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OBJ makes quick OTA exit

RobCrossRiver56 : 5/15/2019 2:00 pm
Odell Beckham Jr.actually believed that being traded from New York to Cleveland would end the constant obsession with his comings and goings.
OBJ's whereabouts continue to be a major discussion point during his first offseason with the Browns, primarily because he has spent so little time with the Browns. After showing up for the first day of the offseason program, Beckham stayed away from the team until Tuesday, the first day of Organized Team Activities. And, after that one day, he’s gone
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Needed to hydrate?  
figgy2989 : 5/15/2019 2:02 pm : link
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arcarsenal : 5/15/2019 2:02 pm : link
We did the right thing.
IV  
JonC : 5/15/2019 2:02 pm : link
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You can all thank me now  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 5/15/2019 2:05 pm : link
I tried memeing into reality an obj trade last summer.
What a headache  
Stan in LA : 5/15/2019 2:06 pm : link
Not our problem anymore.
Overrated clown  
GothamGiants : 5/15/2019 2:06 pm : link
with an issue staying on the field and drops over the years

Great talent, not worth the BS attached
its over. He's gone  
blueblood : 5/15/2019 2:06 pm : link
who cares
RE: its over. He's gone  
terz22 : 5/15/2019 2:09 pm : link
In comment 14445021 blueblood said:
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who cares


Seriously people still care. Let it go hes gone not our problem anymore.
Recommendation  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/15/2019 2:12 pm : link
if OBJ threads bother you, stay off of them.
RE: Recommendation  
Tesla : 5/15/2019 2:17 pm : link
In comment 14445028 Eric from BBI said:
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if OBJ threads bother you, stay off of them.


LOL. This reminds me of a funny quote related to Howard Stern's early career.

Researcher: The average radio listener listens for eighteen minutes a day. The average Howard Stern fan listens for - are you ready for this? - an hour and twenty minutes.
Kenny: How could this be?
Kenny: : All right, fine. But what about the people who hate Stern?
Researcher: Good point. The average Stern hater listens for two and a half hours a day.

I'm sure the same is true on BBI.
OBJ did the same thing here  
Milton : 5/15/2019 2:21 pm : link
He thinks if he shows up for the first day he gets credit for being there and then he can leave.
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Danny Kanell : 5/15/2019 2:32 pm : link
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During Wednesday’s OTS, head coach Freddie Kitchens was bombarded with questions about his absence and that led to Kitchens seemingly calling OBJ out for not being present.

“It’s also important for him to be mentally ready to be here. I’m not giving him an out … It’s better for him to be here when he can present his best self. Emotionally and physically,” Kitchens said at a Wednesday press conference.


The best part isn't whether OBJ is there or not.  
Diver_Down : 5/15/2019 2:33 pm : link
It was Freddie's response to questions. He said that it was "important for him [Odell] to be mentally ready to be here". The coddling of Odell is comical. It is always a great idea to have different standards for different players.
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That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
Sean : 5/15/2019 2:35 pm : link
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RE: That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
arcarsenal : 5/15/2019 2:37 pm : link
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They hired the wrong guy. That's going to be a disaster.
RE: RE: That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
Danny Kanell : 5/15/2019 2:37 pm : link
In comment 14445061 arcarsenal said:
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They hired the wrong guy. That's going to be a disaster.


They traded for the wrong guy.
I get the topic  
pjcas18 : 5/15/2019 2:41 pm : link
and the POV, but OTA's are optional.

The scrutiny and expectation on the players is not fair based on the CBA agreed to by the players and the NFLPA.

mandatory? different story.

but don't make it optional and then make players out to be selfish or uncaring because they don't spend the whole time there.

How's Peppers attendance been  
Dnew15 : 5/15/2019 2:41 pm : link
thus far for team functions?
RE: RE: RE: That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
arcarsenal : 5/15/2019 2:41 pm : link
In comment 14445062 Danny Kanell said:
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They hired the wrong guy. That's going to be a disaster.



They traded for the wrong guy.


They also acquired a lot of the wrong guys.

It's not going to go well in Cleveland.
Sorry coach,can't make it  
ghost718 : 5/15/2019 2:43 pm : link
Gotta clean the bagpipes
But Beckham is a lovable teammate  
Chris684 : 5/15/2019 2:44 pm : link
and a dream to coach!

