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The Weird, Wacky and Awesome World of the NFL - General Banter thread V2

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  • #6242
    coco0981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭coco0981


    kmart6 wrote: »
    Aaron Hernandez committed suicide last night.!

    Shocking, he was obviously a nasty character but still a tragedy for his family. Such a waste of talent but that pales into insignificance when you think of the pain he caused


  • #6243
    Billy86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,495 ✭✭✭✭Billy86


    27 years of age, just goes to show how much of a waste of potential he was and a simply terrible person at that. I feel for his family, but for him... nope, nothing. Caught very off guard by the whole thing, mind you.


  • #6244
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    he's got a 5 year old daughter aswell


  • #6245
    ScummyMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    Cowardly imo. Couldn't face the music


  • #6246
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    ScummyMan wrote: »
    Cowardly imo. Couldn't face the music

    Pretty harsh there mate, you've no idea what he's been through and passing comment like that is way OTT


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  • #6247
    JaMarcusHustle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,719 ✭✭✭JaMarcusHustle


    brinty wrote:
    you've no idea what he's been through

    I think we have a fair idea what he's been through.


  • #6248
    ScummyMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    brinty wrote: »
    Pretty harsh there mate, you've no idea what he's been through and passing comment like that is way OTT

    Perhaps you're right. Just feels like he's taking the easy way out, I think for what he did he deserves life in prison.


  • #6249
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    JaMarcusHustle wrote: »
    I think we have a fair idea what he's been through.
    ScummyMan wrote: »
    Perhaps you're right. Just feels like he's taking the easy way out, I think for what he did he deserves life in prison.

    Fair points i guess lad.


  • #6250
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    I don't think suicide is ever an easy way out of anything. That's a horrible, horrible cliche.


  • #6251
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    Just tragedy and waste everywhere in the Hernandez story. I usually feel sympathy for people who commit suicide as you have to be in a very dark and miserable place for a long time to take your own life but on the other hand, he was a complete scumbag so it takes away a lot of that sympathy.

    Usually with any story there is some silver lining that can be found, but the life of Aaron Hernandez is such a tragedy and a shame, its inconceivable how no good came out of such opportunity and talent.


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  • #6252
    Hazys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,510 ✭✭✭Hazys


    Beefy78 wrote: »
    I don't think suicide is ever an easy way out of anything. That's a horrible, horrible cliche.


    I agree, I don't think suicide is ever an easy way out but i understand why people are saying it in this instance e.g. Hernandez is getting out of his punishment of jail.

    But i don't agree with that take though. Hernandez is in jail in the USA not in a torture camp in some 3rd World World country. He has his own cell, he gets visits from his GF and daughter weekly, he's a big dude so probably nobody is bullying him. The worst aspect of his life is probably boredom.

    I think suicide was a worse fate than life in prison.


  • #6253
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,173 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    This could all get out of hand.
    https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/854691110161195009
    https://twitter.com/A1Murph/status/854686126191333378


  • #6254
    ScummyMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,672 ✭✭✭ScummyMan


    kmart6 wrote: »
    This could all get out of hand.

    "not a Saint" is one way of putting it.


  • #6255
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,284 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    OK so you loved him and didn't think he could take his own life. Did you think he could take other people's lives? Presumably not or you wouldn't have loved him, but he still did it.


  • #6256
    Knex*
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,475 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    I don't think anyone wants to believe that someone they care about could take their own life, regardless of their character.


  • #6257
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,284 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    I agree but Adam Shefter retweeting that quite clearly fuels an apparently baseless conspiracy theory purely on the emotional response of people close to Hernandez. It's a bit irresponsible.


  • #6258
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,769 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    No winners in the Aaron Hernandez situation. Him taking his own life is just the final part of a horribly sad story involving a guy who had huge talent but for whatever reason decided to do terrible things.


  • #6259
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Realt Dearg Sec wrote: »
    I agree but Adam Shefter retweeting that quite clearly fuels an apparently baseless conspiracy theory purely on the emotional response of people close to Hernandez. It's a bit irresponsible.

    The same Adam Schefter who tweeted out JPP's medical reports/pictures.


  • #6260
    paulie21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,310 ✭✭✭✭paulie21


    Tampa Bay Buccaneers are to star in this years series of Hard Knocks


  • #6261
    TOss Sweep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭TOss Sweep


    Oh Gronk dont ever change:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C987nrZ3dj8


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  • #6262
    Luciano Embarrassed Drummer
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Luciano Embarrassed Drummer


    I can but assume belichek has Hernandez listed as questionable


  • #6263
    TOss Sweep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭TOss Sweep


    Clementine Scary String wrote: »
    I can but assume belichek has Hernandez listed as questionable

    I hear the Browns are interested in a trade


  • #6264
    Luciano Embarrassed Drummer
    Posts: 10,091 ✭✭✭✭ Luciano Embarrassed Drummer


    TOss Sweep wrote: »
    I hear the Browns are interested in a trade

    So did he apparently


  • #6265
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,284 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    Ouch


  • #6266
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    helimachoptor wrote: »
    he's got a 5 year old daughter aswell

    The poor kid is the real victim in all of this. Fatherless and all because her dad couldn't let go of some real bad company. Which ruining his life and he ended up falling on his own sword because of it.


  • #6267
    raze_them_all_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    Son Of A Vidic wrote: »
    The poor kid is the real victim in all of this. Fatherless and all because her dad couldn't let go of some real bad company. Which ruining his life and he ended up falling on his own sword because of it.

    Real bad company?? He killed a guy. I would consider him real bad company


  • #6268
    Beefy78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,166 ✭✭✭Beefy78


    Yeah it didn't sound like Hernandez was being led astray.


  • #6269
    Lionbacker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 981 ✭✭✭Lionbacker


    Looks like Pats will take on the Chiefs as the season opener

    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/report-chiefs-patriots-almost-certain-to-be-the-opening-game-of-2017-nfl-season/


  • #6270
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Redskins v Giants the night game on Thanksgiving too apparently.


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  • #6271
    helimachoptor
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    Reading something on instagram about hernandez.

    As he died while appealing it means he hasn't been found guilty due to some old law.

    This apparently means the Patriots are on the hook for 15 million in guarantee money which his daughter will get

    May be bull**** though


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