Piling On

i was a little troubled when fisher couldn’t name the patriots running backs.

although i’d have been more worried if williams didn’t know them. i’m sure he knew.

zn wrote:

Enh. I don’t buy most of this stuff. I see a lot of hyperbole about Fisher. He seems to set some people off.

To me he’s an ordinary story—another good coach whose team didn’t turn the corner and he took the hit.

I really don;t get the hyperbole.

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I just cant tell. I dunno if there’s something to that criticism or not.

Could be. But I dunno.

Thats all i got.

Like all ram fans everywhere, i am just chock full of hopey-changey-ness,
right now. Bring on the next great hope.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports_clich%C3%A9s
Sports film clichés

A down and out coach is offered one last shot.[6]

The coach can’t get along with his star player.[6]

Someone doubts the protagonist’s abilities, and is made to believe in them.[6]

The players overcome race relations or gang violence, and are brought together by being a team.[6]

The opposing team is larger, better dressed, better equipped yet end up defeated by the protagonist’s team.[6]

A death or injury provides the main character with the extra incentive to win.[6]

The main character is considered too old to win, yet does.[6]

An emotional speech inspires the protagonists.[6]

Near the end of the movie it will seem that the protagonist’s team has no chance of winning, but they quickly bounce back with little time left.

The protagonist’s team makes a valiant comeback effort only to fall just short at the last second (Puck hits the post, shot rims out, etc.). This is immediately followed by a dramatic montage with tear soaked hugs of players and coaches who are genuinely better off for the experience.

After a supreme achievement on the sports field/court/diamond, the achiever will, for no apparent reason, extend his arm and use his forefinger to point, for an extended period of time, to a team-mate, coach or even someone in the crowd. In many cases, the person being pointed to will, inexplicably, return the gesture.

Criticism

zn wrote:

Enh. I don’t buy most of this stuff. I see a lot of hyperbole about Fisher. He seems to set some people off.

To me he’s an ordinary story—another good coach whose team didn’t turn the corner and he took the hit.

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That is the way he goes down in my scrapbook.