NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[bksballer89]

 

[Stakesarehigh]

somewhere Steve Smith is smiling

 

[bksballer89]

So many players skipping out bowl games. Another reason why bowl games should be canceled imo

 

[Shanemansj13]

He looked like a menace at Bama. Talk about a big disappointment

 

[Shanemansj13]

So many players skipping out bowl games. Another reason why bowl games should be canceled imo

Only more to come with the CFP expanding. Nobody will give a shit about the bowl games at all, already trending that way for years.

 

[thunderc]

So many players skipping out bowl games. Another reason why bowl games should be canceled imo

Another reason why NIL’s should include play requirements. Caleb Williams hasn’t even announced yet and he’s not playing. Are we seriously going to allow guys to sit out and then come back?

 

[trojanfan12]

@trojanfan12 is LB State any good this season or was that a huge upset loss yesterday?

They are one of those mid majors that sometimes make noise in the tournament. They have a lot of juniors and seniors while USC has a lot of freshmen and sophomores.

It would be an upset from a talent perspective, but not from an experience perspective.

Early in the game USC was ahead because of the talent gap and was up 15 at halftime.

LBSU completely changed how they played in the 2nd half and USC didn't know how to adjust. That resulted in a lot of turnovers, possessions where they looked confused and hero ball.

 

[dtgold88]

teams trying to get cute with rosters with only 2 qbs. Should be a requirement to carry 3 for the integrity of the game

have your star
your backup...the Brisset types
and your project young rook types.


the issue is we see guys like Stroud come in and dominate and we act like because DTR looks great against future garbage men he's the backup.

having a chase daniel on your team is huge for many reasons.

OK, but there aren't even enough quality starters and the decent backups usually want to go where there is a chance to be the starter. They don't want to go back up Burrow, watson, etc.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

OK, but there aren't even enough quality starters and the decent backups usually want to go where there is a chance to be the starter. They don't want to go back up Burrow, watson, etc.

I honestly think it's all a product of pushing the top draft picks too soon. We had a better crop of backups when there was more of a process to becoming a starting qb

The NFL just churns guys out now and they're gone for the next group of 8 to 10 "highly touted" qbs

A guy like Frank Reich as example. Dude was in Buffalo for like 10 years with Kelly. And it paid dividends a few times when Kelly went down

 

[dtgold88]

You guys nailed it with Flacco....

He hasn't been perfect but he has been pretty good and a major upgrade over DTR and Walker.

Really like the guy and hope he can continue playing as he has.....if nothing else he throws a really nice ball.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Heck Reich led them to the Super Bowl in 1992.

 

[dtgold88]

The AFC isn't as good as we thought it would be before the season.

KC seems down a little. Cinci down some but missing Burrow. still overall AFC much better than NFC IMO.

 

[dtgold88]

I would just be thrilled if they got to the playoffs. Their team is depleted at the moment.

Most of the year missing Chubb, Watson and Conklin. wills AND the backup OT also go down. Same record as KC?

WTF?

 

[dtgold88]

Sounds like socialism to me. Seems like players and teams should be paid what they're worth to whoever is paying them.

I can buy that to an extent but also seems this is not the case in the other 2 major sports and those sports do OK.

In addition, this is a sport with guaranteed deals and many players end up sucking and getting far more than their worth.

 

[thunderc]

KC seems down a little. Cinci down some but missing Burrow. still overall AFC much better than NFC IMO.

I get it but super bowls are won by teams. I think on a neutral field right now the Niners are 10 points better than anyone.

 

[dtgold88]

Yes. They aren’t the same broadcast and it doesn’t air in the same region. Teams that actually create a demand and can actualize that in negotiations have a right to make that money. And if that franchise has a good owner they invest that back into salaries for the baseball team.

The ratings for Tribe games are among the best in the league (well, they were in 2022...never saw them in 2023).

Never said the owner should not spend more, though....he could afford at the very least league average payroll and wont do it.

 

[dtgold88]

That’s a false equivalency. Another team would have been scheduled?!?!? In fact, overall, the MLB product would be much better if we could retract the league and only have 16-20 teams. I love baseball for this reason. NFL, NBA, College football, NHL, etc… all have revenue sharing. The have nots coattail ride the real marketing giants of the sport and print money for having a product that is less than with a smaller fanbase that contributes less than most.

cool....but there are 30 teams and without the other team right now there is not a game to broadcast.

 

[dtgold88]

when Myles is healthy- i think the Browns might have the best overall d-line in football- and when Ward and Delpit are healthy- i think its fair to say they have the best secondary in football

Ward, Emerson, Newsome is a monster trio at CB. Emerson might already be a top 10 corner- def. top 20.

linebacker is a little weak though.

Guessing you heard Delpit signed an extension before the game?

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Most of the year missing Chubb, Watson and Conklin. wills AND the backup OT also go down. Same record as KC?

WTF?

as frustrating as Stefanski can be there is no way he should be on any hot seat. If they make the playoffs he should be on a second tier for coach of year. if they somehow magically won the division tier 1...but not likely obviously.

 

[msgkings322]

thats true- but big arm- not much experience is exactly what Josh Allen was- and tons of experience, high accuracy, high td int ratio is exactly what Baker was.

Baker has proven to be a viable NFL starter- but hes not Josh Allen.

Fact is it's a crapshoot, probably the toughest thing to evaluate in sports. As William Goldman said (about Hollywood)...no one knows anything