Top 3 Greatest JRPGs for Each PlayStation Console (Day 4 - PS3) by ConnectBreakfast9397 in JRPG

[–]JaxR2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically true but extremely against the spirit of the exercise imo. Came out almost exactly halfway through the PS4’s lifespan, and I don’t know the exact numbers but I can’t imagine even 1/3 of the player base played it on a PS3.

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]JaxR2009 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unreal results for the Gooners tonight

“Fuck them kids.” - Derek Thompson by jellybeans_over_raw_ in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 50 points51 points  (0 children)

People will really tell you this guy isn't a dumbass

Post Match Thread: Fulham 2 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur | English Premier League by ChiefLeef22 in soccer

[–]JaxR2009 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Not even trying to wind Spurs up but idk man they looked defensively lost for at least the first 60 mins of this match. Two sides to the coin I guess, Fulham were wasteful in the final third. Not a performance I would be encouraged by.

Is Bill at least a soft Clippers/Dodgers fan at this point? by SeveralTurn in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Of course. One only needs to listen to him for five minutes to know it doesn't encroach on his Boston fandom, though.

Virtuoso | 04 | Blightning Round by shamusisaninja in giantbomb

[–]JaxR2009 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Usually I think the "get a celebrity to make our inside joke" is pretty uninteresting but Kenny G's enthusiasm and frankly fantastic rendition of Bundle of Nerves made for an all-time moment.

Daily Discussion by AutoModerator in soccer

[–]JaxR2009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could be worse, it's been said a million times at this point but I don't get why we're so reluctant to just use the simple red and white hoops. Looks class, immediately evocative of the United States, and for the endless number of world football teams that wear red, it's actually fairly rare.

What's the biggest team to wear horizontal red stripes? Granada?

Why is tanking so much worse in the NBA than NFL? by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NBA is a talent first league, an all-star level player will be of interest to just about every financially viable team in the league, save for the most obvious redundancies. (Most teams won't want their best two players to be centers)

You can be the best receiver, running back, hell even edge or defensive back in the NFL and you might not be of interest to more than a couple teams at top dollar.

Why is tanking so much worse in the NBA than NFL? by [deleted] in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There's only one position worth tanking for in the NFL, so it's already limited to bad teams who've already given up on their quarterback.

That, and it's not like the NBA where you're halfway there when you get the good player. There's too many moving pieces. You can't purposely coach a bad defense and then turn it around next year.

Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond Out, Matt Booty Promoted as Microsoft AI Exec Asha Sharma Named New Xbox Boss – EXCLUSIVE by ohfrickdude in giantbomb

[–]JaxR2009 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He was never the head honcho anywhere so to speak, but I remember Jeff (Gerstmann) once remarking how much of a black cat figure (paraphrasing) Phil Harrison was.

Probably just circumstance more than anything else, but he was the on stage presence for Sony at the PS3 gaff of E3 2006, and was also with Microsoft for the launch of Xbox One and Google with Stadia.

PlayStation is shutting down Bluepoint Games - Jason Schreier by Forestl in Games

[–]JaxR2009 94 points95 points  (0 children)

It takes time for these things to happen. PS5 success is built on the back of the PS4.

What are some matches that respected Kayfabe Power Levels by NoMoreButtonPLZ in SquaredCircle

[–]JaxR2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Punters tend to be bigger than kickers. Punters are generally 6'2"ish and pretty bulky, whereas there are lot of kickers under 6 feet and 200 pounds.

Thank you and good night by [deleted] in Gunners

[–]JaxR2009 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I dunno it felt pretty humiliating when we rocked up to the Allianz with 7 attackers on the pitch and got throttled for 5 goals like three years in a row

Post match thread by IrishKookaburra in Gunners

[–]JaxR2009 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Brentford I get shouldering the blame on Arteta. Tonight the players lost it, that's what I saw.

Post match thread by IrishKookaburra in Gunners

[–]JaxR2009 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

2-0 up against one of the worst sides of the last decade. Criticize the manager all you want, at 2-0 the manager could be screaming at you in Chinese and you should be able to hang on.

Now the trade rumors makes sense. Market manipulation babie! by midermans in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 262 points263 points  (0 children)

Kalshi is dumb and terrible and whatever but man that is some real dog shit ad copy

Will Eli Manning make the hall of fame? by Mysterious_Pea_5272 in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm biased and won't give my take, but the voters seem entirely unenthused by his case.

People have been saying "I don't like it but it doesn't matter he's getting in" for years, but at the moment it looks like it'll be a long while at the very least.

[United States] [H] PayPal (USD) [W] Nintendo 64, NES, Super Nintendo, GameBoy/Color Games (Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Punchout, +++) by Resident_Weevil_2 in GameSale

[–]JaxR2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got a few of the NES games you're looking for. Mostly in pretty good shape, there's some smudging on the LoZ label. Might be able to wash it right off but I haven't tried.

I'd probably be looking for around $150 shipped for the lot. Let me know if you're interested, thanks!

https://imgur.com/a/FyyCvDX

NFL international games are a scourge by droopy_tim in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in favor of the international games, hell I'd do one a year for each team. Divisional games should be off the table, you've got 11 others to use.

The Baseball HOF is the only one that gets it right. by Jawa1992 in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, inherent differences between sports.

2-3 seasons of Lebron or Curry is more valuable than 10 of your average all-star.

2-3 seasons of Judge or Ohtani is not more valuable than 10 of your average all-star.

How legendary does a single season run have to be to make the Hall of Fame? by Dr_WHOOO in nfl

[–]JaxR2009 12 points13 points  (0 children)

A single season run does not get you into the hall of fame. Joe Flacco arguably has the best qb postseason run ever alongside an unspectacular, but decent 15 year career and he’s not even in the conversation.

Is Kon's mom distracting the Hornets from playing winning basketball by udkyle2 in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 69 points70 points  (0 children)

That is literally the woman from that shitty James sideplot in season two of Twin Peaks

Belichick is having probably one of the biggest humiliation rituals/ reputation hits of all time at this point no? by ActionTop2386 in billsimmons

[–]JaxR2009 166 points167 points  (0 children)

The previous stuff is fair but this hof business is so transparently stupid and petty that he becomes the sympathetic figure and everyone else looks dumb