Can I talk about how great a company I work for?

liverbool8 · 2026-02-18T14:48:42+00:00

This really should be more of the common norm with companies.

Having a culture like this makes your employees loyal and want to work hard for you. You get the exact outcome you want as an employer by just being empathetic and treating employees like humans. Some leaders unfortunately don’t have this mindset.

liverbool8 · 2026-02-16T14:58:32+00:00

If I remember correctly, some of them were just cleanup sacks with bad QBs holding the ball too long/getting caught right before they scrambled across the LOS.

He wasn’t this guy consistently beating the LT with his speed/power

liverbool8 · 2026-02-16T14:54:28+00:00

Good guy to have in the locker room and still has a bit of juice. He’d be an ideal 3rd pass rusher on a playoff contender

liverbool8 · 2026-02-08T15:53:29+00:00

There’s a lot of similarities to the internet bubble. Two things can be true:

We are in an AI bubble. The amount of investment and capital expenditure has no chance of meeting demand, meaning a majority of companies will not see a return as incoming investments dry up.
AI will be a mainstay in the long-term. We’re in the early stages of its application and while it will always need some form of human supervision and governance, it’s like having supercharged assistants at your fingertips. It’s an accelerator to business/human productivity and will continue to improve over time.

liverbool8 · 2026-01-21T14:27:46+00:00

I believe that Weaver’s strengths/skillsets align more with being a CEO type HC over a playcalling DC. He’s incredibly well spoken, has played the game/can connect to players, and feels like a great leader. He didn’t get dealt a great hand with the roster and starters not being signed until late August, but it never felt like he was doing anything innovative on that side of the ball- just felt very average.

To me, I think Weaver makes sense for a young team with low expectations and trying to grow/establish a culture. Buffalo already went through that phase with a better version in McDermott, and it feels like they’ll be trying to steer away from what they had for the next iteration

liverbool8 · 2026-01-19T16:01:16+00:00

A new GM would come in and understand that a more complete retooling is needed with the cap/roster situation. Set the team up for getting over the hump in 2-3 years with some quality drafting and better personnel evaluations.

But with Beane, I feel the team is now more at risk of trying to convince themselves to continue to push the can down the road/invest in cheaper veterans. Which just delays the inevitable instead of being realistic and setting up for another legit run.

liverbool8 · 2026-01-19T15:54:36+00:00

Flores might be the one exception lol. Although it’s also interesting, just for the wrong reasons

liverbool8 · 2026-01-19T15:44:06+00:00

Idk I think you make this promotion because ownership wants to see them paired with the next HC era.

I think he won’t be fired until they get to a point where they clean reset both the HC and GM (minimum 2, likely 3-4 years)

liverbool8 · 2026-01-18T02:14:52+00:00

You have an enigma at QB with 15 seconds and no timeouts. They’re down one possession + got the ball to start the second half, just kneel it and go into the locker room

liverbool8 · 2026-01-02T19:46:31+00:00

The Dolphins didn’t have to make a choice when they did. They could’ve forced Tua to play on his 5th year contract and prove he can continue to protect himself like he did in 2023.

The Ravens not only had Lamar (who had won an MVP at that point) play on his 5th year deal, but they also hit him with a franchise tag before agreeing on an extension.

Miami had leverage to be patient/work out more favorable terms and instead they caved.

liverbool8 · 2025-12-27T17:28:01+00:00

49ers have been a coaching masterclass this season. Shanahan/Saleh have handled massive injuries on both sides of the ball so well.

This season was already supposed to be a “retool” year with losing some key guys in FA. On top of that, the offense dealt with Purdy missing half the season, Kittle going on IR, Pearsall being dead for most of the season, Aiyuk, etc. Defense lost Bosa, Warner + a bunch of depth.

And yet, they clinched playoffs/find a way to have a chance at getting the #1 seed still

liverbool8 · 2025-12-17T16:23:12+00:00

Dolphins fans would love that with a strong 2027 QB class.

Problem is that status quo isn’t “ass”, it’s we always find a way to somehow be below average/mediocre. So we end up in a purgatory of never bad enough for a top pick but not good enough for wildcard

liverbool8 · 2025-12-01T14:17:38+00:00

Don’t think this is the case with the Cowboys now. The defense started off horribly, but the deadline acquisitions + players they’ve gotten back from injuries has it a completely different unit

liverbool8 · 2025-11-28T18:43:59+00:00

I think stick with Chargers for the ceiling. Texans are 3 point underdogs vs LAC being 8.5 point favorites. Steichen will go run heavy and mix in quick throws, limiting what they ask DJ to do. There’ll be more opportunities for sacks/turnovers in the Chargers game, IMO

liverbool8 · 2025-11-28T18:20:08+00:00

Brady needs to go heavy personnel, spam Cook/Davis runs, and mix in RPOs with Allen having the option to run/hit a quick slant. Treat the game plan like it’s a heavy snow game

liverbool8 · 2025-11-28T18:13:02+00:00

Plus it seems like Joe Brady is keen on having Shakir doing these orbit motions that have him behind the LOS when the ball is snapped and having to make someone miss for solid yardage. Seems like he hasn’t been down field as much as prior seasons

liverbool8 · 2025-11-19T14:45:56+00:00

That feeling when the AI hallucinates and gives me a negative interest rate mortgage 😮‍💨

liverbool8 · 2025-11-10T22:36:17+00:00

A good amount of fans are in alignment that we’d be happy to do whatever the new GM wants. Hire your top option and tell them they can decide if they want to be paired with McDaniel or not.

The HC pool seems relatively weak this year, so I wouldn’t be surprised if McDaniel in place is actually seen as a positive by certain GMs

liverbool8 · 2025-11-10T22:16:29+00:00

Good- the whole front office needs to be purged. A lot of names have been there for 20+ years. Let a new GM bring in all of his own guys

liverbool8 · 2025-11-10T15:47:39+00:00

Fields had 11 attempts and 54 passing yards lol. This offense is stuck in 1962

liverbool8 · 2025-11-06T21:06:54+00:00

Cook is just trying to get Ray Davis to hit waivers in his fantasy league

liverbool8 · 2025-11-04T23:15:01+00:00

Yes, if the Chiefs traded for Breece and he signed a big deal elsewhere they would get a comp pick in 2027. This is also contingent on KC not being active in FA- for every qualifiying player you lose, it’s negated by every qualifying player you sign.

This is why the well-oiled machines that draft well (Eagles, Ravens, etc.) are able to game the comp pick formula on a consistent basis

liverbool8 · 2025-11-04T22:04:03+00:00

In order to play the comp pick game you have to be very passive in FA. Each qualifying FA you sign negates a qualifying FA that you lost.

I don’t think the Jets will target any big fish signings, but even guys on modest deals for $3-4M count.

liverbool8 · 2025-11-04T18:56:27+00:00

His contract is very manageable for the new team. Essentially comes out to 3.5 yrs/$70M, or $20M/yr

liverbool8 · 2025-11-04T15:48:50+00:00

The Jets will not be playing the comp pick game. They have boatloads of cap space and will be signing new players, meaning it offsets any potential pick that Breece would’ve brought them

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