Comments on: Myron Rolle faces doubts about his love for football

By: Klytus

Klytus — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:29:06 +0000

If teams want to score his commitment to his education against him then so be it. Perhaps, he will fall to a spot that the Steelers could pick him up? Is he rusty after a year off? Of course, but he is still young and is probably very coachable.
GO STEELERS!

By: chickenragnar

chickenragnar — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:57:56 +0000

last starfighter says:
April 7, 2010 4:08 PM
I never thought I’d see ohms law here.
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I=e/r is not ohms law……
Ohm’s law : V = IxR
I = V/R
R = V/I
Nice try though.
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Kool Herc says:
April 7, 2010 4:23 PM
For F sake will all you weenies talk about how great it is that he’s intelligent somewhere else. Thats great and all but this is a football site, not a Rhodes Scholar forum. NFL teams have no interest, nor should they, that he wants to be a Doctor.
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Turd:
He is a football player, It IS relevant to this site.
They should care he wants to be a doctor, you’d think they’d value his intelligence.
People like you don’t want to have to think, that is the problem.

By: FireJerryJones

FireJerryJones — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:57:14 +0000

Rolle is a bright guy with marginal to average ability.
Dez Bryant is a moron with excellent ability.
NFL seems to love their dumbass players who go where their pushed, when their told.

By: Bious

Bious — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:43:44 +0000

It’s a legitimate question since he apparently could choose to do something else other than football
A team is about to spend millions on him
Why exactly would they NOT be interested in this guy retiring early or quitting soon because he doesn’t like football as much as school or another type of work?
They SHOULD ask it

By: moolah954

moolah954 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:28:59 +0000

FSU players are a waste of time you don’t hear any hurricanes being asked if they love the game

By: LighTsouT

LighTsouT — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:20:08 +0000

Agree with Zaggs. Also, he didn’t “DESERT” his team, he’s trying to improve himself as a person. Somethings are more important than football, like, um.. life?

By: stnmmc

stnmmc — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 18:04:33 +0000

# gregoriorossini says: April 7, 2010 4:54 PM
Goes to show that a bunch of meat headed, self proclaimed “football guys” cant understand Myron’s big words and have to denounce something they don’t understand.
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Could not agree more. I like football alot, but am a soccer guy first and foremost. I believe most of the animosity towards that sport in this country comes from a lack of understanding of the game.
Now you may all pile on me for liking soccer, I would expect nothing less form “football guys”.

By: SATAN567

SATAN567 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:52:57 +0000

Its unbelievable how some of these coaches and scouts can attack a guy for trying to develop and enhance their intelligence. There are murders, violent criminals, drug users, rapists, and worse in the NFL, and they criticize Myron for being a class act.
Stay classy, NFL. And, Myron, perhaps you should think a bit more about going straight to medical school. I’d be the first to buy your uniform if my Broncos drafted you, but you deserve so much more than the NFL has to offer you these days.
I can’t believe how the NFL is self-destructing.

By: Zaggs

Zaggs — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:25:40 +0000

If the guy doesn’t care about Football why schedule his own pro day? One reason for scheduling his own day is because he was in England during FSU’s pro day.
Still can’t believe the guy is getting crap for pursuing something hardly any NFL player has had the chance to pursue.

By: jsbmore

jsbmore — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:24:14 +0000

When it comes down to it, who cares how intelligent he is. Unless his intelligence translates into pro-level mastery of football, it doesn’t matter. Nor does it matter that he chose to pursue academics in college that took him away from a college sport for 1 year. Let the guy be evaluated on his talent and potential in the NFL and he’ll fall into whatever draft spot a team or teams deem worthy for him.

By: DJSlyBri

DJSlyBri — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:14:52 +0000

Interesting, since he missed almost all of the second semester at Oxford to prepare for the Combine.

By: bluehaze

bluehaze — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:13:51 +0000

It’s pretty respectable what the guy did, leaving football behind to pursue a career where he will make less money but actually help people. Problem is now he kinda wants to have his cake and eat it too!

By: We need linemen

We need linemen — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:11:13 +0000

Maybe he is too intelligent for the NFL. The guys who work for teams aren’t dreamy eyed romantics. They’ve been around profootball, they’ve met plenty of pro-athletes, they probably wonder why a Rhodes scholar could possibly want to be a low round pick who gets paid around the league minimum for four to five years.
If Rolle was a great athletic prospect this wouldn’t be an issue, but as a player he is probably going to be just some slappy, playing special teams, serving as a back-up for a couple of years, then maybe starting for a couple if his body can take the pounding. He’s projected as an in the box safety. One of the physically toughest, but also lowest paid positions in football.
More importantly, every year he spends in the league he is risking his greatest asset. The guy has talked about becoming a neurosurgeon. Who wants a surgeon with a documented concussion history. It would certainly make any negligence claims interesting.
Every position in football risks ligament and tendon damage. Mostly these happen to the legs, but they can happen to arms and hands. Nerve and tendon damage to the hands could also put an end to any dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon.
It may be that everyone who is concerned about Rolle’s intellectual achievements are merely sublimating their own inferiority complexes or maybe they just can’t see why Rolle would want to waste time playing a bit part in the NFL when he has opportunities that they would all kill fall. Maybe they think he is too intelligent not to realise that being a depth player in the NFL isn’t that great.
It’s hard work, there is the potential for crippling injuries and long term the pay isn’t that great, especially compared to what he could earn over the course of his life-time using that massive brain of his.
Personally I suspect Rolle’s lifetime earnings might be higher if he skips the NFL and starts his “post-football career” right now.

