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Marvin Gaye III and Robin Thicke. Related PostsAny Marvin Gaye fan worth their weight in salt, immediately noticed the similarities between last year鈥檚 hit 鈥淏lurred Lines鈥?and Gaye鈥檚 1977 classic 鈥淕ot to Give It Up鈥?
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A couple notes: the cut-off for a QBR drop that I considered significant was a drop of around 20 points. Some QBs barely missed the <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Paolo-Tshirt-Ankle-Boots.html>Gucci Ankle Boots</a>  cut-offs (see Roethlisberger), but I decided to include them anyways. Also, Rodgers obviously didn't have a "bad" game week 1, but he did drop his QBR by ~30 points, so I decided to include him as well.
At first the chart topping single appeared to be a sanctioned homage to the legendary crooner. After all, producer Pharrell William is a musical golden child with twenty years of hits under his belt, and back then (pre ), Robin Thicke鈥檚 stock was on the rise. The two even went as far as to mention Gaye鈥檚 influence in promo interviews; citing him as their inspiration during recording.
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Let's Take a Closer Look.
So it came as a surprise to industry insiders and fans alike, when Thicke and Williams filed a preemptive lawsuit against the estate of Marvin Gaye in August 2013.
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  The average change in yearly QBR for these QBs is -11.68
According to a summary judgment obtained , Williams鈥?camp <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Saks-Louboutin>Saks Louboutin</a>  offered this as their reasoning:
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This is actually the most disheartening statistic. What this really means is that Romo will probably have a significantly worse season this year, judging by his performance in the first game. None of the QBs who had a significant drop in their first game was able to even get close to their previous year's performance (at least in terms of QBR).
  The only reason Defendants claim infringement here is because Plaintiffs made certain comments in promoting their record about being inspired by Marvin Gaye. Defendants smelled money and rushed to make their infringement demand, but they chose to ignore that the songs had no similarity in actual notes or phrases.  
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No QB had a drop as drastic as Romo did
Nona Gaye, Frankie Gaye and Marvin Gaye III , and have recently decided to take a page out of their dad鈥檚 book; by letting the <a href=http://www.alportico.net/page.php?sale=Gucci-Mens>Gucci Mens</a>  speak for itself.
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This kind of builds on the previous point, but Romo had a drop of -35.9 points. In our group of QBs only Rodgers gets close to that, and he was playing with a completely ridiculous 122.5 QBR the previous year. What this means is that the Romo we know and love could be a lot worse than we had hoped this year, maybe one of the worst years yet. This does not bode well for the team. However...
On Monday, they submitted to the judge an audio mash-up that s meant to serve as concrete musical illustrations of the substantial similarities between the two songs. By laying Thicke s 鈥淏lurred Lines鈥?vocals directly over the instrumental version of 鈥淕ot To Give It Up鈥?they鈥檙e hoping to prove 鈥?once and for all 鈥?that the songs are identical.
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Out of all the teams with QBs that we able to stay above 80 QBR, only the  and had a losing record
According to the Gayes bid for summary judgment:
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Okay, now we're talking blue kool-aid. Yeah, yeah I know correlation, causation whatever, but the fact remains there's some knowledge to be gained here. This is actually the main reason why <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Leather-Bag-Handbag-Sale-Outlet.html>Gucci Sale Outlet</a>  I think the  might not be so bad this year. Looking at the teams that ended badly: Redskins are always a shaky team, especially in these past few years with RG3's knee and all. The Saints in 2012 had a horrible defense that gave up the most yards and second most points. I really doubt Romo's supporting cast this year could be as bad as those two teams. So there's still a little bit of hope for our Cowboys, especially since the 2013 won their division 12-4. Bad news is, none of the teams who had QBs below 80 QBR made it to playoffs.
  Not only was it, therefore, Thicke and Williams who actually smelled money, but it was they who then played the role of bully by suing Marvin Gaye s children when the Gaye children had the temerity to question why their father was not credited, or why Got to Give it Up was not licensed, betting that the Gaye children would not have the will or resources to fight this battle. Thicke and Williams bet wrong, and they will now have to face the consequences of <a href=http://www.avanttravel.com/page.php?sale=Christain-Louboutin-Shoes>Christain Louboutin Shoes</a>  their misjudgment and their blatant copyright infringement.
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Good QBs...stay good
Only time will tell if Thicke and Williams did in fact, 鈥渂et wrong鈥?by starting this legal drama. But the Gaye鈥檚 lawyer,聽Richard Busch touches on a much more personal motivation for his clients.
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Again going off the previous point, all 3 of the "elite" (ugh) Quarterbacks who laid an egg their first game still managed a pretty good QBR at the end of the year. Brady, Brees, and Rodgers each were above 87 QBR that year, and also still created a situation for their team to at least have a shot at a winning record. (Though <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Umbrella-Chains-Sneakers.html>Gucci Sneakers</a>  we already discussed why Brees's 2012 team did not make it) I chose to think Romo is closer to Brees and Brady than he is to RGIII and Michael Vick, so there is reason to think Romo will bounce back better than expected.
They filed papers insulting the family of the great Marvin Gaye, says Busch. We responded with the facts and the law.鈥?
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Conclusion
And in that statement may lie the biggest lesson in all of this. A man鈥檚 legacy is sacred to his children. If you disrespect that 鈥?be prepared to have a fight on your hands.
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Okay, so the prognosis isn't too great. Romo is all but certain to decline this year, and very few teams with a QB that has declined make it to playoffs. There is still a little bit of hope, as evidenced by both Rodgers and Brady, if Romo can at least maintain a respectable QBR and the defense maintains its performance from week 1, we could end up with a team that is at least vying for a wildcard spot. If not, however, we could be in for a pretty rough year.
A jury trial for this case has been scheduled for February 10, 2015.
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@@@ A couple notes: the cut-off for a QBR drop that I considered significant was a drop of around 20 points. Some QBs barely missed the <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Paolo-Tshirt-Ankle-Boots.html>Gucci Ankle Boots</a> cut-offs (see Roethlisberger), but I decided to include them anyways. Also, Rodgers obviously didn't have a "bad" game week 1, but he did drop his QBR by ~30 points, so I decided to include him as well. Let's Take a Closer Look.

