Originally Posted by cmike (Post 953796)

Is this even MT in the video!!! His dreads sure grew VERY long in a year.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 953787)

Got a question. What exactly, and I mean exactly, has Michael Thomas done that can be clearly labeled as a diva type act? Not saying anyone's lying, but I'm just having trouble identifying those clear diva moments.

:confused:

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953806)

Are you not even reading other user’s posts (not surprising)? Users are giving clear examples.

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL (Post 953799)

While there isn't a lot of coverage on the Saints nationally, players turned analysts like Marcus Spears and Dan Orlovsky have been pretty consistent this offseason saying watch out for the Saints in the NFC.

National media drives eyeballs and clicks by questioning what they see. The question they ask about the Saints is whether or not Winston is the Winston from Tampa Bay 3 years ago, the Winston in the first 7 games of last year, or possibly something else. What the media is consistent about is that they will question, and question, and question until you actually deliver. And then they will start questioning again right after that.

You could see this in the past few weeks and this week with the NBA. The drumbeat question was "Will Steph Curry be considered an all time great if he wins a 4th championship and finally wins the Finals MVP?" this question was asked each and every day. It comes to pass on Thursday. The question on Friday?: "Can the Warriors repeat as champions and can Curry win another MVP?"

It's just how their producers operate. Frankly, it gets old after a while. But it is the reason the questions in the NFC are always "Can Dak and the Cowboys...?" "Can Arod and Green Bay...?" "Can Brady do it again?" "Can Philly climb the mountain again?"

The Saints used to be on that list with Brees because of the 2009 SB Win. But Winston is promise unfulfilled with the nation media. So, they will continue to question until that question is answered.

It's always best to just ignore it. I generally just treat it as background noise in the mornings...

SFIAH

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953804)

I’m not doubting it is him. I am wondering why he isn’t posting videos that remove the doubt.

At this point I’ve seen as much verifiable footage of Bigfoot as I have of Michael Thomas working out and being ready to play.

Originally Posted by The Dude (Post 953817)

I hope he can get back healthy and show a little more maturity and gets back on the field just as dominant as he was. Unfortunately I think he’s the kind of player that will need a change of scenery before he gets to that point.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953806)

Are you not even reading other user’s posts (not surprising)? Users are giving clear examples.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953804)

I’m not doubting it is him. I am wondering why he isn’t posting videos that remove the doubt.

At this point I’ve seen as much verifiable footage of Bigfoot as I have of Michael Thomas working out and being ready to play.

Originally Posted by iceshack149 (Post 953580)

Where've you been?

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 953832)

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953804)

I’m not doubting it is him. I am wondering why he isn’t posting videos that remove the doubt.

At this point I’ve seen as much verifiable footage of Bigfoot as I have of Michael Thomas working out and being ready to play.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 953823)

I'm now reading posts. Been busy running an estate sale for the past week for my 95 year old mother-in-law.

I'm seeing clear examples of why people have formed the opinion that they don't like him. Mainly his reaction, like many others, to Drew's baited statement about kneeling during the anthem and his decision to trust his personal sources to wait before going down the surgery path. Add to that his supposedly ignoring attempts to contact him. Those are all perfectly viable reason to dislike him, I suppose. But, none of those are what I would classify as "diva" behavior. A diva is defined as someone who is temperamental and hard to please. A diva will go to the press to complain about touches for example. Antonio Brown is a diva. It's all about him and he let's everyone know that. Michael Thomas is never out there spouting off or complaining.

Once again, I understand why some of you dislike him, but I just haven't seen that claimed "diva" tag being accurate.

Originally Posted by rezburna (Post 953795)

We need him back and healthy. The two reasons he was ever upset in the first place are gone and he seems to be in a far better head space because of it. I just wanna win a Super Bowl and I don’t believe we can do it this year without him.

Originally Posted by cmike (Post 953852)

I’m just curious what stylist and hair products he’s been using. The last time we saw MT on the field he was just starting his twists. Now fast forward a little over a year later and he posts this video with dreadlocks past his mid back. By comparison, AK has been growing his dreads since he was a senior in high school. The person(MT) in the video has hair a bit longer than AK’s.
Just saying.

Originally Posted by subguy (Post 953853)

Symantec's game, and your definition of DIVA.

Wasn't he holed up in an apartment in LA and then sued the landlord for something ridiculous? Just another example of DIVA behavior.

Again, we are going to have to agree to disagree. I am the only one that has mentioned the Brees factor. It is obvious their timing was critical when he made the brief return and caught 0 passes.

