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And, anyone who thought Barnett had proven everybody wrong, LOL. I don't think Stephens has had a sustained block this entire game, and the rest of the OL hasn't been much better.

Who was it again that thought Sully was the man? Not that he's much better, but Cade would be raked over the coals if he had three TOs in three quarters.

We've had many great TEs over the years, but I would argue that the snowball that led to "TE U" probably starting rolling with Cook or Dallas

You could easily make the argument that it started with Marv Cook. If we are thinking a little bit later, I'd go with Dallas.

He strikes me as a solid coach. Understands the game and has the right temperament.

"Mine's bigger................my cucumber, mine's bigger than yours"

An "out" for Kirk would be to start McNamara (if healthy) but have him on a short leash. Kirk is stubborn and loyal to a fault, no doubt, but most coaches don't like the look of a player losing a starting spot due to injury. The onus would be on McNamara - if he doesn't perform, the coaches...

Love me some Al once in a while. He was a special talent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2dEwY0xzcI

Watched the first half. Definitely some stuff to build with there. Several players contributed, and that competition will only make the players better. The only concern I would have as the competition heats up is the 5-spot. Nothing personal at all, but I've posted before that I just don't...

In fairness to the program, cases like Tracy are fraught with 20-20 hindsight. He was recruited as a WR and to serve as a bit of a gadget player and returner. The talent level around him wasn't the best, for sure, but he failed to take advantage of the opportunities when he got them - his hands...

He took a big shot just before he came out, so you have to wonder.

Ha. That's good. To make it even more analogous would be to add oversight organizations that would have punished you with a poor "Car Maintenance Equity Score" if you HADN'T filled your tank with 100% ethanol and doused the intake with ether...

Therein lies the rub, doesn't it? Historically, policies with intent to combat inequities (such as DEI initiatives) ironically end up hurting what should be a morally altruistic goal. There are multiple reasons this seems to happen over and over, so it's a complex issue for sure. A large part...

Both very good posts. At the risk of being accused of pushing a radical right-wing radical agenda (cause you know, intelligent discourse is no longer allowed in the age of hyper-reactive polarization...), I will push back on a couple of things here. 1. The conclusions of survey studies always...

To be clear, I wasn't referring to the Doyle situation specifically. As others have rightly pointed out, if he chose to exert his power in a bully fashion, he got what he deserved. Perception trumping facts is a much broader issue, but probably can be applied in his case. IIRC, one player...

Absolutely agree, and I'm definitely not defending people who essentially "make their bed" by being jerks. My take on whether times have changed for the "better" relates more to the current culture of, "If I perceive what you do or say as offensive, be it racist, sexist, homophobic...

The poor tackling is something I don't think any of us saw coming, and I'm sure it is driving Phil absolutely nuts. It's like a virus has infected the whole defense. Even Jackson's tackling has been off. He traditionally has made up for his lack of size with good pop and leg power, but this...

So, Elsbury's job on that play is to block........ nobody?

This is exactly right (though I'm not sure I entirely agree with your last sentence...). The old-school abusive types have been weeded out, in both sports and other vocations where that kind of behavior was rewarded, and that is definitely for the better. Where I give pause, is that in this...

Just to clarify, I don't know if I was being clear, but I was agreeing with you on Wallace. Just pointing out that if he is considered, someone undoubtedly will bring it to her attention.