NFL Players Train at U. of Miami
 

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Redskins running back Clinton Portis has shown up now and then, and defensive back Sean Taylor, who has skipped the team's recent workouts, made one appearance -- and only to play a game of half-court basketball, Miami strength coach Andreu Swasey said. Both are former Hurricanes.


So what the hell are Porits and Taylor doing then??? I was under the impression that Portis was at Redskins park a few times; so is he going back and fourth?

WTF is Sean Taylor doing?? Nothing?!? Seriously, he is really becoming a problem to me. I just dont get his way of thinking.

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Well, the key word here is "voluntary". He really isn't doing anything wrong by not being at Redskin park. NFL players used to just f around until training camp with no offseason program. I understand that the NFL has changed but the guy has a right to do what he wants. As long as he shows up to camp on time and works his ass off and comes into the season ready to smack fools down, then I'll be ok with it. If he pulls a T.O. and holds out, whines like a bitch by not honoring the contract HE SIGNED and causes a ruckus, then I'll have a problem.

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[QUOTE=Gmanc711]So what the hell are Porits and Taylor doing then??? I was under the impression that Portis was at Redskins park a few times; so is he going back and fourth?

WTF is Sean Taylor doing?? Nothing?!? Seriously, he is really becoming a problem to me. I just dont get his way of thinking.[/QUOTE]


I'm guessing that they're killing each other on XBOX or PS2.

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[QUOTE=RedskinRat]I'm guessing that they're killing each other on XBOX or PS2.[/QUOTE]

Or maybe they're studying.

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[QUOTE=CrazyCanuck]Or maybe they're studying.[/QUOTE]
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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'Green Bay Packers tight end Bubba Franks arrived in a cherry red Hummer. Teammate Javon Walker pulled up in a snow white Escalade. Buffalo Bills running back Willis McGahee drove up in a black BMW with wide silver rims. Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss parked a dark silver Mercedes-Benz with the Florida tag 8-TREY.'

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a modern day professional athalete who isn't materialistic?

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You forgot one, Matty rolled up in his midnight black Ford Focus

bling bling!

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[QUOTE=dirtbag2112]'Green Bay Packers tight end Bubba Franks arrived in a cherry red Hummer. Teammate Javon Walker pulled up in a snow white Escalade. Buffalo Bills running back Willis McGahee drove up in a black BMW with wide silver rims. Washington Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss parked a dark silver Mercedes-Benz with the Florida tag 8-TREY.'

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a modern day professional athalete who isn't materialistic?[/QUOTE]

Actually yeah. He's retired now, but do you remember Robert Smith, RB for the Vikings? He made good money, I don't remember how much but I know it was over $1 million per season for a good while. He lived in a house that would probably be worth about $400,000-$500,000. Pretty nice house of course, but something that many American families can afford at some point in their lives. He saved almost all of his money, socking it away into investments. He was very financially savvy, he always said I'd rather go ahead and make my living now playing football and be able to retire and spend time with my children, rather than have to go to work doing something else. He was a serious breath of fresh air.

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[QUOTE=CrazyCanuck]Or maybe they're studying.[/QUOTE]

I bet they're studying past contract hold-outs so they can "one-up" the previous major pain in the ass, oh, i mean professional athlete.

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From what I understood - Portis was working out with the team. I don't believe this article suggested that the visits that Portis made to Miami were the only times he had worked out.

Taylor still seems to be the mystery. At least it does seem like Moss WAS working out.

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Schneed10- thanks for that. I actually liked Robert Smith. I wish more players would model themselfes after him. I know that a lot of NFL players donate to charities and such but it seems to me that many of them have absolutely no self control when it comes to spending.

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[QUOTE=dirtbag2112]Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a modern day professional athalete who isn't materialistic?[/QUOTE]

We must remember though that these guys come from a poor background. Still, those who make the league minimum can't afford to be as materialist.

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If I had more money that I knew what to do with I'd find something nice to spend it on that's for sure ;)

We might not all go for the flashy cars, but you can't tell me if you were a multi-millionaire you would just save it all.

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i wouldn't. right now im middle class, but hey, you can't blame them for being poor all their life, then getting a great job and living the life they had never known about. i would feel differently if some rich ass kid who had lived luxuriously all his life came into the nfl and spent all his money on nice things, but who amongst us can say they wouldn't want that too.

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Just out of curiosity, does anyone know of a modern day professional athalete who isn't materialistic?[/QUOTE]

I don't care who you are man, if people have kissing you butt your whole life cause you can do something most people can't, and you have gotten preferential treatment your whole life, and girls/woman throw themselves at you at every chance, and then when you turn 21 you get rewarded for all this with MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. . . are you going to keep a straight head?

HELLLLL NOOOO! ha ha ha. Human nature man, just like staring at an accident on I-395 you might complain about rubberneckers but what do you do when you see the tow trucks, the cops and the mess....exactly what everyone else does!

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what if your father was super rich, and you lived luxuriously your whole life, you get into the nfl, get lots of money, would you take it for granted? i wouldn't, mainly because it could be gone just like that. it could take one play, and you could have a career ending injury, then boom, it's all gone

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[QUOTE=gortiz]HELLLLL NOOOO! ha ha ha. Human nature man, just like staring at an accident on I-395 you might complain about rubberneckers but what do you do when you see the tow trucks, the cops and the mess....exactly what everyone else does![/QUOTE]

HAHA good point, I was driving by a wreck yesterday, cursing the rubberneckers, but wouldn't you know once I got close I was taking a look myself, LOL

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By far what concerns me most about this article is the fact that Taylor, who has justified not coming to Redskins Park to work out all along with the pretense that he's working out with his Miami boys, has only been to Miami ONCE for a half-court basketball game. I mean come on, the off-season is long enough that when april rolls around you shouldn't have any excuses for not getting on the ball and working your a$$ off. While I don't condone working out in Miami, it's one thing to avoid your team's voluntary workouts because you feel you get better conditioning at Miami..........and it's a completely different thing to avoid voluntaries because you're sitting on your butt all day playing Madden, complaining that you aren't getting paid enough. Get Real Sean.........and PLEASE grow up.

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Well they both retired, but what about David Robinson who has donated over 9 million dollars to fund a private school for disadvantaged kids. And there is the Redskins own Darrell Green and his Life Centers..........

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class act: Alonzo Mourning...donated his entire 2005 salary to kidney research

a lot of speculation here regarding taylor...just because Taylor isn't working out at U of M, doesn't mean he isn't working out. i honestly thing people are making a big deal out of nothing. offseason will do that do you.

as was said, if he holds out, then you worry...

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Michael Jordan donated his entire 2001 salary to families of victims of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon

Dikembe Mutombo paid for the entire Congolose national women's basketball team to compete in the most recent summer olympics (jerseys, flights, accomodations, etc.) and he built a $14.5 million hospital.

There are several more examples of goodwill by athletes

As for the topic at hand...I didn't notice any mention of KW II at those Miami sessions...and where is he now?! I guess we should be happy ST is "working out" at U. of Miami and not poppin wheelies

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SKINSnCANES maybe able to clear this up but doesnt Taylors brother own a gym down there or is that a different cane?