Comments on: New candidate for dumbest question asked to prospect

By: shawnc16

shawnc16 — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 18:22:58 +0000

BillsFan27 says:
April 9, 2010 12:14 PM
“Hey… prospect… does my ass look big in this skirt?”
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That is funny as hell.

By: comment_submission_error

comment_submission_error — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:43:22 +0000

He should have beat the interviewer’s ass. “You mean like that? Is that want you want me to do to Orakpo?”

By: Sweeptheleg

Sweeptheleg — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:19:24 +0000

The obvious correct answer would be to nuke the Redskin’s meeting room from orbit…. it’s the only way to be sure…
Or the classic well coach it’s shanked or be shanked….
Then he could just crap himself then the smell of fresh fecal matter will make the Brian Orakpo go look for better prey…. I saw it on animal planet.
Retarded answers to retarded questions… ooops not suppose to use the “R” word…

By: TheBaySay

TheBaySay — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:06:49 +0000

Top ten other possible answers:
“Fight? Hell, I just pull out my gun and shoot him.”
“I plan to sign a rich enough contract to allow me to have people on my payroll to punk him up.”
“I’d do my best DeNiro – ‘You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to ME?!’”
“I’d move, but later I’d tell all the coaches that he was really mean to me.”
“I’d immediately fall to the ground in a fetal position and cry while kicking my feet.”
“I would stand, take the chair, throw it to the back of the room, and say ‘Well, your chair is back there now waiting for you.’ Now HE has to decide what to do.”
“I’d do my best Eastwood – ‘I know what you’re thinking. Is he tougher than me? Well, seeing as the last five men who asked themselves that question are no longer with us, you’ve gotta ask yourself: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?!?’”
“I’d tell him that when the music starts and then stops again, he’ll have a chance to get it back.”
“I’d tell him that I hope someday he’ll work his way up to having a girlfriend.”
“When in danger, when in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout.”

By: pondbridge

pondbridge — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:12:11 +0000

Other dumb questions:
Why did Buffalo and Washington switch to 3-4 D without the personnel to play that system?
Florio, do you staple that rug on or use crazy glue?
When do I get a life instead of spending my whole life on PFT blog?
Why does Shanahan always have a creepy expression on his face as if he’s saying ‘I like to watch’.

By: jimicos

jimicos — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:41:45 +0000

If I were him I would’ve forced the interviewer to stand for the rest of the interview. Take his chair and lay across both of them.

By: Sweeptheleg

Sweeptheleg — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:36:27 +0000

Was the next question whether McCoy would be upset that the Redskins mess hall doesn’t serve fried chicken and watermelon?

By: DoomsDayD75

DoomsDayD75 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:27:40 +0000

He should have said he’d kick him in the dick.

By: DallasRavens

DallasRavens — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:10:14 +0000

Isn’t it about time for a Brett Farve posting Rosenthal?

By: FMWarner

FMWarner — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:58:21 +0000

I’d answer that being asked to move to a different chair is less likely to anger me than being asked poorly-veiled amateur psychology questions by a low-rent Hannibal Lecter.

By: jimicos

jimicos — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:50:16 +0000

“Not fighting Brian Orakpo generally seems like a smart play.”
What about not instigating Channing Crowder?

By: Mangy66

Mangy66 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:45:17 +0000

MikeT says:
April 9, 2010 12:27 PM
So that’s actually fairly standard… you ask a question that can go either way and then challenge the answer. Mostly what you want to see is for the person to pick an answer and then stick with it, and come up with a defense for it. You’re gauging the person’s response; not the specific answer to the question.
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Finally…someone else who’s actually had an interview for a real job.
The dolts on here that don’t understand that can go back to making french fries.

By: SayItAin'tSoFlorio

SayItAin'tSoFlorio — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:35:13 +0000

New Candidate for Dumbest Post by Gregg Rosenthal.
There. Fixed it for you, Gregg.

By: SaintsBucsPanthersSUKK

SaintsBucsPanthersSUKK — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:34:14 +0000

McCoy should have answered that he’d force Orakpo to bend over the damn chair like every poofster’s dream and give it to him nice and hard to teach Orakpo a lesson in civility, exerting the alpha male trait. If McCoy somehow drops below the Redskins (Orakpo would surely be a “Redskin”) #4 spot in round 1 it’s definite proof that he was passed over for being a homosexual, and can therefore sue $nyder & co. for million$ of dollar$ and win handsomely. He can hire Gloria Allred, she works wonders.

