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  1. The Great Hambino
    The signing of Arcia in and of itself is not a problem. It is a no-risk, low-reward proposition. That's perfectly fine. The problem is where the signing of Arcia slots in the sum total of moves the Twins have made this offseason in order of importance given that a) they have so many areas in need of an upgrade b) their stated intention to not use any of their most valuable assets to find upgrades at those areas of need via trade and c) their stated intention to compete next year. It also looks sorta comically bad that the Twins have now invested in cast-offs that the Rockies (Arcia), Marlins (Wagaman) and Pirates (Kriedler) have deemed unworthy of a roster spot. Be on the lookout for who the White Sox DFA next!
  2. The Great Hambino
    I heard something somewhere that brought up a good point I hadn't thought of before: as sort of a supplement to the Rooney Rule, teams can now get compensatory third-round picks if they have a minority coach/exec hired to be a head coach or general manager elsewhere. For example, the Lions have an additional 3rd this year because Aaron Glenn got the Jets head job. With Flores, it would seem that the Vikes could be in line for a similar pick (technically a pick each of the next two years, I believe). However, his contract technically expired. From what I heard, the rules aren't clear how this situation would be handled. Could be an interesting development down the road
  3. The Great Hambino
    There's a nonzero chance they thought they were hiring Ozzie and are now too embarrassed to go back on it. Seriously though, if this is an attempt by them to address why they've been so bad at developing their own international free agents (seriously, it's been Arraez, Emma, and basically zilch else since their 2009 class), then I'm all for it
  4. The Great Hambino
    Yeah, imagine trying to contain Jackson while spread thin trying to defend a wide-open passing attack. If he stayed healthy, it could be like a video game
  5. The Great Hambino
    Rodgers wouldn't have survived the year behind this offensive line with how it played out. Even with all the investment, it still had terrible depth. And they had to lean on that depth a ton.
  6. The Great Hambino
    If Flores does end up moving on, Gannon should be on the list of DC replacements. Maybe even Nick Rallis, Gannon's own DC that has been a very fast riser in the coaching ranks. Became a coordinator at the age of 29. Spent some time with the Vikes under Zimmer. Plus, HE'S FROM HERE!!!1!!
  7. The Great Hambino
    I would hate just about every step of this (other than the Texans going on a run), so this is probably what will happen
  8. The Great Hambino
    Maybe when you add them all up together you get one full measure. His statement makes a lot more sense if you think about it that way One quarter measure (Bell) plus two eighth measures (Orze/Jackson) plus eight sixteenth measures (Wagaman/Arcia/Kriedler/five other "value" bets TBD) equals one full measure! And no half measures either! I hope the turnstiles will be able to handle all the excitement
  9. The Great Hambino
    Some team with a seemingly fatal flaw is going to have to win the Super Bowl. This is as wide open as I can ever remember it being coming into the playoffs. Or maybe the Patriots buzzsaw their way through the playoffs because Drake Maye's lack of experience is a nonfactor and we're at the dawn of another insufferable dynasty. I'm going to hope that's not the case. Anyway, let's embarrass ourselves by trying to prognosticate this thing. I'll go first. NFC: Packers over Bears Niners over Eagles (for my own sake, I need the Eagles to get bounced ASAP. Jeffrey Lebowski was right about them) Rams over Panthers (yes, that's all three wild card teams. Like I said, I don't feel good about this) Seahawks over Packers Rams over Niners Rams over Seahawks (Darnold sees dead people) AFC: Patriots over Chargers Bills over Jaguars Texans over Steelers (Rodgers and pass rushes with a pulse don't mix) Bills over Broncos (Nix can't keep getting away with this) Patriots over Texans Bills over Patriots Super Bowl: Rams over Bills (I think the Patriots beat the Rams if they get here) I'm going to Vegas for the first time as an adult this week (once stopped briefly there on a youth group road trip in high school. It was ... weird). Hopefully my kids still have a college fund when I get back. They should probably start working on their jump shots just in case
  10. The Great Hambino
    Bah Gawd, that's Brent Rooker's music (I get your point, it's very rare)
  11. The Great Hambino
    No Mahomes, no Burrow, no Lamar in the AFC playoffs Josh Allen, your time is now
  12. The Great Hambino
    For starters, I'd keep the putrid screen game off the goal-to-go play sheet
  13. The Great Hambino
    I don't know if I've ever seen a designed run lose 19 yards without a fumble. I think the Vikes might have an insurmountable lead here
  14. The Great Hambino
    Happy for him. He coulda handled this turd of a season much worse than he has. I like getting to root for him
  15. The Great Hambino
    I wasn't even picking on Jackson specifically. I think he's been fine for a rookie asked to be a day 1 starter. But Kelly was a high-risk bet that didn't pay off, they're paying Fries like a pro bowler to be average, and Skule has been a disaster
  16. The Great Hambino
    Donovan Jackson doing his best Joey Gallo impression Their ability to run on 3rd and short relative to the investment in the OL they've made is incredibly disappointing
  17. The Great Hambino
    Turner looked like he was shot out of a cannon on that sack
  18. The Great Hambino
    Taunting on a run where you don't even pick up the first down is incredibly N9NE
  19. The Great Hambino
    Sounds like he fits right in to their team concept
  20. The Great Hambino
    That would be in the middle of the semester. It's where it is in the first place so they can be part of spring ball at their new school. I don't think it benefits anyone to have players hanging around spring ball that are already out the door at their old school while not being able to participate at their new one. If schools were more willing to accept mid-term transfers, then fantastic. But from my limited knowledge of how that works, it doesn't seem like a realistic possibility. Otherwise the portal would already be there. It's also more ideal if high school signing periods and portal windows were in alignment. If a high school standout QB signs at a place based on opportunity, but then a transfer portal QB lands there a couple months later, then you're just creating another batch of transfers. If those windows are aligned, everyone - high schoolers, transferrers, coaches - can make better, more informed decisions.
  21. The Great Hambino
    You could start with whomever's responsible for the prevalence of the semester system in American universities. Or the answer is "nobody" because no one is actually in charge of this sport. No one involved likes where it falls, but the forces of playoff expansion have prevented an easy or logical solution thus far. If they really don't want the portal happening during the playoffs, then Jan 1 needs to be the championship game, or at a bare minimum the semifinal round. In order for that to happen, something that some group - fans, schools, conferences, TV execs, etc - holds sacred will have to give. Are they willing to move all the historical rivalries off of Thanksgiving weekend by sliding the whole season one week earlier? Are they willing to sacrifice conference championship games (which I'd argue have outlived their usefulness in super-sized conferences with no divisions - see this year's ACC debacle) to make the playoffs fit better? Are they willing to encroach on the Army-Navy game? What's giving way so that the portal window can slot in after the playoffs but before it's too late to actually get transferring players into their new school? I think at least two of the three items above would have to give way to make it all fit. Don't know if I see that happening
  22. The Great Hambino
    If that's what happens, then I hope there's a feed where we can watch Lane Kiffin watch the game among the 375 alternate feeds ESPN will be putting out for the game
  23. The Great Hambino
    I don't like it. The last time they rested on their Hardy, they just gave JJ away to the Orioles
  24. The Great Hambino
    I believe the Hayes article said they were in the neighborhood of about $200M in 2019, which would be roughly in line with what most franchises in their value range carry on their books according to sources like Forbes
  25. The Great Hambino
    Even MS Paint doesn't have a hat big enough for that noggin. I feel your pain, Derek. Let's start a class action lawsuit against New Era, et. al. for misleading advertising and discriminatory production processes. "One Size Fits All" my arse
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