and probably indicative of the stunted emotional development and anger issues that develop in young men who grow up in very dangerous neighborhoods.
I have to give Sherman a ton of credit. He grew up in Compton, was a star athlete and salutatorian, earned a scholarship to Stanford as a WR, switched halfway through college to DB and is now one of the premier defensive players in the league, certainly at DB. He's thoughtful, provocative, and gives back a lot to low-income communities.
But he burns with a fiery rage, a chip on his shoulder that never goes away, and a bitter indignance. I can't imagine he becomes the competitor he is today without that emotional charge. Yet, he has seemingly never learned how to channel and control it to comport himself in a polite, nice way off the field.
Huge Seahawks fan (from the Seattle area), and his line of work involves events where he meets pro athletes. (When he found out I'm a Giants fan, he showed me texts from his friend, Eric Pinkins.)
Anyway, for what it's worth, the guy told me that Russell Wilson is a douche in person. He said the on-camera "pure class" guy is a manufactured act. And, again, the guy was a big Seahawks fan.
that tends to get forgotten due to Wilson's interception is the fact that the Seahawks entered the 4th quarter with a 10-point lead and let the Patriots score two touchdowns on them. Up until the most recent Super Bowl against the Falcons, that had been the biggest 4th-quarter comeback in Super Bowl history. There's lots of blame to go around on the Seahawks for that loss.
Anyway, for what it's worth, the guy told me that Russell Wilson is a douche in person. He said the on-camera "pure class" guy is a manufactured act. And, again, the guy was a big Seahawks fan.
The training staff loves Wilson. Said him and Lynch were two of their favorite guys. Meanwhile, they pretty much trashed Sherman, Chancellor and Thomas. Said that the defensive guys openly battle with the offense to the point where it is divisive, but that Carroll allows it.
that tends to get forgotten due to Wilson's interception is the fact that the Seahawks entered the 4th quarter with a 10-point lead and let the Patriots score two touchdowns on them. Up until the most recent Super Bowl against the Falcons, that had been the biggest 4th-quarter comeback in Super Bowl history. There's lots of blame to go around on the Seahawks for that loss.
Yes. Let's not forget the Hawks defense surrendered a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter.
Anyway, for what it's worth, the guy told me that Russell Wilson is a douche in person. He said the on-camera "pure class" guy is a manufactured act. And, again, the guy was a big Seahawks fan.
The training staff loves Wilson. Said him and Lynch were two of their favorite guys. Meanwhile, they pretty much trashed Sherman, Chancellor and Thomas. Said that the defensive guys openly battle with the offense to the point where it is divisive, but that Carroll allows it.
I believe when it was said that Wilson is a douche in person it was in reference to strangers not training staff.
Isn't Big Rick in FL always saying that Kap is a dick in real life to strangers despite reports he is cool amongst his teammates and other NFL players?
I totally buy that Wilson is not what he claims to be. Just nice to finally see in print what I've been thinking for years.
Wilson "claim to be"? Think about the whole douche in person thing. Is it that he doesn't really care to be friendly to somebody who comes up to him at dinner and wants to take a selfie? Or is he actively a jackass to anyone out there?
I'd hate to be judged by random strangers who approach me.
Some of these athletes have to deal with people invading their space anytime they are in public - and all it takes is dealing with a few of them curtly to have rumors spread they are assholes.
My sister met Derek Jeter and said you can consider him to be unfriendly in person, but she also said that as soon as somebody he knew showed up he was a much different guy. But aren't we all like that?
I have to give Sherman a ton of credit. He grew up in Compton, was a star athlete and salutatorian, earned a scholarship to Stanford as a WR, switched halfway through college to DB and is now one of the premier defensive players in the league, certainly at DB. He's thoughtful, provocative, and gives back a lot to low-income communities.
But he burns with a fiery rage, a chip on his shoulder that never goes away, and a bitter indignance. I can't imagine he becomes the competitor he is today without that emotional charge. Yet, he has seemingly never learned how to channel and control it to comport himself in a polite, nice way off the field.
Anyway, for what it's worth, the guy told me that Russell Wilson is a douche in person. He said the on-camera "pure class" guy is a manufactured act. And, again, the guy was a big Seahawks fan.
The training staff loves Wilson. Said him and Lynch were two of their favorite guys. Meanwhile, they pretty much trashed Sherman, Chancellor and Thomas. Said that the defensive guys openly battle with the offense to the point where it is divisive, but that Carroll allows it.
Oh yeah, and the Super Bowl. That too.
Yes. Let's not forget the Hawks defense surrendered a 10 point lead in the 4th quarter.
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Anyway, for what it's worth, the guy told me that Russell Wilson is a douche in person. He said the on-camera "pure class" guy is a manufactured act. And, again, the guy was a big Seahawks fan.
The training staff loves Wilson. Said him and Lynch were two of their favorite guys. Meanwhile, they pretty much trashed Sherman, Chancellor and Thomas. Said that the defensive guys openly battle with the offense to the point where it is divisive, but that Carroll allows it.
I believe when it was said that Wilson is a douche in person it was in reference to strangers not training staff.
Isn't Big Rick in FL always saying that Kap is a dick in real life to strangers despite reports he is cool amongst his teammates and other NFL players?
I totally buy that Wilson is not what he claims to be. Just nice to finally see in print what I've been thinking for years.
I'd hate to be judged by random strangers who approach me.
Some of these athletes have to deal with people invading their space anytime they are in public - and all it takes is dealing with a few of them curtly to have rumors spread they are assholes.
My sister met Derek Jeter and said you can consider him to be unfriendly in person, but she also said that as soon as somebody he knew showed up he was a much different guy. But aren't we all like that?