Don’t think I’ve ever seen an NFL head coach do that before. Said in his PC he did it because SB is a “big guy” and to keep from having to put weight on the knee.
Honorable move by Judge and I’m not knocking the gesture. My question, though, is whether he will do this for any/all other players who need to get to the sideline after an injury. Or was this an exception made for a star player? What does it say to the other guys if Judge doesn’t consistently do this for any injured player on the team?
Seems like Judge has to have now committed himself to doing it each time. If he doesn’t it won’t go without being noticed and would go against his mantra of “we treat all our guys the same...doesn’t matter where you were drafted, how much you’re paid, etc.”
Hey, isn’t that what BBI is for?! ;-)
Jesus Christ
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Homer- I never said anything about a grand master plan or some motive. I’m sure it wasn’t. Even if he did it on instinct, my question remains. Won’t he necessarily need to do it each and every time now?
It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if he had already pre-determined that, when he makes it to head coach, he’s going to help every Injured player to the sideline. If that’s the case, awesome.
A classy gesture and symbolic... players notice that kind of thing. I think Judge is the real deal, and players will respond to his authenticity. The problem is whether we have enough talent to avoid something like a 1-6 hole... after that, Vince Lombardi could be walking the sidelines and I doubt it would do much of anything.
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so you really think that watching Barkley fall to the ground in a flash made him think up this grand master plan of looking like a hero, which has now backfired because he will be looked down upon if he doesn't do this every time?
Homer- I never said anything about a grand master plan or some motive. I’m sure it wasn’t. Even if he did it on instinct, my question remains. Won’t he necessarily need to do it each and every time now?
It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if he had already pre-determined that, when he makes it to head coach, he’s going to help every Injured player to the sideline. If that’s the case, awesome.
So i'm a homer for thinking this thread is ridiculous?
It will become a status thing league wide. Agents will have stop watches on coach reaction times and time together on the hobble. “Dante, you’re a free agent. You can choose! You don’t want to go to NE, Belichick is one of the worst hobblers in the league! He’s got a 12.3 seconds response time, and spent an average of 21.5 seconds with the player. Look at the times in Cleveland, 8.5 and 23.7! That’s coaching, baby!”
It will become a status thing league wide. Agents will have stop watches on coach reaction times and time together on the hobble. “Dante, you’re a free agent. You can choose! You don’t want to go to NE, Belichick is one of the worst hobblers in the league! He’s got a 12.3 seconds response time, and spent an average of 21.5 seconds with the player. Look at the times in Cleveland, 8.5 and 23.7! That’s coaching, baby!”
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In comment 14979949 UConn4523 said:
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so you really think that watching Barkley fall to the ground in a flash made him think up this grand master plan of looking like a hero, which has now backfired because he will be looked down upon if he doesn't do this every time?
Homer- I never said anything about a grand master plan or some motive. I’m sure it wasn’t. Even if he did it on instinct, my question remains. Won’t he necessarily need to do it each and every time now?
It wouldn’t surprise me a bit if he had already pre-determined that, when he makes it to head coach, he’s going to help every Injured player to the sideline. If that’s the case, awesome.
So i'm a homer for thinking this thread is ridiculous?
Nah- somehow I misread your handle as another poster’s, HomerJones...looks a lot like UCONN, no?
The significance was that Judge was out on the field after the play in the first place. When a franchise player goes down the HC goes out. If a back up player goes down the HC does not unless it looks potentially serious. The fact that big time players get immediate attention by coaches and FO is a fact of life in pro sports.
In comment 14980077 Tony in Tampa said:
The significance was that Judge was out on the field after the play in the first place. When a franchise player goes down the HC goes out. If a back up player goes down the HC does not unless it looks potentially serious. The fact that big time players get immediate attention by coaches and FO is a fact of life in pro sports.