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That’s really the issue. No owner seems to be interested in accountability becoming a thing for them. That’s strictly for the worker bees.

Not necessarily so. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Tua is probably a Jimmy G level QB. But running a wide zone like the 49ers do doesn’t mean that you think you’ve got a limited QB. The Rams run it too, though a different version than the 49ers run. McVay acquired Stafford because he needed a better QB than Goff to run his version. Still, Kyle Shannahan is the current master of it. If his DB could field a gift INT then he’d be probably 7-0 against McVay despite having a lot less talent to work with.

This is the pertinent situation. Josh gets injured and misses time but is back at some point. I think it’s pretty likely that Fitz would love to come back here and he could help the team remain competitive for a month or two if needed. What you can’t have is a backup who will 💩 the bed for 6 weeks and pile up a 1-5 record while Josh is healing a broken bone. If that happens then even going 8–3 in the other games only gets you to 9-8 and no playoffs. If that backup QB can get the same team to 3-3, then even 7-4 with Allen playing gets you into the playoffs. 8-3 probably gets you the East. Huge difference.

Regular. The strawberry taste like they’re flavored with Strawberry Quick to me. I liked that as a kid, but not so much these days. Maybe I’m just a purist. I think someone mentioned Special K with strawberries. I remember that was pretty good. At least I liked the strawberries. I think FMWs have more flavors now. What’s your preference?

Glad someone brought up Frosted Mini Wheats (FMWs in my house). Excellent call. I also like Great Grains Blueberry and cranberry. Usually Cinnamon Toast Crunch for those naughty times, though I agree that Golden Grahams are right tip there with them.

I’ve seen Squid Game and Train to Busan (zombie apocalypse movie). I liked both. Parasite is on my list to watch.

Josh Allen will the the comp every agent pushes for their raw, smaller school QB prospect. It usually won’t be accurate.

He’s never been afraid to milk every good moment he’s ever had for every last dollar it could get him.

I think once a guy gets a HC job, that’s what you use to judge him by.

That was as bad as imaginable. But McDermott is the HC and it’s his defense. It’s not like he wasn’t in on those calls, especially with the time outs. I don’t think there was anything underhanded going on, but it was so bad it sure looked like there was.

The joke - again a joke - was simply that the Phins fired a HC who seemed to have been pretty well regarded and who had a winning record in each of the last two seasons for a guy who appeared to be doing little more than following Shannahan’s orders. It was not meant to be any kind of social commentary.

That’s fair. I don’t mean to imply that Trubisky shouldn’t get a real shot this season. Some teams will be desperate and the draft is not good for QBs. If I needed to find a QB I’d probably sign him (or a player like him) and also try to draft one if I saw some upside or value. I could see him in Pittsburgh too. There’s no question that he’s one of the top 32 QBs on the planet right now. I just think he’s far enough down that list that he will get upgraded sooner than later.

Meh. His problems always seemed to be above the neck. He deserves a shot at proving that he improved in that regard though. Or maybe there’s a system that’s a better fit for him. I would say he has comfortably been in the 20s overall - and if that’s where your QB is, then you’re looking for some real improvement in that guy or you’re looking to find a better one. Yeah, but I’d be cheap.

Logically speaking fixing specific games would not be in the best interest of the league. Owners and people/institutions with gambling interests would absolutely have interest in manipulating individual games however. The league would have interest in keeping games close so as to maximize viewership and revenue. You know, like all of the divisional and conference championship games were. The economics involved in anything where huge sums of money are involved virtually always leads to some people cheating or gaming the system for a bigger chunk of it. That’s just how the world really works.

Improper game specific scheming and intentionally poor play calling at critical moments would be the easiest ways to throw a game unless you include paying off a player to do so. A critical INT, fumble, missed kick, blown coverage, etc. would do the trick in most games.

I’m glad I don’t have to care where Trubisky ends up. He should go somewhere where he can compete for a starting job. That’s his best move. He’s likely only ever going to be a backup level QB in the NFL, but he should take another shot at starting. He can probably sign a 3 year deal with a QB needy team that is effectively a modest (by NFL QB standards) one year contract with two much higher paying option years.

That sounds about right.

I was obviously joking. But I do know who Mile McDaniel is. He’s the OC in SF who helped Head Coach (Kyle Shannahan) run Kyle Shannahan’s offense. Also he has never called plays. Maybe he is going to be a great HC, but from what I am seeing he’s done very little to warrant a HC job in the NFL.

Mike McDaniel is the front runner in Miami? Wow. I guess Flores does have a case.

I think Daboll would have taken the right HC job last year, but I also think his preference was to make the right move at the right time. There are some personal reasons that likely made this timing better for him. I don’t think Flores gets far with his suit. He won’t likely get another NFL HC shot anytime soon either. He also burned Belichick so he can cross off Nick Saban’s fired NFL coach rehabilitation center in Alabama as an option too. I get what you’re saying about taking the shot at the interview anyway - and doing that does keep you on teams’ radars. It really couldn’t hurt. What I honestly think is happening here is that he thinks he’s right. That’s the only logical answer to why he’s burning so many bridges. Anger at being fired then jerked around is the only other possibility IMO. If that is it, then you’d think someone would’ve talked him out of the lawsuit.

Number of plays - it’s written really small in the lower right hand corner of the graph.

I don’t think Daboll was as interested in a HC gig last year as he was this year. He found a team with a GM he’s worked with before and with good ownership. If the owners are patient with the rebuild, then he should do well with the Giants. As for the Flores lawsuit, it’s an unfortunate situation. I understand what the Rooney Rule is trying to do - get minorities exposure and opportunities for higher level jobs in the NFL. I don’t think that there was any intentional racial bias here. The GM is hiring the guy he’s worked with before and thinks will be successful. I’m sure if Daboll were a minority he’d still be the new HC of the NYG. While the inner circle, boys club, who you know argument is still valid, I don’t know what you can do about situations like this.

I used to have a bunch of chain restaurants as clients (building material supplier). Nationally there was almost no one that actually wanted to eat at their own restaurant brand. I had two exceptions - one Red Lobster guy who loved RL and never wanted to go anywhere else. And every freaking meeting involving any Golden Corral franchisee ever. Notably the people at the GC corporate office had a phenomenal Mexican restaurant they loved going to. Still the best molé sauce I’ve had in the states. Those GC luncheons were the worst. Food that was as embarrassing in its quantity as it was its quality (though inversely related). There was just so much of it and it was all so bad. The franchise owners I met all seemed to think it was great though. I usually just made myself a salad and told them I was dieting. Unsweetened Iced Tea (North only) or water (South) sold that story. Tangent: Speaking of iced tea, I remember the first time I got a Sweet Tea in the South. I was totally unprepared for it. Diabetes in a red 32 oz plastic glass served by an absolutely delightful young woman. I could not believe how overwhelmingly sweet it was. My boss saw the look on my face and just laughed at me.

Lots of flat out lies here. There was only one reason that the Southern states chose to secede from the Unites States of America - slavery. Just read the Ordnance of Secession. Slavery is a focal point. The other BS people pretend were the reasons are noticeably absent. No, there were not many Union leaders who had been slave owners. The Northern states had eliminated or put laws in place to gradually eliminate slavery by the early 1800s. The Civil War started in 1865. They’d have had to have lived in the South to own people as property.

Good topic, YOLO. He should be reasonable from a pick/player compensation standpoint since he’s on the last year of his deal - especially if he wants out of NJ. If so - and if the Bills would want him long term - then he’d be willing to agree to a new contract as part of the trade and something could get done. He’s a very good, starting CB and we need one of those (at minimum).