Heretic

posted by sportchampps

There were 3 types of no votes.

1) Democrats who voted No because that’s what they were told (one even voted yes at first and then changed it)

2) Republicans who want to actually balance the budget 

3) Republicans who were pissed they couldn’t sneak their special interests into the bill

Probably a fourth, too.

4. People who thought "1500 pages; fuck that shit!!" and then thought that odds were they'd get more bad press for voting yes than they would for no because common logic says that if something's that long, there will be horrible outrage over at least a few things on it.

Call me a cynic, but I have little faith that a respectable number of our politicians had anything more than a Cliff's Notes version of that shit when they made their decision. Way more work than they signed up for! Especially since I heard about some interview with Nadler where he was basically like, "I didn't know about the raise...BUT THAT'S A GREAT IDEA!!!!!"

posted by CenterBHSFan

This is what I don't get. If were me and I proved a pollster wrong, by 17pts as was the case, I would be thrilled about it. What part of that can possibly hurt Trump's pride?! I just can't.

Apparently, he calls it "election fraud". Because people must be so weak-willed and stupid that if they hear that someone is losing according to a random poll, they won't bother to show up and vote for that person. For a guy who always tries to portray himself as "top dog alpha", that's a hilariously beta way of thinking, but that's life!

posted by CenterBHSFan

1.) I agree with Trump's defamation lawsuit against ABC. It was the correct thing to do, and the settlement was just.

2.) I wholeheartedly disagree with his lawsuit against a publication that posted a poll that turned out to be wrong. People can't go around suing poll publications. More often than not they are wrong - so what? It might be disappointing for those who believed them and they are wrong and the nominee lost. BooHoo, life goes on. But what is happening here is that Trump is being a sore winner. I mean, it's beyond stupid. Time and again this retard just goes around fucking his own self in the ass. Classic!

While at the same time talking about how lowering the price of groceries is going to be "hard" to do. You know, one of the main (if not THE main) thing that Rs killed Ds on when it came to things that are important to voters.

Looks like he's more focused on what's more important to him (wounded pride) than anything that matters to anyone who isn't a pure jock-rider dumb enough to think that if Trump wins, they win.

posted by friendfromlowry

Cousins looks washed 

While the game sucked, I was kind of amazed that the one guy on the Monday Night B-team (Dan Orlovsky, I think) pretty much was non-stop talking about how Cousins needs to be a lot better for Atlanta to have any chance of doing anything. Just so weird to have all these "everything and everyone is great!!!" partners of the league most of the time (unless Al Michaels isn't in the mood to tolerate refs throwing constant flags) and then this one guy is basically like, "This dude is SUCKING ASS!!!" and completely focusing on how he's playing and how he needs to be doing a lot more.

posted by friendfromlowry

Wish I could stop seeing playoff picture graphics with 5-9 teams like the Saints still “in the hunt.”

About the only way that's going to happen would be for the NFL to either go to two divisions per conference like the NBA/NHL or simply abolish divisions as far as having any determination on playoffs. Eight divisions of four teams makes it a sure thing that at least one of them is going to totally suck where the winner is around .500 and at least one of the rest will be "in the hunt" because they might be 4 games out of the wild card, but they're only 2 in back of the division leader.

And I'm pretty sure the NFL does things that way solely because that's the best way to keep some sort of enthusiasm up in some of those cities. The longer it takes to eliminate those "bad; not horrible" teams, the better for marketing. I mean, with Monday Night Game #2 tonight, it does sound better to say "If 6-7 Atlanta can get a road win, they are right there in it to win their division and reach the postseason!" than it does to say "It's a mediocre team playing at a shitty team. Watch it, I guess, if you have nothing else to do..."

posted by friendfromlowry

Deebo had a decent game. 10 receptions, 79 yards. 

Just kidding, that’s over the last four games. 

He absolutely fleeced them. This year at least. 

Wonder if the kicker and long snapper shoved him after his third down drop 

Might have been more concerned with the linebacker who quit on the team because he lost his starting role with Greenlaw coming back. Even by pro athlete diva standards, refusing to enter a game because sandy vagina is strange. From post-game comments, at least Kittle was disgusted.

posted by geeblock

Keri Lake -  Voice of America lol

Hey, for way too long, the insane and stupid have been prejudiced against. But now, they have the Voice of America!

posted by Laley23

Guess I’m in the minority. Feels like this will be a disaster. 

That's my opinion. Cranky old guy suddenly gets to navigate the NCAA in full wild west mode with mass transfers and everything. What can go wrong?!? I for one am really looking forward to see how his "my way or fuck you" way of doing things will go over with less mature athletes.

I think he wants to up his supply of college age females

posted by CenterBHSFan

Matt Gaetz to be on OAN news. I'm not familiar with this network. 

Why do we have to have all these former govt officials on these networks? 

imo, that just flat out corrupts the "news".

https://x.com/OANN/status/1866498715823071348

OAN is for the dipshits who think Fox is too woke because sometimes, some people say stuff critical of Trump. In other words, the perfect landing spot for a guy whose entire political career can be summed up as "he kissed Trump's ass constantly".

You laugh, but I saw on Twitter that he was talking to the Pirates at the same time as the Mets and Yankees. I can only imagine how our offer compared to what they were trying to throw around.

