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its unfortunate that the guy died, but i don't understand why writers always feel the need to polish someone's image posthumously.

Posted by Guy (aka lostatlimbo) Dec 17 '09, 16:58

just cause he's dead doesn't mean Chris Henry was any less of a tool who blew a big opportunity by consistently making terrible decisions.

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Off Topic. RC and I might be seeing Avatar Saturday. Want to go? You can bring your new woman if you want. -- nm - Red Nosed Reindeer Poop Dec 17, 17:02 4
- perhaps, but I have evening plans - what time? -- nm - Guy Dec 17, 17:09 3
  - I don't care. RC? -- nm - Red Nosed Reindeer Poop Dec 17, 17:10 2
    - Maybe 3-ish? 5-ish? I'm helping my parents with a few things around the house, so it'll have to be mid-or-late afternoon. -- nm - ReluctantCynic Dec 17, 17:14 1
      - Sounds good to me. Probably will need to figure it out by tomorrow and get tickets online. -- nm - Red Nosed Reindeer Poop Dec 17, 17:17
It's more about honoring his good points immediately after his passing. There is plenty of time for history to judge a person. - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 17, 17:01 8
- i'm not suggesting anyone pile on the deceased. i guess im just looking for something more like "if you don't have anything nice to say..." - Guy Dec 17, 17:11 6
  - That seems fair. -- nm - Eight Tiny Vermin Dec 17, 17:16
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    - here's the piece he referred to from Yahoo! -- it is focusing on the most recent, more positive stuff; but it's more commentary vs. news, which is - b.festive. Dec 17, 17:18 1
      - sorry, i thought i linked it below -- nm - Guy Dec 17, 17:21
  - apparently, he had made positive changes. giving attention to those doesn't dismiss the bad stuff, as long as that's included, too. here's a pretty - b.festive. Dec 17, 17:12 1
    - i disagree. the guy died trying to bust into his fiance's truck while it was moving. - Guy Dec 17, 17:21
- Festivus is the time for the airing of grievances. -- nm - Beaker Dec 17, 17:05
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- I was reading Silver's column on Yahoo, but I guess its not so much the writing as how its presented - Guy Dec 17, 17:09
- yah. even the stories I've seen/heard that talked about a possible turnaround in his life have mentioned the badness. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 17:02 5
  - sure, but as a footnote. as if they were hiccups in an otherwise promising career - Guy Dec 17, 17:12 4
    - I just haven't seen that. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 17:15 3
      - here's one. granted its just a tidbit, but focuses much more on him as a great player -- (link) - Guy Dec 17, 17:23 2
        
        there's nothing wrong with that. it's a precis, and no one would expect that to be complete. -- nm - b.festive. Dec 17, 17:25 1
        
        put it this way - between 2007 and 2009, the guy had more arrests than he did TDs. which really defines him more? -- nm - Guy Dec 17, 17:28

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its unfortunate that the guy died, but i don't understand why writers always feel the need to polish someone's image posthumously.

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