Augie

I knew a very successful guy who hated to take the mandatory 2 weeks off at the bank every year. (It’s required for security reasons.) He hated taking ANY day off! He was afraid that if he was out of the office they would learn that they could get by without him. My son recently had his second child and he took time off (3 weeks) but he kept it brief compared to others. When they have to make that tough call on shaving staff, it may not be right but on some level things probably lean to the guy who showed up and got the work done over the guy who milked things because he could for 2-3 (or even 6) months while everybody covered for him. .

I don’t know why there seems to be an urge to be on one side or the other. How about….we sit in the middle until we know more? How is that for a novel approach? I’ve never met either of these people. I’ll wait and see what comes out. And for the record, I think what we learn will probably still be more gray than black and white.

Congrats on the new addition. This changes EVERYTHING in your life. I wonder if he will take a 6-8 week paternity leave like the “kids” do these days? I kid, but my son went back to work about a month sooner than another dad with similar timing. Maybe that came in with gender reveal parties and I didn’t notice? 🤷‍♂️

I’m going with alien abduction, but for whatever reason you were rejected and they just threw you back into our pool. 🤷‍♂️ EDIT: No need to worry, we are far less picky here at TBD. .

Here’s a great idea…..do not try to think for me. It just drags out your tiresome act. Sure, time is of the essence and we are very close, so let’s start over. We can agree to disagree. .

….and Reid has been winning Super Bowls about every other year since…… Very good NFL head coaches do not grow on trees. See my post above about Shanahan and the people who suggest him as a replacement. I think some people magnify our own failings to a great extent, and never fully put it into perspective. Shanahan may be an “offensive genius”, but he couldn’t run the clock out as OC up 28-3 in a SB with a couple minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Why do Bills fans just ignore that? Because it didn’t happen to US? He was up 10 in the 4th quarter of a SB as HC, and lost. Some will argue that “at least he was in a SB!”, but I will counter that he was responsible for losing both times. We can be unfairly harsh to our own, sometimes.

So, you’re willing to hope and pray that a coordinator will be able to make a seamless transition to HC. That is a huge change in responsibilities and skill sets, and a very significant gamble. We know McD is a very good leader of men. So, there is that.

I know we have a lot of people who are still sick about 13 seconds. I get that, it was horrible and painful. BUT….Some of the same people who still can’t forgive 13 seconds have suggested Kyle Shanahan as a successor to McD. Shanahan is the guy who was up 28-3 with 2:25 left in the 3rd quarter of the Super Bowl and couldn’t/wouldn’t run the clock out as the OC. He also lost a double digit 4th quarter lead to lose a SB as a HC. I would suggest Shanahan has shown extended periods of befuddlement that was all on him, where McD was let down by assistants over a brief series of plays. How do you give Shanahan a pass and suggest hiring him while still hating on McD for his unforgivable offense? https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/kyle-shanahan-blown-lead-super-bowl-falcons-chiefs/e554be074afc01fda0f302cc .

I haven’t noticed that many people riding without helmets, but I get that you’d see that more where you live. Or, maybe I just don’t notice details like that because we all just bounced around in the back end of the station wagon. It’s hard to say for sure. 🤷‍♂️

Attack, or be attacked. I go for the edge rusher all day long. It’s easier to avoid a CB than a DE on every single play.

Part of me thinks…..that you should not opine on legal matters.

There’s a flip side to the flip side; you probably didn’t get shot! There’s always a bright side. My wife and son have tinted windows, and they are not up to anything nefarious….at least during the week. Usually. I’m the odd one whose windows are not tinted, but it’s just because I never got around to it. There’s also such a thing as “too dark” which you can get in trouble for. EDIT: I’ve lived in the south for decades, and it’s very helpful. It’s not a vanity thing as much as a practical thing to me. .

I guess I’m glad you found peace.

Here’s the thing, I’m not trying to convince you of anything, and I don’t know why you would want mine to see your “light.” I think McD gives us our best chance to win a SB right now, but I’m willing to change my view given new information. I am the open and flexible one between the two of us. You are just a hater, and it has gotten old and very tiresome.

This is a worthless exercise. I think I’ll go pick up dog poop in the back yard, instead. At least something good comes of that.

So, your plan is to find a coach who got fired for failing. Got it. Brady may or may not be over his skis as OC, so let’s make him the HC. You are making me feel better about my current position.

If I disagreed 5 pages ago, why should I agree now? You have not yet made a compelling argument to influence my decision. So, flip the script and see that you can just write “I disagree” whenever I post. I acknowledge that he’s made mistakes and he’s not perfect. That applies to all of us. I feel he’s our best option at this point. You disagree, without providing a better solution. I have not seen a specific proposal from you to make things better. WHO DO YOU WANT TO HIRE WHO IS MORE LIKELY TO WIN A SB? Andy Reid and most of the obvious choices already have jobs. What practical solution do you have besides “fire McD”? There are no guarantees that things will get any better, and a good chance things start by going backwards during the transition, and possibly afterward. It seems you just want “change” because you are upset that we haven’t won a SB yet. It’s not emotional to me as much as it is a practical matter. I’m willing to see both sides of the argument and weigh the likely outcomes. I lean toward McD still at this point. You have made up your mind and you’re done. That sounds emotional and not very open to both sides of the discussion. I have enough faith in McD for now, but I’m not stuck to any one position. Being that deeply entrenched may lead to a lack of objectivity. .

No, it’s not that I’m not interested in real discussion. You don’t like that I’m not buying what you are selling. I don’t have ultimate faith in McD, but I think he’s our best option at this point in time. Oh, and you did just quote me. .

I don’t know what he’s saying, but I’m saying QB Brady > Old Man Belichick.

For reasons not to hire him, I’d have to add that he is an old man and an A-hole. I think Brady was more responsible for the culture. If we are just talking about building culture, I still prefer McD. I hope his in-game management continues to improve so we can put silly talk like hiring Belichick for HC to bed.

I got pulled over going home for Thanksgiving once in college driving Cincinnati to Buffalo. This is about 1980 and the speed limit is 55 MPH. I got behind a Limo with a CB and fuzz buster (remember those?) and we were making great time. I got caught up in some trucks and was trying to catch back up to the Limo near an Ohio speed trap, and our eyes met as he passed me heading south. Our eyes actually met, and I knew I was screwed. I drove politely until he turned around and came up behind me with his lights on. He had me going 77 in a 55, and if you are going more than 20 over in this speed trap town you go to jail. Of course you do. I asked the kind officer what they would do with my Golden Retriever in the back seat while I visit the big house, and it seemed like the first time that occurred to him. He dropped me to like 73mph and I sent a check. Dogs really can be your best friend!

That was the first thing that I looked for. Unfortunately, their renderings are woefully inadequate. Why does it take so long? They know what it’s supposed to look like! What a joke! I can’t even tell what percentage of the seats are covered with any certainty! Oh, the humanity!!! I can’t begin to wonder how the PSL scene is going.

Oh…..NOW you’ve done it!

Or…..win the Super Bowl and I will send a lovely, handwritten and heartfelt card along with some Incredible Edibles or something. Sorry, yes, healthy is good too.

Wasn’t he doing like 101 mph for one ticket? I think the most recent was crazy fast. It’s not 36 in a school zone during the summer. He may be able to learn a playbook, but he failed to learn that life lesson.