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The Random Thought Thread

Simba

Staff Member
Moderator
obviously the preferred matchups are the AFC South winner or the chargers but idk that id mind going back into Cincinnati - especially given we'd have an immediate chance to get revenge on them for winning the division in our building the week before in this scenario...
I don't mind Cincy either, compared to the alternatives of course. Generally feels like regardless of skill level of the respective teams, you always have a shot against a division opponent. Feel like they're the 2nd/3rd best option should we not luck into the Jags/Titans option.
 

rmcjacket23

Ravens Ring of Honor
obviously the preferred matchups are the AFC South winner or the chargers but idk that id mind going back into Cincinnati - especially given we'd have an immediate chance to get revenge on them for winning the division in our building the week before in this scenario...
Given how the last months have played out, I'm basically trying to play the teams with the weaker defenses and, particularly, run defenses. While its unlikely we play them, I'd almost rather play KC than play Cincy or Buffalo right now. I just think we're going to heavily struggle to score points against either of those teams.

Have no issue playing either AFC South team (though would probably prefer Tennessee) or the Chargers. Provided Lamar plays, I'd expect to beat any of those three teams.
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
Currently the only reason I have Directv is due to Sunday Ticket, but now that youtube has purchased the rights to Sunday Ticket and it won't be offered on Directv, I'm going to change. I don't have FIOS in my neighborhood so it's most likely going to be either xfinity or dish and I do want local channels as well. Currently my phone and internet are both xfinity due to the unlimited internet capacity.

Thoughts?
 

drjohnnyfever

Pro Bowler
Given how the last months have played out, I'm basically trying to play the teams with the weaker defenses and, particularly, run defenses. While its unlikely we play them, I'd almost rather play KC than play Cincy or Buffalo right now. I just think we're going to heavily struggle to score points against either of those teams.

Have no issue playing either AFC South team (though would probably prefer Tennessee) or the Chargers. Provided Lamar plays, I'd expect to beat any of those three teams.
Buffalo may have to relocate again this week if it's a home game. They are in the midst of an ice catastrophe. To your point, tho, I'd hate to get Cincy or Buffalo in the first round especially. And assuming come Playoff time Buffalo is able to have home games, that's gonna be brutal weather-wise. It really doesn't matter tho. I don't think we make it beyond a win, even if we get that... which I wouldn't bet on.
 

Simba

Staff Member
Moderator
Currently the only reason I have Directv is due to Sunday Ticket, but now that youtube has purchased the rights to Sunday Ticket and it won't be offered on Directv, I'm going to change. I don't have FIOS in my neighborhood so it's most likely going to be either xfinity or dish and I do want local channels as well. Currently my phone and internet are both xfinity due to the unlimited internet capacity.

Thoughts?
You can still get all of the local channels through streaming. I have YoutubeTV and there's not a channel on cable that I watched that I'm now missing. Now obviously that's specific to me, but I'd look into it at least. Cable prices are outrageous.
 

drjohnnyfever

Pro Bowler
Currently the only reason I have Directv is due to Sunday Ticket, but now that youtube has purchased the rights to Sunday Ticket and it won't be offered on Directv, I'm going to change. I don't have FIOS in my neighborhood so it's most likely going to be either xfinity or dish and I do want local channels as well. Currently my phone and internet are both xfinity due to the unlimited internet capacity.

Thoughts?
I used to love Dish, but they get into too many disputes with media providers, even local now. It's been about 7 years since I've had it, but they are ahead of the curve on tech like wireless boxes, dvr, and such, but the fact that they will allow channels to be shut off for months while they try to strong-arm providers into cheaper agreements - while admirable to an extent, I don't want to deal with it.

xfinity is great after years of me saying the opposite after Comcast was the only game in town in the City for so long they just didn't give a shit about whether stuff worked. But since getting them in 4 years ago they've been great. I just hope they'll extend my current agreement or I'll be forced to go to Fios for a couple years.

Fios is what we started with when we moved. They were great, but they wouldn't extend their agreement, so I switched and vowed to just bounce back and forth to get the most for the money. I buy the TV, but don't really need it so much anymore. The kids are addicted to youtube and we are on Netflix or HBOMax of Disney+ almost all the time.
 

rmcjacket23

Ravens Ring of Honor
Currently the only reason I have Directv is due to Sunday Ticket, but now that youtube has purchased the rights to Sunday Ticket and it won't be offered on Directv, I'm going to change. I don't have FIOS in my neighborhood so it's most likely going to be either xfinity or dish and I do want local channels as well. Currently my phone and internet are both xfinity due to the unlimited internet capacity.

