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  • Take. The. Points.

    Take. The. Points.

    Official. Pats-v-Seahawks SB.

    This was my projected outcome. I still predict SEA will win the whole thing. They seem like the most complete team: solid coaching; good QB [who is not currently choking]; unstoppable WR with 1-2 punch at HB; great D and specials; NFCW Battle tested [unlike Pats].

    Brett James@thebrettjames1
    ·10h
    Patriots path to a Super Bowl:

    Dolphins x2 (7-10)

    Panthers (8-9)

    Saints (6-11)

    Titans (3-14)

    Bills (12-5)

    Browns (5-12)

    Falcons (8-9)

    Buccaneers (8-9)

    Jets x2 (3-14)

    Bengals (6-11)

    Giants (4-13)

    Ravens (8-9)

    [Playoffs]Justin Herbert; CJ Stroud; Jarrett Stidham

    Dante Koplowitz-Fleming@DanteKopFlem
    ·10h
    Fewest points scored in the Wild Card, Divisional, and Conference Championship Games en route to a Super Bowl appearance:

    54 – 2025 Patriots [Maye]
    61 – 2000 Ravens [Dilfer]
    68 – 2007 Giants [Eli]

    This was Maye’s statline somewhere in the 2nd QTR vs Broncos:

    8/14 [57%], 46 yds, and 50 yds rushing, 1 TD. Maye is Fields!

    NFL Researcher@NFL_Researcher
    ·10h
    The Patriots have averaged 18.0 PPG this postseason, the fewest by any team to make the Super Bowl since the 1979 Rams (15.0).

    One seemingly underrated area though is the Pats’ Dline, especially the interior. They make life hard on both HB and QB, which allows Maye to effectively game manage and scramble on pivotal downs.

    Butch’s overall ’26 playoff impression.

    Collinsworth, of all ppl, perhaps summed it up best:

    “These games more often than not are lost not won.”

    BJ, Payton, McVay, all good, all offensive minded, all aggressive, all ‘analytic driven’…watching SB from home just like the rest of us.

    Why?

    Because they all passed up on gimme 3 points that could’ve absolutely turned the tide.

    BJ’s missing 3 points would’ve meant that 4rth down magic Caleb TD doesn’t send the game to OT [where Bears lose], rather sends them to the next round vs SEA who looked much more beatable than I surmised.

    Payton’s missing 3 points? I mean, Jesus, he’s playing with a backup QB who had ZERO live snaps in a game that ended 10-7. No, he couldn’t have guessed the 2nd half would turn into a blizzard, but that’s why you TAKE. THE. POINTS.

    McVay’s missing 3 points would’ve meant that final drive just needed to get into FG range as opposed to needing a TD with no TOs and under a minute left. Much more doable since the Rams were moving the ball well all game.

    Time mismanagement also plagued the losing HCs.

    Payton was aggressive before the half which quickly gave back the ball to Pats [with 3 TOs] who then scored what ultimately became the game-deciding TD.

    McVay had zero TOs left by the end making it nigh impossible to drive the field and score a game winning TD.

    Meanwhile, their ‘defensive’ counterparts in Vrabel and McDonald mostly called it more ‘conservatively’. [One may argue, more ‘logically’ given their victories.] Does Vrabel or McDonald call that Caleb-to-DJ killshot in OT that was INTed? Or do they simply keep handing it off for another 10-12 yards with an O that was driving? Think we know the answer, and that is why they’re in the SB.

    Vrabel, like McVay, did go for it on 4rth, but it was 4rth and inches as opposed to 4rth and 1-2 yds, and even then it nearly ended in disaster. Honestly, it looked short to me live.

    Playing ‘to win the game’ resulted in losses.

    When one thinks of Genghis Khan likely images of a marauding wild general come to mind; however, many of his victories derived from relying on his enemies’ rashness to chase his ‘fleeing nomads’. Little did the cocky suckers realize it was a feigned retreat leading to slaughter.

    Now fast forward to Hitler dogmatically sticking to the philosophy of Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg! Or alternatively, ordering his generals to hold positions to the death when a tactical retreat would’ve been optimal.

    Hope Ben Johnson takes this lesson to heart:

    a great general knows when to blitzkrieg, when to feint, and when to TAKE THE FUCKING POINTS.

  • So I ran, I ran so far away…

    So I ran, I ran so far away…

    So one of the perks of running a blog is I can post whatever the hell I want! That being said, I’m trying to steer away from ‘political’ posts. Some don’t want that in classrooms, Twitter, or dinners, and I totally get it. The comments are another matter; still, since I’m now the Blog Don, I’m trying to cut down even on that [I really hate that “moderator” tag!]. Besides, y’all know where I stand in most issues so no need.

    However, sometimes it’s hard to ignore politics. Growing up, my mom never discussed politics. A single-mom raising two kids has little time for anything but work. Her biggest worries were paying rent and being able to afford us new clothes and shoes every school year. Likewise, I was way too busy as a kid or teen to pay much attention to politics. Like most, I just wanted to hang with my friends, party, and talk to girls. CNN and Fox were for old fogies. I was truly apolitical

    When I attended college, all that changed. The environment itself is politically charged so hard to ignore. All the same, I wasn’t on a ‘team’ yet. I read Ayn Rand and Karl Marx all the same. Heck, I even picked up some of those Lyndon LaRouche pamphlets!

    “Just because you do not take an interest in politics does not mean politics will not take an interest in you. ”
    ― Pericles

    It took a while to sift through like 5,000 years of history and find some wobblily footing about the present. Even now, despite being much more knowledgeable and experienced, I sometimes wonder, “What if I’m wrong?”

    IMO, that’s a healthy attitude to maintain as it keeps one from becoming arrogant, complacent, or worse – dogmatic – perpetually frozen like those denizens in Dante’s lowest circles of hell.

    With that in mind, I’d like to share two YouTube channels that help keep me informed

    [Neither are inherently political in case you’re wondering. They both simply sum up and extract the most vital data in an easily digestible manner ]
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    The first I actually came across as a WWII aficionado, so if you’re looking for a great WWII channel, check out Mark Felton Productions

    Here they briefly cover the modern history of Iran

    The second channel I found thanks to our very own GP

    It’s the CapsianReport; they mostly dissect the geo-political facets of wars as well as the nuts and bolts from battle philosophies, numbers, assets, equipment to strategy, tactics and logistics. What I like about them is they tend not to sugar-coat topics

    So if you’re looking to catch up on a country we may possibly invade [or nuke], two great YouTube channels to enlighten us on the crisis.

    As for Bear news, the only real tidbit worth noticing is the on-going thirty 2nd rounders who have as yet to sign. Likely they want more guarantees and might be waiting for Shough’s negotiations to conclude to see if they can benefit.

    Leave it to the Bears to draft three 2nd rounders in a year when nearly all are holding out for who knows how long… enjoy your weekend!