Wallace Clears Air

[Phishfan]

Actually, it isn't going to suck for me. -EK

So you would rather be right and see a player on your "favorite" team underperform rather than say I was mistaken and see a player on your "favorite" team succeed?

I think this tells me about all I need to know about your personality and loyalty to the Dolphins.

[Pappy13]

So you would rather be right and see a player on your "favorite" team underperform rather than say I was mistaken and see a player on your "favorite" team succeed?

I think this tells me about all I need to know about your personality and loyalty to the Dolphins.

Can we stop with the "favorite" team thing? It's pretty obvious to all by now that the Dolphins are not his favorite team. He's using the Panthers Avatar for pete's sake.

[MikeO]

Nope didn't say that, but it had to sting a little seeing that particular player look so good while your boys looked so bad. Maybe that was a fluke game- probably was. But damn it's gonna suck if he continues outperforming Wallace.

Actually, it isn't going to suck for me. -EK

of course it won't suck for you.....because you clearly aren't a Dolphins fan. Clearly!

P.S....you did say Simpson was an elite WR. Don't go changing history now

[MikeO]

Can we stop with the "favorite" team thing? It's pretty obvious to all by now that the Dolphins are not his favorite team. He's using the Panthers Avatar for pete's sake.

Thank You!!!

[Phishfan]

He's using the Panthers Avatar for pete's sake.

His avatar shows up as an empty box with an x (the only member's I cannot see). Had I been able to see that I would know he wasn't pretending to like Miami anymore.

[EKnight]

I've NEVER claimed I was a Dolphins fan. Find a post that indicates I am. I follow them because I grew up on them in the Marino years because I was born at Homestead and that's what everyone there did. I stopped being a diehard right about the time JJ screwed the team, trying to turn it into a run-first team and having to then rely on Dan to bail them out repeatedly. You guys all presumed I lived and died with Miami's success and failures. Pappy and I discussed this in PM a long time ago- I'm sorry you guys feel like you've been misled, but I haven't been a "fan" of Miami in decades.

I'm a football fan in general and a Carolina fan in particular since their conception because I live in the Carolina's.  


ANd, yes- I still believe Simpson is an elite receiver. He's done things on the field (with hand puppets throwing him the ball) that no other receiver does. Give him even an average QB and his production would reflect his talent. -EK

[Phishfan]

^^^ You are going to have to do much better. Look at your very first post. You even say "we" about Miami when talking about playing Carolina.

Not sure the qb issue matters at this point if we don't shore up the O line. Next year's schedule has us playing Carolina, TB, Tennessee, Pittsburgh, and Indy.  That's at least five teams outside of our own division that can kill the run and pressure whoever is under center. My personal opinion is that Pennington got us where we were this year, but he did it against a much easier schedule than what we will be seeing in '09.  Barring injury, he should (and will) start the season, but 8 games in, it's possible we will make a change based less on quarterback performance and more on the defenses we've played.  If we would've played 6-8 teams with defenses closer to Baltimore, than the 6-8 we played that included the Raiders, 49ers, Seahawks, Chiefs, Texans (who actually beat us), and Rams, who's to say Henne wouldn't have gotten in THIS year? ~EK   

[EKnight]

That post seems to indicate to me that I have a working knowledge of the team, and an interest in what they're doing, not that I'm going to jump in front of a truck when they lose, or throw a party when they win.

I'm still happy for them when they win, but if they lose it doesn't bother me. And I'm not going to be unrealistic about the talent, or lack of talent at some positions, that they have. -EK

[Phishfan]

I don't think I said any of that. I'm just showing one post of what I assume are many over the years where you claimed being a Dolphin fan. I don't think I've ever used the term "we" to describe any team other than my favorite one.

[EKnight]

I don't tend to use the words "us" or "we" in describing my fandom for any team anymore. I don't play for them. I have no emotional stake in their success or failures. I have a life outside of football. I'm honestly shocked that I used those words then, but it was four years ago, so all I can say is I've grown and changed my outlook on these sort of things.

Will it make you feel better for me to pledge my allegiance to Carolina and simply say publically, "I'm sorry I was misleading to the board as a whole." ? -EK

[Brian Fein]

It begs the question -

Why are you here?  Just to argue with MikeO?  Just to ruffle feathers?  You might be better suited on "The Panthers Make Me Cry" instead.

[EKnight]

It's a public forum. There are plenty of non-Miami fans here. And let's not pretend that I'm the only person who argues with MikeO. How many members has he run off? How many new people has he gotten into it with and accused them of actually being me under a pseudonym? Let's not act like I'm alone here. -EK

[MikeO]

And let's not pretend that I'm the only person who argues with MikeO. How many members has he run off?

None!

[MikeO]

I don't think I said any of that. I'm just showing one post of what I assume are many over the years where you claimed being a Dolphin fan. I don't think I've ever used the term "we" to describe any team other than my favorite one.

i don't believe any of his story. His story is all bullshit. For a guy who "claims" he has no emotional interest in the Dolphins and isn't a fan who "lives and dies with them", then how come for the past couple years on this very site he is posting in "GAME THREADS" as the games are ongoing. Mind you, while there were Panthers games going on at the same exact time.!! Wouldn't you watch your favorite team (the Panthers) play instead of being here talking about a team you don't care about? None of his story makes sense.

As Brian said, why is he here? It's clear he has some "thing" with me he can't let go. What I ever did to him to cause him to follow me around from thread to thread and just "disagree" with every single stance I have taken the past 3 years I have no idea.

But, let's face facts he has changed his "story" multiple times and none of it adds up. And I ain't buying today's version.

[EKnight]

As Brian said, why is he here? It's clear he has some "thing" with me he can't let go.

And yet, even when no one is speaking to you, you're still interjecting into this thread- into a conversation between Brian and I. Pot? Kettle?

Of course you don't realize that people don't remain on the site because of you. Your outlook is far too myopic to see that. Take a look at last year's game threads. I think you'll find a marked absence of me posting in them. -EK