Down Goes Bradford!! (Am I Getting Old?)

by DreadedOne on Oct 18, 2009 1:15 AM CDT

I don't know if I'm getting old but I actually kept all inside when Bradford went down. I didn't jump up and down and scream "SUCK IT BRADFORD!" at the TV with my eight-year old daughter and ten-year old son watching.

My son has a game tomorrow and somehow if that were one of his opponents, I wouldn't want him glad that someone got hurt. I have always hated Bradford as much as anyone. It just seems, however, that this guy took a big risk to come back. Yes, it was to beat Texas and win a championship for today's LOSERS. That said, I can't help but think that it was also partially for our entertainment as college football fans.

The Big East (as crappy a conference as it is) is running an ad campaign about sportsmanship and it features all of these kids repeating the things they hear their dads yell at the TV or the players. Yes, it's cheesy but I guess, in my case it made me hold up because I want my kids to be better people than I.

I wouldn't go so far as to say that I wasn't thrilled to see him in street clothes and have him stay on the sideline for three quarters. I find it interesting that he and The Colt are such good friends and I guess if it's good enough for The Colt, it should be good enough for me.

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Bradford Goes Down

No one should be happy with a player getting hurt. I would much rather us have beat OU with Bradford than have him get hurt again. ESPN was saying this morning he may have lost as much as $10 million in the pros due to his injury. Granted he still will make more than most people ever will make in 40 years of hard work. Still didn’t like him getting hurt again.

UT59

by UT59 on Oct 18, 2009 9:01 AM CDT reply actions

they said as much as $20 million

and while i absolutely hate to see talent like his lost to injury – it just isn’t fair – i took an angry and disgusted satisfaction in thinking that this would be held against the biggest piece of shit human being i know, big lame bob, for selfishly sacrificing his qb. except by fucking kirk herbstreet, who said he didnt want to hear about how stoops cant win the big games b/c was using his backup qb and had no gresham blah blah blah. herbstreet is now on my shit list for being an ou homer – ignoring the BCS and recent losses to UT.

by Orangetower87 on Oct 18, 2009 9:38 AM CDT up reply actions

Stoops, not Herbstreit

Herbstreit is paid to give an opinion and he’s hated us for years. The issue here is Bob Stoops. While I never liked the guy before….what he did here was selfish. When the issue of surgery or no surgery comes up for a player and then that player is rushed back…it makes me think that he pressured him to come back because surgery would essentially end his year. Bob Stoops should never, EVER have rushed this kid back. He’s already lost a ton of money by staying. He’s a sorry excuse for a human being for jeopardizing the future of this talented kid.

by DreadedOne on Oct 18, 2009 3:58 PM CDT reply actions

Especially someone like Bradford

With all of the showboating on field and troubles off the field that pro athletes have today at least Bradford does the right thing as far as we know. Say what you want about the media’s Tebow fetish but at least these guys are recognized for doing the right thing. They at least lead by a very good example.

You can't spell COCKSUCKER without OU.

by nathantx57 on Oct 18, 2009 4:26 PM CDT reply actions

In the stadium

There was a roar of appreciation for Aaron Williams’ sack, and some derogatory OU Sucks chants when Bradford was slow to get up. When it became clear he was injured, the insults died down and the horns went up. There was a wave of applause for him as Bradford walked off the field, from Horns and Sooners fans alike.

by jc25 on Oct 18, 2009 5:40 PM CDT reply actions

I love Sam Bradford as a person and a footballer, he's fun to watch, but

I was very happy he went down and stayed down… not because he was hurt (i dont want anyone to get injured in football), but because I laughed at the collective gasp of 500,000 sooner fans together. screw OU, i hope their entire team loses the rest of the games on their slate because of evil bob stoops rushing bradford back. karma, KARMA!

"We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!"

by greenspointexas on Oct 19, 2009 1:06 AM CDT reply actions