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The most fitting Donald legacy leaves the East Wing as a heap of rubble.

honestly, i've lost interest. i just assume theyre going to roll over and lose. (until they win a game and then i'm right back in it)

I got paid to be at both. George Soros had a BOGO special going on.

That article is a great peak behind the curtain, but it does come across as at least a little bit of sour grapes on Decker's part IMO. On January 5, he does two exit interviews with Campbell and Holmes. He says he's going to consider retirement, they say that's totally fine, no problem, we want you back. Don't screw us like Ragnow did though, please let us know by March 10. Decker says no problem, he will let them know, and--oh by the way--he's not interested in a pay cut. On February 22, he says he wants to come back. Campbell says great, he's meeting with Holmes in two days. Holmes doesn't respond. The next day--so before Campbell and Holmes meet--Decker goes public and says he's coming back. Then on February 26, after Holmes and Campbell have met, Decker's agent informs him that the team wants him to take a pay cut. He immediately says no, doesn't even attempt to negotiate. Then Decker says that the possibility of a pay cut wasn't broached in the exit interview, contradicting himself from when he said that it was clear in the exit interview that he wouldn't take a pay cut. Gotta be honest, that all seems reasonable on the team's part. For one, they probably hadn't done a comprehensive analysis of the 2026 roster on January 5 that could tell them "we want you back only if you take a pay cut." Even if they had, they're not going to negotiate a pay cut with the player in an exit interview; that's the agent's job. For another thing, even if Decker did make it clear in the exit interview he wasn't going to take a pay cut, it doesn't mean the Lions in any way accepted those conditions when they said they want him back. They did want him back, they weren't lying in the exit interview. But he forced their hand by basically giving them an ultimatum of either pay me $18MM (the 25th most amount of money to an OT in the league), or I'm not coming back. They made the right choice. And I think that's obvious by nature of the deals that have been signed by top end OTs in free agency. The only thing I would criticize the Lions for is the breakdown in communication. Decker said he hasn't talked to Campbell or Holmes since his release and talked to Fraley only after Decker reached out to Fraley. But that Ben Johnson reached out to him to just check in as a friend. I know they're busy guys, but they could have said something. Sheila/Rod Wood/Spielman too. You can't deny that Decker has done a ton for the org and nobody is interested in another messy divorce like Calvin's (not that Decker is comparable to the kind of player Calvin was). At the very least you could thank him for his years with the Lions and say you hope to welcome him into the Pride of the Lions when he eventaully hangs up his cleats. TLDR: Decker probably has some legit beef about communication, but I don't think the Lions did anything categorically wrong. It's a tough business and they made a business decision.

We are long overdue for a Bruce Springsteen appreciation thread. I am not even the biggest fan of his tunes but hes been a strong, working champion for all the right causes for decades. Cheers to The Boss.

It took me 2 weeks but I just watched both seasons of Landman. I really liked the storyline and Billy Bob Thornton is a favorite of mine. It was a very well done job and I look forward to a possible season 3.

That's because none of these policies helps the capitalist class, which is what the Republicans represent.

Must Win Must Win Must Win

I figured cash considerations would be the move. Cash received in trade is deducted from your tax number, and a player who comes back would count against the Domestic Reserve list, which they are currently 10 over.

"Professional Hitter" You had to say that every time Jefferies name was mentioned.

If Mauigoa is there, you turn in the card before they're back from commercial and piss off Goodell again. It's looking like he'll be the first or second tackle off the board though. But you never know, it just takes two or three teams to project him as a guard and he slips a little bit. That said, I'm starting to think the Lions won't leave without drafting one of Monroe Freeling or Max Iheanachor. Both of them are very strong candidates to be solid future OTs. Freeling has played more LT and Iheanachor has played more RT. Both are athletic freaks, with the two highest RAS scores for offensive linemen this cycle. Freeling was 2nd all time at the position and Iheanachor was 23rd. Both are also a little flawed and need coaching (obviously, or they'd be sure-fire top ten picks). Freeling is a bit better in space, on runs to the outside and screen passes, which makes sense given his athletic profile. He's also a little better handling speed rushers on the outside (e.g., Micah Parsons?). But he lacks power at the point of attack (i.e., goal line situations). Iheanachor OTOH is a nasty run blocker, but still very raw in pass protection. He started in JUCO and has only played football for five years, and has struggled against elite speed rushers on the outside. But his rapid improvement at ASU has caught the eye of scouts and it's not crazy to think that with his trajectory his ceiling is the highest of any OT prospect in this draft. The tea leaves have them both there at #17, but neither there at #50. Ideally you could trade with a team like the Texans, drop from #17 to #28, pick up #69, and take one of them. It takes two to tango though and Holmes has shown a willingness to take his guy, even if it's a little early. Alternatively you take Faulk at #17, wait until one of them goes (probably Freeling), then try to move up in the 2nd round by dangling next year's 3rd. Faulk & Iheanachor would be a really good two-day haul and probably worth sacrificing a pick in 2027 for.

It never got really bad. At my school, if you ignored the punks, they eventually moved onto somebody else and I never gave them the reaction they wanted. There was some good and bad in high school, but yeah I didn't miss it once I was done.

I hope Anthony Hill drops to 50. Would be a prefect compliment to Jack Campbell and fill the hole Anzelone left. Can cover and tackle in the box.

Started watching “Jury Duty: Company Retreat”. The actors aren’t as engaging as the first season and some of the pranks are telegraphed but the guy who is the “target” is all in and I love his enthusiasm. I am enjoying it but I’m watching it through Jury Duty glasses so I’m a bit jaded.

Not to mention he told us to stop complaining and wear a sweater..

Only Sheldon.

