Jeff Duncan | How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery

08-09-2021, 10:28 PM

That last Thomas tweet means one of 3 things:

1) He feels the team/training staff is largely at fault for his ankle situation and all of these delays. Perhaps he was fed up with the way they wanted to treat his injury and his not returning calls and doing things his way during the offseason was his way of coping

2) He has some kind of dirt (not related to him or his injury) that is supposed to be kept in the locker room but he is/was feeling tempted to let it out because as of late he feels like the team is disparaging him over the injury situation.

3) Michael is a legend in his own mind who is just throwing stuff on social media to illicit reactions and just doing the random WR chaos Antonio Brown type thing.

If it is #1, he should just drop the passive aggressive messages and either go straight to ownership with his issues or give an interview to SI or the Athletic and reveal his side of the story. It's better to have out this civil war and see where that leads us, rather than this protracted cold war.

If it is #2 or #3, he really is being a diva and we'd best served to trade him, pennies on the dollar if necessary.

jeanpierre · 08-09-2021, 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Just curious, but this is all coming from Duncan’s report so far, correct? I’ve not heard any recent statements from people connected to the team, except
for this Thomas tweet. Other than Payton saying the surgery should have been done before now. Just wondering...I realize you said what they feed the media.

Mickey Loomis remarked publicly this past week saying that the surgery should've taken place a few months ago...

Rell&Gold · 08-09-2021, 11:45 PM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

First he threw Brees under the bus, now he throws the whole organization under the bus.

He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees

WW_Who_Dat · 08-10-2021, 04:47 AM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees

You can see it that way but MT and MJ rolled over DB, Drew capitulated which just caused more of a issue. Team suffered regardless of statements that followed by all parties, that type of polarized positioning never fully resolves.

Didn’t watch follow or care about the Olympic games because of all the Wokeness on display and ratings were a disaster as a result.

I don’t see how this works out well, sure he has his own side but can’t see that he contractually, obligation / committed to keep team in the loop during the off-season … this will get very ugly before goes away.

Boston Saint · 08-10-2021, 08:11 AM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees

Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that.

rezburna · 08-10-2021, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that.

I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide.

Boston Saint · 08-10-2021, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide.

Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though.

jnormand · 08-10-2021, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Rell&Gold

He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees

What? Bro no one said that. Maybe a few people that buy into that BS propaganda agreed with MT and Jenkins, but I don't remember anyone complaining about Drew refusing to kneel because of his family and his respect for the flag.

I actually lost a little respect for Drew because he caved and pretended to understand and agree with it all. He doesn't agree with it. He just did what everyone else does now. They're all too scared to disagree out of fear of being labeled a racist (and they're not) so they just smile and agree with it all. Spineless fools.

He caved to try to save his last season. And it was ruined way before it started. He was a shell. He looked empty. You could see it in his eyes. The fire was gone. Its because he gave his spine to the woke so he could get along with teammates for one more season.

rezburna · 08-10-2021, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Boston Saint

Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though.

About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both?

Boston Saint · 08-10-2021, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by rezburna

About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both?

The kneeling.

08-09-2021, 10:28 PM	#101
Threaded by neugey Hu Dat! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,697 Blog Entries: 13 Rating: (0 votes - average) That last Thomas tweet means one of 3 things: 1) He feels the team/training staff is largely at fault for his ankle situation and all of these delays. Perhaps he was fed up with the way they wanted to treat his injury and his not returning calls and doing things his way during the offseason was his way of coping 2) He has some kind of dirt (not related to him or his injury) that is supposed to be kept in the locker room but he is/was feeling tempted to let it out because as of late he feels like the team is disparaging him over the injury situation. 3) Michael is a legend in his own mind who is just throwing stuff on social media to illicit reactions and just doing the random WR chaos Antonio Brown type thing. If it is #1, he should just drop the passive aggressive messages and either go straight to ownership with his issues or give an interview to SI or the Athletic and reveal his side of the story. It's better to have out this civil war and see where that leads us, rather than this protracted cold war. If it is #2 or #3, he really is being a diva and we'd best served to trade him, pennies on the dollar if necessary. mapcow likes this.
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08-09-2021, 11:14 PM	#102
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Boston Saint Just curious, but this is all coming from Duncan’s report so far, correct? I’ve not heard any recent statements from people connected to the team, except for this Thomas tweet. Other than Payton saying the surgery should have been done before now. Just wondering...I realize you said what they feed the media. Mickey Loomis remarked publicly this past week saying that the surgery should've taken place a few months ago...

08-09-2021, 11:45 PM	#103
Rell&Gold 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Washington, D.C Posts: 2,887	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Boston Saint First he threw Brees under the bus, now he throws the whole organization under the bus. He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees

08-10-2021, 04:47 AM	#104
WW_Who_Dat 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lafayette, La and Valencia CA Posts: 1,270 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Rell&Gold He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees You can see it that way but MT and MJ rolled over DB, Drew capitulated which just caused more of a issue. Team suffered regardless of statements that followed by all parties, that type of polarized positioning never fully resolves. Didn’t watch follow or care about the Olympic games because of all the Wokeness on display and ratings were a disaster as a result. I don’t see how this works out well, sure he has his own side but can’t see that he contractually, obligation / committed to keep team in the loop during the off-season … this will get very ugly before goes away. jnormand likes this.

08-10-2021, 08:11 AM	#105
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Rell&Gold He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that. jnormand and Rugby Saint II like this.

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08-10-2021, 09:58 AM	#106
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Boston Saint Plenty of fans came down on Brees for saying he respected the flag and would not kneel for it because of his grandfather’s service? I must have missed that. I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide. Rugby Saint II likes this.

08-10-2021, 10:26 AM	#107
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by rezburna I saw it up and down my timeline. You know social media creates an echo chamber for thoughts and positions they believe you’ll identify with based on the fact they’re tracking everything you do lol. But yeah, I saw a lot of “**** Drew Brees”. The usual cultural divide. Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though. Rugby Saint II likes this.

08-10-2021, 10:33 AM	#108
jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,661	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Rell&Gold He didn't throw Brees under the bus just said what was true. It's not a secret plenty fans have said the same statement regarding Brees What? Bro no one said that. Maybe a few people that buy into that BS propaganda agreed with MT and Jenkins, but I don't remember anyone complaining about Drew refusing to kneel because of his family and his respect for the flag. I actually lost a little respect for Drew because he caved and pretended to understand and agree with it all. He doesn't agree with it. He just did what everyone else does now. They're all too scared to disagree out of fear of being labeled a racist (and they're not) so they just smile and agree with it all. Spineless fools. He caved to try to save his last season. And it was ruined way before it started. He was a shell. He looked empty. You could see it in his eyes. The fire was gone. Its because he gave his spine to the woke so he could get along with teammates for one more season. Rugby Saint II and mapcow like this.
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08-10-2021, 10:51 AM	#109
rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by Boston Saint Gotcha. I still consider what Thomas said about Brees’ comment throwing him under the bus though. About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both?

08-10-2021, 10:53 AM	#110
Boston Saint 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 5,137	Re: Jeff Duncan \| How unanswered calls contributed to delay in Michael Thomas' surgery Originally Posted by rezburna About his arm or about the kneeling? Or both? The kneeling.