By: Martin Keamy

Martin Keamy — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:24:37 +0000

So, Mr. Shannahan… you’d like to work for the redskins?! If Joe Thiesmann wants to do the dirty but Clinton Portis wants to play dress up, which do you do?
Why yes! That is the right answer…you should skip out on both of them and teach Albert Haynesworth how to properly measure water infiltration rates on FedEx field!
Hired! …and the streak of incompetence continues.

By: xskippzx

xskippzx — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:24:25 +0000

Moats screwed up when the word “respect” never left his mouth; instead, he took the “he’s the million dollar man” approach.
Holding regard for a person in terms of what his salary is opposed to his perceived play/experience/work ethic/character isn’t going to do him any favors.
He easily dropped a few more spots by taking that question & answer public. Way to shoot yourself in the foot, bro.

By: Champ Kind with Sports

Champ Kind with Sports — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:19:55 +0000

MY GOD, You people are complete morons (that includes you, Rosenthal.)
The whole point is to see how they react when they put in an uncomfortable position. The discomfort is from the line of questioning, NOT the situation presented in that question.
These are not stupid questions. For all it matters, they could ask “why are blueberries so tasty?” and then tell the interviewee that blueberries suck after he explains why. The topic makes no difference. Just the reaction.
Please people, try and think like multi-celled organisms.

By: m2karateman

m2karateman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:08:35 +0000

I would have told the guy there’s no way I’m 30 minutes early to anything…..and see how Mr. Question Asker reacts to that.

By: Aeroman

Aeroman — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:06:15 +0000

I wouldn’t move off the chair and as soon as I recovered from my 3 year coma, I would sue Orakpo for millions and retire.
BRILLIANT!

By: Nard100

Nard100 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:05:03 +0000

Kinda makes you wonder what Albert Haynesworth’s answers were to such questions. Whatever they were it got him the job. Clearly no questions were asked about off season workouts or pushing away from the dinner table. This seems typical of the a cellar dweller like the redskins. LOL.

By: Super Charged

Super Charged — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:56:03 +0000

even Bobby Beathard has to be laughing over that, so the Skins have a coach and a QB now but it appears Snyder hasn’t given up total control

By: robert ethan

robert ethan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:53:50 +0000

I would apologise to the guy. Then crumple the chair into a small ball and hand it to him.
How about that?

By: antneejay2

antneejay2 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:31:27 +0000

Maybe the proper response would have been, “No, I wouldn’t fight a prospective teammate over a seat, but I would be more than happy to fight any asshole who asked me such a stupid question.”

By: MikeT

MikeT — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:27:55 +0000

So that’s actually fairly standard… you ask a question that can go either way and then challenge the answer. Mostly what you want to see is for the person to pick an answer and then stick with it, and come up with a defense for it. You’re gauging the person’s response; not the specific answer to the question.

By: Get A Job

Get A Job — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:24:22 +0000

Where is the reference to the McNabb trade?

By: Tomlinson 2101

Tomlinson 2101 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:23:45 +0000

It would be a smart play for a suicidal person.

By: RexRyan'sStressedLapband

RexRyan'sStressedLapband — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:23:14 +0000

Actually, the right answer to the follow up question would sound something like, “No, I would not fight a team mate over a stupid chair. You might want to fight over a chair, coach, but that would just make you an idiot, which is why you work for the Skins.”
Two hugely positive things would happen for Mr McCoy at this point; he would answer the question right and piss the Redskins staff off so much that they would never draft him. Going to DC to play football is like a death sentence.

By: coz

coz — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:20:49 +0000

ya because fighting in the locker room is a good thing……….what a retarded question

By: Buff_bronc_fan

Buff_bronc_fan — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:18:51 +0000

Ok James, now what if Brian Orakpo were wearing a G-string? Then what?

By: marktg30

marktg30 — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:17:11 +0000

Come on! Washington is the land of Gilbert Arenas… Just brandish a gun (or 5) and show Orakpo who the boss really is!