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Fun conversation (about McDowell and Foster) with some kids who don't know what character means.

Not that i disagree about his character, i believe there were other things too, but i can’t hold the ATV thing against him too much..

If crashing an atv causing an injury is a character concern, isn’t Andrew luck snowboarding and hurting himself also a sign of questionable character?
 
Not that i disagree about his character, i believe there were other things too, but i can’t hold the ATV thing against him too much..

If crashing an atv causing an injury is a character concern, isn’t Andrew luck snowboarding and hurting himself also a sign of questionable character?

Fair question. My immediate thought is that ATV's carry greater risk and that McDowell was more likely to be driving recklessly than Luck was to be snowboarding recklessly. McDowell is lucky to be alive, and Luck sprained his shoulder (the AC joint specifically). Looking it up, and with the info available from a quick scan, about 10 times as many people die per year riding ATV's than people do skiing and snowboarding combined. Overall injuries are about the same, but it seems that a larger number of people ski and snowboard. The last two facts were more difficult to verify with a quick scan.

I'd say that Luck's injury is more similar to a player hurting himself playing basketball in the offseason, and Mcdowell's is more similar to someone injuring himself while driving recklessly. I'm not arguing that players should become bubble boys away from the field, but almost killing yourself on an ATV points to remarkably poor judgment imo.
 
Fair question. My immediate thought is that ATV's carry greater risk and that McDowell was more likely to be driving recklessly than Luck was to be snowboarding recklessly. McDowell is lucky to be alive, and Luck sprained his shoulder (the AC joint specifically). Looking it up, and with the info available from a quick scan, about 10 times as many people die per year riding ATV's than people do skiing and snowboarding combined. Overall injuries are about the same, but it seems that a larger number of people ski and snowboard. The last two facts were more difficult to verify with a quick scan.

I'd say that Luck's injury is more similar to a player hurting himself playing basketball in the offseason, and Mcdowell's is more similar to someone injuring himself while driving recklessly. I'm not arguing that players should become bubble boys away from the field, but almost killing yourself on an ATV points to remarkably poor judgment imo.
Definitely a fair way to look at things. I dont think I’m interested in McDowell either way. Wouldn’t be shocked to learn he was driving recklessly
 
Character is an issue-issue?

I recall many fans, dunno about here because I wasn't a member then, during the Incognito situation screaming that he didn't do anything all that wrong, and we should have kept him.

If he didn't have character issues, nobody did....
 
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Would like the Fins to invite Stefen Wisnieski in for a look
Not understanding why the Eagles cut him but he was pretty decent on the Eagles is only 30 and plays both G & C
 
Would like the Fins to invite Stefen Wisnieski in for a look
Not understanding why the Eagles cut him but he was pretty decent on the Eagles is only 30 and plays both G & C

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nj.com/eagles/2019/03/why-did-eagles-let-go-of-possible-jets-target-stefen-wisniewski-heres-doug-pedersons-explanation.html?outputType=amp

Once highly thought of player kind of had a interesting few years, does not seem to be type of guys we’re targeting ie age

He was cut through and probably wont command much money, I bet they wont though cause of his age. They may get desperate for bodies at some point though.
 
We will be shopping for FAs after May 1st....I believe that's the date when they don't count against comp picks.
 
Honestly can’t believe how many guys we were paying big money that remain unsigned. Branch, Hayes, and Sitton. Not to mention Suh we still have $13m in dead cap on. Thank god Tannenbaum is Arizona’s problem now.
 
Honestly can’t believe how many guys we were paying big money that remain unsigned. Branch, Hayes, and Sitton. Not to mention Suh we still have $13m in dead cap on. Thank god Tannenbaum is Arizona’s problem now.
I'm actually pretty surprised Sitton hasn't latched on anywhere, Hayes is just pretty old and has been hurt alot, Branch is a jag so those guys make sense
 
Not that i disagree about his character, i believe there were other things too, but i can’t hold the ATV thing against him too much..

If crashing an atv causing an injury is a character concern, isn’t Andrew luck snowboarding and hurting himself also a sign of questionable character?
People are allowed to live their life. Neither example is a character flaw.
 
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