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Filed Under The We Already Knew This File: Colin Kaepernick Does Not Take Criticism Well
Coming off easily the worst year of his young career, Colin Kaepernick finds himself at a crossroads this year. He just signed a huge contract, lost his head coach and most of the offensive staff and now he’s getting into a Twitter fight with someone named Stephen Batten. Not exactly the start to the off season 49ers were looking for. Kaepernick might honestly be the worst athlete in history in regards to taking criticism. If he’s playing great, he seems like a fun guy to be around and interview, and we’ve already seen how great he can be when he’s on. When he’s playing bad? Moody city, population Colin. He snapped at reporters all season long and looked generally lost on the field, which was a big reason why the 49ers went from the NFC Championship in January of 2014 to 8-8 and home on the couch in January of 2015. I’m glad Kaepernick is already hitting the weight room and studying film, but the biggest thing he needs to work on is his attitude. Do you think you’d see Tom Brady trading jabs with some random guy on Twitter after a bad loss or a bad season? Kaepernick needs to study the off the field habits of the great quarterbacks who have been successful in this league and try his best to emulate them. If he doesn’t, it’s going to antoher long season for the 49ers.
– Ryan
via @SportsCenter
The NFL Offseason Is Starting Out Well: Packers DT Letroy Guion Was Arrested With 357 Grams Of Weed & $190K In Cash
OH GOOD – Packers defensive tackle Letroy Guion was arrested for felony possession of marijuana and felony possession of a firearm in his hometown of Starke, Florida, according to a police report.
The officer who searched the truck also found more than $190,000 in one of the bags in which the marijuana was located, according to the police report. Both the currency and truck were seized and secured due to the amount of marijuana found.
According to the police report, Guion was “extremely uncooperative and hostile” while the truck was initially searched. The officer reported that Guion “kept coming toward the vehicle several times saying, ‘Hey man, my money is in there. Don’t let him take my money.'”
Guion then was secured in handcuffs.
The NFL players couldn’t even wait a whole week before getting into trouble. Last year’s offseason was a nightmare on a number of different levels, and it seems like the 2015 offseason will be just as exciting/depressing. In all honesty, where are you going with that much weed and that much money? I can maybe understand having one and not the other. If you just came from selling a bunch of weed you might have some cash on you, and if you just came from buying some weed you’d obviously have the weed on you. But 357 grams of weed AND $190K in cash? That’s outrageous. 357 grams is a lot of anything, never mind drugs. Maybe he doesn’t trust banks? I don’t know, but the rest of the ESPN article went on to say that Guion was currently in negotiations with the Packers on a long term deal. I have a feeling this story might delay that deal.
– Ryan
Odell Beckham Jr. Can Cry Me A River. His One-handed Catch Record is Already Broken
Hey bro, why don’t you set the bar a little higher next time. I’m not saying it isn’t impressive, but if you are going to set a record make it something so impressive that it can’t be broken less than 24 hours later. I can feel the internet surging with one-handed catch videos now. I am going to predict that in a weeks time some schmuck from florida will have done a 100+ catch video. You watch. Ice Bucket challenge all over again.
-Matt
The Seattle Seahawks Beat The Green Bay Packers In Overtime To Advance To The Super Bowl In One Of The Craziest Games You’ll Ever See
I don’t have much analysis to provide here, but just know that if you missed the last 6 minutes of this game, you missed one of the most improbable comebacks in sports history. Seattle was down 12 with 5 minutes left and Green Bay had the ball after Russell Wilson threw his fourth interception of the day. That Green Bay was only up 12 with 5 minutes left when the opposing quarterback had thrown 4 picks (and they fumbled a kickoff) is still baffling, but we’ll save that story for another day. The rest of the game belonged to the Seahawks. They scored twice in the final 3 minutes, including a Hail Mary two point conversion that I still don’t believe I saw. Rodgers marched Green Bay down the field to set up a game tying field goal, but once Seattle won the coin toss in overtime, you knew it was over. If you’re a Green Bay fan, this is as heartbreaking as it gets. If you’re a Seattle fan, this might be the peak of the season. They have two weeks, but they’re going into the Super Bowl with key injuries on the defensive side against an offense that just cannot be stopped. To put into perspective how much this victory meant to Seattle, look at Russell Wilson’s interview after he won last year’s Super Bowl, starting at the 1:20 mark*:
Now watch Wilson’s interview after yesterdays victory:
That is someone who is physically and emotionally drained. Wilson and the rest of his teammates used everything they had to win that football game, and who knows what’s left in the tank for the Super Bowl. What I do know is that we saw one of the greatest games in sports history yesterday, and if the Super Bowl is half as good, we’ll all be in for a treat.
– Ryan
*Thanks to Grantland for pointing out the difference in the interviews.
Von Miller is Single Handedly Rejuvenating The Interview Hat Game
If this takes the place of all those stupid fakes glasses that NBA players wear I will be the happiest man on Earth. Not only are animal hats better than the fake glasses or the insane looking shirts, but they make more sense. Denver is cold this time of year, and nothing protects your noggin like a good old fashioned animal cap. This could be a revolutionary move by Von Miller. Instead of wearing NFL endorsed gear, why not branch out on your own and start wearing different kind of animals instead. Not only is it fashionable, but you get to stick it to Roger Goodell. Win, win, win. Also, that guy laughing in the background is the exact reaction everyone had when they first saw this.
– Ryan
Tom Brady’s Temper Tantrum Gets The ‘Screaming Goat’ Remix & It Is Wonderful
Somebody get Tom Brady a wamburger. For someone who has so much, he really shouldn’t be so upset. So what your team lost. You’re still in first place in the AFC. Your schedule gets easier from here on out. You’re still married to a supermodel who makes more than you. Cheer up, old chap. Also, I hate you.
– Ryan
H/T UPROXX
Have You Heard? Odell Beckham Jr. Isn’t Human
I know everyone has seen this already, but you can’t not post this catch. I knew Odell Beckham was good because he makes Eli Manning look like a competent quarterback, which is not an easy thing to do. Then the pre game video of him catching footballs one handed surfaced, and I knew he’d be a great receiver, hopefully traded away soon to a team with a quarterback who throws the ball accurately. But this catch last night was something else. For the first time in the history of the world, NBC and the NFL’s incessant replays actually did something productive: they showed how Beckham caught the ball not with one hand, but with three fingers. That’s just amazing. I could honestly watch this catch forever, and the fact that a defensive pass interference was called on the play makes it that much better. But for real New York. please trade him or put Eli down so we can see him at his full potential.
– Ryan
The Buffalo Bills Are Paying Fans With Cash & Game Tickets In Exchange For Helping Them Shovel The Stadium Parking Lot
Bills VP Andy Major says team is looking for snow shovelers. $10/hour and game tickets. 716-636-4840.
— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) November 19, 2014
http://instagram.com/p/vlhqiPxbAn/
That is a lot of snow. Almost an unbelievable amount of snow. The Bills really want to play this game Sunday, and kudos to them for going on social media and trying to get some help. 6 feet of snow isn’t going to magically disappear, so you might as well try and get some reinforcements. I wish I lived in the Buffalo area because for $10 an hour and game tickets I’d shovel my ass off. Hopefully people help the Bills out and they get to play Sunday. If they don’t Sammy Watkins fantasy football owners will not be happy.
– Ryan
H/T NJ.com
