There’s hope. While there are many things compromised by the deep roster purge, there are glimmers of hope. The first half of this game it wasn’t that obvious which team had just emptied its roster and which team was probably a contender to be the best team in their conference. The Miami Dolphins actually had an edge in T.O.P. in the first half, 16:11 to 13:49. The first drive looked nice yet K Jason Sanders failed to convert the FG to give the Dolphins their first lead of the season. Despite the fact that we didn’t score, it was evident this team had a different feel with QB Josh Rosen at the helm instead of Ryan Fitzpatrick. There was confidence, aggressiveness, and in general there was life in this offense.
The defense wasn’t especially strong, but in the first half they were in the game. There’s still no pass rush, and we don’t look great against the run, but the Cowboys high powered offense was held in check in the first half. You want depressing? This kills me by the way. I know it’s early in the season, but here are the 3 sack leaders on our team. All newcomers, John Jenkins, Vince Biegel and now Taco Charlton who has played only one game are all tied with a grand total of 1 sack! Not one Dolphins defender who was here last year or longer has a sack. That’s ugly. I guess I was wrong about Taco, he’s better than what we got (Ugh!).
DeVante Parker still remains the enigma he’s always been. He’ll make the wonderful contested catch with a very low chance of success, and then run an easy crossing route with no defender within 5 yards and allow an easy floater to go right through his hands. That could have been a TD. Preston Williams seems to have passed him on the reliability chart and it seems that Rosen and Williams have good rhythm between them. Jakeem Grant was extremely amped up to play in front of his home crowd in Texas and his hands were even more amped up, dropping not only another punt but a couple of passes too. How much longer does Grant get to field punts? That should be a legitimate question.
It’s only 3 games, but I can’t think of one guy on our defense who has been impressive. What happened to our LB’s Jerome Baker and Raekwon McMillan? They have been quieted to the point you forget they’re there. Sam Eguavoen who made lots of noise in preseason has come back down to earth. Yesterday was different, the Cowboys made our best defender Xavien Howard look like Eric Rowe for a game. They picked on X all game and were successful doing so. This is one X would like to forget, but I’m sure Rowe was thankful to have the pressure off him for 1 week. To be fair, Eguavoen led the team in tackles yesterday, but there hasn’t been an impact play all season. I’m wondering if Christian Wilkins blew his load trying to body bump Roger Goodell at the draft because he hasn’t been seen nor heard from since. It’s still early though so I’m far from panicking about him. Charles Harris though, oh boy . . .
I laugh to think how many discussions we’ve had here about which RB is better suited to be the feature back here in MIA. I’m pretty sure after 3 games that we haven’t seen him get regular playing time, because it’s clearly not either Kenyan Drake or Kalen Ballage. While Drake has the runaway speed he’s too much of a finesse runner. While Ballage has the size he’s too much Sta Puft for me. He goes down as soon as he sees the graham crackers coming. Also, both are supposed to be good receivers out of the backfield and this season they just keep dropping the ball. I think it’s just a matter of time before we see more of Mark Walton and Myles Gaskin. We’ve also been economical with our use of FB Chandler Cox and I’d like to see that change too.
Rosen is the reason. If you’re tuning in this year, you’re probably watching to see how the young QB fares, or you’re a masochist, either one. I think he brings lots of promise. I’m not sure if he can be an elite QB but he looks like he belongs on the playing field and his arm talent might be the best since good ole Danny boy. Granted, that isn’t saying all that much, you’ve seen the list of QB’s that have been here since ’99, it’s fugly! I said I wanted improvement every week, and although on the scoreboard it was just a tiny increment better, I know we were competitive, we could have been ahead. The 2nd half things unraveled, but when you’re looking for positives, you have to take them where you can find them. Maybe by season’s end we can put 2 halves together and play a solid game the whole way.
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
From the Gase article above:
Gase and his apologists have scurried for excuses for Gang Green’s 0-3 start. But the truth stings. His offense ranks dead last in scoring, total yards, yards per play, passing yards and first downs per game. The Jets are 31st in third-down offense, 28th in rushing and 29th in yards per rush attempt.
I thought the Dolphins were the worst and most ineffectual offense in the league this year. Good to know we are not the worst. (Eye Roll)
It definitely sucked for the Jets to lose Darnold to mono, but the “offensive genius” should be able to do better than that
Also from the article above:
The flawed refrain: How can we expect Gase to function without Darnold?
