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  1. Sorry you are "bothered" so much by someone having a different thought than you on a public situation. While I sincerely appreciate you being able to read my mind and my intentions, you are of course extremely wrong. I mentioned Cena and Rock as they have left the wrestling industry and have their own revenue streams not related to Vince, and still decide to rub elbows with Vince anyway. I specifically said I do not blame those that wrestle as a livelihood from being in a tough spot. Nor do I know of Owens, Danielson, Sami, and numerous others spending their free time with Vince. So while that was a quality attempt to twist my words and make up things I had in my brain, I just felt the need to let everyone know how wrong you are and maybe you should focus more on your own thoughts instead of making up the thoughts of others. I am also suspicious of anyone that uses the term "witch hunt" so I'll put you in a special category in my brain of people whose opinion mean nothing to me.
  2. Well, don't forget that Rhule is suing Carolina due to not paying him what he says he is owed after no longer coaching there. So potential coaches see that too, really there was nothing positive about that job.
  3. Even going beyond the allegations, which of course are horrendous, my first thought was just how people that seem "good" to fans (mostly Cena and Rock in his case) had to know about it, but are always supporting and backing Vince. Going places with him, still working together, always being positive. I can't say how I'd respond if I knew my boss was doing those kind of things, especially in an environment where they were the biggest place to work, so I don't feel right judging EVERYONE that knew for not quitting and talking about it. But those two... those two don't need Vince or WWE. They don't need to say nice things about Vince and pal around with him. If they felt it wasn't their story to tell, that can be debated, but regardless they could have distanced themselves from him. And they didn't. It just makes you question things, its not a great feeling. I am going off the assumption/hope that the women didn't know. I hope Becky, Charlotte, etc. didn't know about it as even if Vince bragged about it he was probably selective on who was around as to not offend the 'wrong' parties. But you'd be hard pressed to convince me that Cena, Rock, and Taker weren't aware.
  4. I don't know if they have held up, but Golden Sun and Golden Sun: The Lost Age have been added to Switch Online (Expansion Pack only). I remember them getting lots of praise at the time but I didn't have a GBA. With how sloooow Nintendo has been adding games, I really hope the Switch 2/Super Switch just uses the same library and we don't have to start over again.
  5. Even though I'm not a RAW guy (I only watch WWE PLEs) I do think this is good for wrestling, or minimally very interesting for wrestling. I was one of those rooting hard five years ago for Lucha Underground to get a Netflix deal, as I always thought there was potential there. The big question mark of course is if fans that currently watch RAW but don't have Netflix, will pay the $15+ a month just to watch RAW. One positive is that now in 2024, more homes have the capability to stream at least. That was one big concern five, ten years ago. Obviously there will be some people that live in really rural areas won't be able to stream but its a small enough percentage that I don't think major companies care. My "gut" is that Netflix, who really analyze their views and don't mind cancelling shows that don't yield the numbers they want, will opt out in five years. I'll be surprised if RAW brings in the new subscribers/gets the views to justify their cost. That doesn't mean I am rooting for it to fail (and even if Netflix does opt out, RAW will quickly find a home on cable again), its just feels like an experiment by Netflix that future execs may not want to stick with if the numbers don't justify it. Don't forget that the CEO of Fox said WWE didn't deliver the return they wanted which is why they moved on from them, so its not outside the scope of possibility that Netflix who also has strict expectations for their shows will reach the same conclusion. I do think they need to cut it back to two hours. If they want to bring in people that have Netflix but either don't watch wrestling or haven't watched in awhile, three hours is just... a lot. I imagine they will get a big push in marketing, maybe with new champions/new wrestlers heading into 2025 so its going to be exciting, hopefully WWE can deliver.
  6. I have no doubt they will figure it out (if they haven't already) but at the moment, RAW ends on USA in October and starts on Netflix in January. Logic says that USA will just pay X amount to extend it two months, its not like they are on bad terms now, but if it wasn't that any other option would be pretty interesting.
  7. Sure, but they do that now too, its just one less thing to analyze every week. Or if AEW ratings will be impacted by people that don't have/can't get Netflix giving them a chance when they didn't before. Still some things to analyze, its just the end of a 'talking point' era.
  8. This is not the main thing to take away from this but something I thought about - after 30 years of talking about RAW Ratings (UP? DOWN? VS NITRO? VS TNA? VS AEW?) that will finally end. Netflix not only doesn't like releasing numbers but the numbers wouldn't be 1:1 anyway. Their viewing reports (if they keep releasing them) will be interesting but aren't measured the same way. What will people do with their extra free time.
  9. I didn't mention the AI Art aspect as there are still debates going on if they used AI Art or not for the game, but either way I just think its an ugly and bland game. I'm just surprised to see how many people like it, maybe I'm out of touch with what The Kids want these days.
