You mean something like the 100-meter record dropping from 10.06 seconds, to 9.58 seconds?
An improvement of 5%, in only 45 years?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men's_100_metres_world_record_progression
You mean something like the 100-meter record dropping from 10.06 seconds, to 9.58 seconds?
An improvement of 5%, in only 45 years?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men's_100_metres_world_record_progression
Great example (Mike Trout) --- all he's done is finished 2nd in AL MVP (2012 and 2013), and then won the AL MVP in 2014.
All he's done is led MLB in WAR (wins above replacement) in 2012, 2013, 2014 --- and then 2nd in 2015.
In the 1980s, when baseball cards made a comeback, kids would be digging through boxes, trying to find the Mike Trout card. He'd be Griffey + Darryl Strawberry + Cal Ripken.
These days, the only people who geek-out for Mike Trout? Fantasy baseball players, and people who talk about WAR statistics.
The NFL isn't falling in popularity anytime soon but I think once Brady/Manning retire that it will be a little "star-less" as far as crossover megastars go. Those guys came along at the perfect time to rival one another, played in tons of close games, big playoff games, right before social media/internet REALLY took off etc.
It takes so much mental and physical prep to be a NFL QB now that most of them have no personality or crossover appeal. Similar to how modern tennis players have no personality either. Aaron Rodgers is of similar caliber to Brady/Manning and he really isn't even all that big of a star compared to them.
Who is the biggest SUPERSTAR QB to come into the NFL in the last 15 years? Rodgers and then probably Andrew Luck and neither 1 of those guys are on Brady/Manning's level of name recognition. 15 years is a long time. Then it is almost impossible for defensive players to be huge stars now compared to the past. There are a few but not many. Another thing is the athletes are way more nitpicked nowadays than before. That kinda takes the allure off of everyone.
Why will it die?
You're not giving the regulars in this section enough credit.
As for it getting off topic, who's the culprits behind that? (as usual)
Just in general, threads like this more for the main forum.
Sub-forums usually gambling/posting plays.
Why is a thread getting off topic so bad? People can still post in it. It isn't like it got off topic in a bad way.
Moving a thread that has multiple pages in the offshore forum to a subforum makes no sense.
Sub-forums usually gambling/posting plays.
Why is a thread getting off topic so bad? People can still post in it. It isn't like it got off topic in a bad way.
Moving a thread that has multiple pages in the offshore forum to a subforum makes no sense.
No clue what you are talking about. Moving the thread was stupid. Some of us are adults and when we discuss things, we don't really get as flustered as you. The Choptalks, the HarryCareys, the Renochazz, etc...If I knew the thread was just going to get moved to the wasteland, I wouldn't have bothered posting in it. Neither would the others I'm sure.
I don't think anyone is having a breakdown but you, you get overly emotional about every single subject. Some of us can discuss things without our blood pressure going through the roof.
Moving the thread was obviously wrong when a few of us were still discussing the subject. A thread gets some traction on the mainboard, gee I'll move it. Hmm, I wonder why the RX isn't doing as well as it could be?
I don't think anyone is having a breakdown but you, you get overly emotional about every single subject. Some of us can discuss things without our blood pressure going through the roof.
Moving the thread was obviously wrong when a few of us were still discussing the subject. A thread gets some traction on the mainboard, gee I'll move it. Hmm, I wonder why the RX isn't doing as well as it could be?
Do you realize that you just described yourself?!?
Maybe you're reading things/posts by me & others & taking them a different way than they are meant to me.
That wouldn't surprise me because one cannot hear someone elses tone of voice or facial expressions when they are typing like you can talking and they are smiling when saying it, or saying it with a voice of reason & low tone of voice.
You don't know me & obviously don't know that I'm the most layed back person all of my acquaintances know.
So to think you have me pegged is absurd.
As for therx, pretty sure it's doing just fine.
It's become very clear lately since this DFS setback that your attitude has changed in the same way it's changed your business propositions in it...
Bro I have no issue with you, lol.
I don't care what your opinion is on DFS, I'm not sure what you are talking about. My attitude is consistent on this site and I would say a good portion of the posters enjoy reading my posts. Trust me on that. Business propositions? Where do you get this stuff? Sorry myself and other posters don't think you know everything about every single subject. If you disagree with the almighty Hache Man then you must have an axe to grind.
When I make a lot of posts, others make a lot of posts and then a thread just gets moved and now to keep posting in the thread they would have to come to the NBA forum to find it, you don't think that is a little suboptimal for everyone?
Where in this thread did I get emotional? I asked you why you moved it and you comeback telling me I'm having a problem because your DFS posts or something. No, I actually just think moving it made 0 sense. I'm sorry me thinking you moving a post to the wasteland offends you.