You know what type of people think like that?
Losers.
Dammit we can’t even suck well!
We should probably take a look at WR Gary Jennings. At the very least, he could give Jakeem Grant competition as a PR, and lord knows he needs that. Can’t keep dropping punts. It’s hard enough sometimes for this defense to get off the field, to muff a punt and put them back on is the worst.
My brain read that as Greg Jennings and I thought “didn’t he retire after one poor season with us back in 2015?” Then I saw you actually wrote Gary Jennings, whom I don’t know.
Rock – He was just released by the Seahawks, as M put up earlier . . .
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/gary-jennings?id=32194a45-4e47-8992-361a-38518b10747e
I’m reading the last book of the chaos war saga, Magician’s End. I had those 3 books and were holding off on them for a while, and now I’m on the last. I hope he gets back to work on that new series I started, Kingdom of Ashes
Oops, make that The Firemane series. Kingdom Of Ashes was just the name of the first book. Rock, have you read it yet? I can bring it to the Fest
I have not started his new series. I was hesitant because it is in a new “universe”
Do you recommend it?
Sure, I liked it. I’ll bring it
Does this mean he’s all in on the tank? lol
Mike E., I was sad when I finished the Magician’s End. It was like the end of an era for me. (not that I can’t and / or haven’t gone back and re-read parts of the series.
Jimmy the Hand (and all the later iterations of him, lord James, etc.) is one of my favorite characters of all time.
I thought Mari-Anna was your favorite? I do love Jimmy the Hand too, but I loved Mari-Anna too. Those stories were awesome.
Mara Anni
Her saga is great too and I really enjoyed it, but for just love of character I would have to rank them as follows;
Jimmy the Hand – Feist
Garion / Belgarion – Eddings
Matt Cauthon – Jordan
Garion / Belgarion is very juvanile but so was I when I first picked it up and I became very attached to him. (if you can be attached to a fictional character)
Mike E. says:
September 26, 2019 at 10:51 am
Sure, I liked it. I’ll bring it
Cool, we can swap if you want. I am just wrapping up the Unhewn Throne series by Staveley I was telling you about and you can take those if you want?
No need to swap, you’ve already given me a bundle of books, and I thank you. That really got me going into this whole Feist thing.
Then I will gracefully accept your reciprocation. Thank you!
Excellent! Are you going to D&B and the game as well this year?
Mike E, I am planning on attending all the Fest Festivities this year.
I just put in for time off on Friday the 11th from work thinking about getting a room at a hotel down there Friday / Sat and “Stay cationing”
Where is everyone staying? Is there anyone staying at the Laquinta or is everyone staying over by Margaritaville area?
Doggy and fam and Sonny are over at the Neptune. Toba and Darlene are moving over to the Margarita where Dana and I will be. Piggy usually stays next door at the Sheldon, but he said he may switch to Margarita too, don’t know for sure what he decided to do. Not sure if Brian (in NY) is coming this year.
In other words, we’re all by the beach now, place to be!
And beach probably made sense from the start….is Florida after all. Ironic part is that the area around the Ramada has turned a whole lot more cool and hip than it was when you guys stayed there.
Cav, Cubs don’t have it in them. Rest at ease.
Margarittaville area Rock
Are you staying at Margaritaville too, or the Sheldon again?
Maybe Gase will start having troubles with some of his players and starts trading them. Like one of our later firsts or our first round 2 pick for DT Quinnen Williams. I see he is second on their depth chart. What’s up with that. LOL
Margaritaville looks like a great place to stay. We ate there Sunday after the Pats game. Looks like they have live music at that pavilion all the time as they had a decent band playing that Sunday night.
https://time.com/5684822/mattel-gender-neutral-doll/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Look im all for people being happy ith themselves but i am just sad to see people going on a long an impossible journey to finding happiness when they could find it as who they actually are instead of being “fluid” or non-identifying or identifying as something that genetically they are not. Its time in my opinion to stop going with the illness and start looking at treating it. This has nothing to do with Gay/lesbian, etc either, because i see that as something completely different. To me its something about attraction and not identification, and something that actually makes some sense and doesn’t scream identity disorder and depression.
To me gay/lesbian is about attraction i meant.
