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OP literally made a thread to officially announce he’s coming out of the closet. OP must finally feel like he’s broken free from what’s been holding him back for so long. Congrats to him.

I love this place.
 
FuriousStyles said:
Nah boss… they got responsibilities and take care of their families. They are absolutely grown men. Are some of them immature and do stupid sh*t? Sure.

I’d say they are more of a grown man than some 40 year old who lives in their parents spare room, scratching his nuts and putting his name on the orange juice. Or some guy in his 30’s who is deadbeat father.
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I mean, I guess. I suppose in your case it depends on your metric. I've seen teenagers have responsibilities and have to take care of their families.
 
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lf26soda said:
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So glad I don't watch NFL as I wouldn't want to watch what sounds like a horrific injury.
My little brother had a teammate who suffered multiple fractures of his leg, including tibia, during a scrimmage. Their field was a few yards from the school building, one of those 1970s style building where it is mostly concrete with few windows. He said when the injury occurred, it sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball, with sound reverberating amongst those concrete buildings. Between that sound and the player screaming afterwards, scrimmage had to be stopped because teammates were nauseous and some were vomiting. My brother when I picked him up from practice had that 1000 yard look. Nasty stuff.
 
MedleyCane said:
So glad I don't watch NFL as I wouldn't want to watch what sounds like a horrific injury.
My little brother had a teammate who suffered multiple fractures of his leg, including tibia, during a scrimmage. Their field was a few yards from the school building, one of those 1970s style building where it is mostly concrete with few windows. He said when the injury occurred, it sounded like a baseball bat hitting a ball, with sound reverberating amongst those concrete buildings. Between that sound and the player screaming afterwards, scrimmage had to be stopped because teammates were nauseous and some were vomiting. My brother when I picked him up from practice had that 1000 yard look. Nasty stuff.
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I broke both my legs twice (really ankles, but the leg where they meet) on both sides.

Little brother also played college and one game he fell wrong and literally shot the bone threw his pants and pinned his uniform on with his bone sticking out.

Never forget going to the hospital with him with his bone sticking threw his pants leg.

It's not war, but you bleed, sweat, and grow with the guys in your locker room. Anyone who has ever been in a locker room knows exactly why Stroud was feeling the way he was.
 
OP has an old perspective, but it necessarily bad?

Is there something to be said for keeping it "tough"? "Ah, he'll be fine. He'll be back next year" -- might actually give Tank Dell hope and reassurance. Crying? It could give off the sense of hopelessness to TD.

I'm not saying we should be devoid of emotion, but maybe the "old way" of thinking actually had some reasoning behind it.

I'm just talking out loud, don't take this the wrong way.
 
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Lance Roffers said:
I broke both my legs twice (really ankles, but the leg where they meet) on both sides.

Little brother also played college and one game he fell wrong and literally shot the bone threw his pants and pinned his uniform on with his bone sticking out.

Never forget going to the hospital with him with his bone sticking threw his pants leg.

It's not war, but you bleed, sweat, and grow with the guys in your locker room. Anyone who has ever been in a locker room knows exactly why Stroud was feeling the way he was.
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Woah, that's nasty even reading it.
 
kyle_schick said:
It's not war. It's a sport. Guy hurt his knee.

They're all multi-millionaires playing a game for a living while living like demigods in society.

Worst case: gets insurance payout, medically retired, pension, healthcare for life.

Crying about it is pretty weak.
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It’s not war you’re correct… but since they’re friends maybe their conversations extend beyond what they have but goals in life. What they’re working towards and want to accomplish together and that may no longer happen? Watching you friends dreams possibly vanish in front of you can cause emotion.

While I’m not a high 6 figure earner or millionaire myself I do know a couple of people who have more money than they know what to do with and are completely miserable with their life. Feel they have no purpose and aren’t doing what they want their lives. So for some folks having a lot money means very little if you’re not doing what you love/want.
 
RangerGranger said:
OP has an old perspective, but it necessarily bad?

Is there something to be said for keeping it "tough"? "Ah, he'll be fine. He'll be back next year" -- might actually give Tank Dell hope and reassurance. Crying? It could give off the sense of hopelessness to TD.

I'm not saying we should be devoid of emotion, but maybe the "old way" of thinking actually had some reasoning behind it.

