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RichUT

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  1. Unlike fans, recruits understand that teams have good games and bad games.
  2. For it to have regressed it needed to be better than bad at some point. It’s always been the weak link in his game. It’s probably time to call a spade a spade. He doesn’t have that tool in his toolbox and it puts a ceiling on our offense.
  3. Quinn did need a wake up call and he’s responded pretty well to it. That said, I’m not sure how effective he’ll ever be when any throw that’s longer than 25 yards in the air seems to be a poorly educated guess. His feel for the short to medium stuff is elite and his feel for anything deeper is Swoopes-esque.
  4. Smoked a rack of Wagyu Beef Ribs to enjoy while we bossed OU around this weekend. Forgot to get a pic of the finished rack but did get a good money shot of the two big guys.
  5. GTFO of here with this bullshit.
  6. I've been carrying this one for over a year and a half so far: https://coronadoleather.com/products/clark-backpack-no-952-natural I travel frequently and it has held up phenomenally well. The natural leather is developing a really nice patina and I think it strikes a good balance between form and function. I can easily fit all the things I need in the available compartments, and I've received a lot of compliments on the look of the bag. Not sure how long it's been out of stock, but if they re-stock it then I would definitely recommend it.
  7. This game is bonkers.
  8. How the fuck is Cucurella the one that gets booked in all of that?
  9. Are either of you using revamped passing by chance? It's the best of the bunch in my opinion and not that hard to pick up with just a bit of practice. Here is a good article on how each passing style works: https://www.operationsports.com/madden-25-and-college-football-25-passing-settings-and-revamped-vs-placement-and-accuracy/ Hard to diagnose exactly what's going on without more of the details. I don't want to sound like a total dick, but none of the patches have radically changed CPU coverage or interception tendencies. Based on what's been shared my guess is that there is an issue recognizing defenses and having an idea of who the best 1st and 2nd options are on any given throw. Here is another article that helps identify what coverage the Defense is in based on how they line up at the snap. https://www.operationsports.com/identifying-coverages-pre-snap-in-madden-25-and-college-football-25/ Bear in mind that the CPU D will sometimes disguise coverages (i.e., show Cover 3 but actually be in man, etc.). Finally, the game does have momentum such that completing shorter/higher percentage throws early on will get your QB into rhythm and result in more accurate longer throws. I open most games running RPO's, drag routes, and jet sweeps to start building momentum.
  10. I was in the stands the first time he came in and played mop up duty. One of his first drives ended with him throwing a pick and the fan base was so enamored with him that they still gave him a warm round of applause as he jogged off the field. It was almost like a “Great first try buddy! You’ll get em next time!” sort of thing. Little did everyone know that he’d end up making that something of a habit.
  11. He’s better than Quinn at deep balls but definitely worse at swings and wheels that require more touch. I’m hoping he picks up some of Quinn’s deftness on those throws before Quinn leaves for the league.
  12. He overthrew a post to Juan Davis and a wheel to Blue. Not sure on the other.
  13. Is that good? It seems good.
  14. A point behind City and Arsenal after 6 matches played? I'd have taken that in a heartbeat before the season started. Nice to see the pieces starting to fit together.
  15. I mean….this is certainly something. Hard to call it a respectable soccer match, but it ain’t dull.
  16. Get Sanchez out of the fucking match. He’s apparently on another planet today. Jesus Christ.
  17. What was the announcer saying about Palmer starting slow? Gorgeous.
  18. This game is wide open AF.
  19. That’s more like it. Jackson may actually be turning a corner. Showed a lot of discipline to lay that off vs trying to force a shot.
  20. Wtf was that? Have to score.
  21. We look like hammered dog shit, even if you overlook Sanchez losing his got damned mind. The boys may be doing that thing where they are over confident and so far it’s biting them in the ass.
  22. Revamped passing.
  23. I didn't wake up early enough to watch it live. Good to see Jackson respond after all the whispers about Nkunku maybe moving in on his start spot. Here is a quick from The Athletic on the boys trending up: Are Chelsea… good? It’s probably time to start separating Chelsea the football team, the collection of players and coaches that go out onto the pitch every week, from Chelsea the organisation, the corporate entity, which exists in a completely different reality. The latter seems chaotic, with the various individuals involved seemingly briefing the media against each other, arguing over who the coach should be, buying players seemingly at random and selling hotels to themselves. The former, however, seems… well, actually quite good. Since the middle of February, Chelsea have only lost two out of 20 Premier League games, the only two teams to beat them being… Arsenal and Manchester City. They have taken 42 points from those 20 games, the only teams with more being… Arsenal and Manchester City. In this nascent season, they lost to City on the opening day when they weren’t even particularly bad, the game slightly overshadowed by the curious situation involving Raheem Sterling, a situation at least in part caused by the other part of the club, the ownership. Since then, they have thrashed Wolves, were admittedly not brilliant in drawing with Crystal Palace, ground their way past Bournemouth and, most recently, made very short work of West Ham. So… are they… actually good? If not good, the team led by Enzo Maresca — in his first Premier League job and thrown into a cauldron of chaos — is doing much better than you might expect them to be doing given everything that is happening around them. Nicolas Jackson is scoring goals, Cole Palmer continues to be excellent and Moises Caicedo is finally starting to look like the player they thought they were signing. The other problems are still such that it will take a while for the idea of Chelsea’s competence to fully cut through to the broader consciousness, but in terms of purely the football, things are looking up.
  24. We're lucky to have Arch on our team. We're even luckier than he's clearly our 2nd best QB. Just enjoy it.
  25. 3 points away from home. Job done. Wasn’t especially pretty and we’re fortunate to have kept a clean sheet. Sancho looked pretty solid on his debut, and picked up an assist on the match winning goal. It’ll be interesting to see how Baby Pep manages the rotation across the wingers.
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