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    Stefen Wisniewski’s words speak volumes
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    Not impressed.
    by AdamHermann @adamwhermann Oct 17, 2016, 9:00a
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    Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
    Words, words, words.

    Character is often revealed in the wake of failure, more so than success. Every week, this is shown to be true in locker rooms in the bowels of football stadiums. Grown men walk on to grass fields expecting the best, but one group of men walks away staring frustration in the face, and only a shower and a group of short, cloying reporters awaits.

    The Eagles lost to Washington on Sunday, and their rookie lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai struggled mightily. Carson Wentz made a few mistakes late in the game, and Fletcher Cox likely cost the team four points.

    And yet the most telling words to trickle out of the visiting locker room at FedEx Field didn’t come from any of those three.

    Wentz stood at a podium and took ownership of his mistakes, like holding on to the ball too long for two straight plays during a drive in which the Eagles needed to score to tie the game. “I’ve got to get the ball out,” Wentz said, according to the Inquirer’s Zach Berman. “I can’t take those sacks. That’s definitely on me.”

    Cox sang a similar tune at his locker, where he wrested with the same mistake for the second week in a row: a penalty flag thrown because he too aggressively took down the opposing quarterback, breaking a rule. “It’s the second week in a row for me to do really dumb shit like that,” Cox said, according to the Daily News’ Les Bowen.

    There are two schools of response here.

    Wentz, a rookie and the face of the Eagles’ franchise, takes the media-trained honesty approach. He summarizes what he did wrong, and explains that the blame rests on his shoulders instead of publicly blasting an offensive line that stood weak in front of him all afternoon. It doesn’t matter how he feels; this is what he says to the public. This is what the team sees him telling the public.

    Cox, a seasoned star and a fan favorite, opted for the more-believable but less-palatable-for-PR honesty approach. He swears. He sounds disappointed in himself. He, too, owns the mistake instead of shouting out referees, who have stung the Eagles with 27 penalties over the last two games. Again, it doesn’t matter how Cox feels. This is what he presents to the public, for the team.

    Which is why it’s so jarring, then, to hear how Stefen Wisniewski postured after Sunday’s game.

    Wisniewski, of course, is dealing with the fact that Vaitai got the nod over him. Vaitai struggled Sunday, so reporters went to Wisniewski, eager to see if he had a take on the rookie’s ugly start. Instead of backing the rookie, his teammate, he continued his campaign of self-serving quotes.

    What does he think the coaches will do heading into next week? Will he talk to them about what needs to change?

    “They are smart,” Wisniewski said of the coaches, according to NJ.com's Eliot Shorr-Parks. “They'll watch the tape and make a decision. I don't think they need my input.”

    That’s an interesting way to answer that question. He could have said the coaches would talk to Vaitai about what went well, what didn’t, and how to fix things. He could have talked about how it was just one game. He could have — and, probably, should have — delivered a litany of player-speak cliches, all designed to placate fan bases and teammates in times of failure.

    He chose to help himself.

    Wisniewski said “he was told” Vaitai had been practicing really well, as if he was unable to see for himself the work Vaitai was doing when the two practice together all week. He could have backed the rookie, who’s probably hurting after the first game of his professional career, something he’s been working towards his entire life, didn’t go as planned.

    He chose to help himself.

    Fans normally form opinions of players based on two things: playing ability, and attitude. What they present the public with. Carson Wentz is a team-first guy. Fletcher Cox is as well.

    Wisniewski is making it clear his first priority is himself. Which, of course, is completely his choice.

    Maybe I’m wrong about the people of Philadelphia, but that doesn’t seem like something Eagles fans will flock to.

    Because he had a chance to ingratiate himself with teammates and with fans by stepping to bat for Vaitai.

    Instead, he said he’s “hoping to get a shot eventually.”

    He chose to help himself.
    "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

  • #2
    You should post this twice. Lol

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    • #3
      Originally posted by dawkins20 View Post
      You should post this twice. Lol
      Not only that I saw it on BGN instead lol. Anyway, if I was on the bench and a stiff rookie played instead of me I'd be a little miffed to say the least. I thought that he composed himself well to tell you the truth and beside that I'm sure that he had more to say than that but the author decided to ignore that part.
      "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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      • #4
        Yes. I don't think Wisniewski said anything wrong. Is he supposed to say that another player is better than he is?
        "Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." - Joe Theismann



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        • #5
          If the big V doesn't improve then Barbre will be at RT and Wiz will get his chance.
          Canada's #1 Eagles fan.

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          • #6
            Didn't Wiz start for 4 years in Jacksonville? I know that they're not great but it beats the shit out of a round 7 draft pick.
            "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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            • #7
              I want guys that want to play!

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              • #8
                I don't see anything wrong
                We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.

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                • #9
                  I thought he kind of held back. I don't think calling a teammate a pos would be helpful but I see no problem saying I am ready to play
                  Wait until next year is a terrible philosophy
                  Hope is not a strategy
                  RIP

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                  • #10
                    I thought maybe I was being dopey. I was thinking the exact same thing. I opened that article thinking, "Great...what the F did he say?" Then I read it and thought..."Wait...did I miss something?"

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                    • #11
                      Perhaps he meant to say Wiz's LACK of words spoke volumes?
                      http://shop.cafepress.com/content/global/img/spacer.gifOK, let's try this again...

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                      • #12
                        Breaking news:
                        Backup wants to play. Ready to go if called on.
                        You know Darren if you'd have told me 10 years ago that someday I was going to solve the world's energy problems I'd have said your crazy.... now lets drop this big ball of oil out the window.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by FRESH View Post
                          Perhaps he meant to say Wiz's LACK of words spoke volumes?
                          You could interpret that thought until you read how the author ripped him for not being "team " enough. Show me a guy who likes being on the bench and you're showing me a loser.
                          "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Eagle60 View Post
                            You could interpret that thought until you read how the author ripped him for not being "team " enough. Show me a guy who likes being on the bench and you're showing me a loser.
                            Or a multi million dollar backup QB with clipboard splinters.
                            Wait until next year is a terrible philosophy
                            Hope is not a strategy
                            RIP

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by NoDakIggle` View Post
                              Or a multi million dollar backup QB with clipboard splinters.
                              Another stupid contract for sure.
                              "Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"

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