14 minutes ago, Alphagrand said:

Not sure how it is in the US, but in Canada I can say with certainty the majority of motorcycle riders are the worst and most dangerous drivers on the road.  The speed limit is seldom followed, they weave through traffic like they’re playing frogger, I’ve seen more than one stunting on the freeway, and they tailgate closer than most cars.  Whatever the testing criteria is here for obtaining a motorcycle operators licence, it’s nowhere near stringent enough.

They’re required to wear helmets up here and most cover their faces, so it’s only a guess on my part but my perception is that the older guys are much more responsible than the younger riders.  Still, when I see a motorcycle in traffic I get over to the right, slow down and let them pass — because I want nothing to do with a vehicle I can’t even guess where and how fast they’re going to travel.  I treat them almost like an emergency vehicle approaching.

I remember when i first moved to SF and was waiting in traffic on the bay bridge and a motorcycle lane split right past my driver side door, legal in Cali not so much in Utah freaked the crap out of me. If i were a motor cycle rider im fairly confident id never lane split as it just seems a really quick way to get mashed.

 

Taking a bike on the highway probably places a larger burden on society than going out without a mask, FYI....

OK, it's impossible to actually quantify that, but the disproportionate burden of motorcycle accidents on the healthcare system, per driver, is very high.  

2 hours ago, Utebird said:

Yup his best year was as a rookie where he looked like hed be a perrenial pro bowler and then after his rookie season decline every year to the point he was just a fat useless turd.

DT during early Reid years was interesting. Hollis Thomas was undrafted and played really well but seemed every other year he broke his foot then he got really fat over 350 where as with Reid and JJ he played around 305 and was quick and disruptive.

Then Corey around 290 as a rookie then a few years later around 325 and out of shape to out of the league.

In the middle of that Grasmanis was a vet try hard guy who gave some good snaps as a rotational guy.

Darwin walker was picked up after being cut after rookie with Cards then really came on as a pass rusher for about two seasons, useless as a run defender before and after getting hurt.

Rayburn was undrafted had a great year in 2004 as a rotation guy then hurt in 2005 then out of the league.

Out of Simon ,Hollis ,Walker ,Rayburn they had 4 promising guys who had 1 or 2 flash in the pan seaons through 2000-2005 then nothing. If one of those guys doesnt get hurt or lives up to their potential for more than a season or 2 maybe eagles make more noise in Reids early year.

I mean imagine if Corey Simon after his rookie year played on par with that or exceeded that for say 8-10 seasons. He had 9 sacks as a rookie had he stayed on that path for 8-10 seasons hed be mentioned in the same breath as warren sapp who played during the same time.

Instead hell be remembered as the guy that was pretty good as a rookie that held out for more money after he got really fat😒

 

i remember corey's first game as a rookie against dallas and he sacks aikman on the first play . i was like man the team scored big on that pick. wrong

Baseball players are complete shizitz.  Are they professionals or just frat bros out to party?

Funny story

When I lived in an apartment, a young lady moved into the block opposite.  She seemed to think privacy glass meant that when showering at night with the light on, it meant that no one could see anything. I wasn't the only neighbour to cop an eyeful of her very prolonged washing technique.  When I moved out, the old prude in my block told me how much he saw on a daily basis and how he had to turn his dining room table around because he was so disgusted 🤣 🤣 🤣

2 hours ago, bpac55 said:

Yea, I agree.  He could have been great.  The Eagles have had a lot of players at DT who have made something out of their career by busting their tail rather than having superior talent.  Corey Simon had superior talent but didn't work anywhere near as hard as other guys.

 

It was cool that he sacked Troy Aikman on the very first play of his career. So I guess it was inevitable that it would be all downhill from there.

I also believe he made a huge fourth down stop against the Packers in the 4th and 26 game.

 

 

4Runner reached a milestone today...4133 miles  

Sports in Europe have generally had a very disciplined return.  When you consider how much money is involved on TV contracts and how reliant some broadcasters are on international rights to survive (and teams on that money), it sets a picture of why things have been relatively smooth. Plus teams and players have in some respects felt social pressure to give people an outlet away from endless repeats on TV, so have on the whole, been subtle if they have partied, etc.

It's not been perfect though. Just less worse than certain US sports have been!

46 minutes ago, justrelax said:

Great stuff.

It still blows my mind that a 23-year-old mailman could write Angel from Montgomery. I never saw John Prine perform it but I've seen Bonnie Raitt sing it half a dozen times.

And yes they could. There's a video of Stevie Ray playing and talking with Albert King. what's fascinating about it to me is that I don't think Albert knew who Stevie Ray was and he shows up with the hat and the long white scarf and Albert was just looking at him. After a few songs, however, he was looking at him with respect.

