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Monday, December 27, 2010

The MVP Race is over.

10 games without an INT
319 pass attempts without an INT

With all due respect to Most Improved player Michael Vick, Tom Brady is the MVP. When I thnik of value, I think

1)Are you replaceable?
Say what you want about Kevin Kolb, I'd rather have him than Brady's back-up Advantage: Brady

2) Are you the reason your team wins?
On one hand, Vick is an amazing physical specimen and a defensive nightmare. He carves defense with his arms and legs. He also has DeSean Jackson who is an amazing WR and a top 10 receiver.

Brady doesn't have these tools, yet he still has led his team to 13-2 and the top seed in the AFC

3) How good are you in comparison to the field?
The knocks against Vick are that he's missed 17 quarters of play and didn't start the whole season. But put up against the field he has a ridiculous stat set and every time he's on the field I expect Vick-tory

That being said Brady is having an all-time great year. The Pass Attempts without an INT record is hard to get. Especially because of how easy it is to get an INT. Brady is playing out of his mind right now and his team is the best in the conference at least.

Disclaimer: I hate the Patriots.






Friday, December 3, 2010

Just a bit smarter than the rest.

"Pac-Man is a game about the hunted, suddenly empowered (by nature, god, technology, whatever), becoming the hunter. Ghosts... chase Pac-Man around a maze. He eats a pill and becomes a superman. Now those hunting him flee in terror. You can decide for yourself whether or not this is abstract art. I will decide for you that it is a fantastic idea for a video game."

Reason #407 Why I love Kotaku. It often provides insightful commentary on the industry I've put a large amount of time in. This is better than 99% of the descriptions of Pac-Man you're likely to hear. It makes sense and it doesn't feel overthought. It make sense why a game of this concept works so well. Every successful game balances this well. Halo, where you feel like a badass going up against grunts or when you're in a tank. Or scurrying in fear trying to avoid Brute patrols and Wraiths when you're heavily out-gunned. Well played sir. Well played.