"I will smash ur face in!" Cromartie and Hasselbeck in twitter battle
 

I personally thought Hasselbeck's comment about Cromartie was hilarious. AC is such a knucklehead as he infamously proved to everyone on Hard Knocks.

Threatening to smash someone's face in on twitter? Not a very good example to set for your three 4-year olds. LOL.

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/news/story?id=6064472]New York Jets' Antonio Cromartie won't back off critical union talk - ESPN New York[/url]

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I was disappointed that Hass backpedaled. He should have kept it going....maybe Maurice Jones Drew could have jumped in too

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[quote=SmootSmack;780813][B]I was disappointed that Hass backpedaled.[/B] He should have kept it going....maybe Maurice Jones Drew could have jumped in too[/quote]

Me too. If nothing else, he should have just left his OP up on twitter and not said anything else. Shouldn't have deleted it.

Honestly though, Cromartie has about as much intelligence as my shoe.

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[quote=GMScud;780814]Me too. If nothing else, he should have just left his OP up on twitter and not said anything else. Shouldn't have deleted it.

Honestly though, Cromartie has about as much intelligence as my shoe.[/quote]

I thought somebody was speaking a foreign language while listening (but not watching) SportsCenter the other night. It was Cromartie ranting... I'm totally serious.

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Get hold of Looney #44. He's up for it!

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Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism.

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[quote=Shadowbyte;780868]Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism.[/quote]

I think I'm more tired of Darnell Dockett having an opinion on everything. Who cares what that moron is saying? And I agree, I'm sure a lot more players feel the way that Cromartie feels. Unfortunately, Cromartie is not the best spokesman out there.

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[quote=Shadowbyte;780868]Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. [B]All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic[/B]. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism.[/quote]

Actually that is exactly what Crom is doing, and doing a good job of it lately.

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Is Docket a Rep for the union though? Cromartie is just a joke, cant stand loudmouths.

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Dockett is the opposite of a rep for the union lol

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[quote=Shadowbyte;780868]Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism.[/quote]

They're doing their job and if they don't then someone else will; several other outlets reported on it as well. There are 24 hours of sports coverage per day on the network and that time has got to be filled with something. Things like Twitter help us get into the psyche of professional athletes, something that many of us have daydreamed about what goes through their minds, and how they actually feel about league issues.

I'd like to know who you think does a BETTER job than ESPN while maintaining round-the-clock coverage.

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[quote=Shadowbyte;780868]Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism.[/quote]

I know I can get a bit defensive in these situations. But no one is manufacturing any fake controversy. They simply repeated and summarized what they tweeted. Nothing more, nothing less

Also, what about these guys?

[url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Jets-CB-Antonio-Cromartie-says-to-Seahawks-QB-Matt-Hasselbeck-he-will-smash-his-face-012711]Report: Antonio Cromartie says to Matt Hasselbeck: I'll 'smash' your face - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN[/url]

[url=http://nfl-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27275724]FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!! - CBSSports.com[/url]

[url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2014059542_hawk28.html]Seahawks | Matt Hasselbeck, Antonio Cromartie take shots via Twitter | Seattle Times Newspaper[/url]

[url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/nfl-labor-talks/story/matt-hasselbeck-antonio-cromartie-engage-in-twitter-war-over-labor-talks]Matt Hasselbeck, Antonio Cromartie engage in Twitter war over labor talks - NFL - Sporting News[/url]

[url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=pfw-20110127_cromartie_and_hasselbeck_engage_in_twitter_war]Cromartie and Hasselbeck engage in Twitter war - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/url]

And I could go on.

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Anyone else getting a little tired of hearing from AC lately?

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Hasselbeck comes off a bit of a puss. Cromartie is an ass to begin to with...on the Steve Czaban show driving into to work this morning said Cromartie thinks CBA stand for Condom Breaks Always, lololol.

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[quote=SmootSmack;780912]I know I can get a bit defensive in these situations. But no one is manufacturing any fake controversy. They simply repeated and summarized what they tweeted. Nothing more, nothing less

Also, what about these guys?

[URL="http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Jets-CB-Antonio-Cromartie-says-to-Seahawks-QB-Matt-Hasselbeck-he-will-smash-his-face-012711"]Report: Antonio Cromartie says to Matt Hasselbeck: I'll 'smash' your face - NFL News | FOX Sports on MSN[/URL]

[URL="http://nfl-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27275724"]FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!! - CBSSports.com[/URL]

[URL="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2014059542_hawk28.html"]Seahawks | Matt Hasselbeck, Antonio Cromartie take shots via Twitter | Seattle Times Newspaper[/URL]

[URL="http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/nfl-labor-talks/story/matt-hasselbeck-antonio-cromartie-engage-in-twitter-war-over-labor-talks"]Matt Hasselbeck, Antonio Cromartie engage in Twitter war over labor talks - NFL - Sporting News[/URL]

[URL="http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=pfw-20110127_cromartie_and_hasselbeck_engage_in_twitter_war"]Cromartie and Hasselbeck engage in Twitter war - NFL - Yahoo! Sports[/URL]

And I could go on.[/quote]

agreed, and obviously most of us continue to read this info.

