Post by pegasuswarrior on Oct 13, 2015 11:09:41 GMT -5
I hear this mess way too often. It's the idea of discrediting a terrific player because "they don't get it done in the post-season." I'm not going to say that there isn't validity in doing well in the post-season.
But here is the thing. These radio and tv experts get off so much in degrading amazing players for not having a bazillion championship trophies, when in fact only one team is going to get one each year and only two teams are even going to be in the championship game.
I guarantee you I hear more negative stuff then positive stuff said about Peyton Manning, Clayton Kershaw, Andy Dalton, Gregg Maddux, Lebron, and the list goes on and on and on. This is absolutely bull crap. If you go through the pre-1990s list of legends, you do not hear the same garbage said about all-time greats.
Just Manning, Kershaw, Maddux alone are enough to be called among the greatest of any of those all-time legends who didn't win championships out their butt, but those other guys are untouchable in terms of scrutiny and these current guys get lit up all the time.
"Some guys aren't made for the big moment." WTF?! They lead their team to win after win and shatter records and put up numbers that are supernatural, but the critics go back to comments like that. If they weren't made for the moment, you wouldn't see them winning constantly to get to the playoffs and big games to begin with!
Rex Grossman and Joe Flacco and several others have gained the accolade that the hated modern legends haven't experienced (or haven't surpassed) yet we are supposed to believe that--by definition of critique--they are better and more accomplished than these scrutinized studs of their respective sports?
I realize championships are important. But there can only be one. You've got a litany of people who are shattering the legends of the past, but we cut off their balls because we refuse to look at the body of work and instead ignore everything but one playoff game or post-season game per year.
There are so many players to love and celebrate. However, we would rather tear down and get out rocks off by pointing out one game in a season rather than being in awe of the talent that is performing at astoundingly consistent levels. It's a darn shame.
I don't want to be a sourpuss. Radio hosts and those downers just upset me sometimes. They're supposed to love the game and love what they get to do and see, but it's always one criticism after another while a select one or two players per sport get all The glory.
But here is the thing. These radio and tv experts get off so much in degrading amazing players for not having a bazillion championship trophies, when in fact only one team is going to get one each year and only two teams are even going to be in the championship game.
I guarantee you I hear more negative stuff then positive stuff said about Peyton Manning, Clayton Kershaw, Andy Dalton, Gregg Maddux, Lebron, and the list goes on and on and on. This is absolutely bull crap. If you go through the pre-1990s list of legends, you do not hear the same garbage said about all-time greats.
Just Manning, Kershaw, Maddux alone are enough to be called among the greatest of any of those all-time legends who didn't win championships out their butt, but those other guys are untouchable in terms of scrutiny and these current guys get lit up all the time.
"Some guys aren't made for the big moment." WTF?! They lead their team to win after win and shatter records and put up numbers that are supernatural, but the critics go back to comments like that. If they weren't made for the moment, you wouldn't see them winning constantly to get to the playoffs and big games to begin with!
Rex Grossman and Joe Flacco and several others have gained the accolade that the hated modern legends haven't experienced (or haven't surpassed) yet we are supposed to believe that--by definition of critique--they are better and more accomplished than these scrutinized studs of their respective sports?
I realize championships are important. But there can only be one. You've got a litany of people who are shattering the legends of the past, but we cut off their balls because we refuse to look at the body of work and instead ignore everything but one playoff game or post-season game per year.
There are so many players to love and celebrate. However, we would rather tear down and get out rocks off by pointing out one game in a season rather than being in awe of the talent that is performing at astoundingly consistent levels. It's a darn shame.
I don't want to be a sourpuss. Radio hosts and those downers just upset me sometimes. They're supposed to love the game and love what they get to do and see, but it's always one criticism after another while a select one or two players per sport get all The glory.
