Quote:Maybe there are fans that need an issue to fire them up about their too. So what?
It is the dead zone, so there's probably a lot of truth to that statement.
Quote:Im betting his holdout from 3 years ago has plenty to do with the sentiment towards him.
"<i>We pay his salary, he has no right to hold out".</i>
No doubt, there are still people who hold a lot of resentment for that maneuver. It didn't help matters that when he did return, he suddenly became the oft injured MJD, or that his production started to fall off.
The guy carried this team through some dark years. He was one of the few bright spots during a stretch of incompetence. This is a guy who needs to have something to motivate him. It may be annoying to Jag fans, but it is what it is.
As I said earlier in this thread, who cares? He's no longer a Jag. I don't really care that he's answering questions that don't make Jag fans feel good. It's irrelevant.
Quote: Please don't tell me you expected him to rush for 1200 yards while playing with a serious foot injury that ended his season, plus nagging ankle and hamstring injuries the following season, while playing on a offense that put up historically low PPG and allowed a franchise record sacks, and QB hurries.
I don't think anyone did, but him holding out for more money and then this happening didnt help his situation.
Quote:That's exactly what this is about. MJD doesn't whine, complain or say he is using the incident as motivation in that article. He just told a story about his number. I guess they want a canned response, or a lie.
Every Jaguar fan loved that chip on his shoulder when he was on "their" team.
Haters gonna hate.
Jaguar fans loved the chip on his shoulder to a point....towards the end it was getting old and I remember mb chatter about it.
Quote:Jaguar fans loved the chip on his shoulder to a point....towards the end it was getting old and I remember mb chatter about it.
When you can prove that the chip is legit, and you can play at a level to disprove the doubters, then it's fun to watch.
When you're a broken down old man taking shots at a team that was really good to you during your declining and graying seasons then you just seem bitter and whiny.
Quote:Jaguar fans loved the chip on his shoulder to a point....towards the end it was getting old and I remember mb chatter about it.
That point was reached when his production dropped. By that time the "chip on his shoulder" was legend, but I don't recall MJD talking about it much after his first two years, and then only when asked. It's not like he went around talking about it incessantly, that was the fans continually bringing it up.
Quote:Where have I ever said I hate MJD? your trying to psychoanalyze me it's funny actually.
Just simply not true, plenty of people didn't appreciate the need to always fabricate me against the world attitude.
Go back and reread my response to you in post 51.
If you dont feel like doing so, I said "
IF you hate him for whatever reason, then just admit it instead of slinging elementary comments".
I understand the passion and invested interest fans have in some players. If you was genuinely hurt as a fan by his actions, then just be an adult and admit it. Hiding behind your criticism of the "chip on his should thing" makes your dislike for someone personally very juvenile.
If the shoe was on the other foot and someone held a disdain for you based on how you motivated yourself, would you view that person's dislike as elementary?
Hell MJD changed his last name to Jones-Drew in honor of his grandfather, do you think that was "fabricated chip on his shoulder" to play well?
Did you hold a grudge against him because he chose to train in California during the off-season instead of here?
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No doubt, there are still people who hold a lot of resentment for that maneuver. It didn't help matters that when he did return, he suddenly became the oft injured MJD, or that his production started to fall off.
The guy carried this team through some dark years. He was one of the few bright spots during a stretch of incompetence. This is a guy who needs to have something to motivate him. It may be annoying to Jag fans, but it is what it is.
As I said earlier in this thread, who cares? He's no longer a Jag. I don't really care that he's answering questions that don't make Jag fans feel good. It's irrelevant.
To some people, It irritates them beyond their control without realizing people are different.
Quote:I don't think anyone did, but him holding out for more money and then this happening didnt help his situation.
Bingo, another logical response!
Quote:That point was reached when his production dropped. By that time the "chip on his shoulder" was legend, but I don't recall MJD talking about it much after his first two years, and then only when asked. It's not like he went around talking about it incessantly, that was the fans continually bringing it up.
Exactly.
MJD knew when to speak on it while he was performing well, and at other times, he would stay quiet about the chip thing when he was not playing well, or injured.
Some around here act as though he persistently kept talking about it, when it was the media who kept pushing that angle.
So many people are upset over MJD always being upset.