tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post2020843600926297429..comments2007-10-30T20:27:26.659-04:00Dan Shanoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-70261705401651023062007-10-30T20:27:26.659-04:002007-10-30T20:27:26.659-04:00http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video<BR/>/videopage?videoId=3087198&n8pe6c=<BR/>2&categoryId=2957349&brand=nullGuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-21094388853780344022007-10-30T19:36:43.185-04:002007-10-30T19:36:43.185-04:00Not sure if this was already said. Woody Paige gave Shanoff a shoutout on "Around the Horn" today. You can check it out on ESPN.com - more videos.PMurphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12589221398251021172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-18962376130744252912007-10-30T17:17:32.851-04:002007-10-30T17:17:32.851-04:00guy back to your point, is holding out against the rules? how about doing a lot of commercials? <BR/><BR/>Also Marco insulting my income? And I'm the douchebag? Or am I a troll? Sorry I hate the Pats and their scumbag coach, I just can't help it.Jonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158660136368665061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-62217543103080862432007-10-30T17:05:17.224-04:002007-10-30T17:05:17.224-04:00Sheik:<BR/><BR/>I don't discount his writing on its own merit (I'll leave that to Publisher's Weekly... <I>Sarcastic patter and a flair for catchphrases like "abundance denial" and "wealth porn," however, barely disguise a padded thesis and one easily argued against with an alternative set of statistics.</I>)<BR/><BR/>Seriously though, I do not have a problem with his book writing or expertise in the socio/economic/global/political environment.<BR/><BR/>What I find ridiculous is the guy is posing as an online sports writer if only to broaden his marketplace for his book sales.<BR/><BR/>Oh my gosh! He's Simmons! <BR/><BR/>*And the world implodes*<BR/><BR/>(Kidding Bill, kidding.)Jingoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01269679565181077961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-49326873343592778782007-10-30T16:53:57.763-04:002007-10-30T16:53:57.763-04:00Jingoist, <BR/><BR/>I actually read easterbrooks book before I ever knew he did TMQ. He is a decent writer. I just think he doesn't need to be writing for ESPN. He is a bit highbrow for most peoples tastes but he does make some valid and interesting points. It just seems that all he ever talks about in TMS is why you shouldn't blitz and why you should never punt. It gets a bit repetitive.The heroin sheikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-32898829124659117342007-10-30T16:47:45.172-04:002007-10-30T16:47:45.172-04:00Marco, <BR/><BR/>I could care less if a team is full of scumbags. Hell my bucs have a guy who tried to kill his wife and kid and a guy who has like ten dui's. I was just making the point about how Brady knocked his woman up then left her right when she found out. I think it is funny since Bridget Moynihan is way hotter than his new woman in my opinion. <BR/><BR/>Funny thing is the only two things player could do that I find appalling is what Pittman did to his wife and child and I have no respect for people who drive drunk as I lost my hs gf to a drunk driver which is why I think people like leonard little should be out of the league for good. Other than that beat your woman, shoot steroids, smoke crack at halftime, Knock up every woman you look at just don't do something that could take someone else's life.The heroin sheikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16860402732123149415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-53097189303866040332007-10-30T16:45:06.654-04:002007-10-30T16:45:06.654-04:00So for poops and giggles, I emailed Easterbrook, flaming him for a cheap shot he took at Brady (I don’t care if he reads it, writes about it, or even burns it- I had a thought and needed to express it “on paper”).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, this is the “auto-response email” that came back to me from the smug, self-promoting, faux-sports column-writing SOB:<BR/><BR/><I>“Ye gods! Thanks for writing to TMQ. If you submitted a reader comment, please be sure you gave your hometown.<BR/><BR/>In case you don't know my big news, Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, has called The Progress Paradox "a book you must read." Details at http://greggeasterbrook.com. I'm wrestling with Random House to keep the book alive, so if you haven't purchased The Progress Paradox, now would be a great time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Gregg Easterbrook”</I><BR/><BR/>Seriously?! The guy has an ESPN column, asks you to respond to his rants at TMQ_ESPN@yahoo.com, a sports-themed email address, for a sports-themed “column”, and the guy hocks his Sociology Class 101 wares to me in a robotic auto-response.