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My next player shall be a Riga lifer.

Player Name: GIYGAS Cash you have: $3.5 mil Workout Name: 6 TPE and 2 TPE Cost of Workout: $3.5 mil Cash Left: $0

This will be a series in which I look at the reign of every GM of every VHL franchise and decide which GM is the best in team history, which is the worst, and which is the most forgettable. ------------------------------------- The Calgary Wranglers are one of the VHL's most esteemed franchises. With an impressive seven cup wins, Calgary has also been extremely stable, with only five General Managers in their thirty-six seasons of existence (easily the least of any of the original eight franchises). They have had a VHL record three GM's hold the position for at least eight consecutive seasons (for reference, only one other VHL team can boast having two such GM's). All things considered, this franchise has been a model of consistency in the league. But of course, with the constant ebb and flow of the league, there have been some down times in the franchise's history, much like any other VHL team, so here's a primer on some of the performances of the General Managers that have led the Wranglers in years past and present. Best GM in Franchise History: Scott Boulet (S3-S10) Record: 388-156-32 (67.4%) Cup Wins: 2 Although many would argue that Brett Slobodzian should get this spot for an insane two-year run to start the franchise that saw Calgary win more than 80% of its games, I personally side with Boulet just because of the sustained success he had throughout his entire run. Boulet inherited a cup winning team from Slobo, and although most would attribute his first cup win in Season 3 to the building of the past GM, Boulet was able to keep his team in constant Cup competition with his masterful building. Boulet was one bad mother fucker. Boulet's consistency was truly a feat to behold. He led Calgary to seven consecutive 40-plus win seasons, only missing the playoffs once in that run in a Season 4 that saw division rivals Seattle and Hamilton both top 50 wins on the year. Boulet finally succumbed to a rebuild in his last year, picking up 56 of his 156 losses in Season 10 before passing the team off to Matt Bentz. It was the end of an era that saw Calgary dominate the VHL for the first nine seasons of the league's history. Worst GM in Franchise History: Matt Bentz (S11-S19) Record: 302-302-44 (47.6%) Cup Wins: 2 It's very strange to see a GM with two Cup wins be called the worst in a franchise's history, but that's a testament to just how good Calgary GM's have been throughout team history. Bentz's run at the helm of Calgary finished with the biggest bang possible, as a huge free agency coup that saw the team court stars Alexander Sauve, Matt Bailey and Ryley Dawson in a two year stretch helped the GM end with two consecutive Continental Cup wins. With such a big finish, how can Bentz be called the worst GM in team history? His main issue was his very slow start. Yes, he was leading the best franchise in league history up to that point through its very first rebuild, and yes, he did have to deal with the Bentz Curse, which described the surprising tendency of top Calgary prospects and players to retire on Bentz unexpectedly. However, it took Bentz until his seventh season in Season 17 to finally finish with a record above .500. He made the playoffs a couple times in his first six years, but those were extremely weak years in the North American Conference. Bentz won 112 games in his last two seasons as Wranglers GM, meaning that his teams averaged less than 30 wins in the other seven seasons he held the position. He was still an overall good GM, but for a franchise loaded with great ones, Bentz holds the spot at the worst one. Most Forgettable GM in Team History: Jardy Bunclewirth (S20-S25) Record: 177-230-25 (41.0%) Cup Wins: 1 Somebody had to lose here. After Brett Slobodzian, Jardy Bunclewirth is the second-shortest-tenured GM in team history. He also boasts the worse winning percentage in team history. So why did he not go into the worst GM category then? The answer is simple: he had a couple years of strong success after taking over a team with essentially no assets, and then finished his tenure with one more rebuilding year. Unlike Bentz, it didn't take Bunclewirth seven seasons and a monumentally fruitful free agency run to win his cup. Rather, Bunclewirth put his team together through drafting and trades, and led the Wranglers on a fairly quick turnaround by winning a Cup just three seasons after the Bentz reign was over. So what's so forgettable about Jardy then? Nothing really, but someone had to take this spot. He's sandwiched between the two longest running GM's in team history in Bentz (nine seasons) and Jason Glasser (eleven seasons and counting). Not only that, but Jardy's run of success was pretty short, and the aforementioned GM's he's sandwiched between have just been more buzzworthy in their runs than Jardy was (Bentz for the Curse, Glasser for his long-sustained success). Bunclewirth will go down as one of the better GM's in VHL history, but unfortunately, also finished his run in Calgary as the most forgettable one the team has ever had.

