tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post2232347776060109308..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: Peter Doesn't Mention Brett Favre (Except For Four Times)Bengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-57883809726756635172009-06-23T11:24:26.655-04:002009-06-23T11:24:26.655-04:00You could very well be right AJ. We will find out ...You could very well be right AJ. We will find out in another 2 hours when Peter goes through his mail bag and actually posts something online. Peter does love himself and Favre. <br /><br />I don't get what takes him so long to go through his mail and then write responses to what he reads.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-27147436705567281952009-06-23T11:10:08.646-04:002009-06-23T11:10:08.646-04:00I figured if i asked something that Peter asks him...I figured if i asked something that Peter asks himself, that I would have a better shot getting into his mailbag then writing an actual question.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973629881511639449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-14312777565614256972009-06-23T09:58:12.490-04:002009-06-23T09:58:12.490-04:00AJ's question doesn't count, since that is...AJ's question doesn't count, since that is the one Peter always writes to himself.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-32942797929977017612009-06-23T07:24:43.179-04:002009-06-23T07:24:43.179-04:00Eli Manning doesn't strike me as an elite QB e...Eli Manning doesn't strike me as an elite QB either. I didn't even realize his contract was running out. I think Peter's thoughts about how he delivered a Super Bowl to New York are a little bit off. I think that was all the defense and Manning took care of the ball well enough to win games. <br /><br />I would put him in that lower third tier of QB's but since I am apparently a big Aaron Rodgers fan I think he may jump out of that tier this year. I don't know either how much more Manning can improve, you sort of already know what you are going to get from him at this point. He does provide stability at the position but you also need to make sure he has a good running game. <br /><br />$15 million per year is a bit high. <br /><br />AJ, I have to say I don't know if your question will get in the mail bag but I can't wait to see. You did give him a chance to talk about Favre and that's always a positive.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-21127996286932751852009-06-23T06:31:04.575-04:002009-06-23T06:31:04.575-04:00Fred, whats this about Ann Arbor now?
Here was my...Fred, whats this about Ann Arbor now?<br /><br />Here was my simple question to Peter:<br /><br />"What is your take on the Farve talk about coming back to play, you really haven't mentioned him at all."<br /><br />I'm not sure I'll get in this week.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973629881511639449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-1313443131324924302009-06-23T02:45:57.508-04:002009-06-23T02:45:57.508-04:00I agree with Chris on this, though I think Rodgers...I agree with Chris on this, though I think Rodgers at least has potential/time to make that move to the next teir. I think Eli is pretty much stuck where he's at. The astounding part is, and hey it was sports radio, but they were saying that the Giants were looking to give him a 15 million a year extension/new contract. That's freaking insane. He's not worth that money unless he developes a cure for cancer. <br /><br />ELI Manning??!! Really? F me to tears.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-29201470590577339522009-06-23T02:18:38.755-04:002009-06-23T02:18:38.755-04:00Eli is a third tier QB. He's clearly not in th...Eli is a third tier QB. He's clearly not in the Manning/Brees/Brady class. Nor is he in the Palmer (when healthy)/Cutler/Rivers class. He's in the Rodgers/McNabb/Hasselbeck/Garcia class IMO<br /><br />The kind of guy a team with QB instability would love to have, but not the kid of QB who's franchise changing in and of himselfChris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12152452626681072765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-70678116628033839692009-06-22T22:15:28.795-04:002009-06-22T22:15:28.795-04:00Anon, I completely agree. Especially a 1st round p...Anon, I completely agree. Especially a 1st round pick between picks 1-19. These are the types of things Peter doesn't think about before he types though. He just starts typing and doesn't think whether what he is saying is obvious or not. <br /><br />An example is the "respect the sun" sentence. That was dumb to type and also pretty obvious.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-58308760248755965002009-06-22T22:07:36.791-04:002009-06-22T22:07:36.791-04:00"[Brian] Cushing has been a starter since the..."[Brian] Cushing has been a starter since the day he got off the bus.''<br /><br />Any 1st round pick (except possibly a QB or RB) had better start or you got one stupid GM.