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@rorie: I get that was a joke, but I wouldn't be shocked if Washington won the NFC East or finished dead last. That whole offense other than Alfred Morris is setup to hit a home run or go out swinging. The main thing is if that defense will get any better. I hope they do well as I'm a fan of baby Gruden and my aunt and mother are friends with the family of one of their new offensive coaches, Bret Munsey, who was the head coach of Bon Jovi's arena football team when they won the championship.

@mocbucket62: I'm right there with you. I'd much prefer if we, the Dolphins, either went to the playoffs or sucked enough to get a top 5 pick. Fuck this constant middling, slightly good, or kind of bad bullshit. I only see the organization improving if we suck a couple of years to bank top picks and prospects, or hope that the coaching and players have gotten revamped enough to instill winning atmosphere. I'm doubtful about the latter, but I like the way the offense is going it just doesn't seems to be going far enough if the preseason is any real indication of things to come.

@slaps2: I think you're overestimating the value of losing Welker and how good Vick still is (I'd argue he's one of the most overrated NFL players in the last decade, though one of the best athletes in that same span). That Denver offense still has plenty of options to keep players being matchup nightmares for defenses and one of the highest scoring teams without Welker. The team might go 2-2 in the first 4 games, but I see 3-1 just as likely as I think the Cardinals, Chiefs, and Colts might not be as good as they were last year.

As far as Vick goes, he is someone that wouldn't start on most teams. He's pretty much always been relatively average or below average as a passer (however he does have great arm strength). Now, he's older and lost some of his speed, quickness, and reaction time, things he regularly used to extend plays, get big gains, and keep defenders guessing. Not to mention, he's being held together by bubblegum and scotch tape, so even if someone is fine with his skill set now they have to be fine almost knowing he's likely to miss a decent number of games when he inevitably gets injured.

I'd like FTL or Garry's Mod if either of those are still available.

Remember, just because there will be a few matches this weekend it doesn't mean that you can't sign up.

@hailinel: @corruptedevil:

Ok, but that doesn't address the fact that this just looks like Zelda in Link's clothing. If that is what they wanted, cool. I just think they should make it a costume for Zelda at that point.

I feel that this just looks like Zelda in Link's clothing. Why not just make another cool, original female character?

This is the right amount of dumb so I can't be mad this has a lot of views.

What does Jeff Gerstmann make of this news?

I'd like to help out with the tournament, I loved watching it last year. I should be able to help any time after 7pm EST, but don't stop that from you sending me a message on here or on Steam at any point before then.

I guess not many people use it, but would it be a good idea to update the Giant Bomb guild in-game info tab about organizing the tournament and needing help? If not just mention it in the guild chat in-between some games in the evening or find a way to get some duders that users follow on Twitter to mention it.

My only concern is that this seems like it could run concurrently with the Rektreational depending how the scheduling goes.

I'm in the same MMR rut as you and I can empathize with you. There are a lot of assholes out there and people that don't want to play as a team. The things to keep in mind are that those people suck, you can win with assholes, and at some point you were and are going to be the worst player on your team so try not to speak down to people.

I have a few of suggestions that may help.

In the picking phase of the game there are two main things you can do. You could try to let all of your team pick before you do. This would allow you see who would synergies with the rest of your team and fill in the missing role. Or you could wait for the other team to make all of their picks so you can counter pick.

If you're playing support check and see if you're the only one. If you are you might end up having to get the mek and wards. If no one is getting drums build them as the active ability and aura are good for the team (you'll likely build a bracer early on as a cost effective way to get some hp). Also, put wards in key offensive or defensive locations depending on how the game is going and the objective your team is going for (search on Google or Reddit for warding guides, they can help find great warding spots).

Avoid Captain's Mode and Draft. I've had enough captains that suck or troll to make me thing that this is better if you're in a stack of people that you can trust or maybe at a higher MMR and your potential captain is more knowledgeable.

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