I think it’s their business
I try not to get worked up about other people’s lives
The issue with the bathrooms is not a huge deal to me
In a lot of restaurants, bars and public places in nyc we have one bathroom or multiple bathroom for whomever
But those are old buildings that aren’t designed for anything but tiny bathrooms the same way you have bathrooms in your home
I imagine it’s different in a modern building and that a it’s frustrating to accommodate everyone’s indenture beyond basic men’s and women’s rooms
D – It seems to me the word is catering to a very small percentage of people. I don’t get the gender neutral doll thing, I don’t get the need for 3 bathrooms either, but that’s another story.
^ world
Everyone is scared to be ostracized for saying, look this isn’t right, it doesn’t make sense and it worries me that emotionally its a cry for help. I dont want people to be pinned down by labels, but i also dont want them taking on a problem thats not the real problems. The real problem is what must you identify as non-identifying just to feel normal. Why is your self worth and happiness wrapped up in not identifying as who you are and how you were born. I put this on parents too, because no 8 year old is gender fluid, parents are making that decision and its because of their strong feelings on being hip to the times, or just running to a solution that fits their beliefs instead of looking deeper at the issue and what other alternatives there might be to helping their child.
Actually just made resceratioms for the Hollywood beach tower Mike
Which is just a few blocks south of margarittaville
They had no rooms left at margarittaville
Too bad – I was looking forward to lighting poop on fire in front of your door, knocking and running
But I’m still close enough to light something on fire I guess
LOL! You can light your belly on fire and we can have some bacon! 😛
If I can get rid of this belly, one way or another, I’m in!
Saved me a lot of time dieting and exercising
D,
I don’t know if it’s more prevalent in California than other places, but I think it’s become much more than a mental health issue or emotional cries for help. I think originally the people that felt this way have/had actual identity issues tied to mental health, but it has morphed into more than that.
As the father of a teen who has a bunch of friends doing this gender neutral/gender fluid/ gender swapping stuff, and the father of a 20 something who also has a bunch of friends and a girlfriend doing it, I think it’s kind of a new way to rebel against societal norms. It’s a new counter-culture movement of the age, maybe similar to the counter-culture movement of the 60’s, ‘normal’ people are like WTF? I know I don’t understand this crap at all, but I see more and more kids doing this stuff, and in my mind I figure “ok, you’ll screw around with it for a few years, then get bored with it and move on with regular life.”
It’s not an exaggeration, my youngest daughter had 5 friends who now want to be called by male names, and have changed their look. My daughter just kind of rolled with it, and told us it was all over the school. One of them changed their name 3 times. I’m like “dude, I’ve know you as Maya for 8 years, then you were Vincent, and now you’re Gabe. How the hell am I supposed to keep up?”
My 24 Y/O son has a girlfriend he’s been with since sophomore year in high school, now in the last year calls herself gender fluid. She still dresses mostly like a girl, goes by her name, and nothing seems to have changed, but she is ‘exploring her sexuality’ (they have an open relationship) and she doesn’t want to be pigeonholed into societal norms for women. She has a full time job, goes to college, is a great person, and is a regular functioning member of society.
My wife and I struggle with this whole movement, because I’m a big believer in the idea that it doesn’t cost me anything to try to address you the way you want to be addressed, and to try to respect your own view of yourself, but it’s also hard for me to suddenly see you as a different person and to remember your name from week to week. Maybe you should just wear a name tag or something.
My overall point is most of the younger people I know and interact with that ‘identify’ as something different than standard are not emotionally troubled, trouble makers, or outliers. They seem to be pretty normal in all other ways. I just think it’s a multitude of reasons for this stuff, and these younger generations that are pushing these boundaries are going to keep pushing it. It’s not going away. So over the last couple of years, I’ve been trying my best to come to terms with it and find some sort of understanding, lol.
If thats the case, if its counter-culture type of a movement, i think we should be addressing it as such and not propping it up as a real thing. Im not concerned with adaptation because like you said, i dont really have a problem with it as far as functionality of addressing someone as what they want to. My issue is that int he case of those that truly feel so down on who they are, that they have to make up a new identity for themselves, then i want their emotional issues addressed, because that depression and identity issue will follow them no matter what they identify as.
That’s the thing. I don’t think that a lot of these people are ‘so down on who they are’ (again this is just in my experience so far).
For some people it’s an identity crisis, and they have emotional issues, etc. but of the kids I’ve met through my own children, I would only put 2 in that category. The rest IMO are making these changes like you or I might change a shirt. It’s the new way to express yourself. Who are we to say they can’t?
