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What color is DeMaurice Smith? When he's saying DeMaurice Smith is too dumb for the job and saying his lips are the size of car tires he's using these racist stereotypes to insult a black person. Insulting a black person isn't inherently racist. Using racist stereotypes to do so is.

I think it's definitely racist. Saying a black person is not only too dumb for the job position but that their black lips are the size of car tires sounds racist to me. Not saying he should be "cancelled", but like to call it "consequences" instead. He needed a better apology and I can see the consequences of a fine or other discipline. Up to the team owner if he needs to be fired or not.

Hearing about Mike was like a punch to the gut. He seemed like a great guy and listened to his podcasts all the time. Get better soon @Joe Bryant, like Mike I feel like even though we've never met that you're a part of our fantasy league among friends. I've been using fantasy pros and football guys forever, even when it was just cheatsheets.net. Get well soon!

Any word on when Lutz is due back? Might have to make sure to get him a week or two early

A lot of overreactions after week 1, happens every year. I heard owners of both Sermon and Aiyuk talk about dropping them. I will probably snatch one of the two to have as flex backup if that's the case, just not sure which one Shanny will allow to produce.

I have D'andre Swift and David Montgomery going against tough defenses so I'm thinking about starting him over one of those two, probably Swift.

Trying to decide if I should drop Nyheim Hines for him.

You draw the line where it becomes unreasonable. Obviously everyone has different interpretations of what is reasonable. I would say that league should simply put in a new rule that all trades from now on must be presented to the league with any conditions clearly stated so owners can express their opinions of the trade. Reading what happened I'd say it's time to move on. It was weird to have a side condition, but it wasn't totally outrageous in my opinion.

I read they had hail at the stadium a few minutes ago. Also Trent Brown is now "out" for the Raiders which always has a big impact on the offense.

Apparently there's just one new positive, and it's not a player.

Marlon Davidson (Atlanta Falcons) tested positive for Covid-19. No idea if other players will have to miss the next game due to the new Covid rules regarding close contact. I'm assuming the Falcons vs. Vikings is now something to monitor this week.

Just flip a coin

How can they play the Saints game and the Patriots game? I can take 5-7 days for someone to test positive after getting it (incubation period). There's no way this close to game time they'll know if more will test positive. It puts coaches and the other teams at risk.

FB Michael Burton received an initial positive COVID-19 test and is being re-tested to confirm, source said. In addition, the team is testing his close contacts. Ian Rapoport @RapSheet

Maybe someone already mentioned this, but I wouldn't be surprised if the league institutes a two week pause on the season and pushes the schedule back two week so everyone can get their players and coaches back and at the same time re-evaluate their priorities in safe practices and mask wearing.