Proof That Writing Ability and Wisdom Are Two Separate Things

No, I don't have time for anything real today.  Blame the Patriots for making a comeback.  But I did want to mention one thing.

I'm a little disappointed by this column today.  This Gonzo character is a heck of a writer.  I'd ease off the accelerator at times if I were him, but he's bringing an undeniable energy to his new gig.  He also doesn't seem to think "blog" is a four-letter word, so more power to him on that.

The problem is that that particular column is simply a (far) more literate version of the exact same fact-free discourse you can hear any time you want to flip that radio dial to six one zero. 

I get that there's a certain first-mover advantage here.  Local opinion is clearly not in Andy Reid's favor.  Especially if you're the new guy in town, why not pick up the Reid Must Go banner and see how far it carries you (while you pretend to carry it). 

But this column does not advance the argument an inch beyond its current resting place.  The crux is basically that Reid must go because people -- locally and nationally -- say he must go.  It also helpfully argues that Reid is never "held accountable" for his mistakes.  Um, by whom?  Other teams seem to be doing a pretty good job of holding Reid's team accountable for his decisions these days.  And what's Jeff Lurie supposed to do?  Take away his parking space?  "Forget" to send the Christmas fruit basket? 

Or should Lurie hold a press conference, Al Davis style, in which he bashes Reid and makes it very, very clear that now he has his eye on him?

There's only one real way to hold a coach accountable, and that's to fire him.  For, I guess, having a 5-4 record in the league's toughest division.  ("No one expects Joe Banner or Jeffrey Lurie to hold Reid accountable for last year's 8-8 mark or this season's 5-4 record.")

Look, you can make plenty of arguments for why Reid should be fired.  I was trying some out the other day to see if I could convince myself.  Unfortunately, you won't find any of them in Gonzo's column.

Great writing though.