The whole thing is stupid in my book. I’m proud to be a man. I honestly don’t get it, but I don’t understand a guy wanting to have sex with another guy either. I don’t need to understand it. It just isn’t my business to try and tell them what they need.
JMHO Cheers 🙂
D says:
September 26, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Everyone …… The real problem is what must you identify as non-identifying just to feel normal….. I put this on parents too, because no 8 year old is gender fluid, … or just running to a solution that fits their beliefs instead of looking deeper at the issue and what other alternatives there might be to helping their child.
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D, not to completely dispute what you are saying, because personally I don’t / can’t understand it, but my cousin when she was 5 years old told her parents that God had made a mistake and that she was supposed to be a boy. Naturally this disturbed my aunt & uncle and they sought counselling for her because no “normal” kid would feel that way. Years of counselling later her feelings just got deeper that she was not a woman. At 26 years old (4 years ago) she went through gender re-assignment surgery and now she is a he. He is totally unrecognizable as a man. Has grown a mustache and is masculine looking.
I still (secretly within the family) am upset? Disappointed? I can’t think of the right word, because she was just BEAUTIFUL as a girl / woman. Like model stunningly beautiful and now he is a dorky looking guy.
Oh, I forgot to mention. He / She identified as a GAY guy because she always did and still does like guys. SMH.
First i believe there are exceptions to all rules, so i dont dispute there may be one-offs but the large majority i think fall into either the category that Kong is suggestion or the one i am suggestion. Im also not suggest that psychologically “fix” them, but treat any unresolved emotional or mental issues so they they have a clean slate to make a decision off of. I mean after all we do have hermaphrodites, but thats really very rare and different in the sense that genetically they are identifiable by having a different genetic structure than either a normal man or woman. This can also mean they produce different amounts of different hormones which does lead to the inability to identify. Again, different from your Cousin doesn’t actually fit here, and her parents dont fit with what i was saying before either, but there are a scary number of parents that seem to jump on that when they should probably dig a little deeper before making what could be a life altering decision and also not fix the core issue.
I was really hoping the Reds would get at least one win against the Brew Crew, but looks like that ain’t going to happen. Gotta hope the Rockies can get one. Otherwise we have to sweep the Cubs. MIL has been phenomenal this month.
Just read about a study where they said that if we would eat beans and not beef we would reduce greenhouse gas by 30%. So im reading this and they have all this mathematical proof, ie produce x amount of soybeans and other feed that yields x amount of beef, and the protein yield from the beans doesn’t equal out the gain from red meat, blah blah blah. Incidentally its not just protein that red meat supplies its amino acids , etc that also are needed, but i digress. Anyways, was a nice mathematical model i admit but there is a major flaw in their statistical research. Piggy should know this one right off…. There was no accounting for the increase in greenhouse emission by human being who are eating enough beans to equal out the protein acquired through beef lol. I mean thats gonna be one gassy human population lol.
LOL
All I know is they had better not try to take away my beef. I’ll give up my guns before I give up my cow.
Is it wrong of me to get a thrill when I hear that players we let walk or traded away aren’t working out for their new teams. I mean, I don’t wish James any bad, but I’m glad the Broncos are fucked over it.
Not wrong, kinda normal in the fandom realm
I wondered the same thing when i saw the Tunsil news.
LOL Kong. I had the same reaction when I heard the Tunsil news. (YES! )
I think I have some gender fluid on my bed sheets.
Dont go in Mikey’s room with a black light……noted.
the black light only let’s you see the danger. You would rather walk into that danger blind? I say just don’t go into Mike E’s room period! LOL
Rock is right, I wouldn’t go in there with a white light either
As long as you don’t get it in your eye
WTF does this mean? LOL
LOL @ Mike!
I missed this earlier.
Where has Brian in NY been? I haven’t seen him around here lately.
He popped up for a microsecond like a few weeks back but thats all we saw of him.
In NY. lol
Dad humor
Yeah, that’s fair, definitely dad humor
LOL, JBB
I was joking around with the barista I know at starbucks and said something that I thought was funny and he deadpanned me and said “oh, that’s Dad humor, I guess that is a little funny”
It crushed me for the evening. LOL
Rock – My kids have hit me with the dad humor label a few times, which I guess is appropriate.
I’m not a dad, so even though I am way old enough to be, I still take umbrage to being referred to as “Dad” anything.
