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Man, a buddy of mine and I met in Jamestown to watch Strays on Saturday. I’ll tell you what, that is one of the funniest shows I’ve watched in a long time. If you don’t like cursing, you will NOT like this show. If you don’t mind hearing dogs curse and you have a sense of humor, then you should definitely go watch it. We laughed our a**es off. I’m probably going to go again while it’s in the theaters.
Minnesota Vikings Discussion Topic of the Day
After watching the final preseason game, we’ve seen all we’re going to see as fans. So, discuss one bubble player who you think the coaches should find a way to keep. I’m going to go with Jay Ward. To me, that kid showed that he needs to be on an NFL roster.
Minnesota Vikings News:
TwinCities.com looks at Jay Ward’s standout performance on Saturday.
The Pioneer Press tells us which Vikings players are up and which are down as final roster cuts loom.
At Vikings.com, they go over Jaren Hall’s final performance, and the team wrapped up the preseason.
CBS Sports highlights winners and losers from around the league after preseason week 3.
Video of the Day:
Here’s a trailer for the movie Strays. CAUTION: NSFW LANGUAGE!
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Most passing yards in a #NFL game last season.
#Benglas Joe Burrow – 481
#Dolphins Tua Tagovailoa – 469
#Vikings Kirk Cousins – 460
#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes – 446
#Bucs Tom Brady – 432
#Vikings Kirk Cousins – 425
#Bills Josh Allen – 424
#Chiefs Patrick Mahomes – 423
#Bills Josh Allen – 400
#Colts Matt Ryan – 389
Cousin currently has eight 400 yard passing games to his name. That’s tied for 12th all time.
I’m hoping he adds a few to that total this year, but it looks to me like KOC is going to be more committed to running the ball in his second season.
Amazing arm talent.
I agree it seems like a more run oriented focus this year but you know how best laid plans go….
I’m hoping he wins a Super Bowl as a Viking.
Same, I hope, but I dont believe he can or will. Both feelings can be valid.
I think he can but only if he’s honest about his worth. Anything above 12% of the cap and there’s no chance.
Welp, whats his percentage going into this year?
According to OTC, it’s 9.2% for 2023. The problem is that the Vikings have the 8th highest dead cap in 2023, more than 2/3 of which is due to Thielen, Cook and Kendricks contracts that were signed by Rick. That significantly limits the amount they can spend on other players this season.
Not to mention the only reason his 2023 cap hit is lower is because they added void years that will increase dead cap for the next 4 seasons if they don’t reach an extension agreement with Kirk.
Right now it looks like the Vikings have released 21 players of the 91 they had on their roster (they had an international developmental guy or whatever on the roster to make it 91).
Thus they’re down to 70 guys. 17 cuts remain, but they could cut more, and bring in guys being released from other teams. We will be pretty clear by 4 p.m. EDT tomorrow.
profound
I’m counting 75.
22 cuts to go.
That’s only 15 players… they released 21…
Look here
https://nfltraderumors.co/2023-nfl-roster-cuts-tracker/
The Vikings roster is at 74.
https://www.vikings.com/team/players-roster/
OK… I don’t know how that math worked out… grin.
It will be down to 53 soon enough.
There’s a storm coming, Mr. Wayne.
Hey Rob, we’re sheltering in-place here in Trinity. Little township near Tarpon Springs and New Port Richey, about 35 miles Northwest of Tampa.
We’re pretty much set, with plenty of non-perishable food, bottled water, multiple back-up battery packs for the phones, over 300 batteries of various sizes stock piled, a large cooler with frozen ice packs, both vehicles gassed, cash on-hand, guns loaded, kitty food and litter, and plenty of charcoal and lighter fluid for the barbie. We also have battery operated lights and fans.
That cat would keep the two of you sustained with food for at least two weeks. I have some grilling recipes if needed.
Laughing. My wife said, “good thing we have plenty of bottled water to drink” and I said, “we have a whole swimming pool full of drinking water and a lake.” She didn’t see the humor in that.
Looks like to me the forecasted landfall is right at your front door. What are the odds? I’ll put a good word in for you, the Mrs and the cats in my prayers but early indications from the man above…..
I do think this will be a hell of a storm.
My parents lived in Spring Hill.
Looks like landfall is near Cedar Key further North.
Yes, that’s the projection, but hurricanes are known to wander…
Great job with the prep, NVF.
Good luck to you all, and stay safe!
Thanks. Looking at around 24 hours from now we’ll start feeling the effects of the storm as it approaches. Then about 12 hours later she’ll hit.
