chris heff

Statistics can be misleading. One of the articles you posted states that the stats don't take into consideration the protection or the speed with which a QB gets rid of the ball.. What if you were able to review all the roughing calls on Brady and you determined that 25% were "bad" calls. You the did the same for Campbell and only 10% were "bad". What would your conclusion be? Now I don't believe that either you or I have the time, inclination or the resources to do this. What it means however is that neither statistic nor anecdotal evidence are conclusive.

This is the first thing I thought of.

http://duelingcouches.blogspot.com/2013/01/tom-brady-gets-favorable-treatment.html

Do you have any statistics to prove I'm wrong? And do you know what silly? Calling someone you have never met a "mush brain".

Wouldn't your observation that Fouts is a mush brain be anecdotal or do you have statistics to prove that? Perhaps you are a neurologist that has examined him? Fouts along with a number of former and current NFL players believe Brady receives preferential treatment, are they all mush brains? Are statistics the only evidence? Does eye witness observation, because it is "anecdotal" not count? "Your honor I observed that man, the defendant, shoot Bill Smith." "I'm sorry your testimony is anecdotal, do you have any statistics to back that up? You don't like The defendant do you? " "No your Honor I don't, but he still shot Bill Smith."

So Fouts doesn't count because he has a mush brain from playing in an NFL where the star QBs were not given special treatment?

You are aware that Dan Fouts is a HOF QB and not a disgruntled rival? I started this thread, because I'm sick of a Brady, sick of Belichick, sick of the Patriots and sick of their front running smug fans. I find it depressing that this could go on for years. I believe that rule changes and preferential treatment of star QBs, Brady in particular, have contributed to his longevity.

J. D. Hill, Ahmad Rashad and Bob Chandler were pretty good. As were Reed, Lofton and Beebe, but I get your point.

Apparently I'm not the only one that thinks this. http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2013/01/15/dan-fouts-tom-brady-gets-special-treatment-from-refs/

I believe Brady. is protected more. The most blatant example occurred in a Bills, Pats game a few years ago. Brady threw an interception, he was jogging in the direction of the interceptor, one of the Bills pushed him on the shoulder with one hand. Brady at that point is no longer the QB, he is now a defender. The Bills were called for unnessisary roughness.

Who?

I hope Hogan is around again this season. When ever he did anything last season, which granted was not very often, I would do my best Colonel Kling impersonation, which alwasys made my wife laugh.

Not many. Brady has had the luxury of playing in an era where the QB is much more protected, especially Brady. That fact will extend his career along with others.

So I'm guessing that by trade you are a stand up philosopher.

Best football game I've seen in ten years was Atlantic High vs Boca High. I think three kids from that game ended up in the NFL

Orchard Park was not even in the discussion as a location for a stadium in the late 1960s. The stadium ended up there by default, after what can only be described as a cluster f@ck. Stupidity, corruption and greed ruled the day. I always believed it was built in OP because of it's proximity to wealthy suburbs.

All of those leagues have had more teams move than the NFL. Atlanta alone has lost two NHL teams.

I live in south east FL. I've gone to a lot of Bills, Dolphins games, there are almost as many Biils fans as Dolphins fans. No one goes to Panthers or Marlins games and those that do are usually there to root for the opponent. The Heat has fans.. Teams most likely to move to LA are the three teams that were once there, Rams, Raiders and Chargers.

This is depressing. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24575274/how-many-more-seasons-does-tom-brady-realistically-have-left

I always felt he was aiming the ball and I blame coaching. He is a different player in two minute drill, because he plays instinctively.

Which stadium?

What happened today?

What if Spikes has a bad year or has a good year and leaves? I think you are right about grading the draft.

Don't know about Marrone yet, but they did get Hackett some help. Spikes has a one year deal. I think a draft should be judged before it happens.

I hope you are right.