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I'm not the one claiming to have some inside track of how Stefanski conducted training camp and whether he called for accountability behind the scene. You may wish to re-read the thread.


I asked you, "And what is it you base that on?"

Monkin has no NFL HC'ing experience coming into the job either.

What I do know is that these are not kids. They are full grown men and will not tolerate being treated like they are in high school or college. That's why I don't even attempt to compare coaches I played under to the NFL. Too often we have seen great colleges coaches transfer that skill set over to the NFL and fail miserably.

The NFL is a different animal all together. It's not as simple as "Yeah when i played back in school".

The days of Ditka and Lombardi have long past. I don't know if that's a good thing or not. I just know that will no longer work in the NFL.

So yeah, we agree that being overly aggressive as a HC in the NFL won't work. But I believe the balance is far more nuanced than some would like to make it appear. And that outward appearances probably don't tell the whole story. None of us know the inner workings of a team nor what's going on in the background that we never see. That's why I don't speculate on such things.

pit...you seem to be claiming that you have been a member of the Browns and actually experienced a Stefanski training camp...as a player..?...as a coach..?...or as a fan..?

Regardless, how we arrived at our opinion of Stefanski's coaching as HC of the Browns...we actually agree concerning those HCs who believe in yelling, screaming or belittling the players as a method of motivating their players...it doesn't work and leads to failure.

Stefanski did not have much HCing experience prior to being hired by Haslam. Stefanski's 6 yrs as the Browns HC might be considered as OJT for Ski..allowing him to judge, correct and improve upon his HCing methods. He might be a better HC for the Falcons than he was for the Browns.

jmho..mac

Trump Team Admits He’s Been Defunding States That Didn’t Vote for Him

The White House has admitted in court that it deliberately canceled federal grants to states that didn't vote for President Trump.

In court documents filed last week, and first reported on by The New York Times, Trump administration officials confirmed they terminated $7.5 billion in clean energy grants in October "based solely" on political criteria, focusing on states with Democratic leadership that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024. The admission came in a lawsuit filed by California researchers challenging the cancellation of Biden-era funding in multiple federal agencies.

At the time, the White House said it was slashing the grants, passed during the Biden administration, to prevent tax dollars from being wasted. Office of Management and Budget director and Project 2025 architect Russ Vought called the money "Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda," and singled out projects in 16 blue states: "CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA."

Only one month ago, Energy Secretary Chris Wright angrily insisted to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology that the cuts "did not involve politics in the decision-making of our review process," calling any accusation that the funding cancellations targeted certain states for political reasons "[censored]."

But last week, a Department of Energy lawyer conceded the obvious.

"With one exception, the 284 terminated grants had a recipient location and/or at least one place of performance in a state that awarded its electoral votes to Kamala Harris in the 2024 election and has two Democratic-caucusing senators," the attorney wrote in a court filing, confessing that the grants were not terminated "based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor."

Similar green energy grants in Republican-led states that voted for Trump in 2024 were left untouched, despite the Department of Energy recommending their cancellation, the government said in the filing. The Trump administration is coming clean now, it said, because it wanted to avoid the government having to participate in the discovery process for the lawsuit.

That process could lead to the government having to hand over much more damaging internal documents to the lawyers representing the researchers. It's not just about clean energy grants. The Trump administration has also held up other federal funding for states that didn't support the president, such as FEMA disaster aid and childcare funding. While the court's decision on this lawsuit is still pending, no matter how the judge rules, Trump is not likely to end his belligerent attempts to use federal funding as punishment.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-team-admits-defunding-states-201314806.html

Money money money money… money


I don’t think he has cared to this point, but now he’s playing for a contract. My hope is that his arm remains sore, he is limited in training camp and Monken sets him aside.

Let’s get ready for the season with Shedeur and see what happens.

Hegseth Says His Naturally High Testosterone Has Helped Him Apply Makeup

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday credited his “super-high testosterone level” with his ability to apply “military-grade makeup.”

