The psychogeneaology to explain why the Cleveland Browns struggles …

Inside a family, each generation can bring the next one some mental paradigms or somes silences about relatives or subjects …

For example, the great grand children of war criminals, like nazis, can still be affected by their ancestors … only because it was not a subject of conversation and they kept an infamous name.

My view, as a football coach : THAT S THE SAME THING FOR THE CLEVELAND BROWNS !

A rookie or a free agent who signs to play with NE Patriots, is mentally programmed to perform … He knows it will be tough even before take the plane to meet his new coach. He wants to impress because Patriots have a culture of performance and accountability ! And many Super Bowl Appearances … Expectations are high to be included in the NE Patriots legacy.

What is the Cleveland Browns legacy since 1999 ?

Almost nothing but shame and loss. The expectations are not winning the Super Bowl, or make a play off appearance, but only try to win a game !

I think it affects players mentally, and you can hire the best rookies and the best free agents , if the dominant mindset is « trying to win a game », don 't expect a winning season.

I will apply in 2018 at the Bill Walsh fellowship, and i would love to be graduate by the Browns. What i would do if i was a coach for the Browns ?

I would manage OTAs not only  for new players, but for all the team, and because they can t receive a legacy from the legendary Browns in the 1940s and 50s, they can receive a legacy about … THE GAME from the best players ever! I would split each unit (RB, WR, TE, DL, LB, OL, DB, QB, and specialists) and i will hire the best consultants and former players to work with them … and provide them the best legacy possible about the game.

In this situation, The Browns players will be accountable and grateful  because of their mentors !! no more shame would be possible

Ending the Gold Standard in 1971

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-28/true-consequence-ending-gold-standard-one-chart

Interesting article !

L'usage historique des concepts économiques modernes

L'usage historique des concepts économiques modernes

Nous pensons que nous ne pouvons pas envisager l'« Economie », concernant l'Antiquité, avec les concepts d 'aujourd'hui, notamment les concepts d'inflation et de croissance.

L'inflation, l'augmentation des prix des actifs, n'a pour cause principale que l'expansion constante de la masse monétaire par le crédit ou l'assouplissement quantitatif. Donc, de nos jours, les Banques centrales pilotent l'inflation et chaque augmentation de prix (ou de la valeur des actifs)  n'est en fait qu'une diminution du pouvoir d'achat de chaque unité de devise. Dans l'Antiquité, l'inflation pouvait avoir lieu pour raréfaction des ressources (beaucoup de demande, mais moins d'offre), découvertes de nouveaux sites pour extraire des métaux précieux (donc, plus de pièces en circulation) ou expansion monétaire par debasement de la monnaie (diminution de la contenance en métal précieux).

La croissance économique est l'augmentation de la production de biens et de services. De nos jours, c'est un point important de la dynamique économique puisque la croissance permet le remboursement des dettes. Mais, dans la période antique, le fordisme n'était pas encore inventé !! Augmenter indéfiniment la production de biens et de services n'a pas de sens, sur le plan d'une économie antique, où ce qui compte est l'arrivée d'or et d'argent, ainsi que l'exportation des ressources produites, et l'arrivée de denrées nouvelles. Par ailleurs, le troc est encore couramment utilisé et nombre de travailleurs sont des esclaves donc privés de salaires, mais ayant un coût. La croissance, dans le monde, n'a pris un véritable sens qu'à partir de la Révolution industrielle … Durant les millénaires précédent, elle ne change guère. http://visualizingeconomics.com/blog/2007/11/21/last-2000-of-growth-in-world-income-and-population-revised

Jusqu'à la Révolution industrielle, la croissance économique, au sens moderne, ne pouvait intervenir que par extension du territoire (augmentant ainsi les ressources disponibles) ou extension de reseaux d'échanges comme dans le cas des Cités-Etats Grecs. Ils fallaient de plus trouver les ressources physiques en or et argent métal. Les Numismates ont beaucoup publié sur l'évolution incessante des ratio Or – Argent au cours de l'histoire, dans de nombreux royaumes ou empires.

Des l'origine, la monnaie a moins un usage économique que fiscal … Ainsi, une économie antique performante est une économie qui enrichit avant tout l'Etat. Ainsi, un Aléa climatique ne frappant qu'une région d 'un Royaume ou d'un empire sera compensé économiquement par des transferts de propriété et l'arrivée de nouveaux acteurs économiques.

As a QB coach, i love the Offensive line ...

And i give you several coaching points about Pass Protection  to scout the Offensive line :

 1) Pass Protection is an unique sport effort. It s probably the most important element in the game of football, but no one involved cares, and even looks, the object of this game : the football.

2) Pass Protection involves 5, 6 ot 7 players. And we can also include the QB in this collective effort to protect him, because he is also responsible to check a potential blitzer.

3) The 5 players involved each time (the offensive line) must be able to know the depth of the QB (3, 5 or 7 steps), to protect him better. This information must be included in the play call.

4) The Center and the Guards are responsible for the depth of the pocket, the Tackles for its Width.

5 ) As long as possible, the offensive linemen must stay square to the Line Of Scrimmage.

6 ) Deeper than 9 yards (7 steps drop back), the QB is out of the protection, because the line between him and the outside rushers like Defensive ends , becomes too straight.

7) The A gaps are the most important to protect because they are the shortest way to the Quarterback. The split between the center and the guards is only 2 feet, but 2,5 feet between guards and tackles. The Linemen align their head on the belt of the center.

8) Zone Blocking (slide) is used for the quickest throw (1 or 3 steps drop).

9) Always initiate the first punch ! Be physical.

10) « Head up, Butt down », Get a strong base, a great balance and a quick footwork.

11) Fight with the rusher until you ear the whistle.

12) Stay low. Your pads below their pads ! « PUP », Pad under pad, that s the vertical leverage.

13 ) The spaces between each lineman in the pocket are also, vision, throwing or rushing lanes for the Quarterback.

14 ) in Zone blocking by the offensive line, the RB or the playside TE could be responsible for the C gap.

15 ) « Vertical Set » involves the Guard and Tackle back "vertically" in front of 3 or more rushers… The width of the line decreases but it s efficient because it cuts the angle.

Merry Christmas !

Life can be scaring, and the current period seems really scaring because the common sense seems lost for ever.

However, in each situation of stress or chaos, , there is a miracle, there is a new opportunity to catch. You should consider it is the same thing now for you and for the World.

So, i wish you to catch this new opportunity in your life, keeping the 3 « H » : Health, Hope and Happiness.

Merry Christmas !

About poverty

http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/41-million-americans-are-living-in-poverty-this-christmas

That s really a sad situation, especially for the Kids, because it should not exist !! It s not a natural disaster, or a disease. It s only because of the ugly financial capitalism....

Monetary policy and Fiscal policy

An interesting article !

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-22/why-monetary-policy-will-cancel-out-fiscal-policy