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Can we play out 2020 and see how often Robert gets injured, first? It’s probably going to end up that solidifying the defense and at least protecting Robert’s LH side will be worth giving up some offensive production. Logically, Pederson once again becomes the most realistic move for next year, deoending on what happens with Mazara (and our OF prospects.)

Haven’t some stadiums toyed around with issuing tablets or I-pads to those sitting in box/Scout seats...or at least providing free WiFi access?

This is why Filibuster doesn’t exist anymore. The idea that roughly 40-45% of the US only cares about putting America first at all times while the slim majority want America to be last or to fall apart...it’s simply impossible to discuss in those terms, from that frame of reference. Hence, no point in discussing. That said, we now live in a time and place where every single aspect of our lives is being connected or correlated, rightly or wrongly, with politics. And nobody, let alone HoF voters, is ever going to be accused of ever being 100% objective, whatever that even means today.

Combined with losing $75 million in taxpayer monies...if he was in the billionaire/“job creator” class right now, it’s probably enough to push him over the top. https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2012/07/23/38-studios-end-game/

Tyreek Hill is the most dangerous player in the NFL and went in the fifth. I guess you can argue he would have gone late first or second had he not played for West Alabama (as opposed to ‘Bama) and the DV charges from OklaState. On the field, Hill was utilized very evenly as a running back (25 carries for 237 yards and one touchdown), wide receiver (27 receptions for 444 yards and a touchdown), punt returner (20 returns averaging 10.7 yards with two touchdowns), and kick returner (also 20 returns averaging 23.0 yards with two touchdowns). In his 11 games for the team, he never exceeded 100 yards rushing or receiving, and averaged 135 all-purpose-yards until a 307-all-purpose-yard burst against Delta State in Game 8. After this, his production tapered off quickly to a season-ending -3 all-purpose-yards against the North Alabama Lions.[19] The 49ers might want to talk to that N.Alabama defensive coordinator.

https://theathletic.com/1547779/2020/01/20/cub-o-coffee-all-weekend-long-the-cubs-mustve-been-thinking-lets-see-if-theyll-believe-this/?source=dailyemail#_=_ The night had already started out awkwardly for Tom (Ricketts) when his mention of the Marquee Sports Network during his opening remarks was met with a very loud chorus of boos. He couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Hey, just because at least 50 percent of the city gets its TV from a provider that has yet to come to terms on a deal for the network, why would fans be upset? During his time with Dempster, Tom decided to wax nostalgic about the good old days when you could watch every game on WGN TV for free. He was promptly heckled by a woman in the audience loudly enough that it could be heard on the live stream. The next day he was interviewed on 670 The Score and claimed he wasn’t booed, at least not personally. I’m sure that was a reaction to an overnight email chain where Laura and Todd complained about Tom hogging all of the boos for himself. On Saturday, the Cubs finally had a flurry of announcements about the upcoming TV network, none of which included an explanation as to why they are starting a network that they own and program themselves and yet they didn’t bother to put the team name in the name of the network. Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney dropped a lot of information during the session, including, for some reason, his age (he’s 57), and he predicted that the team would come to deals with “all” of the streaming services and work out an agreement with Comcast before Opening Day.

https://slate.com/culture/2020/01/mets-rape-accusation-spring-training-1991.html Don’t think this is easily going away.

Well, there are probably some exceptions, like Derrick Henry (2nd round). Chubb, 2nd round McCaffrey, 8th overall Elliott, 4th overall C.Carson, 7th round Fournette, 4th overall J. Jacobs, 24th overall Mixon, 2nd D.Cook, 2nd

Let go by six teams, that ought to get a week’s human interest story on him alone.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28527906/nolan-arenado-ire-rooted-rockies-inactivity-71-91-season

That’s where the whole four quadrant movie theory comes from. It’s definitely going to struggle with the majority of males under 35, unless they’re huge classical lit or Florence Pugh/Ronan fans. They will get the girls...at least some, with Timothy Chalamet. At least something like The Handmaid’s Tale is told in an interesting fashion, I’m also not sure the flashbacks work as well here. 1st quadrant male under 25 2nd quadrant female under 25 3rd quadrant male over 25 4th quadrant female over 25

