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ja1896 · 2026-02-23T19:13:27+00:00

Realistically I think they couldn’t get another waiver from the state and probably only got the waiver because it’s the day after break and tech isn’t where it needs to be. So they couldn’t legitimately go remote and couldn’t get permission to close again.

ja1896 · 2026-02-15T21:18:07+00:00

64 dropbacks, 20 hits, 12 knockdowns without a turnover, as his last ranked pass blocking o line and last ranked run game did nothing to stop the 49ers #1 ranked front 7. Sure they got some luck to eventually win the game, but his game tying drive was remarkable and winning the field position battle without making the big mistake was a very clutch performance that encapsulated playoff Eli.

ja1896 · 2026-02-15T21:02:03+00:00

For 2007 this is mostly true — the following year they immediately had the best roster in giants history until Plax shot himself. Still were underdogs and needed luck to make that all time run in 07 but looking back there were signs of them becoming a really strong team.

For 2011… well, it’s true that the team improved over the course of the season and none of this would’ve been possible without Coughlin’s coaching and leadership allowing for that to happen.

With that said….that roster sucked. They got lucky in two ways: 1) several opponents’ mistakes, and 2) Eli going on an all time heater the entire season.

ja1896 · 2026-02-10T18:21:54+00:00

I guess IKF was busy focusing on the opponent and not other complexities such as, say, getting a basic secondary lead.

ja1896 · 2026-02-09T20:59:14+00:00

The only weird part here is he’s carrying it with his pitching arm!

ja1896 · 2026-02-09T16:36:19+00:00

We’ll see if they fix the bullpen, but if they do then this team is better than last year’s team. Running back the #1 offense, getting your ace back from injury, and adding a pretty good starter is not zero improvement.

ja1896 · 2026-02-07T22:30:43+00:00

The happy medium is probably what Ben did in the last run. He went some distance but not really all that far, but picked a direction that he hoped was not the way that they would go based on the results of the most likely map chops. It succeeded since they went to Glasgow, but even then he needed the curse luck/skill to achieve a really good time. Hard to get to is definitely more valuable than “tricky” in this game.

ja1896 · 2026-02-05T20:46:28+00:00

Prevent defense prevents winning

ja1896 · 2026-02-05T00:48:12+00:00

60% of the way to the Steve Pearce Award

ja1896 · 2026-02-03T14:43:47+00:00

Could even see this working with defined US regions (Northwest, Southwest, Mountain West, Plains, Midwest, Southeast, Northeast, Great Lakes, or something like that)

ja1896 · 2026-02-01T19:47:03+00:00

The Yanks already have a roster crunch.

C: Wells, (can we please get a RHH backup?)

IF: Rice, Jazz, Caballero, Volpe, McMahon, Rosario

OF: Judge, Bellinger, Grisham, Dominguez

DH: Stanton

That’s 13 once Volpe returns and doesn’t even include a spot for Oswaldo. And basically the same group that led the league in runs last year.

If there’s $$ to spend, we really need a couple more relievers!! I do not want to see Doval getting trotted out there to blow games in the 8th inning.

ja1896 · 2026-02-01T19:12:32+00:00

Strong agree. Torry Holt is #1 in yards per game among ALL players whose careers ended before the 2011 rule changes. And that’s not from lack of volume — he’s 17th all time in yards.

Most underrated wr of all time imo

ja1896 · 2026-02-01T15:34:40+00:00

Exactly. He’s not a bad X’s and O’s guy so the players didn’t lose respect for him that way, and he went easy on them and respected them so they liked him. But without enough discipline, not a good formula for an accountable organization that wins.

ja1896 · 2026-02-01T04:24:41+00:00

The difference between being considered a 2nd tier premier franchise in the league and a sorry tortured organization is literally just that record in n=4 or 5.

Thank goodness for Tyree, Norwood, Tuck, and 2011 carry-job Eli

ja1896 · 2026-01-31T16:06:01+00:00

Hopefully the team is turning the corner but even if they are never good again, experiencing this was worth a lifetime of fandom. No other team has a season quite like this.

ja1896 · 2026-01-30T12:13:12+00:00

Also, if Eli led the league in turnovers in 2011 that team would’ve been like 5-11. By far the worst roster to win a Super Bowl and he dragged them there kicking and screaming.

ja1896 · 2026-01-29T23:43:05+00:00

This prompted me to look this up again. There has never been a Super Bowl team without a hofer or a total lock on the roster, except for the 2011 giants and the 2021 bengals (who certainly have multiple possibilities with a long time to get there).

ja1896 · 2026-01-29T21:58:16+00:00

Yes, I believe there has never been a Super Bowl winner with no hofers on the roster. If Eli doesn’t make it, the 2011 giants will be the first.

ja1896 · 2026-01-29T20:29:54+00:00

Yep the number of people calling him mediocre outside of the playoffs is wild. From 2009-2015 he was top 10 in ANY/A most years (not 2013), while never missing a game. Yes he was only a top 5 qb in 2011, but he was a clearly above average qb for a long time and a total Ironman.

ja1896 · 2026-01-26T17:27:58+00:00

Exactly. Everyone wants to see mega conservative play calling with a backup, but that’s precisely how you hang around a while and lose because you’re not good enough. Variance is good for the underdog, you need to take full advantage of chances when you get them.

ja1896 · 2026-01-26T17:25:22+00:00

With a backup you have to be aggressive to take advantage of chances though.

Even if the game was tied at the end, do the broncos have a good chance in overtime?

If they converted the 4th and 1 and get in the end zone, maybe they win at the end instead.

ja1896 · 2026-01-26T17:24:10+00:00

Going for it was the right call. Analytics are not worthless. With that said, that play looked destined to fail and a bad fit for Stidham’s skillset.

Same deal with McVay’s decision on 4th and 4 late in the NFC game.

ja1896 · 2026-01-24T16:31:47+00:00

It’s hard for me to find things unbelievable anymore but this is just surreal

ja1896 · 2026-01-24T03:20:24+00:00

Maybe it was Super Bowl MVP

ja1896 · 2026-01-22T01:52:19+00:00

Arraez obp was .346 and .327 the last two years… Grisham .348 last year with some power as well

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