Nico Rosberg
NFL 2021
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That was actually a pretty good letter despite tenuous accusations of retiring like a prick. Not mentioning the Pats though
Despite plenty thinking he is a prick, he’s actually not to be fair. He’s definitely weird (the lips kissing thing is butters), but my personal view is he gets too much stick for things which I don’t actually think he had a huge part in (thinking about spy and deflate). I think he a bit of a victim of confirmation bias because people want to hate him and so they reinforce things which support that. That’s just my opinion though!That was actually a pretty good letter despite tenuous accusations of retiring like a prick. Not mentioning the Pats though
Far too measured & common sensical a post.
Apparently the photo he used to announce his retirement was taken during their win at Gillette Stadium this season
No wayApparently the photo he used to announce his retirement was taken during their win at Gillette Stadium this season
You have to admit the fact that he had to hang back a year just to steal all of Brees' records is a prick move
Statistically it was pretty good. Per 36 he had 19.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists at 39 it has to be among the best stats.
I think a potential umpteenth ring was a reason.You have to admit the fact that he had to hang back a year just to steal all of Brees' records is a prick move
I will show my respects by getting wasted with Rado and Alto and dancing all night long singing "o o o goodbye......"Have some respect you total thug
WTF!! Okay, which mod did this? No way alto posted that
You have to admit the fact that he had to hang back a year just to steal all of Brees' records is a prick move
Brees can comeback, I think that he still has one year of contract.
Apparently the photo he used to announce his retirement was taken during their win at Gillette Stadium this season
Amazing
It's the kind of pettiness I could get behind.
Apparently the photo he used to announce his retirement was taken during their win at Gillette Stadium this season
That’s not too bad actually. Shows how fecking great he was.
Joe Montana in broadcasting.Oh gosh... truly forgot about that
Here is another one though... Lance Armstrong & Usain Bolt.
Peyton Manning? Joe Montana in football?
It is pretty good but the mention of MJ reminded me Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, while he declined it was a very slow decline and at 41 he was still averaging 15.9 points and 7 rebounds. He could be a good comparison because he had an incredible longevity and was still very productive in his 40s.
I don't see anyone within 15 years of Brady's stats at the moment. Mahomes may wind up in the top 5 if he remains consistent, healthy, and plays for a very long time, but he won't be able to get anywhere near Brady's numbers. Guys like Joe Burrow started off too old and in Burrow's case, he will likely have his share of injuries over the years that will prevent him from ever hitting the top 10.
I think Mahomes, if he keeps up the trajectory he's on and couples it with longevity, could quite comfortably eclipse some if not all of Brady's passing stats.
To win 7 super bowls though, will take some beating.
I mean, the guy has always said he wanted to play until 45 from like 10 years ago. So I honestly don't think Brees and his stats had anything to do with when he called it quits. I'm actually surprised he didn't play one more year so that he was actually 45 when he retired, not 44. But there ya go - "play until 45" is surprisingly quite ambiguousYou have to admit the fact that he had to hang back a year just to steal all of Brees' records is a prick move
The decline in his arm strength was terrible. I think if Brock Osweiler was in any way an average or competent quarterback, Payton would have been sitting on the bench for that Super Bowl run. Payton had 9 TDs and 17 INTs that year
That Broncos defense was just insanely good
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Beeeeeeeeeeef
Edit: what happened to that NasirTimothy guy who the original beef was with? Can't tag him
My memory is blurry, but I remember him as basically the Pats version of Cam Newton without the running
Statistically, longevity for sure and a lot might depend on their salary cap issues too, especially with Mahomes' new contract kicking in next year. That, and having to replace Kelce in the not too distance future
Mahomes is averaging just under 38 TD's per season (excluding the year he sat obviously). If he kept that up for another 12-14 years he'll be there or thereabouts. I'd be shocked if he doesn't have a couple more 50+ TD seasons at least.
QB's are so much more protected and the stats are so much easier to pile up. There'll probably be another game added to the season on top of 17th which will only boost them further. The rule changes only ever benefit passing stats as that's what the league wants to see - The numbers QB's are regularly putting up now would have been unthinkable even in 2010.
Yeah. The question marks are really around how long he can do it, can he remain relatively as productive when the team goes through rebuilds, and can he stay healthy. A lot of ifs, but even with a couple down years due to any of the above, he could still eclipse Brady’s passing stats.
I mean, the guy has always said he wanted to play until 45 from like 10 years ago. So I honestly don't think Brees and his stats had anything to do with when he called it quits. I'm actually surprised he didn't play one more year so that he was actually 45 when he retired, not 44. But there ya go - "play until 45" is surprisingly quite ambiguous
He wanted to go out after the SB win before he got a whiff of Brees' pending retirement. Everything that happens in the NFL revolves around me and the Saints. That's just the way it is mate. You don't have to like it but you will have to accept it.
You say it so passionately, all I can do is nod my head
Truthfully this is probably the moment Brady decided he was done.
I can't really remember watching any of Newton playing with the Patriots, but I remember Payton in his last year struggling to throw the ball past 10 yards. His spiral was noticeably wobbly, even more than usual, and his arm strength declined, even though I don't think he was ever actually renowned for his arm strength.
I also remember him making a number of uncharacteristically bad mistakes/reads and throwing real bad interceptions at bad times. As in, not just a lack of arm strength, but kind of like brain farts. Payton's game was always based on his head more than his arm, but in his last year, he seemed to lose a little bit of his brain as well
He was carried by the defense throughout the season and the playoffs, and I think the special teams was really important, maybe under appreciated, in the playoffs.
Sandy Koufax. Led the MLB in W, ERA, ERA+, complete games, shutouts, strike-outs, and field independent pitching…unanimous Cy Young winner and 2nd in MVP voting.
Nobody cares about baseball though.
Leak the news, deny it, keep the media focus on you over championship weekend, pick up your signing bonus, then confirm it.
A prick to the very end.
A prick to the very end.
@rpitroda not touching the Manning stuff!
Didn’t get the bonus. That would have come due on Friday. And he would have given it all back by retiring.
Roberto Clemente (Frank Robinson in the AL)
They did back then.
Still though…
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