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The Glumslinger: Sep 24, 2008; Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?; Hair Elf

Diva Cupcake posted:

Since we're doing unironic QB Hype Train posts...

https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/1025095073032282112
https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/1025091223013531649
https://twitter.com/Connor_J_Hughes/status/1025097717197008897
https://twitter.com/EGreenbergJets/status/1025098998355509249

Honestly, even with his tendency to throw picks, if they can clean up his fumbling, he'll be really good. Half of his turnovers last year were fumbles

# ? Aug 2, 2018 21:34

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# ? Jun 12, 2024 13:01

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Honestly I know we all made fun of him but it would not at all surprise me to see him be good. Rosen and Baker as well.

Josh Allen is the trash one.

# ? Aug 2, 2018 21:36

DC Murderverse: Nov 10, 2016; "Tell that to Zod's snapped neck!"

kiimo posted:

https://twitter.com/TomKCTV5/status/1025075135487922178

Shots.

Fired.

god bless Brett Favre 3.0

(2.0 was Bort, although he is more like New Coke than a full 2.0)

# ? Aug 2, 2018 21:39

AAAAA! Real Muenster: Jul 12, 2008; My QB is also named Bort

DC Murderverse posted:

god bless Brett Favre 3.0

(2.0 was Bort, although he is more like New Coke than a full 2.0)

Bort's not done yet :colbert:

# ? Aug 2, 2018 21:43

Leon Einstein: Feb 6, 2012; I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.

quote:

My favorite fact in all this is that the NFL is stepping on their dick yet again in a completely preventable way. Just don't have that song in Madden. Bing Bong so simple

It's honestly the dumbest loving thing ever. I mean, how many songs out there even mention CK? It's like they picked the one song in existence to censor in the most ridiculous way so that they'd look as stupid as petty as possible.

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:02

deedee megadoodoo: Sep 28, 2000; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one to Flavortown, and that has made all the difference.

I hope someone at EA picked that song on purpose

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:04

warcrimes: Jul 6, 2013; I don't know what's it called, I just know the sound it makes when it takes a J4G's life.

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1025125066059730944

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:07

Coolwhoami: Sep 13, 2007

They censor poo poo regularly in Madden, last year the censored the word color from the line �just because of our color" in TEMPTATION. I think it�s more likely EA did it to avoid issue with he NFL but who knows.

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:08

Hockles: Dec 25, 2007; Resident of ~~Camp Blood~~
Crystal Lake

DariusLikewise posted:

Is there actually going to be a game tonight or are they going to discover that they used poison ivy instead of grass to seed the field or something

Thank you for reminding me of this. This is one of the greatest things to ever happen in the history of football.

http://www.thedrawplay.com/comic/hall-fame-game-gets-cancelled/

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:10

sexpig by night: Sep 8, 2011; by Azathoth

Coolwhoami posted:

They censor poo poo regularly in Madden, last year the censored the word color from the line �just because of our color" in TEMPTATION. I think it�s more likely EA did it to avoid issue with he NFL but who knows.

Yea, it's dumb but not new. Didn't the last NBA game censor Lil Uzi Vert's name because of Uzi?

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:24

warcrimes: Jul 6, 2013; I don't know what's it called, I just know the sound it makes when it takes a J4G's life.

Bigass Moth posted:

Remember the Browns tried to trade for AJ McCarron last year.

A True Hero sabotaged that trade yet still gets poo poo on by Browns fans.

# ? Aug 2, 2018 22:42

Ches Neckbeard: Dec 3, 2005; You're all garbage, back up the truck BACK IT UP!

warcrimes posted:

A True Hero sabotaged that trade yet still gets poo poo on by Browns fans.

I wont believe this is how it went down till 20 years from now when the tell alls get written. They just hosed up the paperwork out of pure incompetence rather than out of any brilliance on Sashi's part.

Even then there's a ton of people who do see Sashi as a perfect hero who picked nothing but starters at minimum.

# ? Aug 2, 2018 23:09

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

Someone crunched the numbers and found out that preseason does matter: https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/940aue/oc_why_44_points_scored_is_the_magic_number_for/

quote:

Part III: The Analysis

Aside from the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs were the world�s most boring preseason offense of all-time in the late 2000s, what are the takeaways from these results spanning over 35 years of NFL history?

