And if you STILL think we should've drafted Chris Johnson over Felix Jones...

[vta]

Did you see the season he had?

I saw Barry Sanders have a better one and not act nearly as petulant.
Sorry, Chris, you didn't reinvent the wheel, your attitude isn't warranted.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Casmith you're a hypocrite. I don't believe you made a thread like this blasting Ken Hamlin for holding out.

 

[stilltheguru]

You're pathetic Casmith..

Water also comes from above.

 

[TheCount]

Saying that no one else deserves something that you want and calling to be the highest paid offensive player in the league isn't arrogant?

It's the cover of a video game. I find it very hard to take anything related to who should be on the cover of Madden seriously.

You saw his car, you think there's any chance he says any of this stuff with a smile on his face?

Regardless, considering he had 360 carries last year and he's seeing guys like Westbrook, LJ and LT get unceremoniously run out of town, I'd say his mind is right where it should be considering his pay day.

 

[JonJon]

ar·ro·gant
adj.
1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

Compare it to this kind of comment.



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There isn't anything wrong with arrogance. Jordan was probably the most arrogant athlete in the history of sports. He also happens to be one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports.

The guy in my avatar, Muhammad Ali, was one extremely arrogant mofo. He also happens to be one of the greatest athletes ever. So I have no problem with Chris Johnson having a high opinion of his self-worth. So far, he has backed it up.

 

[casmith07]

Casmith you're a hypocrite. I don't believe you made a thread like this blasting Ken Hamlin for holding out.

Probably because I wasn't on this forum when Ken Hamlin was holding out?

 

[DaBoys4Life]

It's the cover of a video game. I find it very hard to take anything related to who should be on the cover of Madden seriously.

You saw his car, you think there's any chance he says any of this stuff with a smile on his face?

Regardless, considering he had 360 carries last year and he's seeing guys like Westbrook, LJ and LT get unceremoniously run out of town, I'd say his mind is right where it should be considering his pay day.

People are so ridiculous at times.

 

[masomenos]

I saw Barry Sanders have a better one and not act nearly as petulant.
Sorry, Chris, you didn't reinvent the wheel, your attitude isn't warranted.

I don't recall Terrell Davis acting like a child either.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Seriously, veiled defenses of our own players? c'mon now.

It's OK that Chris Johnson is better than Felix Jones. Felix is still pretty ****ing good.

 

[masomenos]

There isn't anything wrong with arrogance. Jordan was probably the most arrogant athlete in the history of sports. He also happens to be one of the greatest athletes in the history of sports.

The guy in my avatar, Muhammad Ali, was one extremely arrogant mofo. He also happens to be one of the greatest athletes ever. So I have no problem with Chris Johnson having a high opinion of his self-worth. So far, he has backed it up.

There absolutely is something wrong with arrogance. The fact that two of the greatest athletes of all time were arrogant doesn't mean it's not a character flaw.

 

[JonJon]

There absolutely is something wrong with arrogance. The fact that two of the greatest athletes of all time were arrogant doesn't mean it's not a character flaw.

It might be a character flaw, but fail to see what arrogance has to do with being a good football player.

 

[masomenos]

It's the cover of a video game. I find it very hard to take anything related to who should be on the cover of Madden seriously.

You saw his car, you think there's any chance he says any of this stuff with a smile on his face?

Regardless, considering he had 360 carries last year and he's seeing guys like Westbrook, LJ and LT get unceremoniously run out of town, I'd say his mind is right where it should be considering his pay day.

You think a second year RB is justified in calling to be the highest paid offensive player in the league? No RB is justified in calling to be the top paid offensive player.

 

[masomenos]

It might be a character flaw, but fail to see what arrogance has to do with being a good football player.

So, it's a character flaw, but you don't think there's anything wrong with it? I never said that arrogance made Chris Johnson a bad player. However, the "me-me-me" attitude that comes with arrogance does make him an undesirable teammate.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

Get a load of this.

Chris Johnson wants to be on cover of Madden, and more money
Posted by Mike Florio on March 25, 2010 4:50 PM ET

The folks at Electronic Arts held a contest this year to determine the identity of the next Madden video game cover athlete.

The finalists were Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, Colts receiver Reggie Wayne, and Saints quarterback Drew Brees. (Voting ended March 15.) But another guy who didn't make the final trio thinks he should be the player on the box.

Titans running back Chris Johnson.

"No one else deserve to be there but me," Johnson told NBC Sports Digital General Manager Rick Cordella at the Interactive Sports Conference in Las Vegas. "I set the record."

Johnson also said he thinks he eventually should get a big raise. "I feel like I should be the highest paid offensive player," Johnson told Cordella. "No one has done what I have done in the league in their first two seasons." (So, basically, Johnson told "Rick" that the Titans should "pay me.")

Johnson also thinks that 2009 won't be the only time he rushes for more than 2,000 yards. "I did it early in my career and can do it again," Johnson said.

And, of course, Johnson had a few things to say about his speed. He thinks he should have a 100 speed rating in the Madden game, he ignores Maurice Jones-Drew's belief that he's faster than Johnson, and Johnson said he plans to race Usain Bolt in the 2011 offseason. (Johnson's plan to race Bolt in 2010 possibly was derailed by the fact that Bolt apparently has never heard of him.)

Meanwhile, Johnson had a couple of predictions for 2010. He thinks that quarterback Vince Young "can get us to the promised land." And Johnson offered up some advice to fantasy players.

"You have to take me first in your draft or you are going to lose."

There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

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[JonJon]

So, it's a character flaw, but you don't think there's anything wrong with it? I never said that arrogance made Chris Johnson a bad player. However, the "me-me-me" attitude that comes with arrogance does make him an undesirable teammate.

It depends on how he is using it. A player can be arrogant but still be a team player. Chris Johnson doesn't strike me as the "me-me-me" type.

 

[SLATEmosphere]

This is comical how people are grasping for straws, trying to justify the Felix over Johnson pick.

It's getting quite pathetic now.

He drives a lifted scraper on 25's and wants to be on the cover and Madden, while rushing for 2,000 yards.

OMGZZZ Jerry's a genius for not drafting this bum!!!!!!

 

[SLATEmosphere]

I love how you take the bait. Every time. I'm all up in your head.

Bait?

I call it like I see it and your ****ing pathetic.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

This is comical how people are grasping for straws, trying to justify the Felix over Johnson pick.

It's getting quite pathetic now.

He drives a lifted scraper on 25's and wants to be on the cover and Madden, while rushing for 2,000 yards.

OMGZZZ Jerry's a genius for not drafting this bum!!!!!!

:laugh2:****ing homers.

 

[JBell]

Easiest way to make a thread with 2+ pages: post something extremely stupid.

 

[Goldenrichards83]

And he is right.