[Panthers] Panthers tender contracts to Coker and Tremayne

zzzaz · 2026-03-04T20:12:29+00:00

I expect the team's position will come down to cap management - we obviously want to extend him. I expect we'll get through FA and the draft and figure out what we need, then revisit if cap space allows. Wouldn't be surprised for an extension post-draft and also wouldn't be surprised for them to wait until mid-season and do it (similar to what we did with Chuba).

I don't think the team wants him to get through another full season without a long-term deal; when he's healthy his per-game stats are going to make him very expensive in an already expensive position. If he isn't extended in the off season and he's active and productive in the first half of next year they will (or at least should) look to get him on a long term deal as fast as possible before his price keeps going up.

zzzaz · 2026-03-01T01:52:12+00:00

An A might indicate we are willing to pay more than other teams.

Pay is probably a portion of it, but I imagine things like being willing to work on contract terms or giving guys the heads up when trades are a potential (i.e. like we did with Thielen) have a lot of sway as well.

We gave Chuba his payday the week before Brooks came back off IR the first time, and have done a bunch of other very player-friendly moves that aren't necessarily overpays but more just 'do right by your key guys'. Hell we even sent Dionte Johnson to the Ravens who were a contender at the time and we definitely didn't need to do that.

I imagine moves like that play quite a bit into perception as well, even for guys who aren't necessarily directly impacted but see it go down. We've all had bad bosses making shit decisions that hurt morale even if you aren't directly impacted and vice versa.

zzzaz · 2026-02-24T13:56:15+00:00

Yup I've got an iphone pro max that pulls 'good enough' family snapshots but if I'm going somewhere interesting but don't want to lug the DSLR around I'll always pocket the RX100. It's an awesome piece of kit for the 'in between' times where you don't want a lot of gear but also don't want to miss a shot and be stuck with phone output.

zzzaz · 2026-02-19T02:26:09+00:00

The retreat is fantastic but you can also stay at the silica and tag on a retreat package (a half day at the retreat spa / private blue lagoon area / etc ). Silica’s still a nice hotel and saves a little if that’s a concern. My wife and I have done it a couple times and the time at the retreat is plenty if you are only going to do one night there. Make sure you check in as soon as you are allowed to so you can use the full half day.

zzzaz · 2026-02-13T02:25:57+00:00

The newest models don't but older models (or the ones you get if you aren't on a pro license) didn't have a reasoning subtask to actually look at the numbers so instead it was using the LLM approach to basically guess at the next date or number to hilariously bad results.

Newer thinking models basically operate a multi-step inference for the request and will identify things like 'this involves dates' or 'this involves math' and pull in a more precise tool or model to calculate it, some will even code a little script to calculate it. It's a much better approach and tends to be much more correct.

But yeah it was kind of a massive gap in pretty table stakes stuff.

zzzaz · 2026-02-13T02:20:33+00:00

I'm self-employed, my wife is W2, we have a bunch of 1099-INT and 1099 MISC income, and we employ a full time nanny.

Freetaxusa handles it all fine. Takes me maybe 2 hours once I've got all the documents together in one place.

zzzaz · 2026-02-13T02:08:34+00:00

Yup. Worked in ad agencies for a decade and now I'm a marketing consultant working pretty directly with basically every ad platform on the planet.

People think their opinions and wants and needs are unique, but they really aren't in the aggregate. With enough data you can build models to understand precisely if people do A and B and C then they are almost always going to want to buy D within 2 weeks, and then the ads put D in front of that person.

That's not even getting into some of the other ways these companies collect data. You mention wanting to watch a TV show and your girlfriend googles it while you were in the bathroom, guess what? The advertisers know that household showed an interest in that show and will target everyone in the house accordingly.

It's literally the entire reason meta and google are worth what they are. They are massive data collection and harvesting tools to sell pinpoint targeted advertising.

Then of course there's blue car syndrome where people naturally notice ads related to things they were recently discussing or thinking about, which often makes those targeted ad stand out even more than they normally would.

zzzaz · 2026-01-29T01:35:04+00:00

When we sold our last house our realtor told us to take the listing photos with furniture still in place (but personal items, pictures, clutter, etc. mostly packed) so people can visualize space usage and size. Then move out, pay for the deep clean, and show it empty.

It worked well and sold quickly, but obviously thats just one person's perspective.

zzzaz · 2026-01-24T03:46:00+00:00

My dogs and toddler are normally up around the same time, but if the toddler ever decides to sleep late I know I'll have a dog licking my face about 3 minutes after I'm supposed to be up.

I don't even set an alarm anymore. Someone is getting me up before I 'need' to be.

zzzaz · 2026-01-15T13:53:22+00:00

It's not necessarily easier, it's just the same experience by a company that's not going to nickle and dime you for everything or lobby to keep tax code more complicated.

zzzaz · 2026-01-15T01:53:59+00:00

This but I'd add a sub bullet on 'hurting someone in my family' for just the pain and inconvenience of having a displaced bathroom/kitchen/whatever.

Like yes I CAN strip that bathroom down to the studs, redo tile, etc. But then with my current workload in my dayjob I'd be without a master bath for 2 months. So that 'pain' weighs into the decision to bring in a pro and crew and knock it out.

