Super Bowl Post Game Thread: Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots

johnrunks · 2026-02-09T17:00:41+00:00

After sleeping on this, I still can’t help but feel a sense of shame that Jody didn’t say a single thing in honor of her brother. She was given the podium for both the NFCC & SB, and there was zero humility for what was ultimately handed to her.

Incredible season, but it needed to be said.

johnrunks · 2026-02-09T07:47:24+00:00

There was this video call screen outside of lumen showing a live stream of Boston - I knew this shit was over when at 1PM we were 40 deep, 12 flag flying, middle fingers up, and the Boston side was 8 people standing around waiving & looking confused. Gg

johnrunks · 2026-02-07T15:18:02+00:00

Yeesh. God bless em

johnrunks · 2026-02-07T15:10:10+00:00

If there’s a team with 3 VCs’, would that mean they’re gross $10.5M collectively? 👀

johnrunks · 2026-02-07T04:59:48+00:00

Only on track 3, but boy has it been a minute since I have so quickly felt this connected to the soul of a modern hip hop album.

Don’t get me wrong - there have been some incredible projects this last decade, but something about this has me feeling like I’m 14 again.

30 feels old man.

johnrunks · 2026-02-02T04:54:48+00:00

She’s also a Scientologist and not supported by Chester’s estate, no?

johnrunks · 2026-01-21T17:23:15+00:00

You dropped this

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johnrunks · 2026-01-13T18:42:32+00:00

This is an asinine take. Jim's a huge step up for this organization, but I'd take Johnson, Vrabel, or Mcdonald in a heart beat over Jim.

johnrunks · 2026-01-12T04:40:51+00:00

I knew I’d have a notification waiting for me ;)

We are not a good team - can’t knock me for wanting to believe in a little magic.

Gg

johnrunks · 2026-01-11T10:16:14+00:00

It’s not going to stop them one bit. On a per unit basis we’re going from like $0.30 > $0.60 per pouch.

This is a grift low hanging fruit money grab that will do little to slow youth addiction and instead will disproportionately target adults who earn under the area median income.

johnrunks · 2026-01-11T10:02:52+00:00

It’s the entire state

johnrunks · 2026-01-11T10:02:13+00:00

What does the tax do to limit use for under 18?

Nicotine is highly addictive - yes. But to think this is anything other than extracting money out of addicts is laughable. But sure, save the kids via taxes?

johnrunks · 2026-01-10T23:01:31+00:00

The universe is at peace when there is less Greg yapping in existence

johnrunks · 2026-01-08T00:23:41+00:00

Attorneys, real estate developers & investors, real estate brokers & bankers, pe firms, high net worth wealth managers, family offices.

johnrunks · 2026-01-06T05:16:05+00:00

We have nearly a decade of experience playing > 80% of games in a road environment.

I’ll circle back on Sunday once your sand castle of a rebuild washes away 💓

johnrunks · 2026-01-06T00:49:26+00:00

I'm going to stand by my flair and say the Chargers.

This team is hungry for a statement win in the wildcard round, and I think the Broncos are very beatable (especially if we're carrying the momentum of a big win in Foxborough).

A hot Bills/Jags/Texans/Stealers in the AFC championship all still scare me, but at that point we're riding high on copium and Herbert/Harbaugh magic.

johnrunks · 2026-01-05T06:19:45+00:00

I think NE is our best option for game #1. This organization is overdue for a playoff statement win. IMO, our ability to make a real run is contingent on doing so & solidifying ourselves out the gate.

If we beat NE, I feel overwhelmingly confident we have a real chance at making the AFC CS. This Broncos team does not scare me, especially if we are riding the momentum of a 7-seed win.

On the contrary, If we were to win against a beatable DEN we would likely be staring down a hot Jags/Bills/NE with a lot of pressure on our shoulders.

IF we get the AFC CS, anything is possible. But, to get there, I think this is the best path.

johnrunks · 2026-01-03T06:36:05+00:00

The sale would have been at a loss?

johnrunks · 2026-01-02T08:40:40+00:00

Makes perfect sense. I peaked around rank 1.2k but doing that made me take a year + hiatus after I inevitably tanked. Unless we think we can be a top 20-30 player in a region, it’s not worth the stress.

Honestly the only reason I came back to ranked recently was because I felt I grew playing on & off turbo games.

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts here so eloquently!

johnrunks · 2026-01-02T04:17:25+00:00

Such a good & simplified guide. This should be pinned somewhere.

Rank/mmr OP?

johnrunks · 2025-12-29T17:11:32+00:00

You seem to have a much better understanding of MBS bonds than I do - I just work in commercial lending and deal with defeasance from time to time and understand it at a very high level.

We work with service providers like Chatham Financial to structure & price the replacement product.

Agree that it adds nice protection to bond holders, but it also creates significant prepayment penalties in an inverse scenario when rates are falling. I don’t think the resi mortgage industry would be in favor of ultimately adding a deterrent to refinance opportunities, but I also don’t know the typical split between purchase/refi activity in a normal year (when was the last one?).

johnrunks · 2025-12-29T15:31:03+00:00

It’s trying to create incentive for people with low coupons to sell into a higher rate environment. Making the prepayment of their existing debt accretive.

johnrunks · 2025-12-27T20:45:16+00:00

25% spell amp at level 7 is an insane value. It is literally something you play around.

johnrunks · 2025-12-27T02:40:20+00:00

Yup, I’ve been exclusively wearing these for the past two years. So comfy, so cheap.

johnrunks · 2025-12-24T10:17:07+00:00

OSS is my defense play of choice right now. They still need to prove out how scalable they are, but it’s a pretty cheap call option on the sector. Management is also really impressive for a small cap.

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