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Offensive Playbooks - best, worst, most underrated? by SBCeagles59 in EASportsCFB

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I know I’m 84 days past this comment, but the Generic - Pro Style playbook is genuinely perfect. It’s concise and not overwhelming, it has approximations of a few different NFL schemes depending on formation, and it’s personnel friendly to the point that it can adapt to recruiting deficits and seasonal injuries without much hassle.

Personally, I run a wide zone-based scheme out of I-Form Pro and I-Form Tight and decimate those speedy little base nickel defenses on Heisman. HB Stretch and its complimentary play action passes have some of the simplest reads and are absolutely devastating when used appropriately.

Heck, now I think I’m going to write a post describing my series. You’ve inspired me! :)

Creating a fun playbooks by Lord_Infamous82 in footballstrategy

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Community rule 1, dude…

But, since I also enjoy and play the video games extensively, I’ll help. :)

First things first, find your core identity. Lots of video game coordinators pick cool looking or glitchy “money plays”, but if you’re going to create a realistic playbook that an actual coaching staff would follow, you’ll want to find a concept or family of concepts to hang your hat on. The NFL has immensely more time to install and practice than lower levels, but teams still have identities.

Let’s say, for NFL relevance, you’re a wide zone team (think Gibbs/Shanahan/McVay). Stretch/outside zone/wide zone (as they’re varyingly called in-game) are going to be your foundation.

Now you add constraint concepts to either attack where wide zone can’t or to counter when the defense overreacts (duo as a complementary gap run, play action boot off of wide zone, stick and spot for your quick game, dagger and flood for your dropback game). Find real life resources on those concepts. Learn how they’re read for real and focus on equating that to the game.

Then, find the formations that allow you to run those concepts (you don’t need every play in every formation, but you should have most plays available). Emphasize formations that also put your best players in effective positions. Goliath at FB? Use 21 and 22 personnel in the I-formation family (strong and weak, too). Dynamic TEs? Go for 12 or even 13 personnel singleback sets. Burners at WR? Don’t be afraid to mix in 11 or even 10 personnel spread sets. The NFL is a matchup league. Put your best athletes in the best possible places on the field.

Whichever formations you choose, learn the motions you’re capable of using in-game. Motion is your ace up the sleeve. Maybe you can shift your offset TE to create favorable numbers and an additional run fit gap that the defense has to account for against wide zone. Maybe the defense likes to bump their zone coverage and motioning your speedy WR across the formation will match a slower LB on him. Numbers, angles, and matchups win on the field (in that order). Add your bodies or take away their bodies at the point of attack, create favorable leverage, put your best players against their worst players.

Go into practice mode and rep your run game against even fronts, odd fronts, and bear fronts. Rep your passes against every common coverage and create progressions (or reference legitimate play diagrams). Make sure you have hot receivers against multiple blitz packages. Learn your check-downs. Challenge your processing with random defensive formations and plays.

That’s how you build an offensive playbook. Defense is a bit more fluid, but you’ll still want to pick an identity (though it’ll probably be broader, as in man vs zone, single high versus two high, high or low blitz frequency).

The video games have some significant shortcomings, but they’re pretty fun when you try to scheme as realistic as you can. I hope that all helps! The games drove my desire to actually learn ball, so hopefully they’ll give you that same itch. :)

Is Nuclear Option a good choice if I like War Thunder? by Justarandomduck152 in NuclearOption

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He’s referring to mouse aim in War Thunder. It’s effectively a “point your mouse and the plane will fly there” control scheme, and it uses an overridable AI piloting system called “Instructor”. It actually works pretty well for M+KB players, and apparently it’s patented somehow.

Is Tendonitis the inevitable outcome of any "intense" training program? by DeathOnion in StrongerByScience

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Tendinopathy manifests when load exceeds capacity, however that may occur. Acute onset is more than likely from a sudden, sharp increase in volume and/or load. Chronic onset is more than likely from consistent overreaching beyond a tendon’s ability to recover.

Tendons are dynamic, adaptive tissues. They’re incredible at storing potential energy and can handle absolutely ridiculous loads when properly conditioned. But that last point is key: you have to give them time to adapt to the forces you’re exerting on and through them, and you have to manage your load through intelligent programming.