I recently got a new Dentist a few weeks back and was talking to her about my old dentist retiring and that he was younger than me. She asked, if I didn’t mind, how old I was. I told her and she said, “oh, I wouldn’t have guessed you were that old. You are in good shape, it’s not like you have a Dad bod or anything. You have an nice bod.” (I thought this was strange coming from my Dentist, but she is 36 and hot so I let it go. LOL)
Then THE VERY NEXT DAY I was eating lunch at the lunch counter in the hotel with client of mine and he knows the server and the server heard us talking about getting old and SHE told me that I do kinda have a Dad Bod.
Curses! (I had never heard the term Dad Bod Before this.
BIATCH!!
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/report-gordon-plans-to-move-on-from-chargers-in-2020/ar-AAHSXeq
Gordon ending his holdout, but won’t play against us.
M has to be stoked for Super Bowl halftime this year.
Shakira!!!
Tim – I don’t know, WTF is gender fluid? 🙂
What made you mention it, I must have missed something.
D brought it up with Mattel making gender neutral dolls.
Ha – glancing at that I read it as picking up Kiefer Sutherland and dropping Joan Crawford.
LOL
LMAO!!
Releasing Joan Crawford just makes sense. She sure knows how to wrap up, but she’s terrible in space…
if we get the Lost Boys version of Kiefer, its an upgrade
Just for Ken….
Mrs. K had the equivalent of a ruptured appendix. Her pain was excruciating. She did not make it. I hope she heard/knew how much I loved her. One of the worst nights of our lives and then to go another week before I pulled the plug.
All you have is those around you to love you and take care of you. Take solace in that.
Thank you Krishna. I can tell you the words of my son meant a lot to me in that moment just as I know your words and presence meant a lot to your wife in that moment
She must have heard something….at one point in the ER she told me to “be nice.”
I know she heard you. Through all of the commotion while struggling unsuccessfully to breathe I heard my sons words loud and clear
Thank you, Ken.
That’s so sad, Krishna. I feel for you and hope you can find that solace more and more. Peace & Love
Thank you…..all I can say is i don’t believe i am even close to finding that.
I understand. Nor would I be.
DITTO THAT, Krishna. I hope you can remember all the special things that made your wife special to you. Sounds like you guys were a great team. Focus on the good times!
We had so many and the fest was one of them. What a bunch of assholes I introduced to her…and she embraced you all. She was so special.
https://twitter.com/PFF_RyanSmith/status/1177369858037682183?s=20
Sorry, players have to be smarter and stop doing shit like this. Stop with using your helmet to helmet. I would eject Barnett and set the standard. You can’t do that!
FINALLY GOT the results of my abdominal MRI from a week ago. NO CANCER!! No metastatic cancer anywhere in my body. I’ll still have occasional check-ups with a dermatologist, plus my surgeon and my family physician. But, for now, I’m “CLEAN AND GREEN!” Mrs. OD still experiencing major problems in her lower lumbar area. She’s hoping her pain specialist and her surgeon can find a way for her to return to where she was a few months ago. Right now, she can only walk a short distance with a cane or a walker. She’s considering accupuncture, also. It kills me to see her this way.
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CHARGERS AT DOLPHINS: I REALLY WANTED to go with Miami, especially when the spread opened at 16 1/2 points. But, since then, a few things have changed.
#1 Weather forecast. I was hoping for a steaming hot Sunday in Miami Gardens, kinda like the 92-93 degree Sunday they’re predicting for Tampa. Instead, the new forecast calls for a high of 87 with a mild breeze. NO FRYING EGGS at the 50-yard line in Miami this weekend. TOO BAD because teams flying from California to Florida playing in mid-90’s temps, historically, don’t do too well.
#2 MIAMI’S O-LINE will be shuffled to deal with injuries. This O-Line may be one more injury away from being in deep do-do. It won’t be as good as it was at the start of the Dallas game. Bad news, potentially, for ROSEN.
#3 MIAMI’s woes defending the running game continue. The Dolphins have been run on a league high 115 times resulting in a league worst 6 touchdowns surrendered on the ground while giving up 5.43 yards per carry. DON’T be surprised if Austin Ekeler rushes for over 100 yards on Sunday.
#4 THE DROPSIES!! Fin receivers dropped 2 likely touchdown passes in Dallas. That couldn’t possibly happen, again, right??? Are #11 and #19 going to play?? Probably. Could they drop 3 touchdown passes??