Wife went to store and already just about out of water and usual stock foods. Reminds me of living up North when snow storms were approaching.
No animals any more, but at least there’s plenty of liquor – we’ll get by.
I’m going to work, but we stocked up at the ABC store on Sunday
my hero
I thought I saw you there
Duh…that’s obvious. I was the one asking for your autograph.
😂😂😂
I stocked up on alcohol and weed.
There’s no storms coming to MN that I’m aware of.
Just important to be prepared.
Don’t forget the crackhead cock. You’re
lifestories depends on it.That was my magnum opus.
Or more accurately magnum openis.
*minimum openis
lol
Pure BS
Homerism is dangerous.
Adam Rank has been doing his thing for years. The best thing I can say about him is that his last name is fitting.
LOL….
Hater
I mean , I do see the Vikes going 8-9 but Rank is a dip shit and is from Chicago and is an avid Bears fan, he’s been click baiting for a decade now
And a couple of thoughts come to mind.
Have the Bears organization ever developed a QB in their history?
Has a Ohio State QB ever made it in the NFL?
Lot of history is going to have to change.
His prediction is literally going against the Universe, history and quantum physics. Its a bold strat
I don’t get how rubes like this get a media gig. His fellow media people must roll their eyes and laugh at all his crazy takes on the Bears, and trust me, there are many.
I’m with you. I remember years ago thinking someone with NFL Network credentials must be good at what they do. But between Rank, David Carr and others, I slowly realized the league is full of posers and some of us (not all) could have made a career in football journalism if we just put in the time and realized how easy it is. So many hacks out there making a living being stupid.
BTW…same goes with many front office types and coaches.
Not just winning the division, but 12-5 is a solid record.
I just heard a great quote that KOC should have used last year with Donatell:
KOC: What kind of defense are we running here Ed?
Ed: Bend don’t break.
KOC: “There’s a difference between bending, and bending over.” Fix it, dumb ass.
Could be some more competition for the CB room. A real vet presence
From the GOATs mouth
Meh. The Rams and Bucs have both won a Super Bowl since the last time BB did. If the Vikings went all in like LA and Tampa, and had a Lombardi to show for it, I could live with a few bad seasons. Instead, Rick went sort of all in on guys that were never elite, and here we are. We’ve been consistently OK for 10 years and running.
I could live with 60+ more bad seasons.
His point remains, you want long term success you can’t blow your wad…but yes, I would also trade some more suck for 1 Lombardi Trophy
Don’t get me wrong, he’s right long-term. But it’s also spoken like a guy who’s won 7 Super Bowls. For some teams/fan bases they’d gladly take the Rams/Bucs situation in the short-term knowing the price they paid came with a World Championship.
I’ve already waited 62 years…bring me a Trophy before I die…
i havent waited that long but will take one.
may never watch a game again after lol
Bellichick doesn’t win anything without Brady. Exactly why they’ve sucked since he’s left and will continue to suck
Brady doesn’t win anything without a great defense every year for 20 years, a great O-line every year, a great running game, and one of the greatest TE’s in the history of the game either. Also some of the greatest possession receivers ever, BTW. Only had three OC’s in his 20 years with the Patriots as well, including the same guy his last eight years there. Yes Brady is a GREAT NFL QB. Absolutely, hands down. But his defense and his kicker won a shit ton of games for him.
He also sacrificed salary for the team. IDGAF if he had a rich wife, he understood how things work. I wish we had a QB that was that smart and/or selfless.
We do… Cousins has offered to take less money than market value a number of times in his career. Twice to Bruce Allen, then turned down more money with the Jets to sign here, and most recently with KAM, offering a below market deal.
Your facts aren’t facts…we’ve had this conversation before and it makes you look dumb.
Out of curiosity what facts – true with Allen, true with Jets, and true with market and KAM.
I get he might not be as generous as Brady, but what facts are wrong?
For 3 or 4 of the last 5 seasons, Cousins has been paid like a top 5 QB, which he’s not and never has been. NVF likes to point to this season, where Kirk’s % of cap is deflated but the reality is, Kirk’s market is NOT the same thing as the elite QB market.
The Kirk experience summary is that we overpaid for what we got during a time where it constrained the Vikings ability to surround him with what he needed. This season is the first time in his Viking’s career where his cap hit is close to his value, but Rick left the team with too many aging vet cap hits on the books for the Vikings to leverage it.
