Weekly Musings from a Disgruntled Blogger (3/30)
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 10:31 AM CDT
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This week, I'll be taking a look at sponsor logos on NFL jerseys, conference title games to (maybe) be held at neutral sites, Brett Favre and Plaxico Burress updates, a brief rant on our QB situation, and the Cretin of the week. Usually my weekly column will appear on Wednesday, but WCG is out of the office today, so I'm filling in for him.
Let's start, shall we?
NFL and Sponsor Logos?
People have brought up the concept before, but the economy may be driving the NFL to seriously consider it:
"We're talking about something unobtrusive that when the guys are being interviewed, people can can see the sponsor logo on their jerseys. But it's no bigger or more obtrusive than the patches worn for the Super Bowl logo.
Players would not wear the logos on their jerseys during games, even in the preseason. And teams might be able to rotate sponsors at different times of the year."
Wow. I'm looking forward to hearing Lovie say "Bud Light is our beer," only to watch him dump BL for Miller Lite two weeks later.
Conference title games to be held at neutral site?
As Liz Mullen of SportsBusiness Journal reports, there's a chance that the AFC and NFC title games could land in February, during one of the all-important ratings "sweeps" periods.
Given that the weather only gets worse in cities like Green Bay and Chicago and New York and Foxborough and Pittsburgh and Buffalo as January gives way to early February, Mullen points out that the championship games could be moved to a neutral site.
Why do this? It makes absolutely no sense. So what if the weather's bad? This is football we're talking about here.
Favre Update
Mangini has been texting Favre since the season ended. Looking forward to watching ESPN replay highlights of Favre running a punishment lap like last summer.
Plaxico Update
Per this article from PFT, it looks as though Plaxico's plea will involve some jail time. There are two sides to this coin: Plaxico needs to grow up and pay for his problems or the NYPD has too much discretion on who to toss in jail on a gun charge. Both are valid arguments. Discuss.
Brief Rant on the QB situation
While Rosenbloom, Haugh, Morrissey, and Biggs focus on why or why not we should get "X" QB, I refuse to join in on the sweepstakes.
Everyone can point to all the teams that have great QB's and state, much like Jerry Angelo did, that the quarterback is the most important position on the field. That may be true. But why would the Bears get a great QB?
Now, I know we're all disillusioned about our OL because of our lack of FA moves. But have you started to think what that line will look like come September? We have an aging Kreutz, an undersized Beekman and Garza, another John St. Clair in Kevin Shaffer, an unknown in Chris Williams, and Frank Omiyale. I think it's going to be tough for Matt Forte to find decent holes next year unless one of two things happen: 1) they have great chemistry or 2) we have a great draft.
Oh, and Rashied Davis is still a Chicago Bear. We also need wide receivers. Badly.
ChiFan's Cretin of the Week
This week has two winners: Mike Singletary and Officer Robert Powell of the Dallas Police Department.
Mike Singletary: Why does Mike deserve this distinction? Well, he doesn't want Matthew Stafford because Stafford was uncomfortable answering questions about his parents' divorce:
Niners head coach Mike Singletary told KNBR (680 AM) in San Francisco this week that "if you're going to look at drafting a guy in the first round, and you're going to pay him millions of dollars, and asking him about a divorce about his parents, if that's going to be an issue, uhhh, then you know what, maybe he doesn't belong here."
Mike, did you ever think that maybe it was hard for him and/or still is? I understand if you don't like him because his skills aren't up to your standards. But to essentially dismiss Stafford because he had problems opening up about his parents' divorce is mind-boggling.
Robert Powell: Everyone's heard the story by now. For running a red light, Houston RB Ryan Moats was stopped outside a hospital where his mother-in-law was dying. Powell felt the need to be a fascist idiot and hold him up. Once Powell let him go, Moats found out that his mother-in-law died. Unfortunately, this isn't just an isolated incident. He stopped Maritza Thomas (former Dallas LB Zach Thomas's wife) and tossed her in jail for three hours for an illegal U-turn.
Today, Moats accepted Powell's apology. If that had happened to me, there's no way in hell I'm doing the same. And yes, before you say anything, I realize he's a better person than I am.
Way to go, Officer Powell....just a terrific job abusing your power. Hope you're sleeping well, a$$hole.
