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If being pragmatic is an “ideology” then I’m guilty as sin.
Well, no. “Pragmatic” is a name people give themselves. It’s claimed by many.
What’s ideological is any position we take regarding policy…and, my point is, there’s no such thing as being outside of that kind of ideological thinking. It’s just that the middle, for example, has the ideology of the middle. It often spins itself as being non-ideological and therefore surrounded by “extremes,” but that too is as much ideological spin as is anything else. It’s just a form of advertizing. Like everything else.
I see myself as pragmatic too, just, though, as a pragmatic man in a world of madness. (Which is as much a type of colored glasses thing as your “I am in the middle against extremes” thing is ALSO colored glasses.) For example, many of the things progressives back–like national single payer insurance, and no corporate money dominating politics–are actually achieved in many places throughout the democratic 1st world.
Given how I view it all, I think the things as a progressive that I back are far more practical, grounded, realistic, wise, and beneficial than a lot of the policies I see out there.
So “pragmatic” is just a word we all use to put a good light on what we believe.
I personally believe that the progressive policies I favor are much more reasonable—and as proven by other countries, successful—than many of the policies I see in the world I live in here.
I think it’s crazy that some of that stuff is labeled “far left.” In much of the world it’s normal, ordinary, practical, and working effectively.
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So McLeod is gone?
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So McLeod is gone?
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Yup.He went with the Eagles for 5 years, $37M.
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vJust so this doesn’t look odd, originally the “McCleod signs” post wasn’t originally part of this thread. Bnw posted before seeing the “McCleod signs” post. I put all the McCleod stuff from today together. So he and WV now come across as a little out of sequence.
It’s not as bad as waking up in Poland in the middle of WW2.
But a bit disorienting nonetheless.
Just thought I would clarify.
NFL Leaders in Run/Pass Stuffs Going Into Week 17
John Turney
http://nflfootballjournal.blogspot.com/2016/01/nfl-leaders-in-runpass-stuffs-going.html
As Pro Football Journal has documented this season, stuffs (plays behind the line of scrimmage other than sacks) can be confusing as Stats, LLC and Elias Sports Bureau have differing criteria for that statistic (Elias calls it tackles for losses).
PFJ’s Nick Websters has cleaned it up and counted plays, run or pass, that result in losses but does not include sacks. We call the run/pass stuffs.
Here are the current NFL Leaders:
Graphic: Pro Football Journal
Mark Barron has had a remarkable year converting from safety to weakside linebacker or “will safety” as has converted safety and current “moneybacker” or “dollarbacker” Deon Bucannon. J.J. Watt is at his usual spot, near the top, as he has been since 2012. Aaron Donald also ranks high as well as fellow Defensive Player of the Year candidate Khalil Mack, who has 6.5 run stuffs and 3.5 pass stuffs.
The final week will be interesting as some All-Pro votes may take this stat into account as well as voters for the AP and PFWA Defensive Player of the Year Award.