LOL
It's actually going to be fun watching OBJ in Cleveland  
AnnapolisMike : 5/15/2019 2:45 pm : link
My wife and her family are from Cleveland so it will be fun following along with them. They could be really good if it all comes together...or it could be a complete clusterF#$k. In any case Cleveland will be the most entertaining team in the league next season.
May go down as DG's best 2018 offseason move  
GRBlue : 5/15/2019 2:51 pm : link
Interested to see 5 years from now if OBJ was simply a gifted talent who couldn't put it all together a la Josh Gordon.
RE: I get the topic  
Milton : 5/15/2019 2:53 pm : link
In comment 14445071 pjcas18 said:
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and the POV, but OTA's are optional. The scrutiny and expectation on the players is not fair based on the CBA agreed to by the players and the NFLPA.

mandatory? different story.

but don't make it optional and then make players out to be selfish or uncaring because they don't spend the whole time there.
If you're referring to Kitchens, it sounds like he was making excuses for OBJ. If you're referring to the media and the fans, they have every right to scrutinize and criticize. The media and the fans were not a party to the CBA that says it's optional. If we see 98% of the team fully attending the OTAs and one or two guys who either don't show up or show up for a day or two and then leave, then of course it should be questioned and scrutinized. Maybe the one or two have legitimate reasons for not being there, but surely it's fair for the media and fans to ask the question why.

As for the team's front office, they are bound by the CBA to keep their mouths shut if they don't have anything good to say about the player or players.
RE: How's Peppers attendance been  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 5/15/2019 2:53 pm : link
In comment 14445072 Dnew15 said:
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thus far for team functions?


As of a few days ago:

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Q: Do you see Peppers as a Collins-like player that does not come off the field often? What was your sense of him?

Bettcher: My evaluation is two things. I flew from Arizona to Michigan and spent a bunch of time with him when he was coming out. I thought he was a dynamic kid and the people that were around him loved him. I got multiple texts from coaches that worked with him in Cleveland and it was not something I asked for, this was after we traded for him and they said that we were going to love him. He is going to work exceptionally hard and is going to be about what it is supposed to be about. You see him out here, we are doing stuff against the air and he is moving, sliding and running around. He is in a stance and sometimes you want to be like, slow down, this is on air. He is exciting.
RE: RE: That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
mfsd : 5/15/2019 2:54 pm : link
In comment 14445061 arcarsenal said:
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They hired the wrong guy. That's going to be a disaster.


Yup. Won’t be long before Josina Anderson is writing stories criticizing the coach, citing “anonymous” sources...p
RE: RE: RE: That’s a rough job for a rookie HC in Kitchens  
Diver_Down : 5/15/2019 2:58 pm : link
In comment 14445089 mfsd said:
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They hired the wrong guy. That's going to be a disaster.



Yup. Won’t be long before Josina Anderson is writing stories criticizing the coach, citing “anonymous” sources...p


She was already on NFL Live today citing her "anonymous" sources regarding Cleveland. I didn't pay attention to what she was saying as she is always a shit-stirrer. But I got a chuckle hearing her cite her "anonymous" sources and was thankful for DG shipping out her "sources" here.
RE: May go down as DG's best 2018 offseason move  
Milton : 5/15/2019 2:59 pm : link
In comment 14445084 GRBlue said:
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Interested to see 5 years from now if OBJ was simply a gifted talent who couldn't put it all together a la Josh Gordon.
He'll never be Josh Gordan and even Plaxico Burress is a bad comparison (it was the first one that came into my head) because OBJ isn't a low-character guy or drug addict (recreational use notwithstanding). But he will be a guy who doesn't have the career he should've had given his talent (and how hard he works, because he does work hard). Maybe Jeremy Shockey is a better comparison.
Emotionally and physically,  
madgiantscow009 : 5/15/2019 3:02 pm : link
Bingo.
I'm starting to get the feeling  
Chris684 : 5/15/2019 3:02 pm : link
that a few of these BIG moves from DG are going to turn out just fine down the road, regardless of the abuse he's taken for them.
Wait, I thought Beckham skipping OTAs was no big deal  
Go Terps : 5/15/2019 3:14 pm : link
At least that's what we heard on BBI for years.
RE: I'm starting to get the feeling  
Britt in VA : 5/15/2019 3:15 pm : link
In comment 14445100 Chris684 said:
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that a few of these BIG moves from DG are going to turn out just fine down the road, regardless of the abuse he's taken for them.


+1
Maybe he had Oral Surgery?  
Britt in VA : 5/15/2019 3:16 pm : link
(or a date with Drake?)
This may prove to be  
UberAlias : 5/15/2019 3:20 pm : link
The best move of the offseason.
And remember when OBJ showed up out of shape  
WillieYoung : 5/15/2019 3:23 pm : link
and not knowing the playbook? Neither do I.

I'm going to hunt down every one of you after OBJ has 30 more receptions, 400 more yards and 5 more touchdowns than any wide receiver on the Giants.
OBJ lasts no more than 2 years in Cleveland.  
MOOPS : 5/15/2019 3:24 pm : link
Book it.