Last week's winner: Jerry Angelo & Lovie Smith
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Ok I read that part and the first thing that popped into my head was Ricky Bobby selling his windshield space to fig newtons.
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
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by Ditkavsworld on Mar 30, 2009 10:48 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
hell ya
"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field." Walter Payton
by NOR CAL BEAR on Mar 30, 2009 11:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GG's Responses
1) Sponsors on jerseys: I have no problem with this they have done it for years in Europe on soccer jerseys and even on the old NFL Europa jerseys. I always liked that the Berlin Thunder were sponsored by Skoda. I don’t know why. It’d be kind of cool to see like a Caddy symbol or something on the shoulder.
2) Neutral Site Champ Games: No!!!!! Seriously it’s bad enough that they refuse to have the Super Bowl be played in cold weather but that’s the great thing about the Champ Games, the home crowds get rewarded for their teams great record, teams have to adapt to harsh environments and homefield doesn’t always rule (2007 NFC Champs NY Giants outplayed the Packers in an ice-cold Lambeau)
3) Robert Powell – This guy is a moron. He perpetuates the stereotypes that many cops already carry (whether justified or not) that they are power hungry people with authority issues. Moats comes out looking like a very classy guy and I find it very respectable that he accepted the apology rather than reject it and continuously play the race card. It doesn’t need to be played it’s already obvious this situation was racist and the fact Moats let it speak for itself is better than rubbing it in. Powell isn’t exactly the best ambassador for Texas’ racist stereotype either. Good job, you fail.
by GallopingGhost on Mar 30, 2009 11:20 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Good job, you fail.
I was actually looking for a good Epic Fail picture until I saw that Sotp marking.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 11:21 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know....
That is a pretty epic fail.
"I am Kyles mom , I support him but I don't believe in him"- GeauxBears
by scespy12 on Mar 30, 2009 11:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Moats was really impressive though
How he managed to stay so calm and respond without going into “I’ll f’n sue your ass off” rant stage was almost shocking.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
on Kruetz aging
as you are well aware of, there are some linemen who went their entire careers without aging taking a toll on the production of their play. I believe Olin is that kind of guy. I just don’t think we’ll have to worry about him
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 12:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Age won't really affect him until he's done
but how soon will that be? This year? Next? 3 from now?
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good point
which is why somebody like Alex Mack(wasn’t that a nickelodeon show?) would be a good draft pick for the bears. a center guard hybrid because I’m really not sold on Beekman.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm not really sold on Beekman either
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither am I
I mean, he filled in last year, but I don’t know if he’s everyday starting material.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was going to make a reference to singletary's comments
but i’d rather not. a blogger might take offense and write something that nobody would read, partially because they already know the gist of what it would say.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 12:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lol
I thought of that too. Singletary was just ridiculous for saying that.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 12:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He never said that he "Didn't want Stafford." Here's what REALLY happened.
A. Niner psychologist apparently asks Stafford a question about his parents divorce at the combine.
B. Stafford takes offense & complains to the media about that psychologist (which is his right).
C. Singletary is questioned about the incident. Basically, that leaves Singletary with 3 options.
1. Issue a “no comment.” Not the best option as it implies “wrongdoing.”
2. Throw the 49 psychologist under the bus and criticize their line of questioning.
3. Defend Niner management and say EXACTLY what he said, which basically translates into “If Matthew Stafford doesn’t like the way the Niners do business, then maybe he doesn’t belong here.”
It’s pretty simple really. He didn’t say the HE didn’t want Stafford. It’s much more a case of Stafford not wanting the 49ers.
Now, ChiFan13, YOU are Mike Singletary and YOU are asked that question. How would YOU answer it?
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, three things
1) I was wondering when your shining face would show up.
2) "then you know what, maybe he doesn’t belong here" pretty much implies that Singletary doesn’t want him either. I know you’ll defend him to the death and probably add some Vince Lombardi trivia in there, but did you ever think that maybe both of them don’t want each other?
3) I actually would have thrown the psychologist under the bus. If a psychologist is grasping at something that isn’t there, then yeah, I would either throw him under the bus or I would’ve no commented for the time being. I would cite that we’re reviewing it internally. Maybe Stafford threw a hissy fit, but you also don’t know if the psychologist didn’t have a damn clue as to what was going on.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 1:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fiction
When you say what you said about Singletary: he doesn’t want Matthew Stafford because Stafford was uncomfortable answering questions about his parents’ divorce:
you are writing fiction. He NEVER said he didn’t want him. You, in your position at WCG, should avoid fiction.
