This is what former first round pick Aaron Curry says about Rolando McClain

[birdwells1]

Good pick up, he could end up starting for us. I haven't heard anything about him being injury prone.

Yeah I like this move, you get a 24yo first round draft pick and with little to no risk.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

If you know the reason(s) then share them with us. If not then perhaps we should make no assumptions. Perhaps he will share later.

It's a message board, we all speculate and assume things, don't see why this is any different. But I remember him retiring after a few arrests, so again, I just doubt he retired to focus on being a better father, but that's just my opinion

 

[jobberone]

Sometimes sacrifices have to be made. Its all about priorities. I gave up my career to be a better slacker.

And I thought you WERE the Silver Surfer. And not just THE Silver Surfer but the Jack Kirby Silver Surfer.



And now I find you're a slacker.

 

[guag]

Maybe he has other interests which conflict with his being excellent at them both. Sometimes it is tough to prioritize. I gave up golf to be a better father and for my career.

I hear that. I was almost dead-set on moving to Japan to become an English teacher there for a long time. Then my fiance and her kids came into my life. Priorities change sometimes, it doesn't necessarily mean that the thing(s) you left behind don't still mean a lot to you.

 

[AbeBeta]

It's a message board, we all speculate and assume things, don't see why this is any different. But I remember him retiring after a few arrests, so again, I just doubt he retired to focus on being a better father, but that's just my opinion

I think about 29 different people posted a link to an extensive piece on his reasons for leaving the NFL. You can't possibly have missed that.

 

[BigStar]

alway nice when someone says something positive about our players.

Not a mcclain expert by any stretch, but im a little surprised to hear how smart he is. But that likely means he's extremely unmotivated, since he has the talent

One thing that kept recurring was that Curry stressed "football" intelligence as opposed to general intelligence. There are plenty of examples of this in professional sports (wat do voluntary mean), and is completely fine with me considering it is their profession.

 

[Silver Surfer]

And I thought you WERE the Silver Surfer. And not just THE Silver Surfer but the Jack Kirby Silver Surfer.


And now I find you're a slacker.

Not just ANY slacker. I'm the Silver Surfer Slacker.

 

[bark]

One thing that kept recurring was that Curry stressed "football" intelligence as opposed to general intelligence. There are plenty of examples of this in professional sports (wat do voluntary mean), and is completely fine with me considering it is their profession.

Well if there is one thing this team needs it's players with football intell. I don't know how many times I've muttered this may be the dumbest team I've ever watched in the last few yrs. here's hoping he sticks and contributes.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I think about 29 different people posted a link to an extensive piece on his reasons for leaving the NFL. You can't possibly have missed that.

Did he come out and say he retired to focus on being a parent? If that was posted, I did miss that. Haven't really been in the McClain threads too much

 

[AbeBeta]

Did he come out and say he retired to focus on being a parent? If that was posted, I did miss that. Haven't really been in the McClain threads too much

Ever tried Google?

 

[Redball Express]

I think you just post the twitter link.

Fegelein..

 

[jobberone]

Silver Slacker, huh. I like that. So who's the Golden Slacker? Do we have a Platinum one?

 

[speedkilz88]

Fegelein..

Gesundheit

 

[Silver Surfer]

Silver Slacker, huh. I like that. So who's the Golden Slacker? Do we have a Platinum one?

I'd say those are levels the achievement-challenged could shoot for, but having any ambition at all would negate the whole "slacker" thing. My motto is: Start slowly - then taper off.

 

[casmith07]

Here's to hoping he works out for us.

 

[Bowltime26]

Before we get into the whole, "he's a bust" crap, Aaron is a good friend and Christian brother of mine, we know that his career didn't pan out well,.I'm just shedding some light on what a former teammate of Rolando's said about him. Aaron played with him in Oakland. We may have something here if this kid is focused. Hopefully the idea of being a cowboy can motivate him. Just thought I'd share.

Just let Rod work with him and he has a chance.

 

[jobberone]

I'd say those are levels the achievement-challenged could shoot for, but having any ambition at all would negate the whole "slacker" thing. My motto is: Start slowly - then taper off.

LOL.

 

[keds]

Sometimes I hear about these really smart people... but they don't seem immune from making poor decisions.... intelligence and good decision making may not always go hand in hand...
For example one be very good at their job but very poor with personal relationships and important life responsibilities...

 

[Alexander]

So let's get this straight.

One bust speaks highly of another.

This is somehow, good?

 

[casmith07]

Sometimes I hear about these really smart people... but they don't seem immune from making poor decisions.... intelligence and good decision making may not always go hand in hand...
For example one be very good at their job but very poor with personal relationships and important life responsibilities...

Nobody is perfect. We all make mistakes. What counts is if you learn from them and stack good days together and get better each day. It's a process.