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Chiefs coach Andy Reid and team general manager Brett Veach are the Notorious B.I.G. and Puff Daddy of the NFL.
They’re the head of Bad Boy Football. Can’t nobody hold them down. They love giving nasty boys one more chance. They believe in mo players no problems. Reid and Veach are close like Starsky and Hutch and the KC offense hypnotizes me.
Why am I quoting BIG and Puff and analogizing them to the leaders of the defending Super Bowl champions?
Thursday, the Chiefs signed bad boy running back Le’Veon Bell to a one-year contract, and it makes me nervous.
You see, Bell, to me, isn’t bad meaning good, he’s bad meaning bad. He’s a locker-room cancer. He’s poison. In pursuit of cash, he bulldozed his way out of an ideal situation in Pittsburgh, where on the field he meshed perfectly with Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown. Bell landed in New York, where he flamed out with the Jets after playing in just 19 games. Owing him an additional $6 million, the Jets cut Bell on Tuesday rather than deal with his bad attitude.
In football, you can’t have a problem with bad boys. The game is best played by them. But you have to pick the right bad boys, the ones who absolutely love the game. That’s my gripe with Le’Veon. I don’t think he loves the game. He loves the financial windfall the game provides him because he’s good at it.
Let’s take Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill. He can be classified as a bad boy. He’s had some serious off-the-field issues. You know what motivates him to evolve and do better? His love of the game.
Remember when Andy Reid, as head coach of the Eagles, rescued Michael Vick from a federal prison and turned him back into a playmaker? It worked because Mike Vick loves football. That’s also the reason Vick turned into a tremendous leader in the Philly locker room.
Bad boys can turn good. One of my all-time favorite people and players is Ravens legend Ray Lewis. Early in his career, Ray was involved in a murder investigation. He pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing justice. Ray loved the game and God. He wanted to be regarded as one of the all-time, all-time greats. He leaned into his faith and became arguably the greatest leader in NFL history. He’s right there with Tom Brady in terms of leadership.
I don’t have a problem with bad boys. In some respects, I was one myself years ago.
My problem is with unrepentant bad boys. This is why I’m skeptical of my Chiefs tying any part of their success to Le’Veon Bell.
Bell is the kind of running back Suge Knight and Death Row Records would sign. Bell is Tupac Shakur. Dear mama, he’s thug4life. He has ambitions as a ridah. He’s all eyez on me. Bell ain’t got no muddafreakin friends. Grab your Glock when you see Bell rock. He’s hit ‘em up.
For non-Tupac fans, let me translate what I just said. Bell is going to bring dysfunction to the Chiefs. He’s troublesome. He’s going to make Andy Reid and Brett Veach sing Hail Mary.
I hope I’m wrong. Maybe Bell will be so embarrassed by his New York flameout and so highly motivated to make Adam Gase picture him rolling that he’ll be on his best behavior for the remainder of this season.
Clear enough for ya?
Why you Jets look mad?
Y’all supposed to be happy I’m free!
Oh, I forgot. Adam Gase.
That coach had a lot to say when I was in his offense.
My gut says this ends with Andy Reid and Le’Veon Bell riding down the Las Vegas Strip and Reid pretending he had nothing to do with end of Le’Veon’s career.
Originally Posted by WhiteWhale:
I once had kurt Russell freak out when I said 'excuse me'.
He was blocking the napkins. I didn't know who the **** he was. Who expects to meet snake plisskin in a wichita burger joint? I cussed him out, pushed my way through for the napkins, and took my food to my table. I was baffled at this ****ing loon freaking out that I had the audacity to speak to him.
It was weird as ****, but I figured it out before I finished eating.
My point is he was so far up his own ass he just ASSUMED I was fanboying over him when in reality he was standing in everyone's way..
Probably a very reasonable assumption given his data set. Maybe he had assumed the previous 900 people that day simply wanted him to move, so he was overly nice and then each took 10 minutes for selfies, autographs, etc. I'm not saying he's right at all; I'm simply saying I probably would have understood his mood and kindly asked him to move. Hell, maybe he would have even appreciated the gesture. [Reply]
I look very much like a specific actor. That actor filmed a show at the Fox lot, the same lot I work at. It often filmed about 100 feet from where my office is.
So I'm neither rich nor famous but it is astounding how much I got hassled from people who actually work at a studio lot and should know better.
I recently read that this particular actor is a "dick" in real life.
I chuckled to myself, knowing that his reputation is undoubtedly negatively influenced by me and how I handle it. (not well, get the **** away from me strange person) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Kiimosabi:
I look very much like a specific actor. That actor filmed a show at the Fox lot, the same lot I work at. It often filmed about 100 feet from where my office is.
For four years in the mid-90's, I worked on the Universal lot. Our building was just off of Barham and Forest Lawn, which I'm sure you've driven by a million times. Anyway, I'd often have to go over to MCA Records, which was on the opposite side of the lot off of Lankersheim.
Uni required a security guy in a golf cart to take me over to Building #7, which also took me right by the Universal Studios backlot ride, with Jaws, the Angela Landsbury Murder She Wrote house and so on. I can't even count the number of times people on the would see me, point and then take pictures. It was like a running joke to the security guys on the lot.
But I've always had those things happen. In the 90's, everyone thought I looked like Kurt Russel or was Kurt Russell.
Strangely, in the 2000's, everywhere I'd go in New York and Los Angeles, along with new friends and acquaintances, thought I was Owen freaking Wilson! I never understood that one because the shape of our noses is completely different.
I'd go to Vegas and have hot chicks want to take selfies with me or tourists on Hollywood Blvd. ask to take a picture with me. I was game and all but always thought "Man, if THIS is fame, count me out".
I can't even imagine sitting in a restaurant or grocery shopping while having people constantly begging for an autograph or selfies or whatever.
of course, Bell is miles better than Shady if he's ok with being a backup. Do you really think Bell is ok being the backup to a rookie? Will the Chiefs pretend that Bell is the starter but give CEH more carries?
I'll gladly take Bells as a veteran backup that has some real skills left IF that is what Bell is willing to be. It's all about the attitude of Bell. Seems to be that Bell has been a pretty boy dick that last 3/4 years.
Andy Reid is supposed to be great at handling players but he couldn't handle Peters and now the Ravens have themselves a solid corner.
Cross your finders, let's ok Bell has his goodboy hat on because he knows he's only with the Chiefs for 11+ games or so.
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Probably a very reasonable assumption given his data set. Maybe he had assumed the previous 900 people that day simply wanted him to move, so he was overly nice and then each took 10 minutes for selfies, autographs, etc. I'm not saying he's right at all; I'm simply saying I probably would have understood his mood and kindly asked him to move. Hell, maybe he would have even appreciated the gesture.
He was blocking everyone's access to the napkin counter.
If you dont want to be bothered, dont stand in everyone's way.
If I were famous and didn't want bothered,I wouldn't park myself in front of the bathroom and yell at anyone who asked me to move.
I think you guys might be overestimating how many people recognized him. By a lot. Even if you did, you would think he merely resembled him. Its wichita. [Reply]
