tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post340598276078058873..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: MMQB Review: Peter Speaks At the Hall of Fame, But Is Still Not a Hall of Fame WriterBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-27495156069509316862009-08-11T13:33:30.262-04:002009-08-11T13:33:30.262-04:00I know, you are a Giants fan. You can defend Leon ...I know, you are a Giants fan. You can defend Leon Washington and not be a Jets fan. Leon Washington is exciting and he was exciting at FSU as well. Unfortunately he is not one of the top 10 most exciting players in the NFL right now. <br /><br />Maybe Peter just gets pumped up and starts typing. Jerry Reese knows what he is doing. Hakeem Nicks is going to be a good receiver, I have watched him play a fair amount and they will keep him in shape and he is going to be a good receiver in the NFL. <br /><br />Yeah, I write too many excerpts of Peter, but he writes so much shit I can't help it.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-51968376840346763912009-08-11T13:18:48.578-04:002009-08-11T13:18:48.578-04:00BGF...I want to make this clear: I am not a Jets ...BGF...I want to make this clear: I am not a Jets fan. That said, Leon Wash is the ONLY exciting offensive Jets player they've had for at least 2 years. I can see how Peter might overstate it when the other players are Thomas Jones, McCareins etc. <br /><br />Jerry Reese is kickass. I wish he'd kick Peter's ass.<br /><br />I can't even read all of the "excerpts" of his that you print. He sucks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-63906416681882771802009-08-10T21:19:37.055-04:002009-08-10T21:19:37.055-04:00Haha...I guess we disagree with each other about t...Haha...I guess we disagree with each other about that then. Look, I am sure he is not a bad guy but his weekly MMQB doesn't contain that much valuable information. At least not for me. <br /><br />To be a great writer, don't die and write for a long time. Those are really the only requirements.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-53866455414932611642009-08-10T20:45:05.255-04:002009-08-10T20:45:05.255-04:00Looks like Adam Schefter disagrees with the title ...Looks like Adam Schefter disagrees with the title of your post. <br /><br />http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/08/10/schefter/index.html<br /><br />heh. I like the last line.<br /><br />"Peter King is, in every way, a Hall of Famer."Fred Triggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980604002168881166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-30032289495451074022009-08-10T17:32:03.796-04:002009-08-10T17:32:03.796-04:00Anon, believe it or not I think there are actually...Anon, believe it or not I think there are actually those out there that really enjoy hearing Peter talk about all these things he discusses in MMQB. I find it hard to believe as well. I think at a certain point you live the life that he lives for so long and what seems like little inconveniences to us are a much bigger deal to him. I wouldn't count on that time machine being invented any time soon. <br /><br />Even though I use a lot of sarcasm Martin I still read everything Peter writes straight through, which means I probably don't understand his sentences because of the structure of them. I would think his editor would help him to write better sentences or at least fix the ones that he writes. <br /><br />That was a great Dodgers-Braves series, though I do have to admit I would not feel that way if the Braves had not taken 3 out of 4. They are barely hanging in there for the Wild Card so it was crucial. Of course, on the same weekend as NYY-BOS it is nothing but a footnote to the weekend. <br /><br />I actually enjoyed the NYY-BOS game last night, but I know Yankees fans are pretty pumped today.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-41878012755554096202009-08-10T15:16:45.208-04:002009-08-10T15:16:45.208-04:00He doesn't even write well. "The troubled...He doesn't even write well. "The troubled Harvin, obviously, got investigated..."<br /><br />That reads like something a 5th grader would write. How about "The obviously troubled Harvin was investigated..." you fat fuck?<br /><br />I think the whole handshake thing was Peter trying to say that Adrian realized in a split second what Peter was trying to do...and that split second realization is what allows him to do his cut backs and stuff. <br /><br />You have to read not what Peter writes, but what he's thinking when he writes. Peter often has these weird 3 part sentence/subject notes, where the first part is what he's really talking about (Adrian not expecting something), a second part that is the fluff (the deathgrip, which could have been anything), and the third part which relates back to the first part. The paragraph could have as easily been <br /><br />"Even when he didn't expect the order, he figured out in a split second what I was trying to do, and he double shotted my latte, and I almost felt like, "Now I know how he can change lanes so quickly and make people miss."