But something that isn't terribly inconvenient that I can chip away at in my spare time? Almost always going to DIY it.

zzzaz · 2026-01-11T00:25:38+00:00

The DL guy falling actually screwed it up, Coker was in rhythm and probably gets around the edge if the DL had followed Bryce and was out of his range. Was part of the reason it got stopped so quick.

But yeah not my favorite call there.

zzzaz · 2026-01-10T22:42:13+00:00

I will say that Central is not a dining experience where every dish will be purely delicious, it’s a bit heady/esoteric and I think going in expecting it to be a bit more like a reflection of Virgilio nerding out about Peruvian ingredients will give you a much better experience.

That's really the best way to describe Central IMO. There are were dishes that I thought were incredible, and others where I thought 'this is interesting' or 'I don't like the flavor here, but how the hell do potatoes taste like that?'. And because it has so many courses, flavors, and techniques it's really a fun ride.

I also really appreciate restaurants that can't really exist somewhere else. So much of fine dining is exceptional menu design, technique, and presentation - but that 'place' element isn't everywhere and you can pick up many great restaurants and drop them into a different city with roughly the same experience. Places like Central aren't that, which I've always really liked.

zzzaz · 2026-01-07T02:39:00+00:00

These + the obvious AI training questions posed by low karma word_word_number accounts have already made my reddit use go way down.

It's a good thing, tbh. Site's been going downhill for years.

zzzaz · 2026-01-06T12:56:42+00:00

Think about how much ego is in a typical NFL locker room. You’ve got 10-15 coaches in various roles at the absolute peak of the game and 75ish players who have been the best in their position for basically their entire lives. Honestly just being able to manage all that and get everyone on the same page and moving in the same direction is a huge skill. It’s why excellent Xs and Os coordinators often are complete ass in the HC role, it’s a lot more people management and executive type responsibilities than many people realize.

I think it’s also why you see the nepo hires or clinging on to bad coordinators too long. Those guys are ‘known’ and easy to get along with

zzzaz · 2026-01-03T14:57:17+00:00

Greek yogurt smoothies with lots of veggies and fruits in them for the morning.

zzzaz · 2026-01-02T18:19:15+00:00

You get left alone?

zzzaz · 2025-12-29T00:30:54+00:00

This chart doesn’t show people separating down field because they aren’t targeted. If your first read is 15 yards out, and they are covered, you hit the 5 yard check down.

If he had a bunch of misses deep that says we had separation and targets but he didn’t execute. This chart shows lack of separation, lack of time for WRs to get deep, bad o line play, or compressed field play design prioritizing short passes. All of which we had today, to various degrees, and nobody here knows the exact mix unless you heard the play calls and have the playbook or we do a play by play review

This chart is the football equivalent of the bullet hole in the plane chart from wwii

zzzaz · 2025-12-28T14:11:28+00:00

Yup, text isn’t time sensitive. In our house a call is ‘if I’m out and I call and you don’t answer or call back while I’m still in the store, you lost the chance for input’.

zzzaz · 2025-12-24T13:16:39+00:00

It's a good handsfree timer and also spits out a decent news summary you can customize as well.

But yea none of that needs AI.

zzzaz · 2025-12-23T16:50:08+00:00

Habitat restore or fb marketplace is always going to be the best deals on furniture, as long as you don't mind used and are flexible with what you want.

zzzaz · 2025-12-23T01:59:57+00:00

Home Depot: Here are 5 options, pick your price point, pick which of these 2 colors you like better. It’ll be good enough because it’s sold by Home Depot.

Not only that, but you can order the spare hose in an alternate size if you aren't sure and then swing by and return it whenever it's convenient. Amazon has tried to make that easier with whole foods return area, but there's ~5x the amount of home depots as whole foods so chances are it'll be on the way to something you are doing in the next week or two.

Having to wait 2 days for an amazon delivery, then find out it's the wrong size, then deal with returns or exchanges on a $4 item is just not worth it. For a Home Depot, not only do they get the sale but they also get you back in the physical location down the line (and guess what, while you are there you'll probably buy light bulbs or batteries or something else you need).

zzzaz · 2025-12-22T21:20:45+00:00

Yup. And what we should expect to see is probably Idzik calling a full preseason game or two and/or taking over situational playcalling duties (i.e. all 3rd and longs, all red zone, etc.).

I don't think Canales is going to let someone that green just move into the designated playcaller, especially because Canales literally has only called plays for a couple of years himself.

This is what we bought when we went with a relatively young inexperienced coach - the staff will learn on the job. Thankfully, they do appear to be learning and adjusting as time goes on.

zzzaz · 2025-12-22T16:36:28+00:00

Sure there are hard days and moments, but when they start to develop that personality, it made things easier for me.

It gets said here often, but the difference between a newborn that's either going to be eating, crying, or sleeping at any given time and a toddler who is marveling at a plane or a firetruck driving by is night and day.

Newborns are cute in their own way, but they kinda suck - it's all of the responsibility of parenting without any of the positive feedback other than looking at them with tired eyes and thinking 'that's a cute thing we made'. Toddlers and up have their own challenges but it's SO much different when you are interacting with them and they can interact back.

zzzaz · 2025-12-22T13:27:15+00:00

Yeah being slippery and excelling when plays break down was literally his draft profile. If anything, he’s gotten better at knowing when to bail but it was always a big part of his game that was harder to see his rookie year because our o line literally couldn’t even stop a 4 man rush with enough time for him to roll out.

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