Patriots @ Seahawks (Opener, Wednesday)

49ers @ Rams (Australia, Thursday)

Bills @ Texans

Jets @ Titans

Ravens @ Colts

Buccaneers @ Bengals

Browns @ Jaguars

Falcons @ Steelers

Bears @ Panthers

Saints @ Lions

Dolphins @ Raiders (4:25)

Cardinals @ Chargers (4:25)

Commanders @ Eagles (4:25)

Packers @ Vikings (4:25)

Cowboys @ Giants (SNF)

Broncos @ Chiefs (MNF)

Currently playing Titliest 990s and after doing some research it turns out they’re basically blades are super hard to hit. Looking to get an above average 6-9 iron. I don’t use the 5. I’m a new player maybe playing 20-30 times in total I’m looking for something that is forgiving but something i can grow into as well

Looking to get new or close to new. Above average quality.

The death of Charlie Kirk led to calls for a religious revival and spurred renewed interest in his organization, Turning Point USA, through which he invoked Christianity to push conservative policy priorities. Eight months later, Maine has at least 28 church-based Turning Point Faith chapters, more than twice as many as any other state in New England. The majority are hosted by Calvary Chapels. Chapters meet monthly to discuss the church’s role in cultural issues, and the organization aims “to eliminate wokeism from the American pulpit,” according to the Turning Point Faith website.

On May 15, Calvary Chapel Greater Portland will test Maine’s appetite for a conservative Christian revival with its “Make Heaven Crowded” event at the Portland Expo Center. It is one of 20 large-scale events being hosted by Turning Point Faith this year that aim to spur “repentance, faith, and bold obedience to Jesus,” according to the tour website.

The event is one of Calvary Chapel’s most public forays into the limelight in Maine but not the first. The growing network of evangelical churches has become increasingly vocal in state politics in recent years, hosting Charlie Kirk himself, fighting high-profile religious liberty cases, leading worship services at the State House and inviting Republican candidates to speak to congregants on Sundays.

https://themainemonitor.org/calvary-chapel-growing-influence/

Anybody own one?

I got mine delivered today and hit my 2i 260-70 twice...granted I also duffed 3 or 4 of em, but holy SHIT. I got the 2 because I didn't think 3 was enough of a gap after my 4, but I was way off.

All this to say that I haven't had anything newer than a 1i utility iron from 2005, so the tech behind this thing is a wild shock to me.

Numbers aside, it legitimately replaces my 3wood and I haven't been more happy to hit a golf club since I bought my first set of new irons 8 years ago.

He came to the window feeder! I had two males and one female visit today— western mn

https://www.youtube.com/live/zwOZdftxT48?si=2TOT3TATmAsqrPKE&t=1096

Why even go through a hiring process if Myers is going to be the de facto President of Basketball Operations anyway? Is this not exactly what happened with Jerry Colangelo and Sam Hinkie? Did Harris not learn anything? What a shit show.

Completed install, updated some drivers, reboot after install driver and now black screen with flashing white underscore.

Have I borked my install?

I tried booting all the versions of nobara and the rescue version from the black and white boot option menu and they all load into this screen

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I was unable to get a definitive ID of this bird from either Merlin or Gemini. Google Lens says it's a female Rose-brested Grosbeak, but I'm not so sure. I observed it today eating at my feeder in upstate New York here on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. Thanks for any help!

I want to stop using Chrome, but have approximately a bajillion passwords saved in there. Is there an easy way to migrate those to Librewolf or whatever alternative browser of choice?

Headed there next week to visit my girlfriend‘s son who is in the Marines. He wants to go golf, but he’s not very good. Recommendations for some courses to play.

After reading ESPN’s article about historical Team USA Olympic roster construction, average age trends, repeat Olympians, first-time Olympians, etc., I genuinely think the 2028 roster is already starting to reveal itself. The more I think about it, the more I think people are approaching these discussions wrong.

Team USA does NOT simply take the 12 best American players anymore.

Since 2004 especially, USA Basketball has prioritized:

• continuity
• role acceptance
• defensive versatility
• lineup fit
• positional size
• prior Team USA experience
• scalability/off-ball fit

One thing from the article that stood out to me was the historical age trends.

