(11-08-2023, 03:38 PM)empty Wrote:

(11-08-2023, 12:06 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: She 100% started the narrative that he was "possibly" upset about not getting targets. I heard her live on the radio the day after that game speculating that maybe that was why he was the first to race off the field and head to the locker room instead of celebrating around the sideline with teammates.

It blew up on twitter and elsewhere after her radio comments.

Turned out to be total nonsense. Ridley has displayed a great attitude and team first mentality over and over agin since arriving.

I listened as well, but maybe I missed/don't remember the mention of him being upset about targets.  Mostly I'm just saying that she gets attributed with the pouting remark which she didn't say, that was one of the other guys.

Regardless I agree it was blown out of proportion, especially since there was no other context provided on it.  Like why he left the field early or what the issue is with the routes.  He also is clearly happy and vibing with the team, just watch him run after Etienne and spike the ball after his TD against Pit.

The whole discussion on 1010 started because they were talking about a #1 receiver for another NFL team throwing a fit on the sideline and making comments on SM because he wasn't targeted in a game his team won. 

Mia introduced the post game quick exit of Ridley the day prior to THAT discussion implying perhaps his motivation for doing that was similar sour grapes. She was speculating that he was upset about not being more than a decoy and the others went on for several minutes about it as if this was actually the case. Which was stupid. I don't have a problem with Mia outside of this and one other incident she was wrong about, but this was irresponsible speculation that drove much of a fanbase to malign a guy unworthy of the false criticism. 

Maybe you heard a different segment than the one I heard. The whole XL prime-time crew was being unfair in their speculation about #0 and Mia brought Ridley into the "disgruntled receiver" discussion. 

Of course Ridley came out 2 days later saying what he'd already said 3 times publicly in the past 6 months - that he doesn't care about stats, just wins.

---