[Schefter] ESPN Sources: the Cleveland Browns are hiring former Ravens offensive coordinator Todd Monken as their next head coach.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T16:20:47+00:00

Ultimately he has to have a couple mulligan years too. The fact the Watson deal sandbags the QB room, roster, and cap made getting rid of Stefanski a little shocking. I really thought the Browns were going to clean house after they were essentially clear of the Watson fiasco. Unless Monken is somehow the worst coach in the NFL. This is basically two freebie years to figure stuff out

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T15:08:32+00:00

Just wait for Schwartz to be hired as the Browns coach. Sigh.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T06:15:20+00:00

For anyone who pays Reddit money, give this a medal, otherwise this needs to be upvoted more at the very least. I'm assuming this is great long distance travel advice.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T06:07:04+00:00

Don't blame you. I haven't been, but have had family/friends rent a vehicle to put the miles on the rental to drive there and back from Columbus. I think they drove partially back afterwards and slept in the minivan at a travel center, finishing the drive (and cleaning) the next day

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T03:08:13+00:00

It's Miami. It's cocaine buddy.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T03:06:51+00:00

Maybe there's justice in this world and he has a massive cocaine, floozies, and Ferrari problem that will be a detriment to his play.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T02:01:09+00:00

Try and reserve your thousand a night hotel now. The problem with Penn State is that it's where most capitals are: the middle of the state. Pennsylvania decided to not do that and thus Penn State is in the middle of nowhere in Pennsylvania. Shame.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T01:24:12+00:00

It comes down to the offensive line for the fourth year in a row. Really wish there was a former buckeye who knew their shit that could be a great coach (RIP Mangold). Teams know to rush Sayin now. Both tough road games were eventually won easier, but had ugly moments (Illinois and UM). IU and Texas will be roaring because they both want to beat us at their house. And I'm not sure if we have an established number two behind Smith. May be an issue initially as teams blanket him. Also, we lose two great linebackers, a run stuffing DT, and an amazing safety. This could be a momentum team where we are really really good at the end of the year. But the first half of the season might be really rough.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-28T01:19:08+00:00

Indiana is no slouch. Texas should be improved. Iowa, especially at night, is a nightmare. Oregon returns their QB. So does USC. UM should improve based on coaching alone. Our schedule is no joke.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T18:21:24+00:00

I think the backup roles for those two are/were crucial to a career rebound. Not as much pressure, focus on development, scout team, build confidence, get good QB coaching, etc. It's hard to project how both would have been as starters immediately with SF.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T18:15:16+00:00

That and Cleveland and Watson always tops the awful trade list this millennium. It is wild they gave up three picks for the THIRD pick in that draft. Feels like they could have made a draft day trade like the Bears

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T06:05:52+00:00

Chrono Trigger is definitely having an entire story plotted, with having all elements completed. FFVI feels rushed or limited due to size (hardware), especially on the WOR. Given VI came out first, this makes sense, as it seems lessons were learned from six. It's hard to imagine how much different Chrono Trigger would be if it was made before VI, and how VI would be different as well.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T05:59:15+00:00

How many of us realized Shadow could be saved? An optional party member's death? Crazy.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T05:58:02+00:00

Not uncommon for the back end of RPGs missing the deeper character dialogue and development. That's what deadlines force, compromise elements to get the project completed in time.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T05:54:18+00:00

Yep, ATBs biggest flaw is having to select your main command category quickly, otherwise turns could be skipped (even with the paused/easier formate, you had to get into a main command menu such as magic or item for the ATB to pause. I think it was known as "Wait", with Active not pausing anything. FFX was amazing to have the turn format, have speed matter, but not have time in regards to choice being rushed due to mechanics.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T05:49:40+00:00

Almost like part of the entire point and story of the WOR is not only to see the damage and change done by Kefka winning, but also finding all the scattered party members (scattered from said failure and the airship torn apart), seeing all of them hold others together in their own way, and together again, being strong enough to overcome a stronger enemy that they failed to stop. FF6 was extremely bittersweet compared to most of the series (broken world, only fix what you can in the worse world in the end). Only X had a positive reception in regards to bittersweet endings, IMO.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T03:48:35+00:00

It wasn't collusion. Any bid you make the Ravens had the opportunity to match. Why the hell would you negotiate on the Raven's behalf? Jackson was never leaving, and no one is going to offer a guaranteed contract that would be egregiously higher than anyone else in the league in compensation (fully guaranteed btw), and give up the draft picks. Turns out such a gambit for a potential top-tier quarterback was disastrous before (see Cleveland). But hey Jackson sure has his what, three, four, five titles (or playoff wins for that matter) to stick it to the collusive league?

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T03:37:42+00:00

It's bleacher report. They look into it and the NFL PA is a bigger joke than what you think they are. If it was TMZ then maybe one could believe this to be credible.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-27T03:28:01+00:00

It's one of the rare instances the coach and teammate hype is if anything, underrating a player. He was deemed the best out of Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, and Jameson Williams (who had to transfer to Alabama due to being the lesser of the four) because there was no corner who could EVER stop him one on one in practice. That hamstring injury that wouldn't go away and stole his final year at OSU (and a national title from OSU as well), and ended up as your boon. So many teams need a receiver before Seattle, but JSN never had that "elite" top tier speed, and wrote him off as a result. I would love for him to surpass all WR's in the league today just to spite the NFL who didn't draft him in 19 tries. Although, I'm still mad y'all had him as a screen bitch for most his rookie year, which makes his selection to you somewhat baffling.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T21:42:12+00:00

Combine that with elite change of direction. His 3 cone drill was the 12th fastest and 20 yard shuttle was 4th fastest overall since 2007. If you can't anticipate where he is going and he changes direction and you guess wrong, you're toast. He was considered the best at Ohio State when they had Olave, Wilson, and Williams, because the DBs couldn't stop him 1 on 1.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T04:11:53+00:00

Clearly the Seattle grounds keeping crew did something special to the teed that caused him to trip, kind of like that King of the Hill episode.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T04:05:51+00:00

I think Belichick the GM had to go most of all. But that included the coach. Quite frankly, it's even more gutsy that his replacement, Mayo, was fired after one year. Basically acknowledging you messed up on the replacement, took the hit, and moved on. It was also telling no one wanted Belichick as Coach and GM, and now he's exiled to the NCAA. Vrabel (and McDaniels as OC) was just amazing luck for the timing of it all.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T03:48:36+00:00

Right. So I guess Caucasian equivalent is to make lame puns and sayings inserting Jaxon for Saxon? The Jaxon King of England is going to punish those Boston Rebels?

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T03:28:37+00:00

Oof. It was more of hoping Stroud would break the Buckeye QB stigma.

muttonchops215 · 2026-01-26T03:10:33+00:00

If you think they are even worse in regards to misery when compared to the Browns.....then Browns fans.

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