Maybe he doesn’t belong here MEANS just what it means (maybe, under the circumstances (Stafford’s unhappiness with the 49ers) he doesn’t belong working for an organization that he clearly has issues with). Real simple. As Freud famously once said “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.”
Now, if YOU would’ve thrown the psychologist under the bus FINE. Do you KNOW who this psychologist is? Do you know what types of questions the 49ers ask of potential players? Maybe this psychologist was just following a 49er “script” that made the 49ers pick Joe Montana before anybody else. Or made Walsh draft Jerry Rice.
You’re funny. You would have either not commented or thrown the psychologist under the bus. You would have answered any other way than the way Singletary answered. What a shock! That’s priceless. Really.
Ever stop to think that the psychologist might know more about things like this than you? And that maybe, if a simple question about his parents divorce is going to cause him to “spazz out” then maybe, just maybe, he’s not the guy you want under center with the game on the line?
Then you know what, maybe he doesn’t belong here" pretty much implies that Singletary doesn’t want him either. Really? All it SAYS (not implies) is this: IF Matthew Stafford doesn’t care for the 49ers (because of their line of questioning) THEN maybe he doesn’t belong here. What could be more true or obvious than that?
See this is a chicken/egg type of thing. Stafford made this an issue, not the 49ers. When he voiced his displeasure with the 49ers, Singletary SIMPLY said that “maybe he doesn’t belong here.”
Singletary never said what you claimed he said. Nothing implies that Singletary DOESN’T want him. All that has been said or implied is that STAFFORD doesn’t want to work for the 49ers.
You have completely bassackwards. What you should have written is that Matthew Stafford DOESN’T want the 49ers, not Mike Singletary not wanting Stafford (unless you think that Singletary should WANT an unhappy player on the team). That makes NO sense.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 1:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I may...
Bigger picture here, in my opinion, is that we don’t know anything about anything that the media doesn’t tell us. Except for the things that come out of the coach’s mouth (in this case Singletary)… but it is also my opinion that we should very rarely know about the inner-workings of a professional organization. Those types of things should stay “in-house” and we should never hear about them.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Dude, for serious? 1986 was 23 years ago.
Can we drop it?
-halfblindcubbiegirl
by Dane Noble on Mar 30, 2009 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So many things are wrong with what you wrote
Maybe this psychologist was just following a 49er "script" that made the 49ers pick Joe Montana before anybody else. Or made Walsh draft Jerry Rice.
In that case, they all need to be fired. Medicine progresses at a rapid rate, so way to prove yourself.
You’re funny. You would have either not commented or thrown the psychologist under the bus. You would have answered any other way than the way Singletary answered. What a shock! That’s priceless. Really.
Yeah, I would’ve. Are you going to pull your 40-years-of-NFL-watching-expertise card on us again?
Ever stop to think that the psychologist might know more about things like this than you? And that maybe, if a simple question about his parents divorce is going to cause him to "spazz out" then maybe, just maybe, he’s not the guy you want under center with the game on the line?
Yes, I have. But if you’re going to continually interrogate a player based on something that will NEVER come up when he’s playing for a team, then you’re right Geo.
Singletary never said what you claimed he said. Nothing implies that Singletary DOESN’T want him. All that has been said or implied is that STAFFORD doesn’t want to work for the 49ers.
Do you seriously take everything so literally? You never look deeper for an alterior meaning or motive? I doubt it. You’re just worked up because I bashed one of your “coaching saviors.”
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 2:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fiction
It’s simply this. You put words in Singletary’s mouth. Period! He never said what you claim he said. Never. As far as any implication, that’s REAL simple too: If Matt Stafford doesn’t like the way we do business, then he probably doesn’t belong here.
It’s really pretty simple. Mike Singletary neither SAID that he didn’t want Stafford nor did he IMPLY it. All he said/implied was this: If Matt Stafforfd doesn’t like the way we do business, perhaps it’s best he doesn’t work for us!
