NBA OFF TOPIC THREAD

[Wamu]

And remember, KD decided to leave Steph, Klay and Draymond so he could play with Irving.

Heard earlier today the NBA's investigating Kyrie for attending a family function without wearing a mask. I feel sorry for Steve Nash. When the Nets underperform this year he's gonna get the blame instead of that social media fraud & flat Earther.

 

[Heatles84]

It really is amazing. This is Dan Orlovsky, on ESPN with Rex and Ryan Clark, saying how "it's the most impressive win I've ever seen".

Just a full accounting on this Monday before we move onto the Chiefs.

-no head coach
-missing 4 assistant head coaches
-a talent like OBJ missing- something that would seriously damage a lot of teams
-a talent like Olivier Vernon missing at DE- who had been awesome the 2nd half of the season
-a talent like Denzel Ward missing- easily a top 10 corner, maybe top 5 when healthy
-a talent like Joel Bitonio missing- easily a top 5 guard in the league
-missing their last 2 2nd round picks that were supposed to be starters in the defensive backfield- Delpit and Greedy- 2 guys who many thought were first round talents
-missing Kevin Johnson- their 3rd corner- so they were missing their top 3 corners in this game
-Jake Conklin- one of the best right tackles in football- gets hurt in the first half and doesnt come back- they put in their third string tackle against shoe-in Defensive Player of the Year Watt.
-replacing Bitonio is the 4th string guard (Harrison their backup was hurt- and Harris- the 3rd string guard was hurt)
-the 4th string guard gets hurt- and they replace him with a guy that BAKER MET THAT DAY that last played in the XFL!
-since the Jets game- 3 weeks ago- they had barely practiced because of COVID- their facility was shut down over 3/4 of the time.

you can build a helluva core of a roster with OBJ, Vernon, Ward, Bitonio, Conklin, Johnson, Delpit and Greedy- and have a very good young coach at the helm in Stefanski....and they werent available for a playoff game against a 12-4 team on the ROAD in primetime- in Baker's first playoff start!

with a 3rd string tackle and a 4th string (and then a 5th string guard) they prevented the Steelers from getting ANY sacks- the team that led the NFL in sacks during the entire year. That is Baker being prepared and pulling the fucking trigger and being decisive.

Put on top- the Browns had not won in Pittsburgh in SEVENTEEN YEARS!!!! Seventeen years. That is truly just unbelievable.

Baker played like one of the best QB's in the Wild Card round. He outplayed guys like Wilson, Tannehill, Rivers, Goff, Rothlisberger, and was just as good as Brady, Jackson, Allen.

No argument there, Cleveland went into Pittsburgh and dropped the Steelers like nothing.

 

[tlance]

They listed the Alabama players who were expected to be 1st round draft picks...if memory serves, there were 8 or 9.

Not NFL draft picks...lol...first rounders.

That's ridiculous.

What is truly ridiculous is that this happens like every other year.

 

[WiggyRuss]

What is truly ridiculous is that this happens like every other year.

Nick Saban is going to be 70.

How long would you want to work 70 hour weeks and fly around the country if you had a 100 milion in the bank and were in your 70's.

I dont know

some people are just addicted

thats why they are great- but it gets a little sad too. Not like that dude has another 20+ years.

 

[Shanemansj13]

This is a great read!

Michael Dunn, Blake Hance and the improbable paths they took to Browns playoff lore

@Stakesarehigh @dtgold88 @WiggyRuss

 

[Shanemansj13]

Browns-Steelers playoff game delivers huge ratings for NBC

 

[Wamu]

Go fuck yourself Chuck.

Charles Barkley says NBA, NFL players 'deserve' to jump line for COVID-19 vaccine


He's wrong and full of shit. The people that deserve the vaccine first are doctors, nurses and frontline workers. And why did he say that? Because they pay more taxes.

 

[trojanfan12]

Go fuck yourself Chuck.

