Dynasty

[Upnorth]

If we are so short on Oline then everybody should have been happy to see Wells go...

[rbaloha1]

No, I didn't measure Datko. Did McGinn actually measure Newhouse? Did he actually measure all of the other left tackles in the league so he could proclaim Newhouse to be one of the shortest left tackles in the league? Did he actually measure Barclay and all the other players for whom he gave height measurements? Did he actually weigh all those for whom he gave weights?

I find it less than straight forward of him to mention only recent draft picks who are short and/or light, while completely ignoring those like Bulaga, Sherrod, Datko, etc. who don't support his storyline. The article would have much more value if it were an objective analysis of all the recent acquisitions. Instead, his analysis is junk because it ignores too many facts, and cherry picks facts to support an hypothesis.

In short, this article is not his best work. It is mostly junk.

Bulaga has short arms

Datko is a seventh round pick -- enough said.

Sherrod is long and a protypical nfl lineman.

The rat usually disses because it is contrary to snarky cherry picking analysis.

[Zool]

This just in, sports writers pander to people who like to complain and think everything is shit. Misery, after all, loves company and who is more miserable than sports fan guy who thinks everything is shit?

[rbaloha1]

This just in, sports writers pander to people who like to complain and think everything is shit. Misery, after all, loves company and who is more miserable than sports fan guy who thinks everything is shit?

R U questioning Mcginn's cred?

[Zool]

R U questioning Mcginn's cred?

Imagine he wrote an honest article about how some players who would be in key positions got hurt, but they will be back next year. That's not exactly what's considered journalism now-a-days. If you don't sensationalize and spew lop sided rhetoric, you aren't going to sell a lot of papers or online subs or ad hits on their site. He would then be out of a job.

I've said this for many years, sports journalism(like political journalism) is the Michael Bay of the news industry. If shit isn't blowing up every 30 seconds and the sky isn't falling constantly, it doesn't sell to our small minded society.

[rbaloha1]

Imagine he wrote an honest article about how some players who would be in key positions got hurt, but they will be back next year. That's not exactly what's considered journalism now-a-days. If you don't sensationalize and spew lop sided rhetoric, you aren't going to sell a lot of papers or online subs or ad hits on their site. He would then be out of a job.

I've said this for many years, sports journalism(like political journalism) is the Michael Bay of the news industry. If shit isn't blowing up every 30 seconds and the sky isn't falling constantly, it doesn't sell to our small minded society.

What would the storyline be for McGinn if Packers were big and slow and the s-b contending teams were small and fast?

Does your thesis apply to rat posters?

[Zool]

What would the storyline be for McGinn if Packers were big and slow and the s-b contending teams were small and fast?

Does your thesis apply to rat posters?

No, just you

[rbaloha1]

The butt wiping brigade continues.

[3irty1]

Wipe the McGinn gravy off your chin. You act like you've never seen a throwaway puff piece by JSO writer before.

[KYPack]

What would the storyline be for McGinn if Packers were big and slow and the s-b contending teams were small and fast?
Does your thesis apply to rat posters?

That already happened. After those hated Broncos won back to back in the late '90's, there were all kind of articles about how D's smallish, fast, quick, smarty pants OLineman were all the rage & the "new" NFL trend. You can't assemble talent strictly by size. If you see a great small guy, get him. Talent is the the gating factor in player acquistion. If you ignore good players and focus on a body type, you might have short term success, but it won't last.

This is a post SB puff piece by McGinn. Nothing more, nothing less, nothing to pay much attention to.

[rbaloha1]

Wipe the McGinn gravy off your chin. You act like you've never seen a throwaway puff piece by JSO writer before.

1. What is puffy?

2. What is your solution to the Packers beating physically superior teams?

[rbaloha1]

That already happened. After those hated Broncos won back to back in the late '90's, there were all kind of articles about how D's smallish, fast, quick, smarty pants OLineman were all the rage & the "new" NFL trend. You can't assemble talent strictly by size. If you see a great small guy, get him. Talent is the the gating factor in player acquistion. If you ignore good players and focus on a body type, you might have short term success, but it won't last.

This is a post SB puff piece by McGinn. Nothing more, nothing less, nothing to pay much attention to.

Braddah K-Y,

I love you man. If you ever make it back to the sandwich islands nothing but da kine, wahines and mai tais for you.

Realize you are in a tough position -- talking about the now and beating the niners -- not just winning the north.

[Patler]

Bulaga has short arms

Datko is a seventh round pick -- enough said.

Sherrod is long and a protypical nfl lineman.

The rat usually disses because it is contrary to snarky cherry picking analysis.

Bulaga is also said to have small hands. Clearly the guy doesn't have a chance to succeed.

I think it has been written a few times that Newhouse has long arms. Maybe he really plays like he is 6'5"?

Ya, 7th round draft picks like Tauscher, ....er, ..... I mean Wells, ...oh, silly senile old me, ....I mean DATKO, never turn out to be anything.

[Zool]

Bulaga is also said to have small hands. Clearly the guy doesn't have a chance to succeed.

I think it has been written a few times that Newhouse has long arms. Maybe he really plays like he is 6'5"?

Ya, 7th round draft picks like Tauscher, ....er, ..... I mean Wells, ...oh, silly senile old me, ....I mean DATKO, never turn out to be anything.

How is a sports writer to make a living if he/she has to take everything into account?

The formula is:
Make up theory or regurgitate someone else's theory
Remove anything that might refute your theory
Publish article
Cash paycheck

It's pretty simple stuff when you think about it. Plus in the Internet age, you can have people ranting about it incessantly on a forum while waving their arms and shouting at the wind.

[denverYooper]

Imagine he wrote an honest article about how some players who would be in key positions got hurt, but they will be back next year. That's not exactly what's considered journalism now-a-days. If you don't sensationalize and spew lop sided rhetoric, you aren't going to sell a lot of papers or online subs or ad hits on their site. He would then be out of a job.

This.

McGinn often writes some fine articles but his recent line of "The Packers are too small/not physical" is pretty obvious pandering and his use of numbers is glaringly one-sided and intended to create a wedge for the sake of driving interest.