stewartjack wrote:
The comparison of Aaron Rodgers record in 4th-quarter comebacks to Wyatt Earp is badly flawed. First, in a duel, each one has a chance to "win." A quarterback who has a lead by definition cannot "win" a comeback, so you can't include those "wins" in the statistical category. And of course, unlike a single-elimination draw (a dual being the ultimate), a quarterback may play the same opponent many times, with 4th-quarter comebacks a potentiality every time. IOW, if Wyatt Earp's (or anyone's) dueling partners could fight them many times, the results might be quite different. In a physical test of skill, learning an opponent is possible, whereas in a physical game of chance (roulette, flipping a coin), there are not strengths or weaknesses in the opponent.
Even if I thought this paragraph made sense, I wouldn't find it relevant. We're talking about the draft. He only linked to the Aaron Rodgers article because it contained a previous mention of the Wyatt Earp effect; the Wyatt Earp effect as it relates to Aaron Rodgers is otherwise completely tangential.

In fact, this post is so out of left field it reads to me like arguing for the sake of arguing. I was bored of defending my dislike for the process the 49ers used in this draft to you some time ago, I'm certainly not any more interested after this.

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