Anzalone Feels Unwanted

dizzle88 · 03-13-2021, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Look at that play a few more times. The football is shaped to bounce strangely and the turf has some bounce itself. The player is wearing hard padding. I would like to see you try the same feat ten times running in and diving for the ball from the same angle and at the same speed with the ball rolling away and others going for the ball, as well, and then gain control before you and it travel a few short feet to the bound line. I'll put my money on the under of five and feel REAL confident.

I'm sorry, but I don't blame him at all for that play any more than an outfielder jumping up to try to steal a homerun ball over the fence and having it careen out of his glove as his arm comes down and hits the top of the wall.

Ive watched the play multiple times but just did again for peace of mind. When Anzalone is there, the ball is almost at a complete stop.

Not wishing to argue, but all I'm hearing is excuses. These guys get paid millions to play a child's game and then say they feel unwanted lol if you aren't doing your job to the standard, you deserve to get questioned, just like any of us in the outside world would be.

AsylumGuido · 03-13-2021, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

Ive watched the play multiple times but just did again for peace of mind. When Anzalone is there, the ball is almost at a complete stop.

Not wishing to argue, but all I'm hearing is excuses. These guys get paid millions to play a child's game and then say they feel unwanted lol if you aren't doing your job to the standard, you deserve to get questioned, just like any of us in the outside world would be.

I just watched it again myself (multiple times) and the ball absolutely is not nearly at a complete or even partial stop.

Yes, YES, NOOO... Maybe? - YouTube

It was still rolling at enough of a pace to roll through the end line itself. He's coming in running at near full speed and dives for the ball. In well over fifty years of watching the NFL I cannot even venture to tell you how many times I have seen these professionals dive for a loose ball and not manage to get it under control. It would have been f'ing awesome had he been able, despite the odds, to gain control of the ball in time, but he didn't. Yet, you are claiming that in the spur of the minute there is no way he should have ever failed to gain control of that ball, right?

Anzalone has never given any excuses, nor has he ever claimed to feel unwanted. Perhaps there were musings by others here in this forum and perhaps some dweeb or two in their mother's basement, but I have heard nothing from him or his camp.

dizzle88 · 03-13-2021, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

I just watched it again myself (multiple times) and the ball absolutely is not nearly at a complete or even partial stop.

Yes, YES, NOOO... Maybe? - YouTube

It was still rolling at enough of a pace to roll through the end line itself. He's coming in running at near full speed and dives for the ball. In well over fifty years of watching the NFL I cannot even venture to tell you how many times I have seen these professionals dive for a loose ball and not manage to get it under control. It would have been f'ing awesome had he been able, despite the odds, to gain control of the ball in time, but he didn't. Yet, you are claiming that in the spur of the minute there is no way he should have ever failed to gain control of that ball, right?

Anzalone has never given any excuses, nor has he ever claimed to feel unwanted. Perhaps there were musings by others here in this forum and perhaps some dweeb or two in their mother's basement, but I have heard nothing from him or his camp.

I never said Anzalone was the one making excuses lol

AsylumGuido · 03-13-2021, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

I never said Anzalone was the one making excuses lol

Then what excuses are you referencing? I must be confused.

03-13-2021, 03:22 PM	#1
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: Anzalone Feels Unwanted Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Look at that play a few more times. The football is shaped to bounce strangely and the turf has some bounce itself. The player is wearing hard padding. I would like to see you try the same feat ten times running in and diving for the ball from the same angle and at the same speed with the ball rolling away and others going for the ball, as well, and then gain control before you and it travel a few short feet to the bound line. I'll put my money on the under of five and feel REAL confident. I'm sorry, but I don't blame him at all for that play any more than an outfielder jumping up to try to steal a homerun ball over the fence and having it careen out of his glove as his arm comes down and hits the top of the wall. Ive watched the play multiple times but just did again for peace of mind. When Anzalone is there, the ball is almost at a complete stop. Not wishing to argue, but all I'm hearing is excuses. These guys get paid millions to play a child's game and then say they feel unwanted lol if you aren't doing your job to the standard, you deserve to get questioned, just like any of us in the outside world would be. Rsanders24 likes this.

03-13-2021, 05:15 PM	#3
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,534	Re: Anzalone Feels Unwanted Originally Posted by AsylumGuido I just watched it again myself (multiple times) and the ball absolutely is not nearly at a complete or even partial stop. Yes, YES, NOOO... Maybe? - YouTube It was still rolling at enough of a pace to roll through the end line itself. He's coming in running at near full speed and dives for the ball. In well over fifty years of watching the NFL I cannot even venture to tell you how many times I have seen these professionals dive for a loose ball and not manage to get it under control. It would have been f'ing awesome had he been able, despite the odds, to gain control of the ball in time, but he didn't. Yet, you are claiming that in the spur of the minute there is no way he should have ever failed to gain control of that ball, right? Anzalone has never given any excuses, nor has he ever claimed to feel unwanted. Perhaps there were musings by others here in this forum and perhaps some dweeb or two in their mother's basement, but I have heard nothing from him or his camp. I never said Anzalone was the one making excuses lol

03-13-2021, 05:25 PM	#4
AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Anzalone Feels Unwanted Originally Posted by dizzle88 I never said Anzalone was the one making excuses lol Then what excuses are you referencing? I must be confused.