Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him..

Paintrain · 03-15-2005, 05:45 PM

PFW: Did you have a favorite NFL team growing up or a favorite player?

Rolle: I was always a Cowboys fan growing up.

:smashfrea

PFW: How many of the old guys from Miami do you still keep in touch with?

Rolle: Pretty much all of them. They all come back to Miami. Today I was down on campus playing basketball, and it was myself, Edge (Edgerrin James), Santana (Moss), Andre Johnson, Bubba Franks, Clinton Portis, Ed Reed, some others. They’re all there at the school. We all work out together, play basketball together and just talk. It’s amazing, the camaraderie we have.

PFW: Hope you guys tape your ankles up good and tight. That’s an expensive pickup game right there.

Rolle: It is. Exactly.

I'm not a contract expert, but I'm pretty sure that some, if not most, contracts have stipulations about playing basketball (Aaron Boone, your orthopedist is on line one) during the offseason.. Funny side note on that, about 10 years ago I was producing a story on John Smoltz during the baseball season at his baseball camp and he let us film him playing pickup basketball with one of his buddies but he asked us to not use the footage of him dunking because that could void his contract.. If a pitcher had a clause like that, what do you think NFL players have in their deals?

FRPLG · 03-15-2005, 05:50 PM

hey probably have tons of things excluded in their contracts. Everything from any type of non-football related workouts to riding motorcycles and such. All baseball players have these. The players basically ignore them because they insure themselves against both injuries in football and out. I mean these guys are competitive pro athletes..asking them to not play a pickup game of BBall against a bunch of friends sounds great on paper but they'll never really listen.

Red Robert · 03-15-2005, 05:57 PM

I think the "cowboy fan" is just as disturbing honestly.

BallsOut · 03-15-2005, 06:01 PM

I don't like him already, cowgirl lovers don't make good skins.

SantanaMan · 03-15-2005, 06:01 PM

I'm sure there are clauses preventing many players from doing certain things, though from memory didn't Randy Moss play a handful of game in the USBL a few years back during the offseason, as did T.O?
Also some players like Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, etc come from a basketball background and it would be VERY hard to stop them from playing pickup game during the offseason.
Of course the risks are there and of course Jay Williams is a perfect example fo what COULD happen.

dirtbag2112 · 03-15-2005, 06:19 PM

good thing we won't draft him

PSUskinsfan11 · 03-15-2005, 06:22 PM

Im not worried he was a Cowboys fan. LaVar took 56 for Hollywood Henderson not L.T. and he doesn't seem to let up vs. them (see career ending hit on number 8).

diehardskin2982 · 03-15-2005, 06:40 PM

Might as well become a redskins fan all his friends are on the team

dirtbag2112 · 03-15-2005, 06:49 PM

Didn't Shawn Springs' father play for the Cowboys? I think he grew up a Dallas fan. Anyways, you know what team he plays for now.

wolfeskins · 03-15-2005, 07:06 PM

even if the skins did decide to draft a cb with their first pick, would it be rolle or do you guys think it would be pac-man ?

PSUSkinsFan21 · 03-15-2005, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolfeskins

even if the skins did decide to draft a cb with their first pick, would it be rolle or do you guys think it would be pac-man ?

I think it would have to be Pac-Man over Rolle. Faster, better cover skills, more than adequate tackler.

skinsfanthru&thru · 03-15-2005, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtbag2112

Didn't Shawn Springs' father play for the Cowboys? I think he grew up a Dallas fan. Anyways, you know what team he plays for now.

I thought I remember reading that last year 2...

madisonwm · 03-15-2005, 07:35 PM

In the end he's a true fan of the almighty dollar....so when we draft him, we show him the money and he shows up for work.....doesn't matter what color he is wearing, he plays for the green.....playing well in turn brings in more cheddar........

