Dirtbag59
01-06-2013, 09:28 PM
Let's hope he's not another Cam. We see how far his ego got him.
He's more of a Peyton Manning then anything else. I mean lets look at the whole picture. He's incredibly smart. Loves to star in commercials. Unquestioned leader of the team. Studies like theres no tommorrow. The list goes on.
We're talking about a guy who got elected captain of a playoff team in his rookie year on a team with numerous veterans. Cam Newton on the other hand has been considered a terrible leader by teammates. He's also not nearly as articulate as Griffin though to be fair 99% of the population isn't.
skinsfaninok
01-06-2013, 09:29 PM
Everyone said lebron James was a punk and arrogant too.. well.he's the best player in the NBA and is on top of the world ATM. Like matty said all stars are arrogant at times.
Hail to the Redskins
01-06-2013, 09:30 PM
I think he's just bummed about losing more than anything.
He's flashed hints of ego all season. I'm kinda amazed people are only picking up on it now. As I said earlier not that it's a bad thing, most superstar athletes are like that and he balances it out well enough.
Oh, trust me, I've noticed the exaggerated "swagger" all year... and it always borderline-rubbed me the wrong way...
But tonight he showed to the next level.
WITH ALL OF THIS SAID... Listen,
* He's 22 years old and LOVED and ADORED by EVERYONE
* He was a All-American hurdler as a freshman in college
* After being recruited by the big schools as a WR... He told everyone that he was going to play QB in the NFL and proved himself times 100 on that one
* Turned around a whole program at Baylor, took them to their first Bowl game in forever
* Won the Heisman
* A team traded 3 1st-Round picks for him
* etc, etc, etc... the dude has only experienced that HIS goals get achieved and what he touches turns to gold
* Did I mention he's only 22?
...meaning... OF COURSE he's going to have an ego, be narcissistic, etc... I'm just saying that the narcissistic thing that come from all of that is a flaw to me...
But... it's only 2% of the pie... the other 98% of my opinion on the guy is that he's manna from heaven... ha.
Also... his ego couldn't even fit in a ball room with Cam Newton's... it's no where near that level... I'm just saying that when things aren't going well, this will show again.
Dirtbag59
01-06-2013, 09:32 PM
Everyone said lebron James was a punk and arrogant too.. well.he's the best player in the NBA and is on top of the world ATM. Like matty said all stars are arrogant at times.
Footballs different but I will say you can be a bit of prick at QB and still have your teammates love you.
UsGTW_VVTkE
So long as you don't get into Jay Cutler/Jeff George territory you're okay. And to be fair I haven't seen or heard of RG3 yelling at teammates though I think he told Trent Williams to shut up in a huddle during the offseason when Trent was joking around.
donofriose
01-06-2013, 09:35 PM
Aaron Rogers has a huge ego, he does a championship belt celebration after every touchdown.
Eli Manning called himself elite before he won another superbowl.
Tom Brady talks trash during games and laughed when someone said they wouldn't score 17 points before the superbowl against the Giants. I forgot the exact number of points and who said it.
Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Joe Namath... quarterbacks are arrogant. Rather have a quarterback that is arrogant than someone like Mark Sanchez.
SKINSnCANES
01-06-2013, 09:41 PM
(Clicked like button)
Hah I said this during the game thread
DynamiteRave
01-06-2013, 09:41 PM
Aaron Rogers has a huge ego, he does a championship belt celebration after every touchdown.
Eli Manning called himself elite before he won another superbowl.
Tom Brady talks trash during games and laughed when someone said they wouldn't score 17 points before the superbowl against the Giants. I forgot the exact number of points and who said it.
Brett Favre, Drew Brees, Joe Namath... quarterbacks are arrogant. Rather have a quarterback that is arrogant than someone like Mark Sanchez.
All QBs that are arrogant have a reason to be. Sanchez is surrounded by a terrible coach and a terrible team.
Any attempt of Sanchez trying to be arrogant would be like the wimpiest kid on the playground declaring himself King of the monkey bars.
donofriose
01-06-2013, 09:43 PM
All QBs that are arrogant have a reason to be. Sanchez is surrounded by a terrible coach and a terrible team.
Any attempt of Sanchez trying to be arrogant would be like the wimpiest kid on the playground declaring himself King of the monkey bars.
What I am saying is that all quarterbacks are arrogant, at least the good ones. You watch Sanchez play and speak he is not arrogant at all, in fact you can tell he lacks confidence.
DynamiteRave
01-06-2013, 09:44 PM
What I am saying is that all quarterbacks are arrogant, at least the good ones. You watch Sanchez play and speak he is not arrogant at all, in fact you can tell he lacks confidence.
I wouldn't be confident playing with the Jets either.
There's a difference between having an ego, which plenty of athletes do, and being a selfish unlikable brat like Cam Newton.
There's no real comparison there between RG3 and Cam. None.