Chris Smith
@the86kid.bsky.social
If Unai doesn't give another striker sufficient playing time as a number nine then they'll all want to move on. Happened with Duran, now Malen, nobody that's top six quality will want to come to villa and get 25 minutes a game.
Maybe that's why we're looking at Abraham?
Maybe that's why we're looking at Abraham?
January 14, 2026 at 11:53 AM
If Unai doesn't give another striker sufficient playing time as a number nine then they'll all want to move on. Happened with Duran, now Malen, nobody that's top six quality will want to come to villa and get 25 minutes a game.
Maybe that's why we're looking at Abraham?
Maybe that's why we're looking at Abraham?
As always these days, hard to get excited until we see him on the pitch given how many players have come in with the hype only to go out on loan indefinitely.
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
As always these days, hard to get excited until we see him on the pitch given how many players have come in with the hype only to go out on loan indefinitely.
I remember thinking 'why? We already have Matt Targett'. Kind of like with Martinez, 'why? We already have Tom Heaton'. See also Pau/Mings.
I've since learned I know very little, and to just go with it
I've since learned I know very little, and to just go with it
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
I remember thinking 'why? We already have Matt Targett'. Kind of like with Martinez, 'why? We already have Tom Heaton'. See also Pau/Mings.
I've since learned I know very little, and to just go with it
I've since learned I know very little, and to just go with it
Imagining McDaniels replacing Nagy as the Chiefs OC next year...
January 8, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Imagining McDaniels replacing Nagy as the Chiefs OC next year...
Where I come from a trolley is what you put your groceries in at the supermarket, so imagine my confusion
January 7, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Where I come from a trolley is what you put your groceries in at the supermarket, so imagine my confusion
How would a trade work exactly? Would they need to wait until the new league year in March, and so miss out on the HC recruiting period in Jan?
January 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
How would a trade work exactly? Would they need to wait until the new league year in March, and so miss out on the HC recruiting period in Jan?
I mean, it's not all one guy but my goodness that's a precipitous drop off after Brissett is benched.
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I mean, it's not all one guy but my goodness that's a precipitous drop off after Brissett is benched.
Also that the inverse is much better - teams like the bears and 49ers having a low defensive score but high offensive score and end up in the playoffs
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Also that the inverse is much better - teams like the bears and 49ers having a low defensive score but high offensive score and end up in the playoffs
Probably shouldn't admit that out loud, should he? 😬
December 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Probably shouldn't admit that out loud, should he? 😬
Generous to call them assists
December 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Generous to call them assists
Holy crap the chargers must suck!
Signed, a browns fan who has to watch that line be terrible week in and week out.
Signed, a browns fan who has to watch that line be terrible week in and week out.
December 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Holy crap the chargers must suck!
Signed, a browns fan who has to watch that line be terrible week in and week out.
Signed, a browns fan who has to watch that line be terrible week in and week out.
Just for the giggles - a Tua for Watson trade wouldn't work financially, right?
December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just for the giggles - a Tua for Watson trade wouldn't work financially, right?
I would say neither are actually pizza, but that's just me I guess.
December 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I would say neither are actually pizza, but that's just me I guess.
Oh, you mean the 'Michael Caine in Muppets Christmas Carol's award?
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Oh, you mean the 'Michael Caine in Muppets Christmas Carol's award?
It will turn us into that sci-fi cliché sheltered civilization relying on the great leader behind the screen who is in fact a mind controlling robot and the people realize they're much better off without it, even if it means thinking for themselves.
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It will turn us into that sci-fi cliché sheltered civilization relying on the great leader behind the screen who is in fact a mind controlling robot and the people realize they're much better off without it, even if it means thinking for themselves.
I thought this was Jameis?
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I thought this was Jameis?
Arsenal. Anywhere.
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Arsenal. Anywhere.
Wow, no need to call me out like that
December 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Wow, no need to call me out like that
Like Pillsbury Shough Boys?
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Like Pillsbury Shough Boys?
Jhon Duran, man, what could have been for that guy.
December 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Jhon Duran, man, what could have been for that guy.
Ok I always wondered, what exactly *is* egg nog? It always just looks like cream with alcohol in it, like a Bailey's or something?
December 5, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ok I always wondered, what exactly *is* egg nog? It always just looks like cream with alcohol in it, like a Bailey's or something?
It also makes me think that any way that Amazon can do it better or cheaper by themselves - without barbaric employment practices - should be achievable by the USPS. This isn't a mom and pop venture being bullied out it's a huge national operation that can reach the same economies of scale etc.
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It also makes me think that any way that Amazon can do it better or cheaper by themselves - without barbaric employment practices - should be achievable by the USPS. This isn't a mom and pop venture being bullied out it's a huge national operation that can reach the same economies of scale etc.
What if the Lions just kept Stafford, who we can probably say is objectively the better QB? They're down the picks and maybe it ignited a whole culture shift, but Stafford with Ben Johnson would have been I guess basically what we're seeing with McVay
December 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
What if the Lions just kept Stafford, who we can probably say is objectively the better QB? They're down the picks and maybe it ignited a whole culture shift, but Stafford with Ben Johnson would have been I guess basically what we're seeing with McVay