David Clowney Was Deactivated for Tweet
by John B on Sep 29, 2009 9:57 AM EDT
Email
PrintOne of the most surprising aspects of Sunday's game as far as I was concerned was David Clowney getting deactivated. Apparently the move was for disciplinary reasons.
At 4:41 p.m. on Sept. 20, less than an hour after the Jets defeated the Patriots, Clowney posted this message: "1 play in the 1st Half, 4 plays in the 2nd half . . . A bit disappointed about my playing time but very happy and satisfied about the win."
He did also send these two messages minutes afterward: "Just time to work harder for next week," and "My team always comes first so I'm just keep grinding . . . And we gonna keep winning."
"I was upset with him," Ryan said yesterday. "This is about 'team.' "
Ryan said he brought Clowney in to his office the day after the game and told him he'd be inactive for the Tennessee game.
"I'm not a big Twitter guy, but you hear different things," Ryan said. "To me, it's about your team. No individual is bigger than the team. So if I feel a guy is not putting the team first, then I'll make the decision to put the guy down.
One of the biggest differences between this year and last year is accountability. Last year players were held accountable for nonsense. This year they're being held accountable for things that actually matter. Good for Rex. If anybody in that locker room was anything other than thrilled over the win, there is a major problem.
With that said, knowing the kind of person Clowney is, he'll learn from this and become better as a result.
11 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
That was ridiculous!!! Clowney is a beast and you know what the Jets are going to release him or somthing crazy and he is going to be a better player on another team…. Way better than Brad Smith!!!
Yeah he is really a beast.
He can’t even beat Chanci Stuckey out of a job. The Jets are 3-0. Rex Ryan’s word is law. Tough shit if you don’t like it.
"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez
twitter in essence is just dripping with selfishness and a over inflated sense of self worth…what a surprise its such a big hit with athletes…for those who are calling the Clown better than Brad Smith I seriously beg to differ…Smith is a valuable asset for his ability on special teams and the ability to several gadget type plays Schott has used effectively. His play to hold back Mouton on Sunday rather than try to recover the fumble was as heads up as it comes and the tide turner of the game. That said I would like to see the Clown contribute meanifully in a game that isnt played in the preseason.
by Ozone on Sep 29, 2009 8:30 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
+1
"It's like the old phrase goes.....The balls in your court now Mr.Church, so you take that ball, you dribble it up the court and....................................... get a layup"
- Keith Hernandez
Rex knows best
I look at it this way.Rex is just like Dalton and Clowney was getting his Saturday night thing going on.Dalton ain’t having that,nor is Rex.
Who is that guy? That’s Ryan, Rex Ryan.
Beat the **** out of New Orleans, Dalton style.
Yeah he was being a Bytch about not playing but at the same time he was happy that the team was winning, if Rhodes would have said the same thing it would have been a different situation, on the other hand Twiiter is not good thing for anyone in the NFL, but people want to connect with the superstars of the NFL, on nfl.com the should have something like twitter that you can connect to the players, the NFL really needs to crackdown on this type of stuff, but someone getting suspended for what he said I dont know
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Gang Green Nation
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
