I wrote this for a blog I contribute to. Not a lot of people from TN have commented so I thought I'd share it here and let you guys let me know if I'm way off or not.
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David Climer Is An Idiot
The Tennessean's David Climber took a cheap shot at Peyton Manning today in his column entitled Manning not beyond repoach. Read for yourself these pearls of wisdom:
This is low grade "journalism" parading itself around as legitimate sports writing and a perfect example of why I've turned to blogs and message boards for sports discussion.
How do you identify low grade writing? This article has two grade A examples to look at.
1. A reliance on short,pithy, shock-value statements over against original assesment.
2. Attacking a well-respected personality by a no-name utilizing nothing other than that which is described in #1.
3. Premise based on a imaginary situation which fails to reflect reality.
Examples:
1. "...maybe Indianapolis should bring in Tee Martin next year. The Colts can let Manning pile up stats and then put in Martin when there's a chance to win a championship. Hey, it worked for the Vols..."
2. David Climer? Who the heck is David Climer? Name the last column you read by him... ... ...
That's what I thought. Originally I thought the column was written by Jim Wyatt. Maybe the Tennessean should start letting Climer use his byline.
3. "Why? Because of the lack of substantive criticism of Manning around here..." Lack of criticism? Does the man get out of his house? If not, does he turn on the T.V. or listen to Sportstalk. Lack of substantitive criticism? While I'm writing this Tony Kornheiser of PTI on ESPN right now has a Mike Vanderjagt face-on-a-stick up onscreen going off about Manning the choke artist. David Climer must be the only one living in a world without substantive criticism of Manning.
I won't go in to the problem of a sportswriter who can't understand the lack of individual success in a team sport. I realize that is a common problem, obviously. What I will say is Climer made another dumb move in picking this game to regurgitate the same old same old about Manning. If you pick any of Manning's career post-season games the worst one to use in a "Manning-chokes-in-big-games" column is this last Colts game.
Peyton, while bearing responsibility for the flat start the Colts brought out of the gate, was almost singlehandedly brought his team back from two scores down (other than the Harper play) only to see the kicker muff it away. This choke job wasn't Peyton's.
You'd think a sportswriter would see the obvious. Maybe Climer will get there someday.
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David Climer Is An Idiot
The Tennessean's David Climber took a cheap shot at Peyton Manning today in his column entitled Manning not beyond repoach. Read for yourself these pearls of wisdom:
I hear they're renaming a certain street on the University of Tennessee campus. What used to be Peyton Manning Pass now will be Peyton Manning Free Pass. Why? Because of the lack of substantive criticism of Manning around here...
Considering Manning's track record in big games dating back to his days at UT, maybe Indianapolis should bring in Tee Martin next year. The Colts can let Manning pile up stats and then put in Martin when there's a chance to win a championship. Hey, it worked for the Vols...
So once again the Super Bowl will play out with one great quarterback
conspicuously absent because, like it or not, Peyton Manning can't win the big one. Or can he? Let the record show that he was 2-0 in the Citrus Bowl.
This is low grade "journalism" parading itself around as legitimate sports writing and a perfect example of why I've turned to blogs and message boards for sports discussion.
How do you identify low grade writing? This article has two grade A examples to look at.
1. A reliance on short,pithy, shock-value statements over against original assesment.
2. Attacking a well-respected personality by a no-name utilizing nothing other than that which is described in #1.
3. Premise based on a imaginary situation which fails to reflect reality.
Examples:
1. "...maybe Indianapolis should bring in Tee Martin next year. The Colts can let Manning pile up stats and then put in Martin when there's a chance to win a championship. Hey, it worked for the Vols..."
2. David Climer? Who the heck is David Climer? Name the last column you read by him... ... ...
That's what I thought. Originally I thought the column was written by Jim Wyatt. Maybe the Tennessean should start letting Climer use his byline.
3. "Why? Because of the lack of substantive criticism of Manning around here..." Lack of criticism? Does the man get out of his house? If not, does he turn on the T.V. or listen to Sportstalk. Lack of substantitive criticism? While I'm writing this Tony Kornheiser of PTI on ESPN right now has a Mike Vanderjagt face-on-a-stick up onscreen going off about Manning the choke artist. David Climer must be the only one living in a world without substantive criticism of Manning.
I won't go in to the problem of a sportswriter who can't understand the lack of individual success in a team sport. I realize that is a common problem, obviously. What I will say is Climer made another dumb move in picking this game to regurgitate the same old same old about Manning. If you pick any of Manning's career post-season games the worst one to use in a "Manning-chokes-in-big-games" column is this last Colts game.
Peyton, while bearing responsibility for the flat start the Colts brought out of the gate, was almost singlehandedly brought his team back from two scores down (other than the Harper play) only to see the kicker muff it away. This choke job wasn't Peyton's.
You'd think a sportswriter would see the obvious. Maybe Climer will get there someday.
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