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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2749319-sammy-watkins-dropped-the-diva-attitude-and-got-his-career-back-on-track-in-la

 

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"I was more of a statistics guy then," he says. "That's what I was chasing. That's what I thought the league was about. I had to learn because when you're losing, things tend to creep into your mind: I should be getting the ball more. If I do get the ball more, we'd be winning. But half the times I did have two touchdowns and 170 yards, we're losing.

"I found out that, hey, the fun is in the winning."

 

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This is why he was traded, and a lot of times troubled players need a change of scenery.

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Dunbar isn't home. Buffalo isn't home. But L.A.? He hopes this can be. Since the Bills' new regime shipped him off to the Rams, Watkins has restructured his life. For one, he learned to say "no" to friends and family constantly in need of money. He also fired his financial advisors. Without divulging details, Watkins assures many non-football issues were cluttering his life in Buffalo.

 

 

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11 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Sammy you have never had 170 yards and 2 touchdowns in a game. So half the time you lose those games? For a stats guy you weren't paying much attention Mr. Watkins.

 

You did have 158 and 2 touchdowns once. "Mature beyond his years" 

 

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Awesome article.  I loved reading about how Shady confronted Watkins on his selfishness.

 

"We hear you need 10 targets a game," McCoy said aloud to Watkins. "Here you go." And with that, the running back handed the disgruntled receiver a manila envelope with 10 red targets printed out inside.

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4 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

Awesome article.  I loved reading about how Shady confronted Watkins on his selfishness.

 

We hear you need 10 targets a game," McCoy said aloud to Watkins. "Here you go." And with that, the running back handed the disgruntled receiver a manila envelope with 10 red targets printed out inside.


haha I love shady. so NOT a punk like watkins.

 

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3 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

This could be a lingering issue at OBD.

 

Could be? I think the training staff issue has been a problem in Buffalo for years now. Ever since the Bills lost that trainer from the 90's (I cannot remember his name at the moment), the players on this team have been constantly nicked up, injured, weight issues, etc.

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Really hard for to blame an NFL training staff for players getting ankle, knee, hip, groin, hammy, concussion, etc....injuries.  

 

But maybe this staff enabled players to miss more games for minor injuries....or didn't adequately treat them so they could play.

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27 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:

Awesome article.  I loved reading about how Shady confronted Watkins on his selfishness.

 

"We hear you need 10 targets a game," McCoy said aloud to Watkins. "Here you go." And with that, the running back handed the disgruntled receiver a manila envelope with 10 red targets printed out inside.

 

thats amazing

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10 minutes ago, dave mcbride said:

WOW. Lots to chew on here, but suffice it to say that the situation in Buffalo was toxic. He contributed to it, but so did the team. Lal does not come off well here. 

 

Why do you say that of Lal? That demonstrates the level of trust they had or in this case didn't have in the player. Who admittedly was out for himself during his time here. That's a tough spot for a coach, IIRC Watkins loved Lal I'd imagine that was the "breaking" point.

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