Quote:Regardless of what was said by MJD, our fanbase can become a little jaded at times, especially after a player is released, traded, or signs elsewhere. This was also the case with Mr. Fred Taylor upon his subsequent release from the Jaguars, a lot of belly aching and whining about frankly nothing. MJD is easily a top five player of all time for this franchise, but with the responses in this thread you wouldn't know that without intimate knowledge of the Jaguars.


Case in point; go read the Russel Allen released thread and then read the real reason Russel Allen was released. Some of you act like witch doctors to say the least

 

There are always going to be fans who will go on the attack when players leave.  I think that was muted considerably with Fred Taylor because he never really trashed the team after being released.  He went about the business of landing on his feet to extend his career.  In the end, he avoided burning bridges, and it made it much easier for fans to embrace him when his career was done. 

 

The Russell Allen situation is a funny one because you've got one thread where people are celebrating his release because he was a scrub, then jumping into the other thread talking about what a shame it is he's suffered a stroke.  I guess it depends on the situation, but some of the same folks opining that they wish the team would have signed him to a 1 day contract so he could retire a Jaguar were the same ones celebrating his release.  In the end, he retired.  He only played for one team, so guess what?  He retired a Jaguar.

 

MJD will always be a guy who was the face of this franchise for several years.  He was the star until he started to decline.  It's unfortunate, but the NFL is indeed a business, and he was worn out as a Jaguar.  What he's saying now about being wronged will irritate fans, and if he keeps doing it, it simply stokes that discontent.  In the end, when his career is over, the overwhelming majority of fans will be talking about whether he deserves to be included in the Pride of the Jaguars.  The larger population won't give a crap what he said after signing with the Raiders.

---