Originally Posted by Pasta Giant Meatball (Post 12426535)

...or the guy just really really sucks to go along with the poor attitude. Humble him.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12426529)

It's an NFL lockerroom. "Culture Cut" because the dude is cocky? Jesus, they're ALL cocky and they damn well should be. They're pretty much the most physically gifted human beings on the ****ing planet. They've spent years flat out being better than everyone they've played against.

And if your 'team leaders' are drumming the guy out for being froggy, that's a failure of existing team leadership. Then again, I'm not sure how he could've rubbed ol' Eric Berry: Super Leader the wrong way when the ****ing guy couldn't be bothered to show up. Damn shame he wasn't around to talk our rookie down a bit, eh?

If 'leadership' on this team is so sensitive that they feel compelled to complain to management about a rookie's attitude, they should probably go take a look at the trophy case again and check their own goddamn egos. None of these guys have a ring. None of them have a patent on how to conduct yourself.

If the cut him for 'culture' reasons it had better be because they caught him doing lines of coke of Alex Smith's wife's ass. Merely being cocky (when you have Marcus ****ing Peters for crying out loud) isn't grounds to cut a guy loose.

Originally Posted by staylor26 (Post 12426546)

Oh I get this, now you're joining in on the butthurt because you were originally so unhappy about the trade downs and Hill. That's fine, but I'm just going to call it like it is.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12426552)

You'll be calling it the same way you always call it - somewhere from deep within Dorsey's ass.

You've never criticized anything this team has done so of course you won't start now.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12426542)

And it makes me worry that they're getting a little too caught up in their own press clippings.

When you start to think you have all the answers, that's when you start to make decisions like this. This organization hasn't proven to have all the answers just yet.

I refuse to believe that this kid just hid the fact that he was a Keyshawn Johnson level jackass for the entire draft process only to unleash his inner prick on an unsuspecting locker room. It doesn't pass the sniff test. I just think he was your standard froggy kid. Add that with some entitlement from 'vested' leaders and arrogance from management that's not shown itself to be immune to mistakes and you have the recipe for a decision made for the wrong reasons.

It may work out. Hell, it probably will work out - 3rd rounders are lottery tickets and MOST bust. But I don't care for the process here at all.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12426542)

But I don't care for the process here at all.

Originally Posted by OnTheWarpath58 (Post 12426556)

Again, spot on.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 12426561)

It's only spot on if he's right.

If Russell is gigantic, uncoachable asshole, then the Chiefs made the right decision.

Time will tell.

Regardless, he never earned a roster spot, IMO.

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud (Post 12426561)

It's only spot on if he's right.

If Russell is gigantic, uncoachable asshole, then the Chiefs made the right decision.

Time will tell.

Regardless, he never earned a roster spot, IMO.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 12426570)

True

But if that's the case, why the hell would you draft him early?

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 12426576)

There has never been a bigger jackass than Aqib Talib, a guy that was cut from multiple rosters for being a gigantic, uncoachable asshole. He adds being a drunk pothead to the mix.

He's also been a hell of a football player and in the end, production wins out.

Guys will put up with ANYTHING if you produce. And no, Russell didn't produce but they also cut him before he got a chance to prove that he could.

Give him a year as an inactive (or even on the damn IR) and maybe he learns some valuable lessons there. But hey, I'd like to again chalk one up to Eric Berry's supreme leadership skills. If a guy wants to get paid for his intangibles, you'd like to think he could at least convince a 3rd rounder to not talk his way off the team.