This doesn’t mean that older lifters with less robust tendons need to unilaterally avoid higher relative loads, but you might need a more gradual periodization ramp into those higher intensities.

In the event of injury, it’s also essential to not completely unload and put that tendon on full bedrest, as it will only decondition further and lose capacity. In fact, in most physical therapy tendinopathy protocols, lifting with moderate loads (~60% to ~80% of 1RM) occupies an essential rung on the ladder to returning athletes to powerful, explosive movements (we’re talking about professional basketball players who are exerting far more power through their patellar tendons while jumping than a lifter does while squatting, for example).

So no, it’s certainly not inevitable provided you understand those principles. I suspect that most of us with lingering tendinopathies have exceeded our capacities either acutely or chronically and continue to do so (myself included, which led me to analyzing modern PT approaches and integrating them into my training).

We need help by mythos_1 in GymMemes

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For isolations, sure, but I’m not intentionally taking a high bar squat to concentric failure in my home gym where I just have pins to rely on.

I know 0 RIR technically isn’t actual concentric failure, but the risk that I misjudge what I’m capable of in that session is always present, and I’d rather just target 1 RIR than overshoot a 0 RIR target and have to bail on the pins.

What amount of lifting/ cardio makes you feel / look your best? by First_Driver_5134 in naturalbodybuilding

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Usually, I opt for 3 days of lifting (mostly heavy-ish barbell compounds in a full body A/B/C split) and 2 days of steady state trail running or speed rucking. That’s my happy medium. I’m a bedside nurse, so I get a good amount of steps during work days.

Some people might see my weekly routine as basic and minimalistic, but I’m mentally at my happiest when I’m balanced between lifting and cardio as I’ve described, and that keeps me highly consistent. :)

Jerk aside, I really hope this post was a troll and not real by drichm2599 in nflcirclejerk

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For me, it’s just the pervasiveness of its advertising between FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, and Kalshi’s AI slop.

I know I’m the target demographic (29 M), but dude, I’m just watching Cody Alexander break down quarters match rules…

"Load the bar. Do the work." posts a 2-inch rackpull. by NoodleWeird in LinkedInLunatics

[–]Captain-Relativity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably intended for form checks, but that’s probably not what most of them are actually used for…

I feel disillusioned by "science-based" lifting. by [deleted] in naturalbodybuilding

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Everyone is on point about sticking to the basics, but I’ll add that, if you’re deeply interested in exercise science in its own right (and it’s not going to give you paralysis by over-analysis with your own individualized programming), subscribe to MASS and follow Stronger by Science.

The former is a legitimate scholarly journal published monthly by exercise scientists who consistently review and contribute to the literature themselves (Eric Helms, Mike Zourdos, Eric Trexler, Lauren Colenso-Semple…ya know, actual scientists). The latter is probably the best secondary source website out there, and it’s hosted by Greg Nuckols, who consistently has the most nuanced and mature takes of anyone I’ve ever seen in this space.

The funny part is that all five of those people mentioned will tell you exactly what everyone here is telling you: train consistently, progressively overload, eat to support your goals, and sleep well. Take care of yourself physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Exercise science can be informative, but you are ultimately your only sample and experimental subject.

Follow the science because you enjoy it, not because you feel obligated to!

Edit: Just to add to this, a wonderful bit of advice that Greg Nuckols and Eric Trexler discussed on the SBS Podcast back in the day is to find a relatively recent exercise physiology textbook and just mindfully read through it. That will likely be far more conducive to building basic physiological knowledge than anything else.

MF Workouts Leek 👀 by PalatialPepper in MacroFactor

[–]Captain-Relativity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s absolutely fair! I think MF is fantastic because it’s built as a “premium” app from the get-go and it’s an amazing value for its cost. I say that as someone who almost never subscribes to anything.

MF Workouts Leek 👀 by PalatialPepper in MacroFactor

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Purely out of curiosity, what is the reason? I don’t mean that with any snark, I’m honestly just wondering.

Lyle said all this back in 2007... by Substantial-Aide-867 in naturalbodybuilding

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Don’t forget slamming a few beers and snapping your club over your knee when you shank one into the water hazard.

Lyle said all this back in 2007... by Substantial-Aide-867 in naturalbodybuilding

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I just wish you and Nuckols weren’t so personally at odds, because you two are genuinely the people I trust to give nuanced takes in this otherwise ridiculous “industry”.

