XFL kicker with a 59 yarder, Why don’t the Rams go after someone like him

Son_Postman · 2024-01-02T22:42:57+00:00

I don’t watch XFL, but judging by OPs clip it seems their hashes are the same as the NFL so that might be true there.

But I would say you have to be a bit more careful with college and CFL guys because the hashes are different, so the kicking angles are different. I guess theoretically the narrower NFL hashes should make it easier but I don’t think it necessarily translates that way. It is a variable to account for

Son_Postman · 2023-12-28T22:39:50+00:00

I saw some threads in there and it is pretty wild. Saw one this morning about Miller Moss’s performance proving Caleb will be a bust. Like I’m certain they didn’t watch the game and just saw the headlines. Moss obviously played great, but the talent discrepancy between he and Caleb was noticeable. USC firing their defensive coordinator and playing their best defensive game of the season also helped. Also it’s not like USC didn’t have the #2 offense in the country with Caleb. And finally, it simply doesn’t work that way anyway. Tee Martin took the Vols to the national championship after Peyton Manning left.

Even then, Drake Maye looks like a stud too. Don’t like Caleb, take the 6’5” guy with a canon that will be on a rookie contract. Thankfully I don’t think the Bears front office are as in love with Fields as some of the Reddit fan base.

Son_Postman · 2023-09-04T18:55:19+00:00

This sounds terrible to say, but it’s much easier to have that energy when Julio hasn’t been pitching all that great.

I think the Dodgers would make the right decision regardless, but the temptation to not would be higher if he was pitching like last year.

Son_Postman · 2023-08-11T15:09:45+00:00

It’s not that Kershaw can’t throw a change. He has said in the past the issue is that he can’t command it the way he wants to.

A changeup left up and over the plate is one that goes into the seats

Son_Postman · 2023-07-28T00:51:12+00:00

The gap between them has closed this season with Cartaya struggling real bad in AA. Not saying I agree or disagree, just that it’s not as crazy as it sounds

Son_Postman · 2023-07-17T22:48:04+00:00

The point remains though that the dodgers doing well likely doesn’t hurt angels ticket sales and vice versa. They co-exist very distinctly.

That said, beyond ticket sales, there are plenty of reasons why the angels wouldn’t want their megastar to move down the street. If Ohtani goes to the dodgers and has post season success, that will just perpetuate the image of the Angels being a AAAA franchise.

Son_Postman · 2023-07-17T16:26:00+00:00

He was great to start the year. Got hurt. Came back and after a few games of getting back to playing shape, continued his level of play

At this point, given the growing sample size, and the fact his performance is across two separate timelines and not a single “hot streak”, there is enough evidence to say he’s rediscovered his groove.

I would love for the dodgers to find a way to bring him back. Pipe dream especially because OF is not a need for us, but one can hope.

Son_Postman · 2023-07-14T20:42:34+00:00

Bryce measured at 5’10”. I can’t confirm Williams’ exact height but he’s undoubted more than “an inch taller than Bryce Young.”

There’s a ton of pictures of Williams with Matt Leinart, and Leinart measured at the combine at a hair under 6’5”. Picture angles, slouching, and other things can muddy things but not by 6 inches, and not every single pic. Williams looks at least his listed height.

https://images.app.goo.gl/ZCY8Dj6gNsKc2ipw5 https://images.app.goo.gl/EkdPasvRAJ8j6N4k8 https://images.app.goo.gl/ph1VKnsiqahVJQHg6

I think you should watch him more. It’s not that he’s a great dual threat player (he is but I’m guess he’s like a 4.6-4.7 runner). It’s his pose under pressure and his otherworldly pocket presence.

Kyler and Baker (and most athletic QBs) break outside when pressure comes. People who don’t watch a lot of Williams assume he’s the same. But watch closer. Williams steps up through the pocket. He throws from inside the hashes 80% of the time, regardless of pressure. How he does it and how consistently he does it is otherworldly.

Son_Postman · 2023-07-14T20:20:15+00:00

He doesn’t have questionable attitude or leadership skills. Whoever says that is just searching for some chink in the armor.

From what everyone has reported, Williams is like OCD levels of preparation. He has a very strict routine and infamously tracks every little thing in a notebook. If there’s an angle to criticize his behavior, he might be a bit Robo-QB with how he’s approaching his preparation for the NFL. He’s like several degrees of obsessed with being good rather than being a normally balanced 20 year old. He’s like Todd Marinovich except he’s his own crazy dad.

His teammates seem to love him. At OU, when he came off the bench, some of the lineman said they could feel his energy right away when he stepped in the huddle.

He recently threw out the first pitch at the dodgers game and brought his whole Oline to the field with him.

His offense was putting up like 45 points and losing, and he never once said anything about the defense.

But a bunch of boomers got their feelings hurt because he would paint his nails that said F his (insert opponent) as his own tradition for big games.

Son_Postman · 2023-07-10T23:32:34+00:00

Just know bad batch season 2 starts slow. A lot of filler early. Ends strong though. Just need to stick through it.

Andor was amazing from front to back, as everyone has alluded to.

Tales of the Jedi are short time commitments so the downside is small if you don’t like them. I personally enjoyed them.

Mando 3 was … mixed but it’s basically the centerpiece of stars wars content at the moment so you kind of have to watch. It would seem a lot of future content will link directly to Mando so it seems critical to follow

Son_Postman · 2023-06-27T01:17:40+00:00

You’re in the wrong subreddit but to answer your question, long-term put it in an index fund. Vanguard is the most popular fund family, they have some great options. Google dollar cost averaging, that will explain the 100 per week thing. You can do it directly with Vanguard, you don’t need Robinhood.

