#take for instance a team that dominated for 4 years straight and then became third force for 6 years

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People celebrating the news and I'm just here sitting thinking....yep, Charles to Mercedes and Carlos to Sauber/Audi when their contracts are up.

There are many things I don't understand about F1 both on the technical side and behind the scenes politics, so I will never to claim to be an expert, but I swear some people live in a parallel universe where everything is perfect and firing a person gives another a WDC half a year later. Like it's good to have dreams and all that but....some common sense would be great.

More so when the TP choice was not the one the team actually wanted. He was the only one that said yes after everyone rejected us (and because he was never going to have a place in the project Audi is building).

I'll start going a lil more offtopic but I just wanted to talk about the Charles to Mercedes theories bc like..... I don't see that working at all for him lmao. And I don't get why any of his fans would want that happening? Mercedes is very clearly shaping itself around Russell - and with some of his statements it's pretty clear he knows it and he feels very secure in his position. And I already feel like Lewis (7 times wdc!!) is getting (slowly) pushed out. And for a few years at least Lewis IS going to try and chase the 8th title. He'll leave either if they keep flopping or if he would be clearly labeled as a #2. What would Charles do there? Compete against Russell? Please. As if Mercedes ever recovered from the Brocedes trauma.

And like yeah, I get him (and his fans) getting a bit disenchanted with Ferrari, but really, what are his other options? Going to RedBull? LOL. LMAO. YEAH. To do what? Kill Max and himself?

Tbh, if he hopes to become a champion any time soon he'll have to step up and put an effort with Ferrari. Or maybe patiently wait for Audi. Who knows.

Oh yeah imagine being happy with getting as a TP someone who was already booted out of his own job. Lmao. Yeah btw honestly, I don't know how it's gonna play out with Vasseur. I don't worry a lot about the car, with the engines being frozen till 2026 and the aero project looking promising, but the team management? Mh. Mh......

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Opinion: Tennis Grand Slam continues to be elusive problem as Novak Djokovic's bid for heritage falls short

