Borges being complimentary

[Fencer]

Thanks to the mod who fixed the typo in the title!

After a couple of weeks of decency, Borges is back to being a jerk. Still, he's a talented writer, and we might as well enjoy some tidbits, to wit:

Kicker Stephen Gostkowski did his usual: perfect on two field goals (43, 49) and three PATs, and five of his six kickoffs landed in Oklahoma.

Matthew Slater downed an Allen punt at the Houston 3, getting downfield as if his shoes were on fire. Still a Pro Bowler after all these years.

Brandon Bolden is neither nifty nor swift but is hard-nosed. He ran for 5 yards when no hole was there because he kept his legs driving after defensive end Jared Crick wrapped him up for a loss. That’s who he is. Great run.

With Dont’a Hightower still out, Jerod Mayo had his best game of the season. He finished with eight tackles, most the results of his superior understanding of his opponent’s intentions. He repeatedly made the right reads and thrust himself into open spaces, starting when he beat the block of tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz and shot behind the pulling guard to drop Chris Polk for a 2-yard loss.

Patriots Report Card: Solid win brings grades up

 

[Ivan]

Borges is an a hole, his opinions are worthless.

 

[Fencer]

Borges is an a hole, his opinions are worthless.

Both those things are equally true of you.

But unlike you, he's a highly talented writer. So sometimes, when he sees something obvious, he writes about it in an entertaining way.

 

[PatsBoy12]

He shares my sentiments on Mayo. It was easily his best showing so far this season. I look forward to more production in the coming weeks. He can be a secret weapon come playoff time.

 

[DarrylS]

Trojan Horse.. never, absolutely never give that man a compliment.. he is an evil, angry old man.

 

[IllegalContact]

But unlike you, he's a highly talented writer. So sometimes, when he sees something obvious, he writes about it in an entertaining way.

Can you repeat that?

 

[Fixit]

But unlike you, he's a highly talented writer.

That depends upon who he's stealing from.

Borges being a "highly talented" writer is debatable, to put it lightly.

 

[goheels22002]

Borges is all gooey inside because he had a private meeting with Coach Belichick to discuss the Texans game. Here's a photo:

 

[Fencer]

That depends upon who he's stealing from.

Borges being a "highly talented" writer is debatable, to put it lightly.

I said "writer", not "reporter". He's a highly talented writer.

In reporting, he lacks talent, drive and ethics. His pure writing skill is what's let him have a career even so.

 

[Fencer]

Can you repeat that?

One can't plagiarize oneself.

(Actually, one can, if one sells off the copyright to one's own work. But never mind that detail ...)

 

[RobertWeathers]

Ack! I made a typo in the title. Could a kindly mod please change the word to complimentary? Thanks!

After a couple of weeks of decency, Borges is back to being a jerk. Still, he's a talented writer, and we might as well enjoy some tidbits, to wit:









Patriots Report Card: Solid win brings grades up

He used to be a talented writer.

He's lost his credibility, creativity, harbors a grudge and contrarian schtick makes him a washed-up hack incapable of understanding an alternative point of views.

 

[Fixit]

I said "writer", not "reporter". He's a highly talented writer.

In reporting, he lacks talent, drive and ethics. His pure writing skill is what's let him have a career even so.

I know you said "writer." That's why I repeated it.

As I said, saying he's a highly talented writer is debatable. I, for one, think his writing is generic sports hack stuff. I won't be alone in this.

Oh, look, he said some kickoffs landed in Oklahoma! Wow!

 

[patchick]

Borges is an a hole, his opinions are worthless.

Borges is demonstrably, without question an a hole.

But he crafts a lede as well as anybody in the business, and his opinions from watching a specific football game are far more worthwhile than some of the young'uns writing for his former employer, alas.

 

[Fixit]

Borges is demonstrably, without question an a hole.

But he crafts a lede as well as anybody in the business, and his opinions from watching a specific football game are far more worthwhile than some of the young'uns writing for his former employer, alas.

I feel like I've been reading a different guy all these years (before I stopped). At no point in my life did I ever view Borges as being particularly skilled at his job.

 

[patchick]

As I said, saying he's a highly talented writer is debatable. I, for one, think his writing is generic sports hack stuff. I won't be alone in this.

Oh, look, he said some kickoffs landed in Oklahoma! Wow!

It's not about amusing turns of phrase, it's about structuring and crafting a story from top to bottom. (A formula "report card" piece doesn't really require it.)

Borges can do it, Jackie MacMullan can do it, but it's becoming a rare art.

 

[Fixit]

It's not about amusing turns of phrase, it's about structuring and crafting a story from top to bottom. (A formula "report card" piece doesn't really require it.)

Borges can do it, Jackie MacMullan can do it, but it's becoming a rare art.

I respectfully disagree, as I think that's a pretty low bar for one to be called a highly talented writer. Our first fight!

 

[Fencer]

his opinions from watching a specific football game are far more worthwhile than some of the young'uns writing for his former employer, alas.

But not as good as his current colleagues'. By that I mainly mean Howe, although if I had to pick between Buckley and Borges I'd lean to Buckley as the lesser evil.

 

[Fencer]

I respectfully disagree, as I think that's a pretty low bar for one to be called a highly talented writer. Our first fight!

He still turns a phrase consistently well.

 

[Fixit]

He still turns a phrase consistently well.

You keep saying it, and I'll keep disagreeing.

 

[50-yard-line]

I said "writer", not "reporter". He's a highly talented writer.

In reporting, he lacks talent, drive and ethics. His pure writing skill is what's let him have a career even so.

I've never seen that from him.

Ta-nehisi Coates is a great writer.
Matt Taibbi (even when he shark jumps) is a talented writer.

Borges seems rather meh.