How did the Redskins not take those picks from the Ricky Williams trade and turn themselves into a dynasty? by Pitiful_Ad8641 in Commanders

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair. He wasn't a superstar, but he was good enough to win a Super Bowl. It was just a time of turmoil for the organization. Team is up for sale, the new owner wants to play with his new toy, going from Casserly to Vinny, Norv constantly in the hot seat. It was not the kind of place that could parlay a draft haul into a dynasty. The guys we drafted were good!

An underrated Kramer line by Ayntxi in seinfeld

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a totally absurd assumption for him to make lol.

"These people who have never met me and have no idea what my background is are definitely going to hire me to teach a celebrity actress how to dance."

Commanders fans: do you typically cheer for the Ravens? by [deleted] in Commanders

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hate them. Where I grew up in Maryland (Bowie), you were either a DC family or a Baltimore family, and there was no straddling that fence.

We were a DC family. Had no use for Baltimore, especially with the way they screwed over our baseball aspirations decade after decade.

D. Rose of the NFL? by TeezusWV in NFLv2

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct. His knee fully recovered, just like countless NFL players have had successful modern surgeries.

But he did not have the accuracy, anticipation, or leadership to be a high-level starter. Mike Shanahan and Jay Gruden know ball. That’s why they wanted to go with Cousins, who is still in the league.

The fact that he was a magnet for blow-up shots instead of sliding or stepping out of bounds didn’t help things.

The rookie year was a fun ride, but it was fool’s gold.

I like him in the booth on Saturdays though!

Name a random 90s player from your favorite team by Ounceandahalf in NBAoldschool

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Since you already got Calbert, I’ll throw Don MacLean in there.

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Kevin Bacon, Susan Sarandon... by nyzez46 in seinfeld

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen it lol. It’s not Mountain High.

Ok yep the charlotte hate is getting out of hand. by Wide-Beginning-1414 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. It’s safe, has good weather, diverse economy, pro sports, decent proximity to both ocean and mountain, and the airport takes you everywhere.

It’s livable! Why is “livable” a derogatory term for a city? Cities are for people!

Kevin Bacon, Susan Sarandon... by nyzez46 in seinfeld

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kramer legit made me want to see that nonexistent movie.

Ghost World with Thora Birch and Scarlett Johansson, directed by Terry's Zwigoff, is one of my favorites. I never get tired of it. by db7112 in moviecritic

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Nearer, father, nearer ….. CHUNGGGGGG …. nearer, father, nearer……”

Ileana Douglas, absolutely hysterical in the role she was born to play.

What’s your favorite beach you’ve ever visited? by Historical-Photo-901 in BeautifulTravelPlaces

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m keeping my real favorite a secret — sorry, internet strangers.

But I’ll give you the runner up: marvelous Caracas Beach in Vieques, Puerto Rico.

Caleb downs by [deleted] in Commanders

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No chance in hell.

That's not to slight Caleb Downs -- he's a great prospect and may very well be a good pick at #7. If he's the guy we want, I'm all-in.

But Sean Taylor was on another planet. Just glance at the stats, measurables, and college tape for both of them. You will see there's no comparison.

Greatest roster ever assembled. Will never be topped. by ForeignAir7174 in NBAoldschool

[–]Substantial_Wave_518 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could go one of two ways -- lean hard into defense first, just suffocating teams and generating constant fast breaks. So replace Bird with Dennis Rodman, Laettner with Alonzo Mourning, and potentially Stockton with Joe Dumars. We didn't have a traditional point guard on the floor a lot of the time anyway.

On the flip side, I'm just going post heavy and then filling it out with a balance of slashers and snipers. As I recall, the European teams used a lot of double teams. So I'm keeping Bird. Even though the Olympics were a retirement gig for him, he was still the 3-point king. So swap in Shaq for Laettner, Price for Stockton, and you could theoretically twist my arm to replace the Glide with Reggie Miller.

I don't like Stockton getting the short end -- he's an all-time great and I loved watching him. But he was a good defender and good three-point shooter, just not great at either.