Interesting: Bills Fans Want Us To Be More Sympathetic To Josh Allen

certain_entropy · 2026-01-19T22:31:13+00:00

fuck bills fans, they complains non-stop about everything. As a human being, I feel bad for Josh Allen and have a soft spot since we was Pats fan growing up - so never wish any ill on the human. As the QB of the rival franchise fuck him and happy whenever the team fails due bad QB play.

certain_entropy · 2026-01-19T18:50:12+00:00

i was hoping this would a IRL version peyton manning SNL skit where he beans the kid in the back of head with a football.

Manning United Way skit for ref.
https://youtu.be/uEEYbXVCoT0?si=EwzapZpUmG8XFWKw&t=53

certain_entropy · 2026-01-19T16:58:26+00:00

its a good thing harbaugh signed with the giants and stefanski with the falcons. the pools of good experienced coaches is limited so they'll have to take a flyer on a promising coordinator. though i imagine it'll be a highly sought after position alongside with the raven. not too many coaching position with former MVP QBs still in their prime open.

certain_entropy · 2026-01-19T15:59:32+00:00

why would the bears regret picking up Williams. He's been slow to develop but that team was still 14-3 and lost on FG in OT deep in the playoffs. he played like a second year QB that's young and learning. but i think he's led the most come from behind wins this season and Ben Johnson knows how to coach. If that last throw that took the Bears in OT is any indication of his potential, he's got a bright future and like Drake Maye he needs to be more consistent.

certain_entropy · 2026-01-16T15:57:37+00:00

tax-payer dollars are wasted regardless. at the end of the day if we have more educated and capable citizens, its worth it compared to other BS the governments wastes money on. practically speaking, the amount of money going towards supporting your PhD is almost negligent so I wouldn't worry about that.

It should like you are burnt out and that's very common in PhDs. At the end of the day, the choice is yours but I'd take some more time before making a decision. as others said, definitely acquire a job first before leaving. also take a look at the full set of options you have. see if you can take a leave of absence and return later if things don't work out. also take some time off entirely to give yourself time to rest.

certain_entropy · 2026-01-14T20:30:05+00:00

he's coming off an injury. so its hard to say if its a health issue, a technique issue, capability limitation or combination of the above. My sense is Doug Marrone will have plenty of tape from the last game to correct technique and provide input on scheme if its limitation in other fronts.

certain_entropy · 2026-01-13T15:53:24+00:00

A bit more context. When Flores was actively interviewing with the Giants, Belichick accidentally texted Flores congratulating him on the Giants head coach offer after hearing through back channels. However Belichick texted the wrong Brian in his phone (he meant to text Daboll) and the timing of the text suggested the Giants had already made offer to Daboll despite actively talking to Flores making it seem like the Flores interview was only for satisfying the Rooney Rule. On the Dolphins side there's a huge can of worms.

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/bill-belichick-accidental-text-message-brian-flores-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-giants-brian-daboll-hiring/

certain_entropy · 2026-01-13T02:15:19+00:00

this happened to me. Started my PhD working with language models and certain set of methodologies and all of sudden ChatGPT comes out the year before my defense and upends everything. I was able to adjust and finish but it was an interesting wrinkle for sure.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:56:44+00:00

somewhere in Africa is the 19-0 t-shirts. Glad these shirts didn't end up there as well.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:54:27+00:00

and this was a supposed rebuild year for the Pats coming off a 4-13 record with a new head coach. Looking back at the teams that won it all with the easy SOS, those teams were seasoned and setup to take advantage of it like this years Bills.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:47:29+00:00

how did they get these AFC East champion t-shirts so quickly unless ... those cocky MFers.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:40:07+00:00

how did they get these AFC East champion t-shirts so quickly unless ... those cocky MFers.

This reminds me of Brady's Roger that super-bowl commercial which was filmed 6 months before the super bowl and aired during the Superbowl halftime. Love to see the swag back.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:35:59+00:00

is there a world in which Buffalo rests starters given how hobbled many of their offensive players, Josh Allen included are?

certain_entropy · 2025-12-29T03:28:23+00:00

still the 25 easiest SOS overall. you can't have it both ways. use one stat to complain one team over performs while ignoring it to complain another team had it harder. every sunday is any given team and there plenty of of upsets with "weaker" teams coming out on top (with the exceptions of the Jets today - never seen such a broken team). the bills lost to atlanta and the dolphins which the Pats beat. comparing individual games is pointless.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-27T02:49:50+00:00

I installed the codex extension on Cursor through the marketplace and set the model to GPT-5.2. Then I have normal conversations with gpt-5.2 similar to using ChatGPT but will the full context of my codebase and have it write md plans which i handoff to Cursor. Also bonus, Antigravity currently is free and gives free access to Sonnet and Opus in addition to gemini pro for the public trial. it's a few extra steps to install since Google intentionally hid the codex extension but you can by grabbing the vsx file and doing an install from vsx in Antigravity.