I forgot about his disrespect towards Drew, kind of like biting the hand that feeds. This was not a main reason for anything as you seem to think, I forgot all about it until you mentioned it.

These two were clutch together time and time again. That was then, this was now. Time will tell if he can connect with Winston or Dalton, two totally different styles of QB's from Brees.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 953856)

Injured NFL star Michael Thomas sues landlord over $60K recovery rental

It was a condominium and it "had malfunctions relating to the pool, garage doors and kitchen appliances." He had rented it to have space and privacy for his rehab work.

The article also says, "On top of that, the landlord’s unnamed representative allegedly repeatedly showed up unannounced, which is illegal in the state of California."

How is that a diva attitude? Wouldn't you consider suing the landlord if he refused to give you a refund, as well. I know I would.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953859)

Defending Thomas you sound like a teenager who keeps getting into trouble and blaming others. It’s always someone else’s fault and never his responsibility. Suspended for fighting? “Not my fault!” Didn’t keep in contact with your boss? “Not my fault!” Problems with your rehab after ghosting training staff? “Not my fault!” Twitter spat with a choir boy future HOF teammate? “Not my fault!” Legal issues involving a rental property you only needed to rent because you ignored your training staff? “Not my fault!” It’s never your fault…”everyone just hates me!”.

We get it; you’ve got your nose so far up his rear you wouldn’t care if he walked into your home and peed in your oatmeal. Now go ahead and label me a hater because I (and others) don’t think this is the way your highest paid player should carry himself. I’ll take Winston’s attitude over Thomas’s any day.

Originally Posted by Boston Saint (Post 953859)

Defending Thomas you sound like a teenager who keeps getting into trouble and blaming others. It’s always someone else’s fault and never his responsibility. Suspended for fighting? “Not my fault!” Didn’t keep in contact with your boss? “Not my fault!” Problems with your rehab after ghosting training staff? “Not my fault!” Twitter spat with a choir boy future HOF teammate? “Not my fault!” Legal issues involving a rental property you only needed to rent because you ignored your training staff? “Not my fault!” It’s never your fault…”everyone just hates me!”.

We get it; you’ve got your nose so far up his rear you wouldn’t care if he walked into your home and peed in your oatmeal. Now go ahead and label me a hater because I (and others) don’t think this is the way your highest paid player should carry himself. I’ll take Winston’s attitude over Thomas’s any day.

Originally Posted by subguy (Post 953862)

Now you know why I have been on here since 2002 and only have 1700 posts, not worth the energy

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 953864)

Fans will have diverse viewpoints, whether the team wins or not. We've fortunate of late to win more than not. In the age of new fat contracts, many will say overly fat contracts, it's accelerated the divergent discourses as fans love their team(s). Nonetheless it's the discussions of those teams that we follow and love, many of which we've had with our own friends and family outside of this cool little forum, that foster new ideas and many times new friendships in coo little forums like these. We're all considered family here. Nurturing our friendships here is worth the effort.

I recently moved back to Louisiana. I planned on hosting activities for BnG I thought in time for this year's draft. 2020 and its consequences have been challenge for everybody. Next year I'll begin. And we can nurture our camaraderie with a BnG Draft event. :bng:

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 953857)

The writer is proposing that the Steelers should offer a 2023 6th round pick for Roby.

https://twitter.com/SaintsCSC/status...16809529954304

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II (Post 953866)

Make sure you post about it next year. I think it sounds like fun. Do you want to meet up at training camp this year? My twin brother and I will be in town along with a couple of other BNG members who are meeting up with us.

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 953867)

If his cap is so little, I doubt the Saints trade him. We have depth to spare in a secondary which may turn out to be the best in Saints history. Besides, recent history has shown the fragility of health of DBs throughout a season, a season now at 17 games, NFL games that feature now more of a pass heavy offenses to defend with more DBs.

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido (Post 953860)

You really truly dislike Mr. Thomas. You have made that fact perfectly clear. Personally, I look for reasons to like people rather than reasons to hate them. To each his own. :chug:

Originally Posted by subguy (Post 953862)

Now you know why I have been on here since 2002 and only have 1700 posts, not worth the energy

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 953868)

Yes, of course. Please update your meetup thread. I'll sticky it. :bng:

Originally Posted by K Major (Post 953886)

Smash,

Kind of off topic but do you plan to visit Europe this year?

Originally Posted by SmashMouth (Post 953887)

Maybe...even though my Dad is gone and there is no reason to go back for distant family in France. My wife wants to go back to Greece. I kinda want to hit the east coast of Greece and go into Croatia and also do the islands there. First we'll be going to Costa Rica where she has a sister.

Are you planning a trip?