, but knows that Games Workshop wouldn’t allow it. Sam thinks Thrall is a good pick for a humanoid WoW character.
Giovanni Potage VS Papyrus: They get distracted by the thumbnail using gritty fanart of both. Sam likes the vibe of bumbling idiots who talk more than they fight.
Leone VS Makoto: They all agree Leone would be fucked. Only further note is that DJ liked Akame ga Kill when he was 13, and doesn’t anymore.
Kratos VS Asura: They skip past it because they’ve talked about it a lot.
Xeno Gogeta VS Omnimon: Liam says it’s a classic (presumably referring to Gogeta VS Omnimon as a whole). Sam thinks Omnimon looks like Alphonse. Liam and DJ both think it’s sick, and they talk about how insane upper-tier Digimon like Omnimon are. Liam prefers Gogeta over Vegito.
Bowser VS Lord Hater: None of them know anything about Wander Over Yonder. Liam gets the vibe, and they all love Bowser.
Shard the Metal Sonic VS Jenny Wakeman: Liam is the only one familiar with Shard. No actual opinions on the matchup, just advice about how to make thumbnails.
Capsule Corps Goku VS Golden Age Superman: Sam awkwardly scrolls past it.
The Wonder Pets VS Team Umizoomi: Liam says he’s wanted to do this for several years (thought that was probably sarcastic). DJ wants to bring in characters from preschool shows, but also thinks that it would be really weird. Sam also likes the concept of doing preschool show matchups, (he says he saw Teletubbies Sun VS Super Mario Bros. 3 Sun a while back), and thinks that they’ll eventually do at least one, if only because Chad has kids and has to watch those shows all the time, but thinks Wonder Pets VS Umizoomi is too niche. DJ points out that they were both extremely popular in the era they came out in.
Seryu Ubiquitous VS Rob Lucci: Liam thinks Lucci is cool. DJ agrees, but dislikes Seryu. Liam brings up Lucci VS Grimmjow. Sam comments that there’s a lot of fun stuff you could do with the “corrupt governments clash” concept.
William Adams from Nioh VS Wolf from Sekiro: Sam has played the first Nioh, but not the second. He doesn’t think William would win. John comments that William gets pretty ridiculous, but Sam argues that Wolf has a better arsenal and “deflects everything always”, but also admits he may just be saying that because he likes Sekiro more than Nioh. Liam brings up Wolf VS Scorpion, which Sam thinks is fun.
2B VS Sky Striker Ace: Sam thinks a NieR: Automata VS Yu-Gi-Oh matchup sounds buck wild and cool. Everyone else seems to agree.
First matchup for the next Ballot Banter is Arbiter VS Mithrax.

Hello, I’ve been thinking about the whole timeline and how the fnaf movie would fit in. Before I start, I personally think the movies, will be like the books where they aren’t the same canon but still connected in some ways. I’ve been hearing some people say that the animatronics red eyes are coursed by them being controlled. This works, if we presume the movie takes place 1984-1986. Since there would be no dead kids possessing them. You could however argue that since it’s so early William couldn’t know that much about the animatronics and therefore couldn’t know how to tamper with them to control them. Since I don’t think Henry would make them controllable. I however want to know Is there any evidence to back this up, or is it just a good guess?

INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR MEMORY, SORROW, AND THORN
Heads up - this is mostly critique of book 4 as I've just finished it and oh boy it was a bit of a mess to put it mildly. I really enjoyed a lot of the parts of books 1-3 (and a bit of 4) despite the negativity below, just to make it clear.
The odd thing I've found about Williams' writing is that on one hand he really knows how to spin a compelling story and create characters you care about. On the other, he has tremendous difficulties putting all these stories together to form a coherent structure. Even more odd, at his best he can deliver interesting, gripping adventures, and yet his major plot elements are nowhere near up to this level of standard.
Much like MST, Otherland has rather similar structural issues. The meat of both series is in the adventures - the sword hunt at the end of MST1, Tiamak and co in the swamps (one of the most memorable sequences of MST for me, especially the Ghant nest), and so on. In Otherland it's all the virtual worlds. Both series suffer from an agonizingly slow start (things start to move only at around 2/3 - 3/4 of the way of the first book of both series) and both series have door stopper final volumes that feel quite rushed. How in the world can you write a massive 4 book series that ends in a gigantic final volume (3 in case of MST, but that's details, the point still stands) and yet the narrative feels quite a bit rushed?
The adventures are what made Otherland enjoyable and memorable to me. Thankfully, like I've said, they're the meat of the series - from the end of book 1 up to around halfway of book 4. Williams has one hell of an imagination and his writing and descriptive abilities and certainly up to the task. He does end up repeating certain things a bit too often and he does like the "saved in the last possible moment from mortal danger" trope too often (not as much as Sanderson though, oh man, Sanderson just uses it over and over and over again). But it's still well crafted. It's the structure and the main plot, the big stuff, that's the Achilles' heel.
