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  1. DennyDoyle'sBoil

    2004 WS Celebration

    I thought this language in the tweet was interesting: "All members of the 2004 team are invited to the ceremony and participants will be announced before the home opener." Kind of a pretty big indicator he's not coming, right? This is something you say when you have an indication that there...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    Williams is still on the table, potentially. Big expenditures for one-year rentals make no sense for this team. I understand reasonable minds can differ, but I just don’t see any way that Allen or Smith made sense for this team. Use cap space to get control for future years. For the stop gap...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    What possible evidence do we have that they are not willing to spend? Calvin Ridley? There is absolutey zero reason to believe they are going to accumulate cap space one week into FA. The draft injects hundreds of new players into the league, creates trade opportunities, and re-ignites free...
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    Patriots sign WR KJ Osborn

    This is the kind of signing you make to give yourself flexibility in the draft and that is great. Would I be happy if the team went into the year with the current roster of receivers as their only receivers? No. But they only have the resources they have, and the only players available in...
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    NCAA Tournament East Region

    What a brutal bracket. The East is always rough.
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    Thoughts/Impressions on “The Dynasty” Apple TV Series

    There is a chance that Bill is protecting Butler by keeping quiet. I know there is a spectrum in how we view BB. I am not in the camp that loved his asshole bullying style. I am more in the camp that grudgingly recognized it as who he was and that it was part and parcel of what made him...
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    23-24 General CBB Thread

    Yeah this is probably right. Connecticut also had to play a tough overtime game mixed in there. Both were amazing runs.
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    23-24 General CBB Thread

    Monson went on a magical run and was within 1 point of Connecticut in the regional final in 1999 late in the game. Monson used that as a springboard for a pay day, leaving Gonzaga after just 3 years. They were pretty mad in Spokane but it sure turned out ok. Few goes on to build one of the...
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    23-24 General CBB Thread

    NC State winning 5 in 5 is arguably even more impressive than when UConn did it in 2011. Connecticut got a slightly easier ride as a 9 seed. Both teams got mostly chalk — Connecticut got to play a 3 instead of a 2. State went through 1 2 and 3 while Connecticut went through 1 3 and 4...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    I’m pretty sure the taxes issue is more complicated than just where your home team plays. I think athletes still pay taxes as nonresidents in states where they play away games. Obviously playing half your games in a tax free state is nice but if you have to play the Niners and the Giants away...
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    23-24 UConn Basketball: Stephon's Castle

    Reminds me of the game against Florida in 2014 in the tournament. UConn scored 4 points in the first 11 minutes. But they hung in there on the defensive end. Florida scored more in that game in the first 10 minutes than Marquette was able to score tonight, but kind of the same principle...
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    What do you want Pats to do with #3?

    Trades are still possible. The Patriots got Trent Brown 1.0 that way.
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    None of that was my point. If people want to argue that there is nothing exciting about building block spending when we lack offensive playmakers, I won’t argue about it. I was responding to a different point. There has been a suggestion the Patriots are cheap because their cash spending has...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    Miguel has a great tweet today. Won’t link it but for those worried about the Patriots’ cash spending or who think there is a Kraft is cheap narrative, you should take a look. Cash spending for 2024 is 94m. Possible incentives is $28m. This is for a cap reduction of about $47 million. 2 to...
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    Do You Want John Henry To Sell The Red Sox?

    Would not even think of it as a question at least until seeing how the next few years play out. 2024 is what it is and I feel I understand what they are trying to do for better or worse. If next year the message is the same, and they are pushing budgets and the Fenway experience while free...
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    Thoughts/Impressions on “The Dynasty” Apple TV Series

    Same. Some day maybe but the timing is not right.
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    They will not have $50 million unspent. Their 2024 spending will significantly exceed their cap charge. Just look at what will happen with pick number 3. In salary and bonus they will spend over $20 million. But it will only count $6.5 million against the cap. Do not confuse cap and cash. Cash...
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    Patriots' 2024 Free Agency Thread

    Why? To be clear, I think they will use the space. People are getting seduced by early free agency and are not appreciating how injecting new rookies into the league starts to free up deals. But there is no mandate to spend just to spend. They should use cap wisely and if the right moves...
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    Non-Patriots Free Agency News 2024

    The Patriots might be operating on a similar type of plan as the Red Sox for 2024. That they are not going to compete for a championship in 2024 so they want their resources to help them for future years. The thing about the NFL is that cap space carries forward. If you spend $23 million on...
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    Dak Prescott in trouble

    It is a fine line. If the threat of criminal prosecution comes up ancillary to a civil claim you are seeking to resolve, you are ok. A straight threat to abstain from making a criminal complaint to get paid is dicey. This usually arises in lawyer discipline. Prosecutions are rare. But the lawyer...