tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post7887149715386241332..comments2024-02-16T02:12:08.305-08:00Comments on Fire Jay Mariotti: Do you like cherry picked anecodtes to prove a thesis?Larry Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141943214237719821noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-58417323495676471732009-10-05T14:14:29.125-07:002009-10-05T14:14:29.125-07:00To prevent ire, I will firstsay that I agree with ...To prevent ire, I will firstsay that I agree with the general sentiment in regards TMQ, he is a douche. But a broken clock is right twice a day and there is a logical and mathematical argument for going for it consistently on 4th down.<br /><br />http://elsa.berkeley.edu/~dromer/papers/PAPER_NFL_JULY05_FORWEB_CORRECTED.pdf<br />By David Romer (UC Berkeley econ prof)<br /><br />And it has been tried, and shown to be successful (albeit in high school)<br />http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=892888Dafehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929729058987935046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-6813287144427492052009-10-03T10:04:18.346-07:002009-10-03T10:04:18.346-07:00Jack. The JMQ portion is spot on - perfect exampl...Jack. The JMQ portion is spot on - perfect example of how you can take what happened and make up reasons for it all day. That is the Easterbrook/Simmons method of writing. Hey X happened! Let me make up some anecdotal shit to tell you why!<br /><br />JMQ = Jack Morning Quarterback? That part I'm fuzzy on.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01551752632881830012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-40614002207297576352009-10-01T23:27:55.600-07:002009-10-01T23:27:55.600-07:00@ dan-bob: reading comprehension fail on my part.
...@ dan-bob: reading comprehension fail on my part.<br /><br />@ Jack M: what I said earlier in this thread, but directed at you.Elliotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-11106329902366054582009-10-01T17:13:59.931-07:002009-10-01T17:13:59.931-07:00You would.You would.Jack Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16520633081010336438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-41782560817547879752009-10-01T14:50:39.490-07:002009-10-01T14:50:39.490-07:00I like how Elliot gave me credit for a post I didn...I like how Elliot gave me credit for a post I didn't write.dan-bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465285716333091226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-38440822360444999102009-10-01T12:06:30.861-07:002009-10-01T12:06:30.861-07:00I like how Easterbrook touts himself as some great...I like how Easterbrook touts himself as some great intellectual; yet he writes one of the worst constructed, most intellectually dishonest, and logically false columns on a site full of them.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117565553215414852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-65286845821003929322009-10-01T06:44:50.198-07:002009-10-01T06:44:50.198-07:00I like how he says "Later, reaching second an...I like how he says "Later, reaching second and goal on the Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh went incompletion,incompletion, kick." Being too lazy to actually research it, this makes me assume that Pittsburgh had 1st and goal from the 7 +/- 1, but Gregg didn't want to mention that first down run explicitly. And it's inconceivable that someone would try to gain 6 yards on two downs by passing- that's why every team in the national football league rushes every down. Each play averages 5 yards, so if you just rush for 5 yards every play you will score every possession. It's so simple!!! Why don't coaches understand? Those mincing Nellies just want to keep the score close so they don't get fired.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure I hate TMQ more than any other writer.Angelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13565602337634280524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300012139741038635.post-60700491616575830082009-09-30T22:20:37.737-07:002009-09-30T22:20:37.737-07:00Thanks for making me vomit all over my keyboard da...Thanks for making me vomit all over my keyboard dan-bob. I forgot that reading the stupidity that is TMQ<br /><br />Obviously the reason that Mike Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger, and the rest of the Steelers are 1-2 is because they are a bunch of cowards.<br /><br />Who is Gregg supposed to be trying to call out here anyway? Marty McCfly?<br /><br />I think it's high time for Gregg to make some vaguely anti-Semitic comments about Michael Eisner and get fired again. It would be for the good of all mankind.Elliotnoreply@blogger.com