<BR/><BR/>Geez, what a pompous ass. I hope Manning gives him gonorrhea when he gives it to him at season's end after the Pats are 19-0 and Peyton needs a real good hate f---. (That would be one for "The Ladies" now would it?)Jingoisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01269679565181077961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-83801214512645636262007-10-30T16:21:15.285-04:002007-10-30T16:21:15.285-04:00Re: Easterbrook part deux<BR/><BR/><I>After the column posted, I felt badly that I had not made clear I was being satirical -- that was my failing as a writer... ...I even toyed with apologizing to Belichick, since comparing him to Beelzebub was a tad overloaded. </I><BR/><BR/>I wonder if part of Belichick's pregame speech was something like:<BR/><BR/><I>What you lookin' at? <BR/>You all a bunch of effin' aholes. <BR/>You know why? <BR/>You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be? <BR/>You <B>need people like me</B>. <BR/>You need people like me so you can point your effin' fingers and say, <B>"That's the bad guy."</B> <BR/>So... what that make you? Good? <BR/>You're not good. <BR/>You just know how to hide, how to lie.<BR/>Me, I don't have that problem. <BR/>Me, I always tell the truth. <BR/>Even when I lie.</I><BR/><BR/><I>Easterbrook, You wanna eff with me? <BR/>Okay. <BR/>You wanna play rough? <BR/>Okay. <BR/>Washington, Say hello to my little friend!</I><BR/><BR/>Now, imagine that in Belichick monotone. Yes, I've had too much coffee today.marcomarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-63763988142122825552007-10-30T15:57:32.292-04:002007-10-30T15:57:32.292-04:00need full slate of nba and college basketball soooooon.Spartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-64796544356328263712007-10-30T15:50:52.965-04:002007-10-30T15:50:52.965-04:00You're right, we did. Sometimes I can't help it. :)marcomarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66024856431475721822007-10-30T15:45:05.103-04:002007-10-30T15:45:05.103-04:00didn't we determine yesterday that Jonathon was a Troll.Spartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-66395828337626112422007-10-30T15:42:59.244-04:002007-10-30T15:42:59.244-04:00<I>@ chris619</I><BR/><BR/>I agree with you. I'm not sure who is defending that point. Pats been scoring "Eff you" Td's all year. (-Sports Guy)<BR/><BR/>Anyone previously using that argument lost any slim possiblity of explaination with two 4th down conversions and a 38 pt lead.<BR/><BR/>8-0 against the spread, 7-1 on Overs (only under was Cincy)<BR/><BR/>Instead of whining and calling for torn ACL's, Jonathan and company should start making some money like the rest of us.marcomarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47416096236047773802007-10-30T15:37:20.628-04:002007-10-30T15:37:20.628-04:00I think the reason that the Pats were putting up the points were to scare the Colts. It had nothing to do with the Skins.GuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-45066185473685877852007-10-30T15:35:26.015-04:002007-10-30T15:35:26.015-04:00we know belicheck is a grumpy prick, thats why this is being done. he got pissed off after losing to the Colts, got even more pissed after spy gate, and this is the result.Spartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-39604238856648770272007-10-30T15:29:22.177-04:002007-10-30T15:29:22.177-04:00marcomarco<BR/>I have no problem with fans enjoying that there team is beating the snot out of everyone else. I just hate it when NE fans say that they werent running up the score and try to rationalize going for it that late in the game when the score was what it was.chris619http://www.blogger.com/profile/15558184725502857107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-72726885995405764422007-10-30T15:28:56.746-04:002007-10-30T15:28:56.746-04:00guy, <BR/><BR/>i tend to agree with your reasoning. the only teams I have ever hated were rivals. never have I hated another teams success or used their character as reason to. in the 5 years i lived in Florida, I only hated the Dolphin fans because they are morons, but the team, who caresSpartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09873631867494898033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-30726689599975896232007-10-30T15:24:20.701-04:002007-10-30T15:24:20.701-04:00I'm a Skins fan also so if it doesn't bother me it shouldn't bother anyone.<BR/><BR/>If you don't want the other team to score 50...