The problem is finding a dynamic tight end. It’s not be accident that Kelce and Kittle are two of the best, and both in the Super Bowl. Most importantly, someone that blocks as well as Kittle really opens the running attack when he can occupy the caliber of defenders that he does. It’s very rare to find someone who enjoys this facet of the game and freeing up his teammates maybe just as much as catching the ball downfield. And it’s equally difficult to inculcate that mentality when it’s not there in high school or college. The players who are not 4-5 star recruits but 2-3 or walk-on types have to focus on all facets of their game to get noticed by Division 1 teams, and that usually turns out to be a blessing in disguise. Kelce was a 3rd rounder, Kittle a fifth. Gronkowski was picked 42nd. Just have to do more homework, compared to QB.

If the Cubs broke their World Series drought behind Sosa, it would be a completely different story.

https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/the-astros-scandal-rewrites-a-decade-of-mlb-history/605185/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=yahoo&utm_campaign=yahoo-non-hosted&yptr=yahoo

Sure, but that was a different Mahomes and different Chiefs’ defense in late October. The Seahawks were going to give the 49ers a better game. The Packers, at this point, basically have two offensive weapons. They get a lot of credit for improving the defense, but their offense was not unlike the Pats after you took out AB and Gordon.

They had so many close wins...just a few really impressive ones, and there just seemed to be no way they were going to win outside of Lambeau’s frozen tundra-like conditions.

That’s like the death penalty for SMU football in the late 80’s. Never going to happen...the owners care more about maintaining escalating franchise valuations. https://www.yahoo.com/news/should-the-astros-lose-their-world-series-title-174048506.html Vacate Allowing them to keep the title vindicates cheating “Do you know what wasn’t suspended? The Astros’ World Series banner. Do you know what wasn’t fired? Their World Series rings. ...Is it worth it? Unless MLB decides to vacate their title, it’s hard to say it wasn’t.” — Mike Oz, Yahoo Sports The Dodgers deserve to be remembered fairly in record books “The Astros should be forced to hand the Commissioner’s Trophy back to Commissioner Rob Manfred right now, vacate the title and forever leave that space in the record books as empty as the organization’s integrity. The Dodgers didn’t win it on the field, but history should forever note that nobody beat them.” — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times Vacating the title would be a lasting punishment worthy of the offense “Make them take down the banner at Minute Maid Park and vacate all records of their title. If you don’t think that hurts, ask the players from the 2004 USC football team how they feel about the Trojans being forced to return the national championship trophy because of NCAA rules violations.” — Bob Brookover, Philadelphia Inquirer There’s no question that cheating directly contributed to their victory “Let’s keep it real, they have a championship that there's a good chance they don’t deserve. We can say with confidence that the Astros cheated on the playing field and therefore didn’t deserve that World Series ring.” — Chris Broussard, Fox Sports

A better example might be Baker Mayfield having a real coach in 2020...talking about regression in his second season. So much of the game is psychological, and momentum going against you is hard to turn around. There are so many variables at play beyond pure talent level.

https://sports.yahoo.com/astros-stars-let-others-take-blame-for-a-player-driven-sign-stealing-scheme-235902497.html

Put Whitaker and Trammell on the Yanks, Red Sox, Cubs or Dodgers and they have had Jeter-like reputations.

50 years is a long time to wait for a Super Bowl...but well worth it for Chiefs’ fans after so many playoff heartbreaks dating back to the 1980’s. 6-17 in the post-season since the 1970 Super Bowl.

Mahomes doing his best Lamar Jackson impression.

Except Owens was one of the top wide receivers of his generation...Schilling was VERY VERY good, and certainly had great post-seasons, but he also has some pf that halo from playing for the Red Sox and the Bloody Sock game. Had he played for the White Sox instead, not sure he gets in until the veterans committee later on down the line.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/curt-schilling-doesnt-deserve-to-be-in-the-baseball-hall-of-fame-021838902.html

According to an ESPN poll, 53% of respondents wanted Astros’ WS title stripped, 50% the Red Sox the following year.