Wayne Arnold
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I totally get that they had to set the scene, but I literally checked the "info" button to be sure I was still watching the OJ show. They made the point, and then some.
Because this documentary is not a biography of OJ Simpson. It's about why and how the event that took place on 6/13/94 became such a national phenomenon. It's amazing how some people don't get it.
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When he said "we won the offseason" I thought Rex is truly delusional.
What do you mean we won the offseason, you had some practices. How do you know we won, did you have someone watch all the other teams practices to see if we really won?
I get that Rex blows smoke and totally inhales it, but C'mon dude be real for once and stop the useless, untrue comments, you look like an idiot if we lose (again).
Stop taking everything so serious.
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Wait...
@cbssportsCFB
Reports: Baylor brass considering one-year suspension for Art Briles http://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/baylor-brass-reportedly-considering-one-year-suspension-for-art-briles
Hahahaha. Oh man.
God bless 'Murica.
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So is OJ a sociopath or does he suffer from CTE, or both?
Funny - my wife and I asked the exact same question while watching the first episode.
I think it's both. In hindsight we can see that OJ displayed many signs of sociopathy considering his lack of willingness to do anything that didn't directly benefit himself. His resistance to helping out in the civil rights movement and the reasons for it (hurting his brand, "I'm not black, I'm OJ") spoke volumes imo. As did the statements from people who worked with him regularly throughout his career stating in interviews that they couldn't figure out if there was more behind OJ than the calculated, polished cardboard cutout who was able to perfect his public persona through the 70's and 80's.
Combined with that you have the fits of rage that are common among CTE sufferers. And back in the late 60's through 70's there was no concussion protocol in football whatsoever. Football was a rougher sport, lack of medical advancements, little to no knowledge of concussions, countless carries during his 11 year NFL career, etc. There is absolutely no question that OJ Simpson's brain contains an abundance of CTE.
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I was a little underwhelmed, probably because of the hype.
Primarily, no mention of OJ's leg problems as a kid.
How is that relevant? Serious question.
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Who enjoys eating that? I don't get it.
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No one will touch him. He is the Johnny football of coaches.
I guarantee Briles will be HC of a power conference program (likely the SEC) by the end of December.
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Quote of the Year:
Rob Ryan: "That's not sour grapes. That's me getting pissed off. Because I am great."
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"I believe in being a multiple defense, an attacking defense, a physical defense. (Seattle) are a very physical defense; they play a very simple scheme and let their guys play. But I don't think that's why you hire a Ryan."
He's got that right. Hence the fall from #2 in 2014 to #24 in 2015.
Let dominant players be dominant? Nah, we'll over-complicate things so they're frozen in confusion as opposing offenses light us up.
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Hmmm he may never coach again
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Archer has not tweeted anything himself - only the retweet of what you see above - but he’s been active on his Facebook page since the Bills claimed him over two weeks ago.
Archer has posted four different pictures in that time, all with check-ins in Florida. Two at a painting/art studio in Port Charlotte on May 17 and two from Siesta Key Beach within the past week (one of those was a post he shared).
The Bills were awarded the 5-8, 173-pound Kent State product after he was released by the Jets. His Facebook profile also still lists the "New York Jets" as Archer's employer.Poor guy is taking this claim by the Bills really hard.
I can imagine that it would be devastating.
God speed, young man. #prayers #staystrong
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RIP Baylor Football. You had a good run.
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What Doug Whaley said was the absolute truth. Unfortunately the absolute truth is bad for business, the business of the NFL owners and NFL. It's a pretty basic understanding that guys running at speeds of up to 20mph who are 200lb plus pounds of muscle is a recipe for disaster. The fanatic side of people don't want to believe it but simply he's spot on.
Whaley works for the NFL and said "I personally believe humans shouldn't play football." When an NFL representative states something like that, it upsets people who think more should be done on the NFL's part to change the game in order to improve the safety of it as opposed to denying and covering up the truth.
It's not what Whaley said that bothers people. Rather, it's the hypocrisy of it.
If Whaley had said "I don't think humans should play football as it is today, and I'm devoting my life to changing the sport for the better." then people would be applauding him. But that's not what he said nor meant.
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Is that all he said? No. How about reading the entire comment and putting it in the context of the point he was making? Is that too much to ask?
That's literally what he said. You can try to spin it as much as you want. There's no missing context in the statement "I personally don't think humans are supposed to play (football)." He said what he said and it cannot be denied.
because it hurts his agenda
Riiiiiiiiight.
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And all of them would be wrong, or at best misinformed.
If you say so!
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How is it a proven fact?
Has there ever been an NFL GM in the history of the league who has hit on every draft?
Bill Polian was a genius when he landed Bruce, Andre, Kelly, Bennett, etc. He was a bum when he was fired from the Colts after putting together a team that picked first overall.
That's just one example but there are many studies that show how much of a crapshoot the NFL Draft is.
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Shouldn't this be common sense??