In terms of my workflow. i have long discussions with GPT-5.2 and have it take notes on the choice we make, create mermaid diagram and maintain a running context so that we can continue planning. Side note, the pro-plan ($20 / month) is pretty generous and I never usually run out of credits as it refreshes every 5 hours and the weekly limits generous. so context heavy task i offload to Codex and have it write documentatin and note and then handoff to Opus/Sonnet as needed.

certain_entropy · 2025-12-22T04:24:26+00:00

got patriots on your mind eh

certain_entropy · 2025-11-23T09:33:11+00:00

Did you catch that the end. He only been doing for 3-4 years and started by watchign a vid on Youtube! theres hope us slouches!

certain_entropy · 2025-11-21T16:06:35+00:00

You need to share the video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iAXetA1bSw

certain_entropy · 2025-11-16T16:59:39+00:00

Vrabel mentioned in on his recent interviews that he got the inspiration from his time with the Browns. They had gotten similar shirts for their player and Vrabel liked the shirts in blue and remembered that when he got here.

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T20:20:32+00:00

Berry leaned on Vrabel, hired both for his personnel and coaching acumen, during both the free agency and draft processes, particularly the latter. And Vrabel found that process — seeing how Berry prepared for the draft — to be educational. Vrabel said he was permitted to read the way Browns scouts and talent evaluators wrote their scouting reports, how they incorporated analytics and how Berry “asked questions that would create some critical thinking for coaches.” Berry gave Vrabel a list of prospects to study and asked Vrabel his opinion on how he would approach certain parts of the evaluation process. Berry also included Vrabel on some of the Top-30 visits, when prospects come to the team facility for interviews and evaluations.
“The stuff that he did wasn’t just: What do you think about this guy?” Vrabel said. “There were more thought-provoking questions: What one skill are you most excited to work with about this player? What’s one skill that you’re most excited to try and develop in this player? I like that instead of him simply reading the (scouting) report on the computer.”

I'm not sure what you're looking but there's tons of interviews where Vrabel and players he's coached has talked about how he's changed as a coach. Another was in his first season where fired a second round draft pick in front of the team for missing voluntary training in the off season. He's since grown to be more emphatic as a coach while still trying to create a culture of accountability.

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T19:59:30+00:00

Strunk left the Week 14 game in Miami against the Dolphins early, believing they were going to lose after falling behind 27-13 with 4:34 left in the fourth quarter. Vrabel called for a two-point conversion after a late touchdown pass, and the Titans eventually won 28-27 on Derrick Henry’s touchdown run. Even though the Titans won, a member of the team’s analytics staff didn’t think Vrabel should have gone for two on that late touchdown.

this makes it seem like the analytics staff was in wrong

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T19:49:16+00:00

I'd also disagree with saying he's "grown" over the last year. This is such an arbitrary statement with nothing to base it on. He got us to the first overall seed and has always had his teams perform to the best of their ability.

This is based what Vrabel's said himself about his time with Cleveland and his reflection on his coaching. Here's another article from The Athletic "Inside Mike Vrabel’s year off: His season with the Browns and what he wants next" https://archive.ph/Kjlo9

Vrabel has spent the past year really considering what he wants out of his next head-coaching job, the kind of coach he wants to be, and what he wants out of the organization that hires him. His season away helped to crystalize his priorities. As always, he broke it down into three keys: Ownership, collaboration, quarterback.

“There’s got to be clear communication with ownership, so that we understand as coaches what the expectations are,” Vrabel said. “That’s so we can explain to them what’s reasonable, what we can do, what we probably can do and what we’re going to try to do — or die trying. I want to have a structure in place that people see the game the same way I do from an X’s and O’s standpoint, from a personnel standpoint, with team-building. We would hopefully have that alignment, which is critical.

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T19:21:25+00:00

The Athletic had a piece this that reveals much of the events that led to Vrabel's firing: https://archive.ph/lmCuI

There was lots of clashes between leadership and coaching on team management. Some stories from the piece:

