When I watched the replay of him deliberately turning his back on a dropped ball in the 4th quarter and scurrying to safety I thought I had never seen such a blatant act of cowardice.
Risk losing a franchise player? Or maybe ... retain a slim (at best) chance at the Super Bowl?
When I watched the replay of him deliberately turning his back on a dropped ball in the 4th quarter and scurrying to safety I thought I had never seen such a blatant act of cowardice.
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That play will now define him.
Yep, he is forever going to regret not diving on that fumble at the end of the game. What was he thinking?
When I watched the replay of him deliberately turning his back on a dropped ball in the 4th quarter and scurrying to safety I thought I had never seen such a blatant act of cowardice.
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Dan Marino used to do that.
“When I watched the replay of him deliberately turning his back on a dropped ball in the 4th quarter and scurrying to safety I thought I had never seen such a blatant act of cowardice.”
This is the biggest game of your life. You MUST hold the ball. It gets loose and you don’t want the ball?. Don’t care how great a player you are. That’s a character flaw.
I think it showed intelligence and a lot more courage than diving into the scrum and risking possible injury.
He must have know he would be criticized no end for that play, but the reality is that he is much more valuable to his team than a single fumble recovery if he is injured in the process. This is the kind of thinking that separates excellent players for good players. He has many years of leading his team to wins if he stays healthy. If he dives in and comes up with an injury he will be forever diminished.
I think the coaches liked it even if some fans didn't.
Cam the Sham...
I didn't see that one, but I remember years ago when Vince Ferragamo - Rams QB - took the infamous "Phantom Sack"....he dropped back, saw a semblance of a rush, and immediately hit the ground in a tight fetal position.....when nobody was within 10 feet of him.
Agreed.