Of the 33 teams in this sample, only 4 out of 33 ended up making it to the postseason (12.1%). From 1983-89, a team�s odds of making the playoffs was 35.7%. From 1990-94, a team�s odds of making the playoffs was 42.8%. From 1995-on, the percentage has been at 40% or lower; today, it is at 37.5%.

Of the 33 teams in this sample, 0 out of 33 won a playoff game (0%) or advanced out of the wild card round. For perspective, in today�s NFL, 25% of the teams in the league make it to the divisional round. Assuming that percentage was the same for all 35 years (just to make things easier), the odds of a team not making it to the divisional round in 33 consecutive tries is 0.007%. The odds of this magic number actually occurring is roughly 1/1000 of a percent.

Of the 33 teams in this sample, only 2 out of 33 ended up winning their division (6.1%). In today�s NFL, a team has a 25% chance at winning their division; depending on the sizes of divisions prior to 2002, a team had either a 16.6% shot, a 20% shot, or a 25% shot at winning their division.

Of the 33 teams in this sample, 31 out of 33 had a record of .500 or worse (91.2%). On top of that, none of the 33 teams had more than 10 wins, and only one (Green Bay in 2004) even had double digit wins on the season.

Of the 33 teams in this sample, 17 out of 33 finished either in 4th place or worse (51.5%). The same percentage (51.5%) had double-digit losses.

Part IV: Conclusion

If, in a sample size of 33 teams over the course of 35 years of NFL history, nobody to fall below the magic number of 44 has even won a playoff game, then that�s a really bad sign. If, in a sample size of 33 teams, nobody to fall below the magic number has advanced out of the wild card round/gotten a bye week, then that�s a really bad sign.

Turns out, preseason does somewhat matter. Wins and losses don�t matter, but points do. If your team can�t score points in the preseason (44 points, to be exact), then you�re going to be in for a long season if NFL history has anything to say about that.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:03

weird Asian candy: Aug 23, 2005; Ask me about how my football team's success determines my self worth, and how I wish I lived in New Orleans.

Lamar the entire 2nd half you say?

:getin:

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1025163623252078593

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:41

Flikken: Oct 23, 2009; 10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

33 teams?

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:41

weird Asian candy: Aug 23, 2005; Ask me about how my football team's success determines my self worth, and how I wish I lived in New Orleans.

Flikken posted:

33 teams?

Browns became Ravens?

vv

Ahhh ok that makes sense.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:42

whypick1: Dec 18, 2009; Just another jackass on the Internet

33 teams to score <44 points in the pre-season dating all the way back to 1983.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:43

Spoeank: Jul 16, 2003; That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it

weird Asian candy posted:

Lamar the entire 2nd half you say?

https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1025163623252078593

Hell yeah rg3 and Jackson might make this game worth watching at least a little bit

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:47

seiferguy: Jun 9, 2005; FLAWED
INTUITION; Toilet Rascal

Just landed in Chicago so uh, go Bears I guess

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:53

BrownThunder: Oct 26, 2005; EXTEND BEN!
Forever and ever and ever

Reminder that the TFF/SAS discord is here: https://discord.gg/JpkUDW

# ? Aug 3, 2018 00:59

deedee megadoodoo: Sep 28, 2000; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one to Flavortown, and that has made all the difference.

Is there a gdt or are we just posting here?

# ? Aug 3, 2018 01:12

Kalli: Jun 2, 2001

But the Kaep came back, the very next day. The Kaep came back, they thought he was a goner But the Kaep came back, just wouldn't stay away

# ? Aug 3, 2018 01:23

No Butt Stuff: Jun 10, 2004

https://twitter.com/aclrecoveryclub/status/1025168457917034497?s=21

# ? Aug 3, 2018 01:42

whypick1: Dec 18, 2009; Just another jackass on the Internet

Kalli posted:

But the Kaep came back, the very next day. The Kaep came back, they thought he was a goner But the Kaep came back, just wouldn't stay away

I'm disappointed this wasn't actual an order from the NFL/Exhibit BC in his collusion case.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 01:51

Impossibly Perfect Sphere: Nov 6, 2002; They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Kalli posted:

But the Kaep came back, the very next day. The Kaep came back, they thought he was a goner But the Kaep came back, just wouldn't stay away

Why wouldn't they have the right? Isn't Kaep still a member of the Players Union?

# ? Aug 3, 2018 01:58

Nystral: Feb 6, 2002; Every man likes a pretty girl with him at a skeleton dance.

