Monday, August 08, 2005

Not-so-Sterling, even less Sharpe

Not-So-Sterling:
Listening to Sterling Sharpe ramble on about J.P. Losman's "physical mistakes" and "mental mistakes" was nauseating. So much so, I think it even got to Sterling himself.

On the Bills second possession, Losman was flushed from the pocket by Corey Williams and he scrambled for a gain of a couple yards. Not-So-Sterling remarked that Losman's decision to run instead of pass to a wide-open Josh Reed (who had broken off his route to come back to his QB) as "another physical mistake." Now, I don't know what it's like on Planet Sharpe, but here on Earth when someone makes the wrong decision in a football game, it's a mental mistake.

How is deciding to run with the ball instead of looking downfield for an open receiver a physical mistake? Did Losman overthrow a receiver, mishandle the ball, or use improper technique? No, of course not. Losman just decided to run instead of pass. If it was a mistake at all, it was a mental mistake.

Even Less Sharpe:
How in the world could Mr. Good-For-One-Dropped-Ball-Per-Game himself call Ben Steele's full-out, diving touchdown reception as "routine"? After the touchdown catch, The Ostentatious One said, "He made it tough. He made a real routine catch look real tough."

What?!?

Ya know Sterling, they
have this thing called instant replay up in the booth so when you're thinking about how unbelievably great you were when you should've been watching the game, you can see what you missed before you open your mouth.

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