Really good (sad/humbling) article on Reed Doughty

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Whether we like it or not, football is business, and if Reed can't play, then we need to replace him. It sounds harsh, but you don't win games with warm and fuzzy feelings.
If the man can play, then sign him. A league min guy won't hit your cap numbers. But let's not fool ourselves into signing someone that can't do it.

Perhaps. but I'd rather have Daughty on special teams than AA. In addition to the "feel-good" bonus, Daughty is hungry, and is going to play every down like it's his last. AA seems like he has a sense of entitlement. He doesn't even seem pissed that he isn't playing.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Perhaps. but I'd rather have Daughty on special teams than AA. In addition to the "feel-good" bonus, Daughty is hungry, and is going to play every down like it's his last. AA seems like he has a sense of entitlement. He doesn't even seem pissed that he isn't playing.

Very true.

[Bill B]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Perhaps. but I'd rather have Daughty on special teams than AA. In addition to the "feel-good" bonus, Daughty is hungry, and is going to play every down like it's his last. AA seems like he has a sense of entitlement. He doesn't even seem pissed that he isn't playing.

I agree. Also why does AA bother bringing in the mouth gard to game? The only thing he seems to be doing with the mouthpiece is chewing the thing as the camera passes him when the announcers are talking about him.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Perhaps. but I'd rather have Daughty on special teams than AA. In addition to the "feel-good" bonus, Daughty is hungry, and is going to play every down like it's his last. AA seems like he has a sense of entitlement. He doesn't even seem pissed that he isn't playing.

I remember a little blurb from LaCanfora's blog where he said AA is pretty pissed and almost unloaded to him but held it in because he 'thought better of it'. I wouldn't mistake lack of bitching as a sense of entitlement. In fact we'd all be bashing him if he was bitching so we can't fault him for staying quiet about it.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I remember a little blurb from LaCanfora's blog where he said AA is pretty pissed and almost unloaded to him but held it in because he 'thought better of it'. I wouldn't mistake lack of bitching as a sense of entitlement. In fact we'd all be bashing him if he was bitching so we can't fault him for staying quiet about it.

I'm not talking about bitching - I'm talking about anything that indicates he wants his job back. You never hear "AA is staying late to study films, practice, etc." I haven't heard anything positive about his work ethic or his playing (even in coach-speak). There are plenty of ways AA can make known that he wants his job back without "bitching". He hasn't done it, though.

[FRPLG]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

I'm not talking about bitching - I'm talking about anything that indicates he wants his job back. You never hear "AA is staying late to study films, practice, etc." I haven't heard anything positive about his work ethic or his playing (even in coach-speak). There are plenty of ways AA can make known that he wants his job back without "bitching". He hasn't done it, though.

I agree. I wonder though if he hasn't done it or it hasn't been reported? I can't think of anything that has said he does or doesn't care other than the one little thing from the blog. Either way he sucks donkey balls and shouldn't play for us ever again.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I agree. I wonder though if he hasn't done it or it hasn't been reported? I can't think of anything that has said he does or doesn't care other than the one little thing from the blog. Either way he sucks donkey balls and shouldn't play for us ever again.

That's a good point, although it seemed like even during the Arrington fiasco we heard that he was "improving" and showing promise. Bottom line, though, you are right - he is awful and, hopefully, is a lesson learned for Williams.