Stephen A rolling out one-liners like that aren't analytical
But on the flip side there is sometimes small grains of truth to those more "human" takes. Like teams don't lose simply because they were on the wrong side of variance that one day. That shit is also usually nonsensical
The human takes can be analytical, even if not provable. Granted not the simple one liners like you mentioned
JoJo
only 1 of those 3 guys are still alive and he is 70 years old.
The game has CHANGED
Those coaches above who are no longer with us didnt have to deal with players making millions of dollars and all that bullcrap
They were able to run 2 a days with a "practice til you puke" mentality.
those days are over my friend
I also liked all of those sports cliches that you used there.
Those who score more points, will win the game
You make 0% of the shots that you dont take
Hang in there
The funny thing is Belichick actually would agree with crudes take that volatility and variance are a major part of the sport.
That’s why besides 2007, NE never really had dominant teams. They weren’t built for dominance, they were built for sustainability. Get as many bites at the Apple as possible and let the chips fall where they may. Asset optimization is a what they called it.
That’s why besides 2007, NE never really had dominant teams. They weren’t built for dominance, they were built for sustainability. Get as many bites at the Apple as possible and let the chips fall where they may. Asset optimization is a what they called it.
I remember the famous "Manning vs Brady" thread here, and all the stat/EV nerds backing Manning as the hands down better QB. And I suppose "statistically" they were right.
Remember, this was BEFORE Brady's 7 Super Bowls.
We know what happened.
You can't quantify heart.
Some players just have the "it factor"
Remember, this was BEFORE Brady's 7 Super Bowls.
We know what happened.
You can't quantify heart.
Some players just have the "it factor"
Would it surprise you guys to learn there are players in the pros who honestly do not care about winning?
They recognized their gifted talents very early on in their lives and parlayed them into multi-million-dollar athletic careers. Good for them. They don't even care if their teams make the playoffs, in fact for their own health and longevity (more earning power) they'd rather tee it up on the golf course than suffer through the grind. As long as they earn $$$, stay injury free and have long careers, nothing else matters.
To them, it's a business, not a game. Winning doesn't matter.
Does this surprise anyone?
They recognized their gifted talents very early on in their lives and parlayed them into multi-million-dollar athletic careers. Good for them. They don't even care if their teams make the playoffs, in fact for their own health and longevity (more earning power) they'd rather tee it up on the golf course than suffer through the grind. As long as they earn $$$, stay injury free and have long careers, nothing else matters.
To them, it's a business, not a game. Winning doesn't matter.
Does this surprise anyone?
Of course it's true.
Yet bettors bet money on these players, or live and die with their teams as fans cheering them on.
Meanwhile, the actual players on the field/court/ice don't give a shit...at least not to the level of their fanatics (fans).
But can you quantify it? No, you can't.
My point is, there are so many variables and factors at play which you can't measure using stats, especially the playoffs where winning isn't everything, it's the only thing. Yet, a shockingly high percentage of players don't care.
Watch The Last Dance, and tell me which athlete(s) these days treat their respective games the way Michael Jordan did, or Tom Brady.
A ton of players always didn’t care, who cares?
It’s a show on tv and most of us on here wouldn’t watch a minute without action on it. The teams are laundry owned by billionaires, I root for Celts/NE cause I always have but I don’t care much if they win or not.
What’s this have to do with risk/reward calculus on a stafford/Goff trade though? Given rams were a top 5-10ish team with a small window, I thought it was a fine deal regardless of result. That’s really my original point.
Even if McVay a clown wtf you care? Atleast he knows what gender he is and isn’t voting for socialism. Can’t say him jumping ship bothers me.
Stafford is a certain future HOF'er, 11th most passing yards in history, one ahead of Elway, still not "old" and if he plays again will move up a few notches on the all time list.
He was a warrior in Detroit, mostly a very bad team with a terrible OL, no running games, and not enough WR weapons most of the time, got massacred physically and stayed in games, hurt, played his heart out.
THEN won the Super Bowl last yr, this yr Rams OL was one of the worst 3 in the NFL, and he got massacred again.
He was a warrior in Detroit, mostly a very bad team with a terrible OL, no running games, and not enough WR weapons most of the time, got massacred physically and stayed in games, hurt, played his heart out.
THEN won the Super Bowl last yr, this yr Rams OL was one of the worst 3 in the NFL, and he got massacred again.