That shot by Mullins was epic, but just want to point out the presence of mind by Karaban to make that pass with 2 seconds left was incredible. I think 99 out of 100 players force a shot there in panic-mode. He knew he didn't have a shot so perfect pass to Mullins to hit a shot in rhythm. The inexperience of a freshman not realizing he should just hold the ball next to the experience of a 4 year player in Karaban with two natties under his belt is quite stark. With THAT said, boneheaded decision by the Duke players, but that is on the coach moreso IMHO, you gotta call a timeout and explain the moment. "there is exactly 10 seconds left. we don't have to get it over the line. Just hold the ball until they foul you"

Toledo Mud Hens 7, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 8 #2 Max Clark 2-for-5 | 2 H, 2 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K (1 2B, 1 SB) #5 Max Anderson 2-for-5 | 2 H, 1 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K (1 2B) #20 Ty Madden 3.2 IP | 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, 1 HR #26 Eduardo Valencia 0-for-5 | 0 H, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K

That was Jimmy Carter in the late 70s.... imagine if we'd kept up his energy policies instead of having them actively reversed. While far from perfect, Carter's administration had a lot of really great research not only in energy, but in agriculture as well.

This is exactly where I’m at. I recognize Bruce’s exalted status in the American popular musical canon. It’s his sound, that sax-heavy south Jersey sound—it’s just not my bag.

Trading away Frank Catalonotto was far more upsetting to me.

Trump touting corinthian columns for the ballroom when the current WH columns are ionic. What a weird ****er.

This proves it. Half of them were there just to get their photo on Motown Forums.

Anyone think the Rangers would rather have McGonigle instead of Wyatt Langford now?

After ten years I don’t think it’s crazy to think you’d at least get a “good bye, good luck” If I worked at a place for ten years and then went my separate way, I’d hope my boss would at least shake my hand on the way out the door.

true, but being reversed in real time on broadcast games it a whole 'nother level of exposure to face compared to t some charts on a website somewhere.

I like a few songs from the Born to Run album. 10th Avenue Freezeout is one.

The Red Wings could learn a lot about heart and consistency from the Pistons

Sorry, I wasn’t clear. I was wondering if the percentage of successful challenges during the course of the season was high (not individual game challenges) would lead MLB to expand the per game challenges from two to three. Simply acknowledging that umps miss calls enough that two isn’t enough. It’s been fun to see how close some of the pitches are when the system is used. I agree with the idea of making it active on every pitch-taking the balls and strikes away from the umpires. Seems fairer to me.

I’ve tried twice to get into him and I just can’t. I know he’s great and am not knocking him or his fans. Just not for me.

Perfect encapsulation of this game.

Let’s not worry about Max Clark, Boomers—just a matter of when, not if.

RE: all the mentions of his tats and chains. I'm probably more old school than most but I like the kid. I've followed him on the tweetz for a couple years and he seems very grounded and certainly puts in the work to improve. I'm solidly rooting for him.

Tettleton

Not a chance! You think I'm gonna risk fate by adding him to be collection of star Tigers? Fate'll take on look at that go: Nope! Too soon my friend, and then he'll have a career ending injury. You think I want that on my head? No way. 5 years from now? Sure... but not now. I used to collect Bobbleheads for Lions and Tigers... but I started running into two problems: First, they didn't always make bobbleheads of the players I wanted, especially old star players. Second, and more importantly: They started getting SUPER expensive! Like $40-$60 for some of them. It just got hard to mentally justify dropping that on something that just sits on my shelf, ya know? So I really had to think about what I wanted to do going forward. Around this time I'd also gotten a 3D printer so I was sorta thinking about whether there was something I could do with that... maybe print little plastic jerseys or something... but I just couldn't find anything that I thought would be cool looking or interesting, and I certainly wasn't good enough to digitally sculpt anything, so I sort dismissed this. I honestly was in a bit of a funk thinking about what I was going to do. I mean, I know it's stupid to get depressed about something like sports "statues" and it's not like I was majorly depressed, but I was a little bummed Literally two days after coming to the decision that I was going to have to give up bobbleheads and being bummed about it, I was scrolling through youtube and saw a video on a piece of software called HueForge... and it all clicked together. So now once or twice a year I add a new "statue" by finding a good picture, cutting it out in inkscape, manipulate it a bit, create a 3D model with HueForge and make my own memorabilia. Much cheaper, and as long as I can find a decent picture I can do it of whatever player I want.

What's # 1? (and yes, the Pitt is great. but Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul land Sopranos are my top 3 - because those were shot and edited like movies).

Actually, I’m doing pretty good today, so far…

6, of course.

I’m watching opening day for the Royals at Kauffman were they have brought in all the outfield fences except center by about 10 feet, so this is going to make a difference this year. I’m looking forward to the appearance of the Sasquatch for Vinnie Pasquantino. I’m also missing the row of blonde Stepford wives that used to populate the first row directly behind home plate. So sad. And speaking of sad, a lot of the pregame show was dedicated to the moving as well as uncomfortable story of a young woman with ALS who is a lifetime Royals fan, who was a KCPD officer and due to an act of kindness by the Royals spent her last full day as a police officer years ago as the officer on duty in the Royals dugout.

That is my recollection. I didn't pay a lot of attention to politics back then, but he was widely criticized for his handling of the hostage situation. I also remember being mocked for looking like an Iranian. There was this big dumb kid on the wrestling team who used to yell here comes the Iranian every time he saw me and his friends thought it was hilarious.

Well that was Biden and everyone threw him under the electric power bus because he was old. A Dem will win in 2028. Unfortunately, it will take generations to fix this mess and the American public will blame Democrats stuck fixing the mess like they did after Bush and Trump 1.0.