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  1. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'm obviously skewed. I've always liked Trevor Story. I think Gray and Hoffman are prime bounce-back candidates too.
  2. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Wow, that would certainly be a tempting proposal. This would be the ultimate "all-in" move for 2020-21, as Story and Gray are free agents after 2021. It does create a hole at 2B though. Do they just hand the job to Spangenberg with the hope that he can be a serviceable bottom-of-the-order bat?
  3. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Isn't that exactly what he was trying to do when evaluating the value of the players' future performance relative to the dollars that would be paid to them in the future, though? Speaking just towards the Packers signings, not exactly. I think he was more going for the notion we overpaid greatly based on comparable contracts and their production to that point. I'm not saying it is the world greatest article etc....but it had some thought put into it at least. Which is getting very rare. What are the comparable contracts, though? The only one he cites in the Packers write-ups is Trey Flowers, who really hasn't done a whole lot of anything with the Lions so far, after putting up consistently ehh numbers with the Patriots. I understand the skepticism with ZaDarius because his overall stats have been underwhelming, but Preston signed a pretty affordable contract and had been pretty productive for the Redskins. In the end, though, he gave the Raiders an A- for their acquisition of Antonio Brown. An A-! Even novice fans of the NFL saw that move had all sorts of red flags.
  4. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Not quite trading a probable high #1 for Minkah level stupid, but getting there. Rams legit trying to buy a Super Bowl by bringing in established high-priced talent. That team is eventually gonna hit salary cap hell.
  5. Ron Robinsons Beard
    But that is simply not reality and is just a horrible horrible take. Probably one of the worst takes I've seen on these boards in a while Actually, you are 100% spot on.
  6. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Skimming his explanation I can't say he was really wrong. We paid more than market rate for some guys than what comparable contracts would say. Both are having career years, which is fantastic. Who is he to decide what "market value" is? I can throw assumptions out too. Are these guys having career years, or were they identified as players who weren't being used right in their current schemes, and could break out? And we have no clue who else was throwing contract offers at them. The Packers ID'd who they wanted, and were aggressive in making sure they got them.
  7. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I'd agree. At this point, if the Orioles non-tender Villar, and he wants to come to Milwaukee on a cheap one-year deal, I'd take him if it was no more than $2 million. But at this point, someone like Cesar Hernandez would be a better option. Comes cheap, especially if non-tendered, no baggage from a bad relationship with Counsell, and provides excellent OBP skills. Hernandez has roughly 120 career innings as a SS, and other than a 4-inning stint in 2017, and 20 innings in 2016, he hasn't appeared there since 2015. I'm guessing there is a reason. His defensive stats as a SS are not exactly impressive, which is why I'm guessing he hasn't appeared there. With Hiura at 2B, I think they need a solid fielder at SS.
  8. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Yep. I won't deny that the Packers had calls go their way. But the Lions could have, and probably should have stomped on their throats. They didn't, which made those arguably game-changing zebra calls possible. Gray area isn't allowed in hot take land, though.
  9. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I can't wait. If we can see it with multiple zoomed in slow down close up cameras I think it's unbelievable a ref can't see it from 15 yards away in full speed motion while having to make a split second choice, you know and look at other things too. UNACCEPTABLE!! Note, this is basically exactly what Booger said, but without the sarcasm. Careful. If you don't come to the conclusion that the Packers won 100% because the refs handed them the game, you'll be accused of having a terrible take.
  10. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Well, he gave the Raiders an A- for their deal for Antonio Brown. So he's a doofus.
  11. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I honestly cannot stand the justification that the Lions missed opportunities and blew the game themselves. Both these teams are really good, one or two bad calls can and did swing the outcome. No different than in baseball, the ump incorrectly calling a 2-1 pitch can definitely swing the outcome of the atbat and even the game. To not blame the officiating here...that's the type of thing the Lions coach will tell his players to get them not to dwell on it and try harder next time...but it's simply not reality and is just a horrible horrible take. Probably one of the worst takes I've seen on these boards in a while...and I just got done thoroughly reading through clancy's offseason plan for the brewers. This was condescending the first time you posted it. It's still condescending.
  12. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I think this is pretty accurate. Is what Flowers did, by the letter of the law, a penalty? Maybe ... probably. Did Bahk "sell" it to take the "maybe" out of the equation in the official's eyes? You'll never get him to admit it, but it is certainly plausible. And yes, that type of thing absolutely is commonplace.
  13. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Shrugging off a bad call is one thing. Pretending the call was good or justifying it with freeze frames is another. I advocate shrugging it off. The crying clock when a call goes the wrong way should last until about 7 a.m. the next morning. Personally, I find the "But they still had chances to win" schtick pretty tired. That's stuff coaches tell their teams because it's a healthier outlook to have. In spite of 58 second-half yards the Lions had that thing all but locked up. The Packers also threw a doink pick at the goal line. Had they lost like they should have I would have pointed to that and said they deserved it. But like I said, the Packers are 5-1 via gift, so I'm glad but I'll own that gift. And while we're shrugging stuff off, Jerry Rice's '98 fumble still ticks me off more than any other blown call. I guess all I'm trying to say is that the Lions had ample opportunity to put the Packers away, and couldn't do it. The Packers made every attempt to hand it to the Lions, and the Lions couldn't finish. The Lions instead left the door open a crack, and admittedly with the aid of some highly questionable calls, the Packers got that door open just enough to sneak through and steal one. We can analyze and overanalyze all we want. My personal opinion is that while the refs certainly hurt the Lions' chances last night on several occasions, the Lions also didn't take advantage of their quick start that had the Packers on the ropes. I don't see how that is a horrible take.
