GSG Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Appearance by Lions' Suh all about self-promotion Beverly Hills — Nobody cares whether or not Ndamukong Suh talks to the local media. I get that. As long as he continues to crush quarterbacks and disrupt offenses, nobody cares who he talks to or what he does in the offseason. So what if he blew us off Friday after the Lions' eighth and final voluntary workout session Friday at Detroit Country Day School? Personally, I couldn't care less. He granted us an audience only Wednesdays during the season last year and except for the occasional goofy prediction he rarely said anything helpful or quotable. His job isn't to please or appease the media; it's to help the Lions win football games. You think I don't understand that after 30-plus years in this business? Shoot. I've been disrespected by much bigger "stars" than Suh. That's not what bothered me about Suh's little performance Friday. Does anybody think Suh would have showed up at the last workout session, after missing the first seven, if the NFL Network didn't drag him there? Come on. He was perfectly content to maintain his own personal workout schedule and continue his almost non-stop Suh Squad promotional tour. He had just gotten back from a two-week European vacation and if you follow him on Twitter, you know he's been hopping all over the globe since the season ended. http://www.detnews.com/article/20110610/OPINION03/106100428 Quote Link to comment
jaws Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Must be a slow news day in Detroit. 1 Quote Link to comment
ADS Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I wanna know which bigger "stars" have blown this guy off? Quote Link to comment
carlfense Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Awww! :cry :cry :cry Grow up, McCosky. Sorry that Suh has better things to do than talk to a local paper after a workout. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Must be a slow news day in Detroit. That was exactly my thought when I read this article this AM. None of Suh's teammates had trouble with his schedule. Would have loved to see some quotes this writer got if he'd have asked the players how upset they were with Suh's behavior. He probably would have had to see his doctor for a recorder-ectomy. Quote Link to comment
NUance Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Suh probably didn't want to answer questions about why he was vacationing in Europe instead of attending the workouts. He didn't want to explain why he only showed up to do the NFL Network bit. He probably didn't want to explain what he was doing to keep himself in shape during the offseason.And that's fine. He's earned the benefit of the doubt. But if he happens to have any kind of sophomore slump - doubtful, but you never know - the questions about his busy, fun-filled offseason and all his extra-curricular, self-promotional activity will be much more pointed and unrelenting. LINK It almost sounds like this guy want Suh to fail. otoh, this is probably just off-season space filler. Quote Link to comment
carlfense Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Suh probably didn't want to answer questions about why he was vacationing in Europe instead of attending the workouts. He didn't want to explain why he only showed up to do the NFL Network bit. He probably didn't want to explain what he was doing to keep himself in shape during the offseason.And that's fine. He's earned the benefit of the doubt. But if he happens to have any kind of sophomore slump - doubtful, but you never know - the questions about his busy, fun-filled offseason and all his extra-curricular, self-promotional activity will be much more pointed and unrelenting. LINK It almost sounds like this guy want Suh to fail. otoh, this is probably just off-season space filler. Exactly. He is sure to get TONS of hits from angry Nebraska and Detroit fans. Easier to get noticed by throwing bombs than it is by practicing real journalism. Quote Link to comment
jaws Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Suh probably didn't want to answer questions about why he was vacationing in Europe instead of attending the workouts. He didn't want to explain why he only showed up to do the NFL Network bit. He probably didn't want to explain what he was doing to keep himself in shape during the offseason.And that's fine. He's earned the benefit of the doubt. But if he happens to have any kind of sophomore slump - doubtful, but you never know - the questions about his busy, fun-filled offseason and all his extra-curricular, self-promotional activity will be much more pointed and unrelenting. LINK It almost sounds like this guy want Suh to fail. otoh, this is probably just off-season space filler. I would guess, if he does have a sophomore slump, it would have to do more with the lockout (see less games/team practices) than general on the field play. 1 Quote Link to comment
NebraskaShellback Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 http://www.jconline....s-too-inclusive Sorry if this was posted. Just a small article about Suh being included in the B1G Icon, with some complaints about it. Quote Link to comment
knapplc Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I can confirm that he's still in Lincoln. In fact, if you hurry over to the North 27th St Wal-Mart, you might just see him. I was walking out just now and damned near ran into him. I put my fist out for a bump and said, "Hey, man." I did not get a bump. I got a look that said, "Hey. I've had about 1,000 people try to give me a fist bump today alone. I'm done with the bumping of fists. Nothing personal." I didn't take it personal. I think he's got plenty on his mind. One note - I'm a big guy, but Suh is built on a completely different scale than me. I don't feel small very often, but I did just now. So get this. I run to that same Wal-Mart last night, for maybe the third time since this little episode, and who do I see not ten feet from the very spot where this happened? You guessed it - Ndamukong Suh. Having learned my lesson I didn't even offer the fist for a bump. Besides, he was talking with some other dude so I didn't want to be that guy who butts in. Suh probably enjoys walking into a store without being manhandled these days. Quote Link to comment
cerny50 Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Anyone have any good Suh stories or encounters? Quote Link to comment
jayhawk Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 I am sure this has been posted before, but I figure some of you (like me) may have missed it. Scientific Proof, not that you needed it, of Suh's awesome ability. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBNo1jj1h54&feature=feedrec_grec_index Quote Link to comment
Moiraine Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Why would he want to take a trip to Detroit to work out? Quote Link to comment
NoDoubt Posted June 20, 2011 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Whats this noise about The House being in an "altercation" omaha? No way that could have been a Husker fan... Quote Link to comment
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