Gregg Doyel needs to get a friggin grip
by Brad Wells on Nov 13, 2008 10:13 AM EST
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PrintLook, Marvin Harrison has not played well this season. That is obvious. We can debate the reasons why all we want, but if we buy the "he's old" argument and Harrison is indeed done, he has left behind him a Hall of Fame career and the legacy that he is the greatest WR not named Jerry Rice.
However, CBS Sports resident idiot, Gregg "Pretentious Two Three Gs in His First Name" Doyell now thinks, because of Marvin's sub par play this season, that Marvin Harrison is a fraud. Gregg also thinks that Marvin's non-arrest, non-conviction, non-whatever incident that happened in Philadelphia this past summer (an incident where the police did not even list him as a suspect) makes him a sketchy person that we sports fans should not trust.
Once upon a time, Marvin Harrison was the peculiarly shy, introverted receiver who worked hard and put up great numbers. He was a star, and more. He was a role model. We didn't know much about him, but he had earned the benefit of the doubt.
Now, the benefit of doubt is gone. Now, in light of a horrific event this past spring in Philadelphia, where Harrison has been linked to -- but not charged with -- a shooting near an auto shop he owns, I'm not sure shy is the word to describe him. His gun was allegedly used to shoot a man Harrison had been fighting with weeks earlier. The victim has accused Harrison of pulling the trigger, and has even filed a civil law suit. No resolution is in sight, but in light of the events in Philadelphia, Harrison seems less shy, and possibly something more sinister.
Obviously, reading this, it is pretty clear that Gregggggg Doyel is a douchebag the size of Kellen Winslow's infected testicles. I mean seriously Greggggg. 13 years of a stellar, hardworking reputation, numerous WR awards, a Super Bowl, and even more years of Harrison giving back to his very poor and very forgotten Philly neighborhood are completely and totally undone by one sub par game in Pittsburgh and one legal incident in Philly where he wasn't even charged undoes everything?
Gregggg, were you, like, drunk when you wrote this article?
I'm not asking that as a joke, because if you were sober, you might be the dumbest writer in all of sports "journalism." I mean it seems Gregg actually uses the article to attack Harrison and exonerate... Terrell Owens?
I wonder if Harrison has more in common with Terrell Owens than we'd suspected.
But that's not fair to Terrell Owens, because T.O. would have done his damndest to make that catch in the second quarter on Sunday, and he wouldn't have been spooked into alligator-arming that drop in the end zone in the third quarter.
Terrell Owens can be a baby and even a jerk, but he's neither indifferent nor scared when the football comes his way. And he's never been accused of shooting a man.
The fact that Marvin Harrison was also never accused of shooting a man either seems to have left Gregg's realm of reasoning, but let us not dwell on Gregg's total disregard for facts. We can question Marvin's effort in the Steelers game, and we can question Marvin's quality of play this season, but that does not wipe away 13 years of greatness. Nor does it magically make Terrell Owens "better" than Marvin Harrison. For years, we've seen TO take plays off, dog routes, and undercut teammates privately and publicly. For whatever reason, Doyel thinks one game and one incident places Marvin Harrison in the category of "fraud."
For obvious reasons, Gregg Doyel is a schmuck.
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Read this article earlier this week. It’s nothing more than a pile of crap.
by TouchdownMonkey on Nov 13, 2008 10:41 AM EST reply actions
That's hilarious
Greggggg must not watch much football, because I’ve seen T.O. drop more passes and whip out the ole alligator arms more than any other “elite” receiver in the league.
The Shogun of Harlem
I agree
Owens drops quite a few passes….way more than Marvin. There was a time when you would never see Marvin drop a pass that he could get his hands on. He was that good for years. I hope he has a big game Sunday and shuts everyone up once and for all. And, yes, the author of that article is quite the d-bag. Comparing an egotistical, me-first, borderline psychotic, marginal receiver with Harrison is ludicrous.
Wow
Obviously, reading this, it is pretty clear that Gregggggg Doyel is a douchebag the size of Kellen Winslow’s infected testicles.
Stay classy BBS.
"I believe he’s been reincarnated, that he played before, in the twenties and thirties, and he’s back to prove something." - Former teammate Mark McGwire about Albert Pujols
Well BBS does have a point
Doyel’s article is full of crap.
by metal_militia on Nov 13, 2008 12:46 PM EST up reply actions
From a email I sent to Mgrex03 yesterday
3 days out is one killer hangover. I already miss him. There’s been some stuff out there that is just begging for a massive blow up rant*, and I’m not good at that.
*=This is the piece I had in mind when saying that.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
137 yards per game
6.1 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
Well...
As someone also blessed with the first name of Greg, I’m glad this douche bag has distanced himself from the rest of us with his 3rd g.
What irritated me more about this piece was the fact that Doyel wrote two pieces on Colts v Steelers… one basically saying the Steelers lost the game, the colts didn’t win it, and then another piece villifying Marvin Harrison (trust me, Ggrreegg, we don’t need sportswriters to aid us in our attacks of the Marvelous one). I’m getting the intense feeling that the national media on a whole would like the Colts’ to just FOADIAF (f – off and die in a fire, for those not up to date with the latest intergoogle acronymamabobs).
