Diggs played through that flu so maybe we should cut him some slack

[gimmesix]

It wasn't the flu that had him bite on the huge play to start the game. Or the bite to Smith when he scored. He's a huge risk taker. Sometimes it pays off, other times it doesn't.

If you're not thinking clearly ...

 

[RomoIsGod]

Michael Jordan had one of the best games of his life playing with the flu.
Dirk Nowitski played game 5 and 6 in the 2011 NBA Championship and dominated.

Not everyone is Michael Jordan. Ever had the flu running 100 plus temp, headache out of your mind, nauseated and chills? Being sick is a legitimate excuse.

 

[RomoIsGod]

My grandpa had the flu. He said he walked to school 30 miles in the snow uphill both ways. So don't talk to me about the flu holding someone back. You do what you have to do.

Grandpa's have a tendency to exaggerate what happened in their youth.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Dude was clearly not himself. We probably should take that horrible game he just had with a grain of salt. Here's hoping he feels better by Thursday.

Maybe he had brain fog!

He really needs to stop guessing on routes!

It is one thing to bait the QB and have great anticipation right at the time of the throw, but it is completely different to just guess. He JUST guessed twice vs Philly. It cost us an easy TD and a very long gain.

Anticipating and guessing are completely different. Diggs is great at anticipating, not so much at guessing!!

 

[Captain43Crash]

He's a gambler

He needs to be an anticipator!

 

[RonnieT24]

Michael Jordan had one of the best games of his life playing with the flu.
Dirk Nowitski played game 5 and 6 in the 2011 NBA Championship and dominated.

Apparently you didn't watch "The Last Dance." Especially the part where Jordan admits he didn't have the flu.. he basically had the runs from eating bad pizza. Now I don't know if this was after the fact "poetic license" but that's what he said.

 

[RonnieT24]

Maybe he had brain fog!

He really needs to stop guessing on routes!

It is one thing to bait the QB and have great anticipation right at the time of the throw, but it is completely different to just guess. He JUST guessed twice vs Philly. It cost us an easy TD and a very long gain.

Anticipating and guessing are completely different. Diggs is great at anticipating, not so much at guessing!!

Yeah fatigue and feeling lousy will make you lazy.. I think Diggs made a couple of lazy reads on those plays because he didn't really have the energy to play them the right way. It happens to DBs.. They all get beat.. It doesn't happen to him often enough for me to get worked up. And now that it's gotten him twice in one game I expect him to be on point the rest of the season and playoffs.

 

[charron]

Do the opponents give him slack too? Yes of course he gets props for playing through illness or injury, but that's 90% of players right now. Everyone is hurt or have issues to fight through, that is why they have to be so tough.

But if you want real props for playing sick look no further than the great Dirk. What he did while sick in the playoffs was special, it was special if he was healthy.

 

[john van brocklin]

He needs to be an anticipator!

Sure enough !!!

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

The flu causes you to jump routes and get burned?

 

[Hardline]

Apparently you didn't watch "The Last Dance." Especially the part where Jordan admits he didn't have the flu.. he basically had the runs from eating bad pizza. Now I don't know if this was after the fact "poetic license" but that's what he said.

I didn't see it but appreciate the new information.

 

[Risen Star]

The flu makes you bite on wrong reads.

 

[Jenky]

Dude was clearly not himself. We probably should take that horrible game he just had with a grain of salt. Here's hoping he feels better by Thursday.

No he bit on plays designed to target him and he also made a business decision earlier in the game in his pathetic attempt to tackle.

 

[Risen Star]

My grandpa had the flu. He said he walked to school 30 miles in the snow uphill both ways. So don't talk to me about the flu holding someone back. You do what you have to do.

Why would a man go to school at that age? Bullcrap.

 

[links18]

Not sure the flu explains playing busting your assignment and playing hero ball.

 

[TexasHillbilly]

Michael Jordan had one of the best games of his life playing with the flu.
Dirk Nowitski played game 5 and 6 in the 2011 NBA Championship and dominated.

Guess someone infected with the flu needs to get into the Cowboys locker room during the week.

 

[dagreat1_87]

Michael Jordan had one of the best games of his life playing with the flu.
Dirk Nowitski played game 5 and 6 in the 2011 NBA Championship and dominated.

Michael himself said it was food poisoning from pizza the night before, not the flu

 

[Creeper]

He needs to play better. The flu does not explain his mess-ups against Jacksonville.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Yes, the flu made him bite on the slant.

 

[FVSTONE]

Dude was clearly not himself. We probably should take that horrible game he just had with a grain of salt. Here's hoping he feels better by Thursday.

Once again, Sorry Ronnie no can do. Diggs has played the whole season gambling with receivers, trying to jump routes or falling for the double moves which has led to him giving up a lot of precious yds. I'm not saying he's not good, I'm just saying that he needs to play within himself in certain situations.