ny — Of all the emotions a teary-eyed Novak Djokovic felt Sunday as he sat in his chair, observing a stage get built for someone else to settle for the trophy he came here to win, essentially the most exciting turned into relief. Of course he turned into sad about dropping the U.S. Open ultimate decisively to Daniil Medvedev, about failing to grab the probability of a lifetime to finished the calendar-yr Grand Slam. And as he noted on the stage to the manhattan crowd that had once given him the bloodless shoulder, he became in truth touched incidentally they at last embraced him in this final and tried to carry him to come back returned an additional time. however says anything about the weight of what Djokovic was trying to accomplish that relief become on his mind Sunday. If the most snatch player within the historical past of guys's tennis couldn't overcome the pressure of trying to win the Grand Slam, it’s complicated to believe any man will. If a participant who has pulled off so many miracles from match point down and whose center of attention intensifies when his opponents fall aside couldn’t convey it when he received this close, Rod Laver’s 52-year-ancient achievement within the guys’s online game is likely secure. © Danielle Parhizkaran, united states of america nowadays activities Novak Djokovic reacts to a ignored shot against Daniil Medvedev all through the U.S. Open men's singles final. From NFL plays to faculty activities ratings, all of the right activities information you need to understand every day. “i used to be happy it became over,” a still emotional Djokovic spoke of forty five minutes after the fit ended. “because the buildup for this match and every little thing that mentally, emotionally I needed to deal with all through the tournament the closing couple weeks was a whole lot. It became a whole lot to deal with.” in the larger context of tennis background, the thought of winning the 4 most essential tournaments of the yr as a Holy Grail fulfillment is a comparatively new one. unless the Nineteen Eighties, lots of excellent players on each the men's and ladies’s facet either skipped the Australian Open or played it occasionally. For a stretch in the 1970s presently after tennis grew to be an expert game, Chris Evert and a number of other desirable gamers selected playing World group Tennis over the French Open. When Steffi Graf received all 4 majors in 1988 at age 19, the lead story within the manhattan instances framed her U.S. Open as a legitimizing victory for the 10-yr-historical Billie Jean King national Tennis center which changed into described as “a a lot maligned byproduct of professional tennis, a place where funds, now not way of life, has counted most.” And yet, as the activity has developed, it has chosen success in these 4 tournaments — held yearly in Melbourne, Paris, London and manhattan — because the measuring stick for greatness. Held on three different surfaces, on three diverse continents, with a season that spans more than seven months, it makes ideal sense that a player who raises all four trophies in the same calendar year has finished some thing helpful of immortality — as Graf did in 1988 when she delivered Olympic gold to her 4 majors to develop into the first and most effective participant to win the so-called Golden Slam. however the chase to achieve it reasonably certainly comes with a unique feeling that even the greatest winners in the history of the activity can’t quite deal with. Video: Djokovic suffers upset U.S. Open loss to Medvedev (Reuters) Djokovic suffers upset U.S. Open loss to Medvedev SHARE SHARE TWEET SHARE e-mail click to expand UP next OPINION: U.S. Open winner Raducanu and her friends supply tennis a good deal to cheer heritage MADE: Emma Raducanu wins U.S. Open women's last In 2015, Serena Williams got here to long island having gained the primary three Grand Slam titles of the year. and appeared on her way to a coronation. instead, she misplaced within the semifinals to forty third-ranked Roberta Vinci, a player who had by no means given her a touch of crisis in four outdated meetings, and admitted that the drive bought to her. it will be inaccurate to call Sunday a Vinci-category second for Djokovic. Medvedev is the No. 2 participant on earth, had crushed Djokovic 3 times before and become primed to win a Grand Slam singles title — exceptionally on a tough court docket, the place he’s been dominant week in and week out on the tour. however’s additionally proper that Djokovic, for anything reason, turned into no longer at his top of the line in the remaining. perhaps it changed into the entire lengthy suits he had performed in this tournament catching up with him, including the 5-set combat he had with Alexander Zverev within the semifinals. maybe, in his own intellect, he couldn’t block out the enormity of what he was on the verge of achieving. both method, despite vowing to pour everything he had into this fit, Djokovic appeared completely spent via the end. His elastic body that has made him the highest quality returner of serve in the history of the video game couldn’t capture up to Medvedev’s blasts all day. And in so many key moments, when Djokovic changed into made to run down brief balls, he become 1 / 4-step sluggish and sprayed them everywhere the court docket. “I had more hours on the courtroom than Daniil, that’s for bound, but it surely changed into additionally an emotionally traumatic period for me in the last five, six months with Slams and Olympics, everything changed into coming together for me right here and accumulating the entire feelings I’ve been via,” he mentioned. “lamentably, I didn’t make it in the last step, but in case you draw the road you ought to be very satisfied with the yr. “I’ve been very clear and vocal about my dreams to play my premier tennis at Slams, and i’m managing to do this. i used to be brief nowadays for one more Slam title but I ought to be proud with every thing that my team and i accomplished, and in tennis we learn very straight away the way to flip the next web page.” nevertheless, the sting of this loss will surely linger for Djokovic, who has held all four majors directly earlier than but is not going to have a further opportunity to do it once again in the identical calendar yr. he's evidently now not executed enjoying and may be a force within the video game for several more years, however at 34, preserving that level receives more and more complicated. And the younger competition is starting to exhibit extra signals that they’re ready to take over the sport. “I do believe sorry for Novak as a result of I cannot imagine what he feels,” Medvedev talked about. “knowing that I beat someone who changed into 27-0 in a yr in Grand Slams, he turned into going for large historical past, and knowing that I managed to stop him it in reality makes it sweeter and brings me confidence for what's to come back.” The undeniable fact that it all acquired too big, too a good deal for even Djokovic, does not bode well for the subsequent adult to be during this place — if there even is one in our lifetimes. As lots as the Grand Slam is a relatively new assemble, we’ve realized it’s extremely problematic just to win the primary three of the yr. winning all four may also simply be unattainable. this text at first looked on us of a these days: Opinion: Tennis Grand Slam is still elusive problem as Novak Djokovic's bid for background falls brief 먹튀검증

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Are the Saints the bestteam in the NFL (and are the Giants the worst)?

