THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2011
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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22-year-old Pius Heinz after winning the World Series of Poker Main Event Tuesday night.
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Heinz is the first German and the fourth straight player under 25 to win the Main Event.
— Las Vegas Sun
MORNING BREW
Earning a spot on the list of shame
In any sport, fans will find athletes they love and those who get on their nerves. Players like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Adrian Peterson may be favorites of many viewers, but what about those who are whiney, selfish and arrogant? Here are some players in the National Football League who deserve criticism for getting on fans' nerves.
PHILLIP RIVERS, SAN DIEGO
CHARGERS
There is no other player like him. The gun-slinging quarterback can throw the ball, but he lets his emotions get the best of him. When Rivers played the Chiefs last Monday, the Chargers had the perfect opportunity to win. After getting a first down with less than a minute on the game clock, the eight-year veteran just needed to hand off the ball and kill time. Not so fast: Rivers fumbled the ball, the Chiefs recovered it and won the crucial game in overtime to take the first place rights in the AFC West.
Rivers has 22,130 yards in his career, but he is struggling this year. He has a quarterback rating of only 81.4 and has thrown 14 interceptions in eight games. That number wouldn't be so bad if he had more touchdowns than interceptions, but he doesn't. Rivers argues many calls and always seems to point the finger at
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others. The "Cry a m Rivers" catchphrase fits this quarterback perfectly.
JAY CUTLER, CHICAGO BEARS
Should fans feel sympathy for Cutler? The Bears don't necessarily have a solid offensive line or receiving core, but the quarterback always has that "pouting" face. Cutler is doing well this year with 11 touchdowns and only six interceptions, but somehow managed to complete only 58 percent of his passes. Not bad, but it's incidents from previous years that make fans dislike him.
Before becoming the starter for Chicago, the six-year quarterback played for the Denver Broncos. After some coaching adjustments in
2008, Cutler whined to the organization to be traded immediately. His wishes were obeyed and he was traded to the Bears, where he is still struggling. Take last year, for example. In a crucial game against the Packers, the quarterback suffered a knee injury. Cutler sat out the rest of the game and watched the Packers march to the Super Bowl, while many questioned whether his injury warranted him missing the remainder of the game. Players with worse injuries have toughed it out. Cutler had his Super Bowl chance and he missed it.
CHRIS JOHNSON, TENNESSEE TITANS
After a breakout year in 2010, the speedster running back is struggling to dominate rush defenses in the NFL this year. That wouldn't be a problem if the Titans weren't paying him huge dollars to stay in Nashville.
Chris Johnson refused to play a down for Tennessee in 2011 until he had a new contract. During the offseason, the Titans and Johnson agreed on a contract extension that will pay the running back a guaranteed $30 million this year and between $55-56 million overall the next six years. The running back may have deserved it at the time, but his recent statistics aren't living up to the extension.
Johnson has only 366 yards on the season with one touchdown. Twenty-seven rushers
have more yards than he does and every one of them rushes for 3.8 yards per carry or more. Johnson averages three yards a carry on 121 attempts while 14 other running backs have more yards on fewer attempts. That new contract is looking like a bad idea.
Every fan has a favorite player, but many also have a least favorite. With the recent struggles of these players and their actions, these athletes have earned a spot on my list of shame.
— Edited by Lindsey Deiter
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