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Austin FC 2023: System of a Down (Year)

Choose your preferred pop culture lede: 1. I’m just sitting in my seat and waiting for some goals! (to change these games) 2. Josh Wolff definitely has a method, but is it a system or anything resembling a process ? During the 2023 season, the Austin FC online realm was full of discussion about Josh Wolff and his “system”, “style” and any other term that essentially stands in for “how this team is working together to try to score goals.” To make sure we are all starting from the same point, I will give my basic understanding of the Wolff/Austin FC system: The goal is to disorganized the opponent with the ball, while maintain high levels of possession and using that possession to create high-value chances at shots on goal. Austin has also attempted to maximize set pieces, frequently utilizing short corners and long throws, but that’s not what we’re discussing right now. The above-mentioned discourse included, and still includes, discussions of whether the style of play and focus on po...

NFL Week 10 Coverage Map Analysis - 2023

My fantasy team(s) looked great in October. Now I'm placing waiver claims on QBs that have Madden franchise mode computer-generated player names. Nobody cares about that, though; to the maps! The incredible people at 506 Sports make an NFL TV coverage map every week. I enjoy the minutiae of sports more than actual sports in most cases, and I love geography, so this one of my favorite sports-related things to look at. I've been sharing with a group chat and adding some of own highlights and analysis. The length of this endeavor has now exceeded the socially acceptable limit for a post in a group chat, so it's going to live here for as long as I remember to write it. This is probably the least interesting set of maps since I started doing this. This week's map post can be found here:  506 Sports Week 10 Coverage Map PSA: There's a Frankfurt game again on Sunday morning. Check your local listings and fantasy lineups accordingly. PSA 2: There are a lot of parenthetical ...

NFL Week 9 Coverage Map Analysis - 2023

This is a place on the internet to hear jokes and observations about sports games you probably won't be able to watch. This week, my favorite player to watch is in Germany this week playing in a stadium built for my actual favorite sport to watch. But I digress. Let's get to the maps! The incredible people at 506 Sports make an NFL TV coverage map every week. I enjoy the minutiae of sports more than actual sports in most cases, and I love geography, so this one of my favorite sports-related things to look at. I've been sharing with a group chat and adding some of own highlights and analysis. The length of this endeavor has now exceeded the socially acceptable limit for a post in a group chat, so it's going to live here for as long as I remember to write it. This is probably the least interesting set of maps since I started doing this. This week's map post can be found here: 506 Sports Week 9 Coverage Map . CBS Single This is the fun messy one this week! The Seattle ...