tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post3443058124207207497..comments2023-11-05T05:49:10.256-05:00Comments on Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies: Notecmohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-21072171132297054832008-12-05T12:37:00.000-05:002008-12-05T12:37:00.000-05:00Yes. He also writes at PFT...does that give him li...Yes. He also writes at PFT...does that give him license to say that "Florio is the best NFL mind out there?"<BR/><BR/>Look, all I'm saying is that in writing about the NFL, it comes off as misleading if he mentions one team as the best defense when they are, in fact, not. Joe Fan, or Marc above, will read that, then check out actual NFL stats and scratch their head. FO is fine, but MDS should've tecmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-16704078502529520062008-12-05T11:52:00.000-05:002008-12-05T11:52:00.000-05:00You do know that he actually did write for FO unti...You do know that he actually did write for FO until this season, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-42523596975862294432008-12-05T11:31:00.000-05:002008-12-05T11:31:00.000-05:00drobviousso - Yeah, I know FO and AOL are pretty m...drobviousso - Yeah, I know FO and AOL are pretty much in bed with each other, so MDS is using the numbers that his employer probably pushes moreso. But to use the phrase "best in the NFL" after using weighted stats that have no bearing on the league, well...that's kinda weak in my opinion. I like FO, but I'll stick to the stats that actually have meaning to the league they represent. Now, if tecmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420223532768654748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-20157962388002234612008-12-04T15:06:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:06:00.000-05:00He's using Football Outsider's rankings, where the...He's using Football Outsider's rankings, where the Steelers and Ravens are neck and neck, but the rat birds are slightly ahead. On the whole, FO is a pretty good metric, a little better than straight stats.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4366604044123974220.post-15386166112031742012008-12-04T15:02:00.000-05:002008-12-04T15:02:00.000-05:00I agree when i read that this morning I about spit...I agree when i read that this morning I about spit water all over my computer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com