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dewaynemendoza t1_jaa81ia wrote
Reply to comment by Downtown_Skill in Damian Lillard scores 71 points (and 13 3-pointers) in Blazers win by firstpc13
Jokic is averaging a triple double this year, he may be able to do it.
teabagmoustache t1_jaa70c8 wrote
Reply to comment by CruisinForABrewsin in Tottenham fan arrested after homophobic ‘rent boy’ chant plagues Chelsea match by rejs7
I'm pretty hypocritical in that I never used care about racists and homophobes getting arrested for being aresholes, it wasn't something I could get worked up enough to defend.
When I saw people being threatened with arrest for holding up blank pieces of paper to protest the monarchy, during the Queen's funeral, I changed my mind on the subject.
MercenaryForHire_76 t1_jaa69a7 wrote
Reply to OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi has been named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2022. For the seventh time! by dragon8811
I mean, why dont they just rename it to "Sexiest FIFA Men's Player"
Morkins324 t1_jaa55j0 wrote
Reply to comment by Doggleganger in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
With Wentz, I suspect that there was some sort of mental issue that resulted from the injury. Maybe some sort of fear of getting hurt again that impacted his reaction times and decision making. A torn ACL hurts like a motherfucker and depending on someone's pain tolerance, it could easily cause some sort of anxiety disorder. There are plenty of supremely talented athletes that struggle due to something mental rather than physical (Ben Simmons in the NBA is another example)
geetarzrkool t1_jaa3r7m wrote
Reply to comment by HorizonZeroFucks in Tottenham fan arrested after homophobic ‘rent boy’ chant plagues Chelsea match by rejs7
Neither I, nor your Government gave you permission to write that. Expect a visit shortly.
geetarzrkool t1_jaa3jl6 wrote
This from a "sport" where a "good game" is 0-1 and the fans literally riot and burn the stadiums down for funsies on a regular basis.
Surely, we're all getting tired of the "Progress" that's being forced upon us all, surely.
McRambis t1_jaa2ubu wrote
Reply to OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi has been named The Best FIFA Men's Player 2022. For the seventh time! by dragon8811
Did they keep doing recounts?
dj_swearengen t1_jaa2sud wrote
Reply to comment by adsfew in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Yeah, but more permanent. Some players re-adjust and recover
adsfew t1_jaa1i3l wrote
Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Akin to a sophomore slump?
Huegod t1_jaa0zfg wrote
Reply to [Ari Meirov] The NFL competition committee is expected to have discussions about the third QB rule, which would allow teams to have an emergency QB in uniform (a 47th active player) on gamedays, in case of a worst case scenario situation (like the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game). by IrwinRSchyster1
Or the 49ers could have gone wishbone, single wing, Maryland I, or any other running formations.
What if the third guy gets hurt? Allow for an in-game trade?
earthtonemalone t1_ja9zt24 wrote
Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Devin Bush is similar for the Steelers, also a significant injury and hasn’t really looked the same since.
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Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
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cycoivan t1_ja9z7bu wrote
Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Jeff Francoeur is the first guy that comes to mind for me (thanks Jon Bois). If he wasn't a great clubhouse guy and great defensively he probably would have been out of the league by year 3-4.
EDIT: LOL, I see you even mention him further down. As a Brewers fan I pray Keston Hiura can bounce back but I think he's going the way of Frenchy (minus the defense)
swankytortoise t1_ja9z6vd wrote
Reply to comment by Doggleganger in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
It was the end of his 2nd year he got it and there was absolutely a noticable physical decline
Doggleganger t1_ja9z1yt wrote
Reply to comment by swankytortoise in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
That's true but he didn't have any notable physical decline in his second or third years, whereas RG3 fell off a cliff in terms of speed/agility. He lost that electrifying speed from his rookie season.
swankytortoise t1_ja9yoxj wrote
Reply to comment by Doggleganger in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Wentz also had a bad injury in fairness
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Reply to comment by cuddle_enthusiast in Howell wins first LIV Golf title & $4.25m in Mexico by rejs7
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Zeeko76 t1_ja9xtr5 wrote
UK Police are rent boys
CornWallacedaGeneral t1_ja9x0su wrote
Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
Agree whole heartedly....some hurdles are mental but those mental hurdles are sometimes way bigger than physical hurdles
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Reply to comment by HorizonZeroFucks in Tottenham fan arrested after homophobic ‘rent boy’ chant plagues Chelsea match by rejs7
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LimerickJim t1_ja9w3s8 wrote
Reply to comment by Doggleganger in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
He had that one sprint to the hospital when his wife went into labor during bowl season.
dj_swearengen t1_ja9t9rb wrote
Reply to comment by CornWallacedaGeneral in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
I would discount injuries which are a whole different factor. I think other players and coaches figure out what the young player can and cannot do. Where their strengths and weaknesses are.
In baseball an example of such a player is Jeff Francoeur of the Braves. He had a great first two seasons then his production dropped dramatically in his third year never to recover. They watch films on players and change how they approach them. It goes for all sports. They start to take away what makes a player successful and that player has to adjust. They force them to do something else, to change their timing and the defensive looks they get. Some players can’t adjust, their talent only goes so far.
Doggleganger t1_ja9s6qb wrote
Reply to comment by dbarrc in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
That one was due to injury. He was never the same when he came back. Tragic.
dbarrc t1_ja9rq9p wrote
Reply to comment by dj_swearengen in [Schefter] Washington released QB Carson Wentz. by BCLetsRide69
well not an exact match, but RG3 comes to mind, only because as a rookie he was wild
mileswilliams t1_jaa8u2h wrote
Reply to comment by TBHBP in Tottenham fan arrested after homophobic ‘rent boy’ chant plagues Chelsea match by rejs7
When a new party is put in power all the laws don't just change, so it is kind of irrelevant.