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-13095721929305818012009-06-22T17:48:48.552-04:002009-06-22T17:48:48.552-04:00I like that question Ivn. Pretty good stuff, I hop...I like that question Ivn. Pretty good stuff, I hope he answers it. If he does, I don't even know what to say. <br /><br />I don't think Peter King uses his sources correctly or he is just very, very afraid of burning them. It's like he is not willing to print any negative information or any information that would reflect poorly on any player or team. If anyone could print outlandish things that have some backing it would be Peter, but he leaves that to others. I think he is too buddy-buddy with everyone. That's my opinion. <br /><br />It is embarrassing to give up a homerun to Ortiz but I am just surprised he did not hit 5 home runs off the Braves pitching. I full expect that to happen in Atlanta this week. I will be the person vomiting down the right field line if that happens. <br /><br />Martin, that was a spirited defense of Bill Simmons. I have to say you are exactly right about that. He reaches all his conclusions (dumb or not dumb) with zero contacts in many leagues (that we know of), but people like Peter King just start doing that as well with almost no thought put into it. Except for the fact, Peter could actually find things out, like how Sanchez's contract is broken down, but sometimes he chooses not to. <br /><br />Peter drives me crazy with his lack of information sometimes. He doesn't even try to find some things out. No, Bill's ideas are not necessarily any dumber than some of Peter's ideas.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-21583792788734961772009-06-22T16:29:44.119-04:002009-06-22T16:29:44.119-04:00Or more simply, What Ivn said.Or more simply, What Ivn said.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-26352071957196002462009-06-22T16:28:11.444-04:002009-06-22T16:28:11.444-04:00Here is my pseudo-defense of Simmons in relation t...Here is my pseudo-defense of Simmons in relation to the guys like Peter. Simmons does their job at least as well, though on a smaller scale, with pretty much zero contacts. Think about it, Simmons is pretty much a blogger who through extensive tv watching, is able to reach the same conclusions that most of the "experts" do. So many of the analysts have reached the point where they are just spouting opinion, instead of...researched and thoughtful opinion..which sounds sort of lame, that they aren't any better then Simmons. <br /><br />Is Bill's idea that the Boston sports fan can simply will their team to winning games, and that hugs are all a team needs for championships, any dumber then the Packers selling 6 million fewer dollars of merchandise in a non-playoff year, during a financial meltdown in the economy, being due to The Favre leaving? Bill at least sometimes attempts to analyze things, he might get it wrong, but he seems a fan of stats sometimes. Peter King is all about gritty, and the unprovable, and the Favre.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-90787058962543593382009-06-22T16:27:13.491-04:002009-06-22T16:27:13.491-04:00my question to Pete this week:
"You noted tha...my question to Pete this week:<br />"You noted that Brian Cushing will start at one of the outside linebacker spots in Houston, but I'd like to know your opinion on the matter. Do you think it's wise for the Texans to hand a starting OLB job to a guy who wasn't much of a pass rusher in college?"<br /><br />I really think (and really, really, REALLY hope) it has a good chance of being printed/answered. since it's about the Texans he may not even notice it though.<br /><br />re: Jurrjens, I mostly just making a joke at the Braves' expense for giving up a HR to Ortiz. although in Atlanta's defense, OW-AH STRUGGLIN POWAH HITTAHS HAVE WAY MOO-AH HAHHT THAN YAW'S! NO ONE DENIES THIS!!!!<br /><br />it really does annoy me that someone with as many sawces as Peter King is so tame and banal in his analysis, while Gregggg Easterbrook and Billy Simmons--two guys who watch sports on TV and write novellas about it once a week--feel free to make outlandish and wholly unverifiable statements in pretty much every paragraph that contains sports.ivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-4711272926058120662009-06-22T15:43:39.220-04:002009-06-22T15:43:39.220-04:00Well first off, this is the admittedly horrible qu...Well first off, this is the admittedly horrible question I asked Peter. "How are we supposed to ask Gus Bradley when we don't know him or his phone number? It's not fair to tell your audience to ask a person they will never meet to relate a story. Why won't you tell us the story?"<br /><br />I would actually really hope the 1st round pick of a team picking before 20th in the draft would have the player they drafted start for them? Especially when that player is not a quarterback. That's all we get from Peter on that situation because he doesn't care to provide any more. If it were the Jets or a similar we would have gotten a breakdown of how many tackles each player had last year and how Cushing fits in to the system...but it is Houston and Peter doesn't care about them, so that's all we get. <br /><br />When you compare any analysis to Bill Simmons' analysis and say he would do a better job...that's saying something. <br /><br />Peter King would have murdered someone to get a sit down interview with Brett Favre. He may really be jealous that Buck landed the all coveted post-second retirement softball question interview. Peter claims he can't get anything out of Favre but it would not shock me if he knew more than he was saying but didn't want to actually doing any reporting for fear of hurting Brett's feelings. <br /><br />The only problem with Jurrjens right now is that he plays for the Braves. The lineup includes three guys that can hit the ball well. If they aren't hitting, the Braves aren't either. He's pitching well, like many of the other pitchers are. He has good peripheral numbers except he can't get wins. If he has an injury I haven't heard about it.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-79834560618480265332009-06-22T15:33:54.513-04:002009-06-22T15:33:54.513-04:00Thats a very good theory.
