Joe,
You really have to slow down and READ. You are arguing with me about things I didn't say. You seem to have made up my position and are arguing with me that the position you made up for me is wrong.
Nowhere did I say criticizing how the team is playing has anything to do with what I am talking about. I've explained that to you now at least 4 times. Arrogant, ignorant or spoiled was SPECIFICALLY directed at fans GIVING UP ON THE SEASON.
-----Let me give you an analogy here. I say anyone who lights a cigar with a $100 bill is either arrogant, ignorant or spoiled. You now argue with me that I am calling anyone who discusses whether lighting a cigar with a $100 bill arrogant, ignorant or spoiled. You just aren't keeping up here.
AGAIN, I did not say that how a team played in 5 games can't help you predict the next 11 games, I said that what happened in those 5 does not determine the outcome of the next 11. In other words, a 'really bad 3-2' is still 3-2, and all that can happen in a game is a win or a loss. The overriding opinion on this board is that these 2 lossses have doomed the season, and we cannot win in the near future because of the near past and nothing could be further from true.
AJ - read your own post. You can't seem to understand why any fan would think that the mediocre play they've seen to date doesn't give them much, or in some cases, any chance to win a Lombardi.
Personally I hope the team can change the way its been playing - and hold hope they will. Personally I don't have any particular reason WHY I think that will happen - but I still hope it will.
But if someone is looking at the talent, performance and execution of play to date and doesn't think that bodes well for a Lombardi - I don't think they should be called (pick one or all) arrogant, ignorant or spoiled.
I don't agree with them, but I'm not going to pigeonhole them into the group you've put them in.
Each of them have their own particular reasons and deserves to be treated respectfully, especially by a moderator.
I'd again be interested in knowing why you DON'T think that the first 5 games indicates how they will continue to play - maybe I won't agree with your assessment, but I'm not going to call you "ignorant, arrogant or spoiled" if I don't.
I think there are a ton of things Bruschi could say. When he chooses to say effort wasnt the problem, I tend to believe thats what he thinks. I cant imagine why he would say effort isnt the problem if effort is the problem.
This isn't calling out or not calling out or protecting players, its just a statement.
But the question is, if Bruschi DID believe that not all of his teammates were giving 100% effort, can you not understand why Bruschi would choose not to call them out in the media?
That's the question - Deus has ruled that out. If Bruschi says it - its 100% true and if anyone believes otherwise they are calling Bruschi a liar... according to Deus.
That;s a helluva a black and white view in a game where gamesmanship requires that players be less than truthful with the media when it comes to a long list of issues, including injuries.
Now I wouldn;'t rule out that a player might actually WANT to call out his teammates in the media if they weren't giving 100% but I think that wouldn't be the first step - keep it in house first.
Personally I view the SD game as more about injuries and poor execution rather than not giving 100% - but I can't rule out that certain players weren't giving their all either. Others apparently can, just the way they view every word that comes out of a players mouth in media comments to be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
That makes no sense to me.