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Paintrain · 03-08-2005, 03:14 PM

Coles is coming across as a whiny little b*tch.. "I didn't sign up for this"? If you are getting paid MILLIONS to play football, you are to do what the coach tells you to do. Hell, if you are in Pop Warner and the coach tells you to do something, you do it. If the coach wants to run 45 times and you are expected to block, BLOCK! I haven't seen any NFL contracts but I highly doubt that in Coles contract it says "downfield threat" "vertical receiver" or "passes over 15 yards receiver". He is paid to play the game. Chris Samuels didn't like Spurrier's BS protection schemes but you didn't see him asking to be released. Ramsey didn't "sign up" for getting his dick knocked into the dirt for 2 years under Spurrier and then have to take the job from aincient Mark Brunell, but he still showed up to work every day and didn't ask to be released.

From a credibility angle, let's see, Gibbs, devout Christian, Hall of Famer, leader of winning Super Bowl teams and NASCAR teams, universally respected throughout the sports world.. Coles, thrown out of FSU and off the team, won't acknoledge FSU because he feels like they treated him badly (sound familiar?), took shots at the Jets when he was signed by the Redskins, 90 catches (3rd in the NFL I beleive) and feels underutilized.. Hmm, advantage Gibbs. BTW, Gardner always seemed like he was unhappy anyway, I never heard or saw of him being a positive influence at all.

As quick as some of us were to praise Gibbs and think he would automatically put us back on the playoff map, some of us are ready to write him off after one year because Coles and Gardner were unhappy. If Gibbs didn't acknowledge that the offense didn't work almost IMMEDIATELY after the season I would be a bit more critical, but geez, give the guy an ounce of credit for knowing what he is doing..

03-08-2005, 03:14 PM	#31
Paintrain Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Age: 54 Posts: 5,006	Re: I can't wait to hear the other side... Coles is coming across as a whiny little b*tch.. "I didn't sign up for this"? If you are getting paid MILLIONS to play football, you are to do what the coach tells you to do. Hell, if you are in Pop Warner and the coach tells you to do something, you do it. If the coach wants to run 45 times and you are expected to block, BLOCK! I haven't seen any NFL contracts but I highly doubt that in Coles contract it says "downfield threat" "vertical receiver" or "passes over 15 yards receiver". He is paid to play the game. Chris Samuels didn't like Spurrier's BS protection schemes but you didn't see him asking to be released. Ramsey didn't "sign up" for getting his dick knocked into the dirt for 2 years under Spurrier and then have to take the job from aincient Mark Brunell, but he still showed up to work every day and didn't ask to be released. From a credibility angle, let's see, Gibbs, devout Christian, Hall of Famer, leader of winning Super Bowl teams and NASCAR teams, universally respected throughout the sports world.. Coles, thrown out of FSU and off the team, won't acknoledge FSU because he feels like they treated him badly (sound familiar?), took shots at the Jets when he was signed by the Redskins, 90 catches (3rd in the NFL I beleive) and feels underutilized.. Hmm, advantage Gibbs. BTW, Gardner always seemed like he was unhappy anyway, I never heard or saw of him being a positive influence at all. As quick as some of us were to praise Gibbs and think he would automatically put us back on the playoff map, some of us are ready to write him off after one year because Coles and Gardner were unhappy. If Gibbs didn't acknowledge that the offense didn't work almost IMMEDIATELY after the season I would be a bit more critical, but geez, give the guy an ounce of credit for knowing what he is doing..