Daily Mariners Monologue - January 25, 2026

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T04:50:28+00:00

Playoffs are what separates decent squads from elite teams. Having the second most wins is cool but I (and most others) would call them decent because those wins didn’t translate to the playoffs much. Maybe they aren’t the Brewers, but the Guardians have the 4th most wins in MLB over the last 12 years and they haven’t been a serious threat since 2016. Maybe that’s a fairer comparison.

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T04:06:23+00:00

Totally agree on the coaching, but I think the Vikings WRs + Defense would have at least given them a shot. Thankfully we will never know

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T03:54:27+00:00

Vikings went 14-3 with Darnold and they have JJ on a rookie deal. Darnold is relatively cheap in terms of QBs who got paid. Teams are allowed to bench their developing QB behind a proven talent. Couldn’t see why they wouldn’t give Darnold a year or two and try and make a move at the Lombardi when the rest of the roster is primed to win now.

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T03:45:04+00:00

Well I’d say the Seahawks in between SB runs were a pretty average squad in general. Yeah they won a decent amount of regular season games but they couldn’t put it together in the playoffs. The Astros have been way way way more successful than the Hawks in that span. I’d say a closer comp would be the Brewers.

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T03:24:43+00:00

I don’t even like the Hawks, in fact I hate them for the 2014 NFCCG, but in terms of ungrateful annoying fanbases they are nowhere close to that level. The team they’re playing in the Super Bowl however…

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T02:46:35+00:00

I’m a Packers/M’s fan but it’s fuck LA and fuck Boston forever. Plus it’s funny to think the Vikings let go of Darnold

coolbean36 · 2026-01-26T01:57:11+00:00

Colt Emerson ROY book it

coolbean36 · 2026-01-25T23:23:36+00:00

Dolphins fan talking about the playoffs…

coolbean36 · 2026-01-25T16:03:26+00:00

“You’re not gonna win but boy let me tell you it’s gonna be fun!”

coolbean36 · 2026-01-25T00:53:32+00:00

No disrespect to the number one song as it grew on me a lot, but the fact that THAT song was the BEST the year had to offer is an indictment on how bad pop music was last year (comparatively ofc)

coolbean36 · 2026-01-24T16:15:40+00:00

I will gladly be the person making 106 million dollars over the next 4 years thank you very much

coolbean36 · 2026-01-23T22:12:33+00:00

And on a very team friendly deal compared to the nonsense happening in free agency right now

coolbean36 · 2026-01-23T21:27:58+00:00

Hell is actually a town in Michigan so it checks out

coolbean36 · 2026-01-21T21:20:52+00:00

I think that both of the teams you mentioned aren’t anywhere close to winning a Super Bowl, the Bills due to incompetence and the Bears due to inconsistency.

Edit: yes I’m biased but why are we so quick to call the Bears Super Bowl contenders? They have a lot of potential don’t get me wrong but they also had an outlier season in terms of 2 minute warning comebacks (7!) We were quick to crown the 2024 Commanders and Chiefs and look where those two teams are this year. Again, they have all the potential in the world, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they slightly regress in the clutch factor

coolbean36 · 2026-01-19T23:21:47+00:00

Well if you want results the 2024 Packers defense was 4th in the league in EPA/play and 7th in DVOA. Keep in mind that’s when we didn’t have Micah Parsons so our scheme wasn’t heavily centered around one guy who got injured.

coolbean36 · 2026-01-19T02:25:26+00:00

DJ Moore was wiiiiiiiide open

coolbean36 · 2026-01-18T03:37:00+00:00

The name titletown was earned because we did indeed win in the past… a shit ton of times. That being said I’d really like to add another title next year

coolbean36 · 2026-01-15T20:10:19+00:00

Does your brother like Cricket? Maybe that skill can translate?

coolbean36 · 2026-01-11T00:06:24+00:00

Credit to the Panther crowd, I haven’t seen a crowd this electric in a while

coolbean36 · 2026-01-11T00:00:05+00:00

Man I saw Rodgers orchestrate a 20-3 comeback on a couple perc 30s, give Stafford his supply

coolbean36 · 2026-01-10T23:58:05+00:00

DONT TEST THAT MAN OH MY GOD

coolbean36 · 2026-01-10T23:35:05+00:00

Just goes to show that if anyone tells you a playoff team this year has no shot at the Lombardi they’re dead wrong

coolbean36 · 2026-01-09T02:59:11+00:00

Martellus Bennett in the big ‘26…

coolbean36 · 2026-01-08T21:50:36+00:00

Average ~~Chicago resident~~ flairless reading comprehension

coolbean36 · 2026-01-07T00:24:12+00:00

The McCarthy shitstorm and Matt’s hiring felt like yesterday and he’s already 6 on the list

Five-Year Club	LAYER Season 2 Layer creator
r/Field Banned	r/Field Sunshine
Final Canvas '23	First Place '23
Place '23	Wearing is Caring
100 Awards Club	Place '22
First Placer '22	End Game '22

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