tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post5841202826476670844..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: TMQ: Not a Merry Christmas to Gregg Easterbrook's ReadersBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-42576201216909479742011-12-27T16:06:39.330-05:002011-12-27T16:06:39.330-05:00Justin, I do nitpick others, so I am man enough to...Justin, I do nitpick others, so I am man enough to take my own medicine. I just thought carelessly fumbled was a funny way to say it, though perhaps it is shorter that way as well. I do have edit it every week to make sure I don't overdo it...sometimes I do. <br /><br />Hopefully, I will continue giving you good stuff to read and enjoy. I'm glad you enjoy reading it up to this point. No one will pay for me for my writing, not sure I'd want to get paid either, but as long as I have the time I will be here. <br /><br />Jeremy, not a problem. I have it bookmarked and plan on reading it as much as possible.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-62319218571585793642011-12-26T18:32:15.346-05:002011-12-26T18:32:15.346-05:00Thanks for the shout out, good sir.
You've be...Thanks for the shout out, good sir.<br /><br />You've been nice enough to post my columns in the past, and I'm happy to return the favor should you ever be so inclined.Jeremy Conlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999218325324667964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-91926815810567122892011-12-23T22:44:18.110-05:002011-12-23T22:44:18.110-05:00From the Nitpicking the Nitpicking File: I think i...From the Nitpicking the Nitpicking File: I think it's pretty obvious what Gregg meant by "carelessly fumbled", and went with that wording because it's a lot less clunky than "fumbled because he was careless with the ball". (Whether they actually WERE that careless is another subject, of course...)<br /><br />Gregg provides plenty of material worthy of being burned to ashes; no need to overdo it!<br /><br />I just discovered this blog a couple weeks ago and it's already one of the five items on my "Must Read Daily" list. Hope you keep finding time to blast lazy writers for years to come (and get paid for it eventually to boot).Justin Zethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11960963276563539839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-58351992112192710842011-12-23T18:15:08.452-05:002011-12-23T18:15:08.452-05:00The question has been out there for generations: W...<b>The question has been out there for generations: Why would anyone want a partridge in a pear tree for Christmas?</b><br /><br />1) It's a fucking song.<br />2) The song is about what they got, not stuff they wanted. Who wants 10 drummers drumming?<br /><br /><b>Now if the nine ladies dancing are NFL cheerleaders, no further explanation is required.</b><br /><br />The song is about what your "true love gave to you" and given that day 5 is golden rings, I think it's safe to assume that the receiver of the gifts is a girl. Hence, 9 cheerleaders would be a shitty gift for a true love to get his gf/wife.<br /><br />Ya, I just overanalyzed a song, but fuck it someone had to do it!<br /><br /><b>Now, at 1-13, Indianapolis might see the 2-12 Vikings, or as a long shot the 2-12 Rams, sneak into pole position.</b><br /><br />Even if all three teams finish with the same record, the Colts get the first pick.<br /><br />As jack said about PK, doesn't Gregg get paid to know this shit?<br /><br /><b>Green Bay carries only seven defensive linemen on its roster, versus the NFL norm of eight or nine.</b><br /><br />Green Bay runs a 3-4 defense, so having 7 DEs means every position has a backup + 1 extra plyer. If you run a 4-3, to have the same set up you'd need 9 players. So there's a very simple explanation for why they only have 7 linemen, which is why our football guru couldn't figure it out.<br /><br /><b>The Bills, who haven't made the playoffs in a league-worst dozen years, look like they've learned nothing in that span and yet again require a total housecleaning.</b><br /><br />But they have a lot of undrafted free agents and a bunch of late round draft picks! They should be the best team in the league!<br /><br />Something that wasn't talked about from TMQs article:<br /><br /><b>Pulaski just won another Arkansas 4A state title. The Bruins did not punt, and onside kicked after every score, until attaining an insurmountable lead.</b><br /><br />You know why this works in HS? Because you can, rather easily, get players who are much better than the teams you play. My HS just won their 5 state title in 8 years. Why? Because when you start winning them, you get money to build facilities, get coaches and people who think their kids' future is football will move there.