Ben Volin is an idiot. Does anyone else agree?

[PP2]

Which goes to prove that although you’re a no good yellow bellied heartless muckraker, you're still better than Goodell.

One writer sticking up for another, eh?

 

[MitchKumstein]

Ben Volin ‏@BenVolin 8h8 hours ago
@Grendel_the_Dog well the NFL told the NFLPA it wanted to hear from both guys, but they declined to bring them to the appeal. Wonder why

I remember Florio writing about this and saying this was a footnote in goodell's appeal decision. The footnote said that NFL claimed it wanted the NFLPA to bring McNally/Jastremski, but then Florio pointed out that if goodell really wanted to question them why didn't he just call them to the appeal himself?

 

[Koma]

I remember Florio writing about this and saying this was a footnote in goodell's appeal decision. The footnote said that NFL claimed it wanted the NFLPA to bring McNally/Jastremski, but then Florio pointed out that if goodell really wanted to question them why didn't he just call them to the appeal himself?

Just going from memory here, but I remember someone pointing out that Brady's side was dealing with a limited amount of time during the appeal, so the possibility of bringing McNally & Jastremski wasn't given a high priority compared to the other people that had to testify.

Generally speaking, the idea that the NFL wanted those two at the appeal and the NFLPA didn't bring them sounds a lot like that story that the NFLPA wanted the appeal testimony sealed. When we actually got to see testimony, the NFLPA wanted the appeal made public. Unless there is some documentation out there that supports Volin's version, my feeling is that this another convenient falsehood fed to the media by the league.

 

[PATS16N0]

M. Braun @MBraun99
@BenVolin @PatriotsSB49 how did the Pats push the envelope with Deflategate? IF you were paying attention, you would know nothing happened.


Ben Volin ‏@BenVolin 8h8 hours ago
Ben Volin Retweeted M. Braun
I have been paying attention. NFL didn't prove much. Doesn't mean nothing happened

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I made a thread this morning that many posters felt was in bad taste titled "Did Ben Volin Give Alcohol to Minors?" with the OP saying "It hasn't been proven, doesn't mean it didn't happen". Due to the response, I deleted it.

But he did give alcohol to minors. At least thats what I heard. The fact that you made a thread about it only proves there's a pattern, and where there's smoke, there's fire.

 

[Deus Irae]

I remember Florio writing about this and saying this was a footnote in goodell's appeal decision. The footnote said that NFL claimed it wanted the NFLPA to bring McNally/Jastremski, but then Florio pointed out that if goodell really wanted to question them why didn't he just call them to the appeal himself?

Yes....

This goes back to the 4 hour time limit that was imposed until Schefter got hold of that letter and published it. The NFL first denied it, then got rid of the time limit. It's too late to be bringing people in at that point, though.

 

[hornetfb85]

 

[IcyPatriot]

Ben was the kid who would piss in the sandbox so nobody else could play.

 

[Patsrock]

Ask Jeff Howe about Him and you get some funny answers

 

[Joker]

You are blocked from following @BenVolin and viewing @BenVolin's Tweets.

was it something I said???

 

[IcyPatriot]

You are blocked from following @BenVolin and viewing @BenVolin's Tweets.

was it something I said???

You made Benny pout and stomp his feet.
He's such a see you next tuesday.
Here's Ben giving you the talk to the hand.

 

[Joker]

what Benny Borely is can be summed up by this description...he's one of the Three Splooges....Moe Salk, Larry Benz and Curly Ben....

 

[ausbacker]

You are blocked from following @BenVolin and viewing @BenVolin's Tweets.

was it something I said???

This is a good thing. It's one less idiot you have exposure to.

 

[glm]

Ben Volin opens pickle jars with his mouth.

 

[rochrist]

I hope I'm not alone on this, but Ben Volin is arguably the worst Patriots writer I've seen not named Dan Shaughnessy.

The most idiotic thing I've seen him mention in his articles came after the Kansas City debacle, when he said that Brady just had his 4th bad game in a row. Volin clearly didn't watch any of Brady's previous games from that season, because that wasn't even remotely true (Brady definitely didn't play poorly versus Minnesota, and he didn't play poorly versus Oakland). And while the Dolphins game was a bad performance by him, that game was technically a tale of two halves (very good first half, awful second half).

That guy's a serious hack.

You only have to look at his face to know that he, factually, an idiot. He differs from Shaugnessy in that regard. He isn't an idiot, he's just an *******.

 

[TommyD4207]

you guys know that he has an MBA, right?

he could have gone into private equity

chose sports because it's his passion

i'd say he is fairly sharp

There are plenty of morons with MBAs.

 

[Wordsmyth]

Nice argument from silence in your tweets, Trollin Volin.

 

[TommyD4207]

Nice argument from silence in your tweets, Trollin Volin.

You have to love his story.

"Just because there's no evidence, doesn't mean nothing happened."

 

[aluminum seats]

Just going from memory here, but I remember someone pointing out that Brady's side was dealing with a limited amount of time during the appeal, so the possibility of bringing McNally & Jastremski wasn't given a high priority compared to the other people that had to testify.

Generally speaking, the idea that the NFL wanted those two at the appeal and the NFLPA didn't bring them sounds a lot like that story that the NFLPA wanted the appeal testimony sealed. When we actually got to see testimony, the NFLPA wanted the appeal made public. Unless there is some documentation out there that supports Volin's version, my feeling is that this another convenient falsehood fed to the media by the league.

Exactly. In the sea of incompetence that is the league, one thing they do really well is leak.

 

[aluminum seats]

There are plenty of morons with MBAs.

Yeah, please. What do you call the guy who finishes last in his class in medical school? Doctor.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Vitriol aside, I simply have found he's not insightful or clever enough for the job. Plain and simple. Look, it's not an easy job. So much competition, even from posters here. To stand out you have to provide insight or information and he has done neither.

To me he's clearly a guy who's eyeing a national job but he just doesn't have what it takes. Guys like Breer and Rapoport — trust me, Breer rankles me as much as anyone, but at least he and Rap built a reputation on one of those two fronts.

Volin is overly awed by the fact he works at the Globe and alongside the legendary Dan Shaughnessey. (when Patriots deferred on the opening kick off before a recent game he Tweeted a line about how they set up "Shaughnessey's double score." Huh? "Shaughnessey's"? He invented that?).

Volin is just out of his league and he knows it. Some day the Globe will catch on.