Hoping for a more mature Baker
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Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
Looks like he gained even more weight.
You have to remember... The Camera makes people looks 20 lbs heavier than they actually are...
You have to remember... The Camera makes people looks 20 lbs heavier than they actually are...
Exactly how many cameras are on him then?Ā
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Exactly how many cameras are on him then?Ā
Any available I imagine
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I would say, last season has matured Baker quite a bit already.
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Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.Ā
Don't get me wrong, I loved hearing what he said, but Baker missing high all year has nothing to do with his attention to social media. He needs to get his freaking stance corrected AND he needs a proper tight end.Ā
You don't set an NFL touchdown record by accident, so Baker can definitely play. Lots went wrong last year, and we probably should have known what to expect after week 1. I remember thinking, "Oh shit."Ā
Oh shit indeed, as Baker would go on to miss people in the end zone, lock onto targets preemptively, and generally be a football butthole of the highest order. What I don't know is how much of this disaster was our coach's fault. We were a shit show, even in most victories, and I want to believe a fresh start will greatly help our enigmatic QB.Ā
Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
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Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Jesus, being a Browns fan is tough enough, now we'll have to deal with this?
Going to get real backed up.
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Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
You tell me , Genius!
Nickers...."There are no old running QB's in the NFL "~Sam Rutigliano~ -
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Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.Ā
Don't get me wrong, I loved hearing what he said, but Baker missing high all year has nothing to do with his attention to social media. He needs to get his freaking stance corrected AND he needs a proper tight end.Ā
You don't set an NFL touchdown record by accident, so Baker can definitely play. Lots went wrong last year, and we probably should have known what to expect after week 1. I remember thinking, "Oh shit."Ā
Oh shit indeed, as Baker would go on to miss people in the end zone, lock onto targets preemptively, and generally be a football butthole of the highest order. What I don't know is how much of this disaster was our coach's fault. We were a shit show, even in most victories, and I want to believe a fresh start will greatly help our enigmatic QB.Ā
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.Ā
Don't get me wrong, I loved hearing what he said, but Baker missing high all year has nothing to do with his attention to social media. He needs to get his freaking stance corrected AND he needs a proper tight end.Ā and a play in the huddle before 15 seconds are left, because he needs to tell OBJ where to line up 50% of the time.
You don't set an NFL touchdown record by accident, so Baker can definitely play. Lots went wrong last year, and we probably should have known what to expect after week 1. I remember thinking, "Oh shit."Ā
Oh shit indeed, as Baker would go on to miss people in the end zone, lock onto targets preemptively, and generally be a football butthole of the highest order. What I don't know is how much of this disaster was our coach's fault. We were a shit show, even in most victories, and I want to believe a fresh start will greatly help our enigmatic QB.Ā
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Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
Not me! ?
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Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.Ā
Don't get me wrong, I loved hearing what he said, but Baker missing high all year has nothing to do with his attention to social media. He needs to get his freaking stance corrected AND he needs a proper tight end.Ā and a play in the huddle before 15 seconds are left, because he needs to tell OBJ where to line up 50% of the time.
You don't set an NFL touchdown record by accident, so Baker can definitely play. Lots went wrong last year, and we probably should have known what to expect after week 1. I remember thinking, "Oh shit."Ā
Oh shit indeed, as Baker would go on to miss people in the end zone, lock onto targets preemptively, and generally be a football butthole of the highest order. What I don't know is how much of this disaster was our coach's fault. We were a shit show, even in most victories, and I want to believe a fresh start will greatly help our enigmatic QB.Ā
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Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
Canļ»æļ»æ he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I ļ»ædon't think it's likelyļ»æ.
Baker is the kind of guy I would not bet against, and he's made a career out of proving people wrong. We will know exactly what kind of player he is after this season....one way or the other.Ā
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Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Soooooooo....lots of people were kind of hoping for something like this, and we got it. The problem is, Baker is wrong. He says he got here by keeping his head down and working. Well, that's somewhat true, but he got here by being brash, outspoken, and being deadly accurate with the effing ball.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
I thought this was an interesting observation. I donāt think it was determination or intensity that l was looking for in this interview setting, but Baker came off as ordinary and kinda boring in that first interview, like many athletes do. Saying what was expected of him and repeating himself. He really does have some panache but didnāt show it there.
Thatās why he gets speaking roles in commercials and Mahomes does not.Ā
Iām not looking for that fire to goĀ away, or whatever it is that makes Baker the cocky mofo that he is.Ā Ā I just want it to evolve.
Take that instance the last game where a Cincy fan was razzing him, and his response was āwhy donāt you tell me that to my faceā? Yawn. Thereās about a hundred things he coulda said that are wittier and more fun. āAt least l donāt have to eat Skyline after the game.āĀ
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Nothing unusual about gaining weight after getting married.
Been there, done that....
... twice.
Fortunately the effects were not additive.
Yup... The internal fire that drove him to show up his detractors also fueled his mouth... which produced detractors... which fueled... etc. It was the perfect engine so long as the performance level was there. And then it wasn't...
I get the whole Humble Pie thing (Steve Marriott died way too young)... mending bridges... but that's all public image stuff designed more for his marketability, than his football. At least that's what his entire football history suggests. Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
Can he reinvent himself? Find another source of inspiration? Anything is possible... but I don't think it's likely.
After we drafted Baker someone commented that sentiment here had shifted away from him being an asshole to which I replied, "Sure... because he's our asshole now." Hope I'm wrong, but I think there's a good chance that we will end up missing our asshole.
How is he going to be fine with going 2-14?
You tell me , Genius!
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Did anyone see inner-determination in these latest interviews? Any intensity in his eyes? I didn't.
I thought this was an interesting observation. I donāt think it was determination or intensity that l was looking for in this interview setting, but Baker came off as ordinary and kinda boring in that first interview, like many athletes do. Saying what was expected of him and repeating himself. He really does have some panache but didnāt show it there.
Thatās why he gets speaking roles in commercials and Mahomes does not.Ā
Iām not looking for that fire to goĀ away, or whatever it is that makes Baker the cocky mofo that he is.Ā Ā I just want it to evolve.
Take that instance the last game where a Cincy fan was razzing him, and his response was āwhy donāt you tell me that to my faceā? Yawn. Thereās about a hundred things he coulda said that are wittier and more fun. āAt least l donāt have to eat Skyline after the game.āĀ
Thatās why he gets speaking roles in commercials and Mahomes does not.Ā
Not sounding like Kermit helps too....Ā
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Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
Lay off the Kid.. He'll be fine... How many of you had your shit together at that age?... That's what I figured...
You and I aren't paid millions of dollars to lead NFL teams. The question is how many successful NFL QBs hadĀ their shit together at that age.Ā Prescott, Wilson, Allen, Mahomes, Jackson, etc...all young QBs who conducted themselves more or less the right way. So...it can be done. Baker needs to grow up, put down the Twinkies and hit the gym. Having a decent mentor wouldn't hurt either.
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