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2017-2018 NFL Season Thread
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The story has been talked about ad nauseam here on local sports radio. I've heard everything referenced, rape culture, no means no, male assumed sexual privilege, the objectification of women, etc. etc.. However, most of the folks seem to simply be condemning him for being a stupid immature 21 year old who thinks he "invincible" or beyond consequences. I wouldn't be surprised if Jerry put someone on him like the organization did with Dez a few years back.
It's really the same old story of being a sports star who no longer has any privacy. Thus, every decision that is made is over analyzed and morally judged in the media and by the public. Zeke will either grow up quick, learn to be more private, or crash and burn.
Assuming he isn't extremely close with her and she didn't allow him to do that. Couldn't she easily get him in jail/probation and like 50k dollars for exposing her breasts in public?
She could certainly press charges and the legal system would run its course. On the radio yesterday there was something said about them being on a trip/vacation together so it sounds like Zeke and this woman are somehow socially related. The thing is no one, except the two of them, knows the full context of what happened. Unless one of them decides to speak out about it then all we have is speculation.
Yeah definitely not something that makes your coach's, your teammates, or even your fans proud of. But this guy is a great running back so most likely this will just get swept under the rug.
Since when is it ok for young men to behave this way? I know you're not intending it that way, but we've been hearing how he's a young man and he needs to grow up, but I can tell you that his behavior wouldn't fly if an 8 year old boy did it, why are we giving him a pass as a twenty something. He's old enough to know that you shouldn't be doing something like that. The age card just doesn't fly with me, he's a man not a child and he shouldn't have done that.
No one is saying it is ok for him to do this. While I doubt the police will do much, I expect the NFL to fine him.
So far, I've been reading (not necessarily here), that he's a young man and he needs to grow up. My point is that boys shouldn't be doing this, never mind young men. From what I've been reading, it almost sounds like they're making excuses for him because he's young. Wrong is wrong regardless of age.
Most of what I've been hearing on local radio is not that his age justifies his actions, but that his age is indicative of his immaturity. That's why I said one of the possible outcomes is that he will "grow up quick". I agree with one of the local radio hosts around here who said that when you are in the public eye you don't get the chance to grow up and mature normally because everything you do is publicized nationally.
I have to chime in here.
If you watch that video you can easily see the girl pull at her shirt straps open a bit sideways. Like what they do at Marde Gras.
Then Elliott pulls her shirt down.
Watch it slowly..
They were BOTH doing it.
That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
If you watch that video you can easily see the girl pull at her shirt straps open a bit sideways. Like what they do at Marde Gras.
Then Elliott pulls her shirt down.
Watch it slowly..
They were BOTH doing it.
That's my opinion and I'm sticking to it.
It looks like Johnny Football might actually have a legit chance of getting on a roster next year.
Incredible. How is it possible that there are teams out there that can't see that this guy is Ryan Leaf 2.0??
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...erest-in-johnny-manziel#news-article-comments
Incredible. How is it possible that there are teams out there that can't see that this guy is Ryan Leaf 2.0??
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...erest-in-johnny-manziel#news-article-comments
Me niether. Mediocre performance + serious off the field issues. I just don't understand the allure.
There are dozens of guys out there that can complete 57% of their passes and throw an int for every touchdown. And most of them aren't drunks who smack their girlfriends around.
Johnny Manziel living in New Orleans... Drinking, partying and debauchery central... what can possibly go wrong?
While there has been "interest" in Manziel, I don't think he will be signed to a team.
Way too many NFL fans have demonstrated, convincingly, that they couldn't care less about DV or painkiller abuse...but someone kneels during the anthem and they have the torches and pitchforks out.
So the NFL owners voted (all but the Dolphins) to permit the Raiders to move. The funny thing is the NFL rules prohibit NFL officials from visiting Las Vegas during the season, that will obviously have to change.
Also I think has unintended consequences with young men flush with cash, I think the temptation may be too great and finally I'm not sold there's enough interest to sustain a team there - just my $.02
Also I think has unintended consequences with young men flush with cash, I think the temptation may be too great and finally I'm not sold there's enough interest to sustain a team there - just my $.02
I think there will be more interest for the Raiders in Vegas over the Chargers in L.A.
Yeah, I'll give you that.
Chargers, leaving a location where the fans care about the team, to a location where all they can hope for is lackluster support
The Raiders didn't have a choice in Oakland. The stadium is a dump and they could not get a new place built. Vegas basically gifted them a new home. I don't fault the team for leaving, I wonder how many fans will follow. Vegas will gain a following as a lot of Raider fans already live there and Vegas is a weekend destination so they will fill a stadium.