WhiteWonder

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2007 champ: GettnHuge 2008 champ: thecardsaysmoops 2009 champ: funngun 2010 champ: ChronicHusker 2011 champ: ZeroTolerance 2012 champ: FeelingMN 2013 champ: nzoner 2014 champ: ZeroTolerance 2015 champ: Voltaire 2016 champ: posty 2017 champ: patweisers44 2018 champ: tanatastic 2019 champ: WhiteWonder 2020 champ: worm 2021 champ: Covid 2022 champ: Bier Meister 2023 Champ: WhiteWonder 2024 champ: Horseman 2025 Champ: CMH Each entrant must fill out a roster of 2 QBs, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 2 TEs, 2 Ks, & 2 D/STs using one player maximum from each of the 14 playoff teams (you cannot pick 2 players from, for example, the Chiefs) **2 teams of your choice will not be used**. You will carry that roster for the entire playoffs with the total points accumulated deciding the winner. With that in mind, the strategy is to select players whose team you expect to advance farthest in the playoffs (thus playing more games and having more opportunities to score fantasy points) at the positions which traditionally produce the highest scores (i.e. you probably wouldn't want to select a RB from a team you expect to be eliminated after one game). The scoring system will be as follows: 1 pt per 25 yds passing 1 pt per 10 yds rushing 1 pt per 10 yds recieving 4 pts per passing TD 6 pts per rushing TD 6 pts per recieving TD 2 pts per two-pt conversion (passing/rushing/recieving) -2 pts per INT -2 pts per fumble lost 1 pt per XP 3 pts per FG up to 39 yds 4 pts per FG of 40-49 yds 5 pts per FG of 50+ yds 6 pts per D/ST TD 1 pt per sack 2 pts per INT 2 pts per fumble recovery 2 pts per safety -2 pts per D/ST fumble lost 8 pts for total points allowed 0-6 6 pts for total points allowed 7-13 4 pts for total points allowed 14-20 2 pts for total points allowed 21-27 - Points will be counted after each individual game, no decimal scoring (i.e. if Peterson rushes for 87 yds in the division playoffs and 103 yds in the NFC Championship, he will recieve 8 pts and 10 pts, not 19 pts for the combined 190 yds) - Touchdowns scored on special teams or defense will be awarded to that D/ST unit, not to individual players. Each entry must select one of it's players to act as a tiebreaker. If two or more teams are tied, final standings will be determined by the highest scoring tiebreaker player (total points scored by that player for the playoffs) on the tied entries. Submit your roster to this thread in the following format (example of a roster) QB - J. Allen, Buf QB - Brady, TBB RB - Henry, TEN RB - Mitchell, SF WR - Chase, CIN WR - Kupp, LAR TE - Kelce, KCC TE - Goedert, PHI K - Carlson, LVR K - Prator, ARI DST - Patriots DST - Cowboys *Make sure to highlight the player you selected as your tiebreaker (use bold, italics, arrows, hell you can use bananas for all I care as long as it is noticeable) If you wish to change your roster after entering it, do not edit your original entry post, simply make a new reply pointing out that you wish to change your entry and what lineup you are submitting in its place. All entries will be recorded at 1 PM EST Saturday, Jan 10th to prevent edits.

i'll be honest, I genuinely assumed it meant you never shoplifted as a kid or had friends do it either. I was friends with this kid in middle school who used to steal action figures and games from the same toy store in our downtown area every freaking day on our way home.

I just assumed you called them Daddy

yes and no. have we discussed this in another thread? They only played a big part because their function is to buy loans from other institutions. Loose lending policies at banks and other mortgage lenders resulted in a LOT of bad mortgages that were pushed off onto fannie and freddie. So the reason I say yes and no is that their existence allowed lenders to feel more comfortable giving out shiit loans during that time. Theres a reason lending practices were tightened so much in the years afterwards.

pretty much how I feel... agreed with your analysis of their organization..., although it's entirely possible to find a QB picking in the 20's or trading into the teens. Dart and Shough look like they could be the guys. Bo Nix went 12th, it's been 5 drafts but Love went in the 20s and Hurts in the same draft. I might also say they did not give Justin Fields a fair shake. They were using him correctly, something the Jets couldn't manage to do. So even though it's only been 4 seasons without Ben, it feels like Tomlin and the regime are not equipped to reset. Cousins is someone I desperately want the Jets to bring in. I want them to say "Kirk, we are drafting our future QB at #2 but this is your team to start the year and will remain your team as long as we are competitive and winning games. We want you to be a role model and mentor but we want you starting and leading us". BUT, I have a feeling he will want to go somewhere exactly like Pitt (if Rodgers is gone) where he thinks he could be the unquestioned starter for 3ish years.

thread makes no sense

Campbell is actually the perfect example of why it doesn't really matter if teams go with an offensive or defensive minded HC. The most important attribute a HC needs is the ability to be a CEO of the team. They need the right coordinators under them and they need to be able to galvanize their players. Campbell is a former TE but no one was looking at him to give credit for that offense... it was all Ben Johnson. Perhaps his act will son grow stale with players, I actually comp him to Rex Ryan (minus the defensive acumen) in terms of being brash and players loving them.

I would agree. Between the two i'd think Tomlin would be more likely to go in a "mutual parting of ways". As overrated as I think Lamar is, Harbaugh has had success with multiple franchise QBs and Lamar is in place (depending on what they do with his deal). The Steelers need a reset at QB, and even though it's been a shockingly short period of time since Ben retired, they have not really gotten it right... Pickett, Trubisky, Rudolph, Fields, and a pair of old guys. Reset at QB and coach would feel more likely for the Steelers.

Well I already told you he retired in 2022, so his last year was 2021. So if 2020 was his last "good" year, that's not too shabby for a guy who only played 1 more season after...

I mean he did throw for 33 TDs and 10 INTs in 2020 with a completion % above his career average... they won 12 games

oddly, it feels like Ben left a decade ago but he retired in 2022. It's really only been 4 seasons since they had QB stability.

current but soon to be former PGA commish Jay Monahan made that announcement back in 2023 but everything has stalled. Likely due to differences in format, anti trust issues, etc. I think the PGA also feels less pressure because of all the changes it has already made in response to LIV.

someone said in a group chat last night that they wanted the Jets to fire Glenn and hire Tomlin if the Steelers parted ways. My initial reaction was to say that Tomlin is overrated and kind of a DEI Rex Ryan in the sense that he had early success and then a bunch of .500 ball or 9 win seasons just sneaking into the playoffs. I really wasn't being fair to him. He has a career winning % over .600, has 7 seasons with 11 or more victories, has never had a losing season in 19 years,.. I'd sign up in a heartbeat.

PFF has Garrett at 75 total pressures and ranks him 8th. point being a guy who leads the league in sacks is probably going to have a lot of pressures, and he does. he doesn't need to lead the league