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Decided to start a new thread for the 2023 season. Biggest news so far is that Derrick Henry is now on the trade block. https://www.si.com/nfl/titans/news/derrick-henry-on-the-trade-block-according-to-combine-report I think that would eliminate the Titans as a possible trade destination for Rodgers. It looks like the Titans are going on a rebuild right now.

That would be a crazy scenario and would be interesting to see. If it got to that point then something really bad happened or perceived to have happened from Rodgers point of view. This is like Farve 2.0 all over again and as a Bears fan it is rather comical to watch unfold. I think Rodgers is far more vindictive than Farve was and I wouldn't be surprised if this is something that Rodgers does. Probably forces him into a trade to somewhere he wants to go maybe Miami, Vegas or Detroit? If this scenario plays out it would tie the Packers hands completely and they would have basically no say on where he is going. So if Rodgers wanted to play for the Vikings or the Lions the Packers would have to trade him to those teams and at that point they are probably only getting minimal compensation for it. So something like a 2nd or 3rd round draft pick in '24 for Rodgers.

Is a 40-yard dash even useful information? Yes someone can run a really fast 40-yard dash but that is without being fully equipped with pads and a helmet and is usually on a surface that is easier to get a grip and run as fast as possible. I would think game speed would be more important than a 40 time.

At this time it is better to extend players like Frelick, Mitchell, Wiemer, Turang, Chourio and others. For Adames right now it makes more sense to go the free agent route. The amount of money being thrown around for free agents is just insane right now. I don't believe it would be prudent for the Brewers to sign Adames to a contract similar to Swanson. At a minimum I think Adames gets the Swanson deal and I just don't believe that would be a good idea for the Brewers.

I just don't see Cleveland giving up a big time prospect for Burnes. I think this is the most that Cleveland would offer for Burnes: Espino RHP, Martinez SS and Valera OF. I don't see them giving up Williams which at that point it is just not worth it trading with Cleveland.

I think the Brewers could easily do that with Frelick, Wiemer and Mitchell in the OF. That is a lot of speed in the OF and the weakest arm being Frelick's. Probably could do Wiemer in short right and then Frelick in LCF and Mitchell in RCF.

Well the end user also needs to be smart. Would be better if all of your smart devices were in one hub. Update the hubs password to the new WiFi password. That way you only change one instead of all of them.

Bucks with a perfect February record.

I think the jump of 10 minutes from 1990 to 2000 was probably because of more TV coverage. I believe 2000 would be the year every team had all of their games televised?

Chat bots FTW!

Just going to leave this here.

I am not sure that is really news or even insider information as there were plenty of should the Bucks trade Middleton and Lopez talks this past off season. I think the Bucks found out even if they did that they wouldn't really get under the cap and would be bad for a year or two while angering Giannis.

Because 1.5 years of Burnes is worth more than a half a year of Burnes. You will also start eliminating some teams as the Phillies would have their two and really only best trade chips on their team by that time. The Dodgers would also have their better prospects up by '24 also. Makes more sense to either trade him next offseason or during the deadline if the Brewers are out of it. Preferably I would rather see him traded in the next offseason because that means the Brewers made the playoffs or were within striking distance of a playoff spot.

No, If you are trading someone like Burnes you don't want someone who has already burnt some time unless they are still rookie eligible see Baty as an example. If a player already has 1-year of service time then they have to be someone who is signed long term and a team is not going to give up that type of a player. Teams are not going to subtract from their roster during the deadline especially if it is a player who is contributing for that team. At best you are looking at AA maybe AAA players. Trading any player you are looking at 1-2 years down the road best case scenario and realistically it is 3-5 years away or never. I don't really think Baty would be available but it is the Mets so you never know with them. The best options for a Burnes trade are the Yankees, Phillies, Dodgers and Mets. The Guardians are an interesting team but I don't see them making that type of a trade. A surprise team could be the D-backs but I think they are another year or two away from competing. It really is only a four team competition for Burnes if the Brewers decide to trade him at the deadline. The Phillies make the most sense with Painter or Abel as the main piece going to the Brewers with a few lower level prospects. The Dodgers are a close second with the Mets and Yankees being distant 3rd and 4th. The only other team would be the Orioles and you are looking more at a player who is 2-4 years away in Holliday.

That is way too optimistic. You could maybe get one but not both. The Phillies are probably the best match for the Brewers. Something like Painter and a couple of other prospects. That would be the best option for the Brewers. Otherwise I think something like Baty, Ramirez, Tidwell and Ziegler makes sense from the Mets. A deadline deal with the Orioles probably starts with Holliday but after him there really isn't much that I like with the Orioles prospect wise. The Orioles are really thin in pitching prospects and I don't see DL Hall as much of a prospect at all. A throw in for Burnes sure but not someone I would want to include as a major piece. The Phillies are the best team to trade Burnes to as they have a really good pitcher in Painter. Even if all you get is Painter and a few throw ins that is more than enough for Burnes. If you want to go on the offensive side then the Mets make the most sense. Someone I would really like to get is Blaze Jordan from the Red Sox. I am not sure there is a trade there but he is someone to watch for in the next couple of years. He has a lot of power but he looks to be a 1B or DH only. He doesn't have the arm strength nor the quickness to stay at 3B.

No not blaming them just stating a fact about most of the tech layoff people who were in high paying jobs. Most are using their severance pay on vacations where some haven't taken one in a long time. The younger Millennials and the two Z's that I work with are not really interested in Hawaii they see it as an old people vacation spot. They prefer Mexico, Miami, Nashville, LA and the Caribbean over Hawaii. Small sample and all that other stuff yes I know.

Severance package from the tech companies money is being spent on travel.

Forums have mostly died since reddit has come along. Younger people prefer reddit over forums. I am going to assume the age range for this forum and ones like it are in the 35+ range. Forums have gone the mIRC route and are dying as the user base has died off. For Marquette I haven't visited this board in forever but they are decent: https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?board=2.0

Is this a serious question? The answer is an emphatic yes. It is all about the clicks! Weird Al should do a parody of It's All About the Benjamins but rename it to It's All About the Clicks.

That is why I said apparently.

Apparently the Packers are disgusted with Rodgers and are done with him. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/17/report-packers-are-disgusted-with-aaron-rodgers-theyre-done-with-him/amp/

Large corporations no. I doubt the letter would even get to them maybe an email and that is probably going to get lost in a sea of emails. I get about 100+ emails a day and most go into folders I never look at. The likelihood of someone’s thank you email getting in one of my folders I don’t check is at a 90% chance.

That was a fun game!

The tech jobs the actual tech jobs that are being lost are being gobbled up by startups and financial institutions. These layoffs are not like the banking layoffs. The tech jobs translate to other jobs if you get laid off at Google or Twitter you can pick up a job easily in the financial sector. If you got laid off by a financial company in 2008 you were not going to find another job as easily. Inflation is still a problem and with the recent CPI numbers I wouldn't be surprised if the FED goes back to a 75BP hike.

The only right answer. You have a hall of fame center and a hall of fame SG/SF. How this team didn't win one is just crazy.