stat2883
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we know he was in Minnesota when his son died in north Dakota
South Dakota
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It was your middle paragraph and referring to the kid as a loved one that i was responding to. You cant blame him when he didnt even know about the kid hardly at all nor did he have any emotional connection to it. Thats like me finding out my friend had a baby a few months ago, then i go visit him in the hospital cause the kid is dying. Doesnt mean im going to take off work for a week because of it. Thats probably about the same amount of emotional connection he had with his "son".
I am neither condemning nor defending, just wanted to post the entire thing in context; no need to explain it to me.
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read above post. And refer it to your friend as well.
I was aware of that and I'm fairly certain the friend is too. The point I was trying to get across in that quote is what function the team might serve for someone like AP, not just specific to this situation, but in general - the last 3 lines of the last paragraph mainly. More of a statement on people's tendency to rush to judgement.
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A friend of mine wrote this a couple days ago and its because of this perspective that I choose not to have an opinion on the matter of AP's decisions.
Sometimes an event happens that can raise serious questions about why life can be so cruel. There have been a few from the NFL in recent memory. The recent events in Adrian Peterson's personal life are another example of fame and tragedy colliding. These events seem to elicit very strong emotions from the public.
The Aaron Hernandez murder accusations come to mind. Why a man with such a promising career would resort to murder is incomprehensible. I concede that he has not been convicted of this charge, but reasonable questions about why he happens to be tied to so many tragic events is justified. The Jovan Belcher murder/suicide is another case of shocking ugliness in the world. It is difficult for most of us to understand why one persons breaking point is seemingly reached without anyone really knowing that they were falling apart. Why did he feel that there was no other option?
Those men have been tied to horrible acts and I want to be clear that I don't mean to label Adrian Peterson with any kind of villain tag. My intention is to show that in some cases we may see a famous celebrity only as what we see as at his best. We mistakenly presume that someone who has mastered his craft has also mastered all other aspects of his life. It is not fair to them, but it can be argued that it is a part of the price of fame.
Peterson, his family and the team have done their best to avoid adding media attention to the list of difficulties that will surround everyone affected by what will likely be the fatal beating of Peterson's two year old child. I keep myself very informed about the happenings in the NFL. It is remarkable that this story wasn't already widespread yesterday. The fact that A.P. has been out of state and returned for practice before this took off is somewhat remarkable. The fact that he has already returned to practice has stirred up criticism which ultimately isn't a surprise.
We all try to identify with the circumstances of others. In this case many feel that they would not yet have returned to the team. Peterson's decision to play on Sunday has also drawn scorn from some. I try not to fault the various opinions because I think they stem from a desire to make sense of a situation that is difficult to comprehend. I am going to withhold criticism of A.P. at this point. I think that his life has been more difficult than we realize. This man has sustained repeated serious injuries and he has overcome each by working harder than most are capable of. He's been among the most talented of athletes at every level of competition he's tried. His father is a part of his life, but spent most of A.P.'s early life in prison. He was already a college star at OU when his father saw him play football for the first time. Incidentally, this milestone in his young life was cut short when he sustained a broken collar bone as he dove for a score. Having to live life without a father to help is something that shouldn't be taken lightly. Peterson has credited past coaches and teammates for filling the role of family in his life. He's overcome challenges and achieved amazing things with a team fulfilling the role of a large supporting family. This has made me realize that it shouldn't be so unthinkable that he is seeking comfort in a place that has always helped before. It is important to remember that a person being famous for greatness at something does not mean that they are great at all of the other aspects of living. Being a great running back does not make fatherhood any easier than being a great garbage collector would. It just puts a brighter spotlight on the decisions that one makes along the way.
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I'm indifferent....but just for an article from the other side:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9689220/redskins-name-change-not-easy-sounds
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what I read about RG3 was that he would have to go through a couple rough years learning how to make the reads necessary to run an NFL offense. Shanahan decided to skip that process and run something to fit RG3. Now we'll have to just see how it goes from here with him.
actually they're sticking to the plan with him; from the beginning it was laid out as a three year process to develop him as a passer and ease him into things. Start with what he's comfortable with and build from there. That's why you won't find me making any absolute statements as to his worth; just his potential. The injury does set him back a little bit, but part of the frustration you saw this offseason wasn't just the injury, but he feels he's ready to take on more in the passing game; he was actually lobbying for that at the end of last year too. The lumps he's taking now weren't unexpected...or at least shouldn't have been (injury not withstanding). No one said he was a pro-ready passer.
As for Luck, no one is really shocked that he's the fastest out of the gate, so it wasn't terribly newsworthy last year. Some jealousy out there it seems ;)
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It's hurting him. But can be fixed as he gets more comfortable here.
Remember, he went to Alabama who doesn't use a FB like that. And the Browns didn't really use one either. He's use to finding the holes without anyone in front of him besides the oline. But he'll get use to it. Just him time
let me rephrase then; I don't think it will hurt him long term assuming the team around him does their job as well. I got the impression from the OP that he wanted to abandon the FB altogether. Barry Sanders started a little slow too that season
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I don't buy the FB hurting him bit. Barry Sander's best season was with a FB in front of him after something like 8 seasons of spread sets and single back formations. I would attribute those lapses more to execution by the entire offense. I don't really disagree with anything else that was said though.
