ROBERTLATORRE wrote:Thanks, I've changed all of the settings to block PMs, pulled my personal info off of my profile. Will be taking a break from the boards for a while by not logging into them.
I've grown weary of treatment dished out by an individual, both on the board and in PMs. Requests to SOM to deal with it have been ignored. SOM is my escape from the day to day pressures of life. Wading into a negative environment where respectful discussions are railroaded by an individual looking to do nothing but antagonize and prove how "intelligent" he is really detracts from a lot of great participation from the SOM Online community.
Many of you have my personal contact info so you can find me for theme leagues using that info. Yountfan, TCochran, Mr Baseball World, SPhillippe, GGrover, PWootten, MrKite, AllStarInc, GMac, FAaron, PLong (to name a few) all are in Keeper leagues with me either here or in ones I host, so they can get you in touch with me if needed.
I have 13 teams to finish that are active and a handful of keeper commitments that I of course look forward to keeping.
Enjoy the playoffs everyone and see you down the road
Mr. Latorre, since your last exchange today was with me, I assume you are talking about me. I have no idea what you mean by "treatment" dished out to you, but this was our exchange today, in which I was completely polite:
ROBERTLATORRE wrote:Derek Jeter = Tom Brady
Same thing, different town, different sport. Brady is no Peyton, Marino, or Johnny U, but ask any Patriots fan and he is god.
l.strether wrote:Derek Jeter does not equal Tom Brady. Tom Brady is not overrated.
Brady may or may not be Peyton. There are arguments for both. Peyton does read defenses better, but Brady's playoff performances and record have been far superior. However, Brady has not been "inferior" to Marino or Johnny u. Here are their respective lines:
Passer----Record------TD-----Int------Td/Int-------Rat.-------Comp Pct.------Yds/game------SBs/champs
Brady -----150-45-0----363 ---136 ----2.67---------95.4 ---------63.3%------------253.5------------3 SBs
Marino 147-93-0 ----420-----252-----1.67----------86.4---------59.4% -----------253.6------------0
Unitas 118-64-4-----290-----253----1.15----------78.2---------54.6%------------190.7-----------3 Chmps
As you can see, Brady's stats were far superior to Marino's, and he won 3 SBs to Marino's 0. So, unless qbs are measured solely by release speed, Brady has been a superior qb to Marino. Because of the different eras, the comparison between Brady and Unitas is not as extreme. However, Unitas threw a lot of interceptions for a non-passing era and his comp. pct was mediocre compared to Brady's excellent one. So, Brady has been the superior passer.
ROBERTLATORRE wrote:Unitas, Marino and Peyton DEFINED the position in their eras, Brady executed in a superior system in a passing friendly era.
My last comment on the subject no matter how much you parse it.
l.strether wrote:Whether or not they "DEFINED" their position in their eras (as you say) is irrelevant. Brady was a superior passer to Marino and Unitas...and a superior quarterback as well.
Considering your present comment, and your avoiding addressing statistical facts, it's probably best you don't comment further.
As you, and everyone, can see, this was a polite exchange with no "mistreatment" from either side. Yes, there was disagreement, but discussion and disagreement about sports matters is part of the forum's purpose. But, as Valen noted, people write a lot rougher stuff on these boards than the polite exchange above.
As to your other accusations, they are unfounded. If you or anybody else can show a post where I just posted to "antagonize," "show how Intelligent I am," or "railroad," then I will retract that post and apologize to whom I wronged. Until then I will continue to post as I have done. Go check out my Greatest list threads; there are no conflicts there. So, if you have a specific complaint about the above exchange, or any exchange we have had, please express it to me instead of writing about me.
If you weren't writing about me, and the "individual" you mentioned was someone else, then disregard my post and go in peace.