Dan:
I live by the smiley. Sorry, my friend.
To that end, I am just having fun with this. But since you asked, here is what I really think - no smileys, no bs.
1. Greatest Game was a very fun read and at least for me, did flesh out a story I only knew the barest details about. Dan pointed out historical inaccuracies that bothered him, but didn't change a thing for me. I also really could care less how it is labelled, as for me it was obviously historical fiction at best given he quotes from inside the minds of people long since dead.
2. The Match seems to be making errors about an area I tend to know a bit about, and tells a story I really don't care that much about, so not having read it yet.... well... if these errors are correct, well they do bother me. But not that much such that I'd call the guy out and want to kick his ass, as my friend Dan seems to want to.
3. The part about you writers being jealous was just a fun attempt to call you out, you know, shit-giving? I didn't think it possible to piss any of you off - least of whom YOU, but if so, well then I apologize.
There, no smileys. That's the way it is.
TH