pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Dan Shannoff who writes for ESPN Page 2, the Daily Quickie wrote: "Congratulations to Jimmy Smith on his retirement. He is this generation's Art Monk. Very Good, but not Hall of Fame Worthy" Looks like we have another Peter "fat" King and Len "pasta" belly on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 I think Shannoff writes for the Boston Globe. Crappy Patriots fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stwasm Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Actually, he grew up in the D.C. area. I'm surprised he said that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Look in espn.com under page 2 and the daily quickie. we need to string him up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailSkinz1 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I knew some moron would compare Smith to Monk. But, let's compare Super Bowl rings. I believe that would be Monk 3, Smith 1 (and that was with the Cowboys when he was either injured or on the bench for drugs or something). Hail, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonBurgundy&Gold Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Actually, he grew up in the D.C. area. I'm surprised he said that. I'm not. Plenty of people in this area make it thier duty to hate on the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 this is not the first time I have disagreed with Shannoff. Most of what he writes in the daily quickie is a load of B.S. so big, you could fill a dump truck with it and it would still overflow on the road, causing everyone to skid into a ditch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Jimmy Smith has fewer receptions, yards and TDs than Monk. And Smith played is a much more pass-freindly era. Smith never broke any league records, and he has no rings. With all due respect to Smith, he's no Art Monk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canethang 305 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 he probably wrote that in response to the prop's Monk got on NFL Live last night. James Hasty said no receiver should get in the HOF before Monk and Hodge agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Dan Shannoff is a joke. When he is on ATH, he is the guy everyone disagrees with on everything. Henry's right, no comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Shannof is an idiot. He was the one calling the Patriots a dynasty after they won their second Super Bowl (with a non-playoff year sandwiched in between!) and calling them the greatest team ever after they on their third. He doesn't know a football from a foosball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0crates Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Jimmy Smith was one heckuva receiver in his prime, just ask Mark Brunell. However, Monk retired as the career recpetion leader and the best receiver of his era, feats which Smith never even sniffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Jimmy Smith retiring should actually be a huge boon to Art Monk's candidacy. Not only does it have a lot of people talking about Monk, but Smith could have passed Art on the all-time receptions list this season or next. Now, the only person that will pass Monk in the next year is Marvin Harrison, so when Art is up for the Hall of Fame this year, he will be the #6 receiver of all-time (ahead of everyone else in the Hall) It's possible that Keenan McCardell or Isaac Bruce will pass Monk in 2007, but they are both towards the end of their careers, and they could very easily either slow down or retire like Jimmy Smith. Peter King once predicted that a dozen receivers would reach 900 catches before 2010, but now it looks like that number will be more like 6 or 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green4life Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 The Jimmy smith news was discussed on the mike & mike show via espn radio this morning and they basically put smith in the same bracket with monk. That's an insult and somehow I just don't get why Monk is not taken seriously. The man contributed tremendously on 3 superbowl winning teams - with 3 different QB's. Monk played 99% of his career for a coach who emphasized running more than passing and still but up big numbers. Monk played in numerous big games and was our obvious go-to-guy on third downs yet not many could stop him. He was not flashy and was quiet. That is what he is paying for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 Everyone knows what Monk's stats are. Not even going to tire myself out typing. it all comes down to the fact that they waited too long to put him in and now they are trying to compare his stats with the stats of players today. 100 catches was considered an anomoly. nowadays if you don't catch 100 passes, they think something's wrong with you. Can't compare the eras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleazye Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 i know art monk, art monk is a firend of mind, you sir... are not Art Monk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 12, 2006 Author Share Posted May 12, 2006 i know art monk, art monk is a firend of mind, you sir... are not Art Monk! who are you talking too? :insane: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love_Them_Dirtbags Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I went to Whitman High School with Dan Shannoff in Bethesda, and we worked on the high school paper together. Nice guy, big Redskins fan, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stram22 Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 I went to Whitman High School with Dan Shannoff in Bethesda, and we worked on the high school paper together. Nice guy, big Redskins fan, too. Then tell him to get his head out of his ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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