The Josh Gordon Thread: Pats Officially Acquire Gordon for Fifth-Round Pick

[RobertWeathers]

I dated a woman who hated football.

I usually only watched 1 game each week which was the Pats. She got clever and figured out the Pats schedule and would plan stuff she wanted us to do at those specific times. Obviously, I refused to go because I knew from the outset that this was deliberate and no coincidence.

Arguments ensued until I had enough of her crap.

Yea thats not cool.

Back in the dating phase, I learned Mrs RW was a big time Bruins chick. Had the black n gold sweater in the closet and everything. I'm a B's fan so when the Bs were on we'd watch at a bar or something. Sports was the 1st connecting social joint between us.

When the Pats were on it was a bit different and more complex. On Sundays or for MNF (the Pats sucked back in the early 90s so that was rare) I'd plant my butt in front of the TV, drink beers w/ my buddies, etc. She didn't want to "disrupt my routine" so she stayed away. Then my roommate invited his new GF over. We were like WTF. In retaliation, I invited future Mrs. RW over. She blended into "my world". The rest is history.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Next steps for me, after Mrs. Rover spiked each one of those, was a long-term guaranteed no-cut contract.

Yep- I pretty much new I wanted to rip up the UFA non-guaranteed rookie deal and sign a 75 year, $0 because kids-houses-cars-college-paying-for-weddings-retirement-assisted living-health-care-funerals-are-expensive contract.

 

[Observer]

This thread is pretty epic. Every time I open it there is some totally new conversation going on.

 

[luuked]

I'm not an expert, but you can always try to shake up your routine. Push yourself into new and potentially uncomfortable territory. Volunteer for a local kids mentoring program. Look for lectures or concerts in your local area. Sign up for a cooking class. Go to the gym. Take up boxing. Go on a wine tour. Join a cycling club. Visit a hydroponic farm. Become an amateur architecture photographer. Check out books from the library for subjects you're unfamiliar with -- don't look them up on Wikipedia, but actually be intentional about going out and picking up the books, and then reading them in a public place. Strike up a conversation with someone you meet along the way.

Or, you know, ignore the stranger on the Internet who doesn't know what he's talking about. I'm just spouting off ideas, not guaranteeing anything will work. Best of luck out there!

Nah you nailed it.

Change something about your environment and you will change as a person by doing that. Forget trying to force yourself to do things. You have to change your environment to the point where there is no force necessary. Like you said.. you fee. unsocial or awkward ? Sign up for classes or join some local meetups. The first step to overcome social anxiety are not supposed to be random hookups through some apps.

 

[luuked]

This thread is pretty epic. Every time I open it there is some totally new conversation going on.

I agree. This is one of the most amazing / idiotic / insightful / pointless threads ever. And I love every page of it for different reasons.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

How was your time up in Jax this past weekend? The game sucked but hopefully you enjoyed yourself here otherwise.

It wasn't bad. Getting in and out was easier than expected (thanks for the traffic tip). We decided to eat late lunch at the stadium rather than stop and face worse traffic later, and that wasn't a bad call. The pregame and the first 10 minutes were awfully hot, then the clouds came in and it was tolerable.

It was too hot and too many steps to make many beer runs, and the in-seat vendors were few and far between, so I had fewer beers than anticipated. There were lots of Pats fans though. Some obnoxious drunks were having fun with their "Brady sucks" chants and "Go home, losers" chants afterwards, but overall it was decent.

 

[oldrover]

This thread is pretty epic. Every time I open it there is some totally new conversation going on.

Speaking of which...

Mrs. Rover brought me back to Jesus. That's a biggie.

But I returned the favor.





I converted her from a Jets fan to a Pats fan.

 

[rochrist]

I’m really looking forward to seeing JG in action. If he plays to his true potential..crazy game changer for NE offense.
Re all the addiction discussion...look at some of the incredibly talented receivers across the league-(current& past) AB, Dez, Moss, OBJ, Ocho, TO... high strung, somewhat dramatic..borderline spectrum of some sort. They know how talented they are. Put these intense personalities in situations where they feel that all their gifts are going to waste,you see meltdowns, irrational behavior, discontent, etc.
I would not be surprised to see Gordon cease depending on stimulants he’s turned to in the past-possibly to fill the void that constant losing creates. Winning can be an incredible antidote to this.
Do not underestimate the bottomless, endless pit of misery and mockery that you would be in, in the midst of the horrible losing Cleveland culture.

