Comments on: The best team in the NFL routs Giants

By: Dr. Ebola

Dr. Ebola — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:02:42 +0000

So you’re saying I shouldn’t punctuate all my comments with, “Suck it, Paulsen”?

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:33:27 +0000

I don’t know why you keep talking about a hoax.

I’m all for lively discussion. But there is a difference between rude –

“Nice article. Overly enthusiastic, even sensationalist, and totally lacking analysis. This game deserves better coverage.”

– and respectful.

This is all I have to say on this matter.

By: Dr. Ebola

Dr. Ebola — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:30:06 +0000

P.S. I value your criticism and will post more about individual players in my next writeup. I think that’s a good idea. Thanks.

By: Dr. Ebola

Dr. Ebola — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:29:08 +0000

It’s true, my “contribution” doesn’t go far beyond strictly #s. I have a rating system based on various metrics. Numbers are what I’m good at. The emotional factors, keeping track of injuries, specific player performance (beyond #s, of course), I’m not good at.

For the past 4 weeks, according to my “calculations”, the Saints have been almost 50% higher than #2 (whoever that is… the Colts, the Broncos, the Vikings). Consistently. Now, two weeks ago, I happened to write a blog post about it, so I have at least something to show for my claim about it being not totally hindsight.

I don’t know why you’re so butthurt, John. I give dissenting opinions to add value to your blog, not to bring it down. I think a lively discussion is good. You know I’ve been reading TSR since the NCAA tournament. I think Anthony seems to be taking my comments better than you. You seem way more annoyed than he is.

If you honestly think I’m spending minutes on a hoax to convince some blogger that I regarded the Saints very highly from Day 2, you’re out of your mind paranoid. Personally, I’d rather talk about football than myself. I’m sure you would too.

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:55:05 +0000

I think your latest blog post says all we need to know about you.

It’s okay to be critical, but people in glass houses should not throw stones. You criticize Anthony’s analysis, yet your “analysis” consists only of listing the point totals and margins. You don’t mention a single player until you scroll all the way down to “WEEK FIVE TOP TEN.” What kind of analysis doesn’t even mention a single player’s name?

And I’m still looking for where you have been “saying for weeks” that the Saints are “far and above everyone else.”

This is a waste of my time.

By: Dr. Ebola

Dr. Ebola — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:39:27 +0000

>so you have a blog that you can edit.

John, let’s not be insanely cynical here. I don’t know anyone who would go through that kind of trouble to win an internet argument.

Sorry for being harsh with my comments, you know that’s just my style. :]

By: John Paulsen

John Paulsen — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:29:07 +0000

OK, so you have a blog that you can edit. Good for you. You are on record here saying that people should stop criticizing the Giants’ schedule, effectively pumping them up before the big game this week. Though you have them ranked first on your blog, I don’t see where you say that the Saints are “far and above everyone else.” Then you come in here and criticize Anthony’s (lack of) analysis. You say that the game deserves better coverage and then you say you love our blog. You’re all over the place, man. When someone takes every position, it makes it easy to say “I told you so” when the dust settles.