<br /><br />Now you know why a good college or NFL team would never do this? Because it's fucking stupid. There is not one college or NFL team that would convert enough fourth downs and/or onside kicks to justify this.<br /><br />HS? Sure. Even in state games, sometimes the other team isn't as good. It happens, but could you imagine how laughably dumb it would be if say, LSU did this to Alabama?<br /><br />One final point on this, it works only if you have the superior team. If you have an inferior team, then your offense won't convert the fourth downs and your defense wouldn't be able to stop shit.<br /><br />Basically, Gregg thinks that because something is working in HS, that it would work exceedingly well at the next level, which is why he's a moron.richnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-50788548777958442912011-12-23T14:14:45.773-05:002011-12-23T14:14:45.773-05:00Eric, I agree. Players and coaches want to win gam...Eric, I agree. Players and coaches want to win games. I know it sounds good to lose to get a better draft pick, but players are smart enough to realize if a team keeps losing then a lot of those players may not be on the team in the next year. So what's the point losing if it only makes you look bad. <br /><br />Gregg has a ton of contradictions. The idea he thinks the Colts should lose games to get a high draft pick is in complete contradiction to how he feels about highly drafted players. He has an entire column every year about how great undrafted players are, but he thinks the Colts need to get a higher draft pick. Amazing. <br /><br />Jack, I agree too. Why would a player on the Colts lose intentionally to make the team look worse? NFL does also mean "Not For Long" because teams that go 1-15 or 2-14 tend to have massive personnel turnover. Wouldn't it be smarter to perform at a high level and hope you get to keep your job? <br /><br />If Peyton Manning had played in two more games he never would have thrown that interception. That's Gregg's position apparently. It's all horseshit, like most of his positions on NFL-related issues. <br /><br />He won't be fired because he gives ESPN pageviews which is all they care about. His accuracy doesn't matter. As long as he gets a reaction. That's the ESPN way. <br /><br />Merry Christmas to you too.Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-77152139621996146512011-12-23T13:12:30.875-05:002011-12-23T13:12:30.875-05:00First, Ericb, I completely agree. What dumb media ...First, Ericb, I completely agree. What dumb media people like Gregggg seem to forget when they spout all this "just lose on purpose" nonsense is the players on an NFL field are some of the most competitive people alive. If they weren't they would have never made it there to begin with. No player is going to just roll over so they can pick Luck next year. That shit is fun to talk about over a few beers, but it isn't reality. <br /><br />"In 2009, the Colts essentially deliberately lost after reaching 14-0, and the negative vibrations sabotaged the remainder of the season."<br /><br />Here is more Gregg horseshit. I remember getting mad when he claimed this two years ago. Yes those negative vibrations sure sabotaged that season, so much so that they made the MUTHAFUCKIN SUPER BOWL!!! I mean, does this idiot really think it was Indy resting their starters that caused them to lose that game? Is that what caused Manning to not see Tracy Porter? God this line of thinking pisses me off, it's just too stupid, inane, and lazy to tolerate. He should be fired for writing this shit. They lost to a LOADED Saints team with a HOF QB of their own. <br /><br />God I hate this man. Merry Christmas!!jacktotheracknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-66786918176772259942011-12-23T11:52:33.921-05:002011-12-23T11:52:33.921-05:00"With just two games remaining, Colts, don..."With just two games remaining, Colts, don't mess up and win again!"<br /><br />I love this. Isn't Greg Mr. Undrafted-payers-are-far-superior-to-top-drafted-glory-boys ?Ericbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-55402246275026726452011-12-23T11:44:16.563-05:002011-12-23T11:44:16.563-05:00They want to win games. I think a culture of winni...They want to win games. I think a culture of winning is much more important than a good draft pick"<br /><br />Also, football players, like most people, take pride in their work. These are young men who have a very limited time window within which to make a name for themselves. Also many don't even know if they will be with the same team next season. I don't know why people would think that players would want to be bad on purpose so a team they may not even be on next year might be in a better position to rebuild so that they they might have a chance a being good 3 to 5 years down the road. This is against human nature. A team's top brass might think this way but they are not on the field. Players and coaches want to win.Ericbnoreply@blogger.com