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2 hours ago, GovernorSilver said:
Rams signed Carson Wentz as Stafford's new backup, to replace Brett Rypien who was the now previous backup. Rypien was waved after the 20-3 loss to the Packers.
Vikings could have signed Wentz instead of trading for Dobbs. I doubt Vikings fans are crying themselves to sleep over this decision - I too would have rather gambled on Dobbs over the more experienced, but not proven to be very good Wentz.
I kinda sorta disagree. Overall, Wentz is actually a good QB IMO...most of the time. But right when you think you have an answer at QB, he drives you crazy with stupid decisions/throws, sometimes mind-numbingly bad ones. Still, I'd take him over most if not all backup QBs right now.
As for Ryan, from what I heard (didn't see enough to say with confidence), he was so immobile for the Colts (whose OL was a seive, but still) and just looking not good enough in general that it's scared teams away who feel he's fallen off a cliff. It's a shame, as from what I know he's a real stand-up guy. I still cringe when I think of that SB and his fumble that ultimately sealed the Falcons' fate.
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1 hour ago, ProfD said:
Understood. I don't believe QB Caleb Williams or QB Michael Penix Jr. will fall far enough in the draft nor will the G-Men trade up to get either one of them.😎
They're currently tied for the third overall pick and their starting QB is out, their #2 is hurt as well, and their best receiver (TE Waller) is also out for the year. They may not have to
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Drafting a rookie QB saves money.
I'm saying keep Jones if need be (which would need be because no one will want him) and have an open QB competition.
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Go anyone not named the Yankees!
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I see the logic there, but I wouldn't count on it. If they draft a QB, that QB will be cheap to save money paying off Jones. I wouldn't count it out.
Meanwhile the Chargers are trying to get to .500. I admit I expected more this year, but that team seems cursed.
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Daniel Jones out for the year with a torn ACL. I know he still has a pricey contract going, but if NY can nab either Williams or Penix in the draft, IMO they'd be nuts not to.
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Funny, I'm just the opposite. I oppose huge numbers of teams in playoffs because a half-ass team could get in and get lucky. And I used to love the bowl games, even the more minor ones, because they were colorful and had fun names like the Sun Bowl, Peach Bowl, Gator Bowl, etc. Now they're mostly named after corporations, which is so lame and a sad outcome of the almighty dollar and for me takes away from it greatly...still, bowl games can present some interesting matchups, even if not for the title.
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Yeah we have more choices this year too, which meant more weighing which is better vs another. It more or less I think gets down to "do you feel lucky"....either definitely pay a lot more up front but safe in the knowledge that you have minimal expense if something comes up vs pay way less but risk paying a lot more if something happens.
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1 hour ago, o0Ampy0o said:
Are you really in a position to know what most people do when it comes to french fries?
No. That's why I said "I admit that's a guesstimate." But I think it's a reasonable one.
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23 minutes ago, ProfD said:
That's not a regular 12-yr old. There's a future Hall of Fame coach in charge.
Irrelevant to this year's team.
QuoteThe Bills look real average against the Bengals. They refuse to run the ball. 😎
I have maintained for quite some time that the Bills are overrated pretenders, as is Allen.
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5 hours ago, o0Ampy0o said:
Generally, you are better off eating double the meat than mixing in the greasy potatoes with half the meat.
Burgers are greasier than fries, generally speaking, but I suspect it can vary depending on the particular burger and fries.
QuoteOf course neither are healthy but one is more difficult to process than the other. There is a lot of salt in both but I suspect the amount people add to fries is more than what would be in double the amount of meat and including the cheese.
I disagree. I think fries are usually salty enough that most people eat them as is vs adding more salt, but I admit that's a guesstimate.
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Funny I just did the same this year (that was one of my "add-ons"). As you say, very cheap and pays out a lot if something comes up.
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2 hours ago, Geoff Grace said:
The Rams, on the other hand, continue to struggle.
They are paying the piper for trading away all of those high draft picks and spending big on FAs. Nacua has been a great find, but they have too many holes. The D is still good and Stafford still has a year or three left in him I think, so if they can regroup via draft or FAs next year, they should have a shot.
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2 hours ago, ProfD said:
Looks like the Vikings won in the arm and legs of the recently acquired QB Josh Dobbs.
Yeah Dobbs is IMO better than most give him credit for. Not a guy you want as your QB of the future, but a more than capable backup.