Kirk says he wants to retire a Viking but his actions don’t support his words. I’m not a hater or a crusader. I do believe the Vikings could win a SB with Kirk. But only if he’s willing to do a deal at 10-12% of the cap. That’s “his market” IMO, if he’s being honest with himself. Teams don’t play for QB stats, they play to win.
NVF has his head so far up Kirk’s stat butt, he doesn’t understand this. Fact: Kirk Cousins is 35 years old and has 1 playoff win. At this point, that’s the only stat that matters to me.
Hate to say it, but attacking me personally doesn’t change the facts.
How did I attack you personally? You do that for me. I’m just pointing out what’s real versus imagined by you. Stop with your BS and I’ll stop responding to it.
BTW…the only Vikings “fan” that cares what Cousins did in Washington is you. The rest of us are concerned about the Vikings. So, while your Bruce Allen schtick may sound cool to you in front of a mirror, it has nothing to do with the team you claim to care about.
😂
Expect Kene to make squad but then he placed on IR the following day. Can’t place him on IR yet otherwise our entire season instead of 4
https://twitter.com/lukebraunnfl/status/1696254007545839667?s=46&t=AdH8EkoWFhFabiApkD6FWQ
#NEVERTHEQBSFAULT
I liked what I saw of Hall against the Cards.
He moved around the pocket well, and went through his reads without rushing.
Also had a couple of really well placed balls.
Dropped them right on the chin…..errr…..wrong “sport”
This is correct. It was man, and the receiver does not sit down in man. He continues the stick route to the outside. This is where KOC’s scheme makes it hard on QB’s though. Last year in the Colts game, Reagor mis-executed his route TWICE, resulting in interceptions (one of them a pick six). New receivers and QB’s in this scheme are going to get it wrong at times, and even in this second year, I expect to see more of this kind of mistake. It’s the reason I don’t feel good about the scheme. Executed correctly, it’s hard to stop. BUT, the QB is never quite sure what the receiver is going to do, so he hesitates, and as we all know, he who hesitates is lost. The ball has to come out on time, and in this scheme, that can result in huge mistakes.
This is really not unique to KOC though. This is pretty common even in college schemes.
No, it’s not unique, but I think what you’re referring to are option routes where the receiver chooses to go inside or outside, because those are more prevalent in college. In the NFL where coverages are heavily disguised pre-snap, asking receivers to read defenses and adjust their routes, like in this play, is another level.
You’re probably right. But if it’s man, because the defender has outside leverage and the center defender left, seems if the receivers has an option it would be to break in.
Sort of looks like the QB threw high and wide just at cut anyway. Hard to say.
The QB threw the ball exactly where he should have. The receiver has the responsibility to determine if it’s man or zone and either sit in the hole for zone, or run the route to the sideline if it’s man. Outside leverage isn’t part of the equation in the play call here.
That being the case this play makes no sense, The QB had zero pressure, Why throw a 4 yard out so quickly with a defender playing outside coverage on the receiver? You’re lucky if there is just a big collision when the ball gets arrives.
Just makes no sense to me to run a receiver into coverage with a throw. A million years ago we tried to do the opposite, use the throw to run the receiver away from the defender.
Guess times change.
And running outs with defenders playing with outside leverage usually doesn’t work real well
First, you need to understand the fundamentals of progressions. In the video clip the commentator correctly stated the QB was reading the right side of the field with three routes in order, 1, 2, and 3. He noted he could have read the left side of the field, 1, 2, and 3, as well. Why did he (correctly) choose to work the right side of the field?
When a QB breaks the huddle and comes to the line, he has a lot of things to work out. How much time is on the clock, are we lined up right for the play called, etc. But when he starts deciphering the defense, his first read is the safeties. He’s looking to see if they are in cover zero, 1, 2, or 3. Then he looks for the linebacker alignment and identifies the middle linebacker or the “Mike”. In this case, the defense is in cover 1 robber. Thus the reads are to the side of the field opposite of where the safety is lined up, or the right side in this case. This is a very standard NFL read progression.
OK, from there the QB reads the outside receiver first who is in man. Unfortunately that guy is completely blanketed and it doesn’t look good. The next progression is the stick route. OK, that looks good. The receiver is open and moving into the open area of the field for a minimum of a 6 yard gain, and maybe a lot more. You don’t say, “well let’s see what everyone else is doing” at that point. You’re in rhythm, the play is there, and you deliver the ball.
The QB did what he was trained to do.
Ok thanks we ran stick (option) routes differently.
this will be the frost chip to fall.
Has to be. Cant pay Hock before JJ.
Such a tragic accident
“Accident”
IT WAS!
