You whiners don't realize that the rest of the population can not get enough Beckham and the media knows it and will run with it like he was Kim Khardasian. How do you geniuses propose he put the genie back in the bottle? Maybe he should live in a cave during the off season, would that make you happy?
have a phenom potential best player in the league, madden cover type of guy. the media rides it like crazy. and players that was big endorsement bucks, ride the wave.
you have to take the good with the bad. thus far we haven't seen anything from OBJ that is making a bad name for himself.
as implied! He was asked what type of player he was, not how good a player he was. These piece of garbage reporters are always trying to stir-it-up to gain notoriety.
Excited about his talent..Less so about his exposure..Frankly, I'm getting sick of it..I guess I have no choice but to grin and bear it..But, that's just me..
he has to adjust to instant super star fame. We Giant fans think he's ours, well guess again. He plays for the Giants but he is a national phenomenon. So if what he does offends you as a Giant fan, try to step back and se the total picture that is OBJ
"When asked what type of player he was, OBJ aimed high, revealing he was a "Neymar or Messi" type of player"
lol Classic BBI over-analysis. People have dropped bigger hyperboles here with their draft/player projections, yet overreact over a headline without the context. They asked what type of player he was, not how good of a player he would have been. Also, prior to that question, he said he felt he would've made it as a professional soccer player because he has that level of trust in his abilities as an athlete. Nothing wrong or cocky about that.
and he doesn't even come across as cocky in that video. Based on things i've seen elsewhere, i would say he has a healthy ego (deservedly), but it isn't on display here. This is why we can't have nice things....
Excited about his talent..Less so about his exposure..Frankly, I'm getting sick of it..I guess I have no choice but to grin and bear it..But, that's just me..
What exactly do you have to grin and bear? You realize how ridiculous that is for a guy who hasnt done a single thing wrong.
he said he would be that TYPE of player. Thats like if someone asked me what TYPE of basketball player I would be and I said I would be a Charles Oakley TYPE of player..
that is not me saying I am as good as Charles Oakley..
"OBJ: I could have been as good as Neymar or Messi at soccer"
What else are you saying other than that you are as good as that player?
Again - fucking shoot me if you think I misdescribed what he said. Holy fuck. I watched the video and then tried to describe it from memory. I don't think there's much of a difference, but holy shit - I was just trying to bring the video to BBI's attention. If I misdescribed it, I'm sorry and I bow down to the fucking internet tough guys of BBI posting from their mothers' basements.
I repeat - what a bunch of miserable, pedantic fucking assholes.
He outweighs them by 40-50 pounds. That's great for football, not so great for the stamina required in soccer. And that's not even considering that athletic ability is only part of what makes Messi and Neymar great. Each is a genius at reading the game.
He's certainly a world class athlete, but the odds that he'd be in their universe as a soccer player are slim. That doesn't appear to be what he was saying though.
About the whole, uh oh Beckham is getting too much attention, he's too cocky, he's going to be a diva, I wish he'd shut up, I wish he didn't talk so much....
I know it's winter so you don't have anyone to tell to get off your lawn, but don't worry it's only a few weeks until it's spring.
so many people on bbi are concerned with Beckham being a risk off the field. He's a kid. Let him be. Judging by his parents this kid is well grounded and in check. Relax. He's fine.
Settle the fuck down. I swear, some of you are being for this kids to fail just so you can say... I told you so.
how he ripped the NFL a new asshole as a rookie, even with double coverage. He makes the game a lot more interesting for me. It's about f'ing time the Giants had what appears to be a great player.
Humble off the field, cocky on it works a lot better.
I wish you'd shut up and stop trying to tell a guy who just had the best rookie season in NFL history what you (nobody) thinks works better, and it's pretty obvious he's a BEAST at like every sport, football, soccer, baseball, basketball, he's an all world athlete and he knows it and there's not a damn thing wrong with being openly proud about it you know you would be too, Odell as long as you keep averaging over 100yds and 1td a game, you say whatever the fuck you feel! On or off the field
he did not say he could have been as good at either of those guys. he says he believe he could have been good at soccer if he stuck with it.
THEN the interviewer said, what type of player was he like when he played.
And then he said (while SMILING), Neymar or Messi, he was smiling/joking and they all laughed.
/getagrippeople
"When asked what type of player he was, OBJ aimed high, revealing he was a "Neymar or Messi" type of player"
"When asked what type of player he was, OBJ aimed high, revealing he was a "Neymar or Messi" type of player"
Thank you.
you have to take the good with the bad. thus far we haven't seen anything from OBJ that is making a bad name for himself.
Sheesh. Get a grip.
"When asked what type of player he was, OBJ aimed high, revealing he was a "Neymar or Messi" type of player"
lol Classic BBI over-analysis. People have dropped bigger hyperboles here with their draft/player projections, yet overreact over a headline without the context. They asked what type of player he was, not how good of a player he would have been. Also, prior to that question, he said he felt he would've made it as a professional soccer player because he has that level of trust in his abilities as an athlete. Nothing wrong or cocky about that.
What exactly do you have to grin and bear? You realize how ridiculous that is for a guy who hasnt done a single thing wrong.
That robot Chappie must really piss you off.
I'm now remembering why I come here less.
What a bunch of miserable pedantic assholes.
that is not me saying I am as good as Charles Oakley..
He was asked about his style and he said with a chuckle a "like a Neymar or Messi type guy".
"I'm a Wayne Gretzky type player at hockey."
What else are you saying other than that you are as good as that player?
Again - fucking shoot me if you think I misdescribed what he said. Holy fuck. I watched the video and then tried to describe it from memory. I don't think there's much of a difference, but holy shit - I was just trying to bring the video to BBI's attention. If I misdescribed it, I'm sorry and I bow down to the fucking internet tough guys of BBI posting from their mothers' basements.
I repeat - what a bunch of miserable, pedantic fucking assholes.
Football careers are very brief, in comparison.
He's certainly a world class athlete, but the odds that he'd be in their universe as a soccer player are slim. That doesn't appear to be what he was saying though.
I know it's winter so you don't have anyone to tell to get off your lawn, but don't worry it's only a few weeks until it's spring.
Settle the fuck down. I swear, some of you are being for this kids to fail just so you can say... I told you so.
Idiocy.
I wish you'd shut up and stop trying to tell a guy who just had the best rookie season in NFL history what you (nobody) thinks works better, and it's pretty obvious he's a BEAST at like every sport, football, soccer, baseball, basketball, he's an all world athlete and he knows it and there's not a damn thing wrong with being openly proud about it you know you would be too, Odell as long as you keep averaging over 100yds and 1td a game, you say whatever the fuck you feel! On or off the field