tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post6529830041484066535..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: New Blog Feature Thing: Reader Extra Participation FridaysLarry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-27743754849815649062008-01-19T11:20:00.000-08:002008-01-19T11:20:00.000-08:00Thanks, Colin. Asshead.Thanks, Colin. Asshead.larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-65297564852288731892008-01-19T09:04:00.000-08:002008-01-19T09:04:00.000-08:00"Even though the rest of the media and I were wron..."Even though the rest of the media and I were wrong last week in picking the favorites, it was only because our doing so provided bulletin board material for the underdogs and propelling them to victory. See folks, I've been saying it for years: the media is a lot more powerful than you think." <BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm paraphrasing cause it was on radio, but Cowherd actually said this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-28433541530251556782008-01-18T13:27:00.000-08:002008-01-18T13:27:00.000-08:00Andrew is right, Simmons already beat us at this g...Andrew is right, Simmons already beat us at this game. And they <I>paid</I> him for it.Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-47330405686848352892008-01-18T13:05:00.000-08:002008-01-18T13:05:00.000-08:00"The Colts acted like the 1986 Lakers on Sunday, m..."The Colts acted like the 1986 Lakers on Sunday, making it obvious that their fear of playing the Patriots led to them subconciously tanking the game."<BR/><BR/>Wait. Some other guy already wrote that steaming pile of horseshit.Miserable Bastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275506476452693194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68087203769420035452008-01-18T12:48:00.000-08:002008-01-18T12:48:00.000-08:00"Bush kept trying to invade countries with dark pe..."Bush kept trying to invade countries with dark people, rather than increasing funds for education and healthcare and making dumb speeches, which are the standard counter to low poll numbers. You sensed Bush wanted to personally invade Iran and decapitate Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with his bare hands so everyone would credit him for winning the War on Terror"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-74352021074561541822008-01-18T11:48:00.000-08:002008-01-18T11:48:00.000-08:00"And if you think the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have be..."And if you think the Tampa Bay Devil Rays have been bad for so many years because they simply don't have very many talented players, think again. The real reason for their failures lies in their inability to adhere to the rules of feng shui in their clubhouse."larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-87330660902438714782008-01-18T11:29:00.000-08:002008-01-18T11:29:00.000-08:00Pointless bad haikuInstead of analysisFills column...Pointless bad haiku<BR/>Instead of analysis<BR/>Fills column inchesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822250073253508995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-12821126157947921092008-01-18T11:17:00.000-08:002008-01-18T11:17:00.000-08:00Stat of the Week No. 2: Since I began writing this...Stat of the Week No. 2: Since I began writing this column for ESPN, thirteen people have taken a toaster-bath as a direct result.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290342017048401211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-48668775440248869242008-01-18T11:06:00.000-08:002008-01-18T11:06:00.000-08:00Alright, a little bit of participation. I like it...Alright, a little bit of participation. I like it. My laziness is paying off; as Rick Reilly would say, it's beautiful when things work out like that.larry bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13646537145612677810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-65938738701901782052008-01-18T09:28:00.000-08:002008-01-18T09:28:00.000-08:00Since when did TMQ actually do NFL analysis? I hav...Since when did TMQ actually do NFL analysis? I have always though of TMQ has light hearted column. After all all guarantees are wrong else otherwise. The sad thing is that this non-analyst is better the most analyst on ESPN. <BR/><BR/>Reader #6<BR/><BR/>PS Keep killing the crap we have to go throughAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14917709117232326124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-19144503524595753902008-01-18T09:04:00.000-08:002008-01-18T09:04:00.000-08:00"Cheerleader of the Week: Reader larryb nominates ..."<B>Cheerleader of the Week:</B> Reader larryb nominates <I>Bill Simmons of the ESPN website</I>. According to his bio, Bill, whose parents are embarrassed, has been tormenting readers with his smarmy New England homerism since age 6, and was voted 'Most Likely to Aggravate Millions of Sports Fans' by his peers in high school, just before they stuffed him in a locker and left him there overnight. His latest projects include another column on how 'team chemistry' is the primary factor behind the Celtics success, and getting the government to shut down 'internet blog sites.'"Tonushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082528970434639776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-34716229814723390402008-01-18T08:25:00.000-08:002008-01-18T08:25:00.000-08:00"Barry Bonds would have broken Hank Aaron's HR rec..."Barry Bonds would have broken Hank Aaron's HR record sooner if he hadn't been worried that he was depleting the world's flax seed supplies by overusing the product."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-63151697224958273182008-01-18T07:21:00.000-08:002008-01-18T07:21:00.000-08:00On 4th and 31 from the Jersey/A 44-yard line with ...On 4th and 31 from the Jersey/A 44-yard line with 12:31 to go in the second quarter, down 14-7, Dallas decided to punt. I then proceeded to pick up my pink fountain pen and write 'Game Over, I love the taste of my own ball hair,' into my Care Bears notebook. How can you punt in your opponents territory down by a touchdown this late in the game!?!? The football gods then spoke these words to me: 'I shall punish these dim-witted fools that call themselves professionals!"JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754014883596581766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-87055811540195921872008-01-18T07:09:00.000-08:002008-01-18T07:09:00.000-08:00Easterbrook is the absolute king of anecdotal bull...Easterbrook is the absolute king of anecdotal bullshit. <BR/><BR/>If I ever decide to right something again, I'll dig through the season's worth of post to find examples of how inconsistently he applies his "football gods" garbage. <BR/><BR/>Sorry, I don't have time to be creative.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551752632881830012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-68730389363236170402008-01-18T06:48:00.000-08:002008-01-18T06:48:00.000-08:00"Maybe Jacksonville would be playing for the AFC C..."Maybe Jacksonville would be playing for the AFC Championship if they'd focused less on Randy Moss and worried more about putting pressure on Brady & covering the underneath stuff."<BR/><BR/>Easterbrook has spent the past 3 months harping on the overly simplistic theory that shutting down Randy Moss is THE key to stopping the Patriots. I guarantee his beloved auto-text had some variation of the following: "Moss has caught x touchdowns this year and is on pace to break Rice's single season mark. Maybe somebody should pay attention to him!"<BR/><BR/>TWell, the Jaguars just learned the hard way what happens if you put Easterbrook's analysis into practice. But at least they can fall back on TMQ's famous money back guarantee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com