Yes, because clearly he began his dependency on drugs and alcohol in middle school because he knew his talents were going to be wasted by the Browns.

 

[Uptown]

Lol

 

[Clonamery]

I agree. This is one of the most amazing / idiotic / insightful / pointless threads ever. And I love every page of it for different reasons.

Yeah, and I think Malcolm Butler was only mentioned once....well, twice.

 

[Triumph]

The truth hurts.



Yeah, my roommate treats it like a numbers game too and finds success (there's always a new girl around the house it seems). Thing is, he's also 6 feet tall with social skills, whereas I'm 5'6 and have thousands of posts on Patsfans, so I think there are also confounding variables at play.



I'm already a washed up, boring engineer at 23. Your story is still encouraging though. I wish I had interests that were remotely social...or interest in anything remotely social...

Thanks for rallying around me, guys. I'll probably continue to do nothing while complaining on the internet.

Glad to see #10 at practice.

Women like short guys.

You need to get out of your comfort zone. Sitting home is only going to yield the same results. I have friends that are engineers. You guys are smart, exact and problem solvers.

Surely you can solve this problem as well.

Join a singles group in your area. Meet Up is one such group. There is no pressure just a bunch of folks getting together for dinner and stuff. You shop at the store? When you're out strike up conversations with people. Talk about the Pats. If they don't want to talk no problem. You'll never see them again. The important part is that you started conversation. Keep doing that to gain experience.

 

[rochrist]

Gronk & Gordon on the same side, Hogan & Edelman opposite, White in the backfield.

Lordy. What do you do?

Frankly, at this point I'd replace Hogan with Dorsett. Hogan has been underwhelming.

 

[Clonamery]

Lol

No, Albert, he's telling him to keep clean and to check Brandin Cook's payday.

 

[Triumph]

You're a better man than I am. I would have bailed after she said she didn't like football. I feel bad for the poor pansy that decided to marry her.

She actually did not say she hated football. Het behavior changed when she saw how much I enjoyed the Pats.

 

[rochrist]

His ride made it to the end zone twice last week.

And he caught the ball 4 times to Dorsett's 12. And he hasn't managed more than 38 catches in a season as a Pat. That really isn't all that awesome.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Frankly, at this point I'd replace Hogan with Dorsett. Hogan has been underwhelming.

maybe

I want to see Dorsett get some yards after catch. He seems to have adopted the catch and fall down immediately technique, ala LaFell. But we need more YAC.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Women like short guys.

You need to get out of your comfort zone. Sitting home is only going to yield the same results. I have friends that are engineers. You guys are smart, exact and problem solvers.

Surely you can solve this problem as well.

Join a singles group in your area. Meet Up is one such group. There is no pressure just a bunch of folks getting together for dinner and stuff. You shop at the store? When you're out strike up conversations with people. Talk about the Pats. If they don't want to talk no problem. You'll never see them again. The important part is that you started conversation. Keep doing that to gain experience.

I run a tech-org and my team attend MeetUps all the time. Linux, containers, Go, cloud, etc. The younger crowd is always hooking up at those things. I go to those every now and then and I just watch. Its like a prom when the play the slow songs.

 

[Triumph]

Yea thats not cool.

Back in the dating phase, I learned Mrs RW was a big time Bruins chick. Had the black n gold sweater in the closet and everything. I'm a B's fan so when the Bs were on we'd watch at a bar or something. Sports was the 1st connecting social joint between us.

When the Pats were on it was a bit different and more complex. On Sundays or for MNF (the Pats sucked back in the early 90s so that was rare) I'd plant my butt in front of the TV, drink beers w/ my buddies, etc. She didn't want to "disrupt my routine" so she stayed away. Then my roommate invited his new GF over. We were like WTF. In retaliation, I invited future Mrs. RW over. She blended into "my world". The rest is history.

Outsiders don't understand what sports mean to New Englanders.At Super Bowls I see lots of Red Sox hats. Bruins and Celtics.

This chick was from Missouri.

 

[zoostation]

Here are my contributions to this thread. "Is it shorter to Bismarck or by bus?" AND "Chris Hogan has a smoking hot wife who is also a doctor".

 

[RobertWeathers]

Outsiders don't understand what sports mean to New Englanders.At Super Bowls I see lots of Red Sox hats. Bruins and Celtics.

This chick was from Missouri.

Yea out there it's a passion and entertainment.

Here it's who you are.

When you let someone into your "sports world" .....it's a big deal.