re: Merril Hoge&#39;s &quot;Reality Board&quot; Rankings for QBs

Posted by WG_Dawg

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:53 am to Sophandros

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Their goal is to generate threads like this, get callers and listeners to their radio shows, and get people to watch their show to see what the fool says next.

I'm sure he gets paid well, but I would hate to have that job. Knowing that virtually everything I say (on national TV for millions to watch) is stupid, and is only out there for the purpose of getting people pissed and calling me an idiot. In his head while he's doing this stuff he HAS to be saying "dammit, why are they making me say this stupid crap". I mean everywhere the guy goes people are going to call him a no talent dumbass, when in reality he's just reading a script. That would suck.

Posted by JimMorrison

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:53 am to TotesMcGotes

I saw this segment and was sitting there like that :wowgifguy:

Meril is a fricking idiot

Posted by St Augustine

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:55 am to Tiger Ryno

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better at what? posting opinions? I'm serious about Flacco. nobody else I would want...he has overtaken romo in my book as the premiere guy...

its funny how all the butthurt saints fans can't comprehend how any one would fail to fall at the feet of brees and worship...anyone who doesn't is called a "bad troll"...Reality is calling. Hello? anyone?

You're not even a clever troll. You can't even fake sincerity.

Posted by castorinho

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:56 am to Sophandros

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I don't think people fully appreciate guys like Skip and SAS. Both were good journalists back in the day, and they both sold out to play characters on TV and radio. It's awesome that so many people take them seriously. They're essentially soap opera characters for dudes.

Yup this is why I like Skip, you can even see that troll smirk on his face when he's talking sometimes. And people fall for it every single time.

Posted by TulaneTigerFan

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:57 am to St Augustine

TTF's definitive "Best QBs in da L" ranking:

1. Rodgers
2. Peyton
3. Brees
4. Joey Flaccs
5. Tom Brady
6. Russell Wilson

Posted by Kafka

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:58 am to Sophandros

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I don't think people fully appreciate guys like Skip and SAS. Both were good journalists back in the day

I demand proof that Stephen A. Smith was ever a good journalist

Posted by Sophandros

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:00 am to WG_Dawg

How is what he does any different from being a "reality" tv star?

You and other people take these guys way too seriously.

Posted by boXerrumble

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:01 am to Kafka

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I demand proof that Stephen A. Smith was ever a good journalist

YOU ARE SO DISSSSRESPECTTTTTFULLLL

Posted by Sophandros

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:01 am to Kafka

Go read his old columns at the Philly Inquirer.

Posted by St Augustine

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:04 am to TulaneTigerFan

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TTF's definitive "Best QBs in da L" ranking:

1. Rodgers
2. Peyton
3. Brees
4. Joey Flaccs
5. Tom Brady
6. Russell Wilson

pretty dead on IMO save for maybe Flacco (he's top 6 or 7 or so IMO). There is so little between the top guys. Just having a little bit better protection from the Oline, or a timely defense can mean the difference between between the best and 5th. People talk shite about Brees throwing 20 picks. A lot of these elite qbs would throw 20 picks if their defense was a revolving door and they had to keep chucking to win the games...its not like throwing 40+TD passes and 5k yards is something any qb in the NFL can just go out and do on an annual basis. If I were starting a team tomorrow and couldn't have Rodgers, I'd want Wilson. Dude just has it.

This post was edited on 2/5/13 at 11:08 am

Posted by JimMorrison

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:04 am to castorinho

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Yup this is why I like Skip, you can even see that troll smirk on his face when he's talking sometimes

it's not that I fall for his dumbass routine; it's because he knows what he's doing and is just a sell out.

I honestly probably wouldn't hate him as much if he believed everything he said, but all he does is say dumbass shite to get a rise out of people.

Posted by boXerrumble

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:06 am to JimMorrison

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Exactly. Their purpose is to get people pissed off enough to post on the MSB of Tigerdroppings to get other people pissed off.

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I honestly probably wouldn't hate him as much if he believed everything he said, but all he does is say dumbass shite to get a rise out of people.

Proof.

Posted by Tim Taylor

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:24 pm to TotesMcGotes

Dude had way too many concussions from his playing days.

Posted by molsusports

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:27 pm to TotesMcGotes

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His top 5 quarterbacks are as follows:

1. Flacco
2. Rodgers
3. Brady
4. Roethlisberger
5. Ryan

You'll have to forgive Hoge - too many concussions make any top five list he generates the equivalent of a random number generator

Posted by SabiDojo

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:28 pm to TotesMcGotes

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People on the board that he didn't choose:

Griffin III
Luck
Kaepernick
Eli
Peyton

When asked if this makes Flacco the best QB in the league, Hoge said "without a question. He's proved it, he's earned it..."

Of course Flacco is better than RG3, Luck, and Kaepernick.

As for Eli, I'm not so sure. Eli can be pretty incredible.

Now, Peyton. *Sigh* Guys, Flacco has as many postseason wins and a ring just like Peyton.

I know it is considered blasphemy to not call Peyton the best QB in the league or the GOAT, but the numbers are the numbers.

Just because Flacco doesn't wow you or make dummy audibles at the line of scrimmage doesn't mean he is not an elite QB.

Posted by theunknownknight

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:29 pm to TulaneTigerFan

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1. Rodgers 2. Peyton 3. Brees 4. Joey Flaccs 5. Tom Brady 6. Russell Wilson

I'd put Brees at #1. Give him Rodger's/Peyton's line etc and he'd throw for over 50 TDs a season

Posted by Tim Taylor

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:32 pm to theunknownknight

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I'd put Brees at #1. Give him Rodger's/Peyton's line etc and he'd throw for over 50 TDs a season

Do what? Rodgers has literally the worst pass blocking line in the league.

Posted by Tiger Ryno

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Posted on 2/5/13 at 12:39 pm to Sophandros

I agree about Bayless selling out...the guy was legit when he wrote for the Dallas Morning News back in teh 90s. the dude single handedly broke the Aikman is gay story back then.