  14. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I honestly cannot stand the justification that the Lions missed opportunities and blew the game themselves. Both these teams are really good, one or two bad calls can and did swing the outcome. No different than in baseball, the ump incorrectly calling a 2-1 pitch can definitely swing the outcome of the atbat and even the game. To not blame the officiating here...that's the type of thing the Lions coach will tell his players to get them not to dwell on it and try harder next time...but it's simply not reality and is just a horrible horrible take. Probably one of the worst takes I've seen on these boards in a while...and I just got done thoroughly reading through clancy's offseason plan for the brewers. The Lions did blow it themselves, though. They gained 58 yards of total offense in the second half. They kicked 5 field goals and the only TD they scored may have been a gift. And you are trying to tell me that my feeling that the Lions blew their opportunities to put the Packers away early is a horrible take? I mean, I totally get the people saying that the refs gave the Packers a gift, but you can't deny that the Lions could and probably should have put the Packers away. But if you were trying to be insulting, mission accomplished. Wow.
  15. Ron Robinsons Beard
    There's a strong argument that the Eagles loss was ref-aided as well. Two pretty obvious non-called defensive PIs that would have been game changing. Refs giveth, ref taketh away. No need to apologize for that.
  16. Ron Robinsons Beard
    I don't remember many Seahawk fans being apologetic after the Fail Mary game. NFL officiating is what it is. Crappy. I don't think Packer fans should feel bad, guilty, or feel the need to justify the win as a gift. Every team gets good and bad calls. Heck, the Packers only loss on the year was arguably turned because a pretty obvious PI that wasn't called. And yeah, if the shoe was on the other foot, Packer nation would be livid this morning. And it will come around again on them at some point, likely this year. If this team continues to play close one-score games, they are eventually going to end up on the short end of a key bad call that costs them a game.
  17. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Its more an answer to those people are are trying to say the refs handed the Packers the game. No, they didn't. The refs call it like they see it on the field. Were some of the calls borderline bad? Yep, probably. But the refs didn't lose the game for the Lions. The Lions could have stomped the throat of the Packers in the first quarter, but instead settled for field goals. They could have came out in the second half more aggressively, but instead gained 58 yards the whole half. Anyone trying to justify that the refs handed that game to the Packers is probably off base. The Lions did a remarkable job of handing that game to the Packers. Because the Lions just are not a very good team.
  18. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Well teams aren't going to need to make requests to talk to him now. So it's possible that he flies under the radar.
  19. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Split screen of the two plays that were called. Rule states that not only is it hands to the face, but the neck area as well. Did Bahk sell it? Maybe. But by the letter of the law, they called it correct. I have no doubt that the Packers noted that Flowers has a habit of getting his hands high when studying film, and asked that the refs keep an eye on it.
  20. Ron Robinsons Beard
    This is what I was trying to say earlier. They are mediocre. Good enough to be in most games, but not good enough to win games where they make a bunch of mistakes. They are a team that could theoretically get 9 wins and a Wild Card spot, but just as easily finish with 6-7 wins and out of everything. They are a typical Detroit team that hovers around .500. Perhaps that is the definition of a good Lions team, though.
  21. Ron Robinsons Beard
    And if we rewind a few weeks, it was pretty blatant interference on MVS at the end of the game against the Eagles. Refs giveth, refs taketh away. I am very happy with the win, too. I'd prefer they play well enough so that the outcome isn't in the refs' hands, but it's a W. Stop trying to find a way to justify taking that away.
  22. Ron Robinsons Beard
    They haven’t exactly been that great at it this season. That's not Aaron Jones time. It's Jamal Williams time. And he was balling tonight. The way he was running it tonight, I like his chances of punching it in there.
  23. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Knee is down, but I don't see the Lions defender making contact. In any case, 50-50 call. In any case, like I mentioned earlier. I like the Packers' chances of putting it in 1st and goal from the 1-inch line.
  24. Ron Robinsons Beard
    Or, just maybe, they saw it the way it seems the majority did. I won't deny it was close. It surely was. But like mentioned above, I think the point of the ball was an inch or two across the white when the knee hit.
  25. Ron Robinsons Beard
    The Lions defender had his left hand on Lazarus bicep and his left arm was all over Lazards' back. Please rewatch.... a few frames before pylon cam for the touch and pylon cam (2nd frame) for the knee before goalline and ball well before goaline. The Pack was gifted that one. The biggest calls were those phantom hands in the face (or neck) calls. OK, so even if they call him down, the ball is at the 1-inch line. You cannot assume a score, but I think the chances they put it in the end zone there are pretty high. But yeah, I've probably seen the replay 20 times now, and to me he's in. And the refs obviously agreed, because they reviewed and confirmed it.
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