Charles Barkley says NBA, NFL players 'deserve' to jump line for COVID-19 vaccine


He's wrong and full of shit. The people that deserve the vaccine first are doctors, nurses and frontline workers. And why did he say that? Because they pay more taxes.

He's not necessarily wrong, although his reasoning is and the way he stated it is.

Obviously, you have to get the high risk workers like doctors, nurses, first responders, etc. first.

But when you look at it from an "essential worker" perspective, by continuing to play, that is what they have basically become and they are having to travel all over the country.

Jumping the line ahead of doctors, etc. obviously isn't going to happen (and I doubt that's what he meant), but jumping the line ahead of folks like me who are working from home and don't really have to go out and put myself at risk...I have no problem with that.

 

[trojanfan12]

Nick Saban is going to be 70.

How long would you want to work 70 hour weeks and fly around the country if you had a 100 milion in the bank and were in your 70's.

I dont know

some people are just addicted

thats why they are great- but it gets a little sad too. Not like that dude has another 20+ years.

Pete Carroll is currently 69 and showing no signs of slowing down (I think he just signed an extension).

It's just that way with some guys. I believe it was George Allen who had always said something along the lines of not coaching would kill him and he actually passed just a few months after he retired.

 

[bksballer89]

Go fuck yourself Chuck.

Charles Barkley says NBA, NFL players 'deserve' to jump line for COVID-19 vaccine


He's wrong and full of shit. The people that deserve the vaccine first are doctors, nurses and frontline workers. And why did he say that? Because they pay more taxes.

He's right though....at least for basketball players considering how small the rosters are. Nfl rosters are too big so i would not like them skipping the line

 

[bksballer89]

He's not necessarily wrong, although his reasoning is and the way he stated it is.

Obviously, you have to get the high risk workers like doctors, nurses, first responders, etc. first.

But when you look at it from an "essential worker" perspective, by continuing to play, that is what they have basically become and they are having to travel all over the country.

Jumping the line ahead of doctors, etc. obviously isn't going to happen (and I doubt that's what he meant), but jumping the line ahead of folks like me who are working from home and don't really have to go out and put myself at risk...I have no problem with that.

If you break it down state by state which is how the vaccine is distributed then you need about 80 or so vaccines for the players per state. Fewer in the states with only 1 basketball team. You would only need around 40 which isn't a lot

 

[Wamu]

He's right though....at least for basketball players considering how small the rosters are. Nfl rosters are too big so i would not like them skipping the line

So you think pro athletes should get the vaccine before doctors & nurses? Alrighty then. Damn.

 

[bksballer89]

So you think pro athletes should get the vaccine before doctors & nurses? Alrighty then. Damn.

No. Doctors and nurses already been offered the vaccine. I would know i work in healthcare lol. Healthcare workers even those who aren't doctors and nurses were offered the vaccine since december

 

[Wamu]

No. Doctors and nurses already been offered the vaccine. I would know i work in healthcare lol. Healthcare workers even those who aren't doctors and nurses were offered the vaccine since december

All have been vaccinated across the country? I know a lot have. And what about some nurses that say they won't get the vaccine? That's crazy.

 

[bksballer89]

All have been vaccinated across the country? I know a lot have. And what about some nurses that say they won't get the vaccine? That's crazy.

Not getting the vaccine is a personal decision. I know the vaccine been offered sinc December to them. Once the states got the vaccine, they were offered to doctors and nurses immediately.

Some doctors I work with got the vaccine immediately.....others either still didn't get it or just got their first dose this week

 

[Wamu]

Not getting the vaccine is a personal decision. I know the vaccine been offered sinc December to them. Once the states got the vaccine, they were offered to doctors and nurses immediately.

Some doctors I work with got the vaccine immediately.....others either still didn't get it or just got their first dose this week

I just think it's crazy for any frontline workers to refuse the vaccine. Kinda playing an odd version of russian roulette.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[flyerhawk]

It's pretty ridiculous how uneven this has been applied.

 

[bksballer89]

Lol

 

[trojanfan12]

Lol

Stfu Kurt. This is football.