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I just read this link, good journalism - there's a lot more to it than just some harsh words between two guys. I give props to Lewis & Dockett, they obviously grasp the situation & don't want one ignorant player's words to somehow become the public voice of the players. This could actually turn out to be something we look back at as the CBA negotiations unfold, or fold?

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[quote=Shadowbyte;780868]Who cares what Cromartie says? That's why I hate ESPN. All they do is manafacture fake controverseys to increase their ratings and web traffic. What Cromartie said is the same thing being uttered by players behind closed doors. Especially by those players who are now free agents.

Everyone knows that Cromartie isn't the brightest bulb on the tree, so who cares what unarticulate comment he foolilshly made. [B]I'm just sick and tired of ESPN exacerbating these petty issues, they're the TMZ of sports journalism[/B].[/quote]

Pro Football Talk holds that title

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[quote=freddyg12;780939]I just read this link, good journalism - there's a lot more to it than just some harsh words between two guys. I give props to Lewis & Dockett, they obviously grasp the situation & don't want one ignorant player's words to somehow become the public voice of the players. This could actually turn out to be something we look back at as the CBA negotiations unfold, or fold?[/quote]

Well that's ultimately why there's a difference between saying it behind closed doors and saying it for all to hear. If they're going to be a union they need to have one voice in this.

But it would probably be a bigger deal if a more respected peer had made these comments. I mean I know Peyton has made some comments in the past, but those I don't think have garnered as much reaction

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[quote=Mattyk;780940]Pro Football Talk holds that title[/quote]

spot on....Florio is just garbage reporting IMO.

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[quote=SmootSmack;780941]Well that's ultimately why there's a difference between saying it behind closed doors and saying it for all to hear. If they're going to be a union they need to have one voice in this.

But it would [B]probably be a bigger deal if a more respected peer had made these comments[/B]. I mean I know Peyton has made some comments in the past, but those I don't think have garnered as much reaction[/quote]

Very true, but AC may represent the ignorant/ambivalent player & a lot of guys may actually support his general point. I'm not saying this twitter incident is going to spark class warfare between the players, but I think it shows how much of a divide there [I]could[/I] be between the players. There will be guys that see the big picture & are willing to be patient, while there are guys like AC that are just demanding that it be resolved asap. If there's a work stoppage, those differences will come to the surface again. And like you said, there's a big difference when they speak publicly!

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[quote=Chico23231;780943]spot on....Florio is just garbage reporting IMO.[/quote]

You're generous by calling it reporting. He takes a story, throws his spin on it (which usually involves as much drama and negativity as possible), and makes mountains out of mole hills.

I still read it daily though. It's a good one stop shop for what's going on around the league.

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Cromartie trying to name all of his kids.

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDpWzK9c25c]YouTube - Antonio Cromartie Trying To Name All Of His Kids![/url]

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If anyone DOES NOT want a work stoppage it's AC. He's got a lot of mouths to feed. lol.

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Isnt Cromartie the one with 8 kids by 8 different women? Id put my money on that he cant spell CBA. He's on the clock, i got a felling Cromartieis is a dumb arse and will waste his God given tallents soon.

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Cromartie got confused when he heard there were "labor" talks

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[quote=CrustyRedskin;780990]Isnt Cromartie the one with 8 kids by 8 different women? Id put my money on that he cant spell CBA. He's on the clock, i got a felling Cromartieis is a dumb arse and will waste his God given tallents soon.[/quote]


Did you watch the YouTube I posted? Watch it. He's got a bunch of em.

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Twitter is going to be a real issue for the NFLPA to sort out. Players, for all intent and purposes are using these accounts for all the wrong reasons. What we're beginning to see now is pure nonsense, with no meaningful place associated with the game. If this kind of behavior is a sign of the times, then I fear what the future holds.

[url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/587963-nfl-collective-bargaining-agreement-why-twitter-is-crushing-the-union]NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement: Why Twitter Is Crushing The Union | Bleacher Report[/url]

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To a certain extent though, there is some truth to what AC is saying, however unintelligible it may have been. If what I gathered from it is correct, he's saying let's get this crap done before the current cba expires. Stop with the hand wringing and get to work. I don't blame him there. Few "businesses" hurt themselves more by lockout/strike than professional sports. To the fans its an affront to our senses considering the kind of money these guys make. Both sides have a lot to lose from a strike/lockout so it would make perfect sense that some players want the thing done. Look how long it took the NHL and MLB to make a comeback and the NHL still isn't fully back.

