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by bradshaw2ben » Mon Nov 28, 2016 6:51 pm
Steel Drummer wrote:"Obtuse" means slow-witted, which we can all agree Noll was definitely not! Maybe B2B meant something more like "opaque."
ob·tuse
əbˈt(y)o͞os,äbˈt(y)o͞os/Submit
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adjective: obtuse
1.
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
"he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"
synonyms: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; More
antonyms: clever, astute
difficult to understand.
"some of the lyrics are a bit obtuse"
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by Drummer Boy » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:43 pm
bradshaw2ben wrote:Steel Drummer wrote:"Obtuse" means slow-witted, which we can all agree Noll was definitely not! Maybe B2B meant something more like "opaque."
ob·tuse
əbˈt(y)o͞os,äbˈt(y)o͞os/Submit
adjective
adjective: obtuse
1.
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
"he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"
synonyms: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; More
antonyms: clever, astute
difficult to understand.
"some of the lyrics are a bit obtuse"
My apologies, B2B. You are a scholar. But I still like "opaque" better!
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by bradshaw2ben » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:50 pm
I like obtuse because of its geometric connotation. People who don't quite say directly and clearly what they mean-- glancing blow instead of direct contact.
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by JackLambert58 » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:48 pm
bradshaw2ben wrote:I like obtuse because of its geometric connotation. People who don't quite say directly and clearly what they mean-- glancing blow instead of direct contact.
I like obtuse because of the Shawshank Redemption.
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by Drummer Boy » Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:53 pm
Good movie. But I don't remember it anymore.
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by Legacy User » Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:05 pm
JackLambert58 wrote:bradshaw2ben wrote:I like obtuse because of its geometric connotation. People who don't quite say directly and clearly what they mean-- glancing blow instead of direct contact.
I like obtuse because of the Shawshank Redemption.
Ha. Same.
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by Steeldrama » Tue Nov 29, 2016 1:11 am
Fat fuck Peter King quoting excerpt from chuck noll book his life's work
For you fans of football history, here’s an example of the insight that drips from every page. The Steelers’ draft in 1974 was one of the best of all time by any team, and MacCambridge details the second-round debate centering on two linebackers—a statuesque one from Iowa, 230-pound Matt Blair, and a waif-thin instinctive playmaker from Kent State, 217-pound Jack Lambert. With less than a minute left to decide, Chuck turned to second-year linebackers coach Woody Widenhofer, and asked, “Woody, how do you feel about this?”
“I want Lambert.”
“Lambert it is.”
Multiply that times 900, and you'll have the insight about Noll and his life and the life of one of the great teams in modern sports history. Buy the book. I strongly recommend.
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by Legacy User » Thu Dec 01, 2016 3:41 am
How can you put Tomlin in the same sentence with Noll? It's like Stargell vs. Moreno!!
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by Sir Lambert » Thu Dec 01, 2016 3:50 am
I remember hearing that Noll was dead set on Stallworth in the second round, and he told somebody they "blew it" when the Steelers took Lambert in the 2nd.
“ But Brian was the quarterback. He lay on the ground like a sniper had shot him, so they threw me out. It’s big entertainment now, protect the quarterback, $200 to your favorite charity.”
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by bradshaw2ben » Thu Dec 01, 2016 6:48 am
I just saw the Noll Football Life today-- it is outrageously good.
hop, I merely made the point that the Rooneys appeared to have hired another one of the few well-rounded coaching types for their team... not so common
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by jeemie » Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:15 am
bradshaw2ben wrote:Steel Drummer wrote:"Obtuse" means slow-witted, which we can all agree Noll was definitely not! Maybe B2B meant something more like "opaque."
ob·tuse
əbˈt(y)o͞os,äbˈt(y)o͞os/Submit
adjective
adjective: obtuse
1.
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
"he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"
synonyms: stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless; More
antonyms: clever, astute
difficult to understand.
"some of the lyrics are a bit obtuse"
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dakxwoVV7yM[/youtube]
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by Drummer Boy » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:42 pm
B2B already corrected me about that, Jeemie! But thanks for correcting me again.
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by Legacy User » Thu Dec 01, 2016 2:59 pm
I rewatched it again last night...awesome program...must viewing for any steelers fan..
matter of fact I enjoyed most everyone one of the football life shows..very well made series..
I recently watched the dexter manley one. always hated him.. not anymore!!
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by COR-TEN » Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:04 pm
bam morris wrote:I rewatched it again last night...awesome program...must viewing for any steelers fan..
matter of fact I enjoyed most everyone one of the football life shows..very well made series..
I recently watched the dexter manley one. always hated him.. not anymore!!
How can you watch it if you don't pay for the NFL network?
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by bradshaw2ben » Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:19 pm
COR-TEN wrote:bam morris wrote:I rewatched it again last night...awesome program...must viewing for any steelers fan..
matter of fact I enjoyed most everyone one of the football life shows..very well made series..
I recently watched the dexter manley one. always hated him.. not anymore!!
How can you watch it if you don't pay for the NFL network?
It's available to watch on the NFL website
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by Legacy User » Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:00 pm
Great comments here, brothers.
I haven't had a chance to see this yet, as I no longer have cable, but definitely going to have to track it down somehow.
Great man, legendary coach. Those of us who had a chance to actually watch him coach, and turn this team around (along with Dan and Art, Jr, and Bill Nunn) from the worst in NFL history to the GREATEST dynasty ever, before or since, were blessed to witness such magnificence.
Missed saying Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, hope it was a good one and hope the holiday season is a safe, peaceful and happy one for you all, brothers.
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by JackLambert58 » Sat Dec 03, 2016 1:41 pm
MeanJoeGreene75 wrote:Great comments here, brothers.
I haven't had a chance to see this yet, as I no longer have cable, but definitely going to have to track it down somehow.
Great man, legendary coach. Those of us who had a chance to actually watch him coach, and turn this team around (along with Dan and Art, Jr, and Bill Nunn) from the worst in NFL history to the GREATEST dynasty ever, before or since, were blessed to witness such magnificence.
Missed saying Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, hope it was a good one and hope the holiday season is a safe, peaceful and happy one for you all, brothers.
A must see, brother. You'll especially enjoy the commentary from Mean Joe, Andy and Brad.
Hope you and yours had a great Thanksgiving, buddy.
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