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Just kidding. With the subject line.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/
MR presents numbers relating to Branch's worth.
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I think it is interesting what he said....sounds right to me...good find Miguel!!!Miguel said:
Just kidding. With the subject line.
http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/
MR presents numbers relating to Branch's worth.
I'm Ron Borges? said:Well, as he even admitted in this post, last week Reiss said in his mailbag that Branch was a #1 receiver and then he gives you info that proves the exact opposite. God forbid he takes a stance against anyone associated with the Patriots in a mailbag.
mgcolby said:Glad I got to get a chuckle out of you before you were kicked out!
MoLewisrocks said:What our new Ron troll fails to appreciate is it is a reporters job to report, which includes the facts as they stand (Branch is a #1 by default as he fills that roll on this team and might well fill it on upwards of a dozen others) and his analysis which he does offer on a limited basis (turns out Deion's stats don't match up production wise with the highest paid receivers...) I believe because he does not (yet) possess the overblown ego that some of his so-called peers exhibit. That is why whenever he feels he may have misspoken or over reacted or mislead he acknowledges it.
And most of the most opinionated who prefer to stew and dig into positions are now classified by choice as columnsts. There job is not to inform but to provoke, and they love it. Unfortunately in Boston these guys tend to cross over periodically in coverage - and then they want to be treated like reporters where access is concerned and behave as columnists when it comes to presenting whatever they uncover or cannot uncover. Several also serve as full or part time media talking heads whose job is to really incite, though for the life of them they cannot understand why most teams, players and rational fans can't stomach them. After all they will whine they are just doing their job and trying to earn a living at our collective expense.
I'm Ron Borges? said:Also, you are wrong about what Reiss said about Branch. This is what he said from his own mouth:
"In a Patriots mailbag on Boston.com last week, I wrote that Branch is a No. 1 caliber receiver, a vital cog to the offense."
At no point does the word "default" appear.
PATSNUTme said:He is right. Branch is a #1 caliber reciever in our offense. He may be about 15-20th of the #1 recievers in the NFL.
Just becasue Tenn over paid for Givens doesn't mean that the Patriots should over pay for Branch. I think a four year deal at about $16 mil that includes any signing bonus would be about right for him.
I'm Ron Borges? said:Why would I get kicked out? I didn't do anything wrong? You get kicked out of this forum if you don't love Mike Reiss? That's a new one.
mgcolby said:Ahm.. I think your signature might end up having something to do with it, along with the obvious fact that you are a troll.
And now that you mention it, not loving Reiss might be something the powers to be should consider as a banable offense!
Ian?
MoLewisrocks said:What our new Ron troll fails to appreciate is it is a reporters job to report, which includes the facts as they stand (Branch is a #1 by default as he fills that roll on this team and might well fill it on upwards of a dozen others) and his analysis which he does offer on a limited basis (turns out Deion's stats don't match up production wise with the highest paid receivers...) I believe because he does not (yet) possess the overblown ego that some of his so-called peers exhibit. That is why whenever he feels he may have misspoken or over reacted or mislead he acknowledges it.
And most of the most opinionated who prefer to stew and dig into positions are now classified by choice as columnsts. There job is not to inform but to provoke, and they love it. Unfortunately in Boston these guys tend to cross over periodically in coverage - and then they want to be treated like reporters where access is concerned and behave as columnists when it comes to presenting whatever they uncover or cannot uncover. Several also serve as full or part time media talking heads whose job is to really incite, though for the life of them they cannot understand why most teams, players and rational fans can't stomach them. After all they will whine they are just doing their job and trying to earn a living at our collective expense.
I'm Ron Borges? said:Also, you are wrong about what Reiss said about Branch. This is what he said from his own mouth:
"In a Patriots mailbag on Boston.com last week, I wrote that Branch is a No. 1 caliber receiver, a vital cog to the offense."
At no point does the word "default" appear.
I'm Ron Borges? said:I don't even know what a troll is but what have I done to deserve that label? Have I started trouble for no reason? Listen, if you need to start off with 5,000 posts to contribute to this board, let me know and you can get back to your weird ( and a little scary) love fest with Mike Reiss.
JoeSixPat said:I agree that good reporters need to ask tough questions even if they don't always agree with the premise. Its their job to report - not predetermine the answer to the questions they pose.
I too often like to play the role of contrarian around here as well... sometimes just trying to make everyone prove their points they convey as facts when they strike me as opinion.
mgcolby said:Well considering you are "contributing" to this board with a mere 14 posts shoots down your far fetched theory. No weird love fest, just a good old fashion appreciation for someone that reports a story, rather than make himself or his agenda the story.
And your signature doesn't lend you much credibility.