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Originally Posted by JD10367
Serious question: why do so many seem to hate him and call him a dick? I know nothing about the man, but he seems to say all the right things and seems to genuinely have enjoyed playing in KC and still supports the city and the fans.
I get that he shot his way out of town but I see his point of view. He was 32, entering his prime, and by the end of the '08 season things looked bleak. From '04 to '08 KC went 7-9, 10-6, 9-7, 4-12, and 2-14. Two seasons of winning 6 total games when you're the best TE in football has to grind you down. Then a sweeping new regime comes in, and it looks like the team will be in rebuilding mode... why NOT see if you can get traded?
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Honestly, I think it all stems from a few incidents at training camp and elsewhere where the guy acted like a primadonna to people in a public, fan-oriented setting. He obviously doesn't like to sign autographs, for one.
Outside of that, I'm not sure anybody really begrudges him for wanting to leave and play for a winner. I know I don't.