-81- McMichael said:
For those (like me) that (before the combine) considered/hoped that the 'Fins would draft Cedric Benson... read this:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2137715
:goof:
I think we lucked out with who we have (Brown).
But, most of all, I think we lucked out with who we DON'T have.
I still remember Benson crying when he got drafted by the Bears. I knew right then and there that we'd drafted right.
OK, I REALLY hoped for the guy too, as I'm sure everyone remembers cuz there were some heated posts by me, lol, and, even though he is still holding out, I'm not glad we didn't take him. Not saying I'm not excited about Brown and everything, cuz I am, VERY excited, and I have gotten used to him being our RB, I'm just saying what he is doing in chicago doesn't make me sigh a sigh of relief cuz we didn't take him. For one, who's to say this would even be happeneding if he came to Miami? It could just be that he REALLY doesn't wanna be a bear and is trying to get as much $ as possible to play for em (not saying I defend it, just giving scenerios, I think whoever drafts you is who you play for, you know going into the draft that you don't get to pick where you go, unless your name is Eli Manning), or maybe the deal isn't even a good one, comparable to everyone else's deals. Has anyone seen the offer? I haven't seen the terms offered to him so I can't say wether it's a shoddy deal or not, but that could be a factor. Also, people are kinda bashing him for STILL holding out, well, up until Monday our very own 1st round pick was still a holdout, so really Benson has only been holding out for 3 more days than Ronnie yet he is being called a "headcase" among other things. As far as him crying at the draft, that is an emotional time for people, you just succeeded in your lifelong dream, not only that, but now you are wealthy beyond belief, that's a lot to take in all at once. So he had a hard time dealing with the Ricky comparisons, so what. People handle things differently, some keep a stone cold demeanor, others show their emotions, neither makes you less of a person. Besides, would YOU wanna go through your whole career/life being compared to someone else? Having all your accomplishments being likened to another persons? Of course not, you wanna be known for YOU and not "wow he is so much like so-and-so" so I can see why EVERYTHING he did being compared to Ricky got to him, especially once al the negative publicity started surrounding Ricky. Just because Cedric was another great RB from Texas and had dreads does not mean he was gonna follow suit with Ricky and go to the NFL, be a bust, then quit for weed yet that's all you heard before the draft. While I'm not completely defending his holdout because I think any athlete who is going to get paid an INSANE amount of $ for a game shouldn't be finicky about an extra million when they already get 30, I can understand it to a degree and don't think they are a mental case etc etc for it.
-81- McMichael said:
Yeah, well, it was like that with me and the chicks throughout high school and then into college, ya know!
:tongue:
Actually... not really. :cry:
One HS girlfriend (who wouldn't give it up).
One college girlfriend (who gave it up... to everybody).
Sheesh.
Dude, lollol, I'm sorry man, I don't mean to laugh cuz that SUCKS, but that CRACKED ME UP! Again, no dig at you, i think it's just the way you worded it, it literally made me laugh out loud
