Bob in STL Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Nextmanup said: And that's a City of thing, not Town of thing. City and NT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevWarRifleman Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 5 hours ago, JaCrispy said: Public Service Announcement- People who blame others for their problems will always be failures in life… That is all…carry on 😉 "Copy that"' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 25 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: And if we are honest, Chad's natural body and talent (which makes up 98% of what you need) is just not enough. There are a million OUTSTANDING athletes in this country who never touch the NFL, despite being standouts their entire lives and great athletes relative to the general population. Why do they fail? Just not quite big enough, tall enough, strong enough, fast enough, talented enough. The guys in the NFL truly are the ultra elite of the elite. And Chad just ain't in that group. Chad Kelly is absolutely an NFL quality athlete for the QB position..........not sure how you can watch the rest of the QB's not named Allen in the AFC East and think he's not big enough, tall enough, strong enough, fast enough, talented enough. He's a bad decision maker. His uncle Jim was a total douchebag in his late teens and early twenties too...........but the fact that Jim had similar talent and could take a beating in the pocket made him a must have commodity for pro football despite his personality. Guys like Mac, Tua and Wilson probably don't make it out of the college ranks in 1980-1982. It's fair to supremely doubt that Chad Kelly will ever succeed in any kind of pro football..........but I will say that there is often a learning curve for US athletes joining the CFL. It's a significantly different game. I wish the guy luck. If he gets it together he could play a very long time up there with his physical gifts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris heff Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 3 hours ago, Nextmanup said: And that's a City of thing, not Town of thing. At least it’s not a North Tonawanda thing. And since when is St. Joe’s in Tonawanda (Wikipedia)? I went to the St. Joe’s in Kenmore for four years, was I in the wrong place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJS Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 45 minutes ago, Nextmanup said: And if we are honest, Chad's natural body and talent (which makes up 98% of what you need) is just not enough. There are a million OUTSTANDING athletes in this country who never touch the NFL, despite being standouts their entire lives and great athletes relative to the general population. Why do they fail? Just not quite big enough, tall enough, strong enough, fast enough, talented enough. The guys in the NFL truly are the ultra elite of the elite. And Chad just ain't in that group. Mac Jones says hi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 He doesn’t really seem like he’s changed all that much. a few quotes: Quote What do you say when people ask what happened to Chad Kelly? “He didn’t give himself a chance to have a chance,” he said quickly. “And when I say that, we’ll call it a little bit of self-sabotage, going back to when we really look at things.” Quote “I grew up playing the game,” said Kelly. “A lot of these guys don’t have the pedigree I have. A lot of these guys didn’t grow up being on the sidelines and watching pro football. They didn’t have the chance to go out and throw with NFL receivers every week back in high school. I had a different upbringing, where I didn’t plan to go to college football. I didn’t know what college football was. All I knew was NFL football, and ‘how do I get to the NFL?’” He was 2 years old when Jim Kelly retired… ⬆️ Quote Chad Kelly said his father, Kevin, has always been his biggest fan. He also worked as a night manager at a local supermarket when Chad was growing up. He said his father would get home from work in the morning, then grab a nap after dinner. “I kind of had to be the man of the house,” said Chad. “I always thought I had to be bigger, in the aspect of being strong.” 🤷♂️ Quote Kelly identified as “a blue-collar guy,” and felt like he had to adhere to a code: “I need to be strong like that — If someone’s talking ***** about my uncle, I need to go ahead and handle that.” Even in Toronto, he can feel it. Kelly has played only sparingly in his first CFL season. “I want to feel strong again,” he said. “I want to go to kickboxing. I want to do boxing. I need to do something, to feel my physical-ness is ready to be tested. “As a grown man, that’s what you want. You want to test your strength. And right now, it’s tough. When someone tests you outside of here, you’re like: ‘Damn, I got a lot of energy built up. I’m ready to go. But that’s just who I am.” 🤦♂️ Quote “Anytime anything revolves around Chad Kelly, Jim Kelly’s nephew, it breaks the internet.” this is a direct quote from Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 The acquaintance line should tell you everything you need to know with how much he has or hasn't grown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Oh man, I totally forgot about this gem until that article reminded me 😂 Edited October 2, 2022 by BillsFan4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr. WEO said: Guy was a day 1 bum, right off the bus. What would possess the Athletic to write a story about this long ago washout? What hasn't been said about this kid yet? Clicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Just now, SlimShady'sSpaceForce said: Clicks. who would click that though?? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 We have 2 pages on a non story need I say more 😝 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyCallMeAndy Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playoffs? Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Chad Kelly was given A LOT of chances… and he p!ssed most of them away. Still hope for the best for him… but the only thing that ever kept Chad from having success.. was Chad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jokeman Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 3 hours ago, SirAndrew said: He’s squandered many changes, but I wish him the best. I don’t think he was ever going to be a star QB, that’s the mistake some seem to make in assuming. I hope he fully turned things around, and keeps himself out of trouble. Kelly’s the backup QB for a CFL team, he’s doing better than a lot of guys his age. If that’s considered a “failure”, you haven’t seen much real failure. He’s had troubles, but maybe he’ll eventually become a responsible adult. True,Ryan Leaf turned the corner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boater Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Nextmanup said: There are a million OUTSTANDING athletes in this country who never touch the NFL, despite being standouts their entire lives and great athletes relative to the general population. Amazon Warehouse needs somewhere to draw employees from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Gump Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 2 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said: Chad Kelly is absolutely an NFL quality athlete for the QB position..........not sure how you can watch the rest of the QB's not named Allen in the AFC East and think he's not big enough, tall enough, strong enough, fast enough, talented enough. He's a bad decision maker. His uncle Jim was a total douchebag in his late teens and early twenties too...........but the fact that Jim had similar talent and could take a beating in the pocket made him a must have commodity for pro football despite his personality. Guys like Mac, Tua and Wilson probably don't make it out of the college ranks in 1980-1982. It's fair to supremely doubt that Chad Kelly will ever succeed in any kind of pro football..........but I will say that there is often a learning curve for US athletes joining the CFL. It's a significantly different game. I wish the guy luck. If he gets it together he could play a very long time up there with his physical gifts. I sit 4 rows behind Jim Kelly in section 134. He has like 8 seats. Chad was at one of the games a few years ago. He was all decked out in Bills gear, the legit NFL gear. I was surprised at how small he looked without a uniform on. He was a beast at Ole Miss, but he did not look like an NFL athlete at that game. And of course he was boozin it up with his buddies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Otreply Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Could be a Tonawanda thing. Did i hear banjo music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1105 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Can't blame your family for your failures when your younger brother is a 2nd string TE who has started at Ole Miss and has made the Honor roll academically every year he has been there. Casey seems to have his life in order to some extent. Probably wont play pro ball but he'll be a bigger success in the game of life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandalay Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 It's so perfect that his name is Chad. He's such a Chad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenorthremembers Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Gonna say what I always do when he comes up. Is he entitled, probably. Has he made some really dumb mistakes, yes. But he has also done a lot of good for kids through Kelly Camp and works with the ARC of Erie and Niagara Counties. Gotta give him credit for some of the good too. Everyone has their stuff. His is just a lot more public. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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