What is it about sportswriters that makes them think that they know when players aren't putting forth any effort? How do they distinguish players who care vs. players who don't care about winning? Do they learn something in journalism school that allows them to detect laissez-faire behaviors? Or perhaps they are given special handheld meters that crackle like Geiger counters when they get near players who aren't giving it their all? Or maybe sportwriters are just more in tune with human nature than us mortals?
Or maybe it's just a bunch of bs...
They Aren't Even Trying!!!
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
he always knows


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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
There's no such thing as a team having an off night, or god forbid a team simply being better in terms of talent. Whatever team happens to be winning the current game is simply trying harder. Bill Walton told me so.
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
It's usually who wants it more.
One team is like, 'I'd like to win today', and the other team is like, 'Whatever'.
One team is like, 'I'd like to win today', and the other team is like, 'Whatever'.
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
Mariotti's hair should be renamed "The Creeping Terror".Jocephus wrote:he always knows
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
sighyoung wrote:Mariotti's hair should be renamed "The Creeping Terror".Jocephus wrote:he always knows
I'm actually watching that movie as I type. The MST3K one, anyway.
Just wait until I go to sleep before you kill me and rob my apartment, please.
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
Nothing bothers me more than automatically assuming a loss is a result of a lack of effort. It's just a completely ignorant and ridiculous notion.
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Re: They Aren't Even Trying!!!
Is this about Bernie ripping on the Rams?