“In order to be Secretary of War, I have to be Secretary of Warpaint,” he told reporters. “And my warpaint is by Estée Lauder.”

“Being blessed with off-the-charts testosterone has enabled me to perform with extreme lethality,” he said. “Make no mistake: I am lethal with an eyebrow pencil.”

In perhaps his boldest claim, Hegseth said that his makeup technique proved that he had the highest level of testosterone in the Trump administration, with the possible exception of Jeanine Pirro.

Kyle Shanahan injured in car accident: 49ers coach to begin training camp in limited role

Reports say Shanahan suffered a broken nose, three broken ribs, a broken hand, a concussion and required more than 40 stitches to his face after the July 14 crash

The San Francisco 49ers have officially reported to training camp but will begin building the foundation for the 2026 campaign with their head coach limited. The team announced in a statement Saturday that Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Shanahan, 46, will still participate in team activities, but on a limited basis. Assistant head coach Chris Foerster and the team coordinators will handle the bulk of the head coach duties while Shanahan recuperates.

Here is the full official statement from the 49ers:

"San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in a car accident last week where he suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Coach Shanahan will participate in team activities on a limited basis at the start of training camp while he recovers. Coach Shanahan and the 49ers organization would like to sincerely thank all first responders involved for their efforts and care.

Assistant Head Coach Chris Foerster along with team coordinators will handle head coach responsibilities during this period."

The accident occurred July 14 when Shanahan collided with an SUV near his Northern California home, per ESPN. While the injuries weren't life-threatening, they were significant. ESPN reported that Shanahan broke his nose, three ribs and his hand, suffered a severe concussion and needed more than 40 stitches to his face.

Shanahan was taken by paramedics to a local hospital and released later that day. The other driver was not injured, according to Palo Alto Lt. Nicholas Martinez. He also told ESPN that drugs and alcohol were not involved, and both drivers cooperated with law enforcement.

Since the crash, Shanahan has been recovering at home and informed the coaching staff of the incident Tuesday. He has yet to be cleared by doctors for full coaching duties and won't be until his concussion symptoms subside.

Shanahan is entering his 10th season as the 49ers' head coach. Since being hired in 2017, he has become one of the league's top coaches, compiling an 82-67 (.550) regular-season record and a 9-5 playoff mark. Under his leadership, San Francisco has made two Super Bowl appearances and is coming off a 12-5 regular-season campaign in 2025 that ended with a divisional-round loss to the eventual Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/kyle-shanahan-car-accident-injuries-49ers-training-camp/

Day 41 of McConnell still missing.....................

"But what about that ten days that one time?"

I hereby officially nominate Donald J. Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

No man in history has ever won the same war 38 times. This is a historical landmark! And it's not the end yet. It's hard to tell how many more times he will win this war before it is over.

I'm not going to dig into the weeds on this topic as it applies to "my opinion". What I will do is point out the absurdity of it ever coming to fruition.

First it would take the vice president and a majority of a presidents own cabinet to initiate the 25th amendment. They are the only ones with the power to do so. They would have to do so by giving the speaker of the house a written document stating the president is unable to fulfill his duties. Everyone knows that isn't going to happen.

The president can then submit a counter document. We all know trump would not just leave without submitting that document at the very least. That in turn would give the the Vice President and the Cabinet 4 days to again submit a second document for removal.

Once that process is complete congress must then convene within 48 hours and resolve the dispute. To permanently remove the President and keep the Vice President in charge, a two-thirds supermajority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate is required. We also know that would never happen.

Congress can "talk about" the 25th amendment all they want. The fact is it's nothing more than a political talking point because congress lacks the power to invoke the 25th amendment without the vice president and majority of the cabinet submitting in be enacted first.

I opened the door on this topic in a different thread. Do you believe it is time for 25 now? I believe it has been taken up congressionally. Trying to see what "we, the people" feel about it. Whether pro or con, justify your judgment, please.