#5 NO KIKO!!! The last ime these two teams met, Miami’s Kiko Alonso correctly diagnosed a pass from Rivers and returned it for the winning touchdown! Now, KIKO’s been replaced by a group of linebackers who have struggled. I expect Rivers to add to his Hall of Fame resume against Miami this Sunday. Say 250 yards passing and a couple of touchdowns.
#6 THE SPREAD HAS DROPPED FROM 16 1/2 to 15 1/2 points. At the higher number I was seriously considering taking Miami. But, at 15 1/2, I’ll predict:
CHARGERS –33
DOLPHINS —17
The “TANK FOR TUA” advocates will be pleased (I’m NOT one of them.) However, unlike Miami’s first three games, I WILL NOT be surprised if the Dolphins cover the spread. The O-Line’s ability to protect ROSEN will be the biggest factor. For ALL four quarters!
Tell Mrs OD we send out best wishes too her!
Glad your clean!
THANK YOU, Wyoming!! Mrs. OD sends her regards.
LEFT OFF one bit of news from today. A co-worker of mine was able to buy a seat to Sunday’s Chargers at Dolphins game for just $12 in the upper deck. Also, he said tickets downstairs near the 30 were selling for $25 or so. Those of you who make a last minute decision to go to the game should find tickets going for about an 80% discount from face value!!!
OD…I must say you have a forge ahead, can do spirit. It’s much like Mrs. K. just not nearly as “loud.”
And, all the best to Mrs. OD. Be vigilant in your care for her. I know you already are but you can never let up.
KRISHNA; Thanks so much. Despite my gruff exterior, I was able to bring a sense of caring to large numbers of napalm and agent orange victims during my 2-year hitch in the Army in the early ’70’s. I was a portable X-Ray tech back in those days at the burn treatment center at Ft. Sam Houston’s Brook Medical Center. These American G.I.’s were in dire condition for the most part when I saw them. Diagnostic X-Rays played an important role in their recovery (and most of them DID RECOVER!) But, to put it mildly, this wasn’t a job everybody wanted to do. The team at Brook saved thousands of American lives during the long duration of the Vietnam War. I am very proud to have played a small role in that process.
I doubt I will ever accomplish anything as important as that the rest of my life.
OD, I have no dount.
OD:
Glad to hear the good news on your test results and I am sending positive vibes for Mrs OD to feel better
THAT MEANS even more coming from you, Ken. I have so much respect for you!
Tonight is a fun game other than the stupid helmet to helmet hits.
“I’m not a dad, so even though I am way old enough to be, I still take umbrage to being referred to as “Dad” anything.”
I dunno… a few weeks ago I was out with some buddies and got called a “DILF” by a 20-something year old. I didn’t take umbrage once I figured out what a DILF was.
😂 @ DILF. Good for you!
OD – Great news sir! Happy to hear! Best Wishes to Mrs. OD. Speedy recovery!
COPY AND PASTE
CHARGERS @ FINS
Rob 25-23 Miami
Kong 32-4 Mia
Rockphin 34-10 SD
Mike E 27-17 SD
ER 13-12 MIA
Naples 23-20 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Toba 24-21 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
OD 33-17 Bolts
we have scored 16 points in 3 games!
gave up 133 points
Do you think is a problem?
The drops
Rosen has a surprisingly strong and accurate arm, he looks better than any college QB coming out this year.
I’m not discounting him. People tend to look for the next best thing but I think Rosen deserves a fair shot.
He has the arm of a jeff george, he can move in the pocket and he seems very accurate on deep balls, something we haven’t seen in a long time.
Boogie Woogie Biegel Boy
https://www.thephinsider.com/2019/9/26/20884467/boogie-woogie-biegel-boy
Krishna – Positive thoughts to you man. My heart feels for you, I hope you can find happiness in other ways. You know Mrs. K wouldn’t want it any other way pal.
Jeff George? Not sure about that but his arm strength is probably good enough to make almost any throw, and that’s all that matters. Now if his receivers start actually catching some of those passes we’ll be in business.
What I have appreciated from Rosen so far is that he seems to change the arc on the ball well for the occasion. Sometimes you need to throw a laser, sometimes you need to throw a rainbow. He seems to be able to adjust this arc as he needs to pretty well. Other “strong arm” guys seem to throw ropes all the time.
I agree, he can throw a nice touch pass, something Tannehill was never good at.
Way superior in pocket movement and pocket presence.