<BR/><BR/>...don't let them score 50?GuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-20370813052289956022007-10-30T15:22:40.308-04:002007-10-30T15:22:40.308-04:00Running up the score is against what rule?<BR/><BR/>None.<BR/><BR/>Who does it harm?<BR/><BR/>Nobody.<BR/><BR/>Try again.GuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-73460000971949502982007-10-30T15:19:07.731-04:002007-10-30T15:19:07.731-04:00How about running up the score onJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158660136368665061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-47949741377229875362007-10-30T15:14:59.635-04:002007-10-30T15:14:59.635-04:00What is a good reason to hate them?<BR/><BR/>It seems like all the reasons are manufactured. The dogfighter/hold out/commercial list I came up with were just examples. I never said they were the only ones.GuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-57822515266074212112007-10-30T15:10:47.821-04:002007-10-30T15:10:47.821-04:00Guy, the Pats have their fair share of baggage, yet you think it's only OK to hate teams if <BR/><BR/>"If they employed a dogfighter? If their players were arrested? If they held out unreasonably? They made players play injured or concussed? Their QB made tons of annoying commercials?"<BR/><BR/>and the only reson somebody would hate the Pats is if they are stupid? Interesting rationale, and by interesting I mean retardedJonathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16158660136368665061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-8640868416153587292007-10-30T15:09:58.090-04:002007-10-30T15:09:58.090-04:00That was awesome. Got some sweet pictures.<BR/><BR/>When I get home tonight, I'll upload them to Kodak Gallery. If anyone wants an invite, toss me your email<BR/><BR/>PS. Tina Cervasio is much hotter in person than on TV<BR/><BR/>------<BR/><I>@ chris619</I><BR/>I'm a huge Pats fan, and they are running up the score. I happen to enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>------<BR/><I>@ jonathan and Sheik</I><BR/>So, you want to get ethical about players personal lives? Please. Keep it on the field.<BR/><BR/>Show me a team without sin, and they may cast the first stone.<BR/><BR/>How many kids does Travis Henry have?<BR/>Cincinati Bengals?<BR/>Make it rain?<BR/>Ray Lewis murder charges?<BR/><BR/>Come on now.marcomarcohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507640418000407851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-36434800908337679032007-10-30T15:09:29.034-04:002007-10-30T15:09:29.034-04:00Wilfork was clearly tripped/pushed into Losman. Watch his feet, they get trapped under the O-lineman and his forward momentum carries him into Losman.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797641159879108200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-12124040391509430942007-10-30T15:08:41.987-04:002007-10-30T15:08:41.987-04:00The boring part of a Brady- P. Manning rivalry is that they're never on the field at the same time. That's why I'll take a good basketball rivalry over a QB or pitchers' duel. <BR/><BR/>Maybe Belichick is a jerk, but I think the whole "someone should injure Tom Brady" mindset is ridiculous. Tom Brady is a great quarterback who's having a great year. Calling on people to injure him is like saying someone should punch Roger Federer for embarassing his opponents, or that it would be okay to kick Kobe in the knee if he dropped over 50 on your team. <BR/><BR/>Not everyone has to like the Pats, but jeez, enough whining, already.eileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15435132755332951836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-69384176544694775022007-10-30T15:05:26.870-04:002007-10-30T15:05:26.870-04:00sparty-<BR/><BR/>The reason I don't understand the hatred of the Pats is simple. The people that hated the Pats are stupid people and I don't understand stupid people.<BR/><BR/>Unless you're a Colts/Jets/Dolphins/Bills fan, there's no good reason to hate them.<BR/><BR/>The only reasons you could hate them are:<BR/><BR/>1. You hate all good teams.<BR/>2. You think they are cheaters.<BR/>3. You think they are on steroids.<BR/>4. You think they are jerks for running up the score.<BR/><BR/>Hating all good teams is just dumb. All smart people knew that all teams were using cameras. Everyone knows that the whole NFL is on steroids. There is no rule against running up the score and it's the pros.<BR/><BR/>And I'm a Skins fan! I have no reason to hate them. If they employed a dogfighter? If their players were arrested? If they held out unreasonably? They made players play injured or concussed? Their QB made tons of annoying commercials?<BR/><BR/>Then there would be a reason. As is? None.GuyInTheCornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10281686811471557576noreply@blogger.com