What we really need is for someone to take Dungy out on a 24 hour bender the day before our next game so that when we ‘steal’ our next win, Dungy can scream in the locker room, ’WE BECAME A TEAM TODAY, WE BECAME A TEAM" while spraying Marvin with some saliva… and then watch the Super Bowl trophy roll in, imo.
media hates marvin
He doesn’t give them lots of quotes.. He doesn’t mug for the camera. He doesn’t do letterman because he loves to see his face on TV. He isn’t an attention whore who cries at press conferences, so they hate him.. He is a quiet hardworking guy who has done more than most in a constructive way to help the neighbourhood he came from. It is more amazing that with all that he has done for that area there haven’t been more incidents like this. Who doesn’t own a gun down in that part of the world?
This reporter is trying to make up a story and use marvin’s name. It is pure vindictiveness for a player who otherwise avoids them.
An expert is someone who knows more and more about less and less until they know everything about nothing...
Even a guy like Phil B who is very supportive of Colts players
is frustrated by not being able to talk to Marvin like he would a lot of other guys.
Shonn Greene for Heisman
137 yards per game
6.1 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Nov 13, 2008 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Even though I think Marvin is pretty close to being finished
This article was a pile of crap that should be taken off of the internet so the usual idiots that are surfing it don’t get dumber by reading this pathetic attempt at “journalism”.
http://naptownsfinest.com
“I’ve got nipples, Gregg. Could you milk me?”
Since when does someone being shot in the hand become horrific?
And could people please stop using “Stay Classy, XXXX”? It’s like Iraq….bombed out and depleted.
if you want a non played out reference use to counter that one I'd go
“what can you say about that movie reference that hasn’t already been said about Afghanistan.”
Shonn Greene for Heisman
137 yards per game
6.1 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Nov 13, 2008 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
session55 is nominated for playa hater of the year for calling in a bomb threat
to the Special Olympics, man
Shonn Greene for Heisman
137 yards per game
6.1 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
by shake n bake on Nov 13, 2008 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
gregggggggg.....
also forget to mention how sketchy the guy suing Marvin is and that guy’s attorney. this piece sums it up for me:
The lawsuit, a copy of which was obtained by The Indianapolis Star, claims that Harrison, 36, “intentionally and outrageously shot” Dixon, although another part of the document says Dixon could have been shot by someone else using Harrison’s gun.
Robert M. Gamburg, Dixon’s attorney, did not return messages from The Star.
“Look, it’s our position that Marvin Harrison was the shooter,” Gamburg told the Daily News. “But even if you believe the other theory, Marvin’s gun was still used in the shooting, so he was negligent for leaving the weapon where someone else could obtain it.”
Gregg Doyel = fraud
Coming from the guy who just posted an article about how I’d rather see more playing time for Gonzo at Marvin’s expense, my all time favorite Marvin moment is at the 2:50 mark of this video from the 2006 regular season game against the Pats.
2 other things I noticed: Addai was playing strong then, and there’s a hilarious shot of Hunter Smith warming up with a giant blow torch aimed at his backside at the 1:08 mark. Talk about lighting a fire under it!
I still haven't gotten over his retirement...
I bet Peyton misses him too.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Nov 13, 2008 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
Good Memories
That is one of my favorite Marvin catches.
by TouchdownMonkey on Nov 13, 2008 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Gregg Doyel
can go eat a big pile of poop
by FreeneyWillEatYourBaby on Nov 13, 2008 3:26 PM EST reply actions
This article
is just another example of the media attacking an easy target. As we all know Marvin tends to avoid the media (and this is one of the reasons why), and this makes him a soft target since he is unlikely to respond and defend himself.
Like BBS said Marvin hasn’t had a great year so some criticism is warranted, but to question a future HOFs desire and commitment is not. To say that we are starting to know the ‘real’ Marvin is just pure idiocy. How can Gregg “the extra g is for garbage, which is what I write” Doyel completely disregard the past 12/13 years of what has been a brilliant career?
This is just another example of the extremist media attacking an easy target.
Gregg with 2 g's is pretentious?
I don’t believe tha…….
(The TMQ, Gregg Easterbrook)
never mind
Shonn Greene for Heisman
137 yards per game
6.1 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA
He got one thing right – Harrison has been accused of shooting someone, else there wouldn’t be a civil suit naming him the shooter of that guy.
That’s not really saying much, of course, as it’s pretty easy to be accused of shooting someone. I accuse Barack Obama of shooting a puppy.
Write about that, Gregggg Doyyyyel.
Huh?
What’s wrong with this article?
Now, the benefit of doubt is gone. Now, in light of a horrific event this past spring in Philadelphia, where Harrison has been linked to — but not charged with — a shooting near an auto shop he owns, I’m not sure shy is the word to describe him. His gun was allegedly used to shoot a man Harrison had been fighting with weeks earlier. The victim has accused Harrison of pulling the trigger, and has even filed a civil law suit.
“but not charged with”, “allegedly”…what is he doing wrong?? Gotta admit, BBS, the personally attack a MSM writer is played out. The article critiques his play on the field…which is very fair considering the kind of season he’s having.
"Gregg "Pretenious Two Gs in His first Name" Doyell"
His first name has 3 Gs, and I’m pretty sure he didn’t name himself… he may be off-base here, but at least the man can count.
Michael Roos doesn't eat pitas because NOTHING BREAKS THE POCKET ON HIS WATCH!!!
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