Something Really Stupid by Bill Simmons

Basically, he's played fewer than six quality seasons … but those seasons were so good, when you throw in three Super Bowl trips, the 1999 MVP, (potentially) four 4,000-yard seasons and whatever might happen in the next two or three years, he's a lock for the Hall of Fame. I have a feeling future generations will be confused, much like I'm confused every time I look at Joe Namath's stats. Has there ever been a more overrated legend? I know his knees went on him early, but he finished with 173 touchdowns, 220 interceptions and a 65.5 QB rating. He played in three playoff games total. His career record was 62-63-4. And he gets lumped in with Montana, Elway and everyone else? Really?

He has to be joking right? Has anyone ever lumped Joe Namath in with Montana and Elway? I've never heard it in my 24 years of life. It's not surprising to see that his stats are bad, because all I've ever heard about him was that he was a superstar in New York that was very charismatic. Never anything about him being a great quarterback. I put at least 20-25 quarterback ahead of him.

Simmons on Coaching

This is why Billy Simmons is the man...

** Philly's Andy Reid will be battling former assistant Brad Childress on Sunday in a matchup Peter King described as "teacher vs. pupil." Teacher vs. pupil???? That explains everything! Do you think Reid tutored Childress in classes like "Screwing up a Two-Minute Drill," "Hanging Your QB Out to Dry," "Dumb and Possibly Damaging Field Goal Attempts," "Idiotic Short-Yardage Calls," "Special Teams Collapses," "How To Blow Your Challenges," "Leaving Yourself With No Timeouts" and "How To Remain Calm As You're Getting Booed By Your Own Fans"? **

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Wednesday Wonders

On today's BS Report with Bill Simmons, Bill had my man Matthew Berry (left) on with him. I have really begun to love Matthew Berry after listening to his Fantasy Focus Podcast. That being said, I had a major problem with what happened on today's BS Report Podcast. An e-mailer, trying to get into Matt and Bill's Fantasy Bball league (note I also entered, but failed) mentioned that his favorite fictional basketball player was D'Shawn Hardell (below). This obviously got the two guys on a tangent, for they love 90210. Berry made a comment that it was hilarious that D'Shawn was supposed to this great basketball player but was like the same height as Brandon Walsh. This threw me through a huge loop! Is Matthew Berry actually a fan of 90210?!? Because what I remember about D'Shawn was that he was a beast! He towered over Brandon and everyone else on the show. After finishing the podcast I went over to IMDB to make sure my memories served me right. Sure enough, Cress Williams, who played D'Shawn, is 6'5" compared to Jason Priestley's 5'8" stature. Was Matt Berry really watching these episodes? Or was he researching fantasy football and just listening to 90210...although that doesn't make much sense either because his fantasy advice is never that good (Sit LJ against the Broncos). On a related note, there are many cases on television and the movies when casting doesn't do a good enough job a getting an actor that looks the part of an athlete. Case and point, another 90210, Cal U sport star, Joe Bradley. This guy was supposed to be the starting quarterback at a big time Division 1 school. Aside from being 5'10" at best (IMDB has no height listed), he was as scrawny as they come. When Steve Young, Joe's idol, appeared on an episode, he made Joe look like a little girl. And Young, at 6'2" is below the NFL average height for a quarterback. Matthew Berry what were you thinking???