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 Review by: KirbyPuckett See others by this writer ![[staff]](/images/icons/staffsticker.gif){kind=icon}
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 Published on August 10th 2004
On December 23rd, 2002 a heated match between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took place. The week leading up to the game involved plenty of trash talking by athletes on both sides of the ball. Safety, Lee Flowers (now a former Steeler) got under the skin of the Bucs when he stated ”…they're paper champions. That's all they are, that's all they're going to be.” Implying that on roster sheets and sports casts Tampa Bay looked like a great team, however when it came down to actually playing they weren’t much of anything. By the time the game started was ready to go bad mouthing ensued, a fight broke out on the sidelines, and Warren Sapp even trotted through a few Steelers warming up. The pads are what do all the talking though and within the first four minutes of the game the Steelers mounted a 14-0 lead that proved to be a foundation for what became a 17-7 whooping. Flowers appeared correct on his statement for the time being. Of course a month later the Buccaneers ousted the Oakland Raiders for their first ever Super Bowl Victory. After reading the press release for this Atlanta based band I was rather eager to hear what these guys had to bring to the field. Just check out all these sugar coated adjectives: ”Combining hi-powered hooks with full throttle rock aggression…Ontricate, interlocking guitars, fluid bass, steadfast drumming, and earnest vocal stirs up a simmering brew of seething post-hardcore and jangly melodic rock that rises and falls with tightly wound tension.” Jangly? Despite the gloating The Paper Champions stack up very similar to the comments Lee Flowers made prior to the big football game. Instead of living up to the hype and expectations written so elegantly, they fumble at the one yard line and are just another trite emo-rock four piece. Occasionally they complete a pass for a first down, for example, the intro hook to the record set’s up pretty well. Although the back to back sacks of vocals that refuse to fit and lyrics that couldn’t pass a physical leave them third and long. Nearly all of the songs hover around the four minute mark and really kill the play clock as nothing interesting happens within the long periods of time. Perhaps cutting down the time on their scoring drives and not wasting them for a minuscule punt could help their season out. I can see a few fans of the genre getting into these guys, but like the Buffalo Bills of the early 90’s they choke at the vital moment and come no where near gracing a coveted Super Bowl ring. At best they achieve a field goal, three points for TPC. Perhaps with a little more practice in the off-season or a free agent signing might help these guys step it up a notch. In the mean time there’s always ESPN’s NFL2K5.
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this author has no idea what he is talking about, though well versed in anectodal sports metaphor, he reamains illeterate in appreciation of originality. if you are one of these mindless "punk" fans that credit "simple plan" "new found glory" and "blink 182" as the fathers of modern music, then by all means, don't check this record out....the paper champs wouldn't want you to.... I forgot to post my stars rating-- from the comment below After reading this review I was eager to hear a sample-- I actually like their sound, the name is kinda stupid but the songs on reasonyrecords.com are pretty f-ing good---- good review as far as the analogies but wrong on the sound part-- listen again Kirbster Leave the Bills alone already, dude. Fuck the Jags, they're this year's AFC sleeper. The Steelers are gonna eat the big dilznick. I MUST give props to Hines Ward, though, one of the toughest motherfuckers in the game today, and he's a receiver. Now that's ill. if you want a good atlanta band listen to me and him call it us or blame game. eagles are the best team in the NFL. Shit, I saw the name and thought they might be Fury 66 fans or something. Go Browns. Hahaha I made my comment without even reading the entire review. I didn't notice your Bills comment at the bottom initially. Since when is 17-7 a whooping? That's not even a serving. Score is for Steelers fans and Jerome Bettis Mustard. i found the review entertaining. especially the part about the buffalo bills blowing 4 straight super bowls. BRING IT SICKBOI!!! But I fucking detest American Football. Ugh. Almost as much as Rugby. Kirby, you a good kid, but I fucking detest Steelers' fans. Ugh. Almost as much as Yankee fans. the fuck? dude, time is money... and you owe me. i do not know this band! |
