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getnasty":gsy70dp7 said:Jacksonville needs to find a way to sign him
GeekHawk":vr4bu8nc said:As a Seahawks fan this news disappoints me. :mrgreen:
Coug_Hawk08":3i52hu53 said:One of the strangest cases in the modern NFL. So much money (and draft capital) thrown at this guy. He has been essentially irrelevant or replacement level as an actual player.
KitsapGuy":3u6b5oqe said:[tweet]https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1058826842591977472[/tweet]
Very true. Like how when you faceplanted, it's kind of like how Peyton Manning fell hard off the horse. But you got up, and managed to get your wallet, using other methods than your physical ability (calling out to the passengers to stop the bus). Kind of like how against the Steelers, Manning acted like he fell, then got up and threw the deep pass. Manning still won the Super Bowl. He couldn't do it on his own anymore, but he found ways around his deteriorating body.mrt144":op5iac0d said:It will never cease to amaze me how draft position seemingly poisons the minds of some people. Like they can't let go of something basically irrelevant to the future. It's not like this exists only in sports - you get hotshot hedgefund managers who will lose billions over the course of a decade with multiple funds, because they made a billion a decade ago using some scheme that doesn't work now.
There is a large segment of the population that will glom on to anything to help nudge them over the edge towards gaining the illusory prize that will bring peace of mind and hope of even greater benefit. A fully loaded truck, a baroque entertainment system, that pair of heels that just clicks (and those are actually fine if you're battling witches and flying monkeys).
I both love and hate sports because it can be used as a parable for life.
5_Golden_Rings":o8nzycsp said:Very true. Like how when you faceplanted, it's kind of like how Peyton Manning fell hard off the horse. But you got up, and managed to get your wallet, using other methods than your physical ability (calling out to the passengers to stop the bus). Kind of like how against the Steelers, Manning acted like he fell, then got up and threw the deep pass. Manning still won the Super Bowl. He couldn't do it on his own anymore, but he found ways around his deteriorating body.mrt144":o8nzycsp said:It will never cease to amaze me how draft position seemingly poisons the minds of some people. Like they can't let go of something basically irrelevant to the future. It's not like this exists only in sports - you get hotshot hedgefund managers who will lose billions over the course of a decade with multiple funds, because they made a billion a decade ago using some scheme that doesn't work now.
There is a large segment of the population that will glom on to anything to help nudge them over the edge towards gaining the illusory prize that will bring peace of mind and hope of even greater benefit. A fully loaded truck, a baroque entertainment system, that pair of heels that just clicks (and those are actually fine if you're battling witches and flying monkeys).
I both love and hate sports because it can be used as a parable for life.
As you have done.
So yes, sports and life have so much in common. It's a beautiful thing. You are now 2015 Peyton Manning. Look on the bright side: you get a ring.
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