Comments on: One For The Flipper http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/ The Ramblings and 'Ritings of a Big-Dicked Country Boy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jay http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88381 Jay Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:09:55 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88381 I wrote a blog on MySpace about how I was so into the game that you would have thought I had money on it (and I'm not into football like that). The game was good and both teams played well, but New York wanted it more, played hard for it, and won it! The breakdown of pride, unexpectedly, was refreshing. I actually jumped up and down when New York won with 1 second left. Brady's face during play was priceless! Yes, the team was too overhyped and arrogant. Did you hear about the book they were ready to publish? The alleged cheating wasn't alleged. They were caught and acted like it was no big deal. I love that pic of Brady. He might be cute and rich, but his arrogance is disgusting. Great post, Tony. Yep, the 1972 Dolphins threw a party on Sunday night, I'm sure. I wrote a blog on MySpace about how I was so into the game that you would have thought I had money on it (and I’m not into football like that). The game was good and both teams played well, but New York wanted it more, played hard for it, and won it! The breakdown of pride, unexpectedly, was refreshing. I actually jumped up and down when New York won with 1 second left. Brady’s face during play was priceless! Yes, the team was too overhyped and arrogant. Did you hear about the book they were ready to publish?

The alleged cheating wasn’t alleged. They were caught and acted like it was no big deal.

I love that pic of Brady. He might be cute and rich, but his arrogance is disgusting.

Great post, Tony. Yep, the 1972 Dolphins threw a party on Sunday night, I’m sure.

]]> By: Royster http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88353 Royster Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:43:17 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88353 great pic and post but i'd REALLY like to see the secret bootleg video footage of how Brady had to pay off his lost best to the MVP Brothers...brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Manning both ends of the playing field..." great pic and post but i’d REALLY like to see the secret bootleg video footage of how Brady had to pay off his lost best to the MVP Brothers…brings a whole new meaning to the phrase “Manning both ends of the playing field…”

]]> By: chris http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88325 chris Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:38:13 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88325 great shot. great post. great shot. great post.

]]> By: Gene http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88258 Gene Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:46:24 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88258 Tony, my sentiments exactly. Tony, my sentiments exactly.

]]> By: Jimmi http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88237 Jimmi Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:00:13 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88237 Oh no mine would be Prince singing Purple Rain in the Rain... Just Kidding! ;) Thanks again for being on our show, and in case you didn't know the show is up and ready to listen to. Anyone else that is a fan of Large Tony need to check him out on the Jimmi & Dan Varietycast HERE Oh no mine would be Prince singing Purple Rain in the Rain… Just Kidding! ;)

Thanks again for being on our show, and in case you didn’t know the show is up and ready to listen to.

Anyone else that is a fan of Large Tony need to check him out on the Jimmi & Dan Varietycast HERE

]]> By: Kevin M http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88234 Kevin M Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:26:51 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88234 Sorry to burst your bubble, Brian, but these aren't two brothers from Mississippi; their father, Archie Manning, was born in Mississippi, but Payton and Eli are both natives of New Orleans, Louisiana, where their father played for the New Orleans Saints And believe me, it's not pride of claiming ownership that makes me point out their birthplace; it's just that "two boys from Mississippi" makes it sound like they were two poor hicks who managed to make it good in football. Instead, they attended one of the most prestigious private schools in the city (Isidore Newman) and grew up in a pre-Civil War mansion in the Garden District of New Orleans. The elder Manning purchased the house in 1982 for $450,000 (making it among the priciest in the city at the time), but over the years, as the value of property in this exclusive area continued to rise, the assessed value of his house (the amount on which property taxes are levied) dropped to $285,000 by 1998, saving the Mannings over $3,000 a year in taxes over what they'd have paid if the valuation had merely remained constant. By 2004, the house was still only valued on the tax rolls at $360,000 - 20% less than what it was purchased for - even though property values in that area had generally tripled (real estate appraisers estimated the property was worth roughly $1.2 million). On that basis, the Mannings were avoiding paying property taxes in the range of $10,000 a year - tax money that should have gone to shore up the crumbling streets and public schools in the city. But then, when you finagle that kind of reduction in your taxes, it's easier to send your kids to expensive private schools--which in turn makes it possible to go to big schools with big football programs and get noticed. And in a city where the basic necessities of life (like food and utilities) were being taxed at 9 percent, it's kind of unseemly that working families' sales taxes were sky-high because the Mannings wrangled a tax break on their house. (Short version: it was long the custom in New Orleans that if you contributed to your tax assessor's campaign and you had expensive property, it was lowballed for tax valuation. The elder Manning played that game better than he ever played football.) Mind you, that doesn't take anything away from their athletic achievements, and it's not the boys' fault that their father managed to defraud the city of many tens of thousands of tax dollars over the years. But they are not examples of rags-to-riches boys making it good in football against heroic odds. Sorry to burst your bubble, Brian, but these aren’t two brothers from Mississippi; their father, Archie Manning, was born in Mississippi, but Payton and Eli are both natives of New Orleans, Louisiana, where their father played for the New Orleans Saints

