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[MTK]

If RG had put up last year's numbers as a rookie we would have been pretty pleased. 60% completions, more TDs than INTs.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

If RG had put up last year's numbers as a rookie we would have been pretty pleased. 60% completions, more TDs than INTs.

We should also know from experience that a "sophomore slump" doesn't mean anything if the player bounces back.

Cam Newton. I had him written off too because of his attitude and "me, me me, I want to be an entertainer not a QB" comments but he proved everyone wrong.

Griffin DID start slow, which was to be expected. Peterson had a very slow start after his ACL before he want insane later in the year to go for 2000 yards. He'll be back next year, I'm not worried at all. His recovery coupled with the complete collapse of the whole team and coaching staff around him...yeah, he had a pretty good year when you consider everything.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Monkeydad

We should also know from experience that a "sophomore slump" doesn't mean anything if the player bounces back.

Cam Newton. I had him written off too because of his attitude and "me, me me, I want to be an entertainer not a QB" comments but he proved everyone wrong.

Griffin DID start slow, which was to be expected. Peterson had a very slow start after his ACL before he want insane later in the year to go for 2000 yards. He'll be back next year, I'm not worried at all. His recovery coupled with the complete collapse of the whole team and coaching staff around him...yeah, he had a pretty good year when you consider everything.

Sorry to thread-jack and not to call you out for this at all, but this right here is the reason why I hate the media today. Those comments (or more accurately 'not only do I want to be a football player, but I want to be an entertainer and an icon) were given to Peter King in a promotional interview for Under Armour when asked about the endorsement deal. Broadcasters, bloggers and even King himself glommed on to that part of a quote, out of context, and ran with it.

Similar things happened to RG3 with all of the mess this season. People latched onto the negative narrative regardless of who it came from or if it was even valid.

/threadjacking

[NYCskinfan82]

Originally Posted by paintrain

sorry to thread-jack and not to call you out for this at all, but this right here is the reason why i hate the media today. Those comments (or more accurately 'not only do i want to be a football player, but i want to be an entertainer and an icon) were given to peter king in a promotional interview for under armour when asked about the endorsement deal. Broadcasters, bloggers and even king himself glommed on to that part of a quote, out of context, and ran with it.

Similar things happened to rg3 with all of the mess this season. People latched onto the negative narrative regardless of who it came from or if it was even valid.

/threadjacking

well said.