I'm just talking out loud, don't take this the wrong way.
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I know what you're talking about about.
Back in 2002 the DMV had to deal with the so-called "Beltway Sniper" where people minding their own business were getting shot. It was gutless and senseless...the entire area was on pins and needles during this time, especially since the prior year we went through 9-11. Anyways, on one occasion, a boy walking to elementary school was shot by one of the cowards. During the related press conference the attending Chief of Police broke down and started crying when discussing the case. As a human, and especially for him who had young children, it was an understandable emotion. But his bawling in public was not a very reassuring response at the time when folks were confused, scared and wondering if terrorists were involved. So I get the argument about sometimes one has to act strong even if they are not feeling it. But this injury with Tank Dell is not the same situation.
 
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MedleyCane said:
I know what you're talking about about.
Back in 2002 the DMV had to deal with the so-called "Beltway Sniper" where people minding their own business were getting shot. It was gutless and senseless...the entire area was on pins and needles during this time, especially since the prior year we went through 9-11. Anyways, on one occasion, a boy walking to elementary school was shot by one of the cowards. During the related press conference the attending Chief of Police broke down and started crying when discussing the case. As a human, and especially for him who had young children, it was an understandable emotion. But his bawling in public was not a very reassuring response at the time when folks were confused, scared and wondering if terrorists were involved. So I get the argument about sometimes one has to act strong even if they are not feeling it. But this injury with Tank Dell is not the same situation.
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@MedleyCane fkin well said. Appreciate that man.
 
RangerGranger said:
OP has an old perspective, but it necessarily bad?

Is there something to be said for keeping it "tough"? "Ah, he'll be fine. He'll be back next year" -- might actually give Tank Dell hope and reassurance. Crying? It could give off the sense of hopelessness to TD.

I'm not saying we should be devoid of emotion, but maybe the "old way" of thinking actually had some reasoning behind it.

I'm just talking out loud, don't take this the wrong way.
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Maybe we're all just overanalyzing this a bit.

Is Tank Dell looking for hope and reassurance on the field 2 seconds after having his knee blown out? My guess is he's looking to stop the extraordinary amount of pain he's going through in looking at the video. I'm thinking he couldn't care less as to Stroud's reaction at that time.

Now, if Stroud goes to visit Dell at the hospital after his surgery and Stroud's blubbering like a wuss? Yes, I could see that having an effect on Dell's mindset. I trust Stroud would have his **** together by that time, but then again I'm a Gen X'er and these Gen Y'ers seem to wear their emotions on their sleeves more than guys in my generation. So who knows?

Even then, the key person Dell should look to for hope and reassurance is his doctor.

In any case, my only criticism in Stroud's reaction is he is supposed to be the leader on the field. It's not easy to do, but part of his (and the coaches') job is to keep the rest of the team's focus on getting the job done once Dell is taken off the field. It's tough to do that when you are sitting on the bench with a towel over your head and leaning on the shoulder of Joe Mixon. Again, it may be a difference in generations.
 
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CaneinBroward said:
Maybe we're all just overanalyzing this a bit.

Is Tank Dell looking for hope and reassurance on the field 2 seconds after having his knee blown out? My guess is he's looking to stop the extraordinary amount of pain he's going through in looking at the video. I'm thinking he couldn't care less as to Stroud's reaction at that time.

Now, if Stroud goes to visit Dell at the hospital after his surgery and Stroud's blubbering like a wuss? Yes, I could see that having an effect on Dell's mindset. I trust Stroud would have his **** together by that time, but then again I'm a Gen X'er and these Gen Y'ers seem to wear their emotions on their sleeves more than guys in my generation. So who knows?

Even then, the key person Dell should look to for hope and reassurance is his doctor.

In any case, my only criticism in Stroud's reaction is he is supposed to be the leader on the field. It's not easy to do, but part of his (and the coaches') job is to keep the rest of the team's focus on getting the job done once Dell is taken off the field. It's tough to do that when you are sitting on the bench with a towel over your head and leaning on the shoulder of Joe Mixon. Again, it may be a difference in generations.
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Now I know you know what I mean what I say you analyzed this more than just about anyone on the post so far lol.

I hear what you're saying. And your first paragraph mischaracterized my point. But you rebounded with sound logic that I agree with.
 
Bird4um said:
bunch of sissy bois.

Talking about Stroud.
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Projection.
greece looks GIF
 
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