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OT: Pirates

Don't look now, but the Buccos swept the Red Sox at Fenway

2023 Team Payroll
New York Mets $355,436,854
N.Y. Yankees $275,249,873
San Diego $257,610,217
Philadelphia $236,260,439
Los Angeles Dodgers $221,759,500
Los Angeles Angels $212,228,095
Toronto $210,367,554
Texas $199,569,490
Atlanta $197,332,500
San Francisco $193,482,500
Houston $192,767,233
Boston $190,556,279
Chicago White Sox $189,158,667
Chicago Cubs $179,168,250
Colorado $176,008,778
Minnesota $156,488,740
St. Louis $152,712,308
Seattle $130,969,948
Detroit $123,500,500
Arizona $117,251,292
Milwaukee $116,351,987
Washington $101,540,153
Miami $91,975,000
Kansas City $90,118,100
Cleveland $89,824,629
Cincinnati $84,175,714
Tampa Bay $75,209,811
Pittsburgh $71,652,500
Baltimore $60,422,300
Oakland $57,795,000


Hey we’re not in last!

Whats next at OH ?

wonder if Pitt’s working on any portal transfers now that Stafford is officially gone .

We probably need at least 2 new OHs for 2025 to complement Bayless and Coleman.

the other incoming frosh - Emch - is listed as an MB / OH . I wonder if OH is where she plays given the need. Fisher , in the press release announcing Emch and Coleman , says Emch can play all positions at the net.
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Team with $20 million/year player payroll wins NC

And Im sure this game will break ratings records which is why I laugh when people say if these programs disassociate with the universities and become fully professional, less people will watch. No. People arent watching these games because these players have class tomorrow. They watch these games because the USA is football obsessed and these are well-known famous brands. They will still be well-known famous brands when the players dont have to attend class or even be enrolled in school.

The Morning Pitt: 1/20/2025 - Monday thoughts on a four-game losing streak

It's another Morning Pitt after a loss, and following Pitt's fourth defeat in a row, we're thinking about the Panthers' biggest issues, what they can fix in the off week and a lot more.

Snow Shoveling

Out of curiosity, what are people paying for this? I do my own, but I would have guessed like $10 - $20 at the most (we've only gotten a few inches, ffs, and most of it has been sweepable).

But I see some dude on the Facebook page in my town charging $30 for driveways and $20 for walkways, and people are acting like that's a deal.

I don't even know if anyone over the age of like 13 should be shoveling snow for money, but I digress. But $50 for a driveway/walkway combo seems steep. I didn't even shovel mine this most recent time, and it's already melted. The snow this year has been a piece of cake to deal with; this isn't like you're digging through the Blizzard of '93.

Could this end the NCAA?


The Dept of Education ruled that Title IX applies to NIL payments that are paid directly from the school. Also, schools have to spend an equal amount of time promoting women's sports so that female athletes dont lose out on NIL opportunities.

The Trump administration could reverse this and there is talk that they may eliminate the Dept of Education altogether so if that happens would there even be a Title IX? Who would enforce it?

If this holds up, I think the P4 should breakaway and form a pro basketball and pro football league, paying the schools for the use of their names and facilities but not really affiliated with the schools
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OT: Steelers off - season

would love to have a thread about the steelers off season if that's cool with the board. WOuld love for it to not turn into a pissing match too although that's probably unlikely and yeah i know, im usually guilty. meaning maybe we can steer away from "should we fire tomlin" and just focus on draft needs, free agency, re-signings, etc..

Regardless, let me know if you guys want to partake. If you hate the steelers then please just disregard, we know we have issues, we know we are in trouble, no need for eagles fans to come on here and remind us or redskin fans to come on here and tell us we suck.


So i'll start, saw this from Dulac, some interesting "Takes." And yes, i know dulac and kaboly are usually as informed as anyone, meaning not at all but still interesting regardless.

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ACC Considering #2 vs. #3 “Championship” Game

To protect the regular season’s top team’s spot in the CFP and trying to maximize the # of ACC teams in the CFP, the ACC is evaluating changes to the ACC Championship Game format.

Both a 4-team ACC Playoff and #2 vs. #3 ACC Championship game are being considered.

Regular season conference champs in multiple conferences have mentioned advantages of skipping the conference championship game, so changes may be made.

OT Catching attendance strays at Shane Gillis

He started going into his notre dame fandom followed by a rather crude story of youth and was baiting the crowd for a reaction. Penn State was mixed boos and cheers. Then Pitt was met with mostly loud cheers which he followed up saying something along the lines that no way theres that many fans ive seen the attendance at a noon kickoff. Pretty funny night but would rather not be reminded of my boutique, niche fandom lol

Jaland Lowe is THE problem. Least efficient guard in the country?

Jaland Lowe is the biggest problem on this team. The coaches continue to let him play dribble dominant hero ball night in and night out, with an unwarranted green light.

Fun fact, among all qualified guards, Jaland is THE worst non-mid major guard in the country terms of inefficiency. Including all D1 teams, he ranks 333/346 in Field Goal Percentage (38.2%) on the season.

He also plays the 7th most minutes of any power 5 guard in the country at over 35 minutes a game.

Now, go ahead and sprinkle in an almost 1:1 assist to turnover rate against power 5/6 competition. The recipe is one of the worst run offenses in the country, getting bailed out for stretches by a supporting cast that is horribly underutilized.

So, whose fault is this? Lowe’s? Coaching? Scheme? Other players? Dunn’s Injury?

The unfortunate answer is all of the above.

The fact is as of today, I can argue we have statistically the most inefficient guard in the country, getting way too many chances, playing too many minutes, with way too green of a light, surrounded by coaches incapable or at best, unwilling, to change things up.

My personal solution (easier said than done) is Lowe playing off the ball more, deepen the guard rotation with Cummings, and coaching that’s willing to get in his ear about his game wrecking shot selection, and get others involved.

We’ve seen Dunn, Cummings, Leggett, and now even Jorge go off, and the result is ALWAYS better than Lowe getting a high volume of shots. They’ve got to balance Lowe’s skill set and drive with what’s best for the team, while still allowing him the motor needed to run the offense as the primary PG.

At this point, the coaches have got to recognize this as an incredibly hurtful trend to the team’s success, regardless of who is at fault the most, and make some actual adjustments before the season is truly over. There is no “play through it” solution.

Tweet about Pickett/young QBs

Dont know if Sam Block is anyone important but I agree with this tweet:

Geno was "done." Then a legit QB1.
Baker was "done". Then a legit QB1.
Darnold was "done." Then a legit QB1.

These guys can be that in 2025
Justin Fields
Daniel Jones
Kenny Pickett
Trey Lance
Zach Wilson
Jameis Winston
Marcus Marriota

Now me.

The problem with 1st Round QB's is they have to be really good right away. Maybe there's some leniency in Year 1. But by Year 2, if they dont show franchise potential, teams move on. Most QB's take time. Its a very hard position. There are some QBs who are very good right away and NFL teams feel if their 1st Rounder isnt a Pro Bowl type right away, jts a wasted pick and time to move on.

Heather wasn’t canned soon enough. Extending this clown…

….was malpractice. The end of game offensive failings are a punctuation mark on the fact this incompetent(apparently untouchable staff) are not up to the task. You may not be able to fire Capel at the end of this season but if he is not forced to clear that bench then this program gets what it deserves….spoiler…it deserves disappointment.
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