tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1879819000230914149..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Gregg Easterbrook Continues to Write "N.F.L." In An Attempt to Passively-Aggressively Annoy MeBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-46910284598449627372015-10-05T14:20:16.924-04:002015-10-05T14:20:16.924-04:00I think we all know that Gregg won't ever ment...I think we all know that Gregg won't ever mention when a fourth down attempt doesn't work, especially if the team is being aggressive in doing so and it results in his team not winning. I thought this was an odd play to mention too. <br /><br />Slag, it's all Watt's fault. Everything. How can he be the best defensive player in the NFL if his team can't win games? Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-4649455652135856532015-10-05T12:17:01.345-04:002015-10-05T12:17:01.345-04:00It's hard for J.J. Watt to win games as a defe...<b>It's hard for J.J. Watt to win games as a defensive end when his quarterbacks are Brian Hoyer and Ryan Mallett.</b><br /><br />Or when the Three Stooges (Crick, Wilfork, Clowney) cannot pressure the QB. This is as bad as a front 7 (with exception of Watts) that I've seen in a while. But hey, blame Watts for not helping his teammates win!Slag-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04675587994618760072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-54192930101001773022015-10-04T01:42:26.273-04:002015-10-04T01:42:26.273-04:00Funny how Gregggg leaves out that even if Green ha...Funny how Gregggg leaves out that even if Green had been tackled at the Ravens 20, odds were high the Bengals would score a TD. Failing that, a tying FG is a near certainty. Also, since the Ravens and Bengals both drove for TD drives after this play certainly plays against the notion that this play was the absolute key play.<br /><br />Funny that he also leaves out that the Bengals went for it on 4th down near the Ravens goal line and did not make it. Now personally I agree with them trying for the knockout blow but a fair advocate for aggressive 4th down plays should mention cases where it doesn't work in addition to mocking the times when a team takes the safer play and loses.Oldcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527540563016337083noreply@blogger.com