I hate reporters. If my kid came up to me and asked "Dad, I want to be a reporter or a serial killer which would you prefer" I'd have a hard time answering that question. I'd probably encourage the reporter track unless they wanted to be a serial killer who killed reporters. Then I'd probably push the serial killer route.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Does any body remember if he slid in the draft last year or did he go about where he was pegged?

Originally Posted by: PackerTraxx 

Let them write tons of articles about it and get it out in the spotlight if both he can the Packers think he can carry it. I'd rather read about this than Antonio Brown's bullshit.

Sounds like a great guy.

I don't mind the reporters ragging on about his year off. I can't imagine he hasn't been prepared for that by the Packers PR-team. Everyone saw this coming. I'm almost certain they evaluated him mentally before letting the press do their thing.

It's nice to see them asking about something that might actually further a good cause for a change.

This is a guy who plays the manliest sport there is at one of the manliest, gritty positions on the field. If he can open up about mental health like that, anyone can. Let them write tons of articles about it and get it out in the spotlight if both he can the Packers think he can carry it. I'd rather read about this than Antonio Brown's bullshit.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder 

Sounds like a great guy.


This is a guy who plays the manliest sport there is at one of the manliest, gritty positions on the field. If he can open up about mental health like that, anyone can. Let them write tons of articles about it and get it out in the spotlight if both he can the Packers think he can carry it. I'd rather read about this than Antonio Brown's bullshit.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder 

That's a very good way to look at it but I think it says far more about Cole and even the people who prepared him than it does about the reporters. How many times does a person need to answer the same question.

I do think he handled it very well and I can't wait to see how performs on the field. I'm just afraid his year off will become the focal point of future interviews and will be brought up whenever he faces the media. "you got off to a slow start this season, do you think the year off affected you?" "You got off to a great start, how much of that do you attribute to your taking a year off?" "my lawn has brown patches do you think it has anything to do with your year off?" Maybe I'm wrong and he has put an end to it but I'm not optimistic.

Originally Posted by: sschind 

Second manliest sport...bull riding is #1.😁 😁 😁

Originally Posted by: PackerTraxx 

If he doesn’t do well, then the questions will come “is it because of his mental health?”
Remember Favre’s admitting about his drug addiction? How much he had to put up with from the media and rival fans? Only his winning the super bowl shut everyone up.
Had he tanked, you can bet it would have gone on and on.

Originally Posted by: Cheesey 

Haven't seen any articles about cole lately, have you?

Originally Posted by: gbguy20 

I expected Cheesey to come back with, "he has all his chickens in order, but does he have all his ducks in a row".😁

Originally Posted by: yooperfan 

I expected Cheesey to come back with, "he has all his chickens in order, but does he have all his ducks in a row".😁

Originally Posted by: yooperfan