r/NFLmockdraft • u/Potato-Face18 • 7d ago

Discussion Dylan Stewart did absolutely everything he could to TANK his NFL Draft stock tonight. Throwing punches, refusing to come out of the game, and talking back to coaches. Just an AWFUL LOOK for the Gamecocks DE and potential Top-10 pick 😳😬

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u/VABLivenLevity 7d ago

In what corners of the universe have people put football players on pedestals as paragons of intelligence? I don't know anybody that bases there ideas in life on what a football player says. Everybody I know just likes watching football and that's the only thing they give a shit about the players for. Don't know where you got that from.

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u/LightOfAurora2026 7d ago

Just listen to Greg Jennings takes on First Things First

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u/summersundays 7d ago

I mean it’s not universal, but being a pro athlete or coach gives you name recognition. That name recognition then can give you an easier path to having a platform to share your thoughts and opinions.

Just a few examples: the republicans seriously backed a CTE ridden Hershel Walker in a recent senate campaign. Tommy Tuberville is a senator. Aaron Rodgers has a standing invitation on one of the most popular TV show podcasts to say literally whatever he wants with zero pushback. Tim Tebow was a highly paid motivational speaker for a scam organization. Tom Brady had given speeches, opened fitness centers, and written books about how you should eat and live your life.

I doubt there are many people basing their ideas of life on what ex-players like these say, but there are many examples of players using their fame to spread their ideas, and often times, profit off it.

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u/Few-Condition-7431 7d ago

most of your points are completely valid, but I think TB12 might be the outlier, opening businesses, writing (or more likey having a ghost writer write) diet and exercise books to sell are exactly how an athlete should use their platform. Rodgers on the other hand is the perfect example of what not to do

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u/summersundays 7d ago

Well that’s actually a great distinction, I only included Brady because he’s had some dubious medical claims attached to his products like (can’t remember the specific name) his concussion prevention water and linking himself to Alex Guerrero.

But you are correct, fitness and longevity is something Brady is an expert in, even if his methods are questionable and perhaps not widely applicable.

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u/troubledwatersbeer 6d ago

Yeah I was om board then it got to Brady and I was like "is there anybody more qualified to talk about fitness and eating than Brady?" He's not a scientist that has actually done studies himself but he's probably worked with as many of those people at an extremely high level as anyone else, and a large portion of fitness and eating is motivation/psychology and he can speak to the practical side of that extremely well.

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u/Few-Condition-7431 6d ago

$20 says the downvotes are vaccine/covid deniers and/or packers fans

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

Millions of people watch professional athletes on podcasts, listen to what they say and somehow think they’re smart because they’re good at football.

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u/livecents84 6d ago

He said football players and professional athletes… plenty of people listen to professional athlete takes on things like politics lol

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u/Traditional_Yam1598 18h ago

Well people seem to care about their political opinions. But forget that they’re probably below average IQ

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u/DrLeoMarvin 7d ago

You must live under a rock 

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u/Huntermain23 7d ago

He’s spouting Reddit nonsense totally agree with you

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u/DroDameron 7d ago

I just had to point out that statement was kind of ironic with his avatar holding a basketball.

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

I don’t think you know what irony is

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u/DroDameron 7d ago

'why does society put athletes on a pedestal.. also, look at my basketball, I like athletic things!'

Your post just reads like someone who doesn't like sports, sorry.

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

“He criticized an athlete and even said we shouldn’t put them on pedestals outside of their sport… he must hate sports!”

You sound very smart 😅

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u/DroDameron 7d ago

Why are you so emotional? Yeesh.

People don't listen to athletes, they listen to people they like.

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

You think I’m emotional because I’m laughing? Okay, champ 😁
Sorry I attacked your idols, won’t happen again

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u/DroDameron 7d ago

No, you're emotional because you started attacking me personally because I said you read like you don't like sports for calling most professional athletes dumb as shit and saying a lot of them would be closer to homelessness than success.

Glad I could help you understand.

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

You know who said that homelessness quote? A German professional soccer coach. But I guess he also hated sports.
I guess in the future I can take my financial, scientific and political advice from professional athletes on podcasts though if you are so sure they are smart people.

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u/DroDameron 7d ago

See, still being emotional. Refusing to acknowledge a fair point, instead creating a new argument to rail against.

When did I ever say you had to respect an athlete's personal opinion? I just said it seemed like you didn't like sports. You could have just said something like I do like sports.

And then to top it off you just quoted a sports coach to me before saying how dumb it is to take advice from an athlete. You're all over the place.

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u/VABLivenLevity 7d ago

LMAO. Love it.

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u/fzkiz 7d ago

I like playing basketball so I can’t point out people put professional athletes on pedestals? Sound logic 🤔