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  • #31
    Originally posted by SteelBlue View Post
    Apparently Bill Belichick did not get the required votes to be a first ballot Hall of Famer. I would ask why an NFL Hall of Fame even exists if Belichick is not a first ballot guy. What are they doing?
    Yeah if not him, who is? Well, other than Tom Brady...

    I know his stock has fallen to rock bottom levels, but this is obviously driven by politics. Even after his falling out with New England/Tom Brady but before his North Carolina antics, it was a given that he was a supremely talented coach.
    "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
    "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
    - SeattleUte

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    • #32
      I get that Hall of Fame voters have the literal role of gatekeeping. But these old sportswriters and former execs carry these old grudges and purity tests that defy common sense and logic. Of course Belichick should be in the HoF. Same with Dale Murphy.

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      • #33
        Originally posted by SteelBlue View Post
        Apparently Bill Belichick did not get the required votes to be a first ballot Hall of Famer. I would ask why an NFL Hall of Fame even exists if Belichick is not a first ballot guy. What are they doing?
        Adam Schefter reported that Bill Polian (GM from the Colts) was adamant that he didn't go in first ballot because he had to pay for his part in deflate gate and in the sign stealing accusations. Who knows the level of truth to all of that, but that is the thoughts behind it.

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        • #34
          Originally posted by The_Tick View Post

          Adam Schefter reported that Bill Polian (GM from the Colts) was adamant that he didn't go in first ballot because he had to pay for his part in deflate gate and in the sign stealing accusations. Who knows the level of truth to all of that, but that is the thoughts behind it.
          That actually sounds plausible to me. At least the sign stealing.
          "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
          "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
          - SeattleUte

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          • #35
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            • #36
              Originally posted by YOhio View Post

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              • #37
                Great article on Vrabel.

                Some football coaches (and bosses) motivate the people on their team by keeping them in a state of professional insecurity. Vrabel, however, has tended to emphasize what his players have done right. He has used his observational skill to make points not just about strategy but also about how small plays can become big gains through interconnectedness—that is, if every man “finishes” through the play, even if they feel like bystanders to the main action.

                For instance: In one meeting, Vrabel showed the team a clip of a throw from Maye to Stevenson. Simple enough. But then Vrabel froze the tape and pointed out that two receivers had been open on the play, Kyle Williams along with Stevenson. Vrabel asked Williams something to the effect of: Did you want the ball? Were you upset you didn’t get the pass? Williams shrugged. Vrabel then restarted the tape and this time told the team to watch Williams. As the ball went to Stevenson, Williams turned, sprinted upfield, and leveled a defender with a block, springing Stevenson for a score. A short gain became a touchdown.

                Vrabel wasn’t done. Next, he cued up tape of other receivers around the league not making those kinds of blocks for teammates. In sequence after sequence, the Patriots watched receivers who stopped running and jogged once the ball went to a different receiver on the other side of the field. Vrabel’s point was clear: The un-thrown blocks were opportunities lost, the difference between a six-yard gain and a game-breaker.

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by YOhio View Post
                  Great article on Vrabel.
                  Vrabel is great. He was an easy player to root for, and now as coach. I don’t think it’s in the cards this year for the Pats, but this season has been a resounding success for Vrabel.
                  "...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
                  "You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
                  - SeattleUte

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                  • #39
                    Green Day is insufferable

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by USUC View Post
                      Green Day is insufferable
                      I loved it
                      "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by USUC View Post
                        Green Day is insufferable
                        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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                        • #42
                          This game is boring

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                          • #43
                            Maye just doesn't have it.

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                            • #44
                              The Steelers could beat either of these teams.
                              "Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. Uchtdorf

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                              • #45
                                Pats are buns

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