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<blockquote data-quote="Greg C." data-source="post: 14439" data-attributes="member: 195"><p>arrow: Sorry for my lateness in replying to your question about Sharpe. I didn't log in yesterday, and now the subject is getting a little old, but I hate to leave it hanging out there. </p><p></p><p>I was glad to see Sharpe back in Green Bay, and at first I liked it that we had an announcer who was not going to sugar-coat everything. But Sharpe's putdown of Ferguson (which I mentioned above) really soured me on him. (Why did Sharpe go after Ferguson? Could it be that it's because Ferguson is sometimes compared to Sharpe for his style of play?) </p><p></p><p>But I digress. It really wasn't anything particular that Sharpe said during the game, it was more a cumulative thing. He lectured way too much and took the scrimmage way too seriously. He would point out picky little things that the Packers did wrong (e.g., B.J. Sander holding the ball with the laces to the side, even though the field goal went right down the middle) but had nothing but praise for the Bills. </p><p></p><p>Another thing that bugged me was when he ripped on a Packer receiver for not catching a long pass by Rodgers that was badly underthrown, taking the opportunity to lecture us on how when he was a player he would tell Brett Favre to just throw the ball somewhere in the area and he would make the play. I get sick of all of Sharpe's self-serving B.S. </p><p></p><p>I'm not denying Sharpe's greatness as a player. If it wasn't for his injury, he may have been the best player in the history of the NFL. Here's how I figure it: A lot of people consider Jerry Rice to be the best player in the history of the NFL. And Sterling Sharpe was just as good as Rice, maybe even better. I can't imagine how disappointing it must have been for him to see his career end early, then for his team to win a Super Bowl a couple years later, and even more frustrating, watching his own brother go on to a long, record-setting career.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greg C., post: 14439, member: 195"] arrow: Sorry for my lateness in replying to your question about Sharpe. I didn't log in yesterday, and now the subject is getting a little old, but I hate to leave it hanging out there. I was glad to see Sharpe back in Green Bay, and at first I liked it that we had an announcer who was not going to sugar-coat everything. But Sharpe's putdown of Ferguson (which I mentioned above) really soured me on him. (Why did Sharpe go after Ferguson? Could it be that it's because Ferguson is sometimes compared to Sharpe for his style of play?) But I digress. It really wasn't anything particular that Sharpe said during the game, it was more a cumulative thing. He lectured way too much and took the scrimmage way too seriously. He would point out picky little things that the Packers did wrong (e.g., B.J. Sander holding the ball with the laces to the side, even though the field goal went right down the middle) but had nothing but praise for the Bills. Another thing that bugged me was when he ripped on a Packer receiver for not catching a long pass by Rodgers that was badly underthrown, taking the opportunity to lecture us on how when he was a player he would tell Brett Favre to just throw the ball somewhere in the area and he would make the play. I get sick of all of Sharpe's self-serving B.S. I'm not denying Sharpe's greatness as a player. If it wasn't for his injury, he may have been the best player in the history of the NFL. Here's how I figure it: A lot of people consider Jerry Rice to be the best player in the history of the NFL. And Sterling Sharpe was just as good as Rice, maybe even better. I can't imagine how disappointing it must have been for him to see his career end early, then for his team to win a Super Bowl a couple years later, and even more frustrating, watching his own brother go on to a long, record-setting career. [/QUOTE]
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