My coworkers are taking me out tonight to say goodbye. Got a big crowd, should be nice. I’ll miss a lot of them, I work with some really nice people. Kinda sad to leave in that regard
3 of the top 4 teams are in the AFC East. Fucking Patriots!!!!
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/24402996/ranking-most-miserable-fan-bases-nfl
Way to go OD! Now just have to hope that the Mrs. gets off IR.
Just catching up on the AB situation. Probably gonna take a while to settle it all out, but it is looking like the Pats will have to pay him his $9 mil signing bonus. If Brown withheld info about what was coming on all the sexual assault stuff, that could have voided his right to the signing bonus right then and there, but the Pats played him after the civil rape suit was filed.
And that means they essentially waived the right to say the contract was void. So sounds like will end up the Pats will pay Brown $9 mil for that one game against the Phins.
Ha! As much as I despise the fact that AB gets paid, at least he’s getting paid by the devil himself!
Wouldn’t it be nice if he resurrected his career here?
You mean started a good career here, he has nothing to resurrect lol.
Yeah, I guess you could say that.
Overthecap says that James’ injury is affecting our compensation. They have us downgraded from a 3rd to a 4th for james right now and have us with a 5th for Wake. So according to them we will get a 4th and 5th for 2020 comp picks. They did have us as one of the very top 4ths, though thats not very exciting lol.
I thought injury couldn’t effect the pick. Isn’t it based on who you let go vs who you signed to replace and about the contracts?
I thought the same SB. I think it’s the contract he was given, and that he was going to be a starter. I don’t think injury changes that at all
Well, maybe not . . .
“Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula developed by the NFL Management Council based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.”
https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/2019-nfl-compensatory-draft-picks/
From what I read when looked into it the compensation value for a given player is almost exclusively based on performance the year before and the contract signed. That does not mean you get that, just what is thrown into the weigh and balance of the thing. Same time what all seem to agree on is that the exact formula is secret…. so who knows?
Its weighted towards contract, but all of that is in play. I usually trust Overthecap, so if they say they say it will affect it, i believe them.
D — I didn’t read what you did. Just going off what have read before. Have a link?
Stanger – So then you believe the performance, playing time etc is from the year previous to being let go? That would and could make sense which would make whatever happened this year except for his contract irrelevant. Right?
That was my take from only reading a couple articles. I’m far from an expert on this, but least that it was some people who are thought. But back to the formula is secret. Even those guys don’t know if includes like on IR after the first play.
D – I can’t say for sure, but it sure makes sense if you think about it. You’re being compensated for something. What you’re being compensated for is the value of the player that played for your team. Then, part of that formula is the perceived value of another NFL team that offers him the contract. The higher the contract, the higher the perceived value of the player and then the higher value of the pick. I don’t think it matters what he does for the other team, you’re being compensated for the player you lost. Make sense?
Stanger
https://overthecap.com/2020-compensatory-picks-projection-update-9-25-2019/
They also had some other info that they previously posted about it, look in their archives. Also Mikey posted a link earlier that also listed that the other stuff plays into it.
https://operations.nfl.com/updates/football-ops/2019-nfl-compensatory-draft-picks/
“Compensatory free agents are determined by a formula developed by the NFL Management Council based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.”
But that doesn’t indicate which year though….. and might be both before and after in the super secret cone of silence formula. 🙂
Thanks D — that guy certainly thinks that post-signing snap counts do matter. And he knows much more than me. So that guy going out is a factor.
Mike E
I’ve moved on many times in my careers and it’s always bitter sweet. Enjoy tonight! The fact they want to do a big send off shows how happy they are you are leaving. 😉
LMAO!!
LOL
They are like, God it will nice to have someone from the current era working here.
Guard/tackle Jesse Davis is among five Dolphins players listed as questionable on the final injury report of the week.
Davis, who sustained an elbow injury against Dallas last Sunday, was limited in practice all week.
Also listed as questionable were safety Reshad Jones (ankle) and wide receiver Albert Wilson (hip/calf), who also were limited in practice all week.
The only two players the Dolphins ruled out for the game against the Los Angeles Chargers were wide receiver Allen Hurns (concussion) and cornerback Jomal Wiltz (groin).
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/patriots-almost-sure-to-end-up-having-to-pay-antonio-brown-dollar9m-report-says/ar-AAHWikM?li=BBnb7Kz
This is why the language in a contract needs to be very clear and thurough. If the Pats were at all worried, they should have put clauses in to protect themselves, and if they didnt, well this is the price you pay for being stupid.
