McGahee says he's... (1 Viewer)

[Weiner Dog]

You gotta love his attitude, but I think he's choosing a lousy time to make his proclamation...

...especially with LT and Alexander in the NFL.

link:

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/p.../510220343/1021

McGahee warns Raiders: Better be prepared

Leo Roth

Staff writer

(October 22, 2005) — San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson ran 31 times for 140 yards and a touchdown and also caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in a victory over the Oakland Raiders last week.

But that was only a warm-up for Oakland's 28th-ranked defense for what the Buffalo Bills' Willis McGahee is going to do against them Sunday.

Who says so?

A confident/boastful (take your pick) McGahee threw down the gauntlet in a conference call with Bay Area media this week.

"I'm the best back (in the NFL)," McGahee said. "Case closed."

Tomlinson, a league MVP candidate, has more yards rushing and receiving than McGahee (821 to 664), not to mention a better per-touch average (5.44 to 4.46).

McGahee said the Raiders' defense, full of big names, doesn't concern him. "I'm not worried what they're going to do. They better worry about what I'm going to do."

McGahee's remarks have headed straight to the bulletin board in the Raiders' locker room.

"That should put a chip on our shoulder. 'Did you hear what that back is saying?'" defensive end Bobby Hamilton said. "He might be the best, but not on us."

Bills coach Mike Mularkey said that he's not concerned that McGahee has stirred up a hornet's nest.

"This game is about confidence," he said.

 

[CrossEyed]

Confidence is great, but how about showing some respect for the guys (Alexander, Tomlinson, James) that have not only been doing it longer than you, but are above you statistically.

 

[Slinger]

He's a top 10 back. Anything else is pushing it.

 

[Shermanator]

I dont know, sounds like a non-story to me really.What should he say? "yeah,im like the fifth best back in football"?

 

[jurb26]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

 

[Shermanator]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

 

[Ibis81]

When did anyone proclaiming themselves the best carry any weight at all? It only makes you look like an idiot. If you are the best others will say it about you or it will be so obvious that it is clear. A general rule is that if it is not clear you are best then it is probably because you aren't.

 

[jurb26]

When did anyone proclaiming themselves the best carry any weight at all? It only makes you look like an idiot. If you are the best others will say it about you or it will be so obvious that it is clear. A general rule is that if it is not clear you are best then it is probably because you aren't.

Verbally stated or not, I can all but guarantee you that this is the goal of every player in the league, regardless of position. If not, they won't likely have a very long career.

 

[BlueOnion]

What was the question and syntax of the question being asked?

 

[Ibis81]

When did anyone proclaiming themselves the best carry any weight at all? It only makes you look like an idiot. If you are the best others will say it about you or it will be so obvious that it is clear. A general rule is that if it is not clear you are best then it is probably because you aren't.

Verbally stated or not, I can all but guarantee you that this is the goal of every player in the league, regardless of position. If not, they won't likely have a very long career.

Having that as a goal and proclaiming as a fact are worlds apart.

 

[bjabrad]

Man I love it.  LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence.  McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful.  I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league.  Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best.  Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

I'll second that and be more likely to check in on this game now to see if he can back it up.

 

[Weiner Dog]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

 

[jurb26]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

How is he not disrespecting anyone by making that claim? How about OJ, Eric, Barry, TD and J-Lew??? The only players to have ever DONE the act in question in the history of the NFL. How is it not disrespectful to just assume this act is so easy that you can just proclaim it to be so before the season has even started? You can twist statements any way you want. I don't see how you can look at one statement and see it as insulting and not the other... unless you have googles on for one player over the other.Anyone who sees comments like this as insulting or disrespectful lacks competitive spirit IMO.

 

[Noahs Troopers]

Man I love it.  LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence.  McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful.  I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league.  Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best.  Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

I'll second that and be more likely to check in on this game now to see if he can back it up.

 

[jesse]

I dont know, sounds like a non-story to me really.

What should he say? "yeah,im like the fifth best back in football"?

