Re: 2019 NFL Season
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:38 pm
More shocking than Barry?
Barry was a 31-year-old running back. On top of the physicality of that position, Barry had long been annoyed with the organization for not building around him, including the offensive line.
Barry was the most shocking in my eyes. He was healthy, relatively smart as a RB as in he didn’t take a lot of hard hits.CrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:18 pm The response to Luck's announcement just piles onto me getting so sick of "hot take" sports journalism. Dakich, Gottlieb, etc. what a bunch of boring whores.
Luck retiring is something like top 3 stunning sports news of my lifetime. Not quite Jim Brown level, but probably most shocking retirement since then.
https://twitter.com/TroyAikman/status/1 ... fw">AugustCrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:18 pm The response to Luck's announcement just piles onto me getting so sick of "hot take" sports journalism. Dakich, Gottlieb, etc. what a bunch of boring whores.
Luck retiring is something like top 3 stunning sports news of my lifetime. Not quite Jim Brown level, but probably most shocking retirement since then.
Well wouldn't it be nice if all your difficult life decisions worked themselves out in the calendar when it was the most convenient for everyone else involved.Paul1 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:17 pm Sanders very well may have been the best running back I have ever seen and no doubt I too was "shocked" when he abruptly retired but come on guys - Barry Sanders was not the best Running Back in football in 98 - let alone "by far" the best. Now in 97? I feel he was definitely the best. Very well could/would have been the best in 99 too. 98? Not the best.
Getting back to Luck.
Right now I respect him and his decision 100% but...... I assume I'm in the minority when I say at first I thought it was an asshole move on his part. I say that because I figured to wait until August 24th to announce his retirement was selfish. He should have done it before training camp.
Then when I read how hard he tried to fight through his most recent injures and the set backs he had, I gained respect and understood. Enough is enough - and understandably he had too much.
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/n ... 995680001/
I have no idea why anyone who is a fan of Doug Gottleib would have respect for him. He is just another sport media personality whose shtick is to spew outlandish takes that involved no thought and to hold others to a different level of professionalism than he ever personally exhibited.Paul1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:50 am Have you read the responses to Gottlieb's tweet? His "followers" are ripping him to shreds.
The guy basically tweeted a death wish - in terms of respect for himself.
T.Y......
https://twitter.com/TYHilton13/status/1 ... 1295586305
I fully understand what you are saying and in hindsight (for me) your wisdom is 100% spot on but......twocoach wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:04 amWell wouldn't it be nice if all your difficult life decisions worked themselves out in the calendar when it was the most convenient for everyone else involved.Paul1 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:17 pm Sanders very well may have been the best running back I have ever seen and no doubt I too was "shocked" when he abruptly retired but come on guys - Barry Sanders was not the best Running Back in football in 98 - let alone "by far" the best. Now in 97? I feel he was definitely the best. Very well could/would have been the best in 99 too. 98? Not the best.
Getting back to Luck.
Right now I respect him and his decision 100% but...... I assume I'm in the minority when I say at first I thought it was an asshole move on his part. I say that because I figured to wait until August 24th to announce his retirement was selfish. He should have done it before training camp.
Then when I read how hard he tried to fight through his most recent injures and the set backs he had, I gained respect and understood. Enough is enough - and understandably he had too much.
https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/n ... 995680001/
We are talking about Doug Gottlieb. I would hope he's not happy that we are discussing him in a negative light and that he realizes it's in a manner in which he has lost any/all respect from his "fans" and those who are not his "fans".twocoach wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:07 amI have no idea why anyone who is a fan of Doug Gottleib would have respect for him. He is just another sport media personality whose shtick is to spew outlandish takes that involved no thought and to hold others to a different level of professionalism than he ever personally exhibited.Paul1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:50 am Have you read the responses to Gottlieb's tweet? His "followers" are ripping him to shreds.
The guy basically tweeted a death wish - in terms of respect for himself.
T.Y......
https://twitter.com/TYHilton13/status/1 ... 1295586305
Some people go against the flow all the time purely to get attention. Others go against the flow on occasion despite the attention. Gottleib is the first.Paul1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:21 amWe are talking about Doug Gottlieb. I would hope he's not happy that we are discussing him in a negative light and that he realizes it's in a manner in which he has lost any/all respect from his "fans" and those who are not his "fans".twocoach wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:07 amI have no idea why anyone who is a fan of Doug Gottleib would have respect for him. He is just another sport media personality whose shtick is to spew outlandish takes that involved no thought and to hold others to a different level of professionalism than he ever personally exhibited.Paul1 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 6:50 am Have you read the responses to Gottlieb's tweet? His "followers" are ripping him to shreds.
The guy basically tweeted a death wish - in terms of respect for himself.
T.Y......
https://twitter.com/TYHilton13/status/1 ... 1295586305
Too many talking heads feel the need to say something outlandish these days to gain attention.
Like on here, you go with the flow and no one really cares. You go against the flow - you get attention.
It's not so unlike the Kietzman situation with Gottlieb. No one has come to his defense. Also, even more surprising, several journalists and athletes have taken to twitter and have dropped anecdotes of their time spent with Doug to illustrate how much of an asshole in real life he is. It's brutal.Feral wrote: ↑Mon Aug 26, 2019 5:59 amhttps://twitter.com/TroyAikman/status/1 ... fw">AugustCrimsonNBlue wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:18 pm The response to Luck's announcement just piles onto me getting so sick of "hot take" sports journalism. Dakich, Gottlieb, etc. what a bunch of boring whores.
Luck retiring is something like top 3 stunning sports news of my lifetime. Not quite Jim Brown level, but probably most shocking retirement since then.