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Dev of The War Room Talks About “Philly Fans”
Monday, November 1st, 20102008 Philadelphia Phillies Parade
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Monday, November 1st, 2010Mike Vick vs Kevin Kolb
Monday, November 1st, 2010The War Room Theme Song
Monday, November 1st, 2010Hall of Famers and All-Stars
Monday, November 1st, 2010As a sports fanatic I argue sports on a daily basis with my co-host, my friends, my family, my co-workers, people at the grocery store, people in Yoga class, people at the gas station, People at Wawa or anyone that wants to argue.
Often in these arguments we talk about who is the greatest, who is better than whom, or who is overrated. What bothers me most is when people say “Such and such is an all-star” or “Such and such is going to the hall of fame”. Don’t get me wrong I believe that making an all-star team or pro-bowl is an accomplishment, and I believe making a hall of fame is also an accomplishment but in my opinion those honors have been watered down.
Any time Jamaal Magloire makes an all-star team, or Derek Anderson makes a pro-bowl it diminishes your argument when you tell me a player is an all-star so they are great.
People know I am very critical of Brett Favre and it is not because he sends text messages to women as though they are meretricious, but it’s because he is looked at by some as the greatest QB of all time and it’s not true. People tell me about his statistics and I can make the argument that based upon his statistics he is not.
His numbers are as high as they are because he throws the ball more than anyone in the history of the game. All of the numbers that people quote are a joke. He has the most td’s and passing yards but he also has over 1,000 more passing attempts than anyone in the history of the game. If you throw the ball 30 times a game it would take you over 2 seasons to get 1,000 attempts. If you look at yds per attempt he doesn’t rank in the top 70. Passing attempts per td he is not in the top 40. So when you look deeper at his numbers you realize he is not as good as people believe. He has 503 tds but also has 492 combined interceptions and fumbles. And he has cost his team playoff games by throwing picks.
When I break these numbers down to people they tell me “Well Jimmy he is a first ballot hall of famer”. That may be true Joe Namath is in the hall of fame, and Joe Dumars is in the hall of fame. They do not have hall of fame numbers though. Joe Namath threw more picks than td’s but he was a likeable guy. Joe Dumars averaged 16 points and 4 assist per game and he is in the hall of fame. Andre Iguadola averages those numbers. Dumars was considered a good guy. The sports writers love Brett Favre. During Monday night football when he threw an interception they still praised him. There are NBA players in the hall of fame that averaged fewer than 10 pts per game. I have done the research and believe me there is more to getting in the hall of fame than being a great player.
So next time you have an argument please don’t use the cop out of he is a hall of famer or an all-star or pro bowler. The more average players that are voted to pro bowls or elected to hall of fames will lessen the potency of not only the honor but also your argument.
Philly Fans
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Since I’m a die hard Philly fan who no longer lives in Philadelphia, I find myself CONSTANTLY defending my Philly Fan brethren against what has always SEEMED TO BE constant and blatant media exaggeration. Exaggeration that fans in other cities eat up with one of those big wooden spoons that used to hang on your momma’s kitchen wall back in the day. The attitudes of Philly Fans, the violence, the intimidation, the so-called unprovoked booing and turning on our athletes, etc has all been embellished over the years to the point of legend. And yes, admittedly, many of us OWN the legend, the myth, the lore, because 1) It has some truth to an EXTENT and 2) It’s sometimes fun to be PERCEIVED as the bully on the block…the Gooch….Biff…Nelson Muntz…you get the point. But hearing sports media figures CONSTANTLY crap on my city’s fans, and bringing up the same old HALF-TOLD, overly-exaggerated stories from 30 and 40 years ago to make their points, is starting to get a tad bit old…and it is starting to weigh on me heavily. If I hear that we threw snowballs at Santa Claus ONE MORE TIME without hearing the actual TRUE 1968 back-story, I’m gonna snap. First of all jackasses, Santa Claus doesn’t exist. People speak of this day as if the jolly, white-bearded, red-cheeked saint is a real person. Second of all…forget it. Use your fancy Google machines and look up the REAL story for yourselves.
