Young QBs need to respect the old people
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jul 19, 2010 4:07 PM CDT
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PrintThese young quarterbacks today...no respect for their elders, I tells ya. Check out what Joe Flacco had to say about former St. Louis Rams QB Marc Bulger coming to town as his new backup.
I'm sure Marc is a great guy. But I had a great relationship with Troy and John. Depending on what happens, one of them might not be around and two of them might not be around. We'll see what happens.
We'll see how appreciative Flacco is when he needs advice on how to handle getting sacked five times in one game.
Sam Bradford doesn't treat the olds like that, recall what the soon to be very rich man had to say about the mentor the Rams provided for him, A. J. Feeley:
I'm just excited to watch him and Keith (Null, a second-year pro) practice, because I know they're both familiar with this offense and they have way more experience than I do.
Sure, Bradford knows he's got something these guys don't have, starting caliber talent (and $50 million in guaranteed money), but still he knows his station.
Uh, don't watch Null too closely.
And to preempt the inevitable comments...I know Flacco is an established QB and King Sam is not. It's just something to talk about on an offseason Monday.
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reason why we drafted him
Sam is a humble guy and his dedication to learning is parallel to Manning, hence why Gil Brandt calls him the best prospect since Manning.
it’s that savvy, knowing his place, his role and having confidence in his ability that makes me confident sam will not be a bust and will be the next Peyton Manning.
nothing illustrates this more than him going and working out with Peyton.
Bradford to Onobun!
*he lol
and yeah, i didn’t want to get all hyperbole about him too soon but everything we’ve seen has been much better than any of the qb’s of recent drafts.
it’s something TO be excited about
Bradford to Onobun!
like yours too lol
not many could fathom how excited i was when we drafted onobun and i watched his workout on youtube… talk about ultimate jizz.
Bradford to Onobun!
still...
those are strange comments coming from Flacco…he may feel somewhat threatened, but having Bulger makes that a better team overall, depthwise…John Beck and Troy Smith are adults and can take care of themselves…if they get cut, they can always fall back on that free college education!!
Pretty soon all 32 teams will have a "star" QB.
By that I mean, as each team rotates to the top of the pecking order in the draft (cause you know sooner or later it’s bound to happen) they draft one of the “star” QBs out of the college ranks. QBs Kurt Warner are becoming the exception and not the rule. Every year another QB in college becomes top dog. Will it ever get out of vogue to pick one with the first overall pick?
Boy, this has sure been a dry spell, dead zone off season cause I’m just rambling on. Sorry about that folks. I just can’t wait for even training camp to start…I’m football-starved!
Go Rams!
"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now." --- Bruce Coslett, New York Jets Head Coach circa 1990s
Sorry, I'm with Flacco on this one.
What can Bulger teach him??? (a) how to extract big $$$ from a team for dreadful performance, (b) how to take a dive one yard shy of a critical 1st down, © how to really rev up an offense with deep heartfelt emotion, or (d) how to plant oneself like the statue of Liberty on every passing play?
Having Sam around the likes of Bulger, Boller, Feeley or Null could only be detrimental to him.
Bulger can teach him
how to stand in the backfield and look like he has no idea what he’s doing.
But after last year, Flacco seems to have the hang of it.
block! building kick! exploooooooosion!
by mooseknuckles41 on Jul 19, 2010 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Look RamChop I wanted Bulger gone from here more then any one but
This Flacco is showing no respect for one and the fact that he feels so threatened by Bulger as his back up to make such a statement is like wow I don’t know what to say
I’m shocked by his comments if that is actually true,To be humble goes a long way no mater what your sport is,he has no class at all
I agree with you rams210...
I don’t care how good you are, how bad you are or just who you think you are, if you’re a player, any player who’s only been in the big league for 2 years you watch your mouth and respect the veterans. Let’s see if he has the same attitude after being used as a tackling dummy for three years like Bulger was. Lamb (oops, I mean Ram) chop, you need to show some respect yourself.
Go Rams!
"We can't run. We can't pass. We can't stop the run. We can't stop the pass. We can't kick. Other than that, we're just not a very good football team right now." --- Bruce Coslett, New York Jets Head Coach circa 1990s
Was the comment that bad?
I think it taken out of context, I’m sure he just ment he would rather his friends stay there, than a random guy on a one year deal
by Tevin T. Broner on Jul 19, 2010 7:46 PM CDT reply actions
Peyton and Bradford watching film?
They have the same agent. I heard this somewhere they are watching film together. May just be a rumor and a agent move for $$. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks in advance.
Yeah
just seeing how he prepares for everything. How to act like a pro and prepare like one. I can’t imagine there would be anyone better at that than Peyton Manning. I would bet that image wise, Peyton is what Sam is aspiring to be as well. He has this image of being a winner, working hard to be the best. He’s become one of the faces of the NFL in a mid-size market (markets just don’t hold you back as much in the NFL for some reason).
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