Muffins.

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Sorry, I misquoted. I accept this offer.

Accepted. Sorry Mike, I love you, but I'm feelin' New York now.

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Yeah, I said earlier I was interested in OC'ing as well. I have some experience with it on GLB. Also, I'll add making an LB as well since Trifecta has the QB.

I gave you exact positions. I actually committed to QB before Trifecta, but it's whatever.

I got House Baratheon.

I'll make a QB, TE, OT, DE and Safety for us when time comes.

Is there a way to transfer your flex points from an account on the previous GLB? I have thousands upon thousands of them from waaaaaaaaay back when. EDIT: Never mind, got it. I have 22,000 flex points. I can make a couple players and possibly OC for our team if we get it going.

Still pulling for SF. I like the makeup of the team, they're fun to watch. Plus Seattle "fans" don't deserve a Super Bowl, so fuck that team.

These last two games have obviously proven that these are, bar none, the absolute best teams in the VHL. #bringcrossoverback

Well it's just my personal preference I guess. Breaking Bad was definitely the best fast paced, heart pumping show. Boardwalk Empire has a patience about it that I just love and it's changed the way I look at TV shows in general. I also think it has the best instances of character development and while Season 4 was the weakest, they kinda had to do that because closed off so much with Season 3. They're ending it in Season 5 because the writers wanted to, not because it got cancelled or anything. I just prefer Boardwalk Empire for its patient ability to tell a larger scale story and the visuals.

I've only seen him as an RB on WalterFootball. With only 20 receptions this year, is he really gonna come out as a WR?

I was just saying that because he didn't play up to his prime this year, and you never know if he'll get it back. I know he didn't develop great speed, but he still turned out better than his draft profile considering his draft profile had him as not the best RB in his class, and he's arguably up there (I'd say Forte has been a little better overall when you consider his worst year isn't nearly as bad as Rice's, but he's underrated by most people). And Ray Rice is less of a power back, more just a little guy that uses his height well. If he added power to his height he'd be more like MJD at his best. But again (and this is to CR, not you Fresco) I meant Ray's been more of an agile guy than a power runner.

He was also drafted in the second round and ended up being one of the 5 best RBs in the league at his height. I think it's safe to say he's outplayed his draft profile. You're getting too hung up on what NFL scouts thought of him at 22 rather than what he became as an NFL player.

Season 4 is gonna be baller, I'm just worried that the following seasons are gonna dip in quality given what I know about the books.

Because football is life.

Must you jump on me for every little thing? You know what I meant, agile backs that rely less on power. Jesus. EDIT: Anyway, Ray Rice's 4.42 40 time isn't that bad. Think about how many starting RBs are better than that. In the AFC, CJ Spiller, Lamar Miller (slightly), Chris Johnson, Jamaal Charles, and then Darren McFadden and MJD (but I doubt these two are as fast anymore) ran better 40sm so while Rice may not be the fastest guy he's still one of the fastest feature backs in the AFC.

Breaking Bad is great but nothing will beat Boardwalk Empire season 3. It's easily the most visually impressive show of all time and the storytelling pacing and character development is unreal. Sure, Breaking Bad is more thrilling, but Boardwalk Empire's patient approach to characterization has changed the way I view television shows as a whole. To me, it's the perfect show.

Mike Zimmer deserves to be a head coach infinitesimally more than Jay Gruden.

Just wait til after season 4. BB's height was better (as was Boardwalk Empire's, but too many people are blind to the show), but it took BB longer to reach that height. Through 3 seasons, the only show I'd call better than GoT is Boardwalk Empire.