A Country for Old Men: Tom Brady and His Ilk

johnmd20

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https://www.dictionary.com/browse/fine
Fine. "Superior of best quality", "the highest grade."

Used in context: "It's a fine bet that johnmd adopted the least charitable interpretation of my post, and appeared to be needlessly combative."


I'm literally saying I am *not sure* if Brady's season is more impressive or not. On one hand, from a physical exertion standpoint, the baseball season is longer, while the football season is (rather obviously) more physically punishing. Given that Brady's success is far more critical to the success of TB as the QB than Ryan's was to Texas (as the #2 starter), I'd say Brady's year is probably more impressive than Ryan's. I say this not to slight Ryan, but because this is a baseball discussion board, and we entertain ourselves by discussing these things.
Fine, informally. Satisfactorily. Acceptably.

I wasn't combative, I was questioning the adjective. If you're suggesting you used fine as, "the highest grade," then I'm wrong but I have never heard fine as being considered "Superior of best quality". Never in my life and never on this website.
 
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Well, fine dining, fine arts, fine cocaine, but when I say I'm feeling "fine" it's not exactly a ringing endorsement.

Brady would break this record if he makes it to 45 (pulled this from a Washington Post article). Though whether kickers get exposed to contact is debatable if you examine my avatar

"Oldest NFL football player exposed to physical contact: Bobby Marshall, 45, end, 1925, Duluth Kelleys."
 

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Not a team sport -- but Yuichiro Moira summitted Mount Everest at age 80.
Maybe the most incredible athletic achievement listed in this thread.

In a similar vein, what Ed Whitlock did as a runner is truly incredible.

Sub-3 hour marathon (2:58:40) at age 74, and a 3:56 marathon at age 85.

He also ran an 18:45 5k at age 75.