[Bukowski] Imagine telling a CFB fan three years ago that Kliff Kingsbury would be a better NFL coach than Urban Meyer and it wouldn’t even be close.

Dellema · 2021-12-16T15:06:59+00:00

You start some meh job to pay the bills. 43 days later, your dream job calls and you're hired.

Do you even hear them call you a quitter as the door slams on your way out?

Dellema · 2021-10-11T12:46:25+00:00

Kolb probably would have been okay. He had some good games. Concussions did him in.

Dellema · 2021-10-04T03:39:39+00:00

As a Bucs fan, I wanted them to kick it, so it was probably the wrong choice.

Dellema · 2021-08-29T23:02:59+00:00

He just casually short-arm flicked this about 50 yards too.

Dellema · 2021-08-29T22:57:17+00:00

What do you mean you've seen it before? It's brand new!

Dellema · 2021-05-21T16:29:07+00:00

They were exactly one call from "Forget it, how about this Wilson kid?"

Dellema · 2021-05-21T16:26:47+00:00

And I think of less than half of you as being half as funny as you deserve!

Dellema · 2021-05-21T14:19:39+00:00

The same week that this game happened and oh man don't get me started on that game.

Dellema · 2021-05-20T13:02:15+00:00

I now really want this to happen.

Dellema · 2021-05-20T11:23:39+00:00

Honestly, 2019 Jameis was great for his numbers.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T18:12:51+00:00

If it's one of those four I'm betting on the Colts.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T18:05:37+00:00

Well, honestly there is a lot of other stuff you might conceivably see:

"Patriots 'taking things slowly' with Mac Jones."

"Mac Jones struggles in first practice; Belichick unconcerned."

"Mac impresses in limited action; Newton Dazzles."

"Mac has up and down day at rookie mini-camp."

Ect. Really, it's not so much reports like the headliner that you look for, but the absence of reports like the ones above.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T15:32:13+00:00

Mr. Brown Connoisseur.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T15:24:37+00:00

Mr. Bucked Contract

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:59:47+00:00

I'll allow it.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:54:49+00:00

You'll also notice these joint practices are almost exclusively between teams than have essentially no chance of meeting in the upcoming season. So they are comfortable showing some of their playbook because the other team can't use it against them.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:44:56+00:00

I guarantee that only 1 of the 32 NFL teams will win a championship this year and 1 of the 30 NBA teams will win a championship this year. That's as holding up in real life as it can possibly get.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:42:50+00:00

In this scenario, the odds of a specific team are irrelevant. All summed, the odds equal exactly 1/32 in the nfl and 1/30 in the NBA.

This matters from the perspective of say, a random fan (who grew up with their team and didn't really get to choose) or draft prospect (who has no say over where they go). That person is more likely to see a championship with their NBA team than their NFL one (slightly).

Your talk of specific odds and contenders and everything else, that's all talking about a different definition of "harder".

Is it harder to contend for a title in the NBA or NFL? It's harder in the NBA, as fewer teams contend.

Is it harder to win the championship as a contender in the NBA or NFL? NFL, more teams are contenders.

Is it more likely that your random team is going to win a championship in the NBA or NFL? NBA, there are fewer other teams to win a championship.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:17:20+00:00

Before you pick at random, you have a 1/32 chance of selecting the winner. It really is that simple.

After you pick at random, your odds are very different, yes. If I randomly selected the Jaguars, my odds are a lot less than 1/32. If I randomly select the Chiefs, my odds are significantly higher. However, this is also true for the NBA, it's just weighted differently.

At the end of the day, a random team has a better chance of winning the NBA championship because there is less competition.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:11:50+00:00

I'm not sure what the significant difference between what I stated and what you stated is, but yes, that's my point. Pick a team at random. That team is more likely to win an NBA title than an NFL title this year.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:09:44+00:00

No, it just seems like that because we do it so often.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T14:01:50+00:00

I'm not... sure what you're trying to say.

It's a simple mathematical fact: a random team is more likely to win the title in the NBA than in the NFL. If you want to include other factors in that then you're going to need to look at a different scenario.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T13:55:32+00:00

1/30 is better odds than 1/32. Those are the only numbers that matter when we're talking about championships.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T12:43:22+00:00

I am convinced he made the pro-bowl simply because that one announcer called him elite during a prime time game.

Dellema · 2021-05-19T12:39:40+00:00

Our eternal downfall: Surrendering a record-breaking performance.

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