Around the NFL Div. Round Playoffs

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

What everyone fails to realize that he brings a lot of it on himself by being out there so much. Look, get your money, sell subs, sell Gatorade, sell Adidas gear, put on your operation patience t-shirt on when everyone else wears Redskin gear, turn your rehab into a marketing piece, draw a line in the sand with your coaches on the first week of the season....do all that. But just make sure you back it up on the field. If you don't ( and then throw the worst INT of your career and say..."well no one was open" ) then we all see what can happen.

Now he looks insecure with this thing on Facebook. He just needs to shut the hell up and ignore this crap. Instead? He digs a deeper hole for himself.

... or maybe everyone should stop analyzing his every statement/action looking for deeper meanings about his personality.

His teammates just voted him the recipient of the team's Ed Block Courage award ... that says a lot more to me about who he is than FB posts and Subway commercials.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Thanks Okie. Good stuff RGIII. Hail to the Maroonandblackskins!

Hey that's racist!

[SirLK26]

RG3 is totally right. If the Redskins were winning, no bulls*** columnists would make up lame stories about how he's a coach killer and a boy emperor. There would be no stories about how he's too close to the coach and how he doesn't take responsibility for his mistakes on the field.

If RG3 and the Redskins were successful, these negative stories wouldn't be so believable, and "people" such as Sally Jenkins wouldn't write negative columns about him. But as long as the Redskins struggle, people will swallow these ridiculous stories hook, line, and sinker. You only have to go to other teams' message boards to see the evidence of that. I'm reminded of a quote by Paintrain: "Because society is conditioned to be cynical nowadays, we are far too willing to believe anything negative connected to them. Coupled with on the field struggles it makes it so much easier to confirm whatever negative narrative you've chosen to believe." So true.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

What everyone fails to realize that he brings a lot of it on himself by being out there so much. Look, get your money, sell subs, sell Gatorade, sell Adidas gear, put on your operation patience t-shirt on when everyone else wears Redskin gear, turn your rehab into a marketing piece, draw a line in the sand with your coaches on the first week of the season....do all that. But just make sure you back it up on the field. If you don't ( and then throw the worst INT of your career and say..."well no one was open" ) then we all see what can happen.

Now he looks insecure with this thing on Facebook. He just needs to shut the hell up and ignore this crap. Instead? He digs a deeper hole for himself.

He markets himself just like 99% of all big name athletes, so what.

Easy to say he should just ignore these things, meanwhile the assaults on his character continue. All from anonymous sources. I can see where that would be pretty frustrating.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

... or maybe everyone should stop analyzing his every statement/action looking for deeper meanings about his personality.

His teammates just voted him the recipient of the team's Ed Block Courage award ... that says a lot more to me about who he is than FB posts and Subway commercials.

Very well said Joe! Can't people just simply take this guy at face value, give him the benefit of the doubt and time to prove himself on the field? He is 23 years old. How many of us, at that age, could take on the pressure of D.C. media, playing football for a big market team that has been losers for the last twenty years, and the pressure that is on his shoulders to be the guy who turns it around? Aren't we being a little unfair to the guy? It's quite easy for a lot of us to hide behind usernames on a forum board and act as if we know how it all should work and we know better than Griffin. The truth is, many of us at that age didn't know our heads from a hole in the wall - and many of us years past that age still don't.

Anyways, getting back to the topic of the thread, three of the four remaining teams are teams I hate. After yesterday, I have a new hate of the 49ers. Colon cleanse Kapernick's mocking of Cam Newton really pissed me off. Gotta say, being in Panther country, I have a new respect for the team. I have always liked the Carolina Panthers (not of course when they play the Redskins) and have always pulled for them to do well. But yesterday, I am just sick of them. I hope the Broncos mops the floor with the Patriots and then proceeds to do the same thing to either the Seahawks or the 49ers.

[MTK]

Only team worth rooting for are the Broncos IMO. It would be good to see Manning get the monkey off his back, fair or not he needs another SB win to cement his status as the greatest ever.

49ers - Pretty much can't stand Harbaugh and his constant whining and carrying on.

Pats - Enough already.

Seahawks - Pete Carroll - nuff said.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He markets himself just like 99% of all big name athletes, so what.

Easy to say he should just ignore these things, meanwhile the assaults on his character continue. All from anonymous sources. I can see where that would be pretty frustrating.

He's the LeBron on the NFL

[Lotus]

^ Yeah, I agree. I'll be rooting for Manning to get his second ring.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Only team worth rooting for are the Broncos IMO. It would be good to see Manning get the monkey off his back, fair or not he needs another SB win to cement his status as the greatest ever.

49ers - Pretty much can't stand Harbaugh and his constant whining and carrying on.

Pats - Enough already.

Seahawks - Pete Carroll - nuff said.

I really don't care at this point, I wanted NO so now it's a toss up. IMO I think SF wins it all

[skinsfaninok]

Deion says he's playing in the PB.. another reason I won't be watching

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Only team worth rooting for are the Broncos IMO. It would be good to see Manning get the monkey off his back, fair or not he needs another SB win to cement his status as the greatest ever.

49ers - Pretty much can't stand Harbaugh and his constant whining and carrying on.

Pats - Enough already.

Seahawks - Pete Carroll - nuff said.

Agree with the 49ers and Pats. But you do know who plays for the Seattle Russell Wilsons dont you? Nuff said. Plus this: Seattle Seahawks Fans Cause Earthquake Again - weather.com

They cause earthquakes! AND BEASTMODE! To me, there is only one team to pull for right now

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Deion says he's playing in the PB.. another reason I won't be watching

They might as well play flag football on the beach. What a joke.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

... or maybe everyone should stop analyzing his every statement/action looking for deeper meanings about his personality.

His teammates just voted him the recipient of the team's Ed Block Courage award ... that says a lot more to me about who he is than FB posts and Subway commercials.

I agree. But it doesn't work that way when you're a professional QB in the NFL. And especially when you're the QB for the Redskins.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He markets himself just like 99% of all big name athletes, so what.

Easy to say he should just ignore these things, meanwhile the assaults on his character continue. All from anonymous sources. I can see where that would be pretty frustrating.

I disagree. A lot of QB's ( and ones that are more established) don't market themselves like RG3 does. I'm not saying what he does is wrong. Like I said, get your money. Your career could be over with another knee injury. But when you do as much as he does you open yourself up. Is it fair? No. But that's how professional sports works. If he doesn't like the heat then either stop doing ads, shut up, find another job or play better. Let's hope he does the latter.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Agree with the 49ers and Pats. But you do know who plays for the Seattle Russell Wilsons dont you? Nuff said. Plus this: Seattle Seahawks Fans Cause Earthquake Again - weather.com

They cause earthquakes! AND BEASTMODE! To me, there is only one team to pull for right now

Yeah the Seattle Marshawn Lynch's are really good at home but SF will beat em