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Watching the the td pass in the Lions/Broncos Game I noticed this. Stafford was jacked up and ran to the endzone to celebrate with Calvin, and it looks like CJ kind of blows him off. I watched the replay a couple of times and that is what I saw. Calvin runs right by him celebrating and Stafford trails behind trying to get some acknowledgment. Any one else see this?

 
lionsroar said:
Watching the the td pass in the Lions/Broncos Game I noticed this. Stafford was jacked up and ran to the endzone to celebrate with Calvin, and it looks like CJ kind of blows him off. I watched the replay a couple of times and that is what I saw. Calvin runs right by him celebrating and Stafford trails behind trying to get some acknowledgment. Any one else see this?
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Who are the Lions? I kid. I didn't notice but if CJ plays 16 games he's a lock to be a top 3 receiver. Book it Office Krupke.
 
I did, but how do we even know Calvin saw him? I've heard that they worked together constantly all offseason, and remember Calvin being as fired up as anyone to greet Stafford after throwing the winning TD pass against Cleveland. I doubt it's anything significant.

 
I totally noticed it also, it was like that old cartoon with the big bulldog and the little lap dog where the little lap dog keeps trying to get the bulldog's attention "hey Spike, hey Spike". It was really strange to see and made me a little uncomfortable for Stafford.

 
I totally noticed that watching it even the first time. But I just assumed that CJ didnt see him...

 
I didn't see this and haven't watched a replay, but isn't Calvin generally just the type to not celebrate TDs? (ie. Barry Sanders)... Not positive if he takes it to the extent that Barry did, but I remember reading somewhere once that he doesn't do much celebrating in the end zone.

 
That is what this thread is about? I thought it was going to be about Stafford maybe finally learning to throw the ball higher cause only Calvin can get it up there.
 
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lionsroar said:
Watching the the td pass in the Lions/Broncos Game I noticed this. Stafford was jacked up and ran to the endzone to celebrate with Calvin, and it looks like CJ kind of blows him off. I watched the replay a couple of times and that is what I saw. Calvin runs right by him celebrating and Stafford trails behind trying to get some acknowledgment. Any one else see this?
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I noticed this also, and it actually sent me off into some inner-diatribe about players in the NFL. Not related to Calvin per se, since he's not typically a "me first" type guy and I suppose it's possible that he just didn't see Stafford there practically begging for a high five, but just in general.When I played in high school when a TD pass was thrown the first thing the QB did was go high five the WR and the first thing the WR did was seek out the QB. Yet in the NFL we see tons of WRs that would rather dance or pound their chest than say "hey nice throw" on the perfect pass they just got, and likewise there are a few quarterbacks who would rather point up to the crowd and wave than go congratulate their WR on a nice catch.

Personally, I can't even fathom it. When I played and we had a big TD play (or any big play) the first emotion that came to all of us was to celebrate with each other. It's the natural emotion for someone that actually cares about the play's effect on the game, and not the play's effect on themselves. You finish off this big play and you just get this urge to slap the crap out of the other guy's hand and yell "#### yea" or "let's go". I can't imagine ever finishing off a big play and then having the urge to dance or say "hey, look at me!". That's the clear sign of someone that doesn't actually care about how the the play affected the game, and instead simply knows that it made them look good as a player.

I truly think that the number of NFL players that actually care about winning for any reason other than analysts not being able to question their greatness due to the lack of a ring is very, very small.

 
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Frankbot said:
I didn't see this and haven't watched a replay, but isn't Calvin generally just the type to not celebrate TDs? (ie. Barry Sanders)... Not positive if he takes it to the extent that Barry did, but I remember reading somewhere once that he doesn't do much celebrating in the end zone.
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:shrug: He sure likes to dunk the ball on the goalpost. He :goodposting: other guys. Maybe he just didn't want to celebrate with Stafford.
 
Last year I had the Schaub/AJ combo and won my league. This year I am targeting CJ/Stafford. I see lots of TD hookups. CJ wouldn't bite the hand that feeds him. This is a non issue. A simple over sight.

 
bulger2holt said:
Last year I had the Schaub/AJ combo and won my league. This year I am targeting CJ/Stafford. I see lots of TD hookups. CJ wouldn't bite the hand that feeds him. This is a non issue. A simple over sight.
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Not going with the Bulger/Holt combo this year?
 
I can't stand plenty of my co-workers but some of them I work best with. As long as it produces results, it won't matter.

 
lionsroar said:
Watching the the td pass in the Lions/Broncos Game I noticed this. Stafford was jacked up and ran to the endzone to celebrate with Calvin, and it looks like CJ kind of blows him off. I watched the replay a couple of times and that is what I saw. Calvin runs right by him celebrating and Stafford trails behind trying to get some acknowledgment. Any one else see this?
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Or maybe they were just both heading towards the bench.
 
Looks to me like Calvin doesn't notice him. The entire time Calvin is walking, there is someone jumping in front of him to celebrate, while Stafford is behind/to the side of him. Non-Issue I imagine.

 
billymays said:
KCC said:
Anyone have a link for the video of the play? :lmao: I've looked, but can't find one.
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HI BILLY MAYS HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0lYE8TEVM
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High quality video [enter text here]It's not like Stafford was standing in front of Calvin with his hand raised for a high five and got denied. Stafford was always to the side or behind him in his sightline all along while other guys are right in front of Calvin celebrating. Total non-issue.

 
offdee said:
billymays said:
KCC said:
Anyone have a link for the video of the play? :lmao: I've looked, but can't find one.
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HI BILLY MAYS HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0lYE8TEVM
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High quality video [enter text here]It's not like Stafford was standing in front of Calvin with his hand raised for a high five and got denied. Stafford was always to the side or behind him in his sightline all along while other guys are right in front of Calvin celebrating. Total non-issue.
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Hadn't seen it until now. Stafford was clearly not in Johnson's line of sight through the whole thing. I really don't see Stafford begging for his attention nearly as much as the majority in this thread made it sound either. He was standing there looking at Johnson waiting for him to turn around it looked like to me. Johnson never did turn around because there was so much going on in front of him and Stafford eventually patted him on the back it appeared. Nothing to see here and a non-issue.
 