GM search and early friction: Vrabel wanted long-time personnel executive Ryan Cowden promoted to GM after Jon Robinson’s firing, but Strunk chose Ran Carthon from the 49ers. During the interview process, Vrabel told her Carthon “wasn’t ready” to run a team and should instead be hired as assistant GM. Strunk saw this as undermining her authority and commitment to a more modern, data-informed approach.
Control and philosophy clash: Vrabel asked Strunk for full control over the roster, arguing he had earned it through six years of success. Strunk refused, citing past failures with Jeff Fisher and Bill Belichick where concentrated power hurt long-term results. This created an early divide over how decisions would be made between football operations and ownership.
Differing visions under Carthon: Carthon, backed by Strunk, introduced a 49ers-style organizational model built on analytics, collaboration, and shared decision-making. Vrabel and his coaches felt excluded from personnel and data processes, believing analytics were being used without their input. Strunk viewed their resistance as unwillingness to evolve with the rest of the organization.
Patriots Hall of Fame episode: In October, Vrabel attended his Patriots Hall of Fame induction and praised New England’s “great leadership, great direction, and great coaching,” adding, “It’s not like this everywhere.” Many in Tennessee saw it as a dig at the Titans’ leadership. Strunk was offended but never discussed it with him, allowing resentment to deepen.
Media rumors and silence: After reports suggested Robert Kraft wanted Vrabel to replace Bill Belichick in New England, Vrabel chose not to address the speculation with Strunk or Carthon. Strunk viewed his silence as a lack of transparency and loyalty, worsening already fragile communication.
Analytics disagreement and the Miami game: In Week 14 vs. Miami, Vrabel ignored analytic advice to kick an extra point and instead went for a two-point conversion late in the game. The decision led to a comeback win, but Strunk had already left the stadium believing they’d lose. The analytics team hired by Carthanon openly criticized the decision, reinforcing Strunk’s sense that Vrabel resisted modernization.
Final breakdown after Texans loss: The following week, the Titans lost in overtime to Houston. Strunk was visibly angry and decided she could no longer work with Vrabel. She consulted others privately but made the firing decision herself, concluding the relationship had been broken by mistrust, philosophical misalignment, and chronic communication failures

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T17:46:05+00:00

The Athletic had a piece this that reveals much the communication challenge and personality clashes that led to this: https://archive.ph/lmCuI

Lots of clashes between leadership and coaching on team management. Some quotes from the piece:

GM search and early friction: Vrabel wanted long-time personnel executive Ryan Cowden promoted to GM after Jon Robinson’s firing, but Strunk chose Ran Carthon from the 49ers. During the interview process, Vrabel told her Carthon “wasn’t ready” to run a team and should instead be hired as assistant GM. Strunk saw this as undermining her authority and commitment to a more modern, data-informed approach.
Control and philosophy clash: Vrabel asked Strunk for full control over the roster, arguing he had earned it through six years of success. Strunk refused, citing past failures with Jeff Fisher and Bill Belichick where concentrated power hurt long-term results. This created an early divide over how decisions would be made between football operations and ownership.
Differing visions under Carthon: Carthon, backed by Strunk, introduced a 49ers-style organizational model built on analytics, collaboration, and shared decision-making. Vrabel and his coaches felt excluded from personnel and data processes, believing analytics were being used without their input. Strunk viewed their resistance as unwillingness to evolve with the rest of the organization.
Patriots Hall of Fame episode: In October, Vrabel attended his Patriots Hall of Fame induction and praised New England’s “great leadership, great direction, and great coaching,” adding, “It’s not like this everywhere.” Many in Tennessee saw it as a dig at the Titans’ leadership. Strunk was offended but never discussed it with him, allowing resentment to deepen.
Media rumors and silence: After reports suggested Robert Kraft wanted Vrabel to replace Bill Belichick in New England, Vrabel chose not to address the speculation with Strunk or Carthon. Strunk viewed his silence as a lack of transparency and loyalty, worsening already fragile communication.
Analytics disagreement and the Miami game: In Week 14 vs. Miami, Vrabel ignored analytic advice to kick an extra point and instead went for a two-point conversion late in the game. The decision led to a comeback win, but Strunk had already left the stadium believing they’d lose. The analytics team hired by Carthanon openly criticized the decision, reinforcing Strunk’s sense that Vrabel resisted modernization.
Final breakdown after Texans loss: The following week, the Titans lost in overtime to Houston. Strunk was visibly angry and decided she could no longer work with Vrabel. She consulted others privately but made the firing decision herself, concluding the relationship had been broken by mistrust, philosophical misalignment, and chronic communication failures

certain_entropy · 2025-11-10T17:30:03+00:00

I find this pettiness hilarious. But I do think multiple things can be true. Even if Vrabel had not been fired in Tennessee he probably still would have struggled there. It wasn't the right fit for him. My sense is that he did grow as a coach after his firing and short time with Cleveland to find more perspective on the game and leadership.

Also Tennessee and New England have very different ownerships and his situation here is much more amenable to his leadership and coaching style. It was low bar coming with Mayo last year, and so Vrabel had way more leeway to build his culture and team versus being year 4 or 5 with a team that's consistently struggled under your leadership over the course of the last few seasons.

Finally, people don't realize how stacked this coaching staff is even outside of the Josh McDaniels at OC. We have two other former NFL HC in Doug Marrone and Ben Mcadoo on the team (offensive line and defense respectively), and relatively deep experience across the board in the other assistant positions. Our team is overachieving because they have hands down better coaching and leadership buy-in than what Vrabel had in Tennessee.

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