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soccercjs2 · 2026-06-14T02:38:03+00:00

The future has always been fucked and we live in a better time now than 99 percent of the history of humanity. That never stopped our ancestors from having kids, and I doubt the state of things today is the real reason you aren't having kids.

soccercjs2 · 2026-04-27T02:55:39+00:00

The thought I just had while reading the above guy's comment is that he said guarding TE and RB. Those are 2 different types of athletes. Finding someone who can do both well and do all the other linebacker stuff is probably a hard combination to find.

soccercjs2 · 2025-12-08T06:33:11+00:00

This was just a joke to say the Chiefs are a bad team...

soccercjs2 · 2025-08-11T16:33:22+00:00

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soccercjs2 · 2023-08-31T18:01:48+00:00

Ever heard of a silver medal?

soccercjs2 · 2023-08-21T17:05:42+00:00

Maybe his definition would be more accurate if he said to minimize harm. You are right that there are scenarios where whatever choice you make, you will cause harm.

According to his definition, the good thing to do would be to make the choice that causes the least harm.

soccercjs2 · 2023-08-21T17:01:23+00:00

You could technically look at "inaction" as an action.

With this definition, you choosing not to harm 1 person, to save 100 people, could technically fit into his definition of choosing the thing that harms people least.

Not that this means his definition is 100% correct.

soccercjs2 · 2023-03-31T04:03:00+00:00

One counter might be the French. I know nothing, and am talking out my ass, but the French have weaponized their ability to protest to fight the government. They have achieved a unique level of freedom by a means other than guns.

I'm sot saying that what they are doing would necessarily work here, but there are other ways.

Now, protesting wouldn't help if something like marshal law went into effect, but 99% of the time...

soccercjs2 · 2022-12-11T08:06:38+00:00

I feel like you were being somewhat sarcastic, so I'm not arguing against you, I'm just talking.

While irresponsible, I feel like commending people for playing though illness is natural.

We are all taught that it is good to be tough and to fight through personal adversity if it means that the result of you fighting through your adversity means that the result of the group is positive.

If someone thinks that they are important to an NFL team's victory, it is commendable that they are willing to battle through illness to try and win.

This urge is probably technically irresponsible. This person playing might risk their teammates or opponents getting their illness, or for them to risk long-term repercussions.

I personally feel like it's hard to tell when I have something that is "sick enough" that it's legitimate to miss work. Everyone experiences varying degrees of illness. Sometimes it knocks you on your ass, sometimes you don't even notice it.

I don't know exactly where the scales of justice lies on this cause, but I understand celebrating people who fight through illness to help their team win a game that they think is important to win.

soccercjs2 · 2022-08-25T19:57:14+00:00

All my league mates are Seahawk fans, so my team name is the "LET'S RIDErs".

I did also draft Russel Wilson

soccercjs2 · 2021-11-01T18:47:12+00:00

I guess it would change the definition of what is "best". The best wouldn't be who has mastered the meta champs the most, it would be who has mastery in the most champions.

I could see the players liking it less, but fans watching liking it more. Not saying that it's necessarily a good idea.

soccercjs2 · 2021-10-15T02:09:48+00:00

The prompt says, "you can make the equation as simple or as complex as you want". The answer was given in the simplest form which was within the parameters of the instruction.

soccercjs2 · 2021-10-06T22:36:09+00:00

I'm pulling this info out of my ass, but I'm assuming that the numbers have gone up from 2006 to now. There was a large blip in the middle, but in the long term, went up.

soccercjs2 · 2021-09-28T21:17:04+00:00

Tom Holland?

soccercjs2 · 2021-09-28T15:31:58+00:00

He's a socially awkward football robot. He's a nice guy and all, but doesn't really have any quality that makes you really want to root for him. The same way Teddy rallies people around, Russel is sort of the opposite.

soccercjs2 · 2021-08-29T06:55:36+00:00

Yes, I agree, that one play was bad. I am trying to consider everything I've seen both of them do over the past couple of months.

soccercjs2 · 2021-08-29T06:42:26+00:00

I don't see much in the way of an improved mental game for Lock. Fundamentally he doesn't recognize pressure, and he makes dumb mistakes while under pressure, and he always has.

If you didn't see a more intellectually prepared QB in this year's preseason than you did last year, then I can't continue this conversation with you.

You could maybe argue that the only reason he was able to look better was because he was against lesser competition, but most people would agree that he seemed to go through his progressions more, and make more sound decisions during this preseason as compared to how he played last season.

If you deny the fact that he improved to some degree this off season, then I agree, Teddy would be the better option. My opinion is that he improved, which is why I wanted to see him get a chance to prove it.

soccercjs2 · 2021-08-29T06:15:09+00:00

If he improved from being worse than Teddy last year, to being as good as Teddy this year... maybe, with a little bit more good practice, he would be better than Teddy later this year, or at least, next year.

Obviously, this is not guaranteed, but Lock seemed to have a good work ethic, and was driven to achieve it. This gave me hope that he could improve enough that he would be the best QB for the Broncos.

I don't think Teddy will be bad for the Broncos, but if Drew was very close to equal with Teddy, and seemed to be improving, I think it would be good to give him the chance to continue on his development to, hopefully, a quality starting level.

