Today’s question: Who’s to blame when things go wrong? This isn’t necessarily a predictive question on the 2026 team, more of a philosophical question about who you think bears the blame for seasons that don’t pan out as well as we’d hoped they would. Some might assign that blame squarely on the players, others the coaching staff, and others might blame the front office or ownership. No matter how many managers and front office staff they throw under the bus at the end of every season to deflect that. Who do you think is to blame when seasons go wrong?

Source: New York Times February 13, 2026 19:02 UTC