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Old 09-06-2006, 02:14 PM   #1
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:37 PM   #2
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I love Bill Simmons! Absolutely awesome. Made my day.

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Old 09-06-2006, 02:37 PM   #3
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Excellent, great post.
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:42 PM   #4
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An e-mail from famed Hollywood producer Bob Ryan:

"Hey, Bill, I have a movie pitch for you, I want you to write it. Let's say there's this new football announcing team, and one of the guys has been allowed to contradict himself and make dumb proclamations for far too long, to the point that it's hard to take him seriously anymore, and then his network decided to team him up with someone who's conditioned from years and years of radio and TV work to challenge every dumb sports-related argument he hears. And these guys were forced to announce games together for the next 17 weeks. Is that something you might be interested in?"
That's AWESOME.
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:44 PM   #5
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Excellent read. Thanks.
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Always a great read.
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Old 09-06-2006, 02:54 PM   #7
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Yes, it was, and I especially liked the way it ended.
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Old 09-06-2006, 03:13 PM   #8
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Brady as assassin -- works for me!
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BrianPat - Great link !! !! !!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/060906

I really recommend this as a must read. The humor of much of it is .... priceless. And if what you are into is Patriots worship, just look at these paragraphs:


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To Tom Brady, who has the same look on his face that Uma Thurman had after she left the hospital in "Kill Bill." I don't think he's cracked a smile since the Denver game: No more magazine covers, very few interviews, very few public appearances … just a lot of lifting, throwing and scowling for nine straight months. The man is possessed. You have to believe me. And wait until you see how they perfected the two-tight end gimmick. Load up on the run and they send the big guys downfield. Play the pass and they chip away for four yards a pop with Dillon and Maroney. And did I mention that a pissed off Brady will be doing the audibling at the line? It's like an unstoppable Madden offense sprung to life. Throw in an easy schedule and you can put the Pats down for 11-12 wins, even without Deion Branch (who dropped a number of big catches last season, by the way). I know, I know, you think I'm biased. Just wait.
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So who's left? New England and Philly. Just keep in mind, I have been to exactly three Super Bowls in my life, with each trip having been decided well in advance. Each time, my favorite team (the Pats) showed up and won the title. I'm three-for-three.
Why is this relevant, you ask? Because I'm going to the Super Bowl next February in Miami … and so are the Patriots. It's destiny.
How can you not love a read like that ??
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Old 09-06-2006, 03:29 PM   #10
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lol good stuff.
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