Daseal · 03-15-2005, 08:21 PM

I feel Pac-Man is the better player too. Not as large, but a great player. Blazing fast, dedicated.

jordanz301 · 03-15-2005, 09:36 PM

i agree wit daseal pac man is more dedicated but i like da bigger cb in this leauge better than the small ones who cnt tackle

03-15-2005, 05:45 PM	#1
Paintrain Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 54 Posts: 5,006	Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. PFW: Did you have a favorite NFL team growing up or a favorite player? Rolle: I was always a Cowboys fan growing up. :smashfrea PFW: How many of the old guys from Miami do you still keep in touch with? Rolle: Pretty much all of them. They all come back to Miami. Today I was down on campus playing basketball, and it was myself, Edge (Edgerrin James), Santana (Moss), Andre Johnson, Bubba Franks, Clinton Portis, Ed Reed, some others. They’re all there at the school. We all work out together, play basketball together and just talk. It’s amazing, the camaraderie we have. PFW: Hope you guys tape your ankles up good and tight. That’s an expensive pickup game right there. Rolle: It is. Exactly. I'm not a contract expert, but I'm pretty sure that some, if not most, contracts have stipulations about playing basketball (Aaron Boone, your orthopedist is on line one) during the offseason.. Funny side note on that, about 10 years ago I was producing a story on John Smoltz during the baseball season at his baseball camp and he let us film him playing pickup basketball with one of his buddies but he asked us to not use the footage of him dunking because that could void his contract.. If a pitcher had a clause like that, what do you think NFL players have in their deals?

03-15-2005, 05:50 PM	#2
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. hey probably have tons of things excluded in their contracts. Everything from any type of non-football related workouts to riding motorcycles and such. All baseball players have these. The players basically ignore them because they insure themselves against both injuries in football and out. I mean these guys are competitive pro athletes..asking them to not play a pickup game of BBall against a bunch of friends sounds great on paper but they'll never really listen.

03-15-2005, 05:57 PM	#3
Red Robert Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Age: 54 Posts: 306	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. I think the "cowboy fan" is just as disturbing honestly.

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BallsOut Camp Scrub Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 43 Posts: 6	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. I don't like him already, cowgirl lovers don't make good skins.

03-15-2005, 06:01 PM	#5
SantanaMan Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. I'm sure there are clauses preventing many players from doing certain things, though from memory didn't Randy Moss play a handful of game in the USBL a few years back during the offseason, as did T.O? Also some players like Tony Gonzalez, Antonio Gates, etc come from a basketball background and it would be VERY hard to stop them from playing pickup game during the offseason. Of course the risks are there and of course Jay Williams is a perfect example fo what COULD happen.

03-15-2005, 06:19 PM	#6
dirtbag2112 Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 293	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. good thing we won't draft him

03-15-2005, 06:22 PM	#7
PSUskinsfan11 Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: the port, PA Age: 40 Posts: 692	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. Im not worried he was a Cowboys fan. LaVar took 56 for Hollywood Henderson not L.T. and he doesn't seem to let up vs. them (see career ending hit on number 8).

03-15-2005, 06:40 PM	#8
diehardskin2982 Another Year, another mess. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,581	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. Might as well become a redskins fan all his friends are on the team __________________ That got ugly fast

03-15-2005, 06:49 PM	#9
dirtbag2112 Special Teams Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 293	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. Didn't Shawn Springs' father play for the Cowboys? I think he grew up a Dallas fan. Anyways, you know what team he plays for now.

03-15-2005, 07:06 PM	#10
wolfeskins The Starter Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: chesapeake,va. Posts: 2,160	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. even if the skins did decide to draft a cb with their first pick, would it be rolle or do you guys think it would be pac-man ?

03-15-2005, 07:35 PM	#13
madisonwm Camp Scrub Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NoVa Age: 42 Posts: 29	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. In the end he's a true fan of the almighty dollar....so when we draft him, we show him the money and he shows up for work.....doesn't matter what color he is wearing, he plays for the green.....playing well in turn brings in more cheddar........

03-15-2005, 08:21 PM	#14
Daseal Puppy Kicker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, Virginia Age: 41 Posts: 8,341	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. I feel Pac-Man is the better player too. Not as large, but a great player. Blazing fast, dedicated.

03-15-2005, 09:36 PM	#15
jordanz301 Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: damascus, maryland Age: 36 Posts: 161	Re: Disturbing Q&A with Antrel Rolle, assuming we draft him.. i agree wit daseal pac man is more dedicated but i like da bigger cb in this leauge better than the small ones who cnt tackle

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