Moral of the story:
Cut a “deal” with Putin at your own peril.
I like how Russia gets mad if anyone implies that Putin had something to do with it.
I would too when its so blatantly obvious he didn’t, it was totally just a freak accident that could have happened to anyone that attempted a failed coup d’état
Wings fall off of airplanes all the time.
More civilized countries merely try to imprison the opposition.
I would call that “reporting the news”
The guy marched on Moscow and shot down multiple aircraft. Most countries would have executed him or imprisoned him.
Watch this then watch Fields.
https://twitter.com/LukeBraunNFL/status/1696231254130311481?t=GUKM4e3E86RHF7y9f6lmqg&s=19
Cut Mullens. Kirk never gets hurt anyway and if he does, let Hall take the reins for whatever is remaining on the season and see if you need to re-sign Kirk.
My guess is that they keep 3 QB’s.
But I agree. Mullens has zero future.
Give Hall a chance even though he won’t likely pan out.
Go younger and cheaper at QB ASAFP.
Why keep three. There’ll always be another 5th round QB that can be selected next year.
If they are drafting a QB next year, it’s because Kirk is gone.
So they better draft a QB higher than round 5 if that happens.
My thought too. Put Hall on PS.
Zero chance Hall make the PS.
Hall showed some talent.
Still raw, but it’s there. Whatever they do I doubt he makes the PS.
Didn’t Mond get poached last year?
Hall looks a lot better than Mond did.
Who looks better: Fields or Hall?
Both suck, cut them
Wow, he’s not good at throwing the football.
Ex-terd update
Two high draft picks we wasted on poor Center play. Sucks.
For Mick
Boy, Cardinal fans might just wanna pretend there is no Football this season.
Man, no kidding. The tanking has already begun.
They’re 100% tanking for the first overall pick. They have a boat load of high picks too.
Oh agreed! Still though…there’s not even an exciting rookie to watch to get them through the season, its just gonna be brutal. Next 0 win team?
What are they gonna do with Murray? What’s his cap hits like the next couple of years? If he has much guaranteed dough left they can’t cut him and nobody is gonna trade for him.
I think hes tradeable (contract wise) next offseason. Pretty sure they sit him for awhile and let him fully heal. Then let him play the last few games of the season to salvage his trade value
I doubt it.
At least, not with the current contract structure.
No team is taking a $52 million contract in 2024 as it currently stands. Let alone $55.5 million in 2026
Agree
AZ will eat most of the guaranteed money and the rest is “normal” for a qb salary.
if he’s not Gannon’s guy then it’s best to move on.
especially if they add a 3rd 1st to 2024
With the money left on his contract, they might have to give up a 1st.
Fully Guaranteed Money: $103,300,000
2023 Cap: 16M
2024 Cap: 52M
Yowza. I pulled it up and I don’t see how anybody is going to trade for him. He has cap hits of $46, $39.8, $49.7, and $43.5 million from 2024-2027. The $18mil 2025 base salary guarantees 5th day of the 2024 league year (wonder where they got that stupid ass idea from?). $22.85 mill of the 2026 salary guarantees in 2025 and same story with $19.5 of the 2027 salary.
Correct.
Murray can just play Kirk hardball and screw the Cards. Assuming they draft Williams, they will likely just cut Murray if he says no, and have a QB on their rookie deal. And Murray can just do his PS5 getting paid millions.
He has a metric assload of dead cap on his contract, even with a trade they take it in the shorts.
At some point Murray needs to come of the PUP.
Interesting to see what they do.
Do they look to trade him?
I’d go with Tune but they don’t want to win.
Just got an NFL Mobile notification on my phone that the Vikings traded a pick 13 minutes ago….opened it up and no mention of it.
Hopefully, it wasn’t a trade within the division.
KAM dum dum
#analytics…..
I’m not seeing anything on the Google.
I’m finding zip as well. The wording was something like “Vikings trade their 1xxth overall pick for….”
I clicked on it and nothing.
Maybe I read it wrong.
You sure its just not an old alert from the trade last night?
A thinned skinned comparison of how I get when someone insults Greta.
Wonder what the back story was there?
A.J. Peirzinsky had the best line ever from a catcher to an ump.
After the ump gave him a new ball to throw to the pitcher.
“Great, maybe you can see this one”.
I think this happened early this year or end of last year? Basically it looks like it was done on purpose but it wasnt. The catcher thought the ball was in the glove and moved it to grab it at the exact time he dropped it. Ump thought he did it on purpose when really he had no idea what happened. Thats why he looks SO confused when he turned around. Jomboy did a break down on it.
