Comments on: The NFL is Back http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:56:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dirty Davey http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-89243 Dirty Davey Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:32:53 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-89243 Yeah, but even Rice's margin pales next to Gretzky's. Gretzky's career points are 51% more than the #2. Yeah, but even Rice’s margin pales next to Gretzky’s. Gretzky’s career points are 51% more than the #2.

]]> By: JD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5629 JD Thu, 08 Sep 2005 03:09:43 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5629 ToddB : Apparently The Sporting News and you have quite differing opinions of Mr. Manning. Not only do they think that Peyton is the best QB in football, they think he is the best player in football, period. I am sure that they routinely recognize selfish players that pad their ego and their stats while contributing nothing to the team with this type of praise. ToddB : Apparently The Sporting News and you have quite differing opinions of Mr. Manning. Not only do they think that Peyton is the best QB in football, they think he is the best player in football, period. I am sure that they routinely recognize selfish players that pad their ego and their stats while contributing nothing to the team with this type of praise.

]]> By: JD http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5628 JD Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:09:29 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5628 Yeah, Toad B., that is just you. What drivel. I would prefer if he won a SuperBowl, but not having done so does not make him any less great at his positon. By your standards, Marino would have just been above average. Last I checked, it was a team game, and Manning is certainly doing his part. Maybe he should try throwing less touchdown passes, throwing for fewer yards, and winning less games, and then you will praise his greatness ? Yeah, Toad B., that is just you. What drivel. I would prefer if he won a SuperBowl, but not having done so does not make him any less great at his positon. By your standards, Marino would have just been above average. Last I checked, it was a team game, and Manning is certainly doing his part. Maybe he should try throwing less touchdown passes, throwing for fewer yards, and winning less games, and then you will praise his greatness ?

]]> By: Jadegold http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5627 Jadegold Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:09:39 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5627 Manning is a fine QB; is he great? Let's remember, Manning is very fortunate to be on a team which was completely designed around him and best features his skills (outstanding ability to see and read defenses) and hides his weaknesses (mobility of a statue). Manning is a fine QB; is he great?

Let’s remember, Manning is very fortunate to be on a team which was completely designed around him and best features his skills (outstanding ability to see and read defenses) and hides his weaknesses (mobility of a statue).

]]> By: Todd B. http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5626 Todd B. Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:09:18 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5626 <i>Peyton is simply the best pure quarterback the NFL has seen in some time, and I will never understand why that bothers people so. Maybe having one of the greatest single season performances of any quarterback in history had something to do with getting a big contract. Maybe being the best QB in the NFL had something to do with it. Who knows?</i> What good is winning every game if you can't win a Superbowl? The last time I checked, the point of the NFL was to win the Superbowl not to see who could score the most points or have the best QB rating. It sounds more like Peyton is trying (trying?) to just pad his ego a little more by gaining personal stats while contributing nothing to the team. But that's just me... Peyton is simply the best pure quarterback the NFL has seen in some time, and I will never understand why that bothers people so. Maybe having one of the greatest single season performances of any quarterback in history had something to do with getting a big contract. Maybe being the best QB in the NFL had something to do with it. Who knows?

What good is winning every game if you can’t win a Superbowl? The last time I checked, the point of the NFL was to win the Superbowl not to see who could score the most points or have the best QB rating.

It sounds more like Peyton is trying (trying?) to just pad his ego a little more by gaining personal stats while contributing nothing to the team.

But that’s just me…

]]> By: Todd B. http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5625 Todd B. Wed, 07 Sep 2005 17:09:29 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5625 For Peyton to get to the big game, he still has to beat the Patriots - which, so far, has never happened. I look for Peyton to be engaged in yet another upsetting season, which, in some weird Colts-alternate-world, will justify getting another 12 million dollar contract. Either Peyton has one of the best agents in sports or the Colts are run by the absolute dumbest people on this planet, but who gives a quarterback a multi-million dollar contract if he can't even win when it counts?!?! Still, I'd love to see the Redskins back in the hunt this year - at least going over on top of the Eagles. And, for a surprise pick, I predict that the Arizona Cardinals get a wildcard spot (or at least end up over .500 for the year). Mark my words - you heard it here first! :) For Peyton to get to the big game, he still has to beat the Patriots – which, so far, has never happened.

I look for Peyton to be engaged in yet another upsetting season, which, in some weird Colts-alternate-world, will justify getting another 12 million dollar contract.

Either Peyton has one of the best agents in sports or the Colts are run by the absolute dumbest people on this planet, but who gives a quarterback a multi-million dollar contract if he can’t even win when it counts?!?!

Still, I’d love to see the Redskins back in the hunt this year – at least going over on top of the Eagles.

And, for a surprise pick, I predict that the Arizona Cardinals get a wildcard spot (or at least end up over .500 for the year). Mark my words – you heard it here first! :)

]]> By: Eagle http://www.oliverwillis.com/2005/09/07/the-nfl-is-back/#comment-5624 Eagle Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:09:37 +0000 http://improveman.com/ow2008/?p=398#comment-5624 Wow. Such wishful thinking. Eagles, then Cowboys, with Giants and Washington fighting it out for the cellar. Dr. Z knows what he's talking about. Monk is a borderline case at best. Another few seasons like last year and we'll need to consider retroactively taking Gibbs out. Wow. Such wishful thinking. Eagles, then Cowboys, with Giants and Washington fighting it out for the cellar.

Dr. Z knows what he’s talking about. Monk is a borderline case at best.

Another few seasons like last year and we’ll need to consider retroactively taking Gibbs out.

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