jesus terrance newman still plays?
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 02:27 (eight years ago) link
man i was really looking forward to chortling through a season of niner ineptitude
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 04:49 (eight years ago) link
Niners looking riiiiight. Shoulda had a couple more TDs tho.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 04:56 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I was expecting the Niners to be a dumpster fire. Even if they're just looking good against poor competition, they clearly have talent on this team.
― Johnny Fever, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 04:59 (eight years ago) link
Hopefully the bush injury isn't too bad
― Spottie, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 05:03 (eight years ago) link
it's been one game they're probably still going to suck
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 15 September 2015 05:21 (eight years ago) link
hyde looked great and aaron lynch is very good but it's utterly crazy that a team w/ torrey smith, anquan boldin and vernon davis can't move the ball thru the air. the vikings secondary is prob pretty good actually but i dunno, kaepernick looked kind of embarrassingly bad as a passer again.
eagles offense is gonna steamroll everyone as long as bradford is healthy but the secondary is def concerning. they're very very lucky they have the cowboys early w/ dez out.
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 15 September 2015 05:23 (eight years ago) link
.500 is probably the max for the niners imo
― Spottie, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 05:30 (eight years ago) link
Kaep still can't throw a ball less than like 80% max velocity.
― Spottie, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 05:31 (eight years ago) link
that's a lot of enthusiasm for an eagles offense that had to switch up their approach 100% at half time because they were being dominated by...the atlanta defense. maybe dan quinn is a miracle worker but half those dudes didn't stop being mediocre over the summer. i know chip's offensive genius is supposed to transcend the limitations of his players but i think it relies on him having at least somewhat competent line play.
speaking of o-lines, only saw 1st q of the late game but seems like the rest followed the same pattern. v surprised niners with 2 actual o-linemen plus the worst guard to wear a pats jersey in belichick's tenure were able to run the ball all day on minnesota. vikes looked bad all over but in particular couldn't block for peterson or protect teddy. teddy looked bad in q1 but i guess he ended up with ok #s considering.
― Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 10:45 (eight years ago) link
going by Rams history, when Bradford has a really strong game it is indeed because the opponent has one of the worst defenses in the league. He is terrible under pressure. also he'll be in a body-cast by week 5.
― bnw, Tuesday, 15 September 2015 13:53 (eight years ago) link
This is somewhat off topic but just fascinating
http://www.nj.com/sports/index.ssf/2015/09/the_engineering_of_15_year_old_josh_mckenzie.htmlhttp://media.nj.com/realtimesports_impact/photo/-c1c78ed816e54822jpg-3668ebf9f1896e15.jpg
He is 15 years old, 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds of cartoonish muscles on top of muscles. He had six-pack abs when he was 6. Today, he bench-presses one-and-a-half times his body weight and can leap from a standing position to the top of a car. He averages four touchdowns per game and hasn't lost a wrestling match since 2012, making him the nation's top-ranked football player and wrestler for his grade. And even though he doesn't begin high school for another two weeks, he already is one of the most talked about athletes in New Jersey. His name is Josh McKenzie. But people just call him Man-Child, D-Train, Animal, Machine or Beast, and he is a once-in-a-lifetime physical specimen who looks like he was engineered in a lab, each piece meticulously sculpted, tested and refined.Josh also embodies the runaway free-for-all youth sports have become. Specialized training. High school coaches lining up to woo players. Working out to the point of total exhaustion. Repeating a grade for athletic advantage. Bouncing from team to team. It's all part of his family's all-in, college-scholarship-or-bust gamble.Sound extreme? Consider: This past year, Josh's family spent more than $15,000 on specialized training and thousands more to parade him around at showcases, tournaments and all-star events from Florida to California. With access to 10 private trainers and coaches — at an annual cost of more than $15,000 — Josh McKenzie, 15, trains at a level professional athletes might find overwhelming. Josh, a rising freshman at Bergen Catholic, even wears a specialized breathing mask when running to simulate training at high altitude. Most of the 10 specialized personal trainers he will see during the year — that's right, 10 trainers — rely on state-of-the-art techniques and put Josh through futuristic workouts. He takes it a step further by wearing a Darth Vader-like elevation mask to restrict breathing and simulate training at elevations. Josh's stable of experts includes a mindset coach, an isokinetic performance trainer, a nutritionist, three sprinting specialists and a power-lifting guru. He also has a family friend who acts as his public relations guy, although Josh already speaks like someone who has had extensive media training. Even his most mundane activities are meticulously planned and closely monitored. So, for example, he will record every morsel he eats in his iPhone app or log book, making sure to consume exactly 4,500 calories and 175 grams of protein each day."In this stage of my life, football's my main focus," Josh says. "My friends and all that partying can take a side seat for now."