QuoteAfter trading away two (2) of their best defensive players, the Commanders went to Foxboro and came out with a win.😎
Yeah they beat up a 12-yr old basically
But hey, a win's a win.
Eagles won in close and exciting game, but not a very "good" one, meaning both teams made way too many mistakes. The Eagles almost all but handed the Cowboys the game at the end.
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37 minutes ago, timwat said:
As a bit of postscript - data seems to suggest that eating two cheeseburgers is healthier for you than eating a cheeseburger and fries. Reading that has forced me to rethink how often / how much french fries I allow myself anymore.
I doubt that, but some choice. Both are extremely unhealthy, so I doubt it matters much. It matters a lot more to eat fast food very infrequently in general. I almost never do anymore. That picture above doesn't even look appealing to me. The size alone is ridiculous, but even at half that size, about all I see is a boatload of salt and (charred) grease. ecch. I'm no health nut, but pass.
And I don't think the stereotypical "American" attitude of more is better really applies commonly anymore. People in general I think tend to be more conscious about such things.
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Fair enough. I guess you could say let's not have any playoffs and the team with the best record at the end of the season is the champ. Personally I'm glad we don't. You could also argue that if they're really the better team, they should win when everything is on the line.
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EastWest having a big sale FWIW: https://www.soundsonline.com/cyber-month
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2 minutes ago, Has Piano88 said:
Yeah we all know about your parents' type back then. Some of us ended up ok. Some didn't. But you went on to carry on the tradition.
And thank God there are at least a few of those "types" left...yknow, the types who actually acted like responsible parents, to say nothing of being considerate of others around them in public vs having a self-entitled "I'm a parent and my kids can do whatever they want" attitude.
QuoteFortunately most who've carried on your tradition end up in Jail these days.
Fortunately that's an absurd inaccuracy. But tragically, many parents now who SHOULD be in jail for being irresponsible parents never will be.
QuoteYikes! Hope you stay away from children!
Seriously! What's up with taking the time and effort to properly socialize one's offspring? Madness! Let little Johnny and Suzy act like obnoxious spoiled brats wherever they go.
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7 hours ago, David Emm said:
In high school science, we constructed a semi-evil experiment. In one room, just a few white mice in a terrarium setup, with a loop of mid-tempo classical music playing at a basic, miid-level volume. Down the hall, too many mice crammed into the same size box and a hearty level of that era's "heavy metal" looping. When we came back from the weekend, guess which one contained the shredded mice? What a nasty lesson in real-life dynamics. It reminds me of the time I went to see The Who.
That's not semi-evil, that's completely evil, and probably illegal wherever you lived, and revolting in the extreme. You should have been banned from school if not put in a juvenile detention center for such a warped "experiment."
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Washington would like a word with you.
I know most people love shootouts, but when it's in no small part due to bad D, I don't care for it.
Edit: OK USC wins the worst D title again lol - but it was close.
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So tied for 6th. But that's all quibbling. My real point is they beat the supposedly better teams in the playoffs. Repeatedly. So IMO they weren't the better teams after all.
That's what's good and smart about playoffs (except in football); you can't just have a lucky/hot game and move on. You have to beat a team over and over. If you can do that, I think it's safe to say you're the better team.
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Some tight games today - Okla St finally beats OU in their last meeting for who knows how long (helped along by some bad OU coaching), Georgia, Texas, and Ole Miss barely hang on, and Army shocked Air Force for their first win against a ranked team since 1972.
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2 hours ago, ProfD said:
I've already written that I believe the Lions will run away with the NFC North.
Every other team sucks, so that's not saying much.
I don't believe in Goff when push comes to shove and my fear is they will upset someone like the 49ers or Eagles in the playoffs and all but hand the SB to the Chiefs or Fins.
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I always like to see a team whose history isn't dotted with success finally have a year, like Texas did in baseball. Now if only we could have some different college teams win in football...it amazes me how year after year there are these teams that frequently make the top 20, but never win it all.
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And Will Levis named the starter for the Titans, wow. Didn't see that coming but it makes sense. Tannehill is banged up and probably also about to fall off a cliff. See what you have with Levis.
The AFC South in general is interesting; three have rookie QBs as their starter (though RIchardson is out for the year with the Colts) and Lawrence isn't far removed from his rookie year either. If Levis and Richardson pan out, this division would boast the best QBs of any division. Of course there's a lot more to a winning team than that, but it starts there.