Forgive me because th...Thats a very good theory. <br /><br />Forgive me because this was so long ago but, my uncle was at one of the playoff games between the yankees and indians, and this guy was wearing an indians hat, and the yankees fans kept taking it from him.<br /><br />So finally, the guy yelled out "fuck all you motherfuckers, I'll kick the shit out of each and every one of you!!!!"<br /><br />Yeah, guess what happened next?<br /><br />dude got his ass kicked. Unfortunately this was before youtube, so I'm sure there would've been some pretty kickass video with it.<br /><br />of course, the yankees fans started it, but they sure as hell finished it, too.<br /><br />I have another one (involving a friend, a yankee fan, and a trashcan) that I will share at a later date. Perhaps I will make it into a post, its that good of a story.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-45645806760646605382009-06-22T15:27:50.082-04:002009-06-22T15:27:50.082-04:00"'[Brian] Cushing has been a starter sinc..."'[Brian] Cushing has been a starter since the day he got off the bus.'<br />--Houston coach Gary Kubiak, on his first-round draft pick from USC<br /><br />Cushing will open at strongside linebacker, next to tackling machine DeMeco Ryans, playing in the middle."<br /><br />really? Houston's first-round draft pick linebacker will be a starter on what was a shaky defense last year? you don't fucking say!<br /><br />why is it that Peter King, the NFL insider who ostensibly has good connections in the league, is wholly afraid of pressing any further than this? Bill Simmons does nothing but watch games on TV and write about them and he'd STILL provide more bullshit analysis. his version of that paragraph: "Just from the way he walked off the bus I could tell he'd be a starter, hell, a Pro Bowler even. I think it's high time we added the Brian Cushing 'I'm ready to fuck shit up' Face to the Pantheon of Faces."<br /><br />I'd guess Peter is just envious that Joe Buck got to sit so close to Brett Favre on TV while Peter can only send text messages and listen to six-month-old voicemails. in fact, if PK had been doing the interview it would have upstaged Artie Lange. I'm sure PK would have conducted the entire interview on Brett's lap, or while lecherously rubbing his thigh. sorry for the image, folks.<br /><br />BGF: is everything OK for Jair Jurrjens? he gave up a homer to Ortiz yesterday, is he hurt or something? I need to know because he's on my fantasy baseball team, and is the only pitcher on my team besides Lincecum who isn't shitty or injured.ivnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-9966830352622230392009-06-22T15:09:51.790-04:002009-06-22T15:09:51.790-04:00Boston fans were truly great. And despite being a...Boston fans were truly great. And despite being a very, very manly man, no, I'm not large at all. My theory is if you don't act like an asshole, most others won't be an asshole to you. Unless you're in Ann Arbor, Michigan.<br /><br />It probably helped I was there during a down time for the Bruins, so the fires of hate may have been slightly cooled.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-48983562487510390302009-06-22T14:23:15.991-04:002009-06-22T14:23:15.991-04:00I think Bill Simmons caused a lot of hatred and se...I think Bill Simmons caused a lot of hatred and self hatred regarding Boston area fans. <br /><br />Look, high school coaches now "zip," so if one says that Brett Favre is throwing fast we can take that to the bank. Especially a high school coach in Mississippi who has maybe 2-3 players playing D-I college football right now. <br /><br />I would hate Charlie Liebrandt but that was purely the fault of Bobby Cox, so yes, I hate Kirby Puckett for all he was and all he stood for. Kent Hrbek is just a bag of douche, while Puckett was easily to hate for me. <br /><br />I hate it when Fox's A Team called Panthers games three seasons ago. It was so annoying. I used to like Joe Buck but I have grown out of that. I don't feel like I enjoy his broadcasts that much...he is not bad, but he is certainly not good either. <br /><br />I would actually pay $100 to watch Failcoeur hit 100 knuckleballs. I would laugh harder than I did while I watched "The Hangover." In related news, I was doing some work around the house when I predicted that Matt Diaz would strike out in the 9th inning on a high fastball. Then it happened and it was worse than I thought. It is getting to the point I am actually starting to believe any pitch close to the plate is a strike because I am so used to the team with the worst plate discipline swinging at everything. They should just start Diaz and Failcoeur at an 0-2 count. <br /><br />Kent, I have never really gotten to speak one on one with many Boston fans but I imagine I am going to have a good time this weekend at Red Sox-Braves game when Turner Field is over run with Red Sox fans. I have met a few and they don't seem like Bill Simmons is at all.