Muda69

Looking at the usual coaching change carousel in the NFL who ultimately makes a better head coach? The Offensive Guru types like Shane Steichen & Mike McDaniel or the Leader of Men types like Dan Campbell and Mike Vrabel?

Those are the only generations I've encountered who tend to view the word "cracker" as an "abhorrent racial slur". Usually accompanied by their requisite virtue signalling.

You must be a member of Gen-Z, maybe a young millennial.

Mr. Doyel hinting in his latest column that this just completed season will be Ryan Kelly's last as a Colt: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2025/01/05/colts-offseason-steichen-ballard-richardson-bradley/77114671007/

Ask and you shall receive: And I like crackers with chicken noodle soup, especially on a cold, snowy day like today.

I can believe this. Coaches on the sideline are just walking billboards for the NFL "drip" (stupid slang term btw). But something like this would still work: Simple classic perfection for an NFL head coach.

And my spouse thinks he is absolutely dreamy. She loved it when Freeman and Sam Hartman were in the same frame during games.

Good win for Mr. Kiser, but I see some androgenetic alopecia going on. And so young.

The truth:

Story I heard is that Mr. Smalls left Northwestern to coach at Kokomo.

Mr. Doyel's take: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/columnists/gregg-doyel/2024/12/29/colts-vs-giants-out-of-2024-nfl-playoffs-qb-in-2025-nfl-draft/77298135007/ Where is Mr. Irsay in all of this mess?

Jimmy Carter dead at 100: https://apnews.com/article/jimmy-carter-dead-latest-66b988ca038d9d8e738a5984ed96c076 Truly an American Icon, possibly more famous for his charitable works like Habitat for Humanity than for his Presidency. He will be missed.

Here is a good example of the problem with a growing number of octogenarians in the U.S. federal government: https://reason.com/2024/12/23/kay-granger-like-joe-biden-is-a-symptom-of-americas-gerontocracy/?utm_medium=reason_email&utm_source=new_at_reason&utm_campaign=reason_brand&utm_content=A Decaying Joe Biden Underlines the Need for a Less Powerful Presidency] It's all about holding on to power in the U.S. Congress, not actually representing your constituents.

There is a way to remedy that you know. So never say never.

I'm for that. Get rid of the charade at most schools of these athletes also being students.

Speaking of Saban, during the IU/ND pregame did anyone else see the way he bristled and gave Shane Gillis the evil eye when Gillis said "Now that everybody can pay their players Notre Dame has a shot. Not just the SEC and Coach Saban.” Nice trolling by Gillis.

Why not? Too far for you and the Notre Dame faithful to drive?

We'll start with this: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/21/indiana-football-backup-qb-tayven-jackson-enters-transfer-portal-iu-hoosiers/77138070007/?tbref=hp Hmm, it looked to me like young Mr. Jackson was the heir apparent to Mr. Rourke. What happened? Did Mr. Cignetti tell him he's not good enough?

Yet you don't appear to have donated to the GID for three straight years. It should have been at Lucas Oil Stadium.

I truly enjoy football. Again, what is a "Natty"? Is it some kind of slang term, with you trying to be "hip" or "fly" by using it?

Natty?

Indiana's inclusion in College Football Playoff was a monumental mistake https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2024/12/21/indiana-being-in-college-football-playoff-was-a-monumental-mistake-iu-hoosiers-notre-dame-cfp/77121870007/?tbref=hp "Recklessly negligent?" Really? Was there some kind of real crime committed here? Sounds like Mr. Hayes lost on some sort of parlay/bet thing.

Frankfort got beat 71-25 by Twin Lakes last night. I expect a similar score versus the Blackhawks. Enjoy your win.

It's clear the Hoosiers are over matched in this contest. They can only hope to not make it a complete rout. Nice season for IU.

Sentenced to 130 years in prison: https://www.jconline.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/20/delphi-murders-richard-allen-sentencing-killing-abby-williams-libby-german-frances-gull/77084097007/