Odell Explains

[Mr. Scot]

1 hour ago, Harbingers said:

At least issue a no picture rule. It's simple people. 

You go to a celebrity party though, ya gotta figure there's gonna be somebody there looking to capture something they can sell to TMZ.

(and probably multiple people, to be honest)

If you don't have the awareness to know that ahead of time, well...

 

[RickyManningJr]

I think it is interesting you guys are doing the same thing to Odell other fan bases do to Cam.

[Harbingers]

1 hour ago, Mr. Scot said:

You go to a celebrity party though, ya gotta figure there's gonna be somebody there looking to capture something they can sell to TMZ.

(and probably multiple people, to be honest)

If you don't have the awareness to know that ahead of time, well...

 

Ya, im not sure all the surrounding situation. Wisest decision, wait till the offseason. Proves he'd rather spend a day partying rather than in the film room getting ready. 

The thing that bothers me the most out of this however is the fact their HC seemed to just brush it off from what I read. He would have been on some serious probation with coughlin. 

[joeyxfresco]

27 minutes ago, RickyManningJr said:

I think it is interesting you guys are doing the same thing to Odell other fan bases do to Cam.

Couldn't agree anymore. Dude has talent and wears his heart on his sleeve. There's nothing wrong with that in my opinion. Minus the cheap shots last year against us and the Bills I can overlook anything OBJ does. If McAdoo and the NY media/fanbase doesn't want him there's 31 other teams that'll gladly take him 

[Borat]

50 minutes ago, RickyManningJr said:

I think it is interesting you guys are doing the same thing to Odell other fan bases do to Cam.

How dare someone wear his heart on his sleeve, hate losing, and have fun off the field! No Panther would ever do that!

[outlaw4]

1 hour ago, RickyManningJr said:

I think it is interesting you guys are doing the same thing to Odell other fan bases do to Cam.

It's a matter of judgement more than being an emotional player. Look at how Tony Romo got absolutely destroyed for that trip ages ago. Imagine the backlash if Cam took a similar trip during last year's playoff run. It may be overblown criticism but it is an outside distraction at a time when the spotlight shines even brighter. If Odell wanted to have his trip, then he should've known that he needed to have a good game to quell the inevitable criticism. 

[Mr. Scot]

46 minutes ago, Borat said:

How dare someone wear his heart on his sleeve, hate losing, and have fun off the field! No Panther would ever do that!

Could be wrong (don't think I am) but I don't recall Newton blaming a poor game performance on people talking about him.  Likewise, I don't think Newton ever blamed any of his own misdeeds on the fact that SOMEBODY HAD A BASEBALL BAT ON THE FIELD IN PREGAME!!!

Speaking of which, another big difference between Cam and OBJ is which end of the helmet to helmet hits each of them is on.

Hate losing?  Fine.  Go after people's heads?  Can't say I have a lot of sympathy for whatever else happens to ya.

Central to this discussion though is the "it's everybody's fault but mine" excuse making.  For whatever flaws Cam has, you won't see him playing that card.