I don't care what your opinion is on DFS, I'm not sure what you are talking about. My attitude is consistent on this site and I would say a good portion of the posters enjoy reading my posts. Trust me on that. Business propositions? Where do you get this stuff? Sorry myself and other posters don't think you know everything about every single subject. If you disagree with the almighty Hache Man then you must have an axe to grind.
When I make a lot of posts, others make a lot of posts and then a thread just gets moved and now to keep posting in the thread they would have to come to the NBA forum to find it, you don't think that is a little suboptimal for everyone?
Where in this thread did I get emotional? I asked you why you moved it and you comeback telling me I'm having a problem because your DFS posts or something. No, I actually just think moving it made 0 sense. I'm sorry me thinking you moving a post to the wasteland offends you.
For this type of subject matter? I mean, usually those threads are the main board.
Look at the next 3 pages of this board. It is about NBA picks.
I didn't mean wasteland in general, I meant for the type of thread this is. That should be pretty obvious.
NFL threads don't get moved to the NFL forum. It just seemed very random to me. I figured it was a mistake since those types of threads usually don't get moved to the sub-forums. But I guess I have an "axe to grind" because of DFS or something, LOL. Do I seem like I'd get that emotionally unhinged to you? I'm one of the most level headed posters on the site.
Look at the next 3 pages of this board. It is about NBA picks.
I didn't mean wasteland in general, I meant for the type of thread this is. That should be pretty obvious.
NFL threads don't get moved to the NFL forum. It just seemed very random to me. I figured it was a mistake since those types of threads usually don't get moved to the sub-forums. But I guess I have an "axe to grind" because of DFS or something, LOL. Do I seem like I'd get that emotionally unhinged to you? I'm one of the most level headed posters on the site.
Pats and others post in thread
thread gets a few pages, people going back and forth, thread gets moved
Pats says why thread moved?
Pats axe to grind with HacheMan
You honestly can't see how dumb that sounds?
When I asked why it got moved did I say "Hey Hache, what the fuck are you doing? That was stupid"
No I asked it like a normal human being. How would that suggest I am angry in any way?
thread gets a few pages, people going back and forth, thread gets moved
Pats says why thread moved?
Pats axe to grind with HacheMan
You honestly can't see how dumb that sounds?
When I asked why it got moved did I say "Hey Hache, what the fuck are you doing? That was stupid"
No I asked it like a normal human being. How would that suggest I am angry in any way?
Pats honestly who are you trying to kid here.
You have tried to disagree & pick apart every opinion i have.
You think you're dealing with a fool here?
Heck you've taken this thread to rubber room material.
And ill beat ya to the punch with "might as well....it'll get as much activity in there as it would here"...
If you want, you can post this thread in the main board and say "Is PatsFan wrong about the thread being moved"
I think most of the good posters will agree with me it was puzzling.
Like I said, it wouldn't get any traction down here and besides us going back and forth I was obviously correct. It would be near the bottom of the page by now.
I feel like you know I am right but it's just tough to backdown.
As far as me disagreeing with you, that is just what the emotional posters say. If I disagreed with you it is because I thought you were wrong about something. I disagree with a poster like Choptalk all the time, but he is an adult and we both learn from an exchange of ideas, that is how this message board thing is supposed to work. You should try it sometime rather than thinking anyone who says "No Hache, this is incorrect" is trying to challenge you or something.
What did I even reply to you on after the DFS thread? I don't even remember. That athletes have better foot speed now? Oh shit, there is a revelation.
I think most of the good posters will agree with me it was puzzling.
Like I said, it wouldn't get any traction down here and besides us going back and forth I was obviously correct. It would be near the bottom of the page by now.
I feel like you know I am right but it's just tough to backdown.
As far as me disagreeing with you, that is just what the emotional posters say. If I disagreed with you it is because I thought you were wrong about something. I disagree with a poster like Choptalk all the time, but he is an adult and we both learn from an exchange of ideas, that is how this message board thing is supposed to work. You should try it sometime rather than thinking anyone who says "No Hache, this is incorrect" is trying to challenge you or something.
What did I even reply to you on after the DFS thread? I don't even remember. That athletes have better foot speed now? Oh shit, there is a revelation.
hache since we're both pro-RX guys who like this board, why not delete all our pointless blabbling from post #46 on and move it back to the main board? Seems like a win-win.
And lastly, if I reply to you a lot that isn't me "going after you" That is just what I do. I facilitate discussion on here. Some guys make the same 3-4 jokes everytime and that is how they use the site, I use it to exchange ideas about sports, business, finance, politics, whatever.
And lastly, if I reply to you a lot that isn't me "going after you" That is just what I do. I facilitate discussion on here. Some guys make the same 3-4 jokes everytime and that is how they use the site, I use it to exchange ideas about sports, business, finance, politics, whatever.