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So..I have a question...
and I guessed that this was the right place in the argument to type it…lol. But, how do we know this is a big deal? It just says that he was uncomfortable answering questions about the divorce, it doesn’t say that he through a fit or anything? Maybe the psychologist asked him about it and he either blew it off or said “I’m not really comfortable talking about that.” I mean, that would tell the psychologist that he might have “issues” with it still, but that doesn’t mean it’s going to affect anything with his ability necessarily… right?
I guess I don’t see why there’s this need to argue about this “little” (for lack of a better term) fact?
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by HoneyBear on Mar 30, 2009 2:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you don't want none of this, dude.
you’ll grow grey hairs by tommorow morning.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's GallopingGhost's girlfriend...
But yes, HoneyBear, it’s an insignificant fact. Geo will no doubt respond soon. Pay attention to anything that involves “Lombardi” and “Jauron.”
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 2:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Crap
my bad dude sweetie. yeah but the grey hair thing, ditto.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 2:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, no biggie.
I wasn’t trying to get involved, I don’t know enough about it to have a case. I was just asking from the outside..lol. (Plus, I’m not sure I could work the grey hair thing…lol) :D
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
by HoneyBear on Mar 30, 2009 3:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: So many
Singletary never said what you claimed, and the only inference that can drawn here is that Stafford doesn’t want to play for the 49ers, not that Singletary doesn’t want him.
That’s a far cry from your criticism of Singletary. I mean, you aligned him with Officer Powell. Night and Day.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wait a minute
Speaking of speculating, how did I align him with Officer Powell?
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Wait a Minute
Maybe this: This week has two winners: Mike Singletary and Officer Robert Powell of the Dallas Police Department.
Sure looks like MS is in Officer Powell’s “neighborhood,” according to you.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In that case, they all need to be fired. Medicine progresses at a rapid rate, so way to prove yourself.
Ah, finally a topic I know quite a lot about. The analogy to medicine is entirely incorrect in this case. One of the key tenets in selection and assessment is that the past predicts the future . For example, one of the earliest findings of biodata (in the 1950s, I think) was that unmarried women who live on their own and who owned a telephone were more likely to make good factory employees.
Thus, perhaps the 49ers and/or the psychologist have determined that a newcomer to the most media-intensive position on the team who is unwilling to be questioned about a family matter may not be temperamentally right for them, in their estimation. We don’t have insider knowledge of what went on so it’s merely speculation on our part.
Not saying they – or we – are right or wrong, but selection and assessment (whether psychological tool or layman) is a different kettle of fish to developing a new drug or a medical procedure.
by Spongie on Mar 30, 2009 3:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
My point was more...
directed at new information and new discoveries. As I’ve heard doctors say before, “half of what one learns in med school is obselete in five years.”
I’m obviously not going to argue what you say, because you clearly have a background in this. Just wanted to clarify what I meant.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 3:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So I might sound dumb here
but why do I even care about his parents being divorced? My parents aren’t divorced but if somebody asked my that questioned and that’s how they would decide if I was the man for the job I’d be a little offended myself. Next question please.
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
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by Ditkavsworld on Mar 30, 2009 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly
Which is the ridiculousness of it all.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 1:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
GeoMak
If another coach besides Singletary had said anything about this situation, would you defend it so strongly?
1. Stafford is highly unlikely to be a Bear, so I don’t care what the 49er’s think.
2 Singletary doesn’t coach the Bears, therefore I don’t care about the 49er’s offseason.
3. I appreciate all that Singletary meant to the organization and I think he was a great player and I loved watching him. But I don’t have to agree with anything he says or does just because of that fact.
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
Catch Phrase of the day: YAAAAAAAY! <---- Courtesy of ChiFan13.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 30, 2009 2:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I only defend it
when people put words in other peoples mouths. Nobody likes when that happens to them.
I simply corrected ChiFan13. MS never SAID what he claimed he said. Period. And I think (if you were being honest) that his answer was pretty reasonable : If Stafford doesn’t like the way the 49ers do business, then it’s probably best he doesn’t play here."
Really. That sounds like a reasonable response to me.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You didn't correct me
AND HE DIDN’T SAY THAT!
For the last freaking time, here’s the quote
Niners head coach Mike Singletary told KNBR (680 AM) in San Francisco this week that "if you’re going to look at drafting a guy in the first round, and you’re going to pay him millions of dollars, and asking him about a divorce about his parents, if that’s going to be an issue, uhhh, then you know what, maybe he doesn’t belong here."
