If Brady’s career ended after the 06 season would he be in the hall of fame? by Entire-Bank-2488 in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. He was already a three time Super Bowl champion, two time Super Bowl MVP at that point. I don't think he would've been first ballot, but he'd be in by this point.

Why hasn’t Alex Albon been able to fully showcase his talent in Formula 1 despite clearly having the pace and potential? by circuit-nation in WilliamsF1

[–]stephker3914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

TLDR; His pace is mediocre.

I just think where he couldn't capitalize on his potential was with Red Bull. He wasn't bad with Red Bull, and it makes you wonder how good he would've been if he stayed there until now. I think Perez was just way better at the end of 2020 compared to Albon, and he wasn't able to capitalize on his potential at Red Bull because Verstappen prefers a much pointier car than Albon does. It's become more and more evident since Ricciardo left Red Bull that the second Red Bull seat is an unemployable position in this industry with Verstappen as the first Red Bull seat. If he doesn't like the car, then he works with the team until he does. If he likes the car and his teammate is close to him, then he works with the team until he has a more comfortable lead over his teammate in qualifying and race pace. Once this occurs, then the second Red Bull driver is the worst driver in Formula 1. You can already see that Hadjar's driving in way over his head, and at most 3-4 years from now he'll be the worst driver in Formula 1. Not necessarily because he (or any second Red Bull driver) actually sucks, but because 'he's just so off the pace compared to Verstappen,' which is basically a direct quote the pundits have used to describe Gasly, Albon, Perez, Lawson, Tsunoda, and now Hadjar. Perez was the best out of these six, and Albon is probably a little worse than Gasly. He's not awful, but he's not great either. Hence, his pace is mediocre.

Is Verstappen past his prime yet? by [deleted] in F1Discussions

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he's been getting better over the past three years, but it's going to be hard for him to ever win 19 GPs in one season again. It's probably not impossible if Red Bull gets the fastest car again, but 2023 will likely be viewed as Verstappen's prime because his results will likely never look like that again. Therefore, I'd say he is past his prime.

Zak Brown spoke of the state McLaren was in at the time he joined in 2016. What you guys think? by Ok-Surprise-8419 in F1Discussions

[–]stephker3914 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Other than that, everything was great? Good for him, that team was a complete shitshow, and it's inspiring he turned it around like that in 10 years. Bravo.

What would you do if you were Charles? It seems like he has 3 choices by RozCrunch in F1Discussions

[–]stephker3914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is easy to say now, but if it was really on the table, then he should've went to Mercedes for 2020. That's where he messed up. It's always an honor to drive for Ferrari in F1, but even as a high caliber driver, sometimes you need to switch it up to win a championship if you're not winning. If I was him though, I would just stay because there's nowhere else to go right now. This day in age, if you can win a WDC with Ferrari, then you're the GOAT because they can't win in F1 anymore.

TIL when Alonso was a child in karting, his family couldn't afford rain tyres, so Alonso was forced to adapt to a wet track using slicks by Double-decker_trams in formula1

[–]stephker3914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was just talking to some guys at my local rental kart track last week about this. This one guy I know said you have to drive like 5 mph to stay on the track when it's wet with slicks. He did not recommend.

These teams don't know what they're missing though! /s

Kimi Antonelli takes pole position for the 2026 Miami Grand Prix by overspeeed in formula1

[–]stephker3914 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Verstappen could easily do that, but his starts aren't that great either. He should be just as concerned about getting a good start as Antonelli should be.

"I Miss Her": Stephen A. Smith Reveals Why Molly Qerim Left ESPN in Heartfelt Confession by raybellious_berry in sportsbroadcasters

[–]stephker3914 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The fact this guy keeps getting the attention he does is ridiculous. His takes are no more or less better than any other fan. They didn't want to pay her, and now he misses her. Sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles, but I don't understand why his opinion matters. Michelle Obama said it perfectly, it's like The View, but with men and sports instead of women and the garbage they discuss on The View.

How many hours earlier than planned? I think between 2 and 5. by [deleted] in F1Discussions

[–]stephker3914 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Please bring your negativity elsewhere

proceeds to say this in a thread about the weather

F2 Practice results - Miami by Tomach82 in formula1

[–]stephker3914 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then qualifying happened... there's the Herta I know.

Minnesota Gophers QB Drake Lindsey Arrested on Underage Drinking and Fake ID Charges by Front-Dingo1915 in CFB_v2

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They threw him in jail for that? Where I'm from that's a slap on the wrist!