Are the Saints the best team in the NFL (and are the Giants the worst)?

It once looked like Drew Brees’s career would wind down with a bunch of yards and a heap of 7-9 seasons. But suddenly he has a defense to help him out

Drew Brees has a chance to add a second Super Bowl title to his super career. Photograph: Bill Feig/AP

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So much time has passed since the New Orleans Saints became the best story in the NFL it’s hard to remember their miraculous rise. That came back in the fall of 2006 just a year after Hurricane Katrina tore the roof off their Superdome and filled the city with so much water that many wondered if New Orleans would be the same again. But as the politicians failed and the government failed and the utilities failed, the football team that once broke their fans’ hearts actually came through.

The dreadful Saints, the forever losing Saints, the always-aggravating Saints returned from purgatory in San Antonio. They rode the genius of a brilliant young coach, Sean Payton, and a rejuvenated quarterback, Drew Brees, all the way to the 2006 NFC Championship Game and then they kept building to a Super Bowl win three seasons later. With a fabulous offense and a gambling defense they seemed poised to win more trophies.

Then they didn’t. The defense failed, and then came Bountygate and Payton’s year-long suspension and a whole lot of 7-9 seasons during which Brees threw for a lot of yards and the Saints defense couldn’t stop anybody. As the old stars left and Brees grew to be 38 it appeared New Orleans was finished as any kind of contender.

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Except, suddenly this year happened and the Saints have discovered something in Brees’s sunset they never had in his prime: a defense. And more than halfway through this season their 7-2 record raises a once-improbable question: Are the New Orleans Saints the best team in the NFL?

They might just be. Even 2009’s Super Bowl winner relied heavily on Brees’s arm and a defense that gave up tons of yards while laying out big hits and hoping that they could get enough turnovers to supplement the booming offense. This team, though, actually stops opponents. They may not have the huge statistical dominance of other good defensive teams but after starting 0-2 they have won seven straight and in five of those wins they have allowed 13 points or fewer. They are becoming very good at keeping teams from doing what they want.

Sunday’s 47-10 victory at Buffalo may have been the Saints most impressive victory yet. Their defense held the Bills to just 198 yards and drove quarterback Tyrod Taylor from the game after he completed only nine passes for 56 yards.

That alone makes this unit unlike Payton’s teams of the past. As Brees has aged, New Orleans have pounded teams with a relentless running attack. And that looks nothing like the team that used to throw and throw and throw as the points rolled up. On Sunday, both Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara ran for more than 100 yards and together they had four touchdowns. Brees only had 184 yards passing.

“We came out and we wanted to impose our will,” Kamara told reporters after the game.

Make no mistake, this is still Brees’s team. He is playing one of his most efficient seasons and remains near the top of the list of the NFL’s top passers this season. He has grown into more of a game-manager but the best quarterbacks adapt. As do the best coaches. And while this might not be a stereotypical Sean Payton team tearing up the NFC South, he may be doing one of his best coaching jobs yet.

And the Saints may be about to become the NFL’s best story once more.

Quote of the week

The 49ers celebrated a rare victory on Sunday. Photograph: Thearon W Henderson/Getty Images

“It felt good, it felt real good” – San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan

The Niners finally won their first game this season and the young head coach who many believe will become a top offensive mind like his father also got his first NFL victory. The wait must have felt endless. San Francisco came into Sunday’s game against the New York Giants 0-9 with what is supposed to be a rebuilding team. But as woeful as the 49ers have been this season they may have found a team even worse. The Giants look lost.

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San Francisco quarterback CJ Beathard threw for 298 yards and Carlos Hyde ran for 98 as the Niners trampled the Giants’ defense for 474 yards. As a result, New York dropped to 1-8 despite a good game from quarterback Eli Manning who fought off rumors he may lose his job with two touchdown passes and no interceptions.

The Niners’ pleasure in victory was dampened by the death of wide receiver Marquise Goodwin’s son earlier on Sunday. A visibly emotional Goodwin was surrounded by team-mates after scoring an 83-yard touchdown in the first quarter.

