27
Sep
2011
Pretty Much Everyone Thinks Michael Vick is a Whiner (PIC)
(Image: NY Post via SportressofBlogitude)
Following Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants – which he left early with an injured right hand - Eagles QB Michael Vick took some time to complain about the officiating in the game, wondering why the hits he takes don’t draw the 15-yard penalty flags that most quarterbacks in the league get. Since that time, pretty much everyone in the world – including most current and former NFL QBs – have been rolling their eyes at Vick, and suggesting that he keep his mouth shut. The banner pic above was the back cover of today’s NY Post, in which the Giants players show no sympathy for Vick, and expresses what a lot of us have been thinking for the past two days.
Leading the charge is former super-bowl winning QB and ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer, who seems to be making it his personal crusade to make sure that everyone knows how out of line Vick was with his comments. Yesterday, Dilfer went on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio to call Vick out, saying that a simple look at the numbers would prove that Vick draws as many penalites, if not moreso than the rest of the QBs in the league. He also suggested that Vick broke every QB man code in the book by complaining about hits, especially in a league that goes out of its way to protect quarterbacks.
And on last night’s Monday Night Countdown, when Tom Jackson and Keyshawn Johnson started to defend Vick’s statement, Dilfer launched into another tirade, pointing out video of a helmet-to-helmet hit on Falcons QB Matt Ryan from last week that didn’t draw a flag, and essentially calling Vick a big pussy:
“Michael Vick does not have a case here. It’s perception vs reality. He’s not taking any more hits than anybody else is taking from the pocket. It happens all the time, it’s a subjective call, and it’s not happening more to Michael Vick than anybody else. Frankly, I’m a little disgusted that a quarterback’s going to get up there and complain about that after the game when the Eagles have other issues.
21
Sep
2009
Chris Berman & MNF show ReadAndReact some love
ESPN liked our name so much, they named a segment after it!
We know that we’ve got readers in high places. Our readership is a diverse, highly intelligent and well-placed bunch. But we never expected to get a shout out on Monday Night Football this early in our blogging careers.
Notice what Chris Berman – Fairfield County, CT born and bred – had to say at halftime of tonight’s Colts/Dolphins game on ESPN:
They re-visited the name later on during the halftime show with a full segment entitled “Read & React” (see banner pic), which can only be interpreted as the highest form of flattery from our peers at ESPN. Nevermind the fact that this segment has apparently been a part of MNF since September of 2008, and we just went live in March of this year … ummm … what was I saying?
Mad respect to all our boys in Bristol, and thanks for the endorsement, Boom! Nutmeg State roots run deep.
(also note that Tom Jackson did not participate nor condone in any way)
