Then perhaps he should try sounding like a well-respected source, and start exemplifying this insight & understanding of the game. He could start by:matt hinton is pretty well respected by both internet dorks and legit media guys alike for his football analysis.
a) Adding about a tenth to Pryor's time, like most scouts do that have ever covered or heard about past pro days in Columbus. A 4.43 time for Pryor is quite plausible and not pure fiction as he'd like you to believe.
b) Not referencing Beanie, Jenkins & Robiskie as though those three have any relevance in a speed discussion.
c) Stop pretending that a runner-initiated 40 time and a gun-reacting olympic race have any comparison.
d) Noticing that the lions apparently drafted an inconceivable human specimen who is also an actual gazelle.
How could I possibly take him seriously with the sarcastic language used in that article? Are you even sure he meant that line?regardless, you all apparently missed the first part of his post where he says
That's not what he said. He called it a fake time, referencing the even bigger facade down in Gainesville (according to him).i also agree with him, 4.33 is probably not accurate for pryor.
I'm bashing him because he is trolling. He's using ridiculous, argumentative language to stir up ratings. Is this really worth a major column space, and the front page of an elite website like yahoo? Answer: yes, because it drives in loads of trainwreck traffic. Tons of people have read, linked, mocked, laughed with and yelled at this writer because of how visible Pryor is.don't bash the guy for being a "troll" just because you're upset he's pointed out a pretty obvious inconsistency about our QBs 40 time
Journalistic integrity is a cute story from days gone by. These days, any visibility is good visibility. This looks like something straight out of cbs sportsline's army of journalistic trolling. If he is as respected as you say he is, then that only makes this tone & word choice even more embarrassing.
If someone stopped by BP and started spewing lines like this, I dare say you'd label him as a troll:
Accusing them of lying and mocking his superhuman abilities... all with the obvious intention of grabbing attention and poking pressure points (whether for pleasure or anger, depending on the fan)Wake me when Terrelle Pryor's fake 40 time eclipses speed of sound
Again, simply looking to stir things up.But a legitimate 4.33 at 235 pounds would make him an actual gazelle.
This is by far my favorite line.A human being of that size moving at that speed is not yet conceivable.
Clearly 6'5" 235 at 4.33 is not yet conceivable, considering 2 years ago the NFL combine saw 6'6" 238 lbs blur by with a time of 4.35.
I'm not claiming Pryor's time is comparable to that one. But it's clear the article's purpose was to stir up attention, not offer actual news.
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