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Post subject: Re: Its IMPOSSIBLE to disagree with Bernie b/c of this snippett
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 12:59 pm

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I'm sure that will be the spin ... Bulger thought he had already gotten to the marker, and he misjudged the distance... I don't buy that for a minute.

And suppose he did?

Is that OK?

Does that make it allright?

So tired of rationalizations for this guy's continued ineffectiveness.

"Shameful" would be the word I'd use to describe fans who continually make excuses for underachieving athletes ... especially those who do not compete hard all of the time.

My point is that if the guy is so burned out from all of the hits he's taken, then obviously you have to question whether its in his best interest, or the team's best interest, to continue playing him.

-B


No Bernard, that doesn't make it alright. But it does address the point that you called one of the toughest guys on the team "chicken."

There's a huge difference between making a mistake and being a coward. Maybe you oughta try to find out before jumping on the "chicken" bandwagon and pretending to read the guy's mind.

Underachieving and coward are not the same. I have no problem with people criticizing his play, his decisions, or bad passing. But calling him a coward is beneath you. Or at least it should be.

Now go sit on your comfy couch and call a guy who has played through all that he has a coward again. Rolling Eyes

As an aside, weren't you the guy leading the charge to run Warner out of town a few years ago?
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Post subject: Re: Its IMPOSSIBLE to disagree with Bernie b/c of this snippett
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 13:40 pm
You're not paid all those millions to have brain freezes when the game could be on the line. Having a pass go astray, missing a downfield reciever, maybe. But not knowing where the marker is at, is a rookie mistake, not a 5 million a year seasoned quarteback like the spectacular Marc Bulger
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Post subject: Re: Its IMPOSSIBLE to disagree with Bernie b/c of this snippett
Posted: 03 Nov 2009 15:34 pm

taxfree wrote

You're not paid all those millions to have brain freezes when the game could be on the line. Having a pass go astray, missing a downfield reciever, maybe. But not knowing where the marker is at, is a rookie mistake, not a 5 million a year seasoned quarteback like the spectacular Marc Bulger


People still make mistakes. Warren Buffet makes mistakes. Last I heard, EVERYBODY makes mistakes.

And if he did make the mistake, he should be criticized for it as you just did. As you said, he gets paid to not make those kinds of mistakes.

But that doesn't mean one should call him "chicken" when they should know better. And Bernie's been around long enough he should know better.
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Posted: 04 Nov 2009 07:52 am
At last count Bulger has been sacked 9,437 times in the last few years. You can put Y.A. Tittle, Norm Van Brocklin or Kurt Warner back there and it wouldn't make much difference in the final standings. Could a better QB have squeaked out a win here and there? Probably. Would they still finish in last place and be the worst team in the league? Almost certainly.

Discussing Marc Bulger's effectiveness, courage and leadership abilities is meaningless. But these threads need something to blather on about and columnists have to fill space and stir up the fans. I guess the owners, front office and coaching staff are thankful for this chatter, as it creates a distraction from the real issues. As long as people pile on Bulger and get validation from someone in the media, there won't be article about our inept, absentee ownership. As long as the Bulger dogpile grows, we won't see write-ups on the glaring weaknesses in our coaching staff. As long as columnists keep calling our QB a coward and pouring fuel on this idiotic fire, we won't see in depth analysis on two years of draft picks under our boy wonder GM.

In football terms, what we have here is a basic misdirection play. Get them looking at the decoy, while the real play goes completely unrecognized. and having a willing accomplice in the media just makes it that much easier.

I am neither a Bulger supporter or basher. I think he is a good QB that has the misfortune of being on a bad team (for 5+ years) in a dysfunctional organization. Is he Payton Manning or Tom Brady? No. Is he as good or better than half the QB's in the league? Probably. I find it sad that a reputable columnist would play to the frothing, ugly fans and take cheap shots at a guy that really has no chance of success, whatsoever, regardless of his talent and courage level.

Maybe, just maybe, Bulger isn't the real issue here...
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Posted: 04 Nov 2009 08:00 am
Congrats, Bernie. It's impossible to disagree with you. Now is the time to buy that <random sports car or vacation home> while you can.
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Posted: 04 Nov 2009 09:44 am
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But know this: Those who question Bulger’s toughness couldn’t be more off the Marc (pun and misspelling intended).

As he dressed in the locker room Sunday at FedEx Field, a large, ugly welt across his back was noticeable. So were knots on both arms. The bruise on Bulger’s back was the result of a vicious shot he took after he scrambled for a 3-yard gain late in the first half. Bulger slid, which means he’d given himself up and shouldn’t be hit.

But Redskins end Andre Carter drilled him anyway, and then 350-pound tackle Albert Haynesworth piled on. No flag was thrown, but either or both players should’ve been called for a personal foul. Had the victim been Brett Favre, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, you can bet the yellow hankies would’ve been flying from all directions.

Bulger was in considerable pain, and the Rams called a timeout to allow him to pull himself together. And then he went right back to the huddle and pushed on.

His play can be criticized, but not his grit. Bulger takes a beating, never complains about it, never points a finger at his teammates.

That’s toughness, folks.

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