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Eli and other NFL players that are well-liked

RomanWH : 12/5/2017 12:28 pm
Was talking about this last week at work... With how much support Eli received from other players, former players, coaches, etc. over his benching last week, the question was posed:

What other current NFL players would have received a similar showing of support if their team did something like that?

The one name that was unanimously mentioned was Larry Fitzgerald. Just a class-act star WR that not many can fault. Well-liked and respected across the sport. Who are some others?
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arcarsenal : 12/5/2017 12:30 pm : link
Russell Wilson
Drew Brees
Eric Berry
I think you could start with the NFL Man of the Year  
robbieballs2003 : 12/5/2017 12:41 pm : link
nominees. A guy like Tommy Davis on Carolina may he there. He isn't as well publicized as an Eli or Larry Fitz but there are a lot.
Everyone seems to like Jason Witten  
Greg from LI : 12/5/2017 12:44 pm : link
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Larry Fitzgerald  
Giantophile : 12/5/2017 12:47 pm : link
is the one that comes to mind.

Matt Ryan I think is another, he does a lot of off-field charity work.
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arcarsenal : 12/5/2017 12:51 pm : link
If you want a good laugh, look at the names this dipshit put in this article from 2013.

Not only is Ray Rice on it... Greg Hardy is too!

Jay Cutler?

I realize this was 4-5 years ago - but what a horrendous lack of foresight.
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A name for the future:  
KeoweeFan : 12/5/2017 12:54 pm : link
Desaun Watson
hahahaha  
Greg from LI : 12/5/2017 12:55 pm : link
It was that recently that people still didn't know about Greg Hardy? Weird, all that stuff seems so long ago.

Poor Terrell Thomas.
What are you talking about?  
8 Ball : 12/5/2017 1:00 pm : link
- JPP
I feel like  
ryanmkeane : 12/5/2017 1:05 pm : link
Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?
RE: I feel like  
ajr2456 : 12/5/2017 1:07 pm : link
In comment 13725812 ryanmkeane said:
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Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?


That Michael Jordan is such a phony
RE: I feel like  
arcarsenal : 12/5/2017 1:08 pm : link
In comment 13725812 ryanmkeane said:
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Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?


Personality wise, yeah - I think he's corny.

But I think he's a good guy otherwise and seems to be pretty well-respected. He just seems like a dude who tries a little too hard.
Arc... Great find  
RomanWH : 12/5/2017 1:09 pm : link
In terms of phonies, Cam Newton came up. Someone compared him a little bit to Jon Bones Jones of the UFC. Puts up a persona for the cameras.

Back to well-liked players... Joe Thomas was another one people mentioned.
RE: RE: I feel like  
arcarsenal : 12/5/2017 1:09 pm : link
In comment 13725816 ajr2456 said:
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In comment 13725812 ryanmkeane said:


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Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?



That Michael Jordan is such a phony


JJ Watt.  
Slade : 12/5/2017 1:09 pm : link
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RE: RE: I feel like  
Greg from LI : 12/5/2017 1:19 pm : link
In comment 13725819 arcarsenal said:
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But I think he's a good guy otherwise and seems to be pretty well-respected. He just seems like a dude who tries a little too hard.


Might I indulge in some baseless armchair psychology? Excellent!

I suspect Wilson is at least a little uncomfortable being himself in an NFL locker room because his background and circumstances were very different than most of his teammates. He's from a wealthy family - his dad was a lawyer. He went to a VERY hoity-toity private school (I can attest to that from personal experience - knew a bunch of kids who went to Collegiate) from K-12. He's apparently had some issues in the clubhouse with other players who think he's not "authentic" enough because he was a rich prep school kid. It can't be easy to have problems stemming from factors you can't control - it's not as if anyone can choose their upbringing and family.
RE: JJ Watt.  
Greg from LI : 12/5/2017 1:20 pm : link
In comment 13725823 Slade said:
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Speaking of phonies....talk about a guy who tries wayyyyy to hard to make sure everyone knows he's just a regular Joe.
RE: I feel like  
Mr. Bungle : 12/5/2017 1:21 pm : link
In comment 13725812 ryanmkeane said:
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Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?

What I've heard from an acquaintance who knows many Seahawks players personally is that you are correct.
RE: RE: RE: I feel like  
arcarsenal : 12/5/2017 1:23 pm : link
In comment 13725848 Greg from LI said:
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In comment 13725819 arcarsenal said:


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But I think he's a good guy otherwise and seems to be pretty well-respected. He just seems like a dude who tries a little too hard.



Might I indulge in some baseless armchair psychology? Excellent!

I suspect Wilson is at least a little uncomfortable being himself in an NFL locker room because his background and circumstances were very different than most of his teammates. He's from a wealthy family - his dad was a lawyer. He went to a VERY hoity-toity private school (I can attest to that from personal experience - knew a bunch of kids who went to Collegiate) from K-12. He's apparently had some issues in the clubhouse with other players who think he's not "authentic" enough because he was a rich prep school kid. It can't be easy to have problems stemming from factors you can't control - it's not as if anyone can choose their upbringing and family.


Yep, that sounds about right. I'd agree.
RE: RE: I feel like  
ryanmkeane : 12/5/2017 1:25 pm : link
In comment 13725816 ajr2456 said:
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That Michael Jordan is such a phony

Jordan is a phony? You might be the only guy in the world who thinks that. Jordan is unapologetic in being a dick.
RE: RE: RE: I feel like  
Greg from LI : 12/5/2017 1:27 pm : link
In comment 13725868 ryanmkeane said:
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Jordan is a phony? You might be the only guy in the world who thinks that. Jordan is unapologetic in being a dick.


It's a Seinfeld reference, hence the pic that was posted.
Some guys..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/5/2017 1:57 pm : link
who are looked on pretty well around the league:

- Jason Witten
- Ryan Fitzpatrick
- DeMarco Murray
- Antonio Gates
- Luke Kuechly
- Thomas Davis
- Matt Bryant
- Jordy Nelson
- Doug Baldwin

I'm sure there are many more.
Matt Bryant  
RollBlue : 12/5/2017 2:33 pm : link
remember when BBI ran him out of town??? Amazing he is still kicking at a high level.
RE: RE: I feel like  
Jay in Toronto : 12/5/2017 2:44 pm : link
In comment 13725819 arcarsenal said:
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In comment 13725812 ryanmkeane said:


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Russell Wilson is kind of a phony. Anyone else feel that way?



Personality wise, yeah - I think he's corny.

But I think he's a good guy otherwise and seems to be pretty well-respected. He just seems like a dude who tries a little too hard.


He came across at UW as very real. He was very close to his father, who did young before Russell hit his stride -- and I felt that was an issue. I've come across some really fine special young atheletes who lost a parent and iyt seemed to matur them fastera dn in a good direction.
RE: JJ Watt.  
Jay in Toronto : 12/5/2017 2:46 pm : link
In comment 13725823 Slade said:
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I think he was just named sportsman of the year for the work he has done in Houston, especially this year with the hurricane.

A number of programs (including UW) streess giiving back to the community as part of being a student-athelete.
Eli well liked by other players?  
NYSports1 : 12/5/2017 2:46 pm : link
You mean same players who rate him as the most overrated qb in the game all the time?
SO will he still be  
Rover : 12/5/2017 3:17 pm : link
overrated by his peers?
hate to say it  
Old Dirty : 12/6/2017 12:11 pm : link
but Carson Wentz is already getting to be one of those guys. I know it's way early. I don't want to like him because of the team he plays for but he seems like a good guy.
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