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I love that book! I got for Christmas in 89 . Cannoli Send a noteboard - 25/12/2010 01:35:27 AM
Frankly, I'm tired of all the folks greeting Christmas with "bah, humbug!" We get it, you're misanthropic SOBs; I'll talk to you after New Years, OK? :P Also, I'm too drunk to respond to your football post right now, but consider this a Christmas present (it was certainly one of the best things I ever found under my tree, and you can get it cheap on Amazon, IIRC, which I'm sure Ben would appreciate):

"The Hidden Game of Football"


Did I make a football post? Anyway, I was given that book by my godfather one year, and more than any other single book, it has been the greatest factor in my development as a fan. I still recall their argument in favor of going for it on fourth down in goal line situations - "If your defense can't stop the other team from going 99 yards up the field, 3 points are not going to do you much good anyway." I also recall the way they broke down the passer rating system to clarify how it is formulated, among other things.
Cannoli
"Sometimes unhinged, sometimes unfair, always entertaining"
- The Crownless

“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” GK Chesteron
Deus Vult!
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I love that book! I got for Christmas in 89 . - 25/12/2010 01:35:27 AM 463 Views
well you can expect a lump of coal in your stocking *NM* - 22/12/2010 05:23:29 PM 161 Views
Ooo, a Cannoli Post! - 24/12/2010 06:04:42 PM 607 Views

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