unclevlad

Multiple reports...Jim Harbaugh to Chargers.

Nick Sirianni pretty much tattooed a bulls-eye on his back, saying he was solely responsible for firing the Eagles' coordinators...and he's got the power to hire the new ones. So if anything goes wrong in '24, it's 100% on him.

From the On Politics NYT newsletter just in, reiterating the points Beau made, albeit more cautiously:

Well, one thing we can say for certain. If a coach is 30-13 and still gets fired, there are MULTIPLE incidents that led up to it. I think it's also fair to say...if Giannis and Lillard, say, said yes, keep him, he'd still be the coach. And, ok, they're some of the reason he's gone...but by no means all of it. So, Doc Rivers is in, and already on the hot seat come playoff time. At LEAST, he's got to make the conference finals. EDIT: and now it's ESPN's turn...after blowing off Van Gundy and Jackson, whither now? One report suggests just keeping it at Breen and Burke. Considering the *sharp* drop in profits and the consistent, ongoing drop in subscribers, and the repeated pattern of layoffs...a 2 person broadcast crew is cheaper.

And yet again, Republican officials reject the legitimate rule of law when it works against them.

Love the ruling. Hate pontificating for a full 2 minutes before getting into anything of substance https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-allows-federal-agents-to-cut-razor-wire-texas-installed-on-us-mexico-border MUCH more informative.

MLB Hall of Fame balloting results announced. In: Adrian Beltre Joe Mauer Todd Helton We may now take a few minutes to watch Mr. P dance wildly. Popcorn optional.

Eagles fire both coordinators...but retain Sirianni. HUH? Nugget from Around the Horn...Reali points out every team in the NFL except the 49ers has replaced their offensive coordinator in the last 24 months.....

Good question. You beat me to it. Scuttlebutt... a) bottom 10 in defense...after #4 last year. b) rookie coach...strong vets. ESPN SC discussion noted he never had the locker room, which with Lillard, Giannis, Middleton, and both Lopezes...that's a whole lot of years of experience. Huh...Around the Horn's opening topic was Embiid's big night. Cowlishaw brought up a Chamberlain stat, from the '61-62 year of insanity...the year he averaged *50* per game. Well, Cowlishaw tossed in another NEVER EVER BE BROKEN record...Chamberlain averaged 48.5 minutes per game. Yeah, an NBA game is only 48 long. Chamberlain missed 7 minutes...TOTAL. 13 OTs bring it up over 48. Load management...? What's that? Almost no one averages 41 minutes a game...missing 7 minutes...much less 7 minutes for the *season*.

Pretty sure there's procedures for this. It's no different from, say, the president-elect becoming incapacitated or dying between election day and the certification of the election.

That's why I said, it's really, really freaky.

After his term...that's '27. I suppose nothing's impossible, but...to what post? And is DeSantis going to be viewed as loyal *enough*? I'm not gonna say it can't happen, but I don't think Trump's people will rush to bring him in.

I cannot believe all the facts are known, even taking potentially significant alcohol consumption into account. This is tragic and freaky...on many levels.

Yeah, they start their rundown with the total botch job in re the campaign launch on Twitter...I've seen that one noted in some other places. Even if it worked, it was boneheaded. And their last one is, as has been said here... Florida has term limits for the governor, and DeSantis is in his last term. It wouldn't surprise me that his political career may basically be over. Maybe he can win a Senate seat in Florida? Plausible, I suppose, but he's coming out of this *so* battered, even that seems unlikely. Granted, he's already done enough damage to his state and the country for a lifetime.....

SF in the Super Bowl is a change of pace? If they make it, it'll be #8...Pats have 11, but this'd tie the Boys, Steelers......and Broncos. Which is hard to believe, kinda. NOT a team that would come to mind, but they have had their runs.

mmm...CMC yes, but even more, the balance the Niners have. CMC *forces* you to address the run, and the Detroit secondary got burned a LOT during the season. It's a Sunday night and not even 8...and the football's over...??? Same game times next week...and the Aussie Open will be over by then. Love to see the Lions make it, but I rather doubt it. No real preference between KC and Baltimore; wasn't a big Lamar fan, but he's really balanced his game out this year.

I was picking the Chiefs based on them being more reliable, but you're right...the Bills made no big mistakes. Until the kick. Early lines...Niners -7. Detroit's secondary held up against the Bucs, but.... Ravens -3.5. If anything that maybe feels a bit low...? If the Bills can run the ball like they did, then what's Jackson gonna do to them?

Oh my...oh my, oh my, oh my........ EVIL FLASHBACK!!!! WIDE RIGHT!

I feel that what happened with the Packers this year, shows the issue with placating/kowtowing to Rodgers for the last couple years. Unless the entire offensive staff is happy running what Rodgers wants...and builds the team to that exclusively...there's conflict. And Love's development is stalled...while you waste his rookie contract years, the cheap ones. Rodgers also ties up far too much in the way of resources, while not producing at the level of his contract.

Looks like the NH polls are saying DeSantis will be left in the dust...because he dropped out of the race today.

Hooooollly close shave, Batman!!!!! Love has a very good game overall, but breaks every rule of QB play at the end, Niners *escape*.

I'm not going to even consider the notion that Trump is the Anti-Christ. It gives him far too much credit.

ESPN bottom line says Mike McCarthy isn't getting an extension, so he'll be coaching on an expiring contract. So...what, conference championship game or bust, right? And definitely #1 on the Hot Seat Parade, albeit not necessarily for the regular season...

11 plays, 78 yards, 7+ minutes, game over. 31-10 Ravens. Championship-quality drive.

mmm...not looking good for Houston. I have a hard time thinking they'll get a lot better on offense, so down 7 now...even mid 2nd...they needed the lead, IMO. Ravens will score some more...maybe not a lot, but enough to keep it out of fluke-play territory.