Randall Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 NFL Network has reported he won't interrupt his annual fishing trip on Lake Michigan so NFL Network with be on the boat with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjpro11 Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 i know he said he wasnt going.. but the second part is a joke.. right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I think it's great he's going fishing with his dad. I hope that everyone will let him fish if that's what he wants to do ... prolly won't let him, but it'd be great if they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brentastic Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 NFL Network has reported he won't interrupt his annual fishing trip on Lake Michigan so NFL Network with be on the boat with him. When with you start proofreading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 He always goes fishing with his Dad on draft day according to NFL.com and even the commissioner Godell could not convince him to come to the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satelliteoflovegm Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Typical selfish athlete... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 He always goes fishing with his Dad on draft day according to NFL.com and even the commissioner Godell could not convince him to come to the draft. Dad/Kid stuff is not to be messed with. If there were more parents/offspring with this kind of connection, there'd be faaaaar fewer problems in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 Dad/Kid stuff is not to be messed with. If there were more parents/offspring with this kind of connection, there'd be faaaaar fewer problems in the world. I agree. Family and tradition out rank photo ops with the commissioner at the draft. Less than 10 are invited and he is doing what 95% of the picks are that day-waiting to be called. They can still call him and it looks like NFL Network will be there to film him. Fans can still cheer the selection. They only thing I see missing is the handshake with the commissioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) NFL Network has reported he won't interrupt his annual fishing trip on Lake Michigan so NFL Network with be on the boat with him. Hope they don't scare the fish away... Seriously, great call Joe. Spending this day with Dad is an awesome thing. Edited April 19, 2007 by The Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I've seen this create a huge stir in some arenas. Who really frickin' cares? You see the kid walk up to the podium, he gets his #1 jersey presented by the owner or GM, and everyone has huge smiles on their face. Then they interview the kid, and he says how happy he is to be picked by his team and how he hopes can can contribute in some way to them winning the Super Bowl next season. Then they show the crying Mom. Camera off - time for the next pick. It almost never adds to the quality of draft day, except when someone gets picked who hates the team he's picked by, like Eli Manning getting picked by SD & it looking like someone fed him a double-dose of a castor oil enema. I say good for him. He's put his relationship with his Dad above a banal & meaningless appearance in NY. In any case, it wouldn't significantly affect my enjoyment on draft day one way or the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 From another story- Joe Thomas won't miss not being part of the show, either. If Eric and Joe have any luck on the lake, they might be cleaning salmon at the family home when Joe gets the call from the team that drafts him. "You know what?" Joe Thomas asked over the telephone the other day. "For me, the whole NFL draft show is not really what I'm all about. I don't define myself by where I go in the draft. "I define myself by how I play in the NFL. I don't want the NFL draft to be the celebration of the end of my career. I'd rather spend the day at home with my family and have a last few days before I'm shipped off and get ready for the NFL season. "I'm not preparing to have a big celebration on NFL draft day. That's not what I'm all about. I want the transition to be smooth from college to the pros, and not make a big deal about the draft." Thomas doesn't have a preference over which team drafts him because he has no control over it. "It's not that I don't care," he said. "My ability to help myself in the draft has been taken out of my hands." Thomas and his agent, Peter Schaffer of Denver, have talked about what Thomas will do on draft day. Suppose the salmon are hitting, and Thomas is in a fishing boat on Lake Michigan? "He advised me that it might be a good idea to have a cell phone with me," Thomas said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Good for him. Spend time with your family when you can. I really can't stand to see the players sitting around with their homies anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I can see it now ... he has a big 30lb salmon on his line when his phone starts ringing. He sounds like a kind of guy who'd let it roll to VM so he can land his fish, and then call the guy back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Doing UW proud, again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I grew up in Michigan, the only way the best fishing will be interrupted is if they're drafting him at 6am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) I grew up in Michigan, the only way the best fishing will be interrupted is if they're drafting him at 6am. I grew up in Wisconsin. "Going fishin'" is code for going drinking beer, smoking cigars, & bull*****ing without any possibility of females, cell phones, etc interferring. If you happen to actually land a fish or two while fishing, it's a huge bonus but not required. In fact, too many fish can interfere with the aforementioned activites also. Edited April 19, 2007 by Bronco Billy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 (edited) I grew up in Wisconsin. "Going fishin'" is code for going drinking beer, smoking cigars, & bull*****ing without any possibility of females, cell phones, etc interferring. If you happen to actually land a fish or two while fishing, it's a huge bonus but not required. In fact, too many fish can interfere with the aforementioned activites also. And going hunting in Hurley was all the above plus gambling. It also sounds like attending a football game game at Camp Randall(the game need not interfere with the partying). Edited April 19, 2007 by Randall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 fatass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 It also sounds like attending a football game game at Camp Randall(the game need not interfere with the partying). GB the 5th Quarter!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I understand what Thomas is saying, but I don't know that he should be applauded for this. Like others have said, this isn't the run-of-the-mill thing. It's the pinnacle of achievement for a football player to be drafted by the NFL, especially in the first round. You can go fishing on Sunday. Saturday, go to NYC, make your appearance, talk to the media. Leave. I'm not all that high on the guy anyway. I'm predicting him to be no better than an average LT, if not an outright bust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 If I was his dad, I would suggest that we both go to NY for the draft and then fish on Sunday. How cool would that be for a father?\ Sounds like someone may miss out on voluntary mini-camps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Billy Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 If I was his dad, I would suggest that we both go to NY for the draft and then fish on Sunday. How cool would that be for a father?\ Sounds like someone may miss out on voluntary mini-camps Do you guys not get this? He's an O-lineman. This behavior is downright appropriate. Hell, I'll bet Shanahan is doing back handsprings trying to move up to draft the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Do you guys not get this? He's an O-lineman. This behavior is downright appropriate. Hell, I'll bet Shanahan is doing back handsprings trying to move up to draft the guy. I'm not going to say it's inappropriate behavior, but it's not exactly unselfish behavior either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameltosis Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 I'm not going to say it's inappropriate behavior, but it's not exactly unselfish behavior either. Although I think its weird that he would rather be fishing over doing something thousands of people would give their left nut to do, I dont consider it selfish. Selfish is worrying about your own needs over the needs of others. I am not sure who he is hurting by not being there. And he is hardly the first person to skip the draft. He just used fishing as his excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 If I was his dad, I would suggest that we both go to NY for the draft and then fish on Sunday. How cool would that be for a father?\ Sounds like someone may miss out on voluntary mini-camps Maybe he did, but whatever they decided is fine with me. Most draft picks watch the draft from home and if they want to do that I don't have a problem with it. I understand what Thomas is saying, but I don't know that he should be applauded for this. Like others have said, this isn't the run-of-the-mill thing. It's the pinnacle of achievement for a football player to be drafted by the NFL, especially in the first round. You can go fishing on Sunday. Saturday, go to NYC, make your appearance, talk to the media. Leave. I don't think he sees it that way. From what I see he sees it as a media event and he would rather concetrate on football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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