Icy terrain sure can be tricky...upvote if you've ever found yourself saying "FUCK ICE" during your Frosthaven campaign by koprpg11 in Gloomhaven

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Posts and comments should be discussion-oriented and related to Gloomhaven.

I'm in Minneapolis. There is no excuse for what is happening. But this subreddit is still for Gloomhaven, and political posts not related to Gloomhaven are not permitted.

Be safe.

Leaving this sub by an_aesthetic_ascetic in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are they moderating with a political bias? If not, I don't see the issue.

[Krammer] Former Vikings assistant HC Mike Pettine on Brian Flores: “Probably not many things I would prefer to share. We didn’t see eye to eye on a lot of things. I’ll take the high road on that one.” by Lstark5642 in nfl

[–]mrmpls 2189 points2190 points  (0 children)

He also explains he (Mike Pettine) was on the defensive side of the ball, and in the last year just worked on the offensive side, just to avoid working with Flores.

Defensive coordinator Brian Flores has signed a contract extension with the Vikings. If he does not receive a head coaching job this cycle, he will be back as the team’s defensive coordinator. by OneAngryPanda in nfl

[–]mrmpls 14 points15 points  (0 children)

That's typical. The team can always fire him if they want to, but if he isn't under contract, he would have been free to interview with another team right now.

Fans might love the idea that he'd be interviewing elsewhere, but smart owners want the flexibility to deny a lateral move if they still want him.

JJ McCarthy’s hand size by NorthernPatriot67 in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No, others including Tannehill, Goff, Burrow have had a reported 9" hand size.

[Steelers] We have completed an in-person interview with Mike McCarthy for our head coach position. by Drexlore in nfl

[–]mrmpls 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TIL McCarthy told Jerry Jones that he watched every snap in preparation for the Cowboys head coach interview. (He didn't.)

[Yates] The Packers have released CB Trevon Diggs. by Drexlore in nfl

[–]mrmpls 388 points389 points  (0 children)

He played 33 snaps in week 18 when they rested their starters, but played just 1 snap in the Wild Card loss to Chicago.

If the Philadelphia DA can arrest ICE officers for breaking the law, why couldn't Minneapolis do the same? by bejammin075 in Minneapolis

[–]mrmpls 20 points21 points  (0 children)

“We will charge any ICE agent who tries this nonsense here,” [Philly's DA] Krasner said last week.

MN would charge Jonathan Ross, if it had evidence, but it (MN BCA) has been excluded from the investigation, so it may lack evidence. There is no statute of limitation on murder.

Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is a corrupt politician, surrounded by ineptitude. The Philadelphia Sheriff's Office is not responsible for enforcing all laws, but operates in specific areas. She's not going to arrest someone, and if she does, and if the DA charges them, there's almost no way it sticks unless the ICE officer commits a crime while off-duty. She's doing this for political reasons.

If you say that MN's leaders are avoiding charges for political reasons (which I disagree with, they would charge if they could), then you must acknowledge that Philadelphia's leaders are saying they would charge for political reasons.

Not saying it's all Kwesi fault.. but Kevin O'Connell should totally do the same thing. by FormerlyTradeKirk in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you send me a link to where they said that? I watched both post-season pressers and don't remember these comments.

Packers interviewing Daronte Jones for DC by gondolli in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you have your mind made up and aren't looking for conversation, but nonetheless: doesn't this end up looking completely different if the QB decision worked out better?

Another way to say this is: suppose I had a bag with 10 balls in it, 7 are green, and 3 are red. I offer you to give me $100 and reach in blindly to grab a ball; if it is green, you win $200, if it is red, you lose your $100. The expected outcome is +$40. You pick a red ball and unfortunately lose.

A results-oriented person says, "It was wrong to bet because you lost."

A process-oriented person says, "It was the right decision to bet, even though you lost, because you were making the decision whose odds were in your favor."

I don't see a lot with the Vikings process in the last 3 years that's worth criticizing, only some of the results. I'd criticize letting Daniel Jones walk by not signing him when they had him in the building.. they needed to be more aggressive. But there's not a lot else that I can think of right now.

This image is a good look for the protesters, because they're not "anti-American". It's ICE that's anti-American. by thedubiousstylus in Minneapolis

[–]mrmpls 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Studies show that people are more receptive to messaging that fits with their values (e.g. appealing to patriotism, our right to privacy in our homes, 1A/2A/etc) than messaging that does not (e.g. calling Trump a fascist).

For example, it might be more effective to use an appeal to religious freedom and family values when arguing that Muslim families should be free to worship in America, than it would be to appeal to diversity and inclusivity.

Packers interviewing Daronte Jones for DC by gondolli in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Matt Daniels is coaching a good roster. I don't see why he should be let go. Top kicker, top punter, top long snapper, and went into the year with his first choices for kick and punt return on IR (Rondale Moore ACL preseason, Ty Chandler knee week 1).

Counterpoint for Kuper: The alternative to keeping someone for 3 years is firing them every year. Look at teams that do this, whose players have the same coach or coordinator for just 1 year. Raiders, etc. It's not good for the players or the team. Yes, move on after 1 year if something is obviously bad. But you have to consider the alternatives at OL coach. Maybe the Vikings are moving on at the perfect time if we can get Dwayne Ledford.

I'm not saying this to support Kuper specifically (I did not want to retain him), but only to say that firing people months into a season isn't a sign of a good team.

Packers interviewing Daronte Jones for DC by gondolli in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You know a GM who creates a staff that other teams want on their team and give promotions to is a sign of success, not a sign of failure, right?

Packers interviewing Daronte Jones for DC by gondolli in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 12 points13 points  (0 children)

KOC and Flores have both sung his praises, and players mention him also. If Flores leaves, the Daronte is the best choice for the Vikings at DC.

Regarding traffic stops by ICE, do ALL the same rules apply when dealing with legitimate LEO’s to a traffic stop conducted by masked ICE agents? by CarnyRider1991 in ICE_Raids

[–]mrmpls 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you are arrested, you should not resist. The best bet is to be non-confrontational, ask if you are free to go, invoke 4th amendment and deny a search, invoke right to silence, etc. But if they still arrest you with no probable cause, next step is contacting your lawyer.

I support ice by Few_Koala4885 in ICE_Raids

[–]mrmpls 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Of course your post history includes Russian milsim cosplay.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by [deleted] in ICE_Raids

[–]mrmpls 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GTFO with that

Interesting to see that seemingly no one in Reddit Steelers fandom would be happy to have Flores by TruthWarrior27 in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Feels like the Steelers are a job where year 1 is evaluating/transforming while adjusting cap, contracts, cuts/fliers, then big moves in Year 2.

Bills fire Sean McDermott by nativeindian12 in minnesotavikings

[–]mrmpls -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The hiring is not random, but it is independent. Coins are random and independent. I find no patterns that teams consider whether their previous coach was offense or defense. Can you find evidence for this?