A friend of mine got seats just a couple of rows behind home plate at Target Field. The pitch was a curveball that crossed the plate as a strike, Ump called ball. My friend yelled “blue, you don’t have to hit it, you just have to call it.” The umpire flinched, and went about the game.
In between innings he came over to the wall, with his back to the crowd and said “That’s a good one, I’ve never heard that one before.”
Thats pretty good.
Lol thats awesome. Good to see they still have senses of humor. I recall playing babe ruth ball and whatever kid was umping wherever we were was just bull shitting with both teams catchers during every at bat. Saying movie quotes etc.
13 days until kickoff…..
Hmm. I was skeptical of this whole jiujitsu thing that Tua was doing, but from these clips, looks like he’s actually using the techniques and they are helpful for avoiding concussions.
Interesting.
I’m still pretty skeptical of it, since at full speed someone could hit him helmet to helmet.
Right, it’s not going to prevent risk from every hit, but looks helpful when you’re going down hard on your back.
Haven’t most, if not all, of Tua’s concussions came from contact with the ground?
Yes, as best as I can recall. I was thinking this might be helpful for other players too.
This is me when I am tired…ya better let me catch a 15 minute nap or my usual sunny disposition can get cranky.
GO!
Vikings could use more pass rushers
Derek Bennett peaked in 2020.
Maybe as rotational player.
Not much more than a depth guy at this point IMO.
He only had .5 less sacks than Davenport last year despite only playing about 15 mins the entire season.
Guy sucks so bad they only let him play for 15 minutes?
Looks like he torn an ACL last year too.
Maybe a 6th.
I peaked in 2nd grade, best two years of my life.
Ha!
I haven’t peaked yet. Each day is better than the last.
That’s the spirit!
Makes sense. You’ve got way more upside than most.
That’s classic already peaked speech talk saying you haven’t peaked which means you have peaked and it was probably a long time ago.
Is he a 3-4 DE or 4-3? 3-4 DE could be helpful but with Hunter and Davenport for 4-3 DE type/3-4 LB I don’t know if the situation would be much better for him in MN. Depending on what he’d want for money going forward it might give them an easy out to moving on from Hunter though.
He played 4-3 in college
He was a highly regarded in the draft IIRC.
Do you remember how the Eagles got the pick to draft him?
Yes. Sigh.
The NFL loves any opportunity to market the league. They need to consider creating an event around cutdown week to garner even more attention and fan interest:
Day 1: Super Scrub Monday. The day when the guys that have no chance of being re-signed this week hit the waiver wire. They were only on teams to provide warm blooded bodies during camp/preseason. We will likely never hear any of their names ever again, until next offseason.
Day 2: Scrub Tuesday. The day the 4PM deadline looms large when teams waive guys they think are scrubs, or look enough like scrubs to get them onto their PS. This is a more interesting group than the Super Scrubs, because…
Day 3: Maybe Not a Scrub Wednesday. The day of reckoning when the NFL separates the wheat (Maybe Not a Scrub) from the chaff (Scrubs), as Maybe Nots are either signed off waivers or end up on a team’s practice squad, or they walk the walk of shame as Scrubs.
They should bring each player out on a stage, and those that get cut fall through a trap door into a mud pit.
Well, Nickelodeon is already a NFL partner, so I’m thinking there could also be a lot of slime involved. With kids “pulling the trigger” on the slime machine and mocking the players that get waived.
A bit Tarantino to it.
Think of the marketing opportunities. Monster.com, Linkin and so many more could have booths for people to visit. NFL Network could have a behinds the scenes show that shows a scrub getting let go and his journey to Monster.com to his new job at the Walmart distribution center.
Who’s going to be the big surprise cut or trade this year?
Kirk Cousins to San Fran for Trey Lance would surprise the shit out of everyone!
Yeah, especially since Lance is in Dallas now.
The Jordan Ta’amu era is over…
Let the blood letting begin
Jake Gervase and Tanner Vallejo also reportedly bye-bye…but they may have been on another list since they’re vested vets.
I don’t even know who they are.
Oh no!
Not Jake Plumber and Rick Gervase.
Really liked those guys.
Never had a chance, but if he cannot beat out hall, goodbye.
But where’s the addition of Sloter? Sloter >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Ta’amu
QB Jordan Ta’amu – He didn’t last long.
Dammit, I met Jarrid Williams in the elevator, I was hoping they’d keep him.