Holy, Jeez. After watching that, I'd be surprised if Calvin is going to even catch 2 passes tomorrow. If I was Stafford I'd be pissed and probably wouldn't talk to him for a couple of days. You just don't go dissing your homies on national TV like that.

 
haha this thread is funny, I saw that play and was worried for a second, then I realized Calvin couldn't see him because he had a helmet on and has no vision to the side unless he turned his head around

 
I saw a WR that can go up over ANYONE in the NFL and a QB that trusts in him to do that. I'd take him at the 1.12/2.01 turn in redraft and in the top 7 in dynasty.

 
wow, i watched the play just now and all i could think was, why did you start this thread?

seriously, are you trying to find controversy or something?

 
offdee said:
billymays said:
KCC said:
Anyone have a link for the video of the play? :lmao: I've looked, but can't find one.
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HI BILLY MAYS HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0lYE8TEVM
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High quality video [enter text here]It's not like Stafford was standing in front of Calvin with his hand raised for a high five and got denied. Stafford was always to the side or behind him in his sightline all along while other guys are right in front of Calvin celebrating. Total non-issue.
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I think clapping Lions guy would make an awesome avatar were I a Lions fan.Hmm, maybe I'll start a thread about that :)

-QG

 
FreeBaGeL said:
lionsroar said:
Watching the the td pass in the Lions/Broncos Game I noticed this. Stafford was jacked up and ran to the endzone to celebrate with Calvin, and it looks like CJ kind of blows him off. I watched the replay a couple of times and that is what I saw. Calvin runs right by him celebrating and Stafford trails behind trying to get some acknowledgment. Any one else see this?
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I noticed this also, and it actually sent me off into some inner-diatribe about players in the NFL. Not related to Calvin per se, since he's not typically a "me first" type guy and I suppose it's possible that he just didn't see Stafford there practically begging for a high five, but just in general.When I played in high school when a TD pass was thrown the first thing the QB did was go high five the WR and the first thing the WR did was seek out the QB. Yet in the NFL we see tons of WRs that would rather dance or pound their chest than say "hey nice throw" on the perfect pass they just got, and likewise there are a few quarterbacks who would rather point up to the crowd and wave than go congratulate their WR on a nice catch.

Personally, I can't even fathom it. When I played and we had a big TD play (or any big play) the first emotion that came to all of us was to celebrate with each other. It's the natural emotion for someone that actually cares about the play's effect on the game, and not the play's effect on themselves. You finish off this big play and you just get this urge to slap the crap out of the other guy's hand and yell "#### yea" or "let's go". I can't imagine ever finishing off a big play and then having the urge to dance or say "hey, look at me!". That's the clear sign of someone that doesn't actually care about how the the play affected the game, and instead simply knows that it made them look good as a player.

I truly think that the number of NFL players that actually care about winning for any reason other than analysts not being able to question their greatness due to the lack of a ring is very, very small.
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Team-first attitudes only exist at levels where the athletes aren't being paid. Theres millions of dollars in future contracts on the line for these players....can you really fault them for caring more about millions of dollars than some affiliation with their co-workers?
 
bulger2holt said:
Last year I had the Schaub/AJ combo and won my league. This year I am targeting CJ/Stafford. I see lots of TD hookups. CJ wouldn't bite the hand that feeds him. This is a non issue. A simple over sight.
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After taking Calvin with our second pick at #21 overall Stafford fell to us in the 7th round. Had the choice to take a higher ranked Cutler, but liked the upside of Stafford. Then it was like hmmm... two Lions on the same team :stalker: I am holding back reservation yet hopeful for fantasy points...It would be great to see Stafford throwing for 25 TD's, rushing for a couple with CJ catching 10-12. Eagerly looking forward to kickoff!
 
Team Smokin said:
bulger2holt said:
Last year I had the Schaub/AJ combo and won my league. This year I am targeting CJ/Stafford. I see lots of TD hookups. CJ wouldn't bite the hand that feeds him. This is a non issue. A simple over sight.
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After taking Calvin with our second pick at #21 overall Stafford fell to us in the 7th round. Had the choice to take a higher ranked Cutler, but liked the upside of Stafford. Then it was like hmmm... two Lions on the same team :construction: I am holding back reservation yet hopeful for fantasy points...It would be great to see Stafford throwing for 25 TD's, rushing for a couple with CJ catching 10-12. Eagerly looking forward to kickoff!
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Same boat here; took Calvin and Best, and Stafford as my QB2 (start 1 QB). After taking Stafford, I posted "Did I really just draft THREE Detroit Lions?!" during the draft. But you know what, I'm actually thinking it could be a good thing this year, as they are going to be the 3 fantasy producers on a team that will be playing catch up an awful lot...could be good!
 
dang.... I wish I could find the vid of Marion Barber going up for the chest bump w/ someone (Crayton?) and he totally gets dissed. :lmao:

 
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