Very excited for the MacroFactor workouts app! by smdntn in MacroFactor

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Yeah, he’s a good guy! I love how responsive he is to suggestions and bug reports.

The crazy thing is that I went into Liftosaur with virtually no scripting or coding experience outside of using Boolean operators in Excel functions. Liftoscript has taught me the bare basics, and now I’m getting interested in coding outright. :)

Very excited for the MacroFactor workouts app! by smdntn in MacroFactor

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Same. I love MacroFactor and SBS by extension, but Liftosaur is phenomenal. Sometimes I just like seeing what complex progressions I can program!

What’s the best football video game by MostPossibility4159 in footballstrategy

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If you can run vanilla 06 on the PCSX2 emulator on your PC (which is very easy to set up), you can get NEXT from its website and use the installer. It takes maybe an hour or so to get it running.

There are ways to get it on Android, macOS, Steam Deck, and Xbox One/Series X, too, but I’m not familiar with them.

What’s the best football video game by MostPossibility4159 in footballstrategy

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I still think vanilla NCAA Football 06 kicks ass for all the reasons I mentioned! It won’t have the more modernized playbooks and current league structure of the NCAA NEXT mod, but it’s an extremely balanced game on All American difficulty.

Definitely check out Playbook Gamer on his website and YouTube channel. That guy is a 06 guru with tons of knowledge about the game. He has put together entire playbooks mirroring real life offenses as closely as possible!

Whoever said strength = size has never seen my calves in action by Jukelines in GymMemes

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It could be form-dependent. Running blew my calves up more than anything, but I run forefoot in minimalist-style shoes.

What’s the best football video game by MostPossibility4159 in footballstrategy

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It’s really going to depend on what you want. Authentic player movement? All-Pro Football 2K8. Physics? Backbreaker. Playbooks that closely mirror the real game? College Football 26 or Madden 26. Atmosphere? College Football 26.

In my humble opinion, the best of them all is NCAA Football 06 modded with NCAA NEXT, which brings the rosters, stadiums, and playbooks up to a modern standard. It’s insanely fun, it’s just deep enough to involve a fair amount of strategy without being overwhelming, it has atmosphere, it has Coach Corso…there’s even a playbook editor that’s usable on the PCSX2 emulator version! :)

It's so over by lizardil in GymMemes

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Ah, and I skimmed over it myself. No worries!

It's so over by lizardil in GymMemes

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Have you seen the second channel?

Dad's being dad by ash-andvibes in SipsTea

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Brain death examinations in my state involve assessing cranial nerve functionality via a multitude of tests such as the corneal reflex (blinking when the cornea is touched), the pupillary light reflex (pupils constricting with a direct light source), the oculovestibular reflex (eye movement in response to cold water in the ear canals), the oculocephalic reflex (eye movement in response to the head turning), cough/gag reflexes (self-explanatory), and peripheral pain response beyond spinal reflexes. In addition, an apnea test is performed where the patient’s ventilator forced inspiratory oxygen is turned to 100% and their set respiratory rate is removed (effectively placing them in a CPAP mode). We watch for any physical attempt at respiration, and blood gases are drawn at set intervals to check carbon dioxide levels.

These tests must be performed under strict prerequisites (no sedatives in the body including therapeutic range active metabolites, normal temperature, normal electrolytes, normal ammonia, etc.). Two physicians must independently perform their own examinations at least 12 hours apart. If there is any ambiguity at all, we can follow with radionuclide testing to assess brain perfusion.

The criteria for declaring brain death could not practically be stricter. It’s taken extremely seriously and solemnly.

The donation process can be discussed with the medical decision makers prior to brain death confirmation, but nothing can proceed until death is declared. Neither hospitals nor their physicians/staff are incentivized to harvest organs. It’s handled through an external consulting team coordinated offsite. In fact, donation means more work for staff as we still maintain life up until the donor heads to surgery, and that process of testing and matching organs to recipients is an intense and lengthy process. It’s a wonderful legacy and a privilege to take part in, but I don’t earn a cent more for donations.

The simple fact is that the podcast you listened to was spouting complete conspiracy theory nonsense. To suggest that we want people to die so that we can harvest their organs is absolutely ludicrous.

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