"Okay, hundreds of millions, hundreds of millions, uh...a coupon to Primanti's and a 6 year, $75 million contract... I gotta call these guys back to see if they're serious or if they've mistaken me for someone else!"

He did everything perfectly. Except for where he took off the mask he had on the entire fucking time he was there just so he could flirt with some chick at a hotel or something like that.

All goes to show that the fact us dudes are constantly horny really does get in the way of success. Immaculately designed plan to get in, kill a dude and get out and he got caught because he wanted to hit on a chick and that led to a reasonably good pic of him circulating around. Should have rubbed one out in the shower that morning, my man!

posted by friendfromlowry

Orlovsky apparently was saying the Rams would be a sneaky great team in the playoffs and I tend to agree. They have the experience and coaching and Stafford/Puka/Kupp is a dangerous combo 

Yeah, they were sucking because their WRs were hurt. They're back now and they looked really good yesterday. Scored at will on Buffalo, which I haven't seen other teams doing all that much this year.

posted by friendfromlowry

Your reminder that the chargers haven’t beaten the chiefs since September 2021. Shitty division just rolls over for them year after year. 

Thing I thought of last night while watching that game: Why wouldn't Reid be on that CotY list? Just because they do seem to be the worst one-loss team at this point of the year in quite some time and when you do nothing but win despite being in super-close games every week, that can often turn into "he's doing an amazing job coaching these guys in tight situations!" talk. Sure, they are defending champs and a lot of people predicted them to be up there, but they also have absorbed some big injuries (Rice, Butker and I think Pacheco just got back after missing time and I know there were a few others) and just keep winning. 

I mean, maybe/probably not winning it, but I'd at least have him above Harbaugh, who, like I said, has a main accomplishment of "at least the Chargers aren't grossly underachieving THIS YEAR!".

Also, we need an Anti-Coach of the Year for the guy who does the least with most. It could be named the Mike McCarthy Award in honor of his tenure at Dallas. Eberflus' "skills" over the end of his Chicago tenure could make it tough for big Mike to hold onto the title, but the way they got their asses kicked in yesterday with the interim guy might get the buzz from "he sucks" to "fuck, the whole organization sucks".

posted by sportchampps

I went to OU and absolutely loved it and while I think he’s an ahole for not even giving the team time to celebrate as an adult I think I would take living in Charlotte over Athens, Ohio. 

Hey, if he wants to go to a bigger place with more stuff to do, that's cool. Because he'll have a lot more time to do that stuff since he'll be a fucking loser with a shit program.

posted by friendfromlowry

Saw a graphic for coach of the year candidates: O’Connell, Quinn, Tomlin, Campbell, Jim Harbaugh. 

Think I’d go O’Connell with Tomlin a close second. Harbaugh would be last of those five, especially if they lose tonight. 

MY COMMENTS ON ALL OF THEM!!!!

O'Connell - having a great season with Darnold as his starting quarterback. I agree that he should be the favorite. They just find ways to win games with a QB who'd been somewhat of a punch line throughout his entire career and have turned that guy into a legitimate starter in the process.

Quinn - in year one with Washington, he's turned them from a perennial joke to a playoff team (barring collapse). But they're more "good" than "great", so I can't see him being tops in this category. Definitely deserves consideration, but can't see him as the top candidate.

Tomlin - they were picked by at least some to be last in the division and currently have a two-game lead with Russ looking like Seattle Russ and nothing like Denver Russ. On the other hand, let's pump the brakes until we see how the Steelers do against their upcoming three-game gauntlet of at Philly, at Baltimore and home K.C. They're 10-3 now and in control, but a rough stretch there could put them into the wild card easily and take some of the praise for his job this year away.

Campbell - Detroit looks like the best team in the league and have done a great job of overcoming a lot of defensive injuries in recent weeks. Difference between him and O'Connell is simply that they were expected to be good and are good; can't say anyone expected that of the Vikings. I mean, if they finish 16-1, I think you'd have to strongly consider him just because 16-1 is great regardless of expectations, but I think some of the other guys have done great jobs with less to work with.

Jim H - well, looks like for once, the Chargers aren't totally underachieving with a talented roster where a person can pen them in for 2-3-4 unexpected losses in games they should have won on a yearly basis. But, like I said, "talented roster", so he's basically gotten a team to achieve around a level where they should be, instead of being below that level.

Didn't know Cleveland had signed the Toney dude who tried to singlehandedly sink the Chiefs by sucking last year. He's still not good at the football stuff!

posted by Ironman92

Ohio U’s coach didn’t ride bus back with team from championship game….he’s already signed to take over at Charlotte

Teams shouldn’t be allowed to do that before the coach’s season is over

That is a load of shit, as a proud alum, I hope he gets the AIDS. Which being in Charlotte should accomplish. Shit, is that even an upward move? Lateral at best, probably a step back.

Of course, same can be said about the portal and guys diving into it the second the regular season ends, regardless of bowls or other teams still playing. Hell, three or so nobodies on Ohio State entered it and they are in the playoffs. 

Need to make a rule that, because NIL, you're on a one-year contract and no one goes anywhere until that year is over. January whatever, open the floodgates. Until then, players and coaches stay where they are.