Nowadays, Philadelphia sporting events are so heavily scrutinized that EVERY little ballpark incident is reported as national news. The whole city ALWAYS shares in the reputation of the “few”. I’ve been to stadiums and arenas all across the country (41 to be exact) and one outside the country (if you count The Colosseum in Rome), and the same behavior goes on EVERYWHERE I go. As a matter of fact, many times I think much of this behavior is a result of “other fans” having Philly fans in their house. I think they feel the need to “act like us” just to show us that they are just as tough as we are and that their house can be just as intimidating as ours. You wouldn’t believe how many fans I’ve seen play themselves way out of position trying to show off to the guy in the Phillies t-shirt or Eagles jersey. But in these cases, the entire city doesn’t get labeled after every dust up in the stands and these incidents hardly make the nightly news. It seems as if outsiders have always been envious of the passion we display towards our sports teams. MOST of us are all about immovable loyalty to our TEAMS, so excuse us if we occasionally move on emotionally from non-performing, overpaid athletes or athletes who either NEVER HAVE or NO LONGER fit the mold of the city in general.
I find it hilarious how the national media and the sheep that hang onto their every word were so shocked to see Washington Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb get a standing ovation upon his return to Philly. Anyone who expected anything less doesn’t really know Philadelphians. And even though the fans did “the right thing”, they still couldn’t get credit. I read articles the day after implying that the standing ovation was probably a direct result of the fans knowing that the eye of the sports nation was on them that day. I have a question…When ISN’T the eye of the sports nation on Philly fans? And when have we ever changed our behavior to satisfy the masses? Stop blindly believing the myths. Stop allowing sports media talking heads to shape your opinions about stuff they weren’t even there to see. Stop being legend-whores. Go find out for yourselves and stop believing everything Michael Wilbon tells you. Come to a game in Philly and hang out with us. And if you act right, maybe we won’t beat yo ass up!
Are Athletes Role Models?
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010If you have listened to previous episodes of The Greatest Marshall Faulking Sports Internet Talk Show then you know on Pass The Rock I have talked about athletes being allowed to get away with moral transgressions due to their superior athletic abilities. Because of this they continue to make bad decisions and end up in the spotlight for many things other than sports. It seems as though these days the sports section of the news has more scandal than gossip magazines. There seems to be just as many athletes on TMZ’s website as there are on ESPN’s website.
I had a conversation with a friend about athletes and their legal trouble, as well as which athletes give back to the community and I made a statement talking about athletes being role models. He disagreed and believes athletes are not role models, but they are just individuals who have been blessed with superior athletic ability which does not make them role models.
I completely disagree. I know many people will disagree with my opinion but I believe love it or hate it ATHLETES ARE ROLE MODELS! Many athletes are quick to say they are not role models but when they try to sell us any product that agrees to pays them they have no problem with crafting a certain image.
Remember Nike told us to “BE LIKE MIKE.” Many wanted to be like Mike although Mike lined his own pockets while ignoring many social issues he could have spoke on due to the platform he had and still has. (Had to take a shot at Mike.. lol)
The term role model generally means any “person who serves as an example, whose behavior is emulated by others”. The fact of the matter is kids will want to emulate their favorite athlete. Whether we like it or not and THAT IS A FACT!
We are part of the problem. We as a society put emphasis on many of the wrong things these days. Some of us who are adults still act like children and look up to athletes, movie stars, and musicians. We need to stop praising these people and start praising the individuals that really make a difference in our society. Kids used to look up to doctors, lawyers, teachers, firemen, and police officers. These are the individuals that make a difference and we as adults need to praise them.
I remember as a kid Charles Barkley having a commercial saying emphatically “I AM NOT A ROLE MODEL!” What’s funny about this is I have heard many athletes referencing Barkley’s commercial when saying themselves that they are also not a role model. All that shows me is they were watching Barkley as though he was their role model.
James Baldwin once said “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” If we want the next generation to stop looking at athletes as their role models than maybe we should do the same.
James “The Blueprint” Williams aka Jimmy of The War Room
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