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So the Eagles, who were just in the Super Bowl, have added Jalen Carter (Georgia), Nolan Smith (Georgia), Sidney Brown (not Georgia), Kelee Ringo (Georgia) and traded for D'Andre Swift (Georgia) for nothing. Not sure there's too many SB runners-up that make out like that on draft day. Howie's done it again - and it doesn't seem like the Hurts contract is going to impact them much at all going forward. EDIT: word on the street is that they're in talks with AZ about Budda Baker, but AZ apparently doesn't want to be completely fleeced... yet.
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He's finally starting to look like a major-league baseball player for the first time in his career.
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Games on streaming simply suck. Flipping from SmackDown to the Phillies v Astros involved 7 clicks to get to the game (8 if you click opening Apple TV.) Now I'm hostage, because if I flip back to cable, it'll take another 7 (8) clicks and however many seconds of silence to get back to the live game... which has a much longer delay than cable, meaning it's extremely difficult to sync to my radio (which has a variable delay feature.) I get that streaming is the future, but it's simply not ready yet. Not until switching between live content to other content and back (without reloading) is perfected. Many people have the bandwith to keep multiple streams running in the background (or just the live stream running if they're flipping back to cable) but it just doesn't work that way now. And I feel for the people who can't afford high-speed internet - which is way more than many people think - and are on assistance plans for cable and lower-speed internet. They're likely going to eventually lose the ability to watch sports. If you're out-of-market and the apps are your option, then that's one thing - that's a luxury. But local sports shouldn't be considered a luxury.
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Seems like if he was to be a bench guy, he may be the kind of guy the Eagles take on as a project as their #3 behind Mariota (with goal of supplanting him in a season or two). Other than a situation like that, not sure if there's a good place other than a team that has no QB and will take the risk that he's a star that just had a rough start.
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So does some team take a shot at Malik Willis as a potential starter... or is he out of the league before 2024 starts? Can't imagine anyone picking him up to be a backup - either someone still believes in him, or he's likely done.
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LOL Jim Irsay:
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Royal or maybe even yellow pants (and obviously white) make this great. A blue-brim on the cap would make it even betterr.
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I don't think you draft a QB in the 1st or 2nd round unless you're convinced he's "the guy". There's too much pressure to validate the pick, and you can slow down your rebuild by rolling with a guy who may develop to be OK, but not a franchise QB. I strongly feel that it's better to keep punting, even if it means years, until you find yourself in position to get a true franchise QB. The worst thing that can happen is that your "OK" guy ends up having to be paid, or is "good enough" that you don't want to move up to get a potential franchise guy. 3rd round and later, that's a bit different. But 2nd-round picks are just too valuable, unless your evaluations do have him as a potential franchise guy and you feel it's everyone else that's wrong.
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I don't know much about these college players (though I've obviously heard the hype around a few of them) but WTF is Atlanta doing drafting a RB? Isn't that something only dummy teams do in the 1st round unless they're already really really really good and can afford a luxury pick? Seems a little stupid considering they're a last place team with lots of needs, and he's unlikely to see a second contract (and unlikely to be there by the time they're good... if that even ever happens.)
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Sounds like someone should be on the hook via lawsuit, whether the building trades people that built it, the architect, or... someone. For the city to be asked for $1.5B because a stadium wasn't built correctly doesn't make sense.
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If those minimum-require numbers are true, I have to assume the people behind the stadium aren't idiots, an they'll get there - even if via temporary seating. LFF "only" holds 67k, but can go up to 80k with temporary bleachers in the SRO sections (unless some of their newer permastructures cut down on that.) My biggest problem with this is the cover, though that's obviously needed in order for them to host these events. Just wish it could be retractable, always open for football, and a truly open stadium - not just a hole in the roof. But... even if they do get a Super Bowl (which seems to be the norm for a new stadium, even if just a one-time thing), will the NCAA work them into their rotation? When was the last time a team was added to their championship rotation? Will the influx of new events really justify a new >1B investment for a structure that will still remain empty most of the time? though it opened 4 years earlier, Nissan Field looks (from the outside) to be relatively similar to Heinz, LFF, M&T, Cleveland Browns, and maybe a few others that haven't been barking about replacements. Unless the inside is dilapadated and hasn't been incrementally upgraded, it just seems like such a waste.
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What the hell - Titans are getting $1.2B in public money for a domed stadium? Is that even remotely necessary?
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I don't think that's how it works. It sounds like the city gives the money to the team, and it's "repaid" by tax dollars that merely pay off the loan, rather than go to the city like tax dollars usually would. It's totally a handout. "the A’s and the governor’s office seem to be considering a program in which tax dollars created by the stadium and its surrounding amenities would be directed into a special fund that would pay off public bonds used to subsidize a portion of the project’s cost. It would also include an unspecified amount of transferable tax credits — a form of corporate welfare only slightly less irresponsible than allowing the treasury department to give the team wheelbarrows full of cash. The practical implication of the special tax district would mean Clark County and the state wouldn’t actually see any tax revenue directly from the stadium for at least 30 years. And that feels like a steep price, considering the fact that Las Vegas isn’t exactly lacking the private capital (or incentive) to build world-class tourist attractions that actually contribute to state revenue streams. " https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/public-financing-for-as-stadium-is-as-certain-as-it-is-foolish
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Remind me - was Jordan Love a "franchise" type guy when he was drafted? I know that franchise QBs have come from all rounds, but after 1, they're kinda more like the teams getting lucky rather than choosing a should-be can't-miss dude. On the surface, while they didn't have a choice here, it seems foolish to put all their eggs in Love's sack. If the opportunity arises, maybe trading up wouldn't be the worst thing ever.
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I'd love (not really) to go back and read all the negative things I said about that pick. To be fair, it had nothing at all to do with Hurts personally, but just the fact that they seemingly wasted a second-rounder on a QB that would ideally never see the field.
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Better than contraction would be "ownership relegation" where the owners of the teams that are consistently uncompetitive and refuse to spend any money are forced to sell.
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From a quality of play/players and competitive standpoint, I totally support contraction. But since those discussions, pretty much every team (except for... the A's and Rays) has built a new stadium and has the ability to generate revenue... though they might not necessarily have ownership that's interested in spending money to be competitive and maximize the potential of the market.
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Neither one of them will actually pocket $300M from their next contracts.
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That's nice tinkering, but man does it look awkward to me. I think this is a case of overthinking it... even for us uni-nerds.
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Looks like it's 2/3. Between stadium and infrastructure, it's estimated at 1.5B. A's want to put up $1B, and then want $500M from LV. I think I read that the A's would absorb overruns, which is pretty significant.
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I'd imagine some of the fields were just that - large fields with fences that may have been a mile away. Plus the ball was different, right? My complete assumption would be that a good number of home runs from that era were of the inside-the-park variety. Could be wrong though. Did a quick search on the old Troy parks, and wasn't able to find dimensions.
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Seems like an aggressive deadline, though I can't imagine the debate hasn't already started since this wasn't exactly an out-of-the-blue move.
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I wonder if Josh Harris would threaten to move the Sixers if he can't get approval to build his new arena. This is already try number two (the waterfront proposal failed a summer or two ago... and it would have been pretty cool) and I can't imagine there being a third attempt (nor do I see him buying part of the WF Center like the Flyers seem to be ready to talk about.) EDIT: I just realized I contradicted myself. Moving to Seattle (or even simply threatening) doesn't make sense since he wouldn't own his own arena. Makes it pretty easy to call the bluff.
