Talk:Gregg Easterbrook

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I don't understand this sentence:

he first spells out a number of statistical figures that show today's Americans are better off then any past generation, yet they still confess they are happier than before or even some less happy RickK | Talk 02:53, 6 Apr 2004 (UTC)

This article is currently disorganized, largely because of my additions. If I don't get around to cleaning it up, someone else might want to, possibly splitting it into sections. Thanks, Dave 07:20, Mar 20, 2005 (UTC)

Considering how much Easterbrook has written and that he is a generally respected commentator, I don't think it's appropriate for the vast majority of this article to be taken up by the "Kill Bill controversy." 67.68.213.125 19:54, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

It's pretty much ancient history at this point. Since it did lead to his canning by ESPN, it deserves a mention -- but it probably could be reduced in size significantly. Powers 20:26, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
I concur with you both. I have edited the section down some. Please review my edits to see if you feel they still do the topic justice. Jacob1207 01:52, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
It's fine. Powers T 19:58, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About those cognomen

Here are a list of cognomen that i've seen in TMQ that aren't here:

Arizona (CAUTION: MIGHT KNOCK YOU OUT OF PLAYOFFS) Cardinals (2003)
Chicago Daxiongmao (the Mandarin word for Pandas) (2003)
Cincinnati Bungles (2002)
Cincinnati Fudgsicles (2003)
Cincinnati Garfields (2003)
Cincinnati Candy Corns (2003)
Cleveland Browns (Release 2.1) (200?)
Cleveland Oranges (Release 2.1) (200?)
Cleveland Browns (Beta Version) (2004)
Denver Parentheses (2003)
Indianapolis Horsies (200?)
Indianapolis offense : the Abandoned Quarry Offense (2004)
Jacksonville Inkspots (2003)
Jacksonville Cyanotic Cats (2005)
Jacksonville Rampant Azure (playoffs 2005)
Kansas City Flintstones (2005)
Miami Ventral Fins (2004)
New Orleans Boy Scouts
Potomac Nanticokes (Wsh - 2004)
San Diego Lightning Bolts
San Francisco Squared 4.949s (2004)
Seattle Dropped Passes Group (playoff 2005)
Seattle Folgers (playoff 2005)
Beijing Gang of Eleven (2004) name for the first NFL expansion team for China

The question those raise is do we want a history of those cognomen or only the current ones ?

Also, should we include the nicknames he used for coaches/players & stadia?
Examples:

Bill "Master Qui-Jon" Parcells
Bill "Obi-Wan" Belichick
Can't Demolish It Too Soon Field (Eagles stadium)
Chainsaw Dan (Dan Snider - 2006) Coach Cratchit (Mike Sherman - playoff 2005) Dan "Lord Voldemort" Snyder
Disposable Razor Field (NE stadium)
Empty Stadium (Arizona Cardinals stadium)
Formerly Named for a Mob Firm Coliseum (Tennessee Titans stadium)
Jean Chretien, prime minister of Canada (Official Name: America's Suburb)
Jon "I Was Teenaged Coach" Gruden
Ketchup Field (Heinz Field - Steelers stadium)
Mora the Younger (Jim Mora - playoff 2005) Next One Will Have Five Blades Field (NE stadium 2004)
Next One Will Vibrate Field (NE stadium 2004 #2)
Not Bankrupt Yet Coliseum (Oakland Raiders stadium)
Owner/Menace to Western Civilization Dan Snyder (2000)
Oranges Stadium (Cleveland stadium)
Please Don't Buy From Invesco Field (Denver Broncos stadium)
Professor Dumbledore (Joe Gibbs - 2004)
Steve "Dobby the Elf" Spurrier

Daclown 16:12, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quotes and Philosophies

I'm not in agreement with the inclusion of these, or any, quotations here. Certainly if there were a pithy or profound quotation for which Mr. Easterbrook were particularly well known, or which particularly summed up Mr. Easterbrook's philosophies, I'd say "great." However, the quotes I removed do not seem to add to the article.

Now, it might well be appropriate to add a section about Mr. Easterbrook's general philosophies, such as his practical liberalism, his support and defense of religious faith, and/or his football themes such as the cowardliness of frequent punting and the egomania of the typical coach. Someday I may even write these when I get the time. But each of these requires a paragraph, preferably with citations, rather than a mere single quotation. Moishe Rosenbaum 00:58, 8 August 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Spygate Criticism

I edited his Spygate criticism from "his over the top response" to "his response" I think it's more NPOV. Also, it should be noted that his fellow Page 2 editor is a Pats Fan. That should be noted as well.

Opps, nevermind, that little detail was already added. 03:49, 10 June 2008 (UTC)~