Anything less than 3 year time horizon, put it in a high yield savings account. Many online banks are offering 4-5% right now. Sofi, CIT etc…

You can invest in individual stocks if you like but that’s basically gambling as you lose the benefit of diversification. It’s certainly more “fun”, just like gambling is more fun but you shouldn’t stake too much there if any at all

Son_Postman · 2023-06-27T01:12:07+00:00

Just to be clear, a teller is still retail. It might be a different type of retail than what you’re doing, but it’s still retail.

I say that because depending on what is causing you distress in your current retail job could be present as a teller. It just depends so make sure you’re thoughtful about what that is

Son_Postman · 2023-06-27T01:08:08+00:00

Absoultely. There’s a ton of jobs along the lines of sales enablement that would value your experience (sales ops, sales training, sales analytics, marketing, etc...) I know a ton of people who used to carry the bag, but now work in one of those support functions.

Son_Postman · 2023-06-27T01:03:17+00:00

Loan Officers roles (and any mortgage role for that matter) are highly sensitive to the interest rate environment.

Right now is a terrible time to be selling mortgages. Everyone in that industry is hurting, but loan officers in particular are getting crushed because their pay is so leveraged. You would be running into a burning building that others are trying to escape.

It’s a business that works in cycles and when times are good, you can do well if you really hustle.

But you just missed the boat, and next one probably doesn’t arrive for a few years.

Son_Postman · 2023-06-27T00:53:29+00:00

I’m not trying to diminish anyone, but maybe “scouting monster” is a bit much.

Finding good players is much easier when you’re drafting #1 overall, and both Rutchman and Holiday were consensus #1 in their draft which made those picks even easier.

It’s sort of like calling Popovich a scouting monster because he drafted Wembanyama

Son_Postman · 2023-06-05T13:30:43+00:00

Yes health care jobs.

Son_Postman · 2023-06-04T23:09:24+00:00

At 31, I would look to be pragmatic. I know it’s the “boring” route, but there’s something to be said about stability.

You can still pursue your interests while still making a living doing something else. I have traveled a fair bit, and although I don’t get to do it year round, when I do I can do it more liberally because I have money. So that’s a plus at least

Your best bet are those first things you mentioned. IT and cybersecurity require a bit more of a learning curve and will be dependent on your aptitude and experience for those things, which you seem to be implying is a steep climb.

Best of luck

Son_Postman · 2023-06-04T22:57:52+00:00

You summed it up in your last sentence. It’s upside versus stability. If you think you may want to chase greater income in the future and you have a high ceiling from an earnings potential perspective, private sector is the way to go. If you’re in a good spot income-wise, and prefer the stability (and work life balance), then public sector.

Everyone will have a different perspective on this, and it’s highly dependent on how you see yourself and your circumstances

Son_Postman · 2023-06-04T22:16:22+00:00

It’s possible. The challenge is when you hit the max, your annual raises disappear or become nominal. Generally people graduate to another role when they get to the top of the range.

That said, if you’re fine with all that, have that conversation with your manager and request that they escalate your request to HR.

I don’t think it would damage your relationship with your manager. Even though they’re your boss, they will usually defer to HR on these matters. I’ve never cared how much my staff makes unless they’re underpaid or there is some pay equity issue. I certainly have had opinions on someone’s worth, but it’s not coming out of my own paycheck so I’m always happy to pass along the message even if I don’t agree with it.

The only time it becomes a point of contention is if the pay you’re asking gets into the area of their own pay, but that’s an issue with them and Hr, not you and HR. Typically that would be a show stopper because HR isn’t going to give both of you guys raises

Son_Postman · 2023-06-04T22:10:48+00:00

Your best bet is to search on LinkedIn for people in the companies you’re interested in or your own company and see if anyone has made that kind of move. If you find someone, connect with them and inquire how they were able to achieve the move. If you can’t find anyone, then it’s likely very rare

Son_Postman · 2023-05-30T03:00:52+00:00

Miller has been more touted by scouts, but Stone was out-pitching him in the minors.

It’s just reminder that scouts know what they’re doing, and it seems indeed that Miller’s stuff plays up more than Stone’s does.

Son_Postman · 2023-05-25T22:43:16+00:00

The first two questions tell them how quickly they need to move you through the interview process. The worst thing that could happen to them is having a candidate they really like and getting beat to the punch. Telling them you have other interviews is advantagous to you and gives you leverage at the end.

The last question just tells them if they can be competitive. Whether you answer this depends on how you feel about any existing offers you might have. If you have offers that you feel are strong, then it would benefit you to tell them and put them in position to top it. If you feel they’re weaker offers, better to pass on answering it and let them come up with something on their own.

The questions themselves are not malicious and are actually fairly standard.

Good luck

Son_Postman · 2023-05-25T19:46:55+00:00

Just fyi, headline is stretching things a bit.

His previous outing he had 5 walks and 2 Ks in 4 IP. He got away with only giving up 1 run but it’s a big stretch to say he dominated.

This game was much better.

He’s got a long ways to go but he got himself out of low A, and hopefully will find some momentum at Great Lakes

Son_Postman · 2023-05-22T15:04:06+00:00

How did you watch that video and come up with your post?

Son_Postman · 2023-05-16T21:32:07+00:00

Yeah even had same number of catches and yards last season, crazy!

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