Totally agree. If i wanted to be the best, i would claim that i am the best. I don't wanna put other guys ahead of me, it's not an ego thing, it's an I AM the best so that i can continue to push myself to be the best. Self Motivation.

 

[CrossEyed]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

How is he not disrespecting anyone by making that claim? How about OJ, Eric, Barry, TD and J-Lew??? The only players to have ever DONE the act in question in the history of the NFL. How is it not disrespectful to just assume this act is so easy that you can just proclaim it to be so before the season has even started? You can twist statements any way you want. I don't see how you can look at one statement and see it as insulting and not the other... unless you have googles on for one player over the other.Anyone who sees comments like this as insulting or disrespectful lacks competitive spirit IMO.

There's a BIG difference between setting a goal and proclaiming yourself to be the best, especially when the statistics don't back up your claim. McGahee needs to learn a little humilty. And yes, it is possible to be confident and humble at the same time.

 

[fruity pebbles]

I dont know, sounds like a non-story to me really.

What should he say? "yeah,im like the fifth best back in football"?

I don't know, how about not saying anything?

 

[Noahs Troopers]

Man I love it.  LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence.  McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful.  I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league.  Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best.  Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

How is he not disrespecting anyone by making that claim? How about OJ, Eric, Barry, TD and J-Lew??? The only players to have ever DONE the act in question in the history of the NFL. How is it not disrespectful to just assume this act is so easy that you can just proclaim it to be so before the season has even started? You can twist statements any way you want. I don't see how you can look at one statement and see it as insulting and not the other... unless you have googles on for one player over the other.Anyone who sees comments like this as insulting or disrespectful lacks competitive spirit IMO.

There's a BIG difference between setting a goal and proclaiming yourself to be the best, especially when the statistics don't back up your claim. McGahee needs to learn a little humilty. And yes, it is possible to be confident and humble at the same time.

If this is his worst character flaw, I'd have to think he's a pretty good guy. What's your worst character flaw? Do you cuss, boast, get rude, snippy, forget to close the toilet seat, leave your socks around the house, late to appointments, lag on responsibilies, forget to wash your car, forget to call the wife, drive too fast, shop too much, smoke, drink occasionaly one too many, bad tipper, yell, scream, feel depressed, put off paying bills. I mean, man, the kid is 23 years old and you're ragging on him about a little boasting and he "Needs to grow up". His parents must be so disappointed, he's sucessful, rich, happy but he tends to boast once and a while, they should have aborted him.

 

[CrossEyed]

I dont know, sounds like a non-story to me really.

What should he say? "yeah,im like the fifth best back in football"?

I don't know, how about not saying anything?

Exactly. If you have to tell people you are the best, you probably aren't.

 

[CrossEyed]

Man I love it. LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence. McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful. I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league. Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best. Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

How is he not disrespecting anyone by making that claim? How about OJ, Eric, Barry, TD and J-Lew??? The only players to have ever DONE the act in question in the history of the NFL. How is it not disrespectful to just assume this act is so easy that you can just proclaim it to be so before the season has even started? You can twist statements any way you want. I don't see how you can look at one statement and see it as insulting and not the other... unless you have googles on for one player over the other.Anyone who sees comments like this as insulting or disrespectful lacks competitive spirit IMO.

There's a BIG difference between setting a goal and proclaiming yourself to be the best, especially when the statistics don't back up your claim. McGahee needs to learn a little humilty. And yes, it is possible to be confident and humble at the same time.

If this is his worst character flaw, I'd have to think he's a pretty good guy. What's your worst character flaw? Do you cuss, boast, get rude, snippy, forget to close the toilet seat, leave your socks around the house, late to appointments, lag on responsibilies, forget to wash your car, forget to call the wife, drive too fast, shop too much, smoke, drink occasionaly one too many, bad tipper, yell, scream, feel depressed, put off paying bills. I mean, man, the kid is 23 years old and you're ragging on him about a little boasting and he "Needs to grow up". His parents must be so disappointed, he's sucessful, rich, happy but he tends to boast once and a while, they should have aborted him.

Exaggerate much?

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

McGahee's pretty good.

