CK = Jon Martin. So who does that make Richie in this scenario? WV?
Wait a second here.
I havent said a damn word in this thread or for that matter the last several threads that included this type of discussion. Why are you bringing me into it?
In fact, the only acknowledgement I have made towards CK in the last few weeks or so was to "thumbs up" a couple of his posts from the other day. Not only that, I gave him a ton of credit in a thread of his that SOMEONE ELSE bumped the other day. Oh wait..... I guess this does make me Incognito in this situation. :err:
I guess since Im going to be brought in whether I like it or not, I may as well throw my 2 cents in......
1. Anyone hating on CK for his writing or how he gets his material is being ridiculous. CK is a great writer. Thats probably why he has gone pretty far in the world of journalism. While he may not be at the top of the profession, he is pretty close. Give the guy credit for that.
2. Whoever suggest CK just copies stuff from other places.... get real. He uses information from other sources to make opinions. If Im not mistaken, thats called referencing. I believe all writers do it.
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4. While CK is no more right or wrong consistently with his opinions than most, I can understand why a lot of people always side with him. He writes well and puts a lot of work into his stuff. I cant knock that. But, there is some legitimacy to the idea that CK dosent handle someone disagreeing with him so well. I know I can be guilty of that sometimes too, but it is not uncommon for CK to come across as condescending about it. I think the problem lies with so many people ganging up on people who have a different view from his. CK needs to realize that when so many posters back his every word, he becomes a leader to them. When he gets bent out of shape over someone disagreeing with him, those who falsely think his opinions are gold will do the same thing.
5. To knock CK for his NFLN appearance is a bit silly. While he did get owned by Paul Bermeister(and Bermeister had some great points btw) CK still managed to make it that far. Again, this is likely because CK is a good writer who puts a lot of time and effort into what he does. While we may say a player who makes it to a training camp and gets a few minutes in a preseason game before being cut is a bum, fact is he made it pretty far. In reality he dosent suck as a football player. You have to be good to even sniff the big leagues. While that player may be a bum compared to players who stick in the league, you still have to respect that he got where he did. I dont think its unfair to make wisecracks about CK getting clowned by Bermeister(I have done so myself) but, in the end I respect that he even got on NFLN.
At the same time, people shouldnt act like that fact makes CK's opinion superior to others on the board. Honestly, there are a good number of posters on this board who's opinions are typically spot on when you look back. I would argue that there are many who's opinions I would trust over CK's. While they may not be as good at writing as CK is, they are much better at evaluating football. Just look at Omar Kelly. Fact is he is a better writer than most people. Thats why he has a journalism degree and a job as a beat writer for one of the big papers. However, I think most of us know that Omar Kelly's opinions are dog****. I just dont get why there is a different standard among posters here with CK.
In the end I wish everyone would drop all of this CK drama. I hope he comes back and posts more regularly. I also hope that if I choose to disagree with his view it dosent go the route some of our disagreements have. Especially the last one where it turns out he was spot on and I was wrong.....