Good riddance then. More of the same games he played before e when he left us. Thanks for the ring. LeBron is Frodo: He keeps disappearing. fan up, y'all.

Now if only you had been in Browns training camp to actually know what went on.

Touche'. Maybe that's why he doesn't answer prayers for people wanting the Browns to make the Super Bowl.

You are correct. Easing limits on coal plants for emitting mercury and other toxins costs us all.

I hope I am wrong.

If DW plays I expect him to be no better than what we have seen from him with the Browns.

Why will he play better? He is older and coming off a long layoff. He has been injured. He has twice torn the same Achilles.

The roster is very young. The OL whoever is the final group have never played together before.

The entire coaching staff is new.

I don't think it is realistic to expect DW to all of a sudden play great when he has not for five years.

No - it's not "free" - you pay for electricity in general.

The point is that solar power is so plentiful during daylight hours now -- that there is more than people need or can use. It is best to give it away for free during that time to move usage into the periods where the power is more plentiful.

You can, of course, be glib and purposefully obtuse.

I prefer to view the glass half full.

However, there is a lot to come together in order to win.

A entire new coaching staff who has no experience with this roster.

A load of rookies who will need to be depended upon.

A quarterback battle that splits reps when the starter needs more reps.

The loss of a good DC and the best defender in the NFL.

A young receiver room who needs to develop chemistry with a single quarterback. A quarterback battle between two guys with very little recent success.

Tall task on the plate to win games.

Monken is the right guy because he is experienced but his first head coaching job in the NFL will be a challenge.

I wish I could be optimistic but there are so many question marks.

Whoever wins the QB battle will need to play at a high level right away or the season could go sour fast.

Prudent points on the last 2 posts. I don't know how things will shake out but I have opinions. I don't see how our O-Line can't be better than last year. We signed and drafted better talent than what we had. KC and Boston along with the further development of Isaiah Bond should be much better. The question is how long it will take for these 2 units to come together and play at a high level. It could happen sooner than we think or it may take a while. And of course there's our yearly numerous issues at QB. I feel we could win anywhere from 5-7 games with the possibility of 2 or 3 more depending on how quickly this team will gel and the QB play. As for the D no Myles new coaches again, who knows. If the O can move the ball and score it will help the D. We can speculate all we want and that makes for good discussion, but we really won't know until actual games are played.

pit...it's my opinion...

It's my opinion based on my own experience, playing for HCs who were able to successfully turning their teams from losers into winners.

I've also played for a HC who took a talented team and turned them into losers with his blood and guts attitude and methods.

JMHO, our line last year was OLD and INJURED lots- lots of change.

This years line isn't established yet and best five undetermined- my hope is Brailsford wins Center spot and Jenkins goes to guard, others set sort of.

QBs can't perform if they are under CONSTANT pressure- ie, poor line, thus WRs are hurt- steady line play is PARAMONT.

PS- Defensive men in the box- stopped our runs and blitzed to punish Qbs due to POOR LINE PLAY.

Our line MUST be better this year- period. New coaches/players/ and hopefully LUCK- Go Browns!!!

We gave a Blackmailer as President. He can't sell his ideas, so he attempts to extort!

I have one of those Drivers Licenses that have the star on it. I had to show my Birth Certificate and some other items to Verify who I am.

The Birth Cert I showed had the stamp on it... It was an Original.


Did you know that that is not an acceptable form of ID for the Save Act?

I'm convinced that the Save Act is nothing more than a way to suppress the vote. I thought that was illegal!

Brady, Favre, and Moon all played into their early 40s and produced All-Pro results. Could Watson produce again- we will see. I like he's married- maybe that will help him. Go Browns!!!

Maybe I missed it, but I don't remember Kamala being Exceptionally Unpopular... I think that's a nutty Right Wing talking point that doesn't have legs....

I have always subscribed to the saying that "nothing in life is free". Some how, some way you pay for it.