Chad Ruter

WIU grad. NIU MBA grad. Gapers Block alum. Wheel of Fortune winner. Triple Crown League co-founder. Chicago sports fan.

[Dan Wiederer @danwiederer]

Think of this stadium situation as a Dunkin’ race, folks. Another attention-grabbing lead change. For sure. But the finish line isn’t even on the scoreboard yet.

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@Nate_Tice Don’t forget Elite Joe!

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@Johnathan_Wood1 Something interesting here. The Bears now don’t have to cut him prior to the new league year to get cap compliant. Because of the Dalman retirement. Might give Bears a tiny bit more leverage. Still think they’d get a late round pick swap at best though.

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@fball_insights Could you provide this table for 2025? Friend and I are conversing about Bears RBs.

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@Griddy_FF small bug fix on the iOS app. On the Stats / History / Recent Drafts page, all the ELO changes show up in red. Assuming you want positive ones green.

It’s an awesome game! Have really enjoyed it!

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@AdamHoge

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Someone warned us of this possibility. Oh yeah it was Mike Sando! https://t.co/yPrAwUDi1s

[Mike Sando @SandoNFL]

I'm a HOF voter who saw Belichick as slam-dunk. I don't know anything about voting results, but if this is true, and we'll find out officially next week, the question is, how could this happen?

Before I list possibilities, understand this:

Belichick, Kraft, Craig, Anderson & Greenwood are competing for 1-3 spots, separate from the 15 modern-era finalists

50 voters each pick 3 of the 5

Between 1-3 make it (40+ votes needed for anyone besides top vote getter to make it)

So it's a ZERO-SUM game, huge change made in '25: 250 total votes to go around for five candidates with a high bar for clearance

Now we count the potential ways Belichick might get fewer than 40 votes even when 40+ on committee think he's a HOFer...

•Let's say 4-5 voters who were strong advocates for specific senior players figured Belichick was going to make it regardless, so they funneled votes to competing candidates in hopes of boosting them over the 40-vote threshold;

•Let's say a few voters prioritized senior players on the thinking that Belichick will be back in the room next year, while the players on the ballot this year might disappear into the senior pool forever

•Let's say a few voters found Spygate/cheating disqualifying

•Let's say a few voters protested new rules making coaches eligible one year after retiring instead of five

Whatever the case, I would see this as a repudiation of the new voting rules implemented for 2025, not of Belichick or any candidate not making it.

There will be changes to the process, I predict

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@Griddy_FF cruter8 QB Double Down

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@joshuaswanner https://t.co/plvhJw2Tyk

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@joshuaswanner https://t.co/9gyylNQB2f

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@robertmays AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@robertmays Appreciate you getting me in the right mindset after the live show! I might go throw up now!

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@obvious_shirts I don’t think there’s a shirt there 🤣

[Jacob Infante @jacobinfante24]

#ProBowlVote  counts DOUBLE today

Caleb Williams
D’Andre Swift
Rome Odunze
Luther Burden
Colston Loveland
Joe Thuney
Drew Dalman
Jonah Jackson
Darnell Wright

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@robertmays Have had a lot of drive/podcast time the last two weeks due some family medical stuff. Hope you’re beaming tonight as much as I am while on the road. Can’t wait to hear you this week! Bear Down, Robert!

[Chad Ruter @chadruter]

@robertmays I don’t think that Gainesville bar will stop you from eating cigarettes tomorrow. Smoking them, sure. But eating them…you’d fit right in.

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@robertmays I think CJGJ is willing to do just about whatever is asked so he can play

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@BenjaminSolak That’s zone 🤣

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@Johnathan_Wood1 I don’t think the pass was complete. Swift didn’t get two feet in.

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@BenjaminSolak Ball don’t lie. You leave DMo on the bench until 3rd and goal…that’s what they deserve.