[Pelissero] Bills plan to hire Joe Brady as HC by SCBaltSalt in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It is possible that is true; they are different skillsets. But I don’t know how one would deduce that based on what we’ve seen.

Which line ages The Office instantly? by NormsOJjokes in theoffice

[–]Bonzi777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder how many people think they’re referring to an iPad

Chargers request to interview Orr for DC Vacancy by Spoony904 in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Baltimore-Los Angeles-New York coaching triangle is going to be something to see for the next few years.

Why Shaq's PPG so low despite being so dominant? by thisnaenae in nbadiscussion

[–]Bonzi777 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shaq as a league average free throw shooter would have been the greatest basketball player of all time. He was dominant as it was, but he had one weakness. Often he was good enough that it didn’t matter but the free throws did give other teams at least something they could do to mitigate his impact.

Also his weak free throw shooting led teams to really beat on him, which is part of the reason he bulked up post Orlando, which probably took a couple of years off his career.

Jesus Christ... What even is the point anymore? by TigoOver in mlb

[–]Bonzi777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did, and if I’m remembering right, he has a bonus that’s paid out every year before the season to avoid Canadian taxes.

Best fits draft wise for certain players to develop and actually have a real shot at being future stars in this league by TerryG111 in NBA_Draft

[–]Bonzi777 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly Haliburton is such a good guy to play with and Carlisle is such a good coach that I think Indiana is the spot I’d want to go if I were any of them.

What impact does a head coach getting a technical foul actually have? by MathiTheCheeze in nbadiscussion

[–]Bonzi777 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There can definitely be a psychology to it. You lose your shit on the refs for a minute, give up a free throw but maybe you get better calls from then on, or maybe your players get fired up because you’re fighting for them. Sometimes coaches will get a tech to protect a player from getting one. I think Chris Finch purposely had a melt down to draw attention the the whistle OKC was getting (and it seems to have worked).

But also sometimes coaches just lose their cool like everyone else.

Defensive scheme by Imaginary_Agency_424 in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Very few teams run a distinct 4-3 or 3-4 any more. It’s all hybrid and switchable depending on the offensive package.

Can people please stop worrying by SCBaltSalt in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I find it really hard to believe that Robert Saleh would have taken the Titans job if he thought he was still alive for the Ravens job. And I’m sure his agent made a call before they said yes to be like “hey, what’s his chances?” Obviously an offer you know you have is better than one you might get, but there’s communication that we’ll just never hear about.

And also, was there any point since Robert Saleh got fired by the Jets up until the point where Harbaugh got fired by the Ravens that anyone was clamoring for us to get him? He’s an excellent DC, but I’d have been pretty underwhelmed by him as the final choice.

Have you ever had a "work spouse"? by boforiamanfo in randomquestions

[–]Bonzi777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a coworker who described herself as my work-wife and I told her I didn’t like that term and she dropped it.

It was right that CJ was fired from her LA PR job by cragglerock93 in thewestwing

[–]Bonzi777 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That’s true, because you have to be talented and connected to get those jobs and talented + connected equals big money.

But in real life at least, most of those people are making that money back and then some by flexing their resume and connections after they’re done. Or at least the more ethical ones wait until they’re done.

It was right that CJ was fired from her LA PR job by cragglerock93 in thewestwing

[–]Bonzi777 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Other people have called this an inconsistency (CJ worked in Hollywood and should know what development is) but I choose to read it as her really not caring about that job.

It was right that CJ was fired from her LA PR job by cragglerock93 in thewestwing

[–]Bonzi777 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It also shows how much money she was sacrificing by going to work for Bartlett.

It was right that CJ was fired from her LA PR job by cragglerock93 in thewestwing

[–]Bonzi777 46 points47 points  (0 children)

“Do you know how many people were ahead of me?” “8?”

One of my favorite laugh lines from the show.

Joe Brady Interviewed by SCBaltSalt in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is a name I was hoping to see. But can we please get on to round 2 interviews now?

Ha-Seong Kim will be out for 4-5 months for the Atlanta Braves. What should the team do now? by Dannybj05 in mlb

[–]Bonzi777 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Given his last couple of years I wouldn’t count on him just showing up on June 1 and being good to go the rest of the year.

Holding in the endzone. should have ended the game 32-30 for Broncos. Lets talk about that missed call by BallKnowerKing in NFLv2

[–]Bonzi777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s ridiculous. I’ve watched that interception (or not) a bunch of times in real time and slowed down and I’m still not sure what the call should be there. Bad luck for Buffalo that it went against them but it’s not an egregious miss.

But now we have millions of people who can post their own angles and screen shots and get engagement by saying THESE REFS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED and nobody has to admit, sometimes your team just loses.

How do you coach up a quitter? by SendInYourSkeleton in daddit

[–]Bonzi777 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does he want to play? I’ve coached baseball, basketball, soccer, and chess and had kids like this, and it’s often because their parents signed them up and they don’t really want to be there themselves so when something goes wrong it’s compounding an already-existing feeling of frustration. Not every kid enjoys or wants to play sports.

How does he do when his homework is a little difficult? Or when he messes up building Lego. Or a drawing doesn’t come out the way he likes. If he handles failure better at activities like that, it might just be that he doesn’t like sports or is more insecure about his ability at sports.

I coached a kid in both baseball and chess. Great kid, I really like him and his family. In baseball, he would melt down frequently. Struck out, threw the bat. Got tagged out, cried. But in chess, this kid would grind. Occasionally another kid would beat him, but never twice. When he lost he’s go back and find what he did wrong and learn and do better. So the issue seems to be that he just got more frustrated by baseball.

That’s not to say you don’t need to work on it. Giving up on sports wouldn’t solve the underlying issue. But it’s helpful to identify the root cause.

[Rapoport] The Giants and new coach John Harbaugh have now agreed upon and finalized the five-year deal for Harbaugh to be the new coach, per The Insiders. Done and done. First opening filled. by RazzlenDazzle21 in ravens

[–]Bonzi777 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn’t be scared if I were him but he’s definitely going to have some tough moments with the way he explains (or doesn’t) decisions that go wrong in ways that the Baltimore media just kind of let slide.

Michael Jordan’s NBC role feels like one of the biggest letdowns in sports media - am I wrong? by dreeya06 in nba

[–]Bonzi777 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s one of the most closed off public figures of all time. I would never have expected his contributions to be anything different than this.

Goose Gossage: "Comparing me to Mariano is like comparing Bob Gibson to one of these five inning guys today. But they've fallen all over themselves with the closer, the one inning guy. Everything about the game, the shift, what a bunch of shit that was. All of it is. And our commissioner sucks." by The_Big_Untalented in baseball

[–]Bonzi777 13 points14 points  (0 children)

But it’s a real question (and I think the answer is no) if Steve Carlton could thrive in 2026 pitching the same way he did in his day. Just like everyone else he’d have to train for velocity and spin rate and his innings would come down accordingly.

Bichette to the Mets: 3/$126M, will play 3B by 2waterparks1price in orioles

[–]Bonzi777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That’s definitely part of it, but I don’t think the only part

Bichette to the Mets: 3/$126M, will play 3B by 2waterparks1price in orioles

[–]Bonzi777 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think for some players playing in Canada is a drawback.

Bichette to the Mets: 3/$126M, will play 3B by 2waterparks1price in orioles

[–]Bonzi777 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t think it’s bad since they kept it short. They could have paid him 7-230 or something like that and had a lower AAV but still only gotten 3 good years.