tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1673986169276834734..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: TMQ: Gregg Easterbrook Piles OnBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-19830693024003141932010-01-28T07:52:18.489-05:002010-01-28T07:52:18.489-05:00Rich, you very well could be right. Like I sort of...Rich, you very well could be right. Like I sort of stated, I don't exactly think this all went through Favre's head but I wouldn't put it past him. You are right that he is programmed to throw that pass. <br /><br />Good call on the Ipod analogy to ear plugs. It sounds absurd to me to believe that they would cause the fumbles. <br /><br />On that 4th down call, it is a tough call and that is why I don't think Ryan should be criticized for it. The game is over if your rookie QB doesn't get the 1st down and you have the best defense in the NFL. So at worst, it's a defensible call. <br /><br />HH, I know very little about airplane flight but what you said makes sense. Plus, people aren't so stupid as to not understand 10:03 is when the flight leaves. Being hyper specific makes sense in the realm of airplane flights because, like you said, there is more than one plane that takes off. <br /><br />Kent, I can't get how Gregg thinks the Jets blitzing hurt them this year. They stink on offense and came one game from the Super Bowl! He just hates blitzing. <br /><br />He also hates hundredths of a second but he is a complete idiot if he can't understand how hundredths of a second can affect a play. <br /><br />Rulebook, good point. We have to remember any time Gregg sees a player or coach leave a team he just assumes they were fired or unwanted. That's what happens when he refuses to do research or actually look into why a player/coach isn't with a team anymore. <br /><br />$40,000 is a lot of money and I am sure it was a compromise of some sort. Again, this is over Gregg's head.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-78403767997432954972010-01-27T23:36:32.511-05:002010-01-27T23:36:32.511-05:00You mentioned most of my problems, but I have one ...You mentioned most of my problems, but I have one additional one. He criticized Denver for firing yet another defensive coordinator. In actuality, both Denver and Nolan had options in the contract. Nolan didn't want to exercise his, and Denver agreed not to exercise theirs. Thus, Nolan was not fired - his contract expired.<br /><br />Also, since when is $5.34 million hyper-specific? $40,000 is a lot of money!Thilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439591828137103506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-91166533353134778782010-01-27T23:12:23.291-05:002010-01-27T23:12:23.291-05:00Since the Saints players have said in numerous int...Since the Saints players have said in numerous interviews their plan was to pound Favre so he would play like a 40-year-old man at the end of the game, that's a bold analysis by ol' Gregg. "Kill the head and the body dies" was the quote the Saints kept using.<br /><br />The Jets' blitzing certainly screwed them this year, as a team that seemed fairly middle-of-the-pack managed to get within one game of the Super Bowl.<br /><br />Again with his hatred of decimal points. When the ball is in play for 6-8 seconds at a time, of course fractions are important. And it's been shown again and again a few extra tenths of a second are the key to great pass protection.<br /><br />"Hubris" would have worked better than "hamartia", but I suppose the longer words make you appear smarter - which is why I try to work oogelly-googelly into every sentence.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-40728948463112539002010-01-27T17:49:32.246-05:002010-01-27T17:49:32.246-05:00In cultural news, the other day I took a United Ai...<strong>In cultural news, the other day I took a United Airlines flight from Toronto to Washington. Scheduled departure time was 10:03 a.m. -- not 10:00, 10:03.</strong><br /><br />Gregg, you don't know anything. Flights are staggered for a reason - two flights can't take off immediately back to because because it's unsafe to take off into the wake of a plane that just took off. (Air behind planes acts much like water behind speedboats and leaves a wake.)<br />The super-precise takeoff time is used to determine takeoff order in the airport - they can't all take off at 10:00. I guess airlines could approximate flight times for passengers while knowing the precise time internally, but that's more complicated than simply telling the passengers when the flight is scheduled to take off.HHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-60210442205580887422010-01-27T15:09:28.118-05:002010-01-27T15:09:28.118-05:00But the credit had to go to Favre; he had to throw...<b> But the credit had to go to Favre; he had to throw a spectacular pass at the end, so television announcers would swoon. So he heave-hoed a dramatic across-the-field pass. </b><br /><br />I'm going to do something I don't want to do: defend Favre. Is it possible that he wanted the glory? Yes, absolutely. Was it an incredibly stupid throw? Yes. However, you're talking about a QB who has been very successful making poor decisions (throwing into tight coverage, etc.) and having it work out well. He's been programmed to think he can complete that pass. Also, this is the same QB who once threw a pass when he was 3-4 yards passed the line of scrimmage, so the thought to run probably doesn't cross his mind while that play is happening.<br /><br /><b> Push earplugs into your ears and your balance may be subtly altered. </b><br /><br />May be and subtly kill that thought. It's why people can run with iPods and not trip over and fall every 10 feet. One of those turnovers was a terrible throw, one a botched handoff (to a fumble prone RB) and two more belonged to said fumble prone RB. <br /><br /><b> Sanchez lacks the polish to realize an opponent was changing defensive tactics in-game. </b><br /><br />Two problems with this. First, this is why you have coaches. To point out things like this, especially to rookies. Second, if Sanchez couldn't figure out that the Colts were blitzing on third and long... then he shouldn't be an NFL QB.<br /><br /><b> I don't care if it's fourth-and-99, this is the AFC championship -- there is no tomorrow! There is no BCS poll to confer style points for holding down the margin of defeat! </b><br /><br />Except he didn't write game over until 4 minutes later? So even he (implicitly) admits that he thought the Jets still had a chance by punting. Whereas, not making the first down would have been "game over."FormerPhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837594679660975599noreply@blogger.com