  10. I don't watch Hard Knocks but I definitely vote for the Broncos, that sounds the most funny.
  11. I will say it looks like a game that is just using basic assets. I played it for about three hours last night and its incredibly bland looking, I've read reviews that said (in so many words) that Game Freak should feel bad they are making the games they are once they look at Palworld and that's insane to me. Its entire look is barebones. There isn't even any ambient sound, its just dead silent while you walk around a basic looking world. The fact it has so many good reviews from major publications and getting press from others is.... suspicious, there is nothing special about this game. The Steam reviews sound like AI generated them. Anyway, I do not recommend.
  12. Lions or Bust for sure, definitely will be pulling for them hard next weekend.
  13. Football fans are an emotional bunch, its just part of the fandom, but the Bills main problems weren't coaching or Josh Allen. I've never been a fan of "in hindsight" critiques, the final drive had issues once they got in FG range but they also connected on a 4th down and the offense put up 368 yards total. Josh Allen had 3 TDs and the Bills scored on four of their first five drives. If fans could look more big picture, the big issue that hurt the Bills tonight and most of the season is their defensive line rushing the QB. The Bills have poured A LOT of money and draft capital in the defensive line. They drafted Oliver, Groot, and Boogie in the first two rounds (different years of course). They signed Miller. They signed Floyd. They've neglected other positions to get a strong line for one reason - to pressure elite QBs without crazy blitzing. And they just haven't been. They get their sack counts up against bad teams/iffy QBs but when it really matters, they don't get it done. The Bills defense just needed that one big sack, sack/fumble, etc. but there was little sustained pressure from their front line and it just allowed the Chiefs to score too consistently, putting more pressure on the Bills offense to score every time. I don't know what the solution is at this point. Oliver is good but Von Miller looks washed, Floyd faded and Groot only plays well if someone else is dominating the other side. Injuries of course hurt tonight, missing White, Milano, Benford, and Bernard hurt. But unless they figure out how to get more pressure its going to be hard to consistently beat teams with eilte QBs when it really matters, unless the offensive puts up 40+ or the other team just has a bad/sloppy day on their own.
  14. Unless it already came up in the press conferences, since I don't watch them, we don't actually know if they called a fake punt. Romo seemed to think the players saw a hole/opportunity due to KC missing a player and audibled to it. And calls are always bad when they don't work.
  15. GB had plenty of time to get into FG range, Love just fucked up.
  16. Purdy looking human today but he still has the chance to get that big comeback win (particularly in the playoffs), the thing he is missing on his resume.
  17. This is the game I wanted. Its exciting and the Packers are hanging in there/winning.
  18. I dunno who the commentators are but I wish they were more critical about the 49ers' time management at the end. They not only were playing for a FG even though they had time (and timeouts) but didn't even play for a short FG. And that's not just in hindsight, it felt really passive in real time, like they cared more about killing the clock than scoring.
  19. Anyone try Palworld yet? I'm intrigued (not because its "pokemon with guns" but the survival/crafting stuff sounds interesting) but my hesitation is its still in Early Access. I usually don't play games until they are done, but if its polished enough to play now I may dive in.
  20. Another game not particularly close by the 4th quarter, sixth out of the seven playoff games so far with an anti-climatic ending. I don't think the general team talent difference is the reason, just seems like each individual game had something going against one team that put them at a disadvantage. Really hoping the Packers can show life tonight and at least give the 49ers a hard time (an upset would be fun as well).
  21. You know I was thinking that too until we saw the replay from the backside. If the one big dude didn't miss the block on the little dude, he had two other blockers in front with no other Ravens in immediate frame. Not saying it would have been a TD but if one dude doesn't miss his block it would have been a pretty successful play.
  22. I can appreciate Mr. Metal living it up the best he can as beating the Ravens is going to be a tall, tall order. They have a veteran defense that will try their best to confuse Stroud, and of course have an explosive offense. I'm rooting for Houston as if the Bills win I'd like for them to be home next weekend, but really I just want a good close game. Too many blowouts last weekend.
  23. Even though in some ways its an odd year, as a lot of games I am looking forward to will be "in the works" for the foreseeable future (Dragon Age, Mass Effect, GTA, whatever Witcher games are eventually coming) there are still quite a few games that I am looking forward to. Avowed is definitely "My Shit", I love the look of Unicorn Overload, and of course Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This year may not have as many "series" AAA blockbusters as we've seen in the past but still some unique/interesting games in the pipeline.
  24. Interesting that as of this second, both McCarthy and Tomlin will be going into next year on the last years of their contract. Rare for coaches to not get extended before their last year, curious to see if either do sign an extension this Spring even if its just to tack on one more year.
  25. All that is true, but I think the main reason they picked him is for his "holder" skills as he was the holder for Bass in 2021. Hopefully that will make it an easier transition and Bass will stop hooking 27 yard FGs.
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