Raiders handling of AB > Pets handling of AB
You could see it from a mile away that te Pats were going to pick him up, and its even still suspicious that they might have been colluding with him to be picked up. I think the reason a lot of this isnt being fought very hard is that they dont want a deeper investigation into all this. They got taken, plain and simple and it makes me feel almost righteous thinking it might have been karma from them colluding that they find themselves in this place.
This is the happiest I felt all week
I know what you mean.
What time does Friday tunes start?
Nice and very sweet….i need that right now.
thank you.
Music is one of those universal and uniting ways of communicating. I am grateful to those that can express it, especially for my soul.
We loved him….awesome
Of course I question the existence of a soul. Who the fuck knows?
Does anyone know Lyle Lovett or Willie Nelson?
Only country album ever bought in my life.
One of the songs for her passage ceremony
I hope my post was more uplifting than sadder for you. I love this song and this is my favorite version.
Krishna says:
September 27, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Of course I question the existence of a soul. Who the fuck knows?
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JMO, my friend, but I DO believe that the soul exists… in each and every one of us. I can’t prove it anymore than I can disprove it, but I had a near-death experience: I was sent back, to a friend pounding on my chest to resuscitate my heart and breathing back in ’95. Our Creator spoke to me while I was all but dead, telling me that I was not ready to pass on.
Take it for whatever it may be worth to ya, Krishna. I’m truly saddened by your loss, buddy. I’m praying for you to find inner peace, and please know that you’ve many friends here to talk to. I think I speak for ALL of us here in saying that we’ve got your back. And if you’d like to speak privately to anyone via email, just ask: any of us would kindly oblige that request, SIR. Much love, respect, and positive vibes to ya, Krishna.
I don’t know if it will work?
But it’s priceless!!!!!!!!
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67206088_2296688423732842_8179526655568510976_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQmB1VJmU1SmK-XfeDlbbaJQtXXVSsTjYJrecSFspInOdz0u1d8qhRIlwIp9Ui8Z39AxF4GInA23DhLRibnfmROR&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=0c8f1e85c89b7844081fe3fd98b465ef&oe=5DF6E787
Krishna, I don’t know how you’re wired, but when I have had that gut wrenching sadness, I’ve always found it better for me to listen to music that makes me sad and happy and get it out. It doesn’t mean it ends in that one moment, but you might feel cleansed and relief for a heathy period of time.
COPY AND PASTE
CHARGERS @ FINS
Rob 25-23 FINS
Kong 32-4 Mia
Rockphin 34-10 SD
Mike E 27-17 SD
ER 13-12 MIA
Naples 23-20 MIA
Piggy 3-2 MIA
Toba 24-21 MIA
Phish 63-3 MIA
OD 33-17 Bolts
looks like the Pats are on the hook for the 9 mil signing bonus to AB, and that will hit their cap.
https://sports.yahoo.com/patriots-failed-in-their-contract-with-antonio-brown-and-bob-kraft-will-end-up-paying-him-9-m-more-010018469.html
On to the raiders!
Next up on the docket! 😦
Way to secure home field through the AL series!
and Way to go wyoming!
Got nothing to root for in the playoffs except some of the teams guys like you on the board are fans of. If the Bucs ever get there again hope you have my back. 🙂
I was a huge Bucks fan, until the 90’s fire sale!
All my favorite players ended up in Houston!
So here I am!
Bucs not Bucks?
Talking Bucs like where Gerrit Cole came from. Always liked him. But then “Bucks” we didn’t have is why you did get him.
Sorry — just got serious Q on 2nd read. “Bucs” is short for Buccaneers. Goes with Pirate.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001059423/article/melvin-gordon-could-play-sunday-against-dolphins
Not sure if him playing or not matters much as far as how the game goes, but a lot of FF Gordon and Ekeler owners are sweating that one out.
Chase Young, Edge Rusher
Uhg! Friday night music crashes my IPhone Saturday
Yeah — makes my computer load real slow as well. Time for Herd and Twice to step in a phone booth and come up with a solution.
Just need a new blog for Saturday.
We could call id Dueling QB’s 😉
Sounds like a plan. Game day blog could go up after the Friday overload. But who am I to say what should be done? Do nothing to keep this blog running except for biotch. 🙂
Tua Tagovailoa is looking incredible (again) today.