And believe me, it’s not pride of claiming ownership that makes me point out their birthplace; it’s just that “two boys from Mississippi” makes it sound like they were two poor hicks who managed to make it good in football.

Instead, they attended one of the most prestigious private schools in the city (Isidore Newman) and grew up in a pre-Civil War mansion in the Garden District of New Orleans. The elder Manning purchased the house in 1982 for $450,000 (making it among the priciest in the city at the time), but over the years, as the value of property in this exclusive area continued to rise, the assessed value of his house (the amount on which property taxes are levied) dropped to $285,000 by 1998, saving the Mannings over $3,000 a year in taxes over what they’d have paid if the valuation had merely remained constant.

By 2004, the house was still only valued on the tax rolls at $360,000 - 20% less than what it was purchased for - even though property values in that area had generally tripled (real estate appraisers estimated the property was worth roughly $1.2 million). On that basis, the Mannings were avoiding paying property taxes in the range of $10,000 a year - tax money that should have gone to shore up the crumbling streets and public schools in the city. But then, when you finagle that kind of reduction in your taxes, it’s easier to send your kids to expensive private schools–which in turn makes it possible to go to big schools with big football programs and get noticed. And in a city where the basic necessities of life (like food and utilities) were being taxed at 9 percent, it’s kind of unseemly that working families’ sales taxes were sky-high because the Mannings wrangled a tax break on their house. (Short version: it was long the custom in New Orleans that if you contributed to your tax assessor’s campaign and you had expensive property, it was lowballed for tax valuation. The elder Manning played that game better than he ever played football.)

Mind you, that doesn’t take anything away from their athletic achievements, and it’s not the boys’ fault that their father managed to defraud the city of many tens of thousands of tax dollars over the years. But they are not examples of rags-to-riches boys making it good in football against heroic odds.

]]> By: rayrayj http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88223 rayrayj Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:01:09 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88223 Thanks again for sharing your perspective. Your commentary adds depth and richness to a sport I never appreciated until this past fall. By the way, I attended universities in North Carolina but I now root for Tennessee. Thanks again for sharing your perspective. Your commentary adds depth and richness to a sport I never appreciated until this past fall. By the way, I attended universities in North Carolina but I now root for Tennessee.

]]> By: brian http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88217 brian Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:51:04 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88217 For me, the best part of the entire event was watching Peyton congratulate Eli. Two brothers sharing a unique perpective on very similar experiences. You are responsible for my interest in Peyton through your love for the Vols. Thanks for making me better aware of two brothers from Mississippi, and kudos to the entire Giant nation!!!! For me, the best part of the entire event was watching Peyton congratulate Eli. Two brothers sharing a unique perpective on very similar experiences. You are responsible for my interest in Peyton through your love for the Vols. Thanks for making me better aware of two brothers from Mississippi, and kudos to the entire Giant nation!!!!

]]> By: irisgirl http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88214 irisgirl Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:11:45 +0000 http://blog.largetony.com/2008/02/04/one-for-the-flipper/#comment-88214 an awesome commentary! an awesome commentary!

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