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Clausen's Sporting News interview


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In case you missed it (I couldn't find it with "Search"), here is a May 1 interview.

On his transition to the pros: "At the end of the day, it's just football."

My favorite part of the interview because of the loaded question, and Clausen's understated answer which speaks volumes, amidst his politically correct rhetoric:

Q: Do you come in with a chip on your shoulder because all those teams that passed on you, wanting to prove them wrong?

JC: It's in the back of my head, but at the end of the day, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can. A lot of things are getting thrown at myself and Tony and all the other rookies, but we're just trying to grasp everything that they're saying and go out and field and execute it.

In other words: "It's very much on my mind, and when my time comes---after much study and hard work---I am going to whip ass and take some names."

The aforementioned interpretation not only applies to that particular question, but I think to his whole attitude in general regarding his current situation and opportunity. Yes, he knows there is a learning curve, but it's nothing that he won't overcome at the end of the day. That's when he will make all the doubters and naysayers pay.

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It does sound like he realizes the transition to the NFL won't be a piece of cake (and that's a good thing).

Yeah. It gives me some comfort, because I feel that his responses reflect much more maturity than some within the media would have us believe. Now, of course, he had to eat some humble pie after falling to the 48th pick, but I am going to five him the benefit of the doubt that the maturity within his answers are less about his "fall from grace", and more about Clausen's true character.

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This is why I don't read Sporting News, they just write down everything he said infront of the media after day 1 of mini-camp and say they had an interview with him. That was word for word what I saw on NFL Network and on Panthers.com so congratulations Sporting News you're no better than copy and paste.

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This is why I don't read Sporting News, they just write down everything he said infront of the media after day 1 of mini-camp and say they had an interview with him. That was word for word what I saw on NFL Network and on Panthers.com so congratulations Sporting News you're no better than copy and paste.

That's usually the case as far as quotes go. Reporters from various sources are given fair game to use any of the quotes, even if they didn't ask the question that elicited it. That's just how it goes.

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