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Football Outsiders Agrees With Us About Sal Pal

Over the weekend we talked about the article from ESPN's Sal Paolantonio calling Jeff Fisher overrated here and here.  Doug Farrar of Football Outsiders agrees with us that Sal Pal must have some type of personal problem with Fisher.  Here is just one excerpt from a really good article:

Fisher is also taken to task for his “postseason failure” — as if losing to the 2003 Patriots, 2000 Ravens and 1999 Rams in the postseason is somehow reason for shame. Three of the best teams of the last decade, and the Titans happened to be in the way. Do people think of the 1970’s Raiders as a subpar team because they frequently failed to upend the Dolphins and Steelers?

Farrar also touches on the fact that 3 of the 8-8 seasons were during the transition from Houston to Nashville.  That should not be overlooked.  Sometimes I wonder if we have our two-toned blue glasses on when it comes to Fisher, but this has proved to me that pretty much everyone around the NFL agrees that Fisher is a top-notch coach.

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I don't know if Sal Pal necessarily has a problem with Fisher

he probably has more of a problem justifying his salary at ESPN. And as we all know, what’s the laziest, easiest way to get clicks? Trash somebody that is respected enough to cause a backlash…

If only I could find an example to make my point… hmmm….

by August West on Jun 5, 2008 9:20 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I'll help

Vince Young Sucks!

by gramsey712 on Jun 5, 2008 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

spot on.

Maybe Jimmy should do a post asking if people would like Peyton as much if he wasn’t white or something juvenile like that…

dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb (sung ala South Park from the Mormon epsiode)

by August West on Jun 5, 2008 12:01 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ya Know

Fisher’s ability to guide the Oilers/Titans during the transition cannot be understated.

It was pure genius.

by Rustmeister on Jun 5, 2008 11:48 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

morning show host on a.m. 560

also frequently implies fisher is over-rated, although he does it very politely. I chalk all that kind of stuff up to media guys needing something to talk about that’ll get fans involved. Personally, I like my sports opinion from the blog world, and I wish local media guys would just stick to news.

by numbertenox on Jun 5, 2008 7:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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