Recent content by GopherWeatherGuy

I like giving Zebby another chance as a starter more than I like Bradley or Festa as starters.

I'm sure they'll give him another shot to start, I'll just be surprised if he sticks. As far as what they gave up to get him? They gave up Jax, a 31 year old former starter turned setup man/closer. That has nothing to do with where he'll pitch long term.

The Raiders were horrible on offense this year. You know who the worst two offenses were last year? Chicago and NE. The Raiders also had a solid, middle of the pack defense this year. Chicago and NE were both bottom 10 and much worse on D last year than the Raiders were this year. NE also...

They're absolutely not. You just take a shot at PJ whenever you can. When you read about how Cignetti runs his culture, attention to detail, his recruiting, etc it's all very similar to what people say about how PJ runs his program.

Cignetti and PJ have a lot of similarities. Cignetti is just 20 years more experienced. At 45 years old Cignetti was still a position coach at NC state and hadn't even worked for Saban yet. PJ is going to have another big year soon. I think think there's a good chance it could be this year.

I'm not 100% sold on Mendoza either, but there's a lot to like about him. There are plenty of reasons to like him better than Bryce Young at #1, so I don't think those are very comparable. Mendoza has everything Young had, plus he has size and mobility. Mendoza reminds me a bit of Carson Wentz...

Not if you can get a franchise QB.

I never used to be a Mike McCarthy fan but his resume speaks for itself. He's a good coach and would be a good hire.

How many times does signing FA bullpen pitchers work out? It seems like rarely, especially at the price we're wiling to pay. You build the bullpen from within. They now have what could be 8 starters. They will move some young starters to the bullpen, just like they did with Jax, Varland, etc...

Really fun 2nd half and Ant did his best MJ impersonation in the 4th quarter. He was unbelievable. If they play any defense in the 2nd quarter they likely win. They needed Rudy on Wemby down the stretch. Beringer is going to be really good and will be Rudy's successor. If they make any trades...

I'm pretty sure the Vikings know Flores can get a DC job anywhere. If all parties were happy, they would have an agreement in place if he doesn't land a HC job. Someone is not happy or he wouldn't be interviewing for a DC job elsewhere.

Welcome to the real world

Now that we have a real coach, I think we should pay Wisconsin back by taking Nolan Winter for his Senior season.