The human body is not made to handle that kind of pounding on an every day basis year after year. Is there anyone in their right mind that would disagree with this comment? Pretty sure all the players in their 50s, 60s and 70s that can barely walk without use of a cane or walker, have mangled fingers, have had uncountable surgeries to replace knees, hips, etc, and can't pick up their grandkids would agree wholeheartedly...not to mention the ones dealing with concussion related issues and/or the ones who have taken their own lives due to the loss of their brain functioning...
And this doesn't even include all the weight training, conditioning, etc that goes on all year round now...
Doesn't anyone stop to wonder why so many non-contact ACL injuries keep occurring? Doesn't common sense tell you that a body part only has so much use built into it over its life before it gives out? You can only forcefully cut so many times on an ACL before it simply weakens to the point of breaking. 20 and 30 years ago when players actually had off-seasons, these non-contact ACL injuries were almost unheard of. Their body had enough time to rest and recover, which is not the case anymore. Is it any different than all these factory workers that end up with severe shoulder, wrist or carpal tunnel issues due to repeating the same motion every day over and over again?
Anyone arguing that humans somehow are "meant" to take this kind of abuse or repetitive trauma over and over again must have a screw loose somewhere. So now its a big deal simply because someone who works in a high position in the NFL comes out and tells the truth? Why? Because now it might open the NFL up for further lawsuits? I mean get over it...anyone with half a brain is going to come to the same conclusion pretty easily. People need to get off this "Political Correctness" bullcrap that is ruining the world. You can't say anything anymore without it "offending" someone in some way. These people need to get a life...they obviously don't have enough going on in theirs that they have time to worry so much about what is simply the truth.
No one is "offended." Some people think his idiotic comments are comical, others are either puzzled or annoyed by them. Then others think it's indicative of his incompetence.
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I think most understood what Doug Whaley meant to say with the "humans" comment. But in the media world today, that's what can happen.
Sal Capaccio Retweeted Brent Axe
Totally. No room for nuance and context anymore, it seems.
It's not as if Whaley were vague. He LITERALLY SAID "I personally don't think humans are supposed to play (football)."
An absolutely ridiculous statement for a General Manger of a National Football League team to make.
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No.....not anyone can replace Whaley in the job requirements to "find talent".....that is why there are only so many of these jobs in the the world. I know there are a lot of armchair qbs that THINK they could do it but trust me.....they wont be getting a call.
Show me a job description for NFL GM that says he must be a good public speaker. I will wait.
Go on Twitter and you can find people like Chris Trapasso, Rob Quinn, etc. who could do exactly what Whaley does with regard to "finding talent." It's hilarious how complicated you think it is.
And there are only 32 NFL GM jobs because there are only 32 NFL teams.
Are you saying public speaking is not part of an NFL GM's job?
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Okay, serious question: is it your belief that human bodies are intended to crash full speed into each other in perpetuity?
File this under "he probably should've made a different choice of words", but let's not act like he doomed the league.
If I ruled the world, football would be much different. I love so many aspects of it which is why I keep watching and supporting the NFL and Bills. But I hate the violence and adverse effects it can have on those who participate. I wish more of those in charge of the NFL and its teams would make a stronger effort to change the sport for the better.
But if I truly believed that "humans are not supposed to play" football like Whaley literally stated then I couldn't in good conscience make my living off of those who do play the sport.
"Embarrassed" isn't the same as "doomed."
:doh: Resources like what? EA Madden player scores?? Seriously, You honestly believe being an evaluator of talent is something anyone can do?? I mean if everyone here does it so it, any moron can, right?Not just "anyone." But a helluva lot more than there are number of NFL GM positions. It's far from rocket science.
It's proven fact that draft results are overwhelmingly luck and very little skill, for instance.
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If you put him transaction per transaction with his peers......in the football area yes Whaley does look to be pretty good at his job.
The teams wins and losses should not come into that equation....his job is to find talent....Rex Ryan was not Whaley's hire....it was the owners.....
Almost anyone can replace Whaley if all his job requires him to do is "find talent." That's not at all difficult in this day and age considering the vast amount of resources available.
Besides finding a quality head coach, his job description should also entail adequate public speaking skills and not embarrassing the league or organization.
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Could you please explain "challenged"
He does appear to not be a comfortable public speaker......but in the realm of football he is pretty good at his job.
Verbally challenged.
Even ignoring that aspect of his position - the jury is still out on whether or not he's "pretty good at his job."
The longer we wait for this team to accomplish something real as we see Whaley going viral over stupid statements, the hotter Whaley's seat gets.
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It's not a "look"...
I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. There are multiple intelligences and maybe Whaley is a smart guy who is just terrible at speaking.
But considering he's a General Manager of an NFL team and public speaking is part of his job, it's a really bad "look."
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This is a complete misinterpretation of the intent which is the human body isn't designed to sustain the extreme forces that are inherent to playing football at the NFL level and therefore players will get injured. Nothing more and nothing less.
Not at all. If he doesn't want to take heat for such a statement then he should either quit is job or do everything in his power to change the way the game is played to make it safer. Until then, making a public statement like that will go viral in a negative fashion.
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Muhammad Ali proves otherwise.