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NFL buffoons leaving terrible legacy

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Summary, profootballtalk.com:

Before any coaches or owners out there begin to delude themselves into thinking that Chad Johnson a/k/a Ocho Cinco a/k/a Much Stinko could provide a Randy Moss effect in 2008, we suggest taking a long look at Jason Whitlock's most recent column.
Whitlock, whose national stuff now appears at FOXSports.com, believes that successful NFL teams are shying away from cultural dynamics that undermine the greater goals of a franchise.
"African-American football players caught up in the rebellion and buffoonery of hip hop culture," Whitlock writes, "have given NFL owners and coaches a justifiable reason to whiten their rosters. That will be the legacy left by Chad, Larry and Tank Johnson, Pacman Jones, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick and all the other football bojanglers."
The evidence that it's happening? Whitlock points out that the Colts have 24 non-African-American players on their roster, and that the Patriots have 23.
"Hip hop athletes are being rejected because they're not good for business," Whitlock writes, "and, most important, because they don't contribute to a consistent winning environment."
To support his case, Whitlock takes specific aim at a pair of Johnsons -- Chad and Larry.
And this excerpt from the item sums up the situation perfectly:
"Race is not the determining factor when it comes to having a good or bad attitude. Culture is.
"Hip hop is the dominant culture for black youth. In general, music, especially hip hop music, is rebellious for no good reason other than to make money. Rappers and rockers are not trying to fix problems. They create problems for attention.
"That philosophy, attitude and behavior go against everything football coaches stand for. They're in a constant battle to squash rebellion, dissent and second opinions from their players.
"You know why Muhammad Ali is/was an icon? Because he rebelled against something meaningful and because he excelled in an individual sport. His rebellion didn't interfere with winning. Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, etc. rebelled with dignity and purpose.
"What we're witnessing today are purposeless, selfish acts of buffoonery. Sensible people have grown tired of it. Football people are recognizing it doesn't contribute to a winning environment."
Though we're not sure whether the hip hop industry is the cause of the problem or a symptom of something deeper and beyond our abilities of comprehension and articulation, the reality is that the desire to win football games does not discriminate. With the exception in some cities of the last few spots on the roster, the NFL is the ultimate meritocracy. If a player has the physical skills to perform and the temperament to not disrupt the atmosphere of team, nothing else about him matters.
So, as Whitlock aptly points out, this isn't about race. It's about behavior. And the days of bad behavior are ending. Players unable to conform will find this out the hard way.
But rather than simply rejecting those men whose attitudes and actions are deemed to be unacceptable, we think that the best NFL franchises eventually will find ways to change the Chads and Larrys of the world. And the league and its member clubs also should do whatever they can to bring more favorable attention to all players, of every race, who demonstrate at every turn the meaning of playing for a team.

Regardless of how all of this shakes out, it's clearly an area that is drawing attention. As of this posting, Whitlock's column has generated 252 pages of reader comments.​
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"African-American football players caught up in the rebellion and buffoonery of hip hop culture," Whitlock writes, "have given NFL owners and coaches a justifiable reason to whiten their rosters. That will be the legacy left by Chad, Larry and Tank Johnson, Pacman Jones, Terrell Owens, Michael Vick and all the other football bojanglers."
The evidence that it's happening? Whitlock points out that the Colts have 24 non-African-American players on their roster, and that the Patriots have 23.
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And if Randy Moss was not a Patriot, Whitlock would've included his name along with TO, Vick, Ocho Cinco, etc. Selective reasoning.
 
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I personally dont understand the criticism of TO and Chad Johnson. Both of them are quality receivers who are having good years and contributing to their teams. That the bengals arent winning is less his fault than their d giving up 50 to the browns.

Larry Johnson is maybe the only quality skill player on his team. TO has shown repeatedly that adding him to the team can put a middling team on a superbowl run. I bet McNabb wishes he had a top tier TO or CJ type receiver this year. The bengals might be sick of him but there are 20 other teams who know what it's like to have a Sidney Rice or an Arnaz Battle as their leading receiver.

I say let these idiots cut these expolsive, flashy players and another team will pick them up and build championship calibre teams with them.
 
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Trust Me the Bengals are not cutting Chad Johnson any time soon. Same with Dallas and TO. The only reason TO was gone from Philly was because it became more of a distraction with his off of the field stuff. Nothing more.

kartaron;965341; said:
I personally dont understand the criticism of TO and Chad Johnson. Both of them are quality receivers who are having good years and contributing to their teams. That the bengals arent winning is less his fault than their d giving up 50 to the browns.

Larry Johnson is maybe the only quality skill player on his team. TO has shown repeatedly that adding him to the team can put a middling team on a superbowl run. I bet McNabb wishes he had a top tier TO or CJ type receiver this year. The bengals might be sick of him but there are 20 other teams who know what it's like to have a Sidney Rice or an Arnaz Battle as their leading receiver.

I say let these idiots cut these expolsive, flashy players and another team will pick them up and build championship calibre teams with them.
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Odd that Whitlock wrote that piece and included CJ in his list of hip-hop suspects.

Chad is a clown, but he is the Bengals' clown and they like, no love him.

Moreover, Whitlock's piece comes as Chad Johnson has once, twice and thrice publicly stated that he is not engaging in any fun stuff in the No Fun League until, that is, the Bengals are above .500.

Which we may never see this season.

As for his head count of Caucasian vs. AA vs. Latino vs. Polynesian - it is irrelevant. The teams that are winning do so either because of good steady players and scintillating play makers, or in spite of attention hungry prima donnas - of any color, race or creed.
 
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I notice that bonehead crackers like Kyle Turley and Jeremy Shockey are nowhere to be found in Whitlock's column. Nor are well-behaved hip-hoppers like Donovan McNabb.

I am no fan of hip-hop, but to steal an idea from Jesus Christ, "the dipshits you will always have with you." It doesn't require a hip-hop culture to generate these ill-behaved dolts. Whitlock may be correct in positing that hip-hop doesn't promote positive lifestyles and behaviors, but blaming the ills of modern black society solely on hip-hop is a copout.
 
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MaxBuck;966582; said:
Nor are well-behaved hip-hoppers like Donovan McNabb.
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Didn't know Donovan McNabb was a hip-hopper, and I'm pretty sure Whitlock wouldn't categorize him as one.

But there are plenty of people, in various walks of life, that are tired of the show-off attitude of many athletes, including Chad Johnson, that seems to distract from team-play and class.
 
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OH10;966598; said:
Didn't know Donovan McNabb was a hip-hopper, and I'm pretty sure Whitlock wouldn't categorize him as one.

But there are plenty of people, in various walks of life, that are tired of the show-off attitude of many athletes, including Chad Johnson, that seems to distract from team-play and class.
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I dont understand the problem people have with CJ. They guy is having a little fun. Whatever distractions people blame on him seems more likely to be jealousy of the attention he gets. When the clock is stopped and the ball is dead I dont see the issue.

The media makes it clear it doesnt matter what they say or do, they are always a distraction. If TO is critical of his QB its a distraction, if he praises his QB its a distraction, if he is silent it is a distraction, if he asks for the ball it's a distraction...
 
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