Paul Kuharsky at ESPN has to deal with lots of stupid readers
by Brad Wells on Jun 18, 2010 8:19 AM EDT
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PrintFans who watch ESPN and follow the NFL can sometimes be stupid people. Others aren't, but there is a reason I despise "ESPN chats" between their writers and readers. For me, these ESPN chat environments tend to bring out the dumbest of the dumb. Maybe it's who the network tailors their content to.
Speaking of dumbest of the dumb, check out this guy, from Paul Kuharsky's ESPN chat yesterday:
Joe (Indy): Glad to see you acknowledge that Peyton Manning doesn't exactly play his best ball in the postseason. You're prone to understatement, though: aside from one great half against the Jets, Peyton is actually ABYSMAL in the postseason. (And please don't bring up our one and only Super Bowl; Peyton was horrendous, but fortunately for us Colts fans, Rex Grossman was worse). The question is WHY? How can a guy so consistently stellar in the regular season morph into JaMarcus Russell in the postseason year after year after year? (ONE good half against the Jets aside). Is it pressure, anxiety, the cumulative wear on his body? Every Colts fan I know would happily give back some regular season wins and gaudy stats in favor of postseason success. In the end, Peyton will go down as an overrated paper tiger who crumbles whenever the games actually count. I can honestly claim I'd rather have at least 14 or the 32 starting QBs on my team.Paul Kuharsky (3:02 PM): Please name the 12.
Paul was gracious in answering the question, which is why he works for ESPN and I don't. I'd have either ignored the post (the wise policy), or called the guy a flaming douchebag with the football IQ of a brain damaged pig (the less wise but more entertaining tactic).
And here I thought the sage wisdom of NFL Films' Stave Sabol would help educate dumb schmucks like Joe (Indy). Oh well.
Also, when did Paul Kuharsky say that "Peyton Manning doesn't exactly play his best ball in the postseason?" If he did, Paul said something pretty ignorant.
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Peyton -> JaMarcus!
Ha. Haaaaa. Ahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.
JaMarcus Russell wishes he could have more “ABYSMAL” games like the one Peyton put up against the Ravens. Holy crap it sure does suck to put up 246 yards and 2 TDs. Oh, and the WIN.
And then there’s this:
Every Colts fan I know would happily give back some regular season wins and gaudy stats in favor of postseason success.Wow, no shit? If pissing away a few winnable regular season games acted like some magical ritual to satisfy the Law of Averages and guarantee a strong postseason run, don’t you think every team would do it? Except, wait, crap, only one team can actually win the Super Bowl. Hm, this may be tougher than I thought…
"The best defensive player is the sideline." - Trevor Pryce, on how to stop Peyton Manning
Especially if Joe ( Indy ) is really from Indy & a Colt Fan
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Peyton's abyssmal in the offseason?
Some games in the past against Denver, KC (when they were good), Baltimore, etc. seem to argue against that hypothesis. Makes me wonder if people actually think their way through an impression or simply go with the deviations from the norm simply because they make their argument.
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"How can a pickup truck contain enough mass to unfold into a towering machine? I say if Ringling Brothers can get 15 clowns into a Volkswagen, anything is possible."
that guy IS a deviation from the norm
Careful what you wish for... "A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Gerald Ford, 38th US president
Offseason?
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
Wanna bet....
that Joe(Indy) is more likely, Joe(Boston)?
$100 says yes
"Pressure is something you feel if you don't know what the hell you're doing."-Peyton Manning
by P0RKINS2 on Jun 18, 2010 10:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Peyton Manning Playoffs
87.6 QB Rating, 7.04 AY/A
Jamarcus Russell Career
65.2 QB Rating, 5.0 AY/A
Joe (Indy)
A tard.
Choke/Clutch is the fetishization of the small sample size.
"People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do." -Isaac Asimov
Nice and concise.
I like it.