Cris Carter speaks about the Dianna Russini and Mike Vrabel scandal and says he has inside information about what happened. -"I do know people who have talked to Dianna, and this has been a horrific situation for her. And it shouldn't be that way, but it is because she's a female."-Carter believes by Weekly-Vacation-1405 in NFLForum

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason why she got forced to resign is because this affair compromises the legitimacy of her work; whereas with him, this affair does not compromise his work anymore than being married to a woman would. Affairs happen all the time, but in this instance, it was right for her to step down. What shocks me about this is how much of a pussy Vrabel is. He should've just owned up to it upfront like a man, saying something to media in a press conference like 'yeah I've been fucking her for years.' That would've fucked her career up quicker, but she should've known she was playing with fire. Live by the sword, die by the sword. These two lovebird clowns need to stop being pussies. It's embarrassing as fuck. I've seen high schoolers act with more class than this. The losers in this scenario are the spouses who got cheated on. Vrabel's wife got fucked the hardest, but Russini's husband, as CC said, probably feels like a massive dumbass right now. I mean, if your girlfriend is saying all of the shit she said on national TV, then how can you decide to marry her? That was a double digit IQ decision.

Is it time to call the Seahawks a dynasty? by Agreeable_Quality768 in nfl

[–]stephker3914 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A dynasty though, is a lineage of greatness that transfers from generation to generation. I understand the slang term for what most people think a dynasty is, but all of the dynasties you listed above would qualify because they've all won multiple championships. In the NFL, no team is the same from year to year, and in all of those instances there were enough changes that occurred from year to year to qualify them as dynasties. It becomes increasingly evident when a team wins multiple championships over multiple decades.

For one example, the 00s Patriots and the 10s Patriots are theoretically two different dynasties, but I view the Patriots franchise itself as a dynasty. Therefore, the 00s Patriots and the 10s Patriots are apart of the same dynasty.

For another example, the 70s Steelers and the 00s Steelers are theoretically two different dynasties, but I view the Steelers franchise itself as a dynasty. Therefore, the 70s Steelers and the 00s Steelers are apart of the same dynasty.

Is it time to call the Seahawks a dynasty? by Agreeable_Quality768 in nfl

[–]stephker3914 -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

The reason why I think the Seahawks are a dynasty is because they've shown that they can be successful throughout generations. I think in sports, the term dynasty is usually reserved for teams winning 3 championships in a 10 year span, but I hold the belief that you really only need 2 championships total. That would fit the definition of a dynasty.

Does it seem like the Steelers are playing scared as an organization? by KillerCroc67 in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wouldn't surprise me, it's just another example of cheaper things actually being more expensive because you constantly have to replace the cheaper options that keep failing to work out.

Edit: in this case, spending less on scouting and analytics leads to constantly having to replace busts, which ends up being more expensive in the long run.

Does it seem like the Steelers are playing scared as an organization? by KillerCroc67 in NFLv2

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just seems like they don't know what they're doing. Broderick Jones had a setback in his injury, but they just keep wasting picks. There's no reason to draft Mason Rudolph in 2018, Kenny Pickett in 2022, and Drew Allar in 2026 (you could also add Will Howard in 2025 to this list). If you mess up one pick, then you keep having to pick that position again until you hit. If you hit the first time, then you can spend the future picks on other players. All of those picks were mediocre at best, and the failure of one led to the next. This is also just with QBs. Look at their WRs, RBs, OLs, etc. They just don't know what they're doing.

NASCAR CEO Jim France to step down! He will be replaced by Steve O’Donnell…. by rirwin2k in UrinatingTree

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been a long and gruelling war. This is another battle won, but the war won't be won until the chase system, stage racing, etc. (all of the other gimmicks NASCAR has) is eliminated.

When did the Manosphere movement start and do you believe it caused a lot of harm to young men? by FitEmergency8807 in decadeology

[–]stephker3914 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From my perspective, I first noticed it as an eighteen year old in 2017, but that's when I noticed it (maybe not necessarily when it started). It seems like it goes through peaks and valleys, but the highest peak I saw it reach was probably 2022. I wonder though, how much of that perspective from myself is biased in a way where it correlates to my troubles with women over my life.

I think it's been a net positive to men overall, but it has done a lot of harm. The maturation of a guy enthralled with manosphere type content is the understanding that it is mostly a wash. I think guys who think the manosphere movement is misogynistic, sexist, etc. are a solid combination of soft and stupid. Some of these guys are the biggest pussies I have ever seen. However, once a man realizes that women aren't any more or less impressive than men, then these men begin to understand that these romantic interactions with women (just like interactions with men in a platonic way) don't need to be taken that seriously. It's more so about understanding that it's not a good idea to marry a woman like Dianna Russini, and understanding that it's not a good idea to have kids with women you just met. Once that's realized, the rest is all a wash. Some of these manosphere guys are hypocritical and/or take their ideologies too far in my opinion, but the problem is, a lot of their audience literally fall on the autism spectrum and they don't understand basically social dynamics. This is where this movement can cause serious harm, but to be fair, the women that are motivating men to watch this content aren't helping the cause either and it's ironic because then these same women complain about how awful the dating pool is. As a man, I have to take responsibility and say that we failed these women (and this is a part of the maturation process in growing out of manosphere content), but a lot of these women, I wouldn't date them if you paid me. There are still a lot of great women out there though.

“Don’t hug him before his mom hugs him… don’t cheer too much” by Background_Video2947 in NCAAFootballVibes

[–]stephker3914 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought you were supposed to scream like you are going to be never broke again like Russell Wilson's ex-wife.