The Frankish Reich

What is bad is hot takes, which by definition are uninformed takes. Besides, when we talk about the mainstream media reporting facts: if the FBI spokesman said there was no apparent link to international terrorism, well that's what the mainstream media reported. When they said it was a terrorist attack, that's what the mainstream media reported. When they said that he didn't appear to act alone, that's what they reported. When they said that he did appear to act alone after all, that's what they reported. When they said he was a native born U.S. citizen who had served in the Army, that's what they reported. You seem to desire speculation, so keep that Truth Social feed comin'

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/politics/trump-new-orleans.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mE4.ofuV.W-VZBHgqNYIp&smid=url-share Trump Falsely Suggested New Orleans Suspect was an Immigrant. On his Truth Social. Alt Media wins?

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/stocks-on-pace-for-best-two-years-in-a-quarter-century-c5b5f9b3?mod=hp_lead_pos1 Oh, so I guess things weren't so bad after all.

He never overcame the killer rabbit story. So apartheid, but apartheid justified by security concerns. Or apartheid giving rise to security concerns. I understand your take on Carter's post-presidency views of foreign policy, but at least he did have the common sense to recognize that Israel's actions are not pure as the driven snow.

Re-draft guess: 1. Daniels 2. Nix. Did you see his 67 air yards bomb yesterday? I didn't know he had that in him. 3. Maye. 4. Tie. Williams. He just has that air of fear, hence the ridiculous no interceptions streak. And Penix: nice delayed start to his career, impressive arm, no apparent fear. And I can already tell that Spencer Rattler isn't an NFL QB.

Payton has made some weird in-game decisions. But I will say (as a Colorado guy who has seen all their games except when they conflict with the Bills) that they are generally well coached this year, in that they're prepared, not subject to stupid penalties, etc. They don't often beat themselves, even with a rookie QB.

Prime Aaron Rodgers, yes. 41 year old Aaron Rodgers? Hell no.

True. Only if the Ravens and Chiefs somehow get knocked out early do we avoid the hard way. Agreed. Even setting the rivalry aside, the Steelers match up well with the Ravens. Unlike the Bills ...

True. But does the West Bank basically live under a system of apartheid? Tell it like it is.

I think I'll wait for the new stadium to make my own triumphant return. 😀

The Jets did quit, but not until the game was out of hand. I kind of miss the days when teams would totally, completely quit. Now everyone knows he's fighting for a future NFL job and that video is everywhere, and teams just plain giving up seems kind of a rarity. See Giants yesterday, and Jets in the first half.

Well, what's wrong with that? It was, if anything, prescient, given how Netanyahu's aggressive expansion of West Bank settlements has gone.

Another stupid perspective. Israel: the Camp David accord was truly monumental. It was a peace deal that stuck, and has stuck for nearly half a century. What other "deal" involving Israel has worked? It was favorable enough for Israel that Sadat got assassinated over it.

A fine and decent man who served his country with honor. In retrospect, I see him as a transitional president. He was a more of a break with liberal Democrats of the late 60s and early 70s than a continuation. He started the wave of deregulation that hit its stride under Reagan, and his response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan put an end to the Democratic Party illusion that the Soviet system and the U.S. system could coexist indefinitely. RIP, Jimmy.

Before this game: I thought Rodgers had shown enough in the 2nd half of the season that combined with the lack of good options, the Jets should stick with him in 2025 and hope they can get lucky and put together a playoff drought-ending season. After his game: Rodgers is toast. Am I the only one out there who thinks that if the Jets had started Tyrod they would have made this a game?

Rodgers lack of mobility/inability to throw while moving is what distinguishes this old man version from the Hall of Fame version

Sad but true

Exactly. The choice will be either bring in smart, talented people to work here, or watch companies move to where the smart, talented people are.

Agreed. He has spoken the truth. He will soon be a former DOGEist. By the way, this is exactly what JD Vance was saying in Hillbilly Elegy.

It HAS to be more likely to hit a 57 yarder than for them to get a first down and then hit a 47 yarder ...

Sounds plausible

so preposterously inept. Is Nathaniel Hackett secretly coordinating the Bears offense?

Please break free for a TD, Bears. Mercy kill this one. Seattle doesn't deserve a playoff berth.

Holy crap, two guys made a play!

No more of this 5 days of NFL a week, please.