Grizzafted

Been meaning to register for a while. Hi. I got high hopes this season, folks, big test coming this Sunday. Tone-setting game.

Anyway, I don't know if anyone posted this yet, but this guy from Slate wrote a great article about the crappy NBC football highlights show (I'd like to throw Bettis under a bus), and he hits the nail on the head about the Patriots, and makes a point I've already been thinking so far this season.

There's all this talk about Brady "not looking good" and "not playing well," and it's making my head hurt. Are football commentators that idiotic? Are their memories that short?? Brady never got credit about being a top-rung NFL quarterback until last season, when he put up huge numbers because their D was putting the offense on the field every 2 minutes. Prior to that, in 04 and 03, his QB rating was always 80-90 and he rarely threw for over 200 yards. They'd score first, the games would stay close for the whole 60 minutes, and they'd survive on a clutch throw or defensive stop.

Anyway, I'm not saying this is another SB year necessarily, just that all this talk about Brady's numbers being no good and the WR issues being a season killer are idiots. Jerome Bettis really said with a straight face that they "don't look like a playoff team" to him. Sour taste in your mouth still, pal?

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Highlight
Why football clips aren't as good as they used to be.
By Robert Weintraub
Posted Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006, at 3:51 PM ET
NBC's Football Night in America team

http://www.slate.com/id/2149978

Sunqueen212

You should consider posting just a paragraph and a link. It's a copyright thingie.

Box_O_Rocks

Good first post Grizz! A good read, but Sunqueen is right, posting the entire story or large enough chunks gets Ian into copyright trouble.

Ignore the fellow with the panty fetish, you won't need as many rabies shots that way.

Welcome aboard!

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njpatsfan

I thought Slate had gone out of business.

Well, at least Grizz won't have to worry about them hiring any lawyers.

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patsox23

GREAT first post, interesting stuff. Post more, and welcome aboard.

Hok

In Brady's 38 regular season and playoff games in '03-'04, he threw for over 200 yards 28 times (or, 74% of the time).

Rarely? I think not.

Lloyd_Christmas

I commend him for bringing up how NFL Primetime has been chopped up and sprinkled in an otherwise unwatchable sportscenter.

That is total crap. I hate ESPN! Thank God I am getting DirecTv installed tomorrow.... ESPN needs more competition on traditional cable packages.

kptmorgan04

great first post.... copywrite excused as your first post (if you ask me haha). never knew that about footage limitations etc.
as far as direct tv and nfl ticket, I am definitly going to get it before next season, luckily I get NFL network now.

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Oswlek

I will agree that the 2003 Pats team played in a bunch of close games, but the 2004 version led the league in average winning margin.

When this team gets its feet set, it will be more like 2004 than 2003.

shmessy

Right on, Box! That's just been fixed.

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