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SpiralOut

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  1. I don't think Jones is phenomenal or anything, but that O-line fucking sucks.  

    And it ain't like Jones was being a little bitch about it.  Dude was running for first downs, not sliding, diving for extra yards.  He was out there playing to win.  

    The Giants have a whole host of problems and Jones is somewhere near the bottom of that list.  Off the top of my head: missing Saquon, an O-line failing worse than Aggy under Jimbo, and receivers that look like they belong in the XFL.

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  2. I think the Rangers, despite choking away the division at the end, are doing fine.

    Lost DeGrom early.  Had half their lineup injured for a long stretch.  Got Scherzer who did nothing and then got injured.  Bad bullpen blew every save they possibly could.  Still 22 games positive over last year for the most improved team in baseball.

    And as far as the playoffs go, it's just a race to see who gets to be sacrificed to the Braves.

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  3. 18 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

    This is running in parallel with the productions for 'Foundation' and 'Rings of Power'*, so we have a couple of shows that some considered "un-filmable", that are being filmed as well, that we can compare/contrast (well RoP is a separate topic).  I think Foundation struck the right balance and then some, particularly with all of the time/space jumps.  Wheel of Time...I think the second season of Wheel of Time was definitely a big improvement, but I still don't think they've figured out how to let some stuff go (such as Moraine not being central to everything) and just fucking plow through and let the audience of non-readers catch up on their own. Foundation did that, although it took them a while.

    Yeah, one problem all these shows run into is the need to attract as many viewers as they can, like you said, so naturally they go with some bigger name actor/actress.  Then, they get hamstrung into shoving that actor/actress into every episode whether they should be there or not.

    Game of Thrones had this problem with Lena Headey.  Her story should have been fairly minimal after Dany burninates all her armies and the Night King comes south of the Wall.  Instead, the idiots running that show made the NK a joke and wrapped that much more impactful and interesting storyline as quick as possible so we could get back to King's Landing and Cersei's bullshit.  Like every episode you have to shove Lena Headey drinking wine at a window into the episode.  

    WoT is suffering from this with Moiraine because, well, you paid Rosamund Pike and she's the only even somewhat famous name on the show so you're getting Rosamund Pike.  It seriously makes me wonder what they're going to do when it comes time to have 

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    her and Lanfear shoved through the twisted red door.

     

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  4. 3 hours ago, BluTechsan said:

    Call me a Tech and Mahomes homer but...

    In both cases, the DBs actually did jam and grab the receivers at the LOS

    Call it ticky tack if you want but if you don’t want it to be called - DON’T DO IT!!!!

     

    (however, a 5 yd penalty shouldn’t come with an auto first down - that rule should be changed)

    It was extremely ticky tack, especially when the refs do like they do here in college and see no evil when it comes to O-linemen holding.  

    Plus, it looked to me like the ref never pulled the flag until after he saw the pass get intercepted.  That's not a good look.

  5. I watched Tom Brady basically tell the refs to throw flags on the other team for years and they scurried to do his bidding. 

    Now I guess since Mahomes and the Chiefs are the new prima donna darlings of the NFL, they get to have hankies tossed to bail them out w/e they need it.  Helped 'em win the Super Bowl back in February.  Now it's helping them squeak past the Zach Wilson led Jets when Mahomes is playing like ass.  

  6. 7 minutes ago, Horn80 said:

    Cousins is a washed up loser.  Might as well go get Carson Wentz for the same results.

    Dude is currently averaging 350 yards a game with a 70% completion rate.  If that's washed up what's your definition of not washed?

    You don't want him for the long term.  You want him so this team can win while you find yourself a franchise QB and so all your 1st round talent on offense doesn't demand to be traded.  

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  7. Just now, Dahobbs said:

    Is there a worse QB in football than ridder? 

    Zach Wilson?

    Honestly, not by much though.

    1 minute ago, Macklemore said:

    He hasn’t been on Gameday for years now. 

    Seriously?  Has he just been calling college games?

    I'm an old man now.  I haven't watched Gameday since Colt was on campus.

  8. Just now, AbeFroman said:

    Did he say illegal cock block?  They should all be illegal

    This broadcast crew is turrible.  And Fowler needs to stick to College Gameday.

  9. Bijan now well over 100 yards.

    Man I hope this team figures out the QB situation so they don't waste this kid.  He's even better than we all thought he'd be.  

  10. Just now, zlavydra said:

    Yeah, and the sad thing is that the rest of the team is way better than I thought they'd be. The division sucks, so a bus-driver QB could steer this team to a 9-8 NFC South championship.

    Yeah, dude.  That team is a playoff caliber team outside of the QB and having a slightly below average O-line.  Though the O-line looks worse because their QB just holds the ball forever when he isn't throwing it to the opposing team.

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  11. Now Ridder's receivers are yelling at him on the sidelines.  This dude is cooked.  If Arthur Smith leaves him as the QB this entire team is going to phone it in for the rest of the year.

  12. Heineke ain't gonna win you a Super Bowl or nothin', but you can't keep Ridder out there if you want to convince your team you actually give a fuck about winning.

     

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  13. Bijan just made a Justin Jeffersonesque one handed catch for a 1st.

    Just now, Vito Andolini said:

    I know Cousins is from Michigan, so I’m thinking, “Spiral is on crazy pills,” but I see his wife is from Georgia, so I get the idea.

    Yeah, sorry, that's what I meant.  Has family from the area.  

  14. 5 minutes ago, Doc Sam Beckett said:

    Imagine what Bijan could do if teams thought he QB could throw a pass longer than 15 yards

    Yeah, it's gonna be a long fucking year for the Falcons.

    Sad part is, they have all the pieces to be a playoff team.  The defense is pretty good, they've got a 1st rounder at WR, they've got a 1st rounder at TE, and obviously Bijan.  Unfortunately that whole thing is weighed down by a 4th round QB who is playing scared and some dumbass play calling sprinkled on top.

    If the Vikings lose today the Falcons need to go get Cousins in a trade.  They freed up some cap space last week so the rumor is they might try.  Plus, Cousins is from the area so he'd probably appreciate getting to play there.  

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  15. Just now, Doc Sam Beckett said:

    How can the Falcons think Ridder is the guy? I could probably do what he does

    Yeah, Ridder is not good.

    Doesn't help that Arthur Smith is a fucking idiot.

    You get a penalty to move it from 3rd and 6 to 3rd and 1.  You have Bijan and Allgiere.  So what do you do?  Line up in shotgun and try to have your trash tier QB throw it and take a sack.  Fucking genius.

    Just now, Don Hornleone said:

    Any link to the game?

    https://www.vipleague.la/nfl/jacksonville-jaguars-vs-atlanta-falcons-1-live-streaming

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