 Is this it? if so, it seems like Albert did know Stevie, but the mutual admiration is so clear. Whatever the case, thank you! I absolutely needed this during my 30 minute respite on a Monday of meetings. back to it now 😞

25 minutes ago, vaeagle2 said:

i remember corey's first game as a rookie against dallas and he sacks aikman on the first play . i was like man the team scored big on that pick. wrong

Yup i remember that game as well, his first defensive snap and he gets a sack, i think I with a lot of eagles fans were getting him measured and fitted for his gold jacket, but nope instead the dude is out of the league at 28 years old 5 inconsistent seasons with the eagles.😒

1 hour ago, eagle45 said:

This is a nice trip down memory lane for the old JJ defenses.  

Schwartz is, in many ways, the anti-JJ.  Bother of their defenses and personnel philosophies were better fits for different eras (although both, JJ especially, got acceptable to good to great results).  

2000-2008, teams are starting to pass more, but there are still a large chunk of teams built around the running game.  And even the most pass-heavy teams leaned on the running game.  JJ may have been a little too far ahead of his time.  These were the high speed undersized fastball finesse defenses.  All the DBs better be good in coverage.  The DEs & DTs all were "fastballs" who penetrated.  The LBs were small, excelled in coverage, and we typically had to revert into a massive MIKE out of begrudging necessity when we got gashed on the ground.  The same begrudging necessity resulted in a #3 DT who was the only designated run stopper on the DL.  They were consistently elite against the pass and soft against the run.

Enter Schwartz.  Big DTs.  The DE's focus more on contain than they do rushing the passer.  Schwartz is fairly conservative with the blitz and relies on a front 4 to generate the rush...a front 4 that doesn't even generate too much pressure from the edges.  There has been this drafting affinity for larger, physical CB's who don't run well.  There is a safety at the LOS.  The long-term single high starter, McLeod, is pretty good in coverage, but for a single high safety...no one is confusing his coverage ability with a CB.  The result is a defense that is consistently elite against the run and among the worst against the pass.

Truly complete opposites.  

I don't know how different Schwartz would be if he had the kind of talented secondary JJ had.  We have never seen Schwartz have 2 above average starters in the secondary.  He has had one consistently good player in Jenkins.  He has had some other good play out of McLeod.  Other than those 2 he has had a whole lot of players with significant flaws.  I mean if Schwartz had Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor, Al Harris and Brian Dawkins, I think he would be a lot more aggressive with his blitzing.  

7 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

I don't know how different Schwartz would be if he had the kind of talented secondary JJ had.  We have never seen Schwartz have 2 above average starters in the secondary.  He has had one consistently good player in Jenkins.  He has had some other good play out of McLeod.  Other than those 2 he has had a whole lot of players with significant flaws.  I mean if Schwartz had Troy Vincent, Bobby Taylor, Al Harris and Brian Dawkins, I think he would be a lot more aggressive with his blitzing.  

His preference is having 7 in coverage so I doubt he would make a huge change philosophically unless the pass rush simply can’t win with four. 

I think he’s similar to JJ in that he is cool with bend but don’t break and has certain spots on the field that he relies on blitzes. For Schwartz, it’s at the edge of FG range, where he hopes a sack takes points off the board. 

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

Actually asu uses it too 

Careful, before you know it this is gonna be a racist symbol without us knowing why.

 

Off topic , only took 6 weeks but , I finally got my jack roush super charged 2020 mustang GT.

 

4 minutes ago, ManuManu said:

His preference is having 7 in coverage so I doubt he would make a huge change philosophically unless the pass rush simply can’t win with four. 

I think he’s similar to JJ in that he is cool with bend but don’t break and has certain spots on the field that he relies on blitzes. For Schwartz, it’s at the edge of FG range, where he hopes a sack takes points off the board. 

How much of his preference of 7 in coverage is because he cannot rely effectively on his secondary? 

1 hour ago, QBhunter58 said:

 Is this it? if so, it seems like Albert did know Stevie, but the mutual admiration is so clear. Whatever the case, thank you! I absolutely needed this during my 30 minute respite on a Monday of meetings. back to it now 😞

That's the one. Don't know where I got the idea Albert didn't know Stevie. My memory is untrustworthy, it appears. And thank you for posting it. 

2 hours ago, BigEFly said:

Houston Cougar paw sign?

Not exactly.... it's #3 on this:

Spoiler

 

For everyone having a bad day 

 

46 minutes ago, Original Sin said:

Off topic , only took 6 weeks but , I finally got my jack roush super charged 2020 mustang GT.

Nice ride.

Just now, Desertbirds said:

Nice ride.

 

Thanks

 

Supercharger and few other mods ,put me just over 1000 HP , and boy can you notice. 

1 hour ago, e-a-g-l-e-s eagles! said:

4Runner reached a milestone today...4133 miles  

106 degrees! Dayum! What, do you live in Arizona or something?? 😂😂

32 minutes ago, NCiggles said:

How much of his preference of 7 in coverage is because he cannot rely effectively on his secondary? 

He spoke about wanting to cover with four at a coaching clinic. It was posted back in the Blog when he first was hired.