Well, they must be confident they’re going to re-sign Hockenson…
On second glance with the above picture, do you think he’s saying…
“Take off that mask, you pansy!”
I’ll give KAM small credit. Recognized Lowe sucks and got a 6th rounder for him. Relinquished his pride a bit. Like it.
Hopefully he does the same for Booth and probably Cine too eventually. Booth sucks ass and horrible pick. Hopefully we can get a 6th for
him
I’m not sure on Cine yet.
Booth sucks.
Cut him
On the road again, traveling today. 3 inspections to do in towns far apart. Lots of windshield time pay today.
Well thanks to someone who will not be named gas will eventually be $10 a gallon by mid 2023 so you’re losing today.
Aren’t we past mid 2023?
Lol. Yeah but just let him rant. Only about $6 more gallons to go. He’s on a roll.
I’ll sleep better knowing they saved $250k and we’re keeping the same OL guys.
I’d sleep better know I saved $250 K…
not if you’re a bazillionaire that’s like 100 bucks to them.
LOL
5 more days.
Let him live.
Fine, I’ll shoot this one then.
Only a coward shoots him in the back. Take him with your knife, at least make it a fair fight.
I’ll wait for him to turn. Not using a knife but I think a bow gives him a fair chance.
From 10 feet away, maybe.
I was shooting out to 80 this morning. I wouldn’t shoot that far on a critter, but it makes 40 yards feel like a slam dunk.
Just thank him for his sacrifice while you remove his warm entrails.
I will and I don’t gut em. Quick quarter is the way to go.
How do you get the tenders then?
After the quarters and backstraps are off, just pull the spine up, cut a slit, reach in and pull em out.
Quite the artist Jack the Ripper.
Most hunters are very thankful for their kills sacrifice. I assume you are just as thankful as you rip the plant from the ground.
You know how your mouth waters when you grill a steak? Do vegans/vegetarians experience the same thing when they mow the lawn?
Depends on what you mean by “mow the lawn”
Since we’re talking about the hippy type I’m thinking the only one we would be talking about is cutting the grass in the yard.
Depends on what you mean by “cutting the grass in the yard”
That sounds like cultural appropriation.
Looks to be Cat1 by time it gets to the Carolinas much like the Hurricane I was in last year beginning of Oct. As someone from the midwest that was a wild experience.
I’m just happy climate change is a hoax and all the fires, floods, tornados, hurricanes, ice storms in the middle of summer, melting polar ice that’s all happening way more frequently is nothing to worry about.
Pretty much. The “high temperatures” that are lower than previous years but highlighted in red now to create alarm, the “rising sea levels” that aren’t actually rising, etc. Weather is supposed to change over time and goes in cycles of many years (climate). It is a hoax.
Let’s go back to 50 million bc, use that as a measuring stick to tell ourselves weather has always changed and this is nothing different although scientists (who you know you can’t trust) say that the temp has never increased this fast in hundreds of thousands of years. They can tell you know but meh…..let roll coal.
Lifer… seriously.. since 1860 the global temperature has climbed about one degree centigrade, and currently we’re on a cooling trend the last five years.
That is correct and for the layman that’s no big deal but for those who understand the climate and the effects of temps increasing by 1.7 degrees Fahrenheit it’s alarming because it’s a compounding effect that speeds up and it has done exactly that. The temperature is projected to warm by another 1.5 centigrade, 2.7 degrees F in the next 25 yrs and then 3.6 to 7.2 degrees F, 2-4 cent buy 2100. That means then end of our lifestyles as we know it. Food production moves inside and the climate may not allow humanity to live in many places.
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This is just a hugely inflated data chart that is made to look very dramatically bad. It’s far from that though, if you know what the facts are and what you’re talking about.
Literally all of those things have been happening for 100s if not 1000s of years in cycles my guy. What ice storm in summer? Or are you counting hail? It really isnt to worry about. Global Cooling would be worse for the planet than global warming. GW as a whole is a farce used for political power and monetary gain and is being disguised as a noble cause that sadly a lot of people who never leave the coast are buying in to. This comment will probably get deleted. But dude its literally Hurricane season, they happen every year, and last year was actually down year in number of storms and strength.
That’s what I was trying to say above. And the “fires” that most (if not all the notable ones) of which were started by humans.
Most are started by lighting, a few from winds and grid sparks, and the rest bored firemen and the guy who throws his cigar out his truck window. Yeah…five.
I was in Katrina, that was crazy.
#RipRob #RipNVF #RipJRoberts
Meh, Category 3 at landfall, don’t go golfing. Stay inside, everyone will be fine.
