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Players Can Be the Difference Between Bad Organizations and Good Organizations

Leave a Comment / June 1, 2023 / Anthony Davis, Baker Mayfield, Brandon Weeden, Chuck Noll, Deshaun Watson, Mean Joe Greene, Michael Jordan, NBA, NFL, Pittsburgh, Steelers, steph curry, Terry Bradshaw, Trent Richardson, Warriors

There is often a consensus in sports that some teams are ran terribly, and others are not. Teams that are considered to be dysfunctional include the modern-day Las Vegas Raiders., and the Washington Commanders under Dan Snyder. Good organizations include the Pittsburgh Steelers, and even the Warriors. Well, this is a little bit inaccurate. Yes, […]

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Wins are a QB Stat

2 Comments / May 31, 2023 / Aaron Rodgers, NFL, Ryan Tannehill, takethis, Tom Brady

Yes, wins are a QB stat. I’ll make it simple: Over a large sample of seasons, wins are QB stat. This is because a great QB usually has three big traits: clearly defined skills, great leadership, and consistency (consistent play, and also avoiding injury). And when a QB has those traits, the talent of the

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QBs Are Who They Are, Regardless of Situation

Leave a Comment / May 31, 2023 / Aaron Rodgers, Andy Dalton, Derek Carr, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady

Many QBs seem like the victim of bad situations. Then they move to greener pastures. Then they excel! But don’t win in the playoffs, and eventually, it fizzles out. The reality is that a lot of these QBs are who they are. Yes, a good coach or team around them can elevate their numbers and

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Choking is Real, And How to Define It

Leave a Comment / May 31, 2023 / james harden, Josh Allen, matt ryan, NBA, NFL

One of the most annoying things in sports fandom and sports discussion – or rather, two of the most annoying things – is people denying that chokers exist, and people misusing choking. To cut to the chase, choking is a real thing. There are players whose quality of play drops in the playoffs, especially as

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What Separates Elite QBs from Mid QBs

Leave a Comment / May 31, 2023 / Elite Qb, mid, Mid Qb, middle of the pack, NFL, Tom Brady

In the NFL, we use “mid” QBs rather disparagingly. “Mid” QBs aren’t bad. Heck, some of them are actually still good. It’s just that there’s a higher level of QBs in the league that separate themselves from the rest – and there’s also a lower level of QBs in the league that aren’t that good,

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“Two Timelines” in the NBA Doesn’t Work

Leave a Comment / May 22, 2023 / Aaron Rodgers, Al Horford, Andrew Luck, Bill Belichick, Brett Favre, Celtics, Colts, Draymond Green, gordon hayward, James Wiseman, Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum, Joe Montana, Jordan Poole, Kyrie Irving, NBA, NFL, Packers, Patriots, Peyton Manning, Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr, Steve Young, takethis, Tom Brady, Warriors

Often times, when teams have a great, generational players, there comes a point in time where those great players reach their mid 30s, and a serious discussion needs to be had: Do they keep them and build around them until they retire? Or do they focus on trying to build towards the future with young

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The NBA is not a young man’s league

Leave a Comment / May 22, 2023 / Curry, Lebron James, Michael Jordan, NBA, Shaq

I’m going to list some contemporary all-time great players who have won rings, and I want you to figure out what they all have in common. Michael Jordan. Isaiah Thomas. Hakeem Olajuwon. Shaquille O’Neal. Dirk Nowitzki. Lebron James. Steph Curry. Kevin Durant. Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jimmy Butler/Nikola Jokic. What do they have in common? A lot

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NFL QB Archetypes

3 Comments / October 4, 2022 / Aaron Rodgers, Alex Smith, Ben Roethlisberger, Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Eli Manning, John Elway, Josh Allen, matt ryan, NFL, Patrick Mahomes, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Steve Young, Terry Bradshaw, Tom Brady

When watching sports for long enough, you will being to realize that you are watching the same players over and over again. You realize that you have already seen this player or that player before. This is generally because most humans are really similar. If you know the traits and circumstances, we really are predictable

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The 4 Pillars of Transcendent Quarterback Play

Leave a Comment / December 29, 2019 / dual threats, jay cutler, lamar jackson, matthew stafford, michael vick, NFL, NFL Playoffs, NFL.com, passing, Patrick Mahomes II, Peyton Manning, pillars, quarterback, robert griffin III, Tom Brady, tom brady is a system quarterback, touchdown, transcendant

When it comes to quarterback play, especially in the NFL, there are four major traits and style of play that separates certain quarterbacks from others. These traits are what allow a quarterback to affect the game on a larger scale then than their peers. These are traits that allow a quarterback to excel in plays

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You Can’t Win if Your Best Player Is a Point Guard!

Leave a Comment / June 14, 2018 / basketball, hot takes, Life, NBA, NBA point guard, sports, take, takes, takethis, takethissports, Things, this, you can't win if your best player is a point guard!

Okay you guys, let me reiterate myself. You can’t win if your best player is a POINT GUARD. Not shooting guard, a POINT GUARD. I just wanted to qualify this before any of you Kobe Stans whine about “oh Kobe the Great led the Lakers to two championships all by himself in 09 and 2010”.

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