By: kpweaver27

kpweaver27 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 17:04:44 +0000

“Questioning Rolle’s love of the game sounds like the fear of knowing a player is smarter than the men hiring him.”
This kind of questioning is the exact reason why teams like Indianapolis, New England, and a few others do so well; they go after the smart players, rather than shy away from them.
Frankly, if Rolle’s problem is positioning, then I am sure he can be coached up. I would jump on this guy in late 3rd round or early 4th.

By: wildstile

wildstile — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:57:11 +0000

Who cares? Give him a job at the doctor’s office and lets move on..

By: Jag4Life

Jag4Life — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:25 +0000

Since when is accepting a Rhodes Scholar “deserting” a team. Wow, I know these scouts and coaches love to keep their players “big, fast and dumb”, but how dare you even question a guy who loves football, but more importantly has ambition beyond pro football. Myron Rolle is the “perfect” role model for any kid planning to be a college or professional athlete. Keep up the good work Myron……Go Noles!!!!

By: monet99

monet99 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:23 +0000

Being a Rhodes Scholar will help not hurt. What an absurd post

By: Seeryer

Seeryer — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:22 +0000

I question his intelligence. The guy has no shot at being a quality football player in the NFL. He couldn’t even be a quality football player in the ACC. He is horrible and only mentioned regarding the draft because he had all the High School hype and the Rhodes Scholar hype. But as a college football player he sucked and I doubt any team feels any differently about his NFL prospects. I bet the Jags take him in the 5th or 6th round. He is a good kid and the Jags need safety help. But I would have reservations about using a pick on this guy because he really is horrible on film.

By: Nobe

Nobe — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:18 +0000

And the Washington media has been in a frenzy trying to figure out whether the Redskins have any interest in Rolle, now that they’ve traded for McNabb…

By: gregoriorossini

gregoriorossini — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:18 +0000

Goes to show that a bunch of meat headed, self proclaimed “football guys” cant understand Myron’s big words and have to denounce something they don’t understand.

By: Nobe

Nobe — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:54:14 +0000

And the Washington media has been in a frenzy trying to figure out whether the Redskins have any interest in Rolle, now that they’ve traded for McNabb…

By: Nobe

Nobe — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:48:19 +0000

No McNabb angle in this story…?

By: Dixon29

Dixon29 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:48:08 +0000

Instantly the smartest man on whatever defensive unit he plays with. Yep, I’d grab him up quickly.

By: Chuck D

Chuck D — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:46:37 +0000

It’s a valid question to ask, but I think you have to read a lot about him to know more. He’s been training his entire time at Oxford in the mornings with a rugby team and requesting gametape from FSU to review during his off time.
He’s also been travelling back to train with Coach Tom Shaw, at a football development program at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. This is a program attended by pros and college prospects alike.
He had every reason to walk away, and didn’t. He’s been training and prepping when he could have hung up the cleats and hasn’t.
FSU played him in run support so much that it did hurt his pass protection. But he’s pretty fast when backpeddling to get back in coverage.
I’d take him in the mid to late 2nd and not look back, which is where he could have gone had he played this year. He’s a great kid, great intangibles, and I expect 6 to 8 years of him being dedicated if you help him succeed.

By: ReefCup

ReefCup — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:42:23 +0000

I think there should be bigger concerns about Rolle’s ability to play at the next level. He was pedestrian at safety and not big enough to play OLB.

By: trsean

trsean — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:32:31 +0000

I sort of wonder how Rolle is going to fit in a NFL locker room. I mean, with the amount of braintrusts we got in the leauge, I’m sure he’ll easily feel alienated.
People don’t like those that make them feel dumb, even if all they have to do to make them feel that way is just be in the same room with them.
Let’s say the Titans draft him – Could you imagine how Rolle is suppose to carry on a conversation with the likes of Vince Young or Chris Johnson?

By: Shamrock

Shamrock — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:27:22 +0000

Gil Brandt isn’t a “so-called” expert, he is an expert. If he has concerns about a player, for whatever reason, then it’s legitimate.
Rolle looked slow and not very instinctive at the Senior Bowl, so Lombardi’s comments also have validity.
Some might chalk Rolle’s sluggish play to rust, as he was away from the game for a year. However, he looks more like a 5th-7th round project, than a player who can contribute right away.
Great story and a great kid. He’s just not nearly as good as advertised. In that regard, he’s very comparable to the mediot crazed ManCrush known as Tim Tebow.

By: yem123

yem123 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:26:53 +0000

The Bucs question is ridiculous because if he really “deserted” his team, then he is in the same boat as every junior who ever declared early.

By: Jack Burton

Jack Burton — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:26:34 +0000

Heaven forbid someone be smart and athletic enough to play in the NFL, retarded.

By: Kool Herc

Kool Herc — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:23:24 +0000

For F sake will all you weenies talk about how great it is that he’s intelligent somewhere else. Thats great and all but this is a football site, not a Rhodes Scholar forum. NFL teams have no interest, nor should they, that he wants to be a Doctor.