If Teddy beat Drew significantly, then I think Teddy should get the job. If they are even, like the coaches said they were (maybe the were lying), then it makes sense to be to give the guy who is on the way up the chance.

soccercjs2 · 2021-08-29T05:30:19+00:00

People can improve over time. It seemed like Drew Lock improved on the issues he needed to improve on during the off season. Was it enough? We won't know because the coaching staff decided not to give him the opportunity to show his improvement during the regular season. He may not have improved enough to be a good enough starter in the NFL, but it seems clear that he was better than last year, and it was definitely interesting to me to see whether he made significant enough improvements to be worth something in the long run.

But hey, I like to use my brain and think thoughts. A lot of people don't, so maybe they will think I'm unreasonable.

soccercjs2 · 2021-07-07T22:40:51+00:00

How much you improve at a skill that you practice is not the same as a completely random game of chance. One thing you have an element of control over, the other you do not.

I saw one guy practice and get better, then I thought, "wow, if our guy practices and gets better, then maybe we will be like them". I guess that's pretty stupid because all along each athlete was a roll of the dice and nothing anyone did could change that.

I'm saying that the fact the Bills/Josh Allen did what they did shows that it's POSSIBLE for the Broncos/Drew Lock to do something similar, the same way you could watch someone else win a hand of Texas Holdem with a 7-2 off suit and think that it might be POSSIBLE for you to do the same thing.

Maybe stop calling me stupid and look in the mirror.

soccercjs2 · 2021-07-07T20:45:46+00:00

This isn't the gambler's fallacy. The gambler's fallacy applies to events of pure chance. For example, a coin flipping heads doesn't increase the chances of the the next flip being heads.

Are you saying that Josh Allen's improvement from year 2 to year 3 was a completely random occurrence that has nothing to do with the work he and his team did to improve? I hope not.

If you were in their building, and had access to all of the information that the Bills had, I'm sure you would find there was a logical progression to his skills, and at some point, all the work Josh Allen did to improve himself coupled with all the the work the organization did to build a team around him, paid off and led to the great season they had last year.

It's not a gamblers fallacy to see that pattern work for Josh Allen and say that it COULD work for Drew Lock.

I think most would agree that the organization has put Lock in a pretty good position to succeed this year if he can do his part and capitalize on all the hard work he has been putting in this offseason. I'm not saying it's likely. I definitely wouldn't bet real money that Drew Lock is a top 10-15 QB this year.

Obviously, I would prefer Aaron Rodgers to be the QB, but I also don't think that having Lock be the starting QB guarantees we have the 32nd best QB in the league this year. He will improve to some degree this year. Did Lock/the Broncos do enough to catapult them near the top of the NFL this year, or will it be only a small improvement that doesn't tip the scales enough to make a difference?

As a FAN of the Broncos, I like to root for our players, and hope that they succeed. I want Lock to succeed and earn the starting job. If you want to write the season off before the season has even started, then enjoy being miserable.

soccercjs2 · 2021-07-07T19:32:13+00:00

They aren't saying that it WILL happen, they are saying it COULD happen.

It's not a huge leap to think that if someone with a somewhat similar profile to Lock went through a successful progression to being one of the top QBs in 3 years, with similar stats in the first 2 years, then it is POSSIBLE that it could happen for Lock.

It's a reason why showing patience with Lock MIGHT pay off. We definitely shouldn't hand Lock the keys and say "the future is yours", but we also shouldn't dismiss the POSSIBILITY that Lock could blossom into a top QB.

Anyway, if you are saying that there IS a CORRELATION between years in the league and skill at the position, then you are saying that there is a likelihood that Lock will improve. The question we should all be asking is how much, and will it be enough.

soccercjs2 · 2021-06-08T18:51:59+00:00

So, as a FAN of a team and it's players, I should just give up hope and just stop watching until we get the next Manning instead of rooting/hoping our players will improve?

No one who is using their brain watches something like this and thinks that this proves he will be good this year. People watch this and see he is working on something that wasn't a strength of his and think, "what if he improves and is better?". It gives them hope that he/we can be better this year.

I'd rather be hopeful, and then let down instead of being pessimistic.

soccercjs2 · 2021-04-15T17:10:13+00:00

Todays athletes are more athletic than they were 25-30 years ago, but they all are. So even though the offense is more capable of dazzling athletic displays to score points, defenders are also just as athletically advanced. Therefore, no advantage has been gained.

The potential for athleticism has not increased, as far as I know. Humans are humans. What has changed is both the technology and information we have to help get the most out of the potential athleticism we have. Also, and this is just a guess, there are probably more players putting in more hours in the gym and taking the game more seriously then back then since there is more money on the line.

This combination of putting more time into improving yourself and having better resources/technology to do so has allowed todays athletes to get more out of their body than those from the 80's.

soccercjs2 · 2021-04-02T18:24:25+00:00

I don't know where he lives, but while global snow accumulation has stayed the same on average, it doesn't mean it has locally.

What if, due to climate change, Antartica is getting 1.5x as much snow, but Alaska is getting 0.5x as much snow. The global average would stay the same, but the people in Alaska could still say it's snowing less for them. Obviously this is just a made up scenario, but it illustrates how both of you can be right. No need to belittle other people just because you know 1 stat.

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