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there's a whole lot of stupid out there...probably getting death threats too
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I agree that Wilson played fine but Andrew was more accurate . He can't do anything about 4 (?) drops.
if memory serves, Luck's first two passes of the game were 3rd down drops weren't they? I'd have to rewatch it....but yeah, could have been a different start to that game had it not been for a couple mental lapses.
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It's a patience thing, and I don't fully understand it, but at this point, I can't criticize it. While I hate watching us get little to no return with the 22 personnel in the first half, I love seeing it thrive with the game on the line.
If one were so inclined and had the time to do so, I'd like to see a breakdown of the colts personnel and what types of plays they run in various situations. Often times you will see plays being called early in a game (or even in prior weeks) to set up something different for later. Take your short gains etc just to give the defense a certain look, then hit them with something else from the same look later in the game.
Say for example the previous couple weeks the colts maybe ran 60% of the time out of 22 personell on 2nd and less than 5. Maybe you keep the trend going in the first half and Richardson maybe only gains a yard or two. Then on 2nd and short again later in the game, hit them on the playaction out of 22 personnel.
I haven't looked myself, but I'd be willing to bet there was a trend they started going against in the 2nd half to catch the defense off guard. I'm moving up to Seattle tomorrow, but maybe this weekend if I have a few hours...curious to see it now that I'm thinking about it.
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I've been hit like that by a guy about that size. Nothing like that initial "weee!" moment before you come crashing down 6 feet away from where you started.
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Had it not been for that INT, he would have had to drive into FG range to win. He could very well have come right up to the nfl record for passing yards. He was 48 yards short (48 to tie that is). I was texting with an old buddy of mine (life long Dallas fan) before that interception and he pretty much had already resigned himself to the fact that Romo was going to choke. Its this pattern than attracts much of the criticism; an almost predictable outcome.
My own opinion; I think Romo played a great game and the whole team did an admirable job of slugging it out with probably the best team in the NFL. Its jut unfortunate that this is going to be what he's remembered for.
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...but they will be balanced...
7 rushing TDs, tied with the Vikings and 49ers for 1st. Also 7 passing TDs. That's balance. I like what you guys are doing on offense and I think its one that can play in adverse conditions too late in the year.
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I think the spread opened at 28 points for that game. My gut is saying that the Broncos might throttle down, ppg might start coming back down to earth. I'd be half tempted to take the Jags and the points. But...I could also see this being a 40 point slaughter too.
34-10 maybe? So hard to predict these types of games...could be pulling starters...could just have a relatively off night (34 points being "off")...lot can happen in 4 quarters.
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just as shaky as a QB's 4th qtr comeback record
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I was pretty certain 3 of the 5 picked Indy (and I was mixed up...it was fox I was watching. Jimmie Johnson, Strahan, etc). I remember for sure Johnson picked Indy. Either way, as an outsider, I see the colts get their share of recognition compared to anyone else.Both the CBS guys and I'm pretty sure all the Fox Guys chose the Seahawks. The Colts are underrated by many. Many saw this as a tough matchup but saw Seattle walking out of here with the win.
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...a heavily underrated Colts team.
meh...maybe underrated by other fans, but anyone with half a brain knows what Indy brings to the table. If memory serves, 3 out of the 5 guys on the pregame show picked the colts. I figured it would be about a coin flip being in Indianapolis.
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No doubt but he lets his emotions get the better of him at times. I kind of wish he wrote his thoughts in a lab by himself with no ESPN and gave his analysis with no filter. I think he is the best by far at understanding the position and being able to communicate the subtleties of the position fo the general public. But often he is influenced by ESPN too much and the need to be controversial or stoke his own persona.
I agree with this - Jaws was at his best when they locked him away in a vault to study film non stop. While the knowledge is of course still there, the message gets diluted now. I posted an article on here a while back about it; sometimes what he says isn't necessarily completely what he believes. Besides, the list reads to me more like someone he would want to win a single game with the current team he has around him. He implies some of his rankings are due to injuries on the team (like the write up for Kaep).
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I saw this and got a little kick out of it. Didn't see it posted around here so figured you guys might like it.
Begs the question...what's the goofiest or biggest bet you guys have won or lost? What did the losing side have to do?
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Griffin's hitting a tough patch...nothing that spells doom though. Still young.
But yeah, there were quite a few skins fans popping on last year that weren't exactly what I would call "classy". Didn't one of them get banned and come back 2 or 3 more times too under a different name? eh...I don't remember who said it even though I just read it; a lot of the vitriol is more between fanbases I think. Everyone has their share of bad apples, but yeah I have heard a number of times that the skins fans are the worst bunch. But...I don't let that effect my opinion of their team or players though. I see a lot of positives in Griffin's game, even this year.
edit: OffensivelyPC said the bit about the fans; and I pretty much agree with him.
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...stay classy dude
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I did get a pretty big laugh out of Griffin pulling an Eli and fumbling because of the ground.
heh...yeah that was a "shake your head" moment....you wonder how much a team can get in their own way sometimes.
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I mentioned just after the Richardson trade that this might effect how the line looks.
my hometown to be specific
...stay classy dude
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I predicted 34-10 a couple days back in another thread.