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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
Eli is a stuck up punk. He was picked by the Chargers in the draft and wouldn't play for them because they were a bad team. His loser dad shot his mouth off until they traded him to the Giants. What if every player drafted did want to play for the team who drafted them? The NFL would be in kaos
Kind of reminds me of ERIC LINDROS!
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer
Kind of reminds me of ERIC LINDROS!
Except Eric never won a Stanley Cup. But he did refuse to play with the Quebec Nordiques much like Eli and San Diego. Just like Archie Manning with Eli. Eric's father had too much involvement in his career.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by C3 Vette Fan
Except Eric never won a Stanley Cup. But he did refuse to play with the Quebec Nordiques much like Eli and San Diego. Just like Archie Manning with Eli. Eric's father had too much involvement in his career.
Yes, Eric=big fat 0, at least Eli produced on the field. Also, the endorsement thing, if he is anything like his brother, his endorsement means ****, Payton endorses anything and everything and THAT is well documented.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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This is no different than when Tiger Woods was given a Ford GT after winning a tournament when he was under contract with Buick. He gave the car to his caddie.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by redzone
This is no different than when Tiger Woods was given a Ford GT after winning a tournament when he was under contract with Buick. He gave the car to his caddie.
And ever Tiger accepted it with poise and appreciation, and I don't like Tiger, but he shows respect to sponsors etc.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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Stupid ***.....he could have given it away. Dumb farmboy.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JimTN
Sounds like the right thing to do if he was already involved with Toyota.

That's called integrity.

I guess some folks don't bother to see if something's already been posted before they start a thread.
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Originally Posted by Wayne O
I'm not a huge football (or Eli) fan but I can understand. If he has committments to Toyauto why bite the hand that feeds you by accepting and driving a Chevy. Personally, I think I would have been gracious enough to accept the award and then donate the car to charity.

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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 06:54 PM
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Just a couple of thoughts.....

1- Im sure that a guy making 10 million a year doesn't drive a Corolla....
2- Clearly he has less brain cells than his father had wins (hard to imagine) in the NFL to turn down a 80-100K car, could have donated it to charity.
3- He could have gifted it to Victor Cruz, without him this year the Giants would have been 5-11 and out of the playoff picture sometime between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

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Originally Posted by FrankTank
Whole thing is much to do about nothing. WTF cares
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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do we seriously really care, yall?...........
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Originally Posted by Racer
Yes, Eric=big fat 0, at least Eli produced on the field. Also, the endorsement thing, if he is anything like his brother, his endorsement means ****, Payton endorses anything and everything and THAT is well documented.
Of course that means Eli's or Payton **** endorsement is worth more than yours! There not just a legend in there own mind!
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Originally Posted by Rock'n Blue 08
Of course that means Eli's or Payton **** endorsement is worth more than yours! There not just a legend in there own mind!
Yours too, and you used the wrong "there", it should be "their", but who's counting...........
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Originally Posted by Racer
And ever Tiger accepted it with poise and appreciation, and I don't like Tiger, but he shows respect to sponsors etc.
I think you wanted to say "even" not ever but who's counting!
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rock'n Blue 08
I think you wanted to say "even" not ever but who's counting!
Looks like you are!
Mine was a typo, yours was lack of knowledge.
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Old Feb 8, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Racer
Just because he was sponsored by Toyota is no excuse for snubbing the car. He ISN'T endorsing it, it was a gift, so what if he is sponsored by Toyota...this is just as pathetic and embarrassing as when when Emerson Fittipaldi drank a celebratory bottle of orange juice instead of milk after winning the Indy 500.

If he liked the Vette maybe Chevy would pay him to endorse. Plus I don't believe Toyota makes a sports car anyway. I think the dumbass deserves to drive his Prius around instead of that beautiful C6.
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Originally Posted by Racer
And ever Tiger accepted it with poise and appreciation, and I don't like Tiger, but he shows respect to sponsors etc.
Maybe it's like once you have driven a New Toyota pick-up the
Silverado seems LACKING!
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Originally Posted by Rock'n Blue 08
Maybe it's like once you have driven a New Toyota pick-up the
Silverado seems LACKING!
I will take the Silverado, lacking and all.
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Originally Posted by Racer
Looks like you are!
Mine was a typo, yours was lack of knowledge.
Yours is just being totally clueless to how stupid and arogant you really seem with your posts!
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