<br /><br />Which by the way was another fucking travesty of writing. It's one big ass long sentence. Pete, you don't just get to keep sticking commas and and into sentences to make them longer.<br /><br />The subject of injuries and the 4 pre-season games comes up a lot, but from my observations the last decade or so, far more players are hurt in camp then the games. It's anecdotal, but I can't remember more then a couple times where pre-season games resulted in season ending injuries for players, but looking at just this first week of practice, maybe a dozen guys are out.<br /><br />I'm not sure that Yankee fans felt their guts were ripped out by those games. I'd say games 1 and 3 were kinda pedestrian in the drama/gut ripping department, even as a Red Sox fan. On the other hand, the Braves/Dodgers series from this weekend was a series of nail biters, one step below gut ripping.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086638597582394978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-25860424703213981142009-08-10T14:19:44.487-04:002009-08-10T14:19:44.487-04:00The time machine cannot be invented fast enough if...The time machine cannot be invented fast enough if only have someone throw this spoiled, fat fuck back to the 1800s sans his fucking blackberry, jelly-glazed donuts, and ridiculously easy job (which he can't even do well). He'd start bitching and people would literally tie him to a horse and drag the whale throw a rocky field.<br />There are honestly people out there that like to hear this millionaire cry about how hard his life is at times? God help us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-76669209304430917502009-08-10T14:14:09.387-04:002009-08-10T14:14:09.387-04:00That's true also. If you really want to piss o...That's true also. If you really want to piss off T.O. then get Vick on that team. The fans will want Vick to start games as the QB and then Owens is really going to find out what it is like to play with a non-All Pro type passer. <br /><br />Really, it would be nice in theory to have those two on the same team, I just don't know how it would work over the long haul of the season.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-19234831626938846002009-08-10T14:05:18.525-04:002009-08-10T14:05:18.525-04:00I can't imagine that having TO and Vick on the...I can't imagine that having TO and Vick on the same team is a good thing, especially if PK's talking about Vick as a true starting QB and not as a 5-10 plays-a-game Wildcat QB. Owens wants to be the focus of the offense, but if Vick's your starting QB, then he will be the focus. He's not a polished enough passer to get TO the ball as much as TO wants it, and I can't see TO being happy when Vick's having one of his 8-23 passing games.<br /><br />Also, RuleBook, I replied to your Romo comment from Friday. I didn't check the site over the weekend, so I didn't get it up until this morning.The Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323030436625176444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-30496386968136474342009-08-10T14:00:55.484-04:002009-08-10T14:00:55.484-04:00I just assumed that the Patriots running backs kne...I just assumed that the Patriots running backs knew how to block and just screwed up last year when Brady got hit. Basically I gave them a break and started being mean to the Chiefs running backs. I see what you are saying, I just did not implicate the Pats RB's as bad blockers since they usually do a good job. <br /><br />Ok, that's a great point I had forgotten about. I think Cassel could have gotten around that much maybe. I don't know if the fact Orlovsky had played in a game would help or hurt him. You have a point there. <br /><br />I was just trying to be funny about Harvin. I just liked the image of Childress sniffing around Harvin's car. He does have a right to do that. That's a case where I am trying to be funny. I am not a Florida hater but you are right, when you have to do a break down of how you are cleaning up the program and there are trends, you may want to not focus attention on those trends. <br /><br />Maybe Adrian Peterson's overly strong hands have something to him holding the ball but Peter attributed it to his ability to cut, which is not true. As always, I do see what you are saying though. <br /><br />Peter can't complain about the HoF speeches. This is a huge event for people and remembering Derrick Thomas was an important part of it. Sorry it lasted so long but if you are really worried about that then don't go. I don't think I have ever listened to a HoF speech. That type stuff bores me a little, though I do recognize the importance of the moment. <br /><br />The Rangers are still in it and it looks like they could very well get the Wild Card...though my money is still on the BoSox. <br /><br />Kent, I am not down on Brady Quinn, that's another instance where I was trying to be funny. He has to prove himself to me, but I don't think he is going to be a bad QB. I need to quit trying to be funny I guess.