(07-12-2021, 12:43 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote: [ -> ] (07-09-2021, 09:48 PM)nate Wrote: [ -> ]My Precamp prediction is the Jags will be a totally different team, and their success will largely be dependent upon the defensive line coming together. I could see it being a much different level of performance weeks 13-17 then week 1-4.
God forbid the Jags go down on heir opening offensive drive at the 5+ yard line and line up Timmy at FB, because we will score and Twitter and this website may blow up to insane levels. (Obviously I’d love this too, despite hating the idea for years, for Tebow.)
I say we will win 6-7 games and be exciting.
I also submit that the next person in the Ring of Honor is Bullseye. He’s the best poster, the GOAT, and it ain’t close. FBT years ago was right there…..and he deserves a ton of credit too, but Bullseye is the Icon.
If you disagree, please don’t hurt my feelings, and make me go to the Modis after meeting the guy by the hotdog cart. I hope the World’s Greatest approves, and don’t care at all if The Mad Dog does.
FBT is the Babe Ruth and Bullseye is Hank Aaron. How about that? Mad Dog was the wonderful antagonist. I think he deserves a second and third and fourth chance. His opinions about the team and players were often contradictory and laughable, but I don't recall him making personal attacks.
(07-15-2021, 04:05 PM)Firesky Wrote: [ -> ] (07-09-2021, 09:48 PM)nate Wrote: [ -> ]My Precamp prediction is the Jags will be a totally different team, and their success will largely be dependent upon the defensive line coming together. I could see it being a much different level of performance weeks 13-17 then week 1-4.
God forbid the Jags go down on heir opening offensive drive at the 5+ yard line and line up Timmy at FB, because we will score and Twitter and this website may blow up to insane levels. (Obviously I’d love this too, despite hating the idea for years, for Tebow.)
I say we will win 6-7 games and be exciting.
I also submit that the next person in the Ring of Honor is Bullseye. He’s the best poster, the GOAT, and it ain’t close. FBT years ago was right there…..and he deserves a ton of credit too, but Bullseye is the Icon.
If you disagree, please don’t hurt my feelings, and make me go to the Modis after meeting the guy by the hotdog cart. I hope the World’s Greatest approves, and don’t care at all if The Mad Dog does.
Agree about Bullseye, even if I somewhat differ or outright disagree with some takes I can always understand and justify his line of thinking; he's been carrying the board in terms of posts/threads/general content the last few weeks/months.
FBT ... please he's not even in the GOAT discussion, now this is just my opinion but tbh he had a tendency to power trip as a mod a bit and was beyond stubborn at times, his TC writeups were always must read content though. He's the "peyton manning" to Bullseye's "Tom Brady" and then Dakota (god I miss that man) is like the "Joe Montana" or "Troy Aikman" in the conversation with more rings/legacy than manning.
While I am greatly appreciative of the esteem you have bestowed upon me in these posts-far more than you can know-I do find such lofty comparisons/analogies uncomfortable for myriad reasons.
First and foremost, all I am is a guy who loves football in general and the Jaguars in particular, who is willing to be long winded in sharing my observations and opinions with you guys and gals. While my opinions and arguments may differ from most here from time to time, they are no more or less valid than any other poster here. If none of you who share my passion for Jaguars football posted here, I would not be here. Likewise, were I the only one posting here, whatever novelty any of you received by wading through my rants would quickly fade. In short, the shared passion for Jaguars football and the exchange of ideas is the key, not any one poster. The amount of knowledge and entertainment I've gained from other posters here is incalculable. Furthermore, other than differing opinions or countervailing arguments, I face no competition in getting my points across. Nobody tries to stop me from posting my opinions every time I log on to this site. In most dramatic contrast, the athletes to whom you compare me worked their entire lives to develop their skills to the very top of the history of their various professions, being opposed by players also similarly trained at the very best of their professions and their accomplishments are the results of their efforts and skills. I am particularly ill at ease with the Aaron comparisons, considering his accomplishments were achieved in part during Jim Crow segregation, and later in his career as he approached the home run record, he faced death threats by those who did not want to see him succeed. The most I have faced is the occasional computer issue, the occasional health complication, time constraints, and the occasional aggravating poster. Within those contexts, there is simply zero way I merit those lofty comparisons-even if offered in jest or a lighthearted manner as here.
That said, I will offer this in praise of or defense of FBT. Though he seldom posts here, for many years, in terms of content and popularity, FBT was "the man." As others have pointed out, his training camp reports were must read material. Having sat next to him during training camp practices, we saw the same things. But he excelled in formatting his observations in a very easy to read, easy to follow manner-something I never fully mastered. Furthermore, his arguments were as logical, coherent and well supportedas any I have read here. As for personal invective, though I have tried to keep things civil and respectful over the years, I don't have completely clean hands when it comes to that, either. If, for the sake of discussion, you were to continue with the Hall of Famer analogies, I would urge you to consider many hall of famers were not perfect either on or off the field, yet were still very much worthy of induction in the Hall of Fame, because the good outweighed the bad. Similarly, in my eyes, his contributions should outweigh his insults in my estimation. But again, I think most of the posters here are invaluable to the board, and should not be distinguished from other posters. I hope all of you continue posting here for a long time, and with a higher frequency. For one, I welcome your perspectives.
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