11/17/2017 Daily Thread

Claude45 wrote:

Even new piece of information that comes out about Goodell’s contract negotiation shows how stunningly stupid the owners are. Other than the lucky sperm winners, how did these guys ever negotiate a favorable deal? I just read where Rodger gets to pick the owner to lead the compensation committee. Why the fuck would you do that? I can’t blame Goodell to ask for everything. This group of dottering old simps will give it to him. What a cesspool. It will be fun watching them kill the golden goose.

Goodell’s seemingly bottomless pit of leverage in these negotiations is fucking mind boggling. I wonder if he’s been rebuffed on any of his demands? The players must look at how he gets treated when his contract us up and be thinking ‘what the fuck?’

Got a voicemail from Bellingham school department about an intense police presence at the High School after an indicent.

Twitter says:

BREAKING: Neighbors tell @ksullivannews that the #Bellingham High School principal lives at the #Blackstone home where an explosion damaged a vehicle.
.#Bellingham Schools tell @boston25 Morning News that "this is an ongoing police investigation." pic.twitter.com/sTkEreK64C

— Peter Wilson (@PetesWire) November 17, 2017

I take it that a kid blew up the principal’s car? Which shouldn’t be funny, but is.

Claude45 wrote:

Coming up today on Boston radio, will the win last night lead to an arrogant downfall? Are the Celtics legit legit, legit or not legit? Calm down greenteamers, this teams not perfect and there’s no way they beat the Warriors in a 7 game series. SSSOORRRIIIEEE.

I heard a bit of Washburn on w/ Kirk and Callahan yesterday.  They were desperate for something negative.  At one point KKK said “give me something, anything that you can worry about..” or something.  Last night’s win is going to make them worse

chicowalker wrote:

Claude45 wrote:

Coming up today on Boston radio, will the win last night lead to an arrogant downfall? Are the Celtics legit legit, legit or not legit? Calm down greenteamers, this teams not perfect and there’s no way they beat the Warriors in a 7 game series. SSSOORRRIIIEEE.

I heard a bit of Washburn on w/ Kirk and Callahan yesterday. They were desperate for something negative. At one point KKK said “give me something, anything that you can worry about..” or something. Last night’s win is going to make them worse

That was funny. He eventually came back with “well, the two young guys will probably have a stretch when they don’t play like ten year all stars.”

Claude45 wrote:

Even new piece of information that comes out about Goodell’s contract negotiation shows how stunningly stupid the owners are. Other than the lucky sperm winners, how did these guys ever negotiate a favorable deal? I just read where Rodger gets to pick the owner to lead the compensation committee. Why the fuck would you do that? I can’t blame Goodell to ask for everything. This group of dottering old simps will give it to him. What a cesspool. It will be fun watching them kill the golden goose.

That new article is infuriating, despite its questionable authorship. It basically confirms everything Goodell-haters have been saying for years.

Goodell is a high-priced hack, so his solution to every problem is to hire more high-priced hacks.

Kevin wrote:

Either Goodell goes or Jerruh is voted out of the league. Win-win.

It belies the bullshit Felger narrative that the owners looove him because he shields them from criticism. Enough already with that.

He does that in some cases, but his incompetence also creates extra problems which help attract the mountain of criticism in the first place.

What’s really going on is the League office is full of high-priced shitbags (like Jeff Pash and Lisa Friel) who have antagonized various owners at different times. The owners in the aggregate probably aren’t satisfied with Roger privately, but pretend to be so publicly, and think shitcanning him makes them look worse in the court of public opinion (and in the upcoming fight with the players) than continuing to tolerate him.

I’ve always suspected that if there wasn’t a looming labor fight on the horizon he might be gone by now.

Kevin wrote:

Either Goodell goes or Jerruh is voted out of the league. Win-win.

I’m not a gambling man but if I was I’d bet on neither of these things happening. Unfortunately.

Feejis wrote:

Kevin wrote:

Either Goodell goes or Jerruh is voted out of the league. Win-win.

I’m not a gambling man but if I was I’d bet on neither of these things happening. Unfortunately.

You’re right. At least this is a peek into the inner workings. We’re not wrong and were not imagining it when we think that Dummy and the rest of the League Office flunkies are terrible people. Many of the owners know it too, even if they’re too cowardly to stick their necks out and act on it.

GSW definitely missed some shots they normally make, but I counter that with the fact that the Celtics really did not play that well last night.  GS went crazy on that foul call on Kyrie’s blow-by of Draymond, but Horford had an uncontested tip in after the miss so it didn’t matter.

Tatum was passive in the first half when covered by Durant and Iguodala, but not “deer in headlights.” He had two massive 2nd half drives and finishes that only Isaiah could have done last year.

Any game other than Detroit really stand in the way from running this up to 20 straight?