11-05-2019, 05:10 PM
(11-04-2019, 08:18 PM)bfine32 Wrote: I've done 0 to defend the front office other than to expose a lie spewed by a disgruntled former employee. The Carson era is probably why we're not as active as "signing a player here and there" now as we were during his tenure.
Expose is an odd word choice. You make it sound as if you're a Washington Post reporter breaking the Watergate scandal.
You didn't expose anything. You took one quote (from many) and chose to take it literally so you could argue sematics, either to deflect from the topic or to shat on Palmer. Numerous people have tried explaining the difference between literal and figurative to no avail. Your point, essentially, is that simply fielding a 55 man roster is something, and not nothing.
He even says in article (paraphrasing): that good teams bring in the right guys. Key word: right. ie Guys that fit your system, guys that fill needs, guys that are upgrades, etc. Lazily adding cheap guys here and there is not akin to the roster building he's talking about.
And, Ill try once more... Heres examples of when figuratively saying "nothing" is both appropriate and honest even when not literal:
-Q: What did you do Friday night?
-A: Nothing
*** Nothing is not literal. It means nothing of note. Nothing relative to something exciting.
-Q: What's going on at work today?
-A: Nothing.
-Q: Anything happen in the movie I missed?
-A: Nothing
And here's a bonus with use of the word everything...
-Q: What's the new buffett that opened like?
-A: It's great. They have everything.
*** Even though they said everything, this does not mean they have Fried Donkey Nuts. And that doesnt make them a liar either.