Your quote is completely off base. I’m done with this.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: You didn't
and from that you came up with this: Well, he doesn’t want Matthew Stafford.
Nothing he said or implied can be contrued as MS not wanting Stafford. The only thing that can ACCURATELY be said/implied is that Stafford doesn’t want to play for the Niners.
The is really very elementary. It really is.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh FFS
take a break. Singletary is a grown man if he feels that words have been put in his mouth he’ll either stick up for HIMSELF or get the F over it.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 2:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
you are jumping to defend Singletary because he’s your guy. That quote makes it look pretty clear that Singletary doens’t want Stafford. I’m not sure how you could see otherwise unless you are just blindly defending anything that could be construed as negative towards the samurai. I like him too, but jeez he doesn’t need either of us defending him.
Also, you saying that the orginal poster was aligning Singletary with officer Powell is ridiculous.
I think you need to simmer down and let this go.
DEJESUS!!!
by tomas21 on Mar 30, 2009 3:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: I think
Actually, the quote makes it pretty clear that Stafford didn’t want ther Niners. Really. Why is that SO Hard for some of you to acknowledge?
Yeah, MS is kinda saying that he “doesn’t want a player that doesn’t want to be there.” THAT"S COMMON SENSE!
The problem is that ChiFan13 went into this bassackwards, criticizing MS and his outlook on Stafford.
What was MS supposed to say: “Yeah, Matthew Stafford ripped the organization and, because of that, I want him more than ever?”
Please. All MS said was that if Stafford doesn’t like the organization, then it’s probably better off that he doesn’t come here. PURE COMMON SENSE.
Certainly not worth of sharing Cretin of the Week honors with Officer Powell.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah so Geo are you gonna
answer my question or what?
If another coach besides Singletary had said anything about this situation, would you defend it so strongly?
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
Catch Phrase of the day: YAAAAAAAY! <---- Courtesy of ChiFan13.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 30, 2009 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody
Is saying that “That’s how they would decide if I was the man for the job.” I’m sure that was just one of MANY questions. They might have asked 20 qestions and one of them went something like this “BTW: How did you react to your parents divorce?”
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
For someone rooted in HISTORY and FACTS
You sure are DOING a lot OF specuLATING there with GUESSing as to WHAT they may HAVE ASKED.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Dude, for serious? 1986 was 23 years ago.
Can we drop it?
-halfblindcubbiegirl
by Dane Noble on Mar 30, 2009 2:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HUH!
I’m not guessing or speculating at all. This is basic, fundamental English language.
ChiFan13 is doing all the mind reading and guessing and speculating. Not me. I just stick to the facts.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...
I just stick to the facts.
They might have asked 20 qestions and one of them went something like this "BTW: How did you react to your parents divorce?"
Seems like a bit of speculation to me. Which is fine, I mean that is what this blog is for. But to say
Not me
IS just intersting.
I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi)
Dude, for serious? 1986 was 23 years ago.
Can we drop it?
-halfblindcubbiegirl
by Dane Noble on Mar 30, 2009 3:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
Catch Phrase of the day: YAAAAAAAY! <---- Courtesy of ChiFan13.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 30, 2009 3:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Hmmmm
See this is what you do. You’re transparent. Someone makes a comment to the effect that the question of divorce was the defining issue on whether the Niners would draft him.
Here is the quote: My parents aren’t divorced but if somebody asked my that questioned and that’s how they would decide if I was the man for the job I’d be a little offended myself. Next question please.
That supposes that how he answered that question would decide if they wanted him. That’s a stretch to say. Who knows? I don’t. Maybe it’s like a polygraph test where they ask you some questions that they don’t care about mixed in with others they do.
I then SPECULATED that maybe it was one of 20 some questions, and not the basis for the whole interview.
So yeah, I SPECULATED there. Since none of us were there, it could have been a major topic of the interview or one of many questions. I have NO idea which is which. I just SUGGESTED another possibility.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 4:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said
what i said based on what the media reports. The question that they are referring to is the divorce question. I don’t care about the other questions they asked him because they aren’t telling us anything about them. But as I said before:
1. Stafford is highly unlikely to be a Bear, so I don’t care what the 49er’s think.
2 Singletary doesn’t coach the Bears, therefore I don’t care about the 49er’s offseason.
3. I appreciate all that Singletary meant to the organization and I think he was a great player and I loved watching him. But I don’t have to agree with anything he says or does just because of that fact.
