Comments on: Political Correctness Has Gone Too Far http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/ Philadelphia Phillies baseball analysis that everyone can enjoy. Sun, 20 May 2012 02:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jonathan http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Jonathan Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:59:27 +0000 http://crashburnalley.com/?p=46#comment-460 I think you're taking a reeeeally wide definition of political correctness here. The overreaction to a unwritten sports "code" is just stupid (especially when the Pats took Brady out and hardly played for entire 4th quarter). The (arguably over-) reaction to off-colour comments towards minority groups is at least understandable given that they've historically been a way of spreading hate and keeping people down. I was at this game- nobody in the rather boisterous crowd seemed to care. At least it was something to get excited about late in a pretty boring game. Better that than calling a timeout and trotting the field goal unit out so we can freeze some more. I could see if the Pats were going for long bombs repeatedly to rub in their superiority it would have been a little much but they didn't do that at all. I think you’re taking a reeeeally wide definition of political correctness here. The overreaction to a unwritten sports “code” is just stupid (especially when the Pats took Brady out and hardly played for entire 4th quarter). The (arguably over-) reaction to off-colour comments towards minority groups is at least understandable given that they’ve historically been a way of spreading hate and keeping people down.

I was at this game- nobody in the rather boisterous crowd seemed to care. At least it was something to get excited about late in a pretty boring game. Better that than calling a timeout and trotting the field goal unit out so we can freeze some more. I could see if the Pats were going for long bombs repeatedly to rub in their superiority it would have been a little much but they didn’t do that at all.

]]> By: ron http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-459 ron Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:54:13 +0000 http://crashburnalley.com/?p=46#comment-459 I couldnt agree more with almost all of you. Its not the fans crying "running up the score" its just the press finding a lazy way to find something to write about. period. I couldnt agree more with almost all of you. Its not the fans crying “running up the score” its just the press finding a lazy way to find something to write about. period.

]]> By: Bill Baer http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-458 Bill Baer Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:33:25 +0000 http://crashburnalley.com/?p=46#comment-458 Josh, thanks. Right, these are certainly not kids' psyches we're dealing with. John, excellent point. I had completely forgotten about that tiebreaker rule. Josh, thanks. Right, these are certainly not kids’ psyches we’re dealing with.

John, excellent point. I had completely forgotten about that tiebreaker rule.

]]> By: John Brattain http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-457 John Brattain Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:11:36 +0000 http://crashburnalley.com/?p=46#comment-457 One of the tie-breakers used in deciding who makes it into the playoffs and how seeding is done is points for and against. If NFL coaches have a problem with teams running up the score then they should change this rule. One day a team is going to miss the playoffs when one of two 10-6 teams are out of the post season due to it being settled by this particular tie-breaker. One may go home simply because of their trying to be 'sportsmanlinke.' As long as it is a factor in making the playoffs, teams should put as many points on the board as possible. It can mean the difference between playing in January or staying home or who gets homefield throughout the postseason. Best Regards John One of the tie-breakers used in deciding who makes it into the playoffs and how seeding is done is points for and against. If NFL coaches have a problem with teams running up the score then they should change this rule.

One day a team is going to miss the playoffs when one of two 10-6 teams are out of the post season due to it being settled by this particular tie-breaker. One may go home simply because of their trying to be ‘sportsmanlinke.’

As long as it is a factor in making the playoffs, teams should put as many points on the board as possible. It can mean the difference between playing in January or staying home or who gets homefield throughout the postseason.

Best Regards

John

]]> By: josh q public http://crashburnalley.com/2007/11/21/political-correctness-has-gone-too-far/comment-page-1/#comment-456 josh q public Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:09:57 +0000 http://crashburnalley.com/?p=46#comment-456 Nice write up. I gues I'll never understand how playing hard for an entire game is classless. These are grown men doing what they are paid to do. This isn't tee ball. This isn't pop warner. This ain't no party, this ain't no disco this ain't no fooling around. Nice write up. I gues I’ll never understand how playing hard for an entire game is classless. These are grown men doing what they are paid to do. This isn’t tee ball. This isn’t pop warner. This ain’t no party, this ain’t no disco
this ain’t no fooling around.

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