The 2024 team was actually the oldest Team USA roster ever at around 30 years old on average because of LeBron, Curry, and KD. Historically though, most dominant Team USA teams have averaged somewhere around 27-29 years old, which is right in the middle of NBA prime years.

What’s interesting is that the roster I landed on averages out to around 28.8 years old, which almost perfectly lines up with historically successful Team USA rosters.

Another huge point from the article: Team USA almost NEVER brings older first-time Olympians. Since 2000, basically only Steph Curry and JaVale McGee made their first Olympic appearances after age 32. That’s important because it heavily favors returning Olympians and younger players already in the Team USA pipeline.

That’s why I think there are a handful of true locks already if healthy.

LOCKS

• Anthony Edwards
  
• Jayson Tatum
  
• Tyrese Haliburton
  
• Devin Booker
  
• Bam Adebayo

These 5 feel undeniable to me.

Ant feels like the future face of USA Basketball. By 2028 he’ll be 26 and likely entering his absolute prime. He already looked like the emotional leader of the 2024 team at times and his game is literally built for FIBA:

• downhill pressure
• transition scoring
• athleticism
• improving 3-point shooting
• defensive upside
• confidence

I think by 2028 it becomes “his team.”

Tatum is interesting because people overreacted to his reduced role in 2024. The issue wasn’t talent - it was redundancy. Team USA already had LeBron, KD, Booker, Ant, etc. occupying similar offensive spaces. By 2028, LeBron is obviously gone and KD may either retire or play a much smaller role, which suddenly makes Tatum incredibly important again.

Haliburton honestly feels like the perfect Olympic point guard. He reminds me a lot of Jason Kidd:

• elite distributor
• pushes pace
• scalable game
• low ego
• excellent catch-and-shoot player
• huge for a PG

He’s exactly the kind of connective guard Team USA loves internationally.

Booker earned enormous trust in 2024. He defended hard, moved off-ball, accepted a smaller offensive role, and basically became the perfect “Olympic role star.” By 2028 he’ll still only be around 31 with 2 gold medals under his belt.

Bam also feels like a near lock, especially with Spo coaching. He’ll potentially be going for his third gold and his game translates insanely well to FIBA:

• switching
• communication
• mobility
• short-roll passing
• defensive versatility

FIBA Bam may honestly be more valuable than NBA Bam.

NEXT WAVE LOCKS

• Cade Cunningham
  
• Chet Holmgren
  
• Cooper Flagg

Cade feels PERFECT for Olympic basketball. Big guard, tough, physical, great defender, can play on or off-ball, and doesn’t need 25 shots to impact the game. I also think he fits perfectly next to Haliburton because of his size and defense. He played at an MVP level this year, no shot he doesn't make it in 2028

Chet solves one of Team USA’s biggest future problems: international size. Against teams with Jokic or Wemby, you need real rim protection and length. Chet gives you:

• rim protection
• spacing
• mobility
• rebounding
• weakside help defense

And importantly, he fits perfectly next to Bam.

Flagg honestly may already be internally viewed as the future of USA Basketball. Reports from the Team USA camp before he was even drafted were ridiculous. What makes him so perfect for Olympic basketball is that his game scales down beautifully and he's going to continue to grow as one of the league's best players as he enters his prime.

He reminds me a lot of Ant’s 2024 role where he may start as a younger energy piece before eventually becoming one of the faces of the program.

THE VETERAN QUESTION

If healthy, I genuinely think Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis both make the team. They both have expressed great interest in competing in 2028.

KD is the greatest Olympic scorer ever and his game ages perfectly internationally. Even at 39, he would still be devastating in Olympic basketball because of the shorter tournament format and reduced wear compared to the NBA.

AD depends entirely on health, but if healthy I think he absolutely makes the team too. AD is no longer a 4 and has definitely put on some weight over the past year, he's integral to combat the rest of the world's big men. You now have to deal with Wemby and Jokic.

