Argument was the wrong choice of words on my part. I also wasn't throwing you under the rug. It's a feeling I have in general.
Your overall tone in this post is unnecessary and disrespectful. I appreciate that you will reply more maturely in the future and I thank you for your cooperation as well as your understanding.
I'm not following the whole "talk about out of context" thing either, since it was you that brought up Finley in the first place. Perhaps a glance in the mirror is due? I'll do the same... brb.
I believe Mike Neal finished the 2010 season just the same as Finley, on Injured Reserve. I don't remember though. Then again, I don't even know why Finley is being mentioned at all, since the comments mentioned initially are completely different.
Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool
I brought Finley up, by mentioning that McCarthy told him to aim to "play in every game". Because it seems similar to the goal that you're pissed off at Neal for having. That's it. That's why Finley was mentioned. Just noting a similarity, and saying those ideas might come from the coaches in some way, since they are used in reference to two players coming off knee injuries. Nothing to get all excited about, yet you did.
As to "out of context", you brought that term up when I mentioned Finley, and then you used the same comparison to Finley when it suited your ideas, by pointing to Finley's attitude (the season after his injury) in relation to Neal's (just a few months removed from surgery). Unless I'm missing something, that comparison should still be just as out of context when you use it as it was when I used it. You think it's out of context because Finley displays a more ambitious attitude publicly. I think it's out of context because Finley was on his couch on IR last year after his surgery, compared to Neal being on the field this year after his.
As to tone, that's on you. You were the one getting annoyed and saying things bugged you and whatnot. Like I said, I didn't even think I was arguing with anyone, so don't scold me about tone. I was just talking about the topic until you got all annoyed and U-P-P-E-R-C-A-S-E-Y in your response to my post. I don't even have that strong of an opinion on this topic. You do. Any tone I am exhibiting comes out of surprise at your oddly emotional response to such an innocuous post.
And look at the other member here saying that you are bitchy lately. So it's not just me who got that impression. Sorry if I took you wrong, but judging from your consequent little scolding about my tone, I think you probably are all bitchy lately. Seems like there's a lot of that going around since the loss. Guess that'll happen.
Anywho, Neal almost got put on IR, was told he might have a painful chronic condition in his knee from now on, and is playing through pain and swelling. He's still only four months removed from surgery. I'm just not thinking it's too big of a deal that he's not out there talking about his goal for this season being to dominate people while hobbling around on one good leg. He's still in recovery from recent surgery. They rushed him back due to need at his position.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteochondritis_dissecans Hopefully he can beat the odds. If he doesn't do it, then next man up! Oh, and in the words of the immortal Rodney King, "Can't we all just... just get along?"