Your “Analogies Are Garbage Polemics” Monday Evening Open Thread

NFL News:

• The dismantling of the Coughlin-era Jags continues apace as they waived running back Leonard Fournette.
  • Because they couldn’t find any worthwhile trade offers.
  • There is also the matter of his union grievance against the team which would affect his status.
    • The Jags (i.e.- old man Coughlin) voided his remaining guaranteed money in 2018 due to a suspension for fighting with the Bills Shaq Lawson & failure to practice upon return.
      • If he wins the grievance, he gets $4.2 million from the Jaguars & is able to earn a full salary with his new team.
      • If he loses, the Jags not only save the money but get it back against the cap.

• The Jags dealt with another problem on Sunday, as they traded disgruntled pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue to the Vikings for a 2021 second-round & conditional fifth-round pick.
  • To make the deal happen, Ngakoue agreed to a near-$6 million pay cut – from the $17.8 million the Jags were to pay him down to $12 million from the Vikings.
    • He also agreed to a codicil that would allow him to be franchise tagged by the Vikings after the season.
      • Something he railed against when the Jags did it to him
    • THAT’S how badly he wanted out of Duval.
  • The conditional pick could rise to a third- if the Vikings win the Super Bowl & Ngakoue is a first ballot Pro Bowl selection.

• It just keeps getting better for Earl Thomas, as the Chargers announced they are taking a pass on him, in case anyone asked.
  • It only came up because Safety Derwin James is expected to possibly miss the season opener with a tweaked knee.
  • “[Y]ou guys are constantly telling me how stacked my secondary is, [so] why the hell would I be looking anywhere else?” head coach Anthony Lynn said.

Last night, there was some discussion about the insultingness of a leftist voting cartoon:

Now, I am one to pass judgement on such things, because America elected Trump, and as a non-American it is our responsibility to continually remind you of the mistake 48% of your brethren made but you all have to live with. Still, this comic is a weak attempt to talk about the divisiveness of the American Left, because it fails to incorporate the following stereotypes:

• The raft was environmentally unsound because it was made out of petroleum products.
• One of the people should have had a latex allergy.
• Nobody identified as a vegan.
• Judging by the haircuts, it appears they are four lesbians. That’s hardly representative of the boating public as a whole, let alone the American Left.

5/10 – did the bare minimum; could do better.

Plus, it’s shoddy plagiarism. The whole thing is just a poorly thought out version of “The Drowning Man” analogy.

Which, naturally, has been updated for the modern era as well.

What’s old is frustratingly new again. And, not particularly good.

Tonight’s sports:

• NHL:
  • Bruins vs. Lightning – 7:00PM | NBCSN / CBC / Sportsnet
    • Game 5 – Tampa leads 3-1
  • Stars vs. Avalanche – 9:45PM | NBCSN / Sportsnet
    • Game 5 – Stars lead 3-1
• NBA:
  • Heats vs. Bucks – 6:30PM | TNT / TSN
  • Rockets vs. Thunder – 9:00PM | TNT / TSN
• MLB:
  • Cardinals at Reds – 6:40PM | ESPN
  • Padres at Rockies – 9:40PM | ESPN
• Tennis:
  • U.S. Open Tennis – 7:00PM | ESPN2
• WWE:
  • Monday Night Raw – 8:00PM | USA / Sportsnet360

Holy crap – we are ten days away from actual football. Possibly.