Quote from: WhiteTrash on December 21, 2025, 05:54:18 PMSince Dayton I haven't watched very much, but do you think some of the opposing coaches have let up out of professional respect for Shaka? Feel like some of the games could/should have been worse.

Nah. Aside from the normal garbage-time situations that happen in every blowout game in the country.

McDermott still had most of his starters in with 1-2 minutes to go yesterday. He probably felt he needed to win by as much as possible to improve his team's metrics.

Ragnow and Zeitler were equally big.  Ratledge has been good.  Decker not practicing and a cast of several at C and LG has caused Goff to have to move his feet.  Which is not a recipe for success.  Campbell taking over play calling was a band aid for not being able to protect.
Combine that with the entire starting secondary missing several games each.
   

Quote from: Heisenberg on December 21, 2025, 05:07:21 PMMan, do I live rent-free in your brain,

You need another hobby besides tracking posts on Scoop.

I didn't track sh!t, Smugs. I just have eyes.

Quote from: Heisenberg on December 21, 2025, 05:06:01 PMSo, what should we be playing for? I would argue next year and give the underclassmen ample playing time to evaluate them.

A coach need not limit his best player to 15 minutes to give underclassmen lots of playing time, especially if Lowery is done and Gold is barely gonna play.

But you'd have known that already if you had been smart enough to hold onto your AAPL stock.

Since Dayton I haven't watched very much, but do you think some of the opposing coaches have let up out of professional respect for Shaka? Feel like some of the games could/should have been worse.

Dan Campbell minus Ben Johnson is starting to give Mike Ditka minus Buddy Ryan vibes.
(I may regret this in 30 minutes, but shooting my shot)

Detroit is on their third center of the game, and have run 6 plays in 17 minutes of the second half.  My January just keeps opening up.  Revolving doors on the O-line and defensive backfield have turned into turnstiles.  Ah, well. AR sticks it to them one last time.

Good thing I don't bet. I would have taken the over on the Pitt v Det game.

Quote from: Pakuni on December 21, 2025, 12:20:08 PMQuote from The Athletic about sums it up:

"That just kind of is who he is, so the strikeout percentage is going to be there," a National League Pacific Rim scout told The Athletic in November. "It's just going to be, 'Can he get to enough home-run damage to make it worth it?' Is it going to be closer to Kyle Schwarber production or Joey Gallo production?"

Better than Gallo - maybe by a lot.

Using Scwarber's name in the comparison is sacreligious.

Quote from: jesmu84 on December 21, 2025, 03:44:53 PMDish, I know you mean well. But Jockey isn't here to discuss the bears in good faith

All of the Bears success for the last 35+ Years has warped my brain. Specifically, the impressive QB play.

Quote from: WhiteTrash on December 21, 2025, 03:10:47 PMSo was I. Bears and Packer fans don't want a pat on the back from each other. I just was giving an acknowledgement to the swipe at Da Bears.

I hope, with all my heart, GB loses the rest of the season. 

As you should.