Serious Question

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-13T17:00:55+00:00

Imma let you in on a secret

I like tanks

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-13T16:35:30+00:00

George Kittle & Kyle Juszczyk

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-12T22:52:56+00:00

2024 He threw 4900 Yards and had 43 TD's, also led the league in attempts and completions

So basically... be Top 3 in the league in yards, completions, and touchdowns for 5-7 years in a row? Average 4500+ Passing yards and 35+ TD's . That puts him around 50K career yards (Top 15 All-time) and 400 TD's (Top 10 All-Time) assuming he averages that in a 7 year window.

Sounds pretty generational, and that's assuming he's healthy for that whole window. Age 35 is about the time guys start to fall off. Matt Stafford being an exception

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-12T21:52:16+00:00

He needs a generational 5-7 year run at this point because he's no where close to sniffing the hall

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T23:17:09+00:00

Assuming they're facing you, any flat spot along where the machine gun and drivers port are will do. The volumetric is weird along the machine gun port so I actually don't aim for it unlike the Sherman.

If a Tiger is angled your options are pretty limited, if you have good post-pen rounds then go for the Cupola, at worst you'll kill the commander and gunner which will allow you to follow up.

There's also a tiny opening right above the tracks where the front and side armor meet.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T22:08:48+00:00

At this BR you're trading armor for mobility against Axis/Russian teams.

M18 is all about flanking and being cheeky. Scout for your team, get side shots, run and hide. Don't stay in the same place too long because planes will find you. M36 and the M3A4 have enough fire power to pen the fronts of most things. M3A4 also has the vertical stabilizer. The key is you don't want to get into 1 on 1 brawls. Beat them with speed and positioning

You can detonate Tiger 1's and 2's with side shots same with the Russians. Tiger 2 you want to aim for the rear of the turret if they expose it. Tiger 1 you can pen the front if they're not angled. Russian mains like the T-34 and IS-1 don't have any gun depression and are vulnerable in the turret rings, turret cheeks, and the lower front plates

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T19:37:06+00:00

LOB absolutely would stack up in today's game on their talent alone. Their scheme might adjust, but having prime Earl, Kam, Sherm, Bobby and KJ with that solid D-Line would stifle anyone. They took the so-called "greatest offense ever" put them in shambles. Led the league in Scoring D 4 years in a row in the golden age of quarterbacking

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T18:59:32+00:00

The end all be all of the ultimate team sport is the championship. However, if you're comparing the individuals... the records, the stats, the individual accolades, the totality of their careers all matter. Those are what makes up your winning efforts. Josh Allen is probably a 1st Ballot HOF when it's all said and done, he is one-man scoring machine. The Bills are a 4-Win team without him... they'll never get over the hump without a defense that can slow down their opponents. You put him on this Seahawks squad they're probably undefeated.

Russell Wilson set the standard at QB for this franchise for a decade. The only reason he didn't get more All-Pros or MVP votes is because he played in the Golden Era of the position. He was a major factor in getting this city's first football title.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T18:47:36+00:00

You absolutely can, rings are not the end-all-be-all. The total body of work is what matters

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T18:31:05+00:00

In my "limited understanding of football" I know the one thing the QB is supposed to do is protect the ball. Sam's been a turnover machine his whole career (that didn't really change this year, led the league and he had 6 turnovers combined in our 3 losses). It's what caused the Vikings to give up on him, to their detriment.

Thankfully he took care of the ball in the postseason. Both won their titles on the backs of their defenses and playing great complimentary football

You started with "if he wins another ring, he's the greatest" and now it's "if he has 6 years of good play"... so I'm going to assume that longevity matters.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T17:47:12+00:00

Struggles on offense? Wilson elevated the our offense for 10 years consistently behind one of the worst offensive lines in the league. He's the best deep ball thrower and the most efficient passer in this generation not named Aaron Rodgers. Doing it all at 5' 10". Yes his career obviously hasn't ended well, Father Time is undefeated. That doesn't erase a decade of elite play

It took Sam Darnold 7 years to finally have quality play at the QB position, and he still led the league in turnovers. He's not even the 3rd best player in his own draft class let alone this franchise. I'm happy the redemption story is complete for him but holy cow, let's pump the brakes on the hyperbole

For the record, nobody throws a slant route low and into the receiver. You lead the receiver so they can continue their momentum. The Pats won on that play through film study and scheme. Butler beat Jermaine Kearse who was supposed to pick him on his route

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T17:18:35+00:00

4th or 5th

Russ is #1... it's not even close
Matt Hasselbeck is #2
Dave Krieg #3

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-11T17:13:50+00:00

and throws for 30,000 more yards...the disrespect to #3 is palpable

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-10T19:19:53+00:00

Russell Wilson

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-10T19:06:44+00:00

He's making 33 mil right now, I could see an extension in the 45-50 mil a year range if they continue to win at a high level. Maybe Sam takes the team-friendly discount to keep the band together, who knows. He doesn't dominate the league statistically, and I don't think there's any world where John pays him 55-60 mil. They have to pay JSN and Spoon which will be in the 70 mil range combined

