It is absolutely possible for the 49ers to 'clap back' and make a playoff run
I think this is a group of people that have proven some real resilience. I mean, this is some, some hearty folks... so I would say to your question, can they clap back and make something happen? They're under duress. They gotta win... and so yeah, it's absolutely possible. It's possible. Hard but possible.
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I have a suggestion from Mike McCarthy... Something bad happens, you know, something bad has just happened in the game. As head coach, he forces himself to watch the replay of that bad thing over and over and just sit in that pain. Yeah, Mike, you gotta stop doing that. You gotta stop subjecting yourself to just trauma repeatedly over and over again.
The Simpsons characters are significantly better in 2D than 3D
I did watch the first half of The Simpsons broadcast last night, and I don't know why it took me so long to remember this. The Simpsons are a million times better in 2D. The Simpsons in 3D. Not that fun.
The 'In the Hunt' graphics for the NFC are currently patronizing to bad teams
Everyone from the Saints on down, Saints, Cowboys, Bears, Panthers. Just just be like, Hey, I know technically not [eliminated], but dude, get a fucking grip. You're brain dead if you're actually thinking this.
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If you don't have the innovative mind and process and play calling stacking of someone from the tree of Sean Payton, Andy Reid, Sean McVay, or Kyle Shanahan, then get out of the league. ... It's not working. And you look at what's happened in Jacksonville, Liam Cohen... he's the fruit of the tree, right? And he gets it.
Justin Herbert's throwing ability is the 'Mona Lisa' of football
If throwing a football was supposed to be artistic or beautiful, that is the Mona Lisa, this guy. He's the guy that as a fellow thrower... when I watch him throw, I'm like, oh, it gives your heart beats value. Like, oh that is beautiful.
Lamar Jackson is a top-tier 'closer' similar to an NBA superstar and the criticism against him is unwarranted
Lamar was, by the way, don't—anyone says, wants to dig at Lamar, screw that. I'm done with it. Like the dude is all. If he gets the help and he gets the time, he's—he was clutch. ... It's the NBA. Like who's the closer? Do you have a closer? ... Lamar was, in that way, if you have that guy the last couple minutes, you can put up 21 points combined.