Propaganda video
Said the same thing about an inconvenient truth video. It’s all came true except quicker than expected. Keep burying that head in the sand your grandkids will remember you fondly.
Nothing has ever come true.
Oceans were supposed to swallow up the coast lines, yet our climate alarmists are living on the shores they claimed would be gone.
That right wing media pamphlet BS. Sea level rise timeline is happening faster than they predicted not slower. No one said coast lines will be gone in 2020. Climate alarmists can’t live on the shores?? Huh almost like you make up some hate filled simpleton argument to feel like you made a point.
You really need some education here. The rise in seas levels is not like a daily occurrence. It’s in the centuries. 300 years from now our coastlines will be different by about 5 feet.
That puts all of Florida under water in the next 50-100 yrs.
Can’t remember where you live but pretty sure it’s not Florida. I’m in Florida and I’m good without your climate advice for the next 50-100 years. That said, I look forward to your football content because that’s why I’m here.
Not even close, son. The whole state won’t be under water a thousand years from now.
Exactly. BFD.
We will have the weather idiots scare mongering us all week, even though it is highly unlikely to effect us.
Say you’re ignorant without saying you’re ignorant.
Time to party!
We’ll get thru it – comes with the territory. Will say though, have not pulled one muscle shoveling snow down here and no frostbite either.
The bigger issue is whats happening in the homeowners insurance market there. Major insurers are filing bankruptcy, not paying claims from storms years ago, customers lost everything never got paid and the crackpot state Governor and state legislature are protecting the insurance companies by not investigating and bringing them to justice. I mean if you like to see the little man get totally fucked over, by all means vote red.
Lifer I was just making a statement that we’ll be OK down here and I’ll take the storms over the cold I lived with most of my life.
Now, climate change and insurance coverage, I’m trying to be a good boy and laying off the “political” stuff.
That’s weird, people still moving there in droves.
Florida has so many new residents each year that no one is moving there anymore!
That Hurricane is running a deep drag route….
RIP
except I have to work anyway
This will be a new experience for people in Florida. I don’t think they know how to prepare for a hurricane.
Correct, before global warning they didn’t exist.
Laughing… now that’s funny Ben.
Golf update…shot a 79 yesterday!!
O.k. my wife and I did a 2-person scramble, and we parred at least 3 holes where we only used her shots. My son shot an 82 from the tips, so we kicked his ass.
Was it a 9-hole course?
Playing with the Mrs is not easy….I really want to go off after a bad shot but have to contain myself. Sometimes though…..
I hear you…the other thing about having her as a partner is her logic in which shot to take is sometimes lacking…however she stripes her driver 170 down the middle from the women’s tees fairly consistently…that is a huge advantage.
Yeah I drive 250 and my wife drives 220 on a good drive. She’s 50 yards down the fairway from me most of the time.
Transition to a woman.
Maybe your golf game will improve?
Well Played, on golfing days I could just identity as a woman for the mixed sex tournaments therefore giving my team a huge advantage.
You have to wear one of those short golf skirts though.
I’m sure they have some at Target special made for tuckers.
My wife and I took on my son and his girlfriend. We do a couples best ball, wife and I shot a 48. I can only play 9 at a time, since my neck injury.
Well?????? Who won?
I prefer best ball to scramble.
Not the name of your sex tape
Name of your sex tape
Nope “Talk softly and carry a big stick”
The old folks won, we are all pretty new to golf. I started 6 years ago, and the wife the year after. My son started two years ago and his girlfriend just started this year.
Ahh….enjoy beating them while you can…
Does someone have a link to the Yahoo leagues people here are doing this year? Thank you!
I don’t know if GF has created them yet.
He’s busy decomposing
Okay, thanks. I just assumed I missed it.
Oh shit, I need to do that? I’ll get it done.
Yeah, don’t think they are done yet. I asked GF about them last week.
Tomorrows thread pic.
You look great kid!
Think Hall stays on 53. Horrible decision bc he easily makes it to PS but KOC kinda raved about him in the post-game pressor Saturday.
KAM/KOC in love with the loser 5th round QB that’s lucky to maybe be a backup one day
He would get snagged up – so no.
Skolly is turning dark before our eyes…wait until he’s 45-50 and the Vikings still haven’t won shit.
LOL raved about him, he was under 60% comp, threw for like 180, 1 int, TD against all scrubs. He wasn’t horrible but not exactly impressive either, I would think they could sneak him onto the practice squad but if they keep him on roster they must love him.
