Fat Clemenza

Get well Jim! Prayers for you and your family. I will be sure to avoid the comments section of any national media reporting on him or his health… so much ugliness.

Personally, I appreciate Steichen’s going for it, “play to win” attitude. It doesn’t always work but I wish his predecessors would have had more of it. Reich, Pagano, even Dungy- they all would have punted. Also, I think SS clearly had very little confidence in Minshew’s ability to get us points. And he was right.

This is a realistic scenario- but I don’t care at all about his 2023 stats- I care about his 2025 stats. I understand you get better by playing, but if being in a game situations causes him to revert to old habits and undoes the good habits Steichen is teaching him, he shouldn’t play. If he’s having to run for his life, he shouldn’t play. Ultimately AR’s development (and health) is the only thing that truly matters about the upcoming season, and I’m sure Coach S is aware of that.