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@MitchSchwartz71 You answered a question earlier about positional coaches being important even in the pros. What do you think about the chiefs new WR coach and how it could affect Worthy, Rice and Royals development?
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Haven’t done a Q+A on here in a while. Fire away. Football, OL play, food, golf, whatever.
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@MitchSchwartz71 If that’s the case how big of an impact do you think their new WR coach will make on Rice and Worthy’s careers?
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Position coaches make or break careers at both levels. It’s that important, especially with OL play.
Yes, getting stale can be real.
Mark Knopke@MarkKnopke
@MitchSchwartz71 Regarding coaching, two questions: - How much impact do position coaches have at the NFL level vs college - Is “getting stale” a real thing?
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@Aizenberg55 Iran has more than enough drones to keep Hormuz closed. It has more than enough ruthlessness and machine guns to suppress any domestic challenge.
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Danny (Dennis) Citrinowicz ,داني سيترينوفيتش@citrinowicz
Operational Success, Strategic Failure in Iran This is not a matter of opinion. It is a matter of facts. 1. Iran today is weaker than it was before the conflict, but it is also more radical. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has further consolidated its influence over decision-making, eroding what little internal balance once existed within the regime. Iran was never moderate under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but there were previously competing centers of power. That dynamic has largely disappeared, leaving a more ideologically rigid system in place. 2. To be sure, the United States and Israel have inflicted significant damage on Iran’s military capabilities. Their operational and intelligence superiority is unquestioned. But battlefield success does not automatically translate into strategic victory. Iran has demonstrated, time and again, an ability to rebuild. Nowhere is this more consequential than in the nuclear domain. With roughly 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%, Tehran retains a latent capability that cannot simply be bombed away or seized. Counting destroyed targets is not the same as achieving a durable strategic outcome. 3. The regional picture further complicates the narrative of success. Key Gulf actors, such as Oman and Qatar, have pushed for de-escalation and, in some cases, openly criticized Israel’s role in the conflict. Qatar continues to maintain functional ties with Iran. Even among U.S. partners that normalized relations with Israel, such as the UAE and Bahrain, public unease is evident. Saudi Arabia, is unlikely to advance normalization under current conditions surrounding the Palestinian issue. The idea of a cohesive regional alignment against Iran remains overstated. 4. More fundamentally, the campaign’s implicit objective was not merely to degrade capabilities, but to alter the strategic landscape, ultimately by creating conditions for regime change. That outcome has not materialized. Instead, hardline leadership remains in place, now facing incentives to reassess its nuclear posture. A regime that feels both threatened and vindicated may be more,not less, inclined to pursue a nuclear weapon. 5. If the conflict ends under current conditions, Iran may emerge as the strategic winner despite suffering tactical losses. It can claim resilience in the face of sustained pressure from two of the world’s most capable militaries. Meanwhile, global competitors of the United States stand to benefit. Russia gains breathing room and geopolitical leverage, while China watches Washington become further entangled in the Middle East. 6. Even the situation in the Strait of Hormuz underscores the paradox. What was open at the outset of the conflict may now require diplomatic or military effort to reopen—turning a return to the status quo into a perceived achievement. 7. There would be no more positive development for the Middle East than the fall of the Iranian regime. That remains the strategic prize. But it is far from clear that the current campaign, as it stands, has advanced that outcome. If anything, there is a growing risk it has produced the opposite effect. 8. The more immediate question is how this ends. The administration faces a narrowing set of options, none of them particularly good. One path is a negotiated agreement. But under current conditions, such a deal is unlikely to be favorable. From Tehran’s perspective, the regime has withstood sustained military pressure and can claim a form of strategic resilience. That perception matters. It reduces any incentive to compromise on the core pillars of its security and ideology such as its missile program, its drone capabilities, and ultimately its nuclear posture. A deal reached under these circumstances risks formalizing, rather than rolling back, Iran’s long-term threat. The alternative is escalation: a broader military campaign, potentially including the seizure of strategic assets such as Kharg Island or contested Gulf or Hormuz straits. But such moves would not be decisive. Iran is not a state that can be coerced into collapse through limited territorial losses. Instead, escalation would likely prolong the conflict, expand its scope, and increase the risks of regional spillover—without guaranteeing a strategic breakthrough. In short, there is no good option as long as this regime in Tehran remains in place and at present, it is not going anywhere. 