Jiminy Christmas! Shoes! posted:

Why wouldn't they have the right? Isn't Kaep still a member of the Players Union?

That�s been my thought. Unless by not being on an active roster for 12+ months he automatically falls off the NFLPA roster???

# ? Aug 3, 2018 02:23

waah: Jun 20, 2011; Better stay in line when
You see a Pavel like me shinin

Kalli posted:

But the Kaep came back, the very next day. The Kaep came back, they thought he was a goner But the Kaep came back, just wouldn't stay away

You got a source for that. I wanna read the whole article.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 02:23

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Timely:

https://twitter.com/jbbrisco/status/1025180762121879552

# ? Aug 3, 2018 02:28

ihatepants: Nov 5, 2011; Let the burning of pants commence. These things drive me nuts.

waah posted:

You got a source for that. I wanna read the whole article.

https://deadspin.com/why-did-ea-censor-a-lyric-about-colin-kaepernick-in-mad-1828064120

# ? Aug 3, 2018 03:28

AAAAA! Real Muenster: Jul 12, 2008; My QB is also named Bort

SKULL.GIF posted:

Someone crunched the numbers and found out that preseason does matter: https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/940aue/oc_why_44_points_scored_is_the_magic_number_for/

I can't read the article right now and there is some sort of context missing from what you wrote for this to make any sense.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:15

Crazy Ted: Jul 29, 2003

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

I can't read the article right now and there is some sort of context missing from what you wrote for this to make any sense.

It's discussing the outcomes of teams that score less than 44 points over the course of the preseason. I saw bits and pieces of the article, so I don't know why the author settled on 44 points as the line.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:28

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

AAAAA! Real Muenster posted:

I can't read the article right now and there is some sort of context missing from what you wrote for this to make any sense.

If you score fewer than 44 total points in preseason you're nearly guaranteed to have an absolute garbage regular season

The guy is going to do an inverse analysis and I'm curious to see if it holds up for the inverse, if teams hold opponents to fewer than 44 total points in preseason, that their defense ends up having a good season

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:28

corn on the cop: Oct 12, 2012; Break what must be broken, once for all, that's all, and take the suffering on oneself.

â Corey Dostoyevsky

hoo boy this new penalty is loving abysmal

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:29

Phobeste: Apr 9, 2006; never, like, count out Touchdown Tom, man

corn on the cop posted:

hoo boy this new penalty is loving abysmal

Yeah there were like 4 or 5 flags for it? I think players will adjust, considering this was literally the first game played under the new rules, but we might see a looooot of these.

I mean I think it�s a good rule change for player safety but it goes against the way (as I understand it) that players are taught to tackle since childhood so it�s gonna be a rough road

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:58

Play: Apr 25, 2006; Strong stroll for a mangy stray

Yeah it is. It seemed like they got it "right" one time and then never again. It's totally arbitrary and seems to be mostly based on how hard a collision is. I don't believe that the eggs are capable of calling the foul as is worded. Why can't it just be that you can't lower you head to hit someone with the top of your helmet? A guy got flagged who had his head up, didn't lower it at all and got called for it because the guy was taller than him and there was helmet contact.

I appreciate what they're trying to do here but I think their methods are careless and nonsensical

# ? Aug 3, 2018 04:59

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Teach rugby tackles drat it

# ? Aug 3, 2018 05:35

Papercut: Aug 24, 2005

iospace posted:

Teach rugby tackles drat it

Seriously. Watching rugby is so refreshing compared to the NFL just because the rules are about a billion times more straightforward. I still watch football but the rulebook seems to get more capricious and inscrutable to the average viewer every year.

# ? Aug 3, 2018 06:52

Colostomy Bag: Jan 11, 2016; C-Bangin' it

Papercut posted:

Seriously. Watching rugby is so refreshing compared to the NFL just because the rules are about a billion times more straightforward. I still watch football but the rulebook seems to get more capricious and inscrutable to the average viewer every year.

I wonder how many times Collinsworth will throw his hands up in the air in exasperation "I just don't know anymore".

# ? Aug 3, 2018 13:46

SKULL.GIF: Jan 20, 2017

iospace posted:

Teach rugby tackles drat it

# ? Aug 3, 2018 14:10

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# ? Jun 12, 2024 13:01

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

iospace posted:

drat it

# ? Aug 3, 2018 14:12

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