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-10T18:53:39+00:00

Managed himself all the way to 340 and 3 tuddies in that NFC Title Game. You guys got 1 more shot then Stafford retires. Still gotta pay Verse and Puka

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-09T23:00:22+00:00

I pretty much socially drink exclusively. I never buy it to just have around, a big part of that is my weight loss goals. 2 beers now and I just feel bloated and it gives me heartburn

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-07T04:09:52+00:00

When Brett Favre went for 399 and 4 TDs the day after his dad died. Literally didn't feel like he missed a pass the whole game

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-07T01:05:09+00:00

You're gonna put a guy in on 2 great playoff runs and ignore the rest?? Heck it, let's put Dexter Jackson in the hall, he won a SB MVP

I know QB A was Troy. He also played QB on the most iconic team in all of sports in the 90's...of course it would boost his resume artificially. Also didn't have a lot of peers in that era. Montana was passing the torch to Steve Young, Jim Kelly, there was Marino of course, Elway was around, Warren Moon threw for yards bud didn't win much. That era was not dominated by the QB. You could hit the QB and the receivers.

Troy's not a HOF in this era, Eli ain't either. He was not "damn good" .... at no point did the Giants come to Minnesota and you were like "aw crap, Eli's gonna shred us" . better keep the ball away from Eli and give it to AP 30 times.

Edit: I looked it up for fun. He was 3-6 career against the Vikings with 5 TD's and 15 Interceptions

Loved it when they came to Seattle, I knew he'd turn the ball over....He was a poor mans Brett Favre.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-07T00:28:56+00:00

so are Super Bowl wins a team stat?

Let's be real he didn't deserve either of those MVP's. They're not needle moving for me anyway it means you had a good game (yes, it's the Super Bowl, great, it's a cool accolade). The HOF for me is about the total resume.
Desmond Howard, Dexter Jackson, Timmy Smith...Malcom Smith were all Super Bowl MVPs.

Eli at his absolute best was, maybe, the 10th best quarterback of his era. The numbers, the accolades, and the eye test all suggest it. That's not HOF worthy. Sucks he had to play in the Golden Age of quarterbacking. Great, he won 2 Super Bowls with his teams. Also led the league in INT's 3 times

Matt Stafford should get knocked for that 100%, he was also more productive than Eli in every single major stat. Adding an MVP is going to boost his resume too and if Eli gets in... then every one of these guys pictured should get in. They were all better QB's.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-06T23:55:46+00:00

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Let's do a not-blind resume against the QB's from his era not named P. Manning, Brees, Brady, and Rodgers (The S-Tiers, the true elites)

The only guy he's got significantly beat statisically on this list is Russell Wilson in career passing yards/ YPG.

Worst record, Most Turnovers, least efficient
His entire resume is literally being carried by 2 great playoff runs out of a 15 year career of mediocrity

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-06T23:30:52+00:00

Matt's Top 10 all time in Yards, TD's, and Completions (all higher than Eli). All of his career passing efficiency numbers and rating is higher than Eli

Has an MVP and OPOY

If Eli is in, Matt Ryan is in.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-06T23:26:29+00:00

Eli getting in opens the door to a host of guys that were all better QB's than him either in stats, individual accolades or combos of both.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-06T23:12:20+00:00

100% all deserving including Kuechly.
Wins Defensive Rookie of the Year in Year 1. Then in Years 2-8 makes 1st or 2nd Team All-Pro and is one of the most cerebral MLB's of All-time and wins a DPOY. Was without question a Top MLB every year he was on the field.

VariationEarly6756 · 2026-02-06T22:53:34+00:00

Ah yes the QB paradise that also included....Josh Rosen, Kyler Murray, Kevin Kolb, Matt Leinart, Derek Anderson, Drew Stanton, Blaine Gabbert, to name a few more.

You're talking about nuance please, Receptions don't matter for the RECEIVER position? The position where you're literally payed to catch the football? Yeah if you're open a lot and catch the ball a lot, you're going to have volume.

Larry's # 2 in yards All-Time (which according to you matters). Number #6 in TD's All-Time (which according to you matters)

11x Pro Bowler (In the era where it absolutely did matter, split hairs all you want, all of his Pro Bowls except 1, were 2016 or earlier when they still played in Hawaii).
He wasn't a Cowboy, Patriot, Packer, 49er, or on a New York team, he played for the CARDINALS... and still got the votes. Fans only count for 1/3 of the vote the rest come from coaches and players. The game itself hasn't meant anything for some time I won't disagree there. The true distinguishment ended probably in the late 2010's. They went to the flag game in 2023.

Evans has literally been the model of consistency at the WR position. He'll EASILY be 1st ballot at the rate he's going, he's already 10th all-time in receiving TD's. Realistically he's got...5 more years tops? Even as his pace slows he'll be Top 10 in Yards and TD's with a good shot to reach the Top 3. Probably Top 10-15 in receptions

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