 

[Chaz McNulty]

Man I love it.  LT comes out and says he is going to go for 2000+ rushing and it's nothing more than a distinct reality and a great player showing conifidence.  McGahee says he thinks he is the best RB in the NFL and he is disrespectful.  I'll tell you what, every stinking RB in the NFL should have the attitude that he is the best one in the league.  Isn't that why they compete in the 1st place, to be the best.  Striving for and being content with anything less would be foolilsh.

...but LT is not disrespecting anybody with his comment about 2k yards. McGahee, on the other hand, is disrespecting many of the top-tier backs with his comment. One comment is a goal (ie. LT) while the other comment is a status (ie. McGahee).

How is he not disrespecting anyone by making that claim? How about OJ, Eric, Barry, TD and J-Lew??? The only players to have ever DONE the act in question in the history of the NFL. How is it not disrespectful to just assume this act is so easy that you can just proclaim it to be so before the season has even started? You can twist statements any way you want. I don't see how you can look at one statement and see it as insulting and not the other... unless you have googles on for one player over the other.Anyone who sees comments like this as insulting or disrespectful lacks competitive spirit IMO.

If you can't see the difference than I think you're wearing the goggles.But maybe you should google their stats before you defend McGahee's statement.

 

[zamboni]

And yes, it is possible to be confident and humble at the same time.

True - see Curtis MartinI don't have a major problem with McGahee boasting, but all he's doing is firing up defenses and putting himself in a position to look foolish.

 

[el-gato-grande]

McGahee isn't even top 3 in his own conference.

 

[Chase Stuart]

McGahee's pretty good.

That's what I came here to post.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

He's a top 10 back.  Anything else is pushing it.

Wasnt Julius singing the same tune this offseason Really and truly, I think these guys are having wet dreams because of last year.

McGahee has himself a case for top-5 or 10 but Julius will soon realize that Defenses simply took him for granted last year.

 

[jurb26]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

he can claim hes the best back in the nfl- and be wrong about it.

 

[Chase Stuart]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

He really impressed me last week, for obvious reasons. He looked terrific, although Curtis Martin had 5 more yards on 11 less carries.

 

[jurb26]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

he can claim hes the best back in the nfl- and be wrong about it.

OMG, write the press a NFL player thinks he is the best at his postition!I file this under the catagory of news that isn't news at all.

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Looks like a lot of people should step down from that: :soap:

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

he can claim hes the best back in the nfl- and be wrong about it.

OMG, write the press a NFL player thinks he is the best at his postition!I file this under the catagory of news that isn't news at all.

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Looks like a lot of people should step down from that: :soap:

really and truly some opinions are wrong and the same can be said for his- statistically wise LaDanian is the best back in the NFL and has been for some time now- there really should be no debate on it. I could very well think my house is bigger than the neighbor's and be awfuly wrong about it.

 

[Chase Stuart]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

he can claim hes the best back in the nfl- and be wrong about it.

OMG, write the press a NFL player thinks he is the best at his postition!I file this under the catagory of news that isn't news at all.

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Looks like a lot of people should step down from that: :soap:

really and truly some opinions are wrong and the same can be said for his- statistically wise LaDanian is the best back in the NFL and has been for some time now- there really should be no debate on it. I could very well think my house is bigger than the neighbor's and be awfuly wrong about it.

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander, and wasn't better than Alexander last year. Statistically, LT has never been the best RB in the league.

 

[Jiggyonthehut]

oops ill take my shots for that but you get my drift

 

[Chase Stuart]

oops

ill take my shots for that but you get my drift

I agree that Tomlinson's the best RB in the league, but stats alone don't prove that.

 

[Chase Stuart]

oops

ill take my shots for that but you get my drift

I agree that Tomlinson's the best RB in the league, but stats alone don't prove that.

Since Tomlinson came into the league, only three RBs have rushed for 6,000 yards: Tomlinson, Alexander and Martin.

 

[Banger]

oops

ill take my shots for that but you get my drift

I agree that Tomlinson's the best RB in the league, but stats alone don't prove that.

