loaf Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 taken from a local newsletter. And I know it's all reporter babble to put a good spin on his outbursts but say what you will, Winslow's a gamer... By Pat McManamon1) OK, this Kellen Winslow guy ... he's the best player we've seen on the field in Cleveland since 1999. The guy is an absolute football player, and as long as he keeps playing like he has, what he says during the week should be irrelevant. 2) My good friend and colleague Terry Pluto has theorized to me that what people say in football is overblown because there are not enough games. He has a point. We writers shlep to Berea every day to write a story. Except we no longer can write about practice because we're not allowed to watch practice, and we can't talk to assistant coaches without clearance. (Guess we'd give them cooties by just walking up to them and asking something.) So we listen to head coach Romeo Crennel, who is more than gracious and patient with his answers. But he'll never be controversial. So we go to players and hope they say something that will make you, the reader, go, "Wow.'' Really, I don't care what they say. I have to write a story whether they discuss the two-deep zone or Little Red Riding Hood. I just try to make it as informative as I can given the limitations. I mean, in baseball, if a pitcher is getting shellacked, you can go ask the pitching coach what's wrong and he'll probably tell you. Not so in football, where game plans must contain TSA secrets. At any rate, this all leads to a point: Winslow has sometimes made news with his statements, but either he has been honest or has been having fun. The guy has a savvy for the game, and when he plays, he really plays. This is looking like a Butch Davis draft pick that was a good move. 3) When I talked to Winslow last week, he let on a little bit about how much pain he's in when he plays. Said he was in pain as he stood there and talked. Said he probably would need a scope after the season to clean out scar tissue. (Don't panic; this is not unusual.) And he said he's nowhere close to healthy. But he said he'd keep on playing through it. After the game, he declined to comment at length to the assembled media. And folks wondered why. Watching him get dressed, how slow he moved and how painstaking the simple process of putting on clothes was, it was evident how much he has to fight through. When Winslow walked to the bus, it was with a noticeable limp and a very slow gait. Obviously he is fighting through a lot of pain, but he's out there playing his you-know-what off. That earns him a lot of respect. 4) That catch Winslow made down the sidelines in the fourth period? As good as it gets. Winslow went full speed, cut inside an outmatched DB and reached to snag a high ball. For most guys that would have been enough. But Winslow kept his feet and actually gained more yards after the catch. He might need to work on his blocking, and he might need to be more precise with his routes, but Winslow is a guy you win with. This is one true and real football player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 exactly...Winslow is that dude... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub150 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Winslow is approaching gates status... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Winslow is approaching gates status... the Gates the past 2 seasons was more like Colston...Winslow is approaching Gonzales status if he keeps this up... he reminds me more of Gonzales in production, only more consistent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lock_it_up Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 COLSTON IS NOT A TE! Freaking yahoo.....Colston does not line up at TE ever.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD6405 Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Colston = Best TE in History Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Colston > Ditka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNOWBOUND33 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 Colston > Ditka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolv Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 This guy lost all credibility with this line: 4) That catch Winslow made down the sidelines in the fourth period? Period? What is this, hockey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CD6405 Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 This guy lost all credibility with this line: Period? What is this, hockey? No, hockey has only 3 periods. You lost all credibility with your post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 This guy lost all credibility with this line: Period? What is this, hockey? Try basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolv Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 No, hockey has only 3 periods. You lost all credibility with your post. I never had any credibility to begin with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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