The average change in yearly QBR for these QBs is -11.68 

This is actually the most disheartening statistic. What this really means is that Romo will probably have a significantly worse season this year, judging by his performance in the first game. None of the QBs who had a significant drop in their first game was able to even get close to their previous year's performance (at least in terms of QBR).

No QB had a drop as drastic as Romo did 

This kind of builds on the previous point, but Romo had a drop of -35.9 points. In our group of QBs only Rodgers gets close to that, and he was playing with a completely ridiculous 122.5 QBR the previous year. What this means is that the Romo we know and love could be a lot worse than we had hoped this year, maybe one of the worst years yet. This does not bode well for the team. However...

Out of all the teams with QBs that we able to stay above 80 QBR, only the  and  had a losing record 

Okay, now we're talking blue kool-aid. Yeah, yeah I know correlation, causation whatever, but the fact remains there's some knowledge to be gained here. This is actually the main reason why <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Leather-Bag-Handbag-Sale-Outlet.html>Gucci Sale Outlet</a> I think the might not be so bad this year. Looking at the teams that ended badly: Redskins are always a shaky team, especially in these past few years with RG3's knee and all. The Saints in 2012 had a horrible defense that gave up the most yards and second most points. I really doubt Romo's supporting cast this year could be as bad as those two teams. So there's still a little bit of hope for our Cowboys, especially since the 2013 won their division 12-4. Bad news is, none of the teams who had QBs below 80 QBR made it to playoffs.

Good QBs...stay good 

Again going off the previous point, all 3 of the "elite" (ugh) Quarterbacks who laid an egg their first game still managed a pretty good QBR at the end of the year. Brady, Brees, and Rodgers each were above 87 QBR that year, and also still created a situation for their team to at least have a shot at a winning record. (Though <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Umbrella-Chains-Sneakers.html>Gucci Sneakers</a> we already discussed why Brees's 2012 team did not make it) I chose to think Romo is closer to Brees and Brady than he is to RGIII and Michael Vick, so there is reason to think Romo will bounce back better than expected. Conclusion Okay, so the prognosis isn't too great. Romo is all but certain to decline this year, and very few teams with a QB that has declined make it to playoffs. There is still a little bit of hope, as evidenced by both Rodgers and Brady, if Romo can at least maintain a respectable QBR and the defense maintains its performance from week 1, we could end up with a team that is at least vying for a wildcard spot. If not, however, we could be in for a pretty rough year.

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