"I am in favor of censorship ‐ not against what is supposed to be sexy or dirty, but against what is idiotic." -Jean Renoir
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: The most common name in the world is Mohammed.
side note....
hello BBS, or anybody else, can anyone find the “original” interview that Steve Sabol did? I want to read the details…. and also the date when he did it. It seems to me he did the interview shortly before SB44….
Please? pretty pretty please?? :)
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all i got is this from June 3rd quoting it but niot saying when done, would like original myself
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/colts/2010-06-03-steve-sabol-peyton-manning_N.htm
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I searched Steve Sabol & got ABYSSMALLY
An unending listed of articles way to much for me to search threw , maybe BBS with contacts can
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Here is a different SI article calling him the best, not by Stabol but assumed he'd win SB
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/ross_tucker/02/02/peyton.manning/index.html
I may have posted this before, dont know
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thanks Bayone....
yeah, i tried too… but i still couldnt locate the original interview. Everywhere I looked, most articles only point to a pre-SB44 interview that sabol did but the content seems to be a bit different. I hate it when the writer doesn’t give the source or reference the exact article if he is actually referring to it or basing the article on that source….. grrr….
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by Manning4ever on Jun 18, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Here is a link
to what I assume Joe (Indy) was referring to when quoting Kuharsky: http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/12304/mailbag-less-than-glamorous-edition
I remember reading it and thinking it was very reasonable. Whatever, Joe. Haters gonna hate, I guess. And also, despite my handle, I am NOT Joe (Indy/Boston).
What an idiot
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Who Cares?!
Who really cares and why are we even acknowledging this???
Waste of time BBS. Yet another worthless post.
Can we please have a new Head Writer? Someone please!!!!
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by coltsfan723 on Jun 19, 2010 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions
id take Peyton over any QB in history
Peyton is without a doubt the best QB ever. I am a homer obviuosly but think about his quick release, accuracy, leadership, play making ability, arm strength, intelligence, awareness, it factor, durability, patience, work habits, off field accomplishments, i cant think of more at the moment but the guy is all you could ever want in a qb, Now he might not be the best ever in history but he is def one of the best and anyone who hates on him is just a hater and is a fan of another team. He has single handedly made the Colts franchise what it is today and is the most feared player in the NFL. He even scares the opposing coaches. I dont think anyone will realize what he has done until he retires and quits the game. he has revolutionalized the sport and thats what makes legends. He is an extra coach on the field. I am lucky enough to just be able to watch and witness his play. He is humble and respects the game more than any player i have ever watched. he can make any team a playoff team just by playing. True Colts fans that have been rooting for the team since the 80’s and 90’s really understand what Peyton has done. When he is gone there will be something missing from the NFL and will leave a huge void that will never be able to be replaced. I will tell my kids and grandkids that I watched Peyton Manning play. I hope he is able to play into his 40’s but no matter what I will never take for granted what he has done for Indianapolis and the NFL
by supercolts on Jun 19, 2010 12:01 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Extremely well said...
and he WILL be the best QB EVER when he retires… mark my and Steve Sabol’s words!! AND, I totally agree that only after he retires for maybe 5-10 years then people will start acknowleging his greatness since by then, fans from other teams do not hate him as much, I think… anyhow.. Mullit is also right… actually really who cares what idiot fans think! BUT, i think it got on BBS’s nerves so he had to post it… especially it is claimed to be from an INDY fan…. :)
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by Manning4ever on Jun 19, 2010 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I am not saying he was better
But you just cant discount Johnny U. Aswesome leader,. Coolest cat u ever saw in any situation down or up that is a stoic emotionneless facial expression of pure determination. A smile was quite rare during a game.
It was a different time and a different game, but even back then he studied film with and remembered it it with and tucked it away with Ray beery to be used when needed
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Same goes with Joe Montana
His biggest fault was his fragility, or even his numbers would be Marino like.
EVH+DLR=BFFs........ God I Hope So!!
If a sports writer were to ask Peyton if he considers himself to be the best QB in football
history, you know he would LOL hysterically. And then pick at least 3 of the best QBs from the top 10 list and then of course, he would include his dad.
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