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MLB pipeline slots Williams and Sproat in at #3 and #6. So if you were to invert the trade... Would you send Logan Henderson and Cooper Pratt to NYY for Peralta and Myers? I was a big Myers fan, but it was pretty obvious last year that the Brewers weren't as high on him. And the lower end of the SP option list is pretty crowded with similar arms. Still sending him out... would've been nice to get a draft pick comp back (for Peralta's QO draft comp). I guess this ends up being similar to the Burnes trade overall. As far as trying to get Duran or such with the "stars align"... people realize that the stars don't align that often right? I'd guess that that Brewers GM spoke to many teams before finalizing this one. Silly to think he didn't try.

Recapping past trades and the results might be interesting.

Interesting. I knew a few engineer co-workers that were calculating a 10 year ROI, which was right in line with the warrantee. I tend to ignore the sales-pitch ROI because they like to use ideal situations. Obviously, tech gets better with time, but this was only 2-3 years ago. Hopefully they fulfill the promise!

I've not done this yet - need to replace my roof first - but it is on the list. Did you do a ROI calculation? When do you get a return on the investment (i.e. produce enough electricity to payback initial investment)? What sort of warrantee or life expectancy are they giving you?

I've had my suspicions... Is this linked to the Steam game site or just a similar name? I've been looking around for a retro gaming consol, without buying some chinese knock-off crap. But just thought I'd jump on some turtles or get frogger across the road... 😛

The coaching merry-go-round was a disaster... but I do wonder how much if it was Giannis? And I get that the meme is meant to be hyperbolic, but we are 6th in the league for the lowest salary cap (only two teams are under the cap and thus have "cap space"). But it does seem like every middling FA signing/vet trade flopped. Lilliard getting hurt just put a nail in the coffin.

Just watching the Bills/Broncos INT play today and I have to say that I don't understand the confusion. It is clearly an interception (as the rules define it). Two key things are important to note: He didn't have time to make a football move He ended up going to the ground. Without the football move, he hasn't established possession so he isn't "downed" when going to the ground. Then he has to maintain possession through the ground, which he clearly didn't. Thus, it is an interception. People might not like the rule about maintaining it through the ground, but you can't complain about officiating per the rules...

Somewhere, Rickie Weeks is wondering how this didn't become his nickname...

Copper and shovels have the same effect but much less bandwidth.... Having said that, my neighborhood is still DSL only (90MPS max). They are installing fiber around us... but I doubt I'll be getting it anytime soon.

Unbelievable. Up by 18. No fire on the second half.

Love looks like a deer in headlights. His bugaboo for mismanaging the blitz again. Talk about panic...

I will say that when the Packers get a lead, they never seem to have a ton of urgency

Oh, sure they do. And certainly the Moss years were the worst... But Bear's fans (especially the IL variety) are always lippy.

I grew up south of Superior, when to college in Milwaukee, worked in Northern IL for 8 years, over by LaCrosse for 12, and now in the Twin Cities for 8. Bears fans are far more obnoxious. If the Vikings ever win a SB, they might become that, but 4 losses and "MN Nice" keeps them from saying much. The Bears fans are obnoxious if they are SB winners or cellar dwellers.

I knew I was going to get a philosophical answer... I believe they are still going to try to add 2 DL, QB, 2 WR, and maybe a RB yet too. Probably done with DB, LB, TE, OL I'm just trying to understand if the "2 DL" would still include an Edge player or if the "done with... LB" means no more edge players.

I think they were trying to do the "Thunder/Lightning" approach with the two, but Dillon thought he was the lightning... I think that draft is a good example of over drafting players based on a type-cast role (especially Deguaro) and compared to talent. Seemed like his drafting approach changed a bit after that. He probably is still too "RAS" focused, but that approach seems to serve him better at least. It does miss out on the "natural football instinct" (i.e. Jim Leonard, Randall Cobb types) part, but we end up with athletic players that can overcome that somewhat.

Do we run 3-4 or 4-3? (you can tell how much I've paid attention the last couple of years...) Just curious on whether "Edge" means OLB or DE.

I wanted no part of Trae. It would be a worse version of Dame-Giannis. Especially when we have young PG/SGs in KPJ and Rollins that are growing and developing. The biggest roster hole we have is at SF.

IMO, the 2025 draft was more about future potential than immediate help (like it or not). Golden was certainly ready to play day one, but I think he was drafted more to cover Watson's injury and losing Daubs next year. Belton was physically gifted, but still raw on technique (hand placement). But regardless, he worked his way into starting and has improved mightily through the season. Williams was another physically gifted, raw on routes and hands WR. Yet, he got quite a bit of gadget play and return duties... just didn't do anything with it and then got injured. Certainly will see more time next year. Sorrell probably could've seen more time this year and showed it last week. But with Parsons, Gary, LVN, and Enagbare ahead of you, that is a tall ladder to climb for a rookie. He will be Enagbare's (or Gary's?) replacement next year. Oliver wasn't going to play much when we drafted him due to his injury. With our injuries, he might get a few snaps in the playoffs, but another pick for next year's potential. Brinson - all 6th and 7th rounders are some level of development, but both he and Stackhouse have gotten significant time for this level of pick. Both were probably forced in before they were ready due to the Clark/Parsons trade, but he certainly didn't lack opportunity. Williams - I don't think they expected him to be out this long, but another pick that would've gone higher without his current injury status. And another "for next year" pick. Robinson - 7th round CB that needed a year on the PS, but was poached by a team with a terrible roster (Titans).

I can see Golden losing touches to Watson, Reed, and Daubs (maybe even Wicks), but losing them to Melton is a head scratcher. I tend to feel this is a "where there is smoke there is fire" situation... Early in the season with Reed and Watson injured, Golden was getting a lot of play, but very few balls thrown his way (even when wide open). Not sure if he wasn't running the right routes or gaining Love's trust? AJ Dillon was a bad example of the rookie issue IMO. He ended up a decent backup RB (eventually), but he wasn't nearly good enough to take reps away from Jones. Just giving him reps because he was a rookie and taking the rock from AJ is just bad coaching.

It certainly seems like "Prime" doesn't bring much benefit anymore...just rolling off people (like me) that never bother to cancel. I've seen lots of odd mail deliveries (USPS, UPS, FedEx) where it seems like things bounce from the midwest to the east coast and then back... I'm sure there is a reason, but it certainly seems odd.

For one it is way too early to predict it either way. Gute is a pretty good overall GM. Elliot has a nice turn-around in NE, but way too early to compare. Gute has had his incredible years and his so-so years. This is Elliot's second year as GM. In Gute's second year the Packers were 13-3 (thought you might've forgotten how quickly things turned around under his watch). I do know that if Elliot was the GM of the Packers, you'd be griping about him though. You having sour grapes is one constant in the universe. 🙄

I guess his time in Cleveland doesn't count then... Drafting Maye is about an easy of a decision as you could make. Give him a few years drafting in the 20s and then get back to this comparison.

Second verse, same as the first! A little bit louder, and a little bit worse!

If anyone cares, I favor the Packers... 😉