The problem with the large scale structure is that up until book 4 we have a fairly clear and consistent narrative - Jongleur, The Grail, the mysterious Other and the OS-related shenanigans, all the other mysteries (Paul, Ava, the twins, and tons of other stuff). Then, all of a sudden, the series takes a massive twist (pun not intended) and now the whole Grail thing (and the Grail Brotherhood) is out of the picture and this secondary character becomes the arch villain of the whole thing. Dread is not a compelling villian, he's just irredeemably evil. Jongleur had a lot of potential to be an interesting villain, but in book 4 we discovered that he was just a crazy megalomaniac asshole all along and there wasn't anything deeper to him after all.
Then we have the rest of the plot points. The Other is a brain of a telepath whose mother is Olga and who is now floating in Earth's orbit. Seriously? That is just ridiculously far fetched. Sellars is the only surviving cyborg from an old military program. Ava was actually a real person (and Paul too) and that whole Ava and Paul plot in J corp. tower was seriously far fetched as well. Likewise, Ushabti thing was way out there. And what the hell is up with those information lifeforms? I'm guessing the idea was to subvert expectations or something (the children were something else entirely), but that's just another ridiculously far fetched thing that didn't even fit with anything.
Do you see the problem? Before book 4 started the infodump sequence, we already had plenty of mysteries and plenty of far fetched things. All of a sudden, it's like a dam burst and Williams poured out all these wild, downright fantastical ideas in a comparatively short span of time. Virtually all of them were not that great, to put it mildly. It's very much like MST, albeit in a whole another level. The major plot of MST was quite far fetched, relied on tons of RNG, and just didn't make too much sense. A super ancient clever being came up with a seriously shoddy plan - the fake prophecy, finding the swords then bringing them all together somehow and hoping they don't figure out (which they did, of course) how to stop the ritual? Come on. But at least MST has an excuse - it's a classic LOTR-esque fantasy, I guess a wonky and a cheesy plot like this is not the end of the world. Otherland just doesn't have this stylistic excuse.
I don't know, a fair chunk of book 4 just felt to me like fan fiction. Sure, there was a bit of foreshadowing, some signs here and there, but when you keep the mystery too mysterious for too long a time, you will develop your own theories. Given the far fetched nature of a lot of plot elements, these can (and definitely did for me) come in sharp contrast to your own ideas.
I was dead certain that Paul never existed irl, just like Ava. Even when Jongleur confirmed it all I thought he was lying because that seemed like an incredibly unsatisfying conclusion to such a big and important mystery. They never mattered all that much after all, despite getting all that screen time. Our main group of characters didn't have anything to do with how the end played out, it was all resolved from outside the system. Orlando's death and subsequent revival was obviously the most telegraphed thing ever (a dying kid getting into VR environment that has an immortality machine), but Orlando's death meant a fairly vital character (or at least I really like that character) was missing for most of book 4. The list of issues just goes on and on.
And what about the operating system, the Other? It was telegraphed quite well that the system is part biological in nature, but obviously you'd never think it's a brain of a telepath in low Earth orbit because that's just a bit much. My best guess was that it's a distributed system. Amusingly, there were hints that could've worked with this idea - someone from the Circle saying that they believed something was wrong with the part of the brain that related to praying or something along those lines. Children could've been serving some kind of special purpose and Tandagore coma is an extreme case of something going wrong with the process. Uncle Jingle was another plot point that seemed like a big hint towards this idea.
This has got to be one of the most polarizing book endings for me (not the ending itself necessarily, but all the plot points being revealed, it just happened to be towards the end of the series) especially the contrast between how much I enjoyed the adventures of the characters in the Otherland (and most of the characters themselves) and how the whole thing went belly up in book 4. This has Dark Tower beaten by a huge margin and to be honest I wasn't that upset with it, it was alright (I guess I accepted that past book 3 it'll never go back to being what it was so I rolled with it).
I'm sad it turned out this way, but then again it doesn't invalidate the previous books and it's not like it's all terrible or anything. Just the missed potential. Orlando and Fredericks' adventures in Abydos were one of the big highlights for me. Same for their adventures in the cartoon world, that was seriously scanny. Book 4 also had plenty of cool stuff - the descent from the mountain, Renie and the Stone Girl.
Oh well. Having written a whole bunch of negatives, now I remember all the stuff that I did enjoy and I really wouldn't mind re-reading quite a lot of it at some point in the future. It's good stuff.
Honestly, it's bizarre that probably less than 5% of the series content can elicit such a response. It never ceases to weird me out, you don't get this feeling when the last song on an album is not so good, even if the album flows quite continuously. It's something about stories and narrative in general that makes you respond this way.