Originally posted by LaMattsBlue:
Originally posted by IdahoNiner:
This right here is pure gold.
Way to play right into the current media and fans perception in him. The media couldnt have written a better transcript from fiction to play into the perception of him right now.
In that interview He comes off as a foolish douche bag that has no desire to see and improve on his shortcomings. The very real shortcomings that caused him to be benched. Now that's not to say he doesnt "work" hard. The guy is an athlete and works incredibly hard to maintain that athleticism. I just don't think he knows or has the ability to work hard in the right ways to be a successful NFL QB. Pounding the gym more than anyone else in the building does not mean you are working hard to be a QB.
Running around all stubborn and saying "i played seasons before, im not breathing hard, i don't worry about being benched" does not scream professional QB.
A professional QB would say something to the effect of "yea im pissed i got benched. I know its mostly my fault due to my play, but you know what? I know im a damn good QB and im going to prove it. Im gonna live in the film room and work after hours with my coaches until i earn the starting role back and work my ass off to put Gabbert out of a starting QB job. Me and Gabbert are friends, but im gonna take his job. No, correction, Im going to take MY job BACK"
He seems disinterested in anything outside of pumping up his own ego and telling himself he has no control over his situation.
I know he is a bright kid. Really smart even. But i don't think he has the right mental capacity or makeup to be an NFL QB.
Im sure he will be successful at other things in his life, im just not certain NFL QB will ever be one of them.
LOL .. .no professional QB would say anything of the sort.
I didn't like his answer to the "step back and breath", but the rest of it was honest answers.
I obviously over exaggerated my wording in the bolded. I was trying to make a point. Maybe i didnt do the best job.
Here lets compare what kap had to say compared to what another QB had to say after he was benched.
"I mean, it sucks. You state your case with your play, and I felt I did that. I feel like the only thing I did to lose my job was get a concussion,"
"This is such a great team, such a great group of guys in this locker room. There's something special going on. Yeah, it's a tough pill to swallow, for sure."
"It stings the most because I really feel like there's something special going on here. You sacrifice and you invest so much time. Like I said, I really feel like I hadn't done anything but get a concussion to really...to facilitate this. I feel like I was playing good football."
Im sure i could find many more post benching interviews that were 100% better, more mature, and more professional than the one Kap just gave, without looking very hard.