Redskins Sign DeSean Jackson

[MTK]

I know it's hard to believe but players do have lives off the field.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I know it's hard to believe but players do have lives off the field.

LOL no they better not! This is prison

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

I know it's hard to believe but players do have lives off the field.

It seems like most ordinary people hold professional athletes, or celebrities in general, to a higher standard than they hold themselves or their peers to. I think all the people who are making something out of nothing with this deal would do the very same thing in Jackson's shoes. Another example is the Riley Cooper situation; lots of people couldn't figure out why the Eagles' FO resigned a guy who yelled a racial slur...just one incident, while drunk, and there are people who think he should be out of a job for that? Seems a bit unfair, if you ask me.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by SirLK26

It seems like most ordinary people hold professional athletes, or celebrities in general, to a higher standard than they hold themselves or their peers to. I think all the people who are making something out of nothing with this deal would do the very same thing in Jackson's shoes. Another example is the Riley Cooper situation; lots of people couldn't figure out why the Eagles' FO resigned a guy who yelled a racial slur...just one incident, while drunk, and there are people who think he should be out of a job for that? Seems a bit unfair, if you ask me.

"Ordinary people" who are not in near the spotlight as athletes and celebrities have been fired for much less. Public intoxication could have been enough for 'ordinary people', not to mention the subsequent actions.

Way too many fans care far too much about what players/celebs do on their free time.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

"Ordinary people" who are not in near the spotlight as athletes and celebrities have been fired for much less. Public intoxication could have been enough for 'ordinary people', not to mention the subsequent actions.

Way too many fans care far too much about what players/celebs do on their free time.

Okay, so Cooper was a bad example of what I was trying to say. But my point still stands.

[skinsfan69]

It's not about having a life off the field. Everyone should have a life, go out and enjoy themselves cause you've worked hard to get where you're at. But it's the constant need for attention for some of these guys that I just can't understand.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Wow, who cares if the guy posted a picture of himself while on vacation?

I would.

If I had just been fired from an employer just before a pre planned vacation, and I had landed a job prior to leaving (and was making a lateral salary move), but still had the vacation planned I would request to be able to start after the vacation just like Jackson did.

Who else here would make the same decision?

This is not a me move by any means. Who cares? He'll be there Monday.

[Alvin Walton]

I posted a picture of myself on a beach with my shirt off and I didnt get any attention.
WTF?

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Salisbury's actually pretty decent from the little I interacted with him.

I was a big fan.
Edit: Schlereth sucks though. Lol

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

So I guess some people are getting all bent over DJ posting vacation pics on Twitter while the team is working out. Is this really a big deal? He had a pre-planned vacation and was properly excused from "voluntary" workouts, so I guess according to some people the guy needs to go into hiding.

I hate people. I mean thats really what shit is starting to boil down to. Lol. I hope he posts every effin thing he does. Good for him.
Edit: he also planned and paid for this vacation thinking he was going to be an Eagle and I believe they are not having workouts this week? If he comes back from vacation 75 pounds overweight running a 4.9 40 than we can complain.

[ICantGoAnother20yrsOfCrap]

Don't care what he does as long as he produces.

[MTK]

For the fans out there that question why athletes aren't studying film or working on their game 24/7 I ask this... with your free time are you constantly working on improving at your job? Why not? Shouldn't you also be giving up all your free time to bettering yourself for your employer?

I've never understood why fans have these completely insane expectations of athletes, like they're not allowed to take vacations, have a Facebook or Twitter account, or god forbid have any sort of life outside of football, especially during the offseason.

F'ing nuts I tell ya.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

For the fans out there that question why athletes aren't studying film or working on their game 24/7 I ask this... with your free time are you constantly working on improving at your job? Why not? Shouldn't you also be giving up all your free time to bettering yourself for your employer?

I've never understood why fans have these completely insane expectations of athletes, like they're not allowed to take vacations, have a Facebook or Twitter account, or god forbid have any sort of life outside of football, especially during the offseason.

F'ing nuts I tell ya.

Everyone knows that Griffin works his ass off. You're missing the point. After all the stuff that he went through last year, some of it self imposed, why come out with a logo of yourself? SMH..I would've just told Adidas.."now's simply not the time for that".. The team did poorly, so did he, now's not the a good time to do it. The minute he has a bad game, you know it's going to come back on him. That's all I'm saying. I don't know of any fans that don't expect players not have a good time. Who's saying that?

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Everyone knows that Griffin works his ass off. You're missing the point. After all the stuff that he went through last year, some of it self imposed, why come out with a logo of yourself? SMH..I would've just told Adidas.."now's simply not the time for that".. The team did poorly, so did he, now's not the a good time to do it. The minute he has a bad game, you know it's going to come back on him. That's all I'm saying. I don't know of any fans that don't expect players not have a good time. Who's saying that?

He has a contract with Adidas. The logo was made by Adidas. So he's probably going to push some Adidas wear with the logo. It's really no different than him pimping his jersey or saying Subway gives him good juju vibes.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Everyone knows that Griffin works his ass off. You're missing the point. After all the stuff that he went through last year, some of it self imposed, why come out with a logo of yourself? SMH..I would've just told Adidas.."now's simply not the time for that".. The team did poorly, so did he, now's not the a good time to do it. The minute he has a bad game, you know it's going to come back on him. That's all I'm saying. I don't know of any fans that don't expect players not have a good time. Who's saying that?

I'm talking mostly about Jackson.

As for Griffin he's not sitting around drawing up logos and he probably didn't come up with the idea to have a logo in the first place. It's just part of his ad deal with Adidas. I'm sure he just signed off on it and it took all 5 minutes to upload it to instagram and promote it on social media, again just part of his ad deal. Who f'ing cares.