Since Tomlinson came into the league, only three RBs have rushed for 6,000 yards: Tomlinson, Alexander and Martin.

and only 1 guy was the fastest to 70 td's and one guy caught 100 receptions, and 1 guy broke the consecutive td record....

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

oops

ill take my shots for that but you get my drift

I agree that Tomlinson's the best RB in the league, but stats alone don't prove that.

Since Tomlinson came into the league, only three RBs have rushed for 6,000 yards: Tomlinson, Alexander and Martin.

and only 1 guy was the fastest to 70 td's and one guy caught 100 receptions, and 1 guy broke the consecutive td record....

And has a perfect career passer rating.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Who is he to disagree with ours?

 

[Chase Stuart]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

Because I wasn't defining better as "most career VBD points" but you knew that already.Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year. He also has more VBD points the last season and a half than Tomlinson.

 

[jurb26]

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Who is he to disagree with ours?

 

[Chase Stuart]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

at not catching this one earlier. Alexander's first year in the league added as many career VBD points as Clayton did.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year.

Tomlinson has more yards, more rushing TDs, and more total TDs than Alexander this year. I think you have to twist the stats to try to make Alexander look better.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

at not catching this one earlier. Alexander's first year in the league added as many career VBD points as Clayton did.

Yeah, because he got zero. Tomlinson has never gotten zero.

 

[Banger]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

Because I wasn't defining better as "most career VBD points" but you knew that already.Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year. He also has more VBD points the last season and a half than Tomlinson.

who are the defenses that Tomlinson ran against as compared to SA. LT's has run against Dal (8) Denver (5) NYG (11) NE (25) Pitt (6) and Oak (22) for an avg ranking of 12.8 (3 top 8 defenses) while SA has run against Jax (24) Atl (28) Ari (16) Wash (13) Stl (18) and Hou (31) for an average rank of nearly 19 (one defense in the top 1/2).

 

[CrossEyed]

That there are still this many Willis haters.

he can claim hes the best back in the nfl- and be wrong about it.

OMG, write the press a NFL player thinks he is the best at his postition!I file this under the catagory of news that isn't news at all.

BTW, who are any of us to disagree with his OPINION?

Looks like a lot of people should step down from that: :soap:

really and truly some opinions are wrong and the same can be said for his- statistically wise LaDanian is the best back in the NFL and has been for some time now- there really should be no debate on it. I could very well think my house is bigger than the neighbor's and be awfuly wrong about it.

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander, and wasn't better than Alexander last year. Statistically, LT has never been the best RB in the league.

Only if your guage for measuring RBs is strictly rushing yards. If you look at the total yards, I think you'll find that LT is indeed the best RB in the NFL. Since 2001, LT has 8742 total yards, while SA has 7639 total yards. So LT has the advantage. Of course, if you throw in TDs, SA has a 82-71 advantage. (82-74 if you count passing TDs)

 

[Chase Stuart]

Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year.

Tomlinson has more yards, more rushing TDs, and more total TDs than Alexander this year. I think you have to twist the stats to try to make Alexander look better.

Tomlinson has less rushing TDs than Alexander.Tomlinson does have more passing TDs.

Alexander has averaged at least 4.8 ypc in every game this year. Tomlinson has averaged at least 4.8 ypc in two out of six games this year.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Statistically LT isn't better than Alexander

How do you figure? Alexander has 587 career VBD points compared to Tomlinson's 652 career VBD points -- and Alexander has been in the league an extra year.

at not catching this one earlier. Alexander's first year in the league added as many career VBD points as Clayton did.

Yeah, because he got zero. Tomlinson has never gotten zero.

I don't see how that's relevant.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year.

Tomlinson has more yards, more rushing TDs, and more total TDs than Alexander this year.

Tomlinson has less rushing TDs than Alexander.

Nine is not less than eight.

 

[jurb26]

Alexander has more rushing yards, more rushing TDs and a higher YPC than Tomlinson this year.

Tomlinson has more yards, more rushing TDs, and more total TDs than Alexander this year. I think you have to twist the stats to try to make Alexander look better.

at twisting stats. When did the NFL start counting passing TDs as TDs scored?TDs Scored: SA 12, LT 11