That catch V Dallas in his rookie year  
Damon : 5/15/2019 3:24 pm : link
Ruined him.
RE: Wait, I thought Beckham skipping OTAs was no big deal  
darren in pdx : 5/15/2019 3:28 pm : link
In comment 14445116 Go Terps said:
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At least that's what we heard on BBI for years.


For years I didn’t think it was that big of a deal, and I don’t think it will make or a break a season, but I see it as a red flag into the mentality of the player and not really as team oriented as they want you to believe.

I’m sure his teammates loved him and thought the world of him, but it’s become very clear that OBJ comes first. His inability to control his emotions/actions (and physical injuries) hampers him greatly, and I doubt that becoming a global superstar as a rookie helped his maturation at all.
PREDICTION  
andrew_nyg : 5/15/2019 3:28 pm : link
OBJ will choose to be an International Soccer Star before he spends a single season in Cleveland.

LMAO
RE: May go down as DG's best 2018 offseason move  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 5/15/2019 3:31 pm : link
In comment 14445084 GRBlue said:
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Interested to see 5 years from now if OBJ was simply a gifted talent who couldn't put it all together a la Josh Gordon.

He's the Carmelo Anthony of football. As a NY team you want no part of him. Maybe in baseball.
OBJ's..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 5/15/2019 3:31 pm : link
biggest problem is he opens his mouth but the words don't match his actions.

He can't go on and on about how excited he is to work with Landry and Mayfield and then miss out. That's what people took exception to here. He talked about being on the same page as Eli, but never attended any voluntary stuff.
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arcarsenal : 5/15/2019 3:32 pm : link
I think in a new place, on a new team... after all of the narratives and things that have been said about him, you'd expect him to want to make a good first impression. And yet, here we are - with all of these same reports coming out. Like nothing has changed at all.

With a player like Beckham, the talent level is so high that you just keep hoping he'll "get it" and grow up and figure it out. I know I did for a long time when he was here.

Sadly, it doesn't look like he's learned anything and probably never will. He'll be that guy on a 30 for 30 in about 15 years talking about how much he regrets the way he handled his pro career and wishes he would have done things differently.
For some reason OBJ loves creating his own drama  
Brown Recluse : 5/15/2019 3:38 pm : link
and then getting annoyed when it brings negative attention.

Such a narcissist.
RE: And remember when OBJ showed up out of shape  
Go Terps : 5/15/2019 3:39 pm : link
In comment 14445126 WillieYoung said:
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and not knowing the playbook? Neither do I.

I'm going to hunt down every one of you after OBJ has 30 more receptions, 400 more yards and 5 more touchdowns than any wide receiver on the Giants.


Yeah, he's all heart. Great teammate. At least he left us with this image before taking the last four games of the season off:



This really has been a wonderful, hilarious offseason.
Hey, at least he tackled the guy who went after the football.  
Bill L : 5/15/2019 3:40 pm : link
It ain't nothing.


Or is it?
and he gets to go to Cleveland  
Paulie Walnuts : 5/15/2019 3:42 pm : link
via Imgflip Meme Generator
People (both fans and media)  
Chris684 : 5/15/2019 3:45 pm : link
tried to call a spade a spade with Beckham.

Journalists were accused of "shit-stirring". Some fans were even questioned as racists.

Fun times.

Probably  
uther99 : 5/15/2019 3:53 pm : link
squishy stomach, nothing to see here
RE: RE: I get the topic  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 5/15/2019 3:53 pm : link
In comment 14445087 Milton said:
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In comment 14445071 pjcas18 said:


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and the POV, but OTA's are optional. The scrutiny and expectation on the players is not fair based on the CBA agreed to by the players and the NFLPA.

mandatory? different story.

but don't make it optional and then make players out to be selfish or uncaring because they don't spend the whole time there.

If you're referring to Kitchens, it sounds like he was making excuses for OBJ. If you're referring to the media and the fans, they have every right to scrutinize and criticize. The media and the fans were not a party to the CBA that says it's optional. If we see 98% of the team fully attending the OTAs and one or two guys who either don't show up or show up for a day or two and then leave, then of course it should be questioned and scrutinized. Maybe the one or two have legitimate reasons for not being there, but surely it's fair for the media and fans to ask the question why.

As for the team's front office, they are bound by the CBA to keep their mouths shut if they don't have anything good to say about the player or players.

Kitchens and OBJ has hilarious disaster written all over it XD
RE: This may prove to be  
RobCarpenter : 5/15/2019 3:54 pm : link
In comment 14445125 UberAlias said:
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The best move of the offseason.


I tend to think getting rid of Vernon for the guy blocking Shazier was his best move:


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