08-21-2016, 09:16 PM
(08-21-2016, 08:49 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: I think Marv (and I guess Whit) grew tired of him by the end. I don't think we as fans should judge Chad's entire 10 year Bengals career on how 2-3 guys felt at the tail end of it though. Chad was without a doubt a key piece of the teams that led the Bengals out of the abyss, and for me, that outweighs a few isolated incidents and the feelings of a couple people.
As AJ Green recently said, "Chad paved the way". Sad when he can show appreciation that many of our fans lack. It seems so negative to me.
Oh for crying out loud!!! Here I am breaking my own vow!
One of the things that irritate about some of us couch coaches in here, is we think we know all that goes on in the team meetings, the practices, the locker room, and even the sidelines for crying out loud. NOBODY knows any of those things, including me.
However, I will take the teammates words when they say the air was thick with resentment and animosity because it was becoming all about Johnson instead of the Bengals!
We can debate and fantasize all we want to, blow off steam and all of that stuff that anyone feels necessary to do, but NONE of us here, with the possible exception of Owczarski, and I don't believe even he is in on every 'behind the scenes' facets described here.
We are all fans and couch coaches because we were never good enough, rich enough, or determined enough to seek the NFL as owners, GMs, HCs, coaches, trainers, right on down the line!!
As far as I'm concerned they are all overpaid prima donnas who can't seem to manage their millions as 80% go bankrupt and/or broke within 5 years after retirement!
(You want links Toasty Gal, here you go!!!)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/1-in-6-nfl-players-go-bankrupt/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/leighsteinberg/2015/02/09/5-reasons-why-80-of-retired-nfl-players-go-broke/#4168b88a4e36
There ................... I've blown off my steam and I hope this is enough!!
