Cut Down Day Request - New England Patriots Forums

***shmessy*** · 08-31-2012, 07:09 AM

This is the day. Going from 75 to 53.

These young men put their bodies, souls and financial welfare on the line for the past few months.

It always turns my stomach when I see posts celebrating a player being cut. Let's try to keep a human and humane perspective today. No one would celebrate reading about layoffs at a factory (unless it's in Tehran!).

Thanks.

***shmessy*** · 08-31-2012, 07:11 AM

......and my second request is that Marquice Cole makes the team!

smg93 · 08-31-2012, 07:14 AM

Good post.

***patchick*** · 08-31-2012, 07:32 AM

Thanks, Shmessy. There are a lot of dreams on the line today across the league...some of the guys cut will get other chances, but for many it's the last day in the game that has been their whole lives. No laughing matter, that.

***KontradictioN*** · 08-31-2012, 07:38 AM

I've never seen someone openly celebrate about a cut like this:

or

or even

.

What I have seen is people state that they thought that person would get cut and, for the most part, state their reasons.

Sicilian · 08-31-2012, 07:39 AM

Well said. I've never understood the disdain for players that don't make the team, as though it's something they're doing wrong (as opposed to be being beaten out by superior talents). Now, if it's a Haynesworth type situation where the guy should be better but clearly doesn't have the work ethic, that's a different story. But most of the time (and on this year's team especially with all the positional battles), the guys getting cut are hard working and talented, just not talented enough to beat out the top 53.

***patchick*** · 08-31-2012, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KontradictioN

I've never seen someone openly celebrate about a cut like this:

or

or even

.

What I have seen is people state that they thought that person would get cut and, for the most part, state their reasons.

Really? You've never seen the likes of "It's about time! See you in the Taco Bell checkout line!!!" I suspect that's the kind of celebration the OP was thinking of.

***MoLewisrocks*** · 08-31-2012, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KontradictioN

I've never seen someone openly celebrate about a cut like this:

or

or even

.

What I have seen is people state that they thought that person would get cut and, for the most part, state their reasons.

Then you're not paying attention because it happens a lot here. Same with critiques that like debates here get needlessly ugly and personal. Ian used to remind posters periodically when player performance discussions get really pointed and nasty that players and their families and friends routinely lurk here.

Would have been nice to couple this request with one that all cuts be limited to one thread or at least individual threads be merged as a matter of course. And discussion of individual cuts or non cuts would probably be best served with one of DI's kneejerk discussion threads...