WhiteWonder

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

extremely weak class. Biff should win this easily.

If pressure on the QB is not overrated, then by default a sack cannot be overrated. If you pressure the QB into throwing the ball away, a sack is the same result (loss of down) plus a pushback in yardage. Closer to an intentional grounding. Maybe I don't care about the exact number a guy has but if he is generating a lot of sacks, he is also likely generating a lot of pressures. Interceptions for a DB is a much more overrated stat. As long as my DB keeps his assignment from catching the ball (maybe has a high number of passes defensed) I don't really care if he never intercepts a pass. Turnovers are great, but if a guy is good enough, he seldom even gets thrown at.

Brooks has a lifetime exemption for the PGA championship but after 2028, he will not be exempt at any of the other 3 (loses The Open in 27), so sitting out 2026 so he can start earning world ranking points in 2027 makes sense for him. I don't think he cares about much aside from the majors.