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Team: Hey Michael, we'd like you to be at a press conference to announce your signing.
Kind of presumptions for any of us to know the pressures being put on the young man, and undoubtedly being pulled in a million different directions.
It's understandable. I'm leery of someone who says they don't want extra attention just wants to play football, yet signs up for a reality tv show and agrees to hold a press conference announcing his signing in Montreal. I think if he really didn't want extra attention he might have asked what happens when every other American player who washed out of the NFL before even playing a meaningful game signs in the CFL and said let's do that. I respect that he's being open and there's a risk in that, but it's pretty clear that the media attention is something he's playing into at this point, not trying to avoid.People really seem to have extra dislike for Michael Sam.
You can guess his intentions, and you could be right or wrong, but the reality is you have no context to base it in.
I doubt Michael Sam asked for a press conference, and I doubt he truly wanted a reality show, quite frankly.
Sam: You know, I'm just here to play. I'd rather not, if it's all the same. Thanks.
Agent: Hey Michael, want to do a reality show?
Sam: No.
I'm thinking that it might not have been as hard as you're suggesting.
And I'm willing to bet he has way more pressure than you give it credit.
People follow this story, and this player, on and off the field.
- Al Bundy and Adrenaline_x
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What people? His mom and dad?
No slight to Danny Mac, his career speaks for itself, but I bet people wanted him to play over Dunigan.As to be expected. Just don't tell the Marve Is Best clan. When healthy, no question Willy is The Man....
In what world would anyone have wanted anyone to replace Dunigan? "Sorry, please put in Danny, I don't like seeing Dunigan throw for 750 yards. That's just showboating."
I bet they existed.
Not in your context, but liking him over Dunigan.
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People really seem to have extra dislike for Michael Sam.
It's understandable. I'm leery of someone who says they don't want extra attention just wants to play football, yet signs up for a reality tv show and agrees to hold a press conference announcing his signing in Montreal. I think if he really didn't want extra attention he might have asked what happens when every other American player who washed out of the NFL before even playing a meaningful game signs in the CFL and said let's do that. I respect that he's being open and there's a risk in that, but it's pretty clear that the media attention is something he's playing into at this point, not trying to avoid.
Kind of presumptions for any of us to know the pressures being put on the young man, and undoubtedly being pulled in a million different directions.
You can guess his intentions, and you could be right or wrong, but the reality is you have no context to base it in.
I doubt Michael Sam asked for a press conference, and I doubt he truly wanted a reality show, quite frankly.
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People really seem to have extra dislike for Michael Sam.
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All the best to him, tough break, and bad timing.
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Too bad that Allen had a poor showing. I was hoping he could find a spot given his hype, but he clearly failed to impress.
Another example of college play not being the be all and end all of career trajectory.
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Haha...can't see Cauchy fitting in well playing closer to the LOS
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Willy with a nice strike to Denmark. Cotton and Anderson taking turns with first team offence. Reaves also getting reps with first team.
Peach just burned Stanley Bryant...would have been a sack.
Brohm looking good today.
Willy with a perfect 30 yard sideline pass to Clemons. Willy looking very sharp today.
With this one post you did more reporting than every media guy in the city yesterday combined.
We thank you.
But damn, I want to hear how the pump looked today. Is it still there? Did they replace it with another pump?
And, if so, how does that impact on our Super Bowl hopes?
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Willy with a nice strike to Denmark. Cotton and Anderson taking turns with first team offence. Reaves also getting reps with first team.
Peach just burned Stanley Bryant...would have been a sack.
Brohm looking good today.
Willy with a perfect 30 yard sideline pass to Clemons. Willy looking very sharp today.
With this one post you did more reporting than every media guy in the city yesterday combined.
We thank you.
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Troy Kopp helped beat the Riders in the highlight of that year.
He wasn't a starter either
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Goltz showed enough to show he wasn't a starter.
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I feel the same. I used to, but do not anymore. We have each done 180s.I would trade that for not losing a game on a loser point.
Personally. The vast vast majority of the time nothing happens on those plays.
Vast.
I did used to think that if a game was tied at the closing seconds, a team shouldn't have to lose a game because somebody shanked a FG and the ball either went out the back of the endzone or the opposing team failed to get it out, That to me was something I originally saw as a bad play that was falsely rewarded, but as you can't really just kill a clock and run it down to the closing seconds that easily, and as that scenario doesn't happen too much in this league, it actually does add a great twist to the game. Plus the opposing team if they can't get it out can also kick it back out of the endzone into the field of play if I recall right, so there is that. Plus it can also be a benefit to a team that's down by 1, misses a fg, and gets a rouge out of it. Plus as opponents get the ball at the 35 yardline, most teams aren't going to go for it.
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why do you get 2 points on a safety? Why 3 when you kick the ball through the uprights? Why 6 when you advance the ball into the endzone? Because it's in the rules that's why.I take it more as why do you get a single point.
Which is a valid question.
You shouldn't get a point for missing a field goal, but yes a rule is a rule.
Throw back to our rugby roots or not .. the concept of rewarding failure sucks.
Yup.
Apparently we can make the OT an Arcade game, but the loser point stays.
There are loser points in hockey for losing in OT or the Shootout. And that rule has only been in place for a decade or two...
At least it goes away in the playoffs.
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Then give a point on turnovers in the end zone. More excitement!
It's not a point for missing a field goal, it a point for kicking a ball into the endzone and preventing the other team from returning it out of the endzone.
why do you get 2 points on a safety? Why 3 when you kick the ball through the uprights? Why 6 when you advance the ball into the endzone? Because it's in the rules that's why.I take it more as why do you get a single point.
Which is a valid question.
You shouldn't get a point for missing a field goal, but yes a rule is a rule.
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And they want to move to a pay per read system.
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I would trade that for not losing a game on a loser point.
Personally. The vast vast majority of the time nothing happens on those plays.
Vast.
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But the play doesn't happen unless you miss a field goal.
Aguy intercepts or recovers a fumble, his team doesn't give up a point for not getting it out of the end zone.
I just don't like the rule.
First Cut Down Day - list of players released
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Eric Tillman abusing the roster rules once again.
It's a ******* joke.