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Aveosmth · June 6th, 2005, 04:39 PM

Ladies and gentleman,

The winner, by a KNOCKOUT is: DAVE M.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(A knockout is declared when the difference between the contestants is 12 points or greater when all three scorecards are combined)

Judges Comments--The Article Round

Murphy's Law: First of all, Murphy's Law does NOT state "I am right, you are wrong". It states, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". This is pretty much the case with your article as well. I will admit, it took balls to take on Bart Starr, but seriously, the best QB of all time? You had some good facts in there, but I would hardly rank him as the best. Top 5 MAYBE. You made some good points, and had the stats to back them up, but you did not compare Starr to any QB in recent years.

Murphy's Law: I give you tons of credit for choosing Bart Starr, but the article left me needing more.

Dave M: Dave, you chose Joe. This was a nice safe choice, now wasn't it? I could train a monkey to watch MNF, and ask him to type out an article on the best QB of all time, and I'd bet the monkey would choose Joe. However, safe though it may be, you did it well. You covered stats (especially that all important Super Bowl stat), and antecdotes. The Bill Walsh story was the ringer. While I disagree about Montana being the greatest ever, I nod to you in this round.

Dave M: Dave, you nailed it w/the Bill Walsh reference. That was exactly what the judges look for; a good thesis, backed up with real analysis.

Dave M: Murphy's Law was good, but it looks like you have been preparing to write this article your whole life.

The Rebuttal Round

Murphy's Law:In your "attempt" to rebutt an article on Joe Montana, you did nothing but talk about how great Bart Starr was. You actually covered many QB's, but seldom mentioned Joe. Not a good move. Granted, it was written well if it were an article, but it was a piss poor rebuttal.

Murphy's Law: I thought you relied much too heavily on your pass per catch reference. I didn't think you developed that nearly enough for me to give you the nod over Dave.

Dave M:Like Murphy, you focused quite a bit on building Montana, rather than defeating Starr. However, you DID have the facts to back up your argument, and you combined the two stories, rather than making a discombobulated mess. Great job.

Dave M: Even though you seemed to cruise a bit through this round, there was enough style and substance to carry you through.

Dave M: You just might be the guy to beat in this competition!!

June 6th, 2005, 04:39 PM	#7
Aveosmth Loyalist Join Date: 01-28-2005 Posts: 241 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	The Results Are In!!! Ladies and gentleman, The winner, by a KNOCKOUT is: DAVE M.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (A knockout is declared when the difference between the contestants is 12 points or greater when all three scorecards are combined) Judges Comments--The Article Round Murphy's Law: First of all, Murphy's Law does NOT state "I am right, you are wrong". It states, "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong". This is pretty much the case with your article as well. I will admit, it took balls to take on Bart Starr, but seriously, the best QB of all time? You had some good facts in there, but I would hardly rank him as the best. Top 5 MAYBE. You made some good points, and had the stats to back them up, but you did not compare Starr to any QB in recent years. Murphy's Law: I give you tons of credit for choosing Bart Starr, but the article left me needing more. Dave M: Dave, you chose Joe. This was a nice safe choice, now wasn't it? I could train a monkey to watch MNF, and ask him to type out an article on the best QB of all time, and I'd bet the monkey would choose Joe. However, safe though it may be, you did it well. You covered stats (especially that all important Super Bowl stat), and antecdotes. The Bill Walsh story was the ringer. While I disagree about Montana being the greatest ever, I nod to you in this round. Dave M: Dave, you nailed it w/the Bill Walsh reference. That was exactly what the judges look for; a good thesis, backed up with real analysis. Dave M: Murphy's Law was good, but it looks like you have been preparing to write this article your whole life. The Rebuttal Round Murphy's Law:In your "attempt" to rebutt an article on Joe Montana, you did nothing but talk about how great Bart Starr was. You actually covered many QB's, but seldom mentioned Joe. Not a good move. Granted, it was written well if it were an article, but it was a piss poor rebuttal. Murphy's Law: I thought you relied much too heavily on your pass per catch reference. I didn't think you developed that nearly enough for me to give you the nod over Dave. Dave M:Like Murphy, you focused quite a bit on building Montana, rather than defeating Starr. However, you DID have the facts to back up your argument, and you combined the two stories, rather than making a discombobulated mess. Great job. Dave M: Even though you seemed to cruise a bit through this round, there was enough style and substance to carry you through. Dave M: You just might be the guy to beat in this competition!!