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-77592632026802124212009-08-10T13:06:37.024-04:002009-08-10T13:06:37.024-04:00I disagree with you about Brady Quinn, but time wi...I disagree with you about Brady Quinn, but time will tell.<br /><br />As someone who does a fair amount of public speaking,a nd has set up other programs with speakers, if you are told to hold it to two minutes and you go over six, you are a dick.KentAllardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034050997693995004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-45425881923032525712009-08-10T13:06:15.971-04:002009-08-10T13:06:15.971-04:00Or maybe someone needs to teach the running backs ...<b> Or maybe someone needs to teach the running backs on the Chiefs to block a little bit better?<br /> </b> <br />Since the Brady injury was due to the Patriots RBs not blocking, this isn't really a fair point (though maybe it is because the Chiefs players in general should be taught to do everything significantly better than they do at the moment)<br /><br /><b> Well, a parallel player to Cassel a year ago at this time -- a totally unproven backup with a little marketability -- was Brian St. Pierre, the third-stringer on Arizona who re-signed with the Cardinals this offseason: For one year and $1 million. </b> <br /><br />Maybe, but after freaking Dan Orlovsky managed to get a 3 year/$8.5 million deal, I'm guessing Cassell could have managed a little more than 1 year/$1 million. At least Cassell has potential. Orlovsky has been proven to be bad.<br /><br /><b> Who does Childress think he is, Harvin's damn father? </b> <br /><br />To be fair, Harvin is already in the NFL substance abuse program because of his positive test at the combine. If he were to test positive again, he would be suspended for 4 games, and so forth (think Ricky Williams). If he was dumb enough to test positive at the combine, he might have been dumb enough to let his car smell like weed, and if he'll make that mistake a second time, the Vikings would never want him because he'll be suspended before he can hit the field. I actually think this was a reasonable thing for Childress to do.<br /><br /><b> Well if Urban Meyer thought Harvin was a great young man, he couldn't be wrong. This from a coach who has had nearly 20 players get arrested or accused of an illegal act since the end of the football season. This man clearly knows something about great young men. </b> <br /><br />My favorite aspect of this whole thing is when the University of Florida released something that showed a break down of arrests by recruiting class to prove that they are cleaning up their program. I'm thinking when you can actually do a year-by-year breakdown of arrests that is large enough to show any trends, you should probably not draw any attention to it.<br /><br /><b> Adrian Peterson is a great running back but I really doubt the fact he has a strong handshake is the reason why he can change lanes and run a football well. See Peter, the hands hold the football, they don't actually do the running. </b> <br /><br />Very true. However, I do think I recall last season, and I can't remember the specific game offhand, a play in which Peterson fumbled the ball. It was reviewed and overturned because even though the ball slipped out of his one arm, he was ruled to still have control of it because he had a firm grip of the tip of the ball with his hand. I've never seen anyone control a ball this way, so that hand grip may have some value, though not to the actual running. On the flip side, he actually fumbles a lot, so maybe he doesn't know how to use it well.<br /><br /><b> These people are getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, which is a once in a lifetime honor, so I think they should get as much time as they want to talk.<br /></b><br />Couldn't agree more. I'm sorry, Peter, that you are so burdened sitting with football royalty for a couple of extra hours, but for some people (especially the families of the posthumous inductees), this is a memory they want to treasure forever, and they don't want to lose anything. I personally will say that I though Michael Irvin's speech was the best I've ever heard (and yes, I know I'm biased), but it was a long speech. I would hate for that to have been cut short. On the flip side, I am entirely in favor of forbidding Emmitt to speak next year.<br /><br />Finally, Peter's guts being wrenched out made my weekend, because the Rangers are now tied with the Sox for the wildcard lead. The fact that the Rangers are relevant in August is still blowing my mind.RuleBooknoreply@blogger.com