Had a good birthday camping trip to finish off the season. Now it’s time to switch to hunting and fantasy football. Speaking of which, what happened to the draft for Skol Holes?
Mick neglected us like red headed step children.
well since your trip I’ve been in the league…then back out….in again….back out….in again, out again and now in again. For now.
Sounds about right
MT is out for good, deleted the app. Keepers are a green light which was my main point of contention but I’ve learned to live with it and picked my keeper (Greg Joseph) Snake or Auction has not been decided but I would think Auction would make more sense with keepers but maybe not since the 11 top guys are off the board.
Mickkity isn’t do his job… less than 2 weeks to football too
Kinda sounding like the league is dead to me.
I’m kind of thinking the same.
I ran a league decades ago when some people were bickering.
It’s not worth it. I don’t blame him.
I do.
Kwesi stockpiling picks……
https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-trade-offensive-lineman-verderian-lowe-minnesota-vikings-roster-update
Welp, had my first of potentially 5 fantasy drafts on Saturday. Beer Olympics were held for draft order, I got 3rd so I choose the 3rd pick over going 10th and having the turn around in the snake. JJ and CMC went 1 and 2 and I drunkly took Kelce at 3 because iv never had him and it was too tempting not to. I also realize the next morning I basically drafted half the Jags. Will be interesting.
You should have drafted Mahomes 2nd and linked that up with Kelce. I did the same in my other league. Great strategy.
The temptation was there, but the crew I draft with are season vets and I would have been scraping bottom of the barrel for RBs, potentially missing out on all RB1s. The difference between QB5-10 is small so I waited until like round 10 to grab Tlaw. I like my bench. All fringe RB-WR2s / Flex floors, and then Bijans handcuff if he gets hurt.
Same with the managers in my group, very seasoned. I’m pretty happy with how my draft turned out. RB was as you pointed out a weak spot I had to draft well late to build a bench of solid options which I did.
Yeah your top 3 picks are fire and should carry you most weeks. DC as your RB1 COULD work out, could also be a disaster. Love Swift on the bench I did the same. Lol at the last two picks, you would <3
I already dropped Chandler for Rashee Rice. Check him out he’s a riser at WR in the Chiefs wr room…they got nobody in there lol….his only problem he can’t catch, two dropped passes Saturday….but they’re going to likely start him across from MVS.
Interesting, yeah Chiefs WR room is a giant ? , we have a Cheifs fan in our group let me see if he grabbed him.
There is also Kadaris Toney who is still healing from a miniscus surgery who’s probably got the best upside he just can’t stay healthy. Literally no on in our league took a single chiefs WR lol…even MVS is a FA. Crazy room…one of them is going to get a lot of balls and it isn’t MVS. Rice is a great prospect..he is going to get first crack at it. Mahomes loves him and they think his drops issue will subside once he’s in action on gameday.
Ooofta that looked like me out there. Wide open too
That’s why I said he has some drops issues and that was his issue coming out. He fixes that he has elite short burst talent like sammy watkins had there.
He’s available. I will keep my eye on him, right now im content with my WRs.
Yeah he’s a bench sitter anyway until its confirmed he gets the reps and touches and actually starts to progress. They like him on those quick out bubble screens. He is a very good route runner also.
I typed bueno into the GIF search and this is the first thing I got haha!
I can’t help if the GIF search has button has a dirty mind.
I like it!
SO DID SHE! lol
I really want this to happen.
would Be a huge pickup.
kamdumdum
What would we offer? 2nd rd pick? How about Hock?
I really liked Hock until I found out he expects his next contract to “reset the TE market”.
Time to Hock that loogie.
I’d give up a 2.
we have the cap space to do all the extensions we need to do and then some.
cap is not a problem even with jj and Darrisaw deals coming up.
Do you think they’d take a number 2?
Also a huge pickup
Also a huge pickup
Also a huge pickup
-Dalvin Cook
LOL!
I didn’t know Eddie Lacy went into singing after the NFL.
It’s not singing. It’s screaming into a microphone.
Christie can really move
I hope this comes to fruition…
Brandel is the backup LT, has been since last year, nothing changed.
Or Udoh
If brandel also gets hurt then yeah, but when Darrisaw was injured Brandel played for him last year.
Totally wishful thinking here….
Why move a guard to tackle to sign a guard?
Sounds like a Slick move.
I don’t know…because the guard sucks at being a guard?
Well when they drafted him he was a tackle so there’s that
LOL, Dantzler playing the last minute of the last preseason game.
Too bad he didn’t do that in Detroit year before last.