Another year and another ridiculous quarterback contract extension

Another year and another ridiculous quarterback contract extension. This is getting to be as predictable as offensive Donald Trump tweets. This time it's the San Francisco 49ers overpaying a man behind center, as they just signed Jimmy Garoppolo to a 5-year, $137.5 million extension, making him the new highest paid player in the NFL. Of all the ridiculous quarterback contract extensions in recent years, this may be the most head-scratching and facepalm-inducing.

Should the San Francisco 49ers be excited about Garoppolo, the guy who led them to a perfect 5-0 record at the tail-end of last season? Of course. Should they be prepared to pay him more money if he proves to be a consistent and successful starter? Of course. The guy has only started 7 games in his 4-year career to this point, though. Even when he led the Niners to a 5-0 record last year, Garoppolo only had a touchdown-to-interception ratio of 7:5. The 49ers haven't played a postseason game since 2013 and are now investing a good chunk of their money in a guy who's only started 7 more games than I have in the National Football League. As history would dictate, when teams opt to place their stock in a quarterback and not in the team around him, they suffer in the years to come. Let's look at the five most recent such examples. I'll exclude Matthew Stafford of the Detroit Lions, for the team's only played one season post-contract extension. For the record, though, the Lions made the playoffs in 3 of 8 seasons prior to the extension and did not make the postseason this past season.

Baltimore Ravens

- On 3/4/13, they signed Joe Flacco to a 6-year, $120.6 million extension

- Pre-extension record ('08-'12): 54-26, 9-4 in the postseason (made playoffs 5 of 5 years)

- Post-extension record ('13-'17): 38-36, 1-1 in the post season (made playoffs 1 of 5 years)

San Francisco 49ers

- On 6/4/14, they signed Colin Kaepernick to a 6-year, $126 million extension

- Pre-extension record ('11-'13): 17-6, 4-2 in the postseason (made playoffs 3 of 3 years)

- Post-extension record ('14-'17): 17-34, 0-0 in the postseason (made playoffs 0 of 4 years)

Cincinnati Bengals

- On 8/4/14, they signed Andy Dalton to a 6-year, $115 million extension

- Pre-extension record ('11-'13): 30-18, 0-3 in the postseason (made playoffs 3 of 3 years)

- Post-extension record ('14-'17): 33-26-2, 0-1 in the post season (made playoffs 2 of 4 years)

Miami Dolphins

- On 5/18/15, they signed Ryan Tannehill to a 6-year, $96 million extension

- Pre-extension record ('12-'14): 23-25, 0-0 in the postseason (made playoffs 0 of 3 years)

- Post-extension record ('15-'17): 20-25, 0-1 in the postseason (made playoffs 1 of 3 years)

Indianapolis Colts

- On 6/29/16, they signed Andrew Luck to a 6-year, $140 million extension

- Pre-extension record ('12-'15): 35-20, 3-3 in the postseason (made playoffs 3 of 4 years)

- Post-extension record ('16-'17): 12-19, 0-0 in the postseason (made playoffs 0 of 2 years)

Combining these numbers, here's how they break down:

Pre-extension record: 159-95 (.626)

Post-extension record: 120-140-2 (.458)

Difference: -.168

Pre-extension playoff appearances: 14 for 18 (77.8%)

Post-extension playoff appearances: 4 for 18 (22.2%)

Difference: -55.6%

We'll see how this Garoppolo deal pans out, but if history is any guide, the odds aren't looking good...

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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