9. There is also a second-order effect that deserves attention in Washington. The U.S.-Israel alliance remains a cornerstone of Israel’s security and long-term future. That is not in question. But it is less clear that this campaign strengthens Israel’s standing in the United States. On the contrary, prolonged conflict, especially one that lacks a clear strategic end state, risks deepening political and public friction. If United States is being drawn into an open-ended Middle Eastern conflict without a clear payoff, the political cost for Israel could become significant. The bottom line is clear - this has been a remarkable operational performance, driven by close coordination between U.S. Central Command and Israel. But if it concludes without meaningful strategic change, it will be remembered as a strategic failure. The risk is not an Iran that is weakened and deterred, but one that adapts, emerging more determined, more radical, and potentially closer to a nuclear threshold, resembling Pakistan or North Korea rather than the "new" Venezuela for example #IranWar
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@Martinez050408 @MSwain247 @MarkAGunnels He won the same amount of NCAA championships as Coach K in his time at KU and he won a championship 4 years ago vs Coach K in 2015.
ku basketball twitter is nuts
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@MSwain247 @MarkAGunnels We don’t need self goodbye
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Self said he hasn’t decided if he will coach next year. Said he will go home and discuss it with family.
“I love what I do, I want to feel good doing it.”
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Former Seahawks RB Kenneth Walker III is signing with the Chiefs, sources tell The Insiders.
A payday and a new home for the Super Bowl MVP on a deal negotiated by @davidcanter and @nessmugrabi of @aurasportsgroup.
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@cdotharrison @RoblBrenton can we get Bills fan tears on the show Tuesday? Or Monday if you aren't off for the holiday.
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@zumbiezuza If it’s the first time you have turned on the heat this year it’s normal. Just dust burning off the heating element. Usually only lasts for a few minutes/hour
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I don’t care who it is, you are losing to Kansas if they shoot 50% from the floor in that building.
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WATCH: Pres. Trump mouths, "fuck you" and gives the middle finger to Ford worker who shouted "pedophile protector."
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@GehrigDieter I feel like he’s like 80% coming back as long as they make the right offseason moves. He wants to get that last ring and retire graciously
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@3YearLetterman I think we’re doing everyone a favor on keeping the chiefs and broncos game behind a pay wall tonight Coach
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NFL football on Christmas should be on network TV so all kids can watch
It shouldn’t be limited only to those whose parents have streaming services
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@PeteMundo Pete, are taxes actually being raised then on anyone who lives in these boundaries? Because Gov Kelly said they weren’t. Where is the money coming from exactly
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IF this is the STAR bond district, it’s exactly the kind of dirty BS I’ve been warning about for months.
The math in Kansas never made sense, unless there was a massive abuse of the STAR Bonds.
And here ya go…
Dave Helling@dhellingkc
How can KS pay off $1.8 b in STAR bonds? By putting all of Wyco and half of Joco in the district.
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@trollingturtle @tictacmagic_ @RapSheet keyboard warrior/loser sitting behind a troll account cheers for a serious injury. typical - #ChiefsKingdom
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@TheFan965 It’s time to blow up the roster and coaching staff. I don’t think Andy or Veach need to go but I’m not against it if they won’t bring in staff and players that aren’t in the “chiefs” tree.
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#Chiefs fans - what are you thinking about right now after watching the game and the video below?
SportsCenter@SportsCenter
Patrick Mahomes was helped to the locker room after leaving the field. (📺 CBS)
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This is what Patrick Mahomes was looking at just before his sack. Once again, the Chargers win with man coverage.
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@FIFAWorldCup Better copy of the schedule: digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1be9ce37eb98…
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