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-62727230824728272292009-06-22T14:13:12.083-04:002009-06-22T14:13:12.083-04:00really? You never had a problem with bruins fans,...really? You never had a problem with bruins fans, even thought you have a habs affilation? There arent very many hardcore bruins fans (myself included, but I dont pretend to be), but the ones that are, are just that.....really hardcore for their team, who hate everything that has to do with the canadiens. Unless you are a very big dude, and they thought better of heckling you.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-73377389637706107142009-06-22T14:07:56.904-04:002009-06-22T14:07:56.904-04:00Hee hee. I can totally see Warren Sapp in his roc...Hee hee. I can totally see Warren Sapp in his rocking chair on his front porch now.<br /><br />So, Brett Favre should play in the NFL because a high-school coach says he's got zip? Great idea. Let's go ahead and chalk up the Vikings for 8-8 this year.<br /><br />Kirby Puckett and not Kent Hrbek? Really?<br /><br />I'm glad the Falcons never get Fox's "A" team for the games, because Joe Buck is terrible. He just is. How does he keep getting on TV?<br /><br />Can you imagine Francouer's at bats against Wakefield? The best thing he could have done would have been to not swing.The Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323030436625176444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-90836733201874291092009-06-22T14:04:03.858-04:002009-06-22T14:04:03.858-04:00Just kiddin', Fred. I used to live in the Bos...Just kiddin', Fred. I used to live in the Boston area myself, and enjoyd going to Fenway and Bruins games. Never had a problem with any Boston fan, even with my Habs affiliation.<br /><br />But Bill Simmons has turned me against 'em, I'm afraid.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-66683268071703783282009-06-22T12:34:33.188-04:002009-06-22T12:34:33.188-04:00Agreed on the bandwagonism stuff Fred. Just think ...Agreed on the bandwagonism stuff Fred. Just think about Snoop Dogg and any Super Bowl of the last 10 years. There are many other examples. <br /><br />I bet in the movie Bill Crystal was playing a "character" who liked the Mets, but you would never find me wearing anything but my favorite team's hat in a starring roll of a movie, much less the team that plays in the same city.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-85826811906836727282009-06-22T12:32:13.787-04:002009-06-22T12:32:13.787-04:00Kent, you are right that the memorabilia sales pro...Kent, you are right that the memorabilia sales probably were affected by the team's record. For example, fans are not going to purchase a player's jersey if the team is struggling and there is no guarantee he will be with the Packers in one or two years. I missed this point in my post. <br /><br />I can't even fathom why Peter King can't understand that Joe Buck's show did not get headline news because he asked no tough questions. I barely knew he had a show and the only reason I knew was because Peter King mentioned it. Anyone can hear Brett Favre talk all the time about his retirement and love of the game, blah, blah, blah...but until he is asked real questions I am not shocked that few people give a crap and the focus is on Artie Lange. <br /><br />AJ, I am with you on that. It is so funny to hear Peter talk about baseball as his first love, because it is as if he knows very little about it. The season is very, very long and I really, really doubt that Boston is getting cocky at this point. There is still over half the season to play. I don't think he knows how long the year is. If the season was one month from ending his comment could possibly make sense, otherwise it is nonsensical.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-91539166831951223912009-06-22T12:29:21.582-04:002009-06-22T12:29:21.582-04:00no need to cough all sneakily, kent. I am fully a...no need to cough all sneakily, kent. I am fully aware of the bandwagonism that follows all boston sports teams. But I think the same could be said of a lot of franchises cough florida marlins cough. cough orlando magic cough. The big one, though, is the yankees. Remember Billy Crystal wearing a mets cap in City Slickers? Then from 96 on hes a diehard yankees fan, and remembers his dad taking him to a game that mantle homered in. Give me a break.Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-68740500450037018142009-06-22T12:21:16.409-04:002009-06-22T12:21:16.409-04:00I agree with Kent completly. If your team didn...I agree with Kent completly. If your team didn't make the playoffs a year after making them, you are going to lose a ton of money. I am willing to bet any amount of money that the others teams that didn't make the playoffs this past year that made it the year before also lost money...but why would King mention that?<br /><br />I didn't even know Joe Buck had a show till i read about that one guy ripping him apart. I didn't hear much on Brett, but I also change the channel whenever his name is mentioned on TV. <br /><br />And yes, Boston shouldn't get cocky, because it's not like its only June or something. Does anyone else get the impression that King doesn't know how long the baseball season is? Most people don't start talking about divion races till about September...thats 3 months from now.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16973629881511639449noreply@blogger.com