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Jul 15Liked by Mike Tanier

I was not expecting a Septuagint reference first thing on a Monday morning, so no thank you for the flashbacks. I threw away my concordance years ago. (But it is stupid-funny how much sloppy translations have shaped modern sensibilities)

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Yes, "Septuagint", not "Septuegent". (always knew Mike was a heretic)

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I am a spelling gnostic. Not to be confused with a spelling agnostic. Or spelling gnocchi.

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Weren’t the gnostics the one who beat themselves with thorns to get out the evil? Are you hitting yourself with the almanac?

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This is a top ten Tanier article! Just a super deep dive about CPOY. I agree with everything you write here.

I will mention that the NBA threw up their hands and gave up on the whole CPOY concept at some point many years ago after players kept winning it after recovering from drug addiction issues. They now have “Most Improved Player”.

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Thanks!

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I think it's a better challenge to bet on CPOY two years in advance. Tua for 25!

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I try not to care about these silly honors, but Brandon Graham deserved *some* recognition for ringing up 11 sacks the year after tearing his Achilles' tendon.

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Nope. Doesn't count because whatever blah blah blah.

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A Great Gildersleeve reference in a football article. Only Tanier, man...

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I honestly can't believe that the NFL even lets anyone vote on these awards. In a few years, Goodell will just pick all the award winners

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I'm surprised you didn't work in a Michael Vick reference. He missed the 2007-2008 seasons because of the dog fighting scandal, sat on the Eagles bench in 2009, and then took Kevin Kolb's job mid-season in 2010. He earned Pro Bowl honors and the CPOY award. I don't think he would have "qualified" under a strict reading of the new guidelines. Given my feelings on animal abuse, I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

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He actually did!

“The new voting guidelines would have disqualified Michael Vick, who won CPOY in 2010, after he served 18 months at Leavenworth for his connection to a dogfighting ring. In hindsight, would disqualifying Vick feel right to you?”

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I also just finished the Falcons Top 5s so I have a little Vick on the brain.

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