If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let's face it.
Mike Ditka
Catch Phrase of the day: YAAAAAAAY! <---- Courtesy of ChiFan13.
by Ditkavsworld on Mar 31, 2009 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look
It’s not right for Singletary to run off at the mouth about not wanting a certain player on a radio station. that’s just the business aspect of things. you don’t negotiate through the media, because feelings can get hurt.
for all his flaws, that’s something lovie smith understands. If stafford is bothered about his parents divorce and doesn’t want to talk about it, why should it be looked at as insubordination?
it’s one thing to be critical of Stafford not cooperating with the evaluation, but to come out and say you wouldn’t want him on a radio station is completely unprofessional.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Look
He DIDN’T run his mouth. The guy doing the interview is kind of a jackass who tries to stir up trouble. I’ll say it again. When the guy brought up the incident, MS had three choices:
1. Say nothing.
2. Agree with Stafford’s criticism
or
3. Basically say "If Matt doesn’t like us, then that’s fine. He probably shouldn’t play here then.
Mike Singletary doesn’t run his mouth. He was ASKED a question a he was man enough to thouhtfully deliberate and give a COMMON SENSE answer.
His answer? Reread #3 above. It’s pretty short and sweet and crystal clear.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I LOVE WHEN YOU GUYS ATTACK ME!
Really. ChiFan13 makes this claim: he (MS) doesn’t want Matthew Stafford when the truth is that Stafford doesn’t want the 49ers (based on his going to the press with his complaint about the interview).
I merely point out that ChiFan13 has it kind of backwards . . . . and you guys POUNCE like a Lion on a Wildebeast!
It would be nice to find ONE of you guys, however, that can “man up” and say: “You know Geo I (we) can’t stand your guts but you are making a lot of sense here.”
That, I could respect. I won’t, however, hold my breath waiting for one of you to conceed that my interpretation is far closer to the truth than ChiFan13’s.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 4:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good God, give it up
Someone please tell Geo he’s right.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 4:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Good God . . .
I jcan just respect people when they admit that they are wrong. That’s all. Your interpretation was incorrect. From a distance, I can see how you would make that mistake. I certainly believe that you didn’t intend to make that kind of mistake.
I know that you bloggers aren’t tied to the rules of professional journalism. That said, in life, we should always try to represent others as we would like to be represented. TRUTHFULLY.
Mike Singletary was put on the spot by a jackass radio host (from what I have been able to tell from others in SF). He simply answered honestly (as is his nature): That if Matthew Stafford isn’t happy with the way the Niners do business, then it’s probably better that he doesn’t becoma a Niner. Short, sweet and it clears up all confusion.
That hardly makes him worth of some “Cretin of the Week” award, IMO.
When MS was put on the spot like that, ANY answer he gave could be criticized. Talk about a “No Win” situation!
If he said “No Comment” then people could say: “What’s he hiding? Why can’t he answer a simple question?”
If he criticized the team psychologist, then it opens up the door for “Is MS going to criticize 49er management or players WHENEVER someone criticizes them? Where’s the loyalty in that?”
If he does what he did and says that Stafford probably shouldn’t come to SF if he feels that way, then he opens up himself for (unfairly) being criticized as “Not wanting Stafford when he never said such a thing.”
MS is damned if he does and damned if he doesn’t here. No win situation. Not fair.
by GeoMak on Mar 30, 2009 4:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least he didn't drop his pants.
But the guy has done some questionable things so far as a coach. If they work, great. I love Mike Singletary , but just being a Bear great doesn’t make you infallible. However, I happen to agree that MS shouldn’t be “Cretin of the Week”. Maybe the psychologist should be?
by Just Dave on Mar 30, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
conferance championship games
what happened to home field advantage.this is just another way to fleece the fans the clubs and the players.there is nothing wrong with the format that is in place at the moment
by stepeo on Mar 30, 2009 2:01 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
seems to me a way to make defense have even less to do with the game
they want pretty pretty offense and you get that in domes/neutral sites.
I like DEFENSE and the running game and ugly football.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems to me like they're trying to sissify the game a bit.