Fantasy player of the week

Matthew Stafford is having one of the best seasons of his career. Photograph: Raj Mehta/USA Today Sports

Matthew Stafford. The Lions quarterback doesn’t always get the credit he deserves mainly because the Lions always seem to be stumbling over themselves. Still, Stafford, who already is in his ninth season, is quietly one of the league’s better passers. On Sunday, the Lions struggled to beat the hapless Cleveland Browns but Stafford was brilliant when he needed to be.

He threw for 249 yards in Detroit’s 38-24 victory and also had three touchdowns against one interception. He finished with a passer rating of 118.9. This may be Stafford’s best season as he has already thrown for just under 2,500 yards and 17 touchdowns with just five interceptions. He has to be considered part of the conversation for the top NFC offensive player even if it is hard to see the Lions, at 5-4, passing Minnesota for the NFC North title.

Stat of the week

12. The number of receptions Jacksonville tight end Marcedes Lewis has this season – all of which have come in Jaguars wins. It is a strange statistical pattern to say the least but, by now, the Jags must be elated when a ball lands in Lewis’s hands. He has caught passes in five of Jacksonville’s six victories this year, failing to grab one only in their season-opening win over Houston. On Sunday, he caught two balls, including a key first-down pass in the second half, helping the Jags beat the Chargers 20-17 in overtime.

Lewis, who was once a big star for Jacksonville, is less of a key player now. In fact, he might be more a talisman than an offensive threat but he’s played a role in the Jags’ sudden rise toward the playoffs. Sunday’s win was probably the most-unlikely for Jacksonville, who seemed certain to lose until a field goal just before the end of regulation tied the game at 17-17. Another field goal won the game for the Jaguars, who remained tied for first in the AFC South with Tennessee.

Video of the week

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Adam Thielen + teammates with awesome TD celebration! http://pic.twitter.com/0T7aCzVNkH

November 12, 2017

What a wonderful opportunity the NFL wasted for years by banning players from celebrating touchdowns. So much creativity squandered. Week-after-week NFL receivers provide us with splendid displays in stadium end zones. Take Sunday in Landover, Maryland, for instance.

As the Minnesota Vikings leapfrogged over Washington in the second quarter of their 38-30 victory Adam Theilen and his fellow Minnesota receivers decided to leapfrog each other. It tuned out to be the ultimate leapfrog as the Vikings kept scoring and scoring and then held on for the win. While it appears Minnesota are headed to a certain NFC North title, they do not seem certain about a quarterback. Case Keenum has filled in brilliantly for the injured Sam Bradford. But he let Washington back in Sunday’s game with interceptions on back-to-back throws.

Teddy Bridgewater, who was once the Vikings quarterback of the future before his gruesome injury before last season, is healthy. Could Bridgewater be the one to lead them through January?

Elsewhere around the league

--The New England Patriots aren’t quite the unbeaten team that some predicted they would be this season but they have now won five in a row and were in ominous form coming off their bye week. The Denver Broncos were the victims on Sunday as the Pats travelled to Colorado and came away with a 41-16 win. Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and was comfortable enough for Brian “The New Jimmy Garoppolo” Hoyer to come on and toss a few passes. Denver are now a worrying 3-6 and Brock Osweiler does not look like a starting quarterback.

--Pittsburgh continues to grind out victories, beating Indianapolis 20-17. The Steelers trailed 17-3 midway through the third quarter before scoring 17 straight points, including the winning field goal, which came as time expired. The victory gave the 7-2 Steelers a commanding lead in a weak AFC North.

--The Green Bay Packers won their first game without Aaron Rodgers as they beat Chicago 23-16. Rodgers replacement, Brett Hundley completed only 18 passes but threw one touchdown and was not intercepted as the Bears fell despite what was easily rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky’s best game.

--The Rams are now an amazing 7-2 and Jared Goff continues to look like an excellent choice as a first overall pick in 2016. He had 355 passing yards and three touchdowns in a 33-7 defeat of Houston.

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