Gonzo signaling…

Stu Pidassle said:

Your word, not mine. I never said that.

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Huckleberry1 said:

I can't think of any instance where Gonzalez has done something offensive.

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Stu Pidassle said:

Clearly Gonzo is the better player on the field. The comparison is related to how he is negotiating his contract. A contract that I want to see happen.

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DoubleDeluxe said:

Yes, I know what you were referring to.
I don’t think Gonzo has come close to Samuel’s antics back in the day from memory.

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Stu Pidassle said:

Wow, everyone sure loves themselves some Gonzo. This entire thread is about a player going to a Celtics game and taking the opportunity to say he wants his money. As a fan I am allowed to find that irritating. Gonzo is Asante Samuel with more talent.

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Huckleberry1 said:

How is he negotiating his contract?

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p8ryts said:

I would have felt better if you hadn't made that comparison. I remember Samuel an unwilling tackler and good at breaking on the sideline route but lacking in the middle of the field.

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Stu Pidassle said:

Wow, everyone sure loves themselves some Gonzo. This entire thread is about a player going to a Celtics game and taking the opportunity to say he wants his money. As a fan I am allowed to find that irritating. Gonzo is Asante Samuel with more talent.

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Stu Pidassle said:

Seriously? Clearly he was trying to gain public support to put pressure on the team. At this point it is better to stop wasting time on something so trivial. I thing Gonzo is one of the best CBs in the league and want the team to find a way to resign him.

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p8ryts said:

I would have felt better if you hadn't made that comparison. I remember Samuel an unwilling tackler and good at breaking on the sideline route but lacking in the middle of the field.

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Stu Pidassle said:

The best example was last year and his hamstring injury. There were many reports that he waited longer than necessary to ensure that he didn't compromise his bargaining position by playing at less than 100%.

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p8ryts said:

I would have felt better if you hadn't made that comparison. I remember Samuel an unwilling tackler and good at breaking on the sideline route but lacking in the middle of the field.

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Vindicate said:

It is much safer to assume Gonzalez will demand every penny he can get. I wouldn't project any sort of "his personality doesn't seem that way" kind of thinking onto it. These are people risking their future health for a decade, at absolute best, of entertainment. Period.

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rochrist said:

Indeed. Felger flogged that story HARD.

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Vindicate said:

Actually this thread is full of people outright assuming the entire mental thought process of someone approaching their contract discussions by a brief, less-than-a-minute camera appearance of him at a basketball game when he simply could've been showing that money signal to say "the Celtics are money", as in they're good and they're winning against the best team in the NBA. Very common hand signal in sports and basketball and in general.

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Stu Pidassle said:

It isn't just this thread or the article that generated discussion, multiple talk radio shows referenced Gonzo being at the game and his gesture. The possibility that this is a simple misunderstanding would be aga welcome relief.

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Huckleberry1 said:

You compared him to Asante Samuel, who is disliked by Patriot fans for dropping a sure game winning INT and being an *******.

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FreeTedWilliams said:

Fixed that for you

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Stu Pidassle said:

It isn't just this thread or the article that generated discussion, multiple talk radio shows referenced Gonzo being at the game and his gesture. The possibility that this is a simple misunderstanding would be aga welcome relief.

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