Brady Quinn wants you to know he has big muscles

May 1st, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

We are now a few days removed from Brady Quinn’s colossal slide down the NFL Draft board, and still, I feel pretty bad for the guy. As much fun as it is to rip on Notre Dame as an institution and its far-reaching tentacles, there isn’t much fun in going after the guy too hard. (For me, anyways.)

So, what I will do now is take you back to Combine, where Quinn was still wide-eyed and full of hope that he’d be snatched with the first overall selection. He even went so far as the ignore all his advisers and go after it on the bench press, because he is just so-totally-insanely competitive. (Man, that strength coach is about the meatiest dude I’ve ever seen. Come on, Sunshine!)

If you don’t want to stick around for the whole clip — which involves an awkward interview in the back half — don’t miss the NFL Network’s commentators’ banter right at the beginning.

Dude No. 1: Brady Quinn the face of the Irish now looking to be the top pick in the NFL Draft…..people think he may be slipping, some say he is the top quarterback in the draft……

Dude No. 2: Brady Quinn came here in great shape, looks the part. And I think that Brady Quinn should be a top pick. And I think it’s ridiculous to think that Brady Quinn would actually slide out of that top 10. That’s absurd.

Um, whoops.

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Did you really expect anything different?

January 4th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanR

quinn.jpgAs the final minute of the Sugar Bowl ticked towards 0:00, Fox cameras fixated on Brady Quinn standing on the sidelines.

Eye black streaked across his cheeks and face defeated, he presumably thought only one thing:

Insert long string of expletives here.

Going into New Orleans to take on LSU wasn’t the most conducive environment for a victory. But this Notre Dame squad, comprised of a few sure to be NFL draftees, though talented and well-known, just simply never rose to the challenge of a ‘big’ game to win very often, if at all.

The LSU victory and its leader JaMarcus Russell, were reminiscent of Texas and Vince Young last year. It was the talented, somewhat under-the-radar QB stealing the show from the pretty boy and his golden team.

Brady Quinn is a good quarterback. But, a great quarterback? Probably not. First pick of the NFL draft good? Ask Mel Kiper about that one, I don’t know.

The loss marks nine straight bowl loses for Notre Dame. Rudy and Lou Holtz are not pleased, people. How do I know that? Because I saw them crying together and hugging in the stands after the game. True story.

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It’s not exactly SexyBack, but it’s got a beat…

September 19th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

So I’m sitting here, being the brunt of my roommates’ ridicule for bumping that new Justin Timberlake album - which is the hotness, by the way - and I’m scouring for some sort of Notre Dame-driven gloating Youtube, and then bam. Yakety Sax hits me, and JT, like a ton of bricks.

Via MGoBlog, and also apparently via Dangerous Logic, comes this rather funny, entirely appropriate ND-hater sploogefest. Watch Brady run. Watch Brady quiver. Watch Brady lose the Heisman.

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NCAA 07 - The returns are in

July 20th, 2006 | Posted by PostmanE

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Well, sort of.

See, I’m still planning on reviewing the game, but it hasn’t happened yet. That free copy I promised to procure? EA insists it’s in the mail.

In the meantime, I figured I’d go all RottenTomatoes on you and collect some internet opinion about the game - because if there’s one thing video game junkies like to do, it’s communicate with other video game junkies on the internet. I would know.

So here goes the breakdown from Gamespot, IGN and some other reputable sources:
XBOX 360:

“Practically everything in NCAA 07 feels different from the same game on the Xbox or PlayStation 2. Take the loading screen, for example–as a game loads, a panoramic picture of one of the 70-odd stadiums found in the 360 version smoothly transitions into a rendered version of the exact same stadium…Where NCAA 07 falls short, at least in comparison to the current-gen versions of the game, is in sheer quantity of content. The game’s single-player experience is limited to quick pickup games, the aforementioned Dynasty mode, and a trio of minigames–bowling, tug of war, and option dash–which are pretty forgettable…Though NCAA Football 07 isn’t as full-featured as the same game on older consoles, the game that is there is a fun and potent mix of responsive controls, challenging gameplay, and, of course, that good old-fashioned college spirit.” - Gamespot
“We all waited in anticipation. With a more powerful console and plenty of development time, there would be no launch-title excuse this time around. The emails streamed in with one question: Where was EA taking NCAA Football 07 on the 360? … The answer, sadly, is backward. While it’s still a good, fun college football experience, there are so many features missing from the 360 version that the game should be packaged on the back of a milk carton. Race for the Heisman. Campus Legend. Defensive hot routes. Spring game. Drills. Create-a-school. Stadium Pulse. ESPN Magazine. Where did all of it go?” - IGN
“I got the game for 360 and it blows. Save your hard-earned benjamins for a prostitute or something.” - Deadspin commenter Cooler than Warm Milk

(Regular) XBOX and PS2:

“One thing’s for sure: You won’t lack for things to do when playing NCAA 07. In addition to the standard quick game, practice, rivalry, mascot games, and dynasty mode, the game also includes a number of new modes to check out–including new spring drill minigames, scrimmage mode, and campus legend mode.” -Gamespot
“That emotional pendulum might seem to be one of the intangible characteristics of the sport, but EA Sports has managed to capture the up and down, hang on the edge of your seat for every play feeling in this year’s version of NCAA Football 07. The result, along with a redesigned camera for dramatic moments, new playbooks and adjustments to both sides of the ball helps to makes NCAA Football 07 one of the more immersive football games in a long while.” - IGN
“The XBox and PS2 versions are way better than the 360.” - Deadspin commenter Henry Porter

Well, that seems to just about sum it up. Enjoy those, and get the Postmen review, um, sometime next week I guess. Damnit.

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