(01-21-2024, 01:19 AM)snarkyguy_he_him_his Wrote:

(01-16-2024, 03:36 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote: It's just a weird hill to die on to me.  People come here to share and at times argue their opinions.  Although I disagree with the narrative that side paints, I completely understand there are scenarios where [BLEEP] goes off a cliff next year and they are "proven" right in the short term.  I just will never understand the need to shoot down other peoples expressed optimism about the future on very subjective topics on a sport where an individual's statistics are influenced by 21 other people on the field on every play.  Not that you can't reach conclusions off of football stats and make compelling arguments from them, it just takes more work (not all INTs are the same for instance) than that of other sports stats where there are fewer people affecting each play.  Some are apparently ignorant of that, willfully or otherwise.  Some even admit they think things will get better with an improved IOL next year, but go out of their way to shoot down any optimism they see.  It may not be solely pessimism, but it's definitely not realism either.  I guess some people are just pre-disposed to negativity and misery loves company as they say.  Weird hill nonetheless.

When kids get millions for playing a game...

Do I need to say more?