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Post by boltnut on Sept 26, 2023 18:39:13 GMT -7
I'm not sure if you are truly looking for context and honesty... or if you are just looking to insult me. But I can give you context and honesty. Context: There was a bitter element that took over TPB right around the time many Chargers' players started getting hurt, en mass, last year. "Telesco was stupid"... "Staley is a failure"... "This team will never win a Super Bowl"... "Keenan has lost a step, is always injured, and needs to be traded/cut"... "Bosa needs to be traded/cut"... on and on and on... I was in the minority on most of these debates. I was rewarded with insults to my intelligence and called names. "Pollyanna Apologist" was thrown around a lot. At first I just ignored it. Another poster (DMac) got removed from the forum because he returned insults and started name-calling back. We dubbed them the "Negative Nancies" and "Debbie Downers". Maybe you can interpret that as "High School Shenanigans". When DMac was allowed to come back, he was a shell of his former self. Dude had to pussy-foot around while the others continued to name-call. I remained convinced that if we got a few guys back, we'd make the playoffs. I got shellacked for that one. After the playoff loss to the Jags... the place went attack-dog all over again. I suggested that "Chargering" wasn't really a thing. Just because a couple of click-bait mongers liked to use the term, you had to look at the totality of "choking"... that every team had those moments. I got shellacked again. I pointed out that the Chiefs had given up a 28 point lead in the playoffs on one occasion... and had been destroyed by the Bucs in the SB after having costly injuries to some of their starters. That bought me about 1 week of peace. The whole off-season was about how poorly the team would be in 2023. A couple dudes in the "Prediction Thread" predicted 4-13. It was all very low-football IQ driven stuff... see 1st paragraph for reference. None of them were moved by Kellen Moore's acquisition... even though they had spent the previous season bitching about Lombardi... They were un-moveable and spitting fire. Two losses into the season... and the whole forum was caving in on itself. Name calling, political rants... A lot of it has been deleted by mods... a lot of it still exists if you have the patience to sift through the endless pages of insults. Amidst all of this chaos, I get warned for suggesting that maybe some of these guys don't know much about football (comparatively mild stuff). When I complain about the inequity (name-calling... political stuff)... I get banned. That's when I start coming over here. I'm over here for several days before I notice that I've been un-banned (along with a public scolding). Of course the minority (and high football IQ guys) are still getting ravaged over there. I mention that I've been over at this site... and the discourse is much more civil... and BAM! I'm out again. Accusations of poaching are leveled at me. Another public scolding ensues and... my favorite... If I wish to return, I must apologize on twitter (of which, I do not have an account) if I want to be reinstated. Again, of which I have no desire to do either. There's your context and honesty... if that is really what you wanted. My intent was not to rant... hopefully most of you simply skimmed or ignored altogether... I really don't wish to revisit this topic. I'm just here to talk football. Alot of that happens here as well, its called a public forum about football, nonetheless aggressive manbaby antics comes with the territory (especially if we lose). I'd suggest not taking it so personal and literal, but you do you.
Again, welcome back and yes lets talk football.
I'll try to raise my football IQ for you...
Thanks for all of the great advice...
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Post by boltnut on Sept 26, 2023 18:40:44 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me.
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Post by afboltfan on Sept 26, 2023 19:20:09 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me. Lets just move on. What are your thoughts on the Raiders QB situation?
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Post by frozendisc on Sept 26, 2023 19:20:48 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me. Probably the better choice from the start..... I always liked your takes, thought your reasoning was sound. Glad to have you back......
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Post by cthommes on Sept 26, 2023 19:52:21 GMT -7
Hi IQ and football should never be in the same sentence. I understand this is the first question in any Chargers coaching position interview. The second question is "how little can we pay you?" That concludes the interview. |
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Post by boltnut on Sept 26, 2023 20:22:07 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me. Lets just move on. What are your thoughts on the Raiders QB situation? Sounds good. The Raiders QB looked pretty good in preseason. But let's see what he does vs. Bosa/Mack/Tuli. Fricking Davante... that's who I'm worried about. I noticed the CB's were playing closer to the LOS against Minni and Jefferson. I'd do that against the Davante. On the other side of the ball, Maxx vs. Pip worries me. Hopefully they give him some help with a TE or RB.
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Post by boltnut on Sept 26, 2023 20:24:15 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me. Probably the better choice from the start..... I always liked your takes, thought your reasoning was sound. Glad to have you back...... Thanks brother! I've always liked your takes, too. Let me know if you need a high/low on Freak.
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Post by boltnut on Sept 26, 2023 20:28:14 GMT -7
Hi IQ and football should never be in the same sentence. You understand what you did there, right...? Are you joining us for the whole OGDT this Sunday...?
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Post by frozendisc on Sept 27, 2023 6:20:19 GMT -7
Probably the better choice from the start..... I always liked your takes, thought your reasoning was sound. Glad to have you back...... Thanks brother! I've always liked your takes, too. Let me know if you need a high/low on Freak. Ha ha ha......no need, Freak and I just mess with each other, but we are good. Same with AF, we love to mess, but in the end we are good every time! Freak just want to take over Canada.....but the French resist!
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 27, 2023 6:48:02 GMT -7
If you have any further questions... how about you PM me. How dare you rob me of entertainment.
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Post by afboltfan on Sept 27, 2023 6:49:00 GMT -7
Lets just move on. What are your thoughts on the Raiders QB situation? Sounds good. The Raiders QB looked pretty good in preseason. But let's see what he does vs. Bosa/Mack/Tuli. Fricking Davante... that's who I'm worried about. I noticed the CB's were playing closer to the LOS against Minni and Jefferson. I'd do that against the Davante. On the other side of the ball, Maxx vs. Pip worries me. Hopefully they give him some help with a TE or RB. Me too... Adams could be even more dangerous if they let Hoyer or McConnell air it out.
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 27, 2023 6:50:16 GMT -7
Probably the better choice from the start..... I always liked your takes, thought your reasoning was sound. Glad to have you back...... Thanks brother! I've always liked your takes, too. Let me know if you need a high/low on Freak. Do I report it, or accept the "high/low" with a weird smile on my face ?
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Post by chargerfreak on Sept 27, 2023 6:52:49 GMT -7
Thanks brother! I've always liked your takes, too. Let me know if you need a high/low on Freak. Ha ha ha......no need, Freak and I just mess with each other, but we are good. Same with AF, we love to mess, but in the end we are good every time! Freak just want to take over Canada.....but the French resist! Paper resistance.
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Post by boltnut on Sept 27, 2023 16:43:07 GMT -7
Thanks brother! I've always liked your takes, too. Let me know if you need a high/low on Freak.Do I report it, or accept the "high/low" with a weird smile on my face ? Everything, with you, is weird. Just the way we like it... 
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Post by boltnut on Sept 27, 2023 16:45:32 GMT -7
Sounds good. The Raiders QB looked pretty good in preseason. But let's see what he does vs. Bosa/Mack/Tuli. Fricking Davante... that's who I'm worried about. I noticed the CB's were playing closer to the LOS against Minni and Jefferson. I'd do that against the Davante. On the other side of the ball, Maxx vs. Pip worries me. Hopefully they give him some help with a TE or RB. Me too... Adams could be even more dangerous if they let Hoyer or McConnell air it out. I'm hoping a few good hits on the QB makes them get happy feet. It used to work with Carr.
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