NFL "Player of the Year" 2013...

**Jer** · 09-09-13, 17:21

Originally Posted by Safetyhit

While I'm still an Eagles fan to a large extent, the likes of a Jackson and Vick on the team accompanied by free agency in general makes it feel like 100 years from the glory days of the late 80's/early 90's. Still with the new coach tonight's game is one of the more anticipated around here in some time.

As far as the blatant haters, personally I ignore them when the rhetoric goes beyond acknowledging that there a few bad apples in the group and rises to sheer viscous disdain for professional sports in general. Often, but not always, this stems from personal insecurity.

Agreed and I have no idea why these people insist on going into threads they have no interest in to make sure we all know they have no interest. Good for you. If I spent time going into EVERY thread on the intrawebz that I'm not interested in to say I'm not interested I wouldn't have a life at all. Perhaps that's their situation?

**SteyrAUG** · 09-09-13, 17:49

Originally Posted by Safetyhit

As far as the blatant haters, personally I ignore them when the rhetoric goes beyond acknowledging that there a few bad apples in the group and rises to sheer viscous disdain for professional sports in general. Often, but not always, this stems from personal insecurity.

I would suggest that currently it is the opposite and rather than a few "bad apples" when it comes to the NBA, NFL, etc. the decent guys are solidly in the minority and I genuinely feel sorry for them.

Not everyone is the Dennis Rodman extreme end of the spectrum (although that is a very blatant example of the problem), but plenty of guys who only have a college degree because they can run fast and catch a ball and far too many with criminal pasts and tendencies.

Part of this may come from the fact that FL probably is right up there with CA for "gang banger" mentality players. The rest are simply Kanye West mentality jerk offs.

And these opinions aren't a result of any insecurities.

**Safetyhit** · 09-09-13, 18:29

Originally Posted by SteyrAUG

I would suggest that currently it is the opposite and rather than a few "bad apples" when it comes to the NBA, NFL, etc. the decent guys are solidly in the minority and I genuinely feel sorry for them.

Not everyone is the Dennis Rodman extreme end of the spectrum (although that is a very blatant example of the problem), but plenty of guys who only have a college degree because they can run fast and catch a ball and far too many with criminal pasts and tendencies.

Part of this may come from the fact that FL probably is right up there with CA for "gang banger" mentality players. The rest are simply Kanye West mentality jerk offs.

And these opinions aren't a result of any insecurities.

Actually the primary reason I included "but not always" was due to your relatively documented participation in martial arts, seemingly as a genuine enthusiast. And seriously I very much get your gripe with the idiot who needed to make a narcissistic scene when he should have been paying attention to his job on the field. Guys like him have diminished my interest tremendously, especially with the likes of a Desean Jackson on our team.

**ForTehNguyen** · 09-09-13, 18:33

oh well, Broncos still beat their ass

**SteyrAUG** · 09-09-13, 18:37

Originally Posted by Safetyhit

Actually the primary reason I included "but not always" was due to your relatively documented participation in martial arts, seemingly as a genuine enthusiast. And seriously I very much get your gripe with the idiot who needed to make a narcissistic scene when he should have been paying attention to his job on the field. Guys like him have diminished my interest tremendously, especially with the likes of a Desean Jackson on our team.

We're on the same page.

And just so we are clearer, when it comes to guys who play football for places like West Point, I have a completely different opinion of those individuals.

**jwfuhrman** · 09-09-13, 19:49

Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen

oh well, Broncos still beat their ass

That was beyond as ass beating. That was just an embarrassment for the Superbowl CHUMPS.

**LHS** · 09-09-13, 20:00

Still better than this:

**Jer** · 09-09-13, 20:02

Originally Posted by LHS

Still better than this:

I can't believe I used to route for that guy when he was a Husker and even defended him when he first came into the league. Now, I don't defend him anymore because he's just a thug who obviously learned nothing of sportsmanship while at the University of Nebraska.

**LHS** · 09-09-13, 20:08

Originally Posted by Jer

I can't believe I used to route for that guy when he was a Husker and even defended him when he first came into the league. Now, I don't defend him anymore because he's just a thug who obviously learned nothing of sportsmanship while at the University of Nebraska.

My only hope is that the rest of the league self-polices and ends that thug's career before he hurts anyone else.