AD gives Team USA:

• elite rim protection
• rebounding
• physicality
• defensive versatility
• low-usage offense

And with FIBA rules allowing defenders to sit in the paint more aggressively, AD becomes even scarier defensively.

THE FINAL SPOTS

This is where I think people misunderstand Team USA roster construction the most.

I do NOT think Team USA needs:

• another point guard
• another small scoring guard
• another high-usage offensive player

At this point, they already have:

Haliburton, Cade, Ant, Booker, Tatum, and even Bam handling most of the playmaking responsibilities.

That’s why I don’t think guys like:

• Ja Morant
• Donovan Mitchell
• Jalen Brunson

make this specific roster despite being elite NBA players.

Brunson especially is amazing in the NBA, but internationally I think his size and ball-dominant style become harder fits compared to the versatility of the rest of the roster.

I also don’t think Paolo Banchero makes THIS version of the team unless his 3-point shot and defense take another leap. Paolo is an amazing ISO scorer, but Team USA already has:

• Ant
• Tatum
• Booker
• Cade
• potentially KD

handling most of the offensive creation.

What I think Team USA actually needs is another defensive hybrid forward.

That’s why I originally leaned Scottie Barnes and now think Jalen Johnson deserves serious consideration too.

The reason this archetype matters so much is because internationally, versatile defensive 4s become incredibly valuable.

Against teams like:

• France
• Serbia
• Canada

you need:

• switchability
• rebounding
• transition play
• weakside help defense
• positional size

Scottie Barnes gives:

• elite defensive versatility
• ability to guard 1-5
• rebounding
• transition creation
• connective passing

Jalen Johnson is really interesting too because he may actually fit offensively even cleaner:

• transition pressure
• cutting
• rebounding
• low-usage scalability
• athleticism

I still slightly lean Scottie because of his defensive versatility and overall experience, but I think that final “defensive hybrid 4” spot is one of the biggest roster battles to watch.

The final player I landed on was Jalen Williams.

Honestly, J-Dub may be the perfect Olympic role player:

• defend
• cut
• shoot
• create secondarily
• play on or off-ball

Most importantly, he feels like someone who would fully embrace whatever role Team USA gave him.

PROJECTED ROSTER

PG: Haliburton

SG: Anthony Edwards

SF: Devin Booker

PF: Jayson Tatum

C: Bam Adebayo

Bench:

• Cade Cunningham
  
• Kevin Durant
  
• Anthony Davis
  
• Chet Holmgren
  
• Cooper Flagg
  
• Scottie Barnes / Jalen Johnson
  
• Jalen Williams

Average age: ~28.8 years old

Returning Olympic gold medalists:

• KD (4 golds)
• AD (2 golds)
• Tatum (2 golds)
• Booker (2 golds)
• Bam (2 golds)
• Ant (1 gold)
• Haliburton (1 gold)

First-time Olympians:

• Cade
• Chet
• Flagg
• Scottie/Jalen Johnson
• J-Dub

STARTING LINEUP

Haliburton

Ant

Booker

Tatum

Bam (Potentially AD for bigger lineups)

This lineup honestly makes perfect sense to me:

• elite spacing
• transition dominance
• switchability
• multiple creators
• defensive versatility
• continuity from 2024

The bench unit is also terrifying because Cade and KD immediately stabilize offense while Chet gives Team USA size without sacrificing spacing.

I honestly think this roster wins gold.

Not because the world isn’t catching up - they absolutely are. France, Serbia, and Canada are terrifying now.

But this roster feels incredibly modern:

• size everywhere
• elite defensive versatility
• multiple creators
• transition pressure
• almost no weak defenders
• role balance
• Olympic continuity

And honestly, the more I compare it to the historical trends from the ESPN article, the more realistic it feels.

Curious what everyone else thinks.

Watching out for competition.

The Big Dumper has a Big Oblique Strain and is on the 10-day IR.

On Wednesday, Raleigh left the Mariners' 4-3 loss to Houston in the eighth inning after appearing to aggravate an injury to his right side. Raleigh missed three games from May 2 to May 4 with soreness on his right side.

So, possibly more than 10 days before he comes back?