Josh also embodies the runaway free-for-all youth sports have become. Specialized training. High school coaches lining up to woo players. Working out to the point of total exhaustion. Repeating a grade for athletic advantage. Bouncing from team to team. It's all part of his family's all-in, college-scholarship-or-bust gamble.
Sound extreme? Consider: This past year, Josh's family spent more than $15,000 on specialized training and thousands more to parade him around at showcases, tournaments and all-star events from Florida to California. With access to 10 private trainers and coaches — at an annual cost of more than $15,000 — Josh McKenzie, 15, trains at a level professional athletes might find overwhelming. Josh, a rising freshman at Bergen Catholic, even wears a specialized breathing mask when running to simulate training at high altitude. Most of the 10 specialized personal trainers he will see during the year — that's right, 10 trainers — rely on state-of-the-art techniques and put Josh through futuristic workouts. He takes it a step further by wearing a Darth Vader-like elevation mask to restrict breathing and simulate training at elevations. Josh's stable of experts includes a mindset coach, an isokinetic performance trainer, a nutritionist, three sprinting specialists and a power-lifting guru. He also has a family friend who acts as his public relations guy, although Josh already speaks like someone who has had extensive media training. Even his most mundane activities are meticulously planned and closely monitored. So, for example, he will record every morsel he eats in his iPhone app or log book, making sure to consume exactly 4,500 calories and 175 grams of protein each day.
"In this stage of my life, football's my main focus," Josh says. "My friends and all that partying can take a side seat for now."
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 23:01 (eight years ago) link
"They're not on a mission like I am," explains Josh, who will finish the year with straight A's, a 98.72 overall average and a nearly perfect behavior report. "So school's kind of, like, just a business day now."About an hour into algebra, Josh leaves the classroom and returns with a bottle of water and a plastic container of protein powder. He mixes and shakes until the concoction is thick and brown. Then he swigs the drink as he checks his math book.
About an hour into algebra, Josh leaves the classroom and returns with a bottle of water and a plastic container of protein powder. He mixes and shakes until the concoction is thick and brown. Then he swigs the drink as he checks his math book.
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 15 September 2015 23:45 (eight years ago) link
is it bad to hope that kid chokes on his protein shake
― usic ally (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 00:01 (eight years ago) link
^ Sounds almost as bad as figure skaters.
― Aimless, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 00:10 (eight years ago) link
or professional dancers.
at the risk of being overly trenchant, it's sad that the only winning endgoal future this immensely driven, very clever, disciplined kid can see is as an athlete. prob would not be the case if this was a white middle class teenager.his ugly early upbringing clearly colors a lot of why discipline seems to matter so much.otoh:
Bill counters and says Josh "understands this isn't just about sports. He knows that he has a purpose here in life; it goes above and beyond sports." Bill points to Josh's near-perfect grades, the way he greets people with a smile, handshake and eye contact, and his goal to attend a strong academic college to pursue a career as an entrepreneur."A lot of people would be like, 'I don't understand how he does it. There's no fun in it,'" Josh says. "But I enjoy it. I like the regimented plan and I enjoy getting better and working hard. I like seeing the results."The family's Christian faith is also "a big part of Josh's life," Bill says. He and Josh talk often about praying for guidance and asking God for signs during trying moments, such as the high school decision process. And Bill is quick to credit God's blessing — and not training or coaching — for Josh's athletic abilities."We talk about leaving a legacy, making an impact, making a difference in other people — and not just through sports," Bill says. "He's a smart kid. He gets it."
"A lot of people would be like, 'I don't understand how he does it. There's no fun in it,'" Josh says. "But I enjoy it. I like the regimented plan and I enjoy getting better and working hard. I like seeing the results."
The family's Christian faith is also "a big part of Josh's life," Bill says. He and Josh talk often about praying for guidance and asking God for signs during trying moments, such as the high school decision process. And Bill is quick to credit God's blessing — and not training or coaching — for Josh's athletic abilities.
"We talk about leaving a legacy, making an impact, making a difference in other people — and not just through sports," Bill says. "He's a smart kid. He gets it."
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 01:32 (eight years ago) link
in any case, sandra bullock needs to buy the rights now
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 16 September 2015 01:33 (eight years ago) link
this is good: https://storify.com/sgw94/bucs-vs-titans-2015-review
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 13:55 (eight years ago) link
Dude is way too committed to Twitter.
― schwantz, Wednesday, 16 September 2015 15:31 (eight years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Marinovich
― resulting post (rogermexico.), Thursday, 17 September 2015 00:27 (eight years ago) link
Somebody wanna start a week two thread?also:https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/battle-for-benefits-part-1-why-do-i-have-to-fight-you-now^never liked turley as a player but i agree with him: it is hella stupid that the nfl doesn't have a more proactive and extensive retiree (and rookie!) outreach and engagement program
― Meta Forksclove-Liebeskind (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 17 September 2015 13:01 (eight years ago) link