tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post5135489607894351408..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: Before I Do This Week's TMQR, Let's Take a Minute to Remember that Gene Wojciechowski is Fucking AtrociousLarry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-17779540918668437262009-11-26T18:14:49.438-08:002009-11-26T18:14:49.438-08:00If Belichick was worried that his defense couldn&#...<b>If Belichick was worried that his defense couldn't stop the Colts from scoring a touchdown from 70 yards out, why would he possibly think it could stop them from scoring one from 29 yards out?</b> <br /><br />This is what is so wrong about that paragraph. Belichick wasn't fucking thinking, "we aren't going to get this so I hope our defense steps up." He was thinking, "lets get a first down because if not, Manning is going to score." It had nothing to do with his goddamn defense. I still am flabbergasted people grilled him for this decision. Two yards, you win. Don't, you lose. He had balls. The NFL could use more of that these days.Shane B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04879643222764018117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-80740718344858704052009-11-20T17:30:44.172-08:002009-11-20T17:30:44.172-08:00Fuck, it's so fucking bloody irritating to con...Fuck, it's so fucking bloody irritating to constantly to watch pundits engage in counterfactuals. You can debate any decision when you think of it when you base it solely on the result. <br /><br />Who says he had to punt? Who cares about conventional thinking anyway?<br /><br />Had it worked we'd be hearing about how much of a genius he is. <br /><br />You know, even the great philosophers in history took some chances and weren't always right. <br /><br />Of course he did the right-ish thing. He put the ball in the hands of his best player. He didn't have a brain freeze, he was actually thinking. It didn't work. <br /><br />End of story.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-81351163835866686522009-11-20T13:47:10.810-08:002009-11-20T13:47:10.810-08:00What? Bill Simmons wrote an over-the-top criticism...What? Bill Simmons wrote an over-the-top criticism of the play as well, because it didn't work? And I did a post about it? And you want me to self-servingly link it?<br /><br />http://www.pointsincase.com/blogs/xavier-holland/fuck-you-bill-simmons<br /><br />I mean, you insisted.CitizenXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794951452439226783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-61828340924402574762009-11-19T15:27:23.681-08:002009-11-19T15:27:23.681-08:00My guess as to why these types of articles are wri...My guess as to why these types of articles are written is that most sportswriters are lazy fucktards who think hindsight is the same as insight. That or their diets tend to exceed the RDA of Riboflavin.Biggus Rickusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-29257164138490469992009-11-19T13:16:56.476-08:002009-11-19T13:16:56.476-08:00I don't understand why articles in this vein a...I don't understand why articles in this vein are still published. Why is a decision presumed wrong solely by the result? <br /><br />According to Wojo's rationale, even if the probability of success was 99%, the decision to go for it is incorrect if the Pats fail to convert. <br /><br />Why does the result have so much weight in determining the correctness of a decision? Such a presumption just seems lazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-91846611357471243682009-11-19T06:03:57.169-08:002009-11-19T06:03:57.169-08:00Joe Posnanski wrote a blog post about Belichik'...Joe Posnanski wrote a blog post about Belichik's decision, where he did the math to show that going for it on fourth down was slightly better from a percentage standpoint (something like 78% versus 70% chance to win if they punt it away and Indy starts from the 30).<br /><br />Even allowing for unknown or unreliable factors (ie, sample size) it's likely that going for it on 4th down was either the better call or no different than kicking it away. Not that Gene would care; like Larry said, if they'd converted it Wojecrapski would've written about how it was a great call from an amazing coaching legend.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-91151247181552207922009-11-19T00:55:41.252-08:002009-11-19T00:55:41.252-08:00If Belichick was worried that his defense couldn&#...<b>If Belichick was worried that his defense couldn't stop the Colts from scoring a touchdown from 70 yards out, why would he possibly think it could stop them from scoring one from 29 yards out?</b><br /><br />I would like to nominate this for the "Dumbest Sentence/Paragraph of the Year" award that I just decided we're going to have.Jack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-45037661500692646532009-11-19T00:40:31.778-08:002009-11-19T00:40:31.778-08:00The immutable law strikes again!The immutable law strikes again!Larry Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-18274509737734841262009-11-18T23:43:49.741-08:002009-11-18T23:43:49.741-08:00We all know the real reason Belichick lost. Despit...We all know the real reason Belichick lost. Despite the slurpee, and the brain freeze, he was still wearing that hoodie indoors in Indy. Jim Caldwell was wearing fewer layers, and was therefore the unbeatable COLD COACH!Elliotnoreply@blogger.com