Jump to content

Beantown Express 2.0

Certifiably Surly
  • Posts

    3074
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by Beantown Express 2.0

  1. It's probably because Brady went to TB and won. He can't let it go . Actually, he wants Don Shula's wins record and that is what he is really after. Another Super Bowl would be gravy.
  2. Long response and my avatar pretty much tells my view on this but there is an awful lot of idiocy in this thread. Guy was one of if not the best head coaches ever and was an amazing GM for most of those 24 years. Belichick went all in for the last 4 years of Brady's time in New England knowing they would have some issues with the salary cap and player talent going forward. That lead to super bowls in 3 of those 4 years. When Brady left the team was stuck with aging players, no cap space, etc... but Bill did that to maximize what he thought was the end of Brady's playing days (Bill was off on that by a few years just like most sane people were). Brady was smart to leave just like the Patriots were smart to part ways at that time because they weren't going to win any more Super Bowls with that team whether Brady stayed or left. Brady picked the Bucs because they were loaded with everything except a QB and that is why they were able to win the SB. Yeah, Brady is the GOAT and of course my favorite player but if he goes to a team with no talent he would have struggled. It is similar to when Lebron left Cleveland to a loaded team with Miami and then when Miami was on the way down due to injuries, age and cap issues he jumped to a loaded team back in Cleveland. Back to Belichick, he did mess up GM wise these last few years. Most of his moves did not pan out but that happens to pretty much every GM. He missed in the draft and Free Agency but most importantly, he missed on finding an average at best QB. This year's team was decimated by injuries which is why they ended up with 4 wins versus what probably should have been 8-9 wins (still not great but the team lacks talent based on Bill the GM not Bill the coach). Lastly, as great as Brady was, many of those Super Bowls were won by the defense, especially the first 3 when Brady was more of a game manager. Even later on, the Rams super bowl a few years ago was really the defense that won that game.
  3. Why we didn’t run it down UW’s fucking throats I will never understand.
  4. I'm not expecting Marvin Harrison Jr., to give up being a Top 3 pick in the NFL draft because he wants to win a college national championship before he goes to the NFL and figures UT is his best chance so he portals here so maybe it's that.
  5. I am dealing with this loss pretty well since I have realistic expectations for the future as I see us winning at least 6 of the next 7 national championships so I have that to look forward to.
  6. Professional refs like the NFL has? That doesn't work so well either.
  7. The "fade" at the goal line is the dumbest call you can make, and Sark should have never called that. As a Pats fan, I have watched Tom Brady throw the fade to Gronk for years and even with two of the greatest ever, it is a dumb call because it works at such a low percentage. There is an old article on ESPN that talks about the low stats of completing a fade route in the end zone versus all other throws. So long, goal-line fade - Why one of the NFL's least efficient passing plays is disappearing - ESPN
  8. I agree with a lot of this, and it seemed like the football gods actually threw us a bone in this game and we fucked it up at the end. It definitely exceeds 2001 because we would have gotten rolled by Miami in 2001 if we did win. That Miami team was one of the most talented teams in college football history. If we win last night, I think we match up very well with Michigan. Unfortunately, Washington or Oregon would have been the worst match ups for us because our secondary is so bad, and those teams can throw the ball really well and it played out that way last night. It was a team loss last night with almost everyone screwing up just a little bit at different times. You add up the mistakes by Sark, Ewers, fumbles, penalties (the refs did screw us also) and how good Penix and their WR's were it was a miracle we had a chance to win.
  9. Got a call from the local liquor store that I was one of the allocated winners. The best thing left was a Thomas H. Handy Rye. I don’t usually drink Rye but any idea if this is good stuff? I never win these things so when I finally did I was hoping for any of the other antique collection stuff or even Pappy.
  10. If you burned those down would anybody really know the difference.
  11. I think my wife booked dinner at some Thai place Christmas Eve using the Fork app at La Brasserie Thai which I think has good reviews. I just don’t want to be eating a Le Big Mac at the Paris McDonalds.
  12. Your advice is too late. Wife already booked Versailles and a trip to Brussels since my kid really wants to go. For restaurants something cheaper as my family doesn’t need to eat fancy. Trying to find something open on Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.
  13. I would take all 8 slices and throw them in the trash. Then find a real Italian place that makes a good NY style pizza and order one of those. Then proceed to eat the entire pie until you throw up later that night.
  14. Bumping this thread as I am deciding to take the family (wife and son) to Paris for 6 days this Christmas. I believe the weather could suck and be cold but not sure if walking around Paris at the end of December will be a miserable idea or not. Could use some recs on where to stay, what to do, where to eat as for some reason Paris is one of the cities I have never been to. We plan on landing in Paris on the Friday before Christmas and leaving on the Thursday after Christmas. My son really wants to take the high-speed train to Brussels for a day trip but not sure if we will or not. Also, want to do a day trip out to Versailles. Eifel tower tours to the top are already booked so not sure if it's worth waiting in line the day of for that. We also plan on doing the Louvre. Looking at an Air BnB in the 2nd Arr (whatever that is) near Les Halles (whatever that is). Anyone know if this area is a good place as a base for the first time in Paris? Lastly, what to do Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Does Paris close down with nothing to do or restaurants to eat at? What else am I missing or any other recs for stuff to not miss or places to eat would be much appreciated. Need to have a nice vacation before coming back to watch the Horns beat the shit out of Washington in the Sugar Bowl.
  15. I’m on the shitter right now after eating some bad enchiladas so I can relate to this post.
  16. Yes, yes that is an issue and why he needs to be upgraded over via the portal most likely. Sadly, you are correct in he is probably one of the two best on the roster which kind of baffles me.
  17. Was Taaffe one of them because to get that defense elite he needs to not play anymore or only in garbage time. I know he has gotten some INT’s but man his missed tackles and bad angles hurt more than help. Someone better paired with Williams would help a lot on the back end of that defense.
  18. If 4 or 5 of those players portal to UT and we win a championship next year does A&M get to hang a banner at their stadium since ex Aggies helped win a title?
  19. All this Stewart to the portal talk is great but who on that A&M defense is a possibility to portal and come to UT? I would love some of those veteran DL they have or a veteran safety but not sure if those are realistic possibilities.
  20. I wouldn’t be so sure about that. Ohio State plays a really close game at Michigan and barely loses, the asshat pundits will be saying both are two of the best teams in college football and both deserve to be in the playoffs. Same could be said for a Bama close victory over Georgia. You will suddenly hear, both deserve to be in. Look at the great game we just watched and UGA and Bama are definitely two of the top 4 teams. Not saying it’s right but the committee has screwed this up before so why stop now. I figure a Final Four of Michigan, Bama, UGA and Ohio State is what some folks would argue for. Oh, and Oregon is beating up on a bunch of bad teams and has only played one good team, Washington, and lost that one. I find it interesting that the committee would throw out head to head (UT versus Bama) and SOS (UT versus Oregon) and just go with the eye test. It wouldn’t shock me but it’s fucked up.
×
×
  • Create New...