Chad Kelly still blames everyone else

[Dan Darragh]

Interesting article about Chad Kelly in The Athletic. https://theathletic.com/3642208/2022/09/30/chad-kelly-cfl-toronto-argonauts/ (paywall)

 

The long and the short of it is he's a backup up in Toronto and still blames everyone else for his problems, his dad worked night shift, his uncle cast a big shadow.  Even when he blames himself for something he talks about himself in the third person.

 

If he was half as good as his hype he'd be setting the CFL on fire.  Meanwhile he's only attempted 4 passes in 13 games.

[Ray Stonada]

He talks about how hard it is to stay out of fights and how he’d rather “spend time at home with an acquaintance” than go out drinking. Not very believable phrasing.

 

Way too many people I grew up with in Buffalo never got anywhere because of constant drinking and partying. 

[LeGOATski]

[Beast]

The kids left eye is higher on his face than his right eye. He doesn’t look right to begin with.

[Marv's Neighbor]

22 minutes ago, Beast said:

The kids left eye is higher on his face than his right eye. He doesn’t look right to begin with.

Could be a Tonawanda thing.

[Nextmanup]

38 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said:

Could be a Tonawanda thing.

And that's a City of thing, not Town of thing.

 

[JaCrispy]

Public Service Announcement- People who blame others for their problems will always be failures in life…

 

That is all…carry on 😉

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Hoover.  I suggest he sue Hoover Vacuum Company.

[TAinLack.]

Please combine with latest Antonio Brown thread!

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

19 minutes ago, TAinLA said:

Please combine with latest Antonio Brown thread!

'The Defiant Ones' (1958) meets the 'Dumb and Dumber' franchise.  Total worldwide box office: $712.17.

[SirAndrew]

He’s squandered many changes, but I wish him the best. I don’t think he was ever going to be a star QB, that’s the mistake some seem to make in assuming. I hope he fully turned things around, and keeps himself out of trouble. Kelly’s the backup QB for a CFL team, he’s doing better than a lot of guys his age. If that’s considered a “failure”, you haven’t seen much real failure. He’s had troubles, but maybe he’ll eventually become a responsible adult. 

[filthymcnasty08]

Goes to show you how many different elements have to work together for someone to get to the top of the QB game

 

Arm talent and raw athleticism are table stakes.  

[Max Fischer]

I mean this to charitable: Chad needs therapy in the worst way. 

[Nextmanup]

35 minutes ago, filthymcnasty08 said:

Goes to show you how many different elements have to work together for someone to get to the top of the QB game

 

Arm talent and raw athleticism are table stakes.  

And if we are honest, Chad's natural body and talent (which makes up 98% of what you need) is just not enough.

 

There are a million OUTSTANDING athletes in this country who never touch the NFL, despite being standouts their entire lives and great athletes relative to the general population.

 

Why do they fail?  Just not quite big enough, tall enough, strong enough, fast enough, talented enough.

 

The guys in the NFL truly are the ultra elite of the elite.

And Chad just ain't in that group.

 

[Dan Darragh]

55 minutes ago, SirAndrew said:

He’s squandered many changes, but I wish him the best. I don’t think he was ever going to be a star QB, that’s the mistake some seem to make in assuming. I hope he fully turned things around, and keeps himself out of trouble. Kelly’s the backup QB for a CFL team, he’s doing better than a lot of guys his age. If that’s considered a “failure”, you haven’t seen much real failure. He’s had troubles, but maybe he’ll eventually become a responsible adult. 

You set a mighty low bar.  By this measure, if you're not drugged out or pushing old ladies in front of subway trains, you're not a failure.

 

The really is the crappiest generation ever.

Edited October 2, 2022 by Dan Darragh

[Nitro]

Still an angry drunk.  Accept that you made mistakes, atone and then attack your life with vigor.

 

[Mr. WEO]

Guy was a day 1 bum, right off the bus.

 

What would possess the Athletic to write a story about this long ago washout?  What hasn't been said about this kid yet?

[Captain Hindsight]

5 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:

 

The really is the crappiest generation ever.

I don’t know man. Maybe a few worse generations out there. Civilization has been around for a long time 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

5 minutes ago, Dan Darragh said:

The really is the crappiest generation ever. (sic)

I hope that they don't employ as many 'blanket indictments' as some of the previous generations do. 🤨

[Steptide]

There were people here that wanted the bills to sign him