MontanaHawk05":8qv39am1 said:
Scorpion05":8qv39am1 said:
My reaction was actually quite appropriate given OP's post, which is negative, not constructive.
Criticism is not always negativity. If we can't criticize players...
You also didn't address what I said - the implications of the word "just" in the OP.
So now I'm going to add reading glasses to the prescription of what is now three chill pills, because you're giving the distinct impression of some guy sitting at his desk grinding his teeth with a massive vein throbbing just above his temple. Over a post on the internet.
Maybe I should make a thread like the OP saying that Russ cannot be the scapegoat, and the focus should be on Schotty. I'd be called a Russ fanatic, so in using that same logic I'm calling out this thread for what it is. Let's now discuss criticism vs negativity.
Criticism: "Russ missed that play. He missed that throw, should have read the defense differently there. Etc."
Negativity: Posts that imply Russ struggles to "think" like a good QB is supposed to, basically suggesting he's not smart enough (that has been implied on here). Or...overly criticizing him for things that are pretty standard among other players at his position.
Also "Negative" and not merely criticism:
You no longer can just point at the OC as your scapegoat. Not with any real valitity anyway.
Translation, blame Russ, not the OC when things go bad. Also:
you no longer have easy copouts and the guy isn't your baby or even some greenhorn
OP's subsequent posts have sounded more reasonable, but you can't set the tone like that for a thread and be surprised when someone reacts
The problem on this board is, you've accepted over the top Russ bashing as the norm. And yes I said bashing, not just criticism. There's a difference. Criticism is an open conversation about the offense, the limitations of the offense, and Russ, Pete, AND Schotty's role in it. The entire premise of the thread, as OP stated, is to focus on Russ while
SIMULTANEOUSLY saying the OC should have less culpability. It's not holistic. If we're going to debate the offense, a good place to start might be to
not suggest the OC has nothing to do with our offense's flaws. Just the short QB that is a constant punching bag on this forum. If I sit at my computer with a massive vein throbbing, as you claim...it's because I want to see people criticized fairly. And Russ, as I will continue to maintain is one of the most critiqued, and inexplicably polarizing QBs in the league despite his success.