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re: Minter vs Te'o
Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:06 am to The312
Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:06 am to The312
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despite being completely irrational and irrelevant
Or, does a team, from time to time, choose a player that will sell tickets or increase tv ratings.
I think the Saints did it thrice:
Ricky Williams
Mike Ditka as a coach
Reggie Bush
All 3 were picks designed to sell Season tickets (which they did), but none laid the foundation for a winning team.
Like it or not, hype and pub can be a factor in selecting a player.
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Posted on 3/29/13 at 8:54 am to Fat Man
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All 3 were picks designed to sell Season tickets (which they did), but none laid the foundation for a winning team.
The problem with that logic is that those were offense players, which is usually the case. Nobody buys tickets to watch a mediocre linebacker miss tackles and point to the heavens at his fake dead girlfriend looking down on him.
Honey Badger might actually be one of the few defensive players that would bring a boatload of fans to a game.
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