Big Blue Huddle

Quote from: MightyGiants on Today at 12:09:09 PMJeff,

Do you think DeVito would make it onto or last on the PS?

It is certainly my lean that he will not get claimed. I'm sure plenty of teams would love to have him on their PS, but I tend to doubt by the end of the summer any team will want him to be on their opening day active roster. Injuries or an incredible string of performances by DeVito in the preseason could change that, but my base case is that he'll make it back to our PS.

Could he get poached off the PS during the season? Yes, possibly, but that's the case with lots of PS players, and it's just the way it goes.

Good list.

One that really speaks to me is "tipping culture." I couldn't agree more that this has become annoying. In fact, I would say it has gotten out of control.

I have always considered myself a very good tipper. I recognize that waiting tables is not an easy job, and I appreciate good service and believe those providing it should be compensated. I usually tip a minimum of 20% in restaurants, and sometimes 25% if the service was really outstanding and the place wasn't a blatant ripoff. I am also pretty generous with barbers, hotel employees, cab drivers, delivery people, etc.

With all that said, there are appropriates times and places for tipping, and there are times and places when it is not appropriate. It is appropriate when someone provides you a personal service, such as being waited on in a restaurant, having your bags handled by a hotel bellhop, or getting a haircut. It is not appropriate when you go to a store, buy something, pay at the register and walk out of the store with the item. More and more now you see very aggressive requests for tips in these types of situations. Oftentimes, you're forced into an awkward situation where you need to click specifically how much you want to tip with the checkout person standing there staring at the screen you're about to click. I don't get bullied into tipping in these situations because I feel I very clearly understand when tipping is appropriate and when it is not, but I suspect many do. It is clear that more and more employers are trying to farm out their own responsibility to compensate employees to their customers, and it's wrong. I'm not surprised it came up in this list.

Accurate assessment and grade, with the only "note" being that it's clear even from this synopsis that they don't think much of Jones, notwithstanding their prediction of a bounce-back season (shown in another thread). Bob

Number zero.  You can tell just by looking at him that you don't want to be responsible for blocking him.  Bob

Quote from: DaveBrown74 on Today at 12:03:35 PMThe Giants were 3-3 last year when DeVito started and 3-7 when he didn't. He also had the best QB rating of any Giant QB last year at 89.2. I personally don't think he will make the opening day 53, but he deserves the opportunity to at least compete in camp and the preseason.

Don't forget the Giants also signed Nathan Rourke, so we need to see how he figures into all this.

They have four QBs. Assuming Jones is healthy enough, he will be the starter, and then of the remaining three one will be the backup, one will likely be on the PS, and one will likely be sent packing. We'll see what happens.

Jeff,

Do you think DeVito would make it onto or last on the PS?

Fair enough assessment. With fewer injuries than last year, the offense might surprise us (in a good way). Bob

The Giants were 3-3 last year when DeVito started and 3-7 when he didn't. He also had the best QB rating of any Giant QB last year at 89.2. I personally don't think he will make the opening day 53, but he deserves the opportunity to at least compete in camp and the preseason.

Don't forget the Giants also signed Nathan Rourke, so we need to see how he figures into all this.

They have four QBs. Assuming Jones is healthy enough, he will be the starter, and then of the remaining three one will be the backup, one will likely be on the PS, and one will likely be sent packing. We'll see what happens.

.... Grocery prices – 47%
Politicians – 41%
Someone else's driving/driving habits – 29%
Crowds – 23%
Weather – 21%
Customer service – 19%
Social media trends – 17%
Tipping culture – 16%
Music you don't like – 15%
TV volume being too loud – 15%
Ticket prices (concerts/events) – 14%
Products locked behind plastic on the shelves – 14%
AI – 14%
Reality TV – 14%
Self-checkouts – 13%
Computer issues – 13%
Tech billionaires – 12%
Parking – 10%
Movies being too dark – 9%
Text language/abbreviations – 8%

https://talkerresearch.com/20-things-that-americans-find-annoying-about-modern-life/

I can't disagree with the B+ grade. I was a big fan of the Burns move (getting a 25 yr old of that caliber without giving up a first rounder when Carolina was previously offered two first rounders was great, I thought), and I did not really have an issue with any of their picks. I also liked that they didn't capitulate and pay up for Barkley, and I was fine with not bringing back Adoree or McKinney. Once they decided to make the move for Burns, they didn't really have the money for any of these players, and I would much rather have Burns than not. Obviously they could have spread Jones' exorbitant 2024 cap hit out over future years by committing to him for more than just this season, but they clearly did not want to do that, and I think that was absolutely the correct stance to take (which doesn't automatically mean he won't be here in 2025). So I'm good with this grade.