Connor McGregor's cryptic message?

[Uptown]

Lol!

 

[Kontradiction]

Another top notch use of that meme.

 

[bormio]

Lol!

Dayum!

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

Don't worry guys, it's all part of Matt Ryan's plan to succeed.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Anyone know his motivation though? Is Mayweather a Falcons fan or something? I like it and all, but what was his reason for doing it?

 

[bbobbo]

Anyone know his motivation though? Is Mayweather a Falcons fan or something? I like it and all, but what was his reason for doing it?

it's a joke--the original pinstripes said something else:

edit: here's the original from the OP:

 

[NashuaPats]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

 

[signbabybrady]

I love the internet.

 

[Jackson 2]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

There's only one substantial difference between this fiasco and wrestling in the eighties: wrestling didn't profess to be on the up and up.

 

[Wheelman]

So I'm half asleep hearing this 4 day thing on sportscentre. WTF is this? Is this what sports has become? Seriously? The guy on sportscentre even rated who scored the most points in each round? wtf?!?!

 

[captain insano]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

my money is on mcgregor. floyd is coming out of retirment and hes 40 years old. you heard it here first. mcgregor for the win.

 

[PatsBoy12]

it's a joke--the original pinstripes said something else:

edit: here's the original from the OP:

Thanks, bbo. I apparently completely missed that one.

 

[borg]

Anyone know his motivation though? Is Mayweather a Falcons fan or something? I like it and all, but what was his reason for doing it?

 

[FourierSeries]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

Or ... watch it without paying for it.

 

[PatsBoy12]

Ohhhh, I get it. I reply to you in another thread with an opposing viewpoint and then you post this. Good one. Thumbs up, my friend.

 

[PatsBoy12]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

Totally agree. I have lost all interest in both "fighters." I lost interest in Mayweather a very very long time ago. I actually appreciated McGregor until all this nonsense.

 

[borg]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this.
It is only a money making scheme (NFL=$75 parking, $12 beers, PSLs, etc).
There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather (No way half the NFL teams could ever beat NE)
Neither care. (Suck for Luck, Tankapalooza, etc)
It is all about money and robbing fans. (Mandatory preseason ticket purchases, Control resale market, etc)
Boycott it. (Not my team)

From your description, can't we say the same thing about many NFL teams?

 

[RobertWeathers]

This is so pathetic. No one should watch this. It is only a money making scheme. There is no way McGregor can box Mayweather and neither care. It is all about money and robbing fans. Boycott it.

 

[voluntarysaftey]

Mayweather should easily beat him -- this match is all about money.

Also Connor is a real crappy person (just read the racist comments he's said about opponents, including Mayweather)

 

[FourierSeries]

my money is on mcgregor. floyd is coming out of retirment and hes 40 years old. you heard it here first. mcgregor for the win.

Mayweather is the overwhelming favorite given his vast boxing experience, but the amount of people saying McGregor has exactly 0% chance is insane. This isn't some bum off the street - this is a professional fighter and an elite level striker. Anything can happen in a fight, and a single shot can change everything. Again, Mayweather is the overwhelming favorite, and rightfully so, but there are a few things that favor Conor.

1. Mayweather is 40; McGregor is 29.
2. Mayweather hasn't been active in 2 years
3. McGregor has a good amount of size on him - height, reach, weight, strength, power, are all on his side
4. McGregor has one shot knockout power in each hand, and impeccable timing.
5. McGregor has unorthodox movement, even in MMA. Many of his opponents have said this makes it difficult to figure him out. This is going to be an even bigger factor inside the boxing ring, since Mayweather hasn't seen anything like it, and it will take him a few rounds to figure it out and process it.
6. This last point is more of an intangible attribute, but McGregor has excelled as an underdog throughout his career, and his confidence has been unshakeable. The spotlight will certainly not get to him. Meanwhile, the pressure is all on Floyd, who is expected to dominate every single minute of every single round and to KO him. However, that's not his style, and he no longer has the hands to KO anyone, especially a bigger guy.

I think McGregor's gameplan is going to involve giving Floyd different looks and utilize a lot of different stances, which Mayweather has never seen before. His entry is a lot different than that of any boxer's, and he'll be attacking Floyd from different angles than he's used to. He'll also be looking to clinch a lot (this is where McGregor's grappling experience will come in handy) and use a lot of dirty boxing. He'll do a lot of Maidana did with some success against Floyd, except McGregor is bigger and stronger than Maidana.

It will also be interesting to see if McGregor's power can break Mayweather's guard. Even a partially blocked shot might be able to do some damage.