tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post2834182973659592214..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Gregg Easterbrook Violently Flails His Body Off the San Francisco 49ers BandwagonBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-90181368940151847462013-09-28T13:50:58.880-04:002013-09-28T13:50:58.880-04:00Well, he did write a lot of "maybe's"...Well, he did write a lot of "maybe's" and "if's" so I'm guessing he talks about the 49ers making some offensive change (simplistic change of course) and it turns out that Kaepernick is a great QB. We'll see how Smith does on Sunday, but I'm guessing we will get "it turns out maybe the 49ers knew what they were doing trading Smith." <br /><br />Gregg isn't ballsy enough to say "49ers should have stayed with Smith," he said "it may turn out the 49ers should have kept Smith." Nothing definitive stated, so he feels smart. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-13811827151365679392013-09-28T10:57:02.266-04:002013-09-28T10:57:02.266-04:00How does he weasel his way back on the 49ers bandw...How does he weasel his way back on the 49ers bandwagon now?Snarfnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-80498564506370627332013-09-27T14:15:44.804-04:002013-09-27T14:15:44.804-04:00JJ, you are right about that. Things are rarely bl...JJ, you are right about that. Things are rarely black and white, but Gregg says Activity A occurred because Person A didn't do what he should have done when there is often more to it than that. <br /><br />I'm not a huge Barnwell fan, but often he brings out some good points. He's hit or miss for me. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-25090826071179099202013-09-27T10:39:34.031-04:002013-09-27T10:39:34.031-04:00[b]The host Flaming Thumbtacks trailing 17-13 with...[b]The host Flaming Thumbtacks trailing 17-13 with 21 seconds remaining, Tennessee faced third-and-10 on the San Diego 34, out of timeouts. Touchdown pass to rookie Justin Hunter, Tennessee wins -- Hunter's first NFL reception, making the play doubly sweet.[/b]<br /><br />I know I'm beating a dead horse, but unwanted Crezdon Butler, a 5th round pick who was cut at the end of Training Camp by the Bills and is on his fifth NFL team couldn't stop a high 2nd round pick. <br /><br />I wish they would replace Gregg with Bill Barnwell. I really enjoy his Thank You for Not Coaching series. It has many similar ideas as TMQ, but it is presented a lot better in terms of tone and facts. The worst thing you can do for the analytics movement is to make things absolute. Rarely is anything black and white. That's Gregg's problem.JJJJShabadonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-54917077088000208422013-09-27T08:40:28.196-04:002013-09-27T08:40:28.196-04:00Anon, that is true. I'm ashamed I forgot that....Anon, that is true. I'm ashamed I forgot that. He wanted to pull Aaron Rodgers off the field so Vince Young could give the defenses a new look. Now the zone read is a flavor of the month. He's so irritating. <br /><br />You nailed it. Gregg doesn't want to say anything that can be held against him or would show him to be wrong. Heaven knows if he is right then he will take credit for be correct and ignore the "if" part of the sentence.<br /><br />He has no analysis, it's just things he makes up at the moment and then will eventually forget he said when proven wrong. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-16784339490266107592013-09-26T21:21:11.833-04:002013-09-26T21:21:11.833-04:00"If the zone read recedes into the collector&..."If the zone read recedes into the collector's case as just a flavor of the month, teams will go back to emphasizing the kind of tried-and-true passing tactics epitomized by Tom Brady, the Manning brothers, Drew Brees -- and Alex Smith."<br /><br />Let us not forget - let us never forget - that Gregg, just a short month ago, was advocating for Green Bay using Vince Young to spell Aaron Rodgers during games, to "give defenses something else to gameplan for." This is Gregg's foresight for you; just a month ago he couldn't get enough zone read, to the point he wanted to take Aaron Rodgers off the field. Now it's just a flavor of the month.<br /><br />Notice also that that sentence starts with "if." What kind of analysis starts with "if?" Anyone can play the "if" game. See, Gregg doesn't want to actually SAY the zone read is a flavor of the month because that would be putting his neck on the line...but IF it is, teams are going to wish they had tried-and-true pocket passers (as if they ever went out of style; all these QBs Gregg thinks are runners are actually really good passers). IF something bad happens, teams are going to wish they had something else. Stand back folks, this is blistering analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com