I lived in Indianapolis then and I was rooting for them, but it also led to the funniest thing ever the following year. My workplace had a Fantasy Football league and the big catch was Barry Sanders. I thought no chance as I got the second pick, but the guy picking first, a huge Colts fan, took Captain Comeback Jim Harbaugh, with the first overall pick in the fantasy league. Suffice to say, his team was not good that year.
To add another log to the Spanos is cheap pile, I once dealt with him first-hand when I lived in SF. I used to work for a luggage brand that had a store in Union Square. One day he came in with his assistant (or bodyguard - the dude was pretty big) and purchased about $4k worth of suitcases. A nice sale for me, and at the moment, I thought it was cool to have met an NFL owner.
Yup, 30 days for returns. Getting something back used wasn't too common, so Spanos' return always stuck with me. Came right at the end of the month and screwed me over.
That is absolutely insane behavior for someone who owns a fucking professional sports team.
Harbaugh is insanely competitive, and during his time at Michigan routinely “coached up” players that didn’t have the recruiting stars of tOSU. Over the past 3 years he’s done more with less compared to Ohio State. The 2020 Covid season was an inflection point for Harbaugh, and he sought out players committed to changing the culture (I’ll highlight Aiden Hutchinson and incoming freshman JJ McCarthy for two). Additionally, Michigan over the past 20 years developed a reputation for peeing down its leg in big moments. Fast forward to today, and Michigan is one of the more disciplined and mentally tough teams in the NCAA. Given his previous success with the 49ers and Michigan, I’d expect a similar transformation for the Chargers.
Spoken like a sour Buckeye. Gross hyperbole. Do we need to get into the whole situation with Catapult?
he will improve them but withen 4 years ownship will want to get rid of himHarbaugh is insanely competitive, and during his time at Michigan routinely “coached up” players that didn’t have the recruiting stars of tOSU. Over the past 3 years he’s done more with less compared to Ohio State. The 2020 Covid season was an inflection point for Harbaugh, and he sought out players committed to changing the culture (I’ll highlight Aiden Hutchinson and incoming freshman JJ McCarthy for two). Additionally, Michigan over the past 20 years developed a reputation for peeing down its leg in big moments. Fast forward to today, and Michigan is one of the more disciplined and mentally tough teams in the NCAA. Given his previous success with the 49ers and Michigan, I’d expect a similar transformation for the Chargers.
Harbaugh couldn’t give a shit about Mahomes. He’s definitely not afraid of him, and will use him as a measuring stick for the Chargers. Don’t know if the LAC will beat the Chiefs, but I think those games will be a lot more physical and chippy than they’ve been recently. The division just got a lot more fun to watch, that’s for sure.
Spoken liken a sour Buckeye. Gross hyperbole. Do we need to get into the whole situation with Catapult?
This is obviously not true and there is no basis for making this claim.
Not sour at all. Don't worry, give it time.Spoken like a sour Buckeye. Gross hyperbole. Do we need to get into the whole situation with Catapult?
As a rabid Michigan fan, I have to defend Skrub here.Spoken like a sour Buckeye. Gross hyperbole. Do we need to get into the whole situation with Catapult?
i am already seeing it
He was undeniably very good at Michigan the last three years, but before that, he was known as the guy who couldn't beat Ohio State. He is a good coach, let's see how he does in LA.
If your argument is, "Russell Wilson got worse at age 35," it's not a great argument.
Yes, his first five years were pretty mediocre (34-16 record) and there was talk of him getting fired. Turned things around in 2021. Excellent in SF the first three years. D under Fangio was superb. 4th year obviously had the turmoil with the front office and with an 8-8 record, he wasn't winning the power struggle.
Also, citing the loss of Kelce as the reason Mahomes will fall off is not the best example when he already lost a top 3 WR and continued to carry the Chiefs. Losing Kelce will hurt but presumably at some point the Chiefs will get another legit receiver.
I never really agreed that this was mediocre. The covid year was bad but the guy was regularly winning 10 games from the jump.
Rashee Rice was nothing in the first 6-7 games of this very season. Now he's a weapon, putting up big numbers and is a threat to score when he gets in space.
Mahomes won the Super Bowl the year after they traded Hill. This, exactly. He'll also be fine when Kelce declines.
I think Jman may have a point in that the legs are the first thing to decline and Mahomes relies on them a lot for his elusiveness and off platform throws. That *could* be an issue for him. That said, we've just seen Rodgers play into his late 30s with a similar style. I would bet on Mahomes to make the necessary adjustments to his approach. I think losing Reid could be another thing that he has to overcome, but if they promote Nagy or something he also probably compensates for that. He's a wagon.
Maybe mediocre is a little harsh and a nice step up from Hoke but certainly not what they were hoping for. 8-5, 9-4 isn't what they were looking for. 10-3 is fine but you're also hoping to mix in a 12-1 or 11-2 season.
Mahomes' salary is also set to almost double next year. It's not going to get any easier to build a contender around the guy. Declining athleticism, increased chance of injuries, dramatically higher cap number, I don't think it's a reach to say his window of opportunity gets narrower after the age of 33. Rodgers has played into his late 30s but has a grand total of one ring. Mahomes is great but Rodgers, he of one ring and who just missed the whole season due to injury, and Russell Wilson are much more likely to be his comps than Tom Brady, the GOAT, who ate avocado smoothies and whose game had basically zero scrambling, and the GOAT coach for virtually his entire career.
can he do it without reid and kelce
Kelce has declined over the course of this season, and more than ever before, KC's offense has looked mortal. Their defense is quite improved and has kept them in. By no means am I suggesting that Mahomes is a sham that's only good because he's had top receivers, but all QBs need go-tos. I saw a prior suggestion that Mike Evans could land in KC, and they've got enough space to pay him on a short contract as their new #1.
thanks for the backup loseing reid will cost 2 wins a year but let say the chiefs keep winning unlikely they will keep haveing homefield after 2024 once LAC and den clean their cap up in 2 years they will be a plo the raiders have 10 win talent if they get better on def and the afc is the much tougher conf because right now Tenn and ne are the worse AFC team but put them in the NFC and they are 8-9 win teams IF sf does not win this SB i couild see the afc go on a 10-12 year run
Things change rapidly in the NFL tho. Right now, the AFC has the QBs. But that won't last forever. It's tough to call for a 10-12 year run in anything in the NFL.