What it comes down to is these guys need to get a deal that's good for both sides done before the current agreement ends or at least extend the current one until they can get a new deal done. If ownership or the player's union doesn't budge, then do what you think is necessary but be ready for the consequences.

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[quote=Longtimefan;780994]Twitter is going to be a real issue for the NFLPA to sort out. Players, for all intent and purposes are using these accounts for all the wrong reasons. What we're beginning to see now is pure nonsense, with no meaningful place associated with the game. If this kind of behavior is a sign of the times, then I fear what the future holds.

[URL="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/587963-nfl-collective-bargaining-agreement-why-twitter-is-crushing-the-union"]NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement: Why Twitter Is Crushing The Union | Bleacher Report[/URL][/quote]

Yeah too many dopes out there with no filter

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I foresee Goodell putting a ban on players' use of Twitter and social media sites...period.

The NBA has banned the use of it while they're "working", but it really seems to be more of a problem with NFL players (and Will Hill).

It could be justified. Any other person can not just publicly blast their coworkers and company without getting in trouble, the NFL is a business too.



We're fortunate this crap wasn't available when Riggo played, or Michael Westbrook.

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Hass is a dick in real life...apparently he's a little bitch too. If you're going to call the man incompetent don't delete what you said. Plus there was nothing wrong with what Cromartie said. STFU Hass before you get your face smashed in.

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Does anyone else see Goodell as a power hungry contradictory dictator or am I way off on this? Telling players they can't use twitter yet pretty much demanding they be available to talk to reporters after every game and spring training session? He wants to add two more games to a season schedule but he is really concerned with player safety, how does that work?

Also as for my earlier comment about Dockett I am sorry, not sure why I thought it was him. It is Feely and the alternate is some back up running back I think. So who knows what I was thinking....probably shouldn't drink so much on lunch breaks!

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[quote=Jontrem;781053]Does anyone else see Goodell as a power hungry contradictory dictator or am I way off on this? Telling players they can't use twitter yet pretty much demanding they be available to talk to reporters after every game and spring training session? He wants to add two more games to a season schedule but he is really concerned with player safety, how does that work?

Also as for my earlier comment about Dockett I am sorry, not sure why I thought it was him. It is Feely and the alternate is some back up running back I think. So who knows what I was thinking....probably shouldn't drink so much on lunch breaks![/quote]

I'm guessing that media interviews are where the players just give off cookie cutter responses and be done with it while the twitter conversations seem more "personal". The "professional image" is preserved with the media interviews while it's "unprofessional" to be talking trash with each other. Not saying I agree, just what I think.

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[quote=Jontrem;781053]Does anyone else see Goodell as a power hungry contradictory dictator or am I way off on this? Telling players they can't use twitter yet pretty much demanding they be available to talk to reporters after every game and spring training session? He wants to add two more games to a season schedule but he is really concerned with player safety, how does that work?

Also as for my earlier comment about Dockett I am sorry, not sure why I thought it was him. It is Feely and the alternate is some back up running back I think. So who knows what I was thinking....[B]probably shouldn't drink so much on lunch breaks![/B][/quote]

Why what's wrong with that? :food-smil

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[quote=SkinzWin;781062]Why what's wrong with that? :food-smil[/quote]

I dont see anything wrong with it....my boss disagrees for some reason, says after lunch on Fridays all I do is goon message boards.

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[quote=Jontrem;781053]Does anyone else see Goodell as a [B]power hungry contradictory dictator[/B] or am I way off on this? Telling players they can't use twitter yet pretty much demanding they be available to talk to reporters after every game and [B]spring training[/B] session? He wants to add two more games to a season schedule but he is really concerned with player safety, how does that work?

Also as for my earlier comment about Dockett I am sorry, not sure why I thought it was him. It is Feely and the alternate is some back up running back I think. So who knows what I was thinking....probably shouldn't drink so much on lunch breaks![/quote]

A tad over the top I would say...

And spring training? When did this become about baseball?

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Yeah that's the PBRs. Sorry about that.

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[quote=Jontrem;781069]Yeah that's the [B]PBR[/B]s. Sorry about that.[/quote]

good god man...i almost threw up just reading that.

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I don't get that whole shitty beer is trendy deal.

A local tavern near me that has a lot of great stuff on tap recently tweeted that they now have Genny Cream Ale. I'm like really? Why?

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[quote=Mattyk;781092]I don't get that whole shitty beer is trendy deal.

A local tavern near me that has a lot of great stuff on tap recently tweeted that they now have Genny Cream Ale. I'm like really? Why?[/quote]

I'm wit ya for the most part, but PBR is really good for the price. It isn't what I would prefer to drink but at $7 to $8 a 12 you can't beat it. Place down the street has it $5 pitcher.