Quote:After following and watching this kid from high school to college to the pros, it grieves me to come to this conclusion. Toby Gerhart is NOT the player I have come to know and love as a player from the days of HS and then onto his college dominance at Stanford. Something has happened to him mentally. He does NOT have that same fire burning in his belly to be great. He had it in HS and he had it at Stanford. He willed himself into greatness at those levels. Even for awhile at the Vikings he showed promise and really just needed a freash start because there was no way he'd get the touches at Minnesota. We all know the story once he arrived here. Aside from the injuries, Toby Gerhart has lost his love for the game. The Toby gerhart I know would NEVER, EVER settle for being relegated to where he is now. HE HAS LOST HIS FIRE. That block he flat out got lazy on yesterday and missed, that alone had allot to do with Bortles throwing a pick.

 

I don't know, maybe it's the comfortable lifestyle he lives now being a millionaire or maybe his wife has turned him into a kitty as opposed to a tiger.............I just dunno. But, SOMETHING has happened to Toby Gerhart's passion for competition. I thought for sure his off season would bring him back with such a fire to PROVE EVERYBODY WRONG that it would be no question as to would be in the starting backfield come opening day. The fact is that something is going on with him between the ears and frankly he has totally blown it and as tough as it is to say this............either waive him or trade him. His love for the game appears to be burned out.