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I once talked to an old retired decorated Colonel from the Korean and Vietnam wars. I was like 16 at the time and the comment he made centered around how he did not add anything when there was a group (at this cookout I was at) talking about how things should have went when the military did things in Grenada. It was in the 80s. Anyway I asked this Colonel or commented to him on how I noticed you didn't say anything.
This is what he told me and stuck with me. He let me know that AMATEURS are ALWAYS discussing what they would do. Always. The professionals are studying LOGISTICS. He then pointed out how he could simply shut their conversation down simply by asking how they plan on feeding 5000 men three times a day? Include the method to get the food there and include cost how to protect the supply line etc. There are so many considerations when it comes to LOGISTICS and the ignorant public usually rebel against things they don't understand. He pointed out that it is the truth when it comes to nearly all issues. There are the professionals and the amateurs.
For example the PLAYERS on a team are no PROFESSIONAL ECONOMISTS and so when issues are discussed AWAY from the players ears, there are many HARD DECISIONS made. Those players would take it personally and they would also see why their friend with a family needs to be released. For the PLAYERS making those decisions (which may involve them) it would be too hard.
Hardly any of us on any of these message boards understand how the hard cap works and it's realities. We, for the most part, are fans of our team and we drown out the issues on why our favorite players will need to go.
I hear for instance Shannon Sharpe and Brandon Marshall among others crushing the Packers for not including Rodgers in the decisions. Easy to say but when or if they were educated about the economics, how the hard cap works, and what the real considerations are, I promise they would sing a different tune.
I think we would be surprised as fans on who is discussed for trades every year. I remember the jay cutler issue and the fact that he was discussed in a possible trade. Scott Pioli, the gm of the KC, played the newby McDaniels like a 3 dollar banjo and caused a real rift in Denver. Remember it was the Boston Globe that reported it and the Boston Globe had a relationship with Pioli who was with the Pats.
If the players get involved with the behind the scenes issues, they would open themselves up for mass criticism.
Aaron Rodgers wanted Randall Cobb? That was a major issue for him? Wow. If that was a thing for him then he doesn't need to be anywhere near the GM office in making decisions.
I pointed out before I think on what needs to be in place for actual championships. Here are some clues in case you all forgot.
People say it is ALL ABOUT THE QB and surrounding him with bells and whistles like WRS. Ok...here are some facts.
The Packers the one year they won it with Rodgers 11 years ago had the number 1 defense giving up 15 ppg. Charles Woodson I believe won the MVP of that SB. Since then and after Aaron Rodgers broke the Packers bank their defense has not been ranked in the top 10 until last year.
A QB in the hard cap era who is the highest paid in the league still has not won a SB.
13 times (at least) a QB has passed for 5000 yards and none of them won a SB the year they passed for 5000 yards.
Brady, won it last year but that defense gave up 13 points to the Chiefs and his 6th SB win the Pats defense gave up 3 points to the Rams. His 4th SB ring they won it on a defensive play against the Seahawks. His first SB the defense shut down the greatest show on turf.
I can list the best WRs over the last 25 years and nearly all of them have zero rings but they all cost huge money. We can credit Antonio Brown with finally getting a ring and I will bet in his mind he was a key reason. Uhh huh.
Want to compare and contrast the 2013 Broncos with the 2015 Broncos?
Two most common ingredients every single SB champion team has had are dynamic OL and or solid to devastating defense.
OLs help an offense to be balanced and to date a QB has not won a SB in a year they had 600 pass attempts.
You think players, who by and large are ignorant ABOUT A LOT can make hard decisions without getting emotions? They themselves may need to be dealt or cut.
It cannot happen. That is a book but I am hoping it enlightens some. Sick and tired of these talking heads who don't take into any consideration ALL OF THE ISSUES GMs face and how the hard cap works in a league where ignorant fans don't truly understand what it really takes to build a champion. Instead they have a Madden Football, Fantasy Football mentality.
Grinds my gears...lol.
Sorry for the book.
This is what he told me and stuck with me. He let me know that AMATEURS are ALWAYS discussing what they would do. Always. The professionals are studying LOGISTICS. He then pointed out how he could simply shut their conversation down simply by asking how they plan on feeding 5000 men three times a day? Include the method to get the food there and include cost how to protect the supply line etc. There are so many considerations when it comes to LOGISTICS and the ignorant public usually rebel against things they don't understand. He pointed out that it is the truth when it comes to nearly all issues. There are the professionals and the amateurs.
For example the PLAYERS on a team are no PROFESSIONAL ECONOMISTS and so when issues are discussed AWAY from the players ears, there are many HARD DECISIONS made. Those players would take it personally and they would also see why their friend with a family needs to be released. For the PLAYERS making those decisions (which may involve them) it would be too hard.
Hardly any of us on any of these message boards understand how the hard cap works and it's realities. We, for the most part, are fans of our team and we drown out the issues on why our favorite players will need to go.
I hear for instance Shannon Sharpe and Brandon Marshall among others crushing the Packers for not including Rodgers in the decisions. Easy to say but when or if they were educated about the economics, how the hard cap works, and what the real considerations are, I promise they would sing a different tune.
I think we would be surprised as fans on who is discussed for trades every year. I remember the jay cutler issue and the fact that he was discussed in a possible trade. Scott Pioli, the gm of the KC, played the newby McDaniels like a 3 dollar banjo and caused a real rift in Denver. Remember it was the Boston Globe that reported it and the Boston Globe had a relationship with Pioli who was with the Pats.
If the players get involved with the behind the scenes issues, they would open themselves up for mass criticism.
Aaron Rodgers wanted Randall Cobb? That was a major issue for him? Wow. If that was a thing for him then he doesn't need to be anywhere near the GM office in making decisions.
I pointed out before I think on what needs to be in place for actual championships. Here are some clues in case you all forgot.
People say it is ALL ABOUT THE QB and surrounding him with bells and whistles like WRS. Ok...here are some facts.
The Packers the one year they won it with Rodgers 11 years ago had the number 1 defense giving up 15 ppg. Charles Woodson I believe won the MVP of that SB. Since then and after Aaron Rodgers broke the Packers bank their defense has not been ranked in the top 10 until last year.
A QB in the hard cap era who is the highest paid in the league still has not won a SB.
13 times (at least) a QB has passed for 5000 yards and none of them won a SB the year they passed for 5000 yards.
Brady, won it last year but that defense gave up 13 points to the Chiefs and his 6th SB win the Pats defense gave up 3 points to the Rams. His 4th SB ring they won it on a defensive play against the Seahawks. His first SB the defense shut down the greatest show on turf.
I can list the best WRs over the last 25 years and nearly all of them have zero rings but they all cost huge money. We can credit Antonio Brown with finally getting a ring and I will bet in his mind he was a key reason. Uhh huh.
Want to compare and contrast the 2013 Broncos with the 2015 Broncos?
Two most common ingredients every single SB champion team has had are dynamic OL and or solid to devastating defense.
OLs help an offense to be balanced and to date a QB has not won a SB in a year they had 600 pass attempts.
You think players, who by and large are ignorant ABOUT A LOT can make hard decisions without getting emotions? They themselves may need to be dealt or cut.
It cannot happen. That is a book but I am hoping it enlightens some. Sick and tired of these talking heads who don't take into any consideration ALL OF THE ISSUES GMs face and how the hard cap works in a league where ignorant fans don't truly understand what it really takes to build a champion. Instead they have a Madden Football, Fantasy Football mentality.
Grinds my gears...lol.
Sorry for the book.