Whats wrong with Brown?

JKool · 05-04-2008, 10:59 AM

Still, nice work. This is very informative thread.

I like this:

As fans we reserve the God given right to piss and moan about how John Doe should be starting over Joe Blow.

This seems to the content of most our discussions. Though slightly more interesting than mere "pissing and moaning," I often think that is just about what it amounts to.

I'm still unsure about the strength of this:

If Strief is so great then how come he isn't starting at RT over Stinch?

This argument is too strong. Since we fans can never actually change the starters and see what happens, there is nothing more for anyone to say when this argument is given.

That is, what is someone who is making an argument for the replacement of a starter supposed to say to that? Further, doesn't it just amount to guessing at the psychology of the coach at that point (e.g. Payton just doesn't like Joe Blow...)?

Of course, I think that the coaches picks for starters reflect some information regarding the player, but I think that it is a fundamental presupposition of our discussions that the coach's decision isn't ALL the information - e.g. the coach could be wrong.

Interesting, interesting, interesting.

PS - I like the evidence from the games against Rice and Peppers. This is certainly not conclusive, but it certainly is worth consideration in any Brown-Strief comparison.

05-04-2008, 10:59 AM	#1
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	Re: Whats wrong with Brown? Still, nice work. This is very informative thread. I like this: As fans we reserve the God given right to piss and moan about how John Doe should be starting over Joe Blow. This seems to the content of most our discussions. Though slightly more interesting than mere "pissing and moaning," I often think that is just about what it amounts to. I'm still unsure about the strength of this: If Strief is so great then how come he isn't starting at RT over Stinch? This argument is too strong. Since we fans can never actually change the starters and see what happens, there is nothing more for anyone to say when this argument is given. That is, what is someone who is making an argument for the replacement of a starter supposed to say to that? Further, doesn't it just amount to guessing at the psychology of the coach at that point (e.g. Payton just doesn't like Joe Blow...)? Of course, I think that the coaches picks for starters reflect some information regarding the player, but I think that it is a fundamental presupposition of our discussions that the coach's decision isn't ALL the information - e.g. the coach could be wrong. Interesting, interesting, interesting. PS - I like the evidence from the games against Rice and Peppers. This is certainly not conclusive, but it certainly is worth consideration in any Brown-Strief comparison.
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