Thoughts?
I have DirecTv and Fios internet. I'll be canceling Directv on January 9th (day after regular season ends). Already have a reminder on my phone to do it.
Once they no longer have the Ticket, they have nothing to offer me. They're priced same or higher as any other "cable/satellite" provider, and I view very little programming from them. I already pay for lots of the streaming packages (NetFlix, Apple TV, Prime, Paramount, and Disney), and I'm likely switching to Hulu. I can get Hulu + Disney+ + ESPN+ for like $100/month in total less than what I pay Directv.

I'll probably look into YouTube TV total streaming service, but will likely just wait for their Ticket plan to come out and buy it exclusively. I'll also probably go up in one tier on Fios internet to get the "gaming speeds" for faster bandwidth. My employer already pays for like 125% of my internet access.

From a TV perspective, you can pretty much use Hulu (or similar) and have like a half dozen other streaming subscriptions for the price of a monthly Comcast/Directv bill. Unless these cable/satellite platforms adapt and go to a more ad-hoc programming selection, they're going to continue to see revenue plummet.
 

Corvus Purpura

Practice Squad
Currently the only reason I have Directv is due to Sunday Ticket, but now that youtube has purchased the rights to Sunday Ticket and it won't be offered on Directv, I'm going to change. I don't have FIOS in my neighborhood so it's most likely going to be either xfinity or dish and I do want local channels as well. Currently my phone and internet are both xfinity due to the unlimited internet capacity.

Thoughts?
I have Dish and like it. I used to have Directv (for Sunday Ticket) and never liked it. But as WKRP's DJ said, they do get in periodic contract disputes. Out of nowhere one Sunday, ESPN disappeared. I was furious, as it was the day of the Singapore Grand Prix. (We have fond memories of Singapore - not something we were pleased about missing.) I'm sure Dish got inundated with complaints, as it was back the next day.
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
my wife still watches several of the network shows and I watch some of them. Does Hulu+ or another streaming service offer them on the same day or will it be delayed. Just a question, because she typically DVRs them anyway. Also our DVR is with directv, do we have to get this separately or will another provider like youtube+ offer a DVR also. Sorry for some of these questions, but I'm deferring to people who know more than me! I appreciate the help.
 

Simba

Staff Member
Moderator
my wife still watches several of the network shows and I watch some of them. Does Hulu+ or another streaming service offer them on the same day or will it be delayed. Just a question, because she typically DVRs them anyway. Also our DVR is with directv, do we have to get this separately or will another provider like youtube+ offer a DVR also. Sorry for some of these questions, but I'm deferring to people who know more than me! I appreciate the help.
Hulu Live and YoutubeTV are both live subscription services, so you're getting everything real time. Can't speak for Hulu, but YTV has unlimited DVR space.
 

Corvus Purpura

Practice Squad
Hulu Live and YoutubeTV are both live subscription services, so you're getting everything real time. Can't speak for Hulu, but YTV has unlimited DVR space.
We had Hulu - briefly. I have nothing good to say about that. We paid extra for no commercials With many of the shows we had on their DVR, we couldn't fast forward thru commercials we paid to not have to begin with. Or, in some cases, the commercials would not be there but we could not fast forward thru the screen space holder they had during the commercial breaks. It's an excellent service to have if your doctor tells you that your blood pressure is too low and you need to raise it.
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
Do you know what it means to be deliberately obtuse?

So I'm stupid for thinking that the coaches who were failures for their teams to the point of being fired, were failures as coaches? No sir, do you know the definition of deliberately obtuse?
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
So I'm stupid for thinking that the coaches who were failures for their teams to the point of being fired, were failures as coaches? No sir, do you know the definition of deliberately obtuse?
many head coaches who have failed, have been very good to excellent offensive coordinators.
 

JoeyFlex5

Hall of Famer
So I'm stupid for thinking that the coaches who were failures for their teams to the point of being fired, were failures as coaches? No sir, do you know the definition of deliberately obtuse?
Deliberately obtuse doesn’t mean stupid, it means you’re purposely dancing around every truth thrown your way and acting like you don’t understand the very clear and concise point being made: if being fired eliminated you from coaching again, then there would be no Reid’s, shanahans, kubiaks, THERE WOULDNT BE A BILL BELICHICK FOR SHITS SAKE. You are deliberately obtuse for skating around this topic so you can continue posting awful one liners that aren’t funny nor truthful.

If you wanna know why mods pile on you and call you a troll, it’s because you do this dumb shit for weeks on end. Find a better outlet for your boredom.
 
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