Fran Tarkenton: Robert Griffin III 'will never make it'

[HammerDown]

"He came into the league with an arrogance," Tarkenton said. "He goes into Washington, which is the worst place for him to go. They have been so hungry for a quarterback and for winning. They worshipped him. Here's RG3; he's our savior, he's our guy. His father gets involved and is in the locker room -- I have never seen a father in a locker room on Sundays. The owner, Dan Snyder, adopts him and becomes his best friend. So RG3, at 21, 22, thought he was Jesus, right? And he was making pontifical statements about how he approached the game. I was listening to him the offseason after his rookie year, which was not a bad year, and I'm saying, 'Holy s---, this guy is out of control with his ego.' That was the first sign you saw that he lacked leadership."

So, um, wow. What else you got?

"He was so into himself," Tarkenton said. "You know a quarterback's job? Make his teammates better. It's not about you; it's about your teammates. You've got to make them better, and if you don't make them better, you have no chance. And he was all about RG3. I sympathize with Jay Gruden. Gruden came out and pointed out, which is right, that he has no mechanics. He is a terrible passer, has no accuracy, he doesn't understand the offense, he doesn't read defenses, and he has no discipline. When he is supposed to take a 3-yard drop, he takes a 1-yard drop; if he is supposed to take a 5-yard drop, it's a 3-yard drop. There's no discipline and understanding of the defense because he is a pontificator. He will never make it. He will be out of football. He will be in the same graveyard as JaMarcus Russell and Vince Young."

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[Rex Racer]

Don't hold back Fran, tell us what you really think.

 

[Midnightangel]

I can't say if he's right about RGIII's ego as I haven't seen him play or watched his comments a whole lot.

I can tell you that absent his running ability, he's lost in the sauce.

 

[HammerDown]

"He will never make it. He will be out of football. He will be in the same graveyard as JaMarcus Russell and Vince Young."

Yikes.

 

[Rex Racer]

"He will never make it. He will be out of football. He will be in the same graveyard as JaMarcus Russell and Vince Young."

Yikes.

You'd have to compare the kid to Ryan Leaf to slam him harder than that..

 

[tzorn10]

Fran was hard on him, but I agree with him.

 

[lilchi721]

"He will never make it. He will be out of football. He will be in the same graveyard as JaMarcus Russell and Vince Young."

Yikes.

RG3 can go back to law school

 

[beardown07]

100% spot-on.

 

[williewilliejuan]

"He will never make it. He will be out of football. He will be in the same graveyard as JaMarcus Russell and Vince Young."

Yikes.

Can we ask the vBookie to take bets on who will be the first Hooplan to call Tarkenton a racist for this comment?

 

[MISKO]

fran is absolutely correct

 

[fknhippie]

Hey, where did my "fuck you Fran" post go?

 

[HammerDown]

Can we ask the vBookie to take bets on who will be the first Hooplan to call Tarkenton a racist for this comment?

I think Warren Moon already has.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Can we ask the vBookie to take bets on who will be the first Hooplan to call Tarkenton a racist for this comment?

I'll call him a racist for it, and I'll even provide proof…

SNL Transcripts: Fran Tarkenton: 01/29/77: Black Perspective

 

[HammerDown]

You'd have to compare the kid to Ryan Leaf to slam him harder than that..

I bristle at comparing either VY or RG3 to JaMarcus Russell. Neither one are that bad, especially Vince. They're both dumb as shit, but not THAT dumb.

 

[MISKO]

oh come on leave the battle of the races out of the football threads and keep that shit in the poly forums ..

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Fran Tarkenton is pretty dumb too tho. If he were smart he would've compared RG3 to at least 1 White QB so people couldn't call him racist, but now he's set himself up for some racial fury.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

oh come on leave the battle of the races out of the football threads and keep that shit in the poly forums ..

True true.

 

[Doublejive]

I have been saying that since the day he was drafted maybe some of the guys that used to post over at ESPN can recall me stating that.

Reading this i almost thought he was talking about our illustrious President

 

[Wazmankg]

Seems a bit strong, but I haven't followed the Skins or RG3 closely.

 

[Rex Racer]

I bristle at comparing either VY or RG3 to JaMarcus Russell. Neither one are that bad, especially Vince. They're both dumb as shit, but not THAT dumb.

Yeah, I get that, but you don't have to be a rocket surgeon to play QB in the NFL. It doesn't hurt but let's face it Dan Marino is in the HOF and he isn't too bright.