Goodell calls it “safety”, I call it bull-shit. Didn’t Carson Palmer have pretty much the exact same injury happen to him in the playoffs a couple of years ago that Brady had last year? Now if a defensive player is on the ground, he either has to stay there or get his ass up to make a tremendous play. This is fooball right? One of, if not the most, physical sport. I guess having great offenses sells tickets, but I want to see some smash-mouth, knock a QB’s head off type football.
As far as the Championship Games bein played on neutral sites…….. HORRIBLE!!!
"The phone's for you, I think it's the Devil."
by Acreman20 on Mar 30, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe this will change your perspective a bit
I do agree with the rule. QB’s are to exposed to danger because they have to stay in the pocket. I love sacks as much as the next person, but not to the point where I want a guy’s career to end.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What are you doing calling a play
like a flea flicker where you need time against a line like that though?
You can’t blame the defense for doing their job. (even if that was a brutal hit)
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i was using the video
just for for dramatic effect :)
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 4:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I know
but everytime a player gets hurt its not always the other players fault. The coaches are supposed to put their players in positions where they succeed safely as much as possible.
Looked to me that Pollard was blocked into Brady by the Oline as he was trying to make a play. But Pollard gets blamed (and now he’ll be flagged or fined) and the lineman who was continuing to block him while on the ground doesn’t even get named!
Its just annoying not directed at you specifically.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no prob sweetie.
even though I feel that way, we still know the only reason that rule was implemented was to make sure the league doesn’t lose money by losing their superstars.
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Conf Champ games
I think part of the reason for doing this is so the Super Bowl could be played on Presidents Day weekend, when many have monday off. People would be more likely to go out and do stuff if they had the next day off.
I have been clamoring for years for them to move the Super Bowl to saturday evening. This would be a much easier fix than changing the whole conference championship location.
I don’t like the idea of the conference championship game being played on a neutral field. If that happened, the team with the number 1 seed could potentially only get 1 home game in the playoffs. That wouldn’t be fair.
I do, however, like the idea of the Pro Bowl being played in the Super Bowl city the week before the Super Bowl.
DEJESUS!!!
by tomas21 on Mar 30, 2009 3:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would rather have the Pro Bowl like you said
than changing the site of conference championships.
I'M A MAN! I'M 22!
by ChiFan13 on Mar 30, 2009 3:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Eh.
I love the idea of the SB on Saturday night. Especially since its on so late now on Sunday. Its almost impossible to go to a party/bar to watch the game.
And I could be talked into the ProBowl going that way… but it still won’t ever “mean” anything and as long as Goodell knows that and doesn’t pull a Selig and force some kind of meaning into it. We’ll be fine.
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe they could introduce the
teams at the game and have the super bowl coin flip during the pro bowl. It’s a little Bud Selig-ish, but it would probably get more people to watch.
DEJESUS!!!
by tomas21 on Mar 30, 2009 3:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That wouldn't be awful
Anything to cut down on SB pregame stuff would be fine actually. The pregame show this last year went nearly as long as the game!
The shortest distance between two points is under construction.
by halfblindcubbiegirl on Mar 30, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree w/ this
I could care less about seeing people I don’t even like singing before the game/during halftiime. I just wanna watch the biggest game of the year and get a lil drunk.
"The phone's for you, I think it's the Devil."
by Acreman20 on Mar 30, 2009 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Race
Does anyone know Maritza’s nationality/ethnicity? It sure sounds like Powell is racially profiling drivers.
"I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." - Dick Butkus
by propheteer on Mar 30, 2009 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
she's hispanic
Think With Your Dipstick Jimmy!
by ifuwannacrownem on Mar 30, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If a tree fell in the Forest
If GeoMak ever got a job, … Would our reading skills suffer?
LOL!!
by pete banachi on Mar 30, 2009 11:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Pete
But I believe I HAVE a job . . . and that’s to annoy the living S*** out of each and every one of you! It’s a tough job but hey, somebody’s gotta do it!
by GeoMak on Mar 31, 2009 12:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
to my friend GeoMak
Regarding your health; …. this is a sincere suggestion to keep you around longer for our reading pleasure.
Try breathing in between paragraphs :)
You “GO Boy!”
LOL!!
by pete banachi on Mar 31, 2009 2:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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