[CBFF] Blog - Jerryz Week 1 Picks

[Jerry Madsen]

How's that blue-n-orange kool-aid tasting, boys?

On 9/5/07, Phil DeNomme <pdenomme at gmail.com> wrote:
> "It's not a criticism I'm stating; it's a reality.  The Bears are a
> MUCH better team with Thomas Jones."
>
> We'll see....
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Madsen
> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 2:50 PM
> To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> Subject: Re: [CBFF] Blog - Jerryz Week 1 Picks
>
> On 9/5/07, mactbone <mactbone0 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > >    * Where is all this Philly love coming from?  Andy Reid has the wrong
> house in order.
> >
> > Holding the guy responsible for his 20+ year old children? Also, McNabb is
> one of the top QBs in the league and that always gives you a chance.
>
> No, he is not responsible for his son's actions, but the absentee
> lifestyle of the NFL coach contributes to a child's inability to make
> a good decision.
>
> > >    * Fantasy Football is bad for the fans.
> >
> > Explain please.
>
> Fantasy sports reduces the fan experience to the lowest common
> denominator.  No longer does the average fan seek to understand the
> game in the context of 53 players vs. 53 players and all of the
> variables that go into it, but instead they simplify their interest
> the individual output "their guy".
>
> Lawrence Holmes of The Score had the best illustration as to why he no
> longer plays fantasy: He was sitting on the coach with his girlfriend,
> watching a game.  A player who he had on his fantasy roster got hurt
> in said game.  He quipped to his girlfriend, "That's okay.  I have a
> good back-up for him next week."  In that moment, he knew that playing
> fantasy sports wasn't doing him any favors.
>
>
> > >San Diego over Chicago - Too much LaDainian Tomlinson and not enough
> Thomas Jones.
> >
> > Ummmmm. Are you saying that the Bears made a mistake in letting Jones go
> or are you just confused?
>
> It's not a criticism I'm stating; it's a reality.  The Bears are a
> MUCH better team with Thomas Jones.  Angelo gave his word in the
> summer of 06 that he would make an effort to trade Jones if he didn't
> holdout.  He stayed true to his word.  He did the right thing.
>
> Considering the circumstances, it wasn't a mistake to trade Jones; but
> it did take away from the team considerably.  So much so, that I think
> he would have been a difference make in this weekend's game.
>
> Jerry
>
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