Who's Now is Now Awful
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by MegECass110
I kind of liked the thing for the first few weeks. And then there was last night. Pitting David Ortiz against Tom Brady. I wanted to gouge my eyes out. And then strangle Stuart Scott.
Putting two guys from the same town/region in the same matchup. ESPN did it so the Boston people will have to choose. They thought we actually cared about Who's Now and would tear ourselves apart with the decision. They were mistaken. And, despite what Stu Scott and the rest of the "panel" think, it's not a hard choice.
In case you were wondering, the answer is Tom Brady. It's not even close.
Scott tried to make the case for Big Papi, and made blanket assumptions about Boston fans in the process. Scott relied upon the fact that the Red Sox will always be bigger than the Patriots, and he's pretty correct in that fact. But he made it seem like football didn't matter in New England, like the Patriots three championships were made obsolete by Red Sox one championship.
Don't get me wrong, I love David Ortiz as much as anybody. But Tom Brady, the underdog story to end all underdog stories, making the Patriots into a dynasty along with Coach Belichick and everyone else, surpasses the amazing seasons, and one championship season, Ortiz had a hand in. Scott and Wilbon, in particular, made football seem like no big deal in New England (in horrific Boston accents, no less). They obviously didn't see more than one million people pack the streets of Boston in 2001. Or forget how mediocre the franchise was in years before. Or how our stadium sells out every game with the most expensive tickets in the NFL. Then, Herbstreit goes on about how easy it is to hate Brady, but most people love him anyway. Last time I checked, there are plenty of people that hate Brady. That's just from a sporting aspect.
Brady is New England's most eligibile bachelor, Ortiz is married. Brady is attractive, Ortiz...has a nice smile atop a teddy-bear physique. Brady rolls with celebrities, Ortiz rolls with Manny Ramirez. Brady has deals with Nike, Rolex and Gap, Ortiz has deals with D'Angelo and VitaminWater.
It's not even close.
