Dick Allen

I don't disagree with you, but there are many people who do. Posters here were mad the Sox won some games. If they knew Renteria put a reliever in because he knew he was tired and would get lit up, I think there are a lot of White Sox fans that would have been OK with that.

People on this board where praying the Sox would lose many games when they were rebuilding. It was all about the draft picks. There are a lot of people that would rather have the Sox go 55-107 than 83-79 and just miss the playoffs, and not trying to win by manipulating how the game is run by the manager is encouraged in these parts when the team is not a contender, even if not a contender by choice. In the NBA they call it hell when you are good enough to have a decent record, but not good enough to win it all. And NBA games and NFL games are IMO far easier to tank by coaching than a MLB game. Tanking is not just having a shitty roster. Not trying to win games probably happens a lot more than we all realize. But as long as the system rewards you for being bad, teams are going to try and be bad in more ways than one.

No but they did mention opening day tickets will be available.

Of course, but throwing a game is throwing a game. but like was pointed out, tanking has been excepted by many fanbases in baseball, including the White Sox. In the NFL, with only 17 games, and as quickly as fortunes can change, and as quickly as players careers can end, not so much. This is going to be a huge black eye for the NFL. Gambling and fantasy football is what makes it the most popular of sports IMO.

There's gambling in baseball too. They will probably have a sports book at GRF in the next year or 2.. Already building one at Wrigley and the United Center.

Many fanbases almost demand it at some point. But actually paying a coach a bounty to lose is something a bit out there. The Sox sent out emails today reminding everyone on their list that individual tickets go on sale next week. OK.

Unlike other sports, preseason or spring training is a ritual for a lot of people. Messing with that is going to turn some of their biggest fans off.

Very possible, but I also think people need to realize that once the lockout occurred, there was no way this deal would be done until the very last second.

Braves infield in 2021 Freeman 159 games Albies 156 games Swanson 160 games Riley 160 games

A year ago, Harbaugh had his salary cut in half because of bad results. His brother gifted him a DC that changed everything, now is taking that gift back. To me, the advantage he had is he had proven Henan win in the NFL with good players. Whether or not he is truly any better of a coach than what else is out there, to me, is a crapshoot. Also, I would be stunned if the Bears didn't kick the tires with him. I'm also sure they checked on Ryan Day. Teams keep the contact with the college guys low so if they aren't hired, it doesn't give their players and recruits the impression they are looking to leave. The fact that this Harbaugh/Vikings thing leak either means he's taking the job or was to gethis extension in gear.

I didn’t realize Gio was the Union rep. No way JR is going to break the bank for him.

The "unanimous" thing was for show. All the scouts were supposedly the same way with Trubisky.

There is a decent reason to be a little concerned, but all the great ones had no experience at one time as well.

I was listening to Wannstedt a couple of weeks ago. He is a Harbaugh guy. But what was interesting, considering he was the hot assistant at one time, was he said the key to hiring the head coach was an outline for how he would utilize Fields to his full potential and who he was bringing in as his coordinators. So, Poles must be impressed. I do agree with an earlier post, these hires are all crapshoots. It's almost impossible to really know how a guy will coach and lead a team based on an interview. Some people really suck at interviews, and are awesome employees. Football isn't rocket science. How to get through to a football player and what buttons to push is a lot different than getting through to George McCaskey. Wanne also stated a lot of times the candidates, who were prepped by their buddies, say what they think the interviewer wants to hear, like "we are going to run the ball", and when they get the job, they don't run the ball. Bill Lazor was fired twice for not running enough. It shouldn't shock people on 4th and 1 he continually called pass plays.

His AA stats looked like my little league stats on the mound.

After the way he started out, who would have thought perfomance was the reason he never made it to AAA?

Every year the NFL teams interview the same 5 or 6 guys for their coaching job. All are can't miss, going to be star head coaches....and the majority wind up looking for another job within 3 to 4 years. But occassionally, a team hires one who is as advertised. Hopefully the Bears have done that.

If everyone was like you, it would go back to 64.

Maybe he'll bring back Kyle Long. I did eead he is really good identifying o line and d line. Pace wasn't bad at d line, but his o line calls were not so good. It would be awesome if he turns out as great as many in the know think he can be.

If he can't be trusted to get it right without George and Ted chiming in, they hired the wrong guy.

Not to say Poles is a bad choice, I have no idea, and a lot of people who should know, seem to be impressed, but If Ryan Pace selected Mahomes instead of Mitch, how many of these KC execs and assistants would get interviews for big jobs?

Not Bowles, Flores.

Poles is supposedly really close with Bowles.

Jack's example took 8 seconds. So even if they got to the 40, they have 4 seconds to get in FG range. 4 seconds for a 20 yard play and they would have to make a real long FG. If it takes 5, the game is over.

Either way, If your defense can't keep them out of FG range with 13 seconds left, a loss is what is deserved.