Kaepernick Off the Field

[MHSL82]

 

[Ray_Dogg]

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[bvanthielriceyoung]

NaVorro Bowman: Kaepernick's Dolphins cap wrong - NFL.com

"This is a huge mistake by Kaep," Bowman said. "I'm sure he understands that now. In his defense, we're young, in our era these days we like to match our snapbacks with our outfits."

"The hats now these days are very important to the outfit, so Kaep I understand what you did, but let's stay away from the NFL teams," he added. "Stick to NBA, go to college or the baseball hats."

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith -- also on the "Total Access" set -- agreed with Bowman's sentiment.

"That's the rule for the most part, to stay out of conversations like this," Smith said. "You stick to baseball or hockey or whatever."

 

[TobyTyler]

49ers? NaVarro Bowman: Colin Kaepernick wearing Dolphins hat ?huge mistake? | SI Wire

Can anyone not see from this photo what an asshole this guy is? Bowman is right to call him out.

 

[threelittleturds]

49ers? NaVarro Bowman: Colin Kaepernick wearing Dolphins hat ?huge*mistake? | SI Wire

Can anyone not see from this photo what an asshole this guy is? Bowman is right to call him out.

Not really, I'm pretty sure that almost every athlete reacts the same way in private to fan criticism. I hope nobody really believes that they care or are as politically correct as they appear to be when they are prepared to be infront of a camera for an interview or whatever. To me this just shows that Kaepernick doesn't fully understand the politics of being a "star athlete" and thought that the reaction that made his friends laugh would make the public laugh too. He's not as bad as Charles Barkley at the politics, but nowhere near as good as Tiger Woods was before his little incident.

 

[deep9er]

Not really, I'm pretty sure that almost every athlete reacts the same way in private to fan criticism. I hope nobody really believes that they care or are as politically correct as they appear to be when they are prepared to be infront of a camera for an interview or whatever. To me this just shows that Kaepernick doesn't fully understand the politics of being a "star athlete" and thought that the reaction that made his friends laugh would make the public laugh too. He's not as bad as Charles Barkley at the politics, but nowhere near as good as Tiger Woods was before his little incident.

agree.

fans go by team first, players second, so his 'star' power doesn't trump the team.

one writer had it right, most of this "controversy" was due to his counter reaction. if he had just said "ok, it won't happen again", then no big deal.

 

[TobyTyler]

Not really, I'm pretty sure that almost every athlete reacts the same way in private to fan criticism. I hope nobody really believes that they care or are as politically correct as they appear to be when they are prepared to be infront of a camera for an interview or whatever. To me this just shows that Kaepernick doesn't fully understand the politics of being a "star athlete" and thought that the reaction that made his friends laugh would make the public laugh too. He's not as bad as Charles Barkley at the politics, but nowhere near as good as Tiger Woods was before his little incident.

Maybe, but this fool did it publicly with a stupid ass face for the people who didn't like his hat; almost like he thought he had done nothing wrong or was too important to be criticized.

 

[TobyTyler]

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick bares all in 2013 Body Issue

Why did you decide to pose for the Body Issue?
CK: I'm not your typical quarterback. I don't like when people say, "Quarterbacks aren't supposed to run" or "Quarterbacks aren't supposed to work out a certain way." Quarterbacks can still have good bodies. I'm always conscious of the stereotype. I want to change what people think. There's a lot more to it than what you see on the field.

What did you set out to do with your training this offseason?
CK: To get faster and better at everything, from my drops to accuracy to the playbook. I took one week off after the Super Bowl, then went down to Atlanta. We train most of the day, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Coach [Jim] Harbaugh was a little worried I was going to get too jacked -- he talked to me about that -- but I think the biggest thing for a quarterback is making sure that as you get bigger, you keep your flexibility. You have to train hard and be strong while staying flexible and limber, so I'm trying to find that balance. I've been trying to make my legs stronger and more explosive and build more fast-twitch muscles. I've been running with bands and chains, I've been pushing sleds, I swim tied to a bungee. Will I be faster this year? You'll just have to wait and see.

What do you think is your best physical skill?
CK: It would have to be my arm. A strong arm along with knowing where I want to throw the football can be a deadly combo. Teammates tell me to bring it down a notch in practice or that their hands are hurting. Randy Moss told me I was the first person to ever dislocate one of his fingers. That happened during my first "Monday Night Football" game. That was crazy to hear because he's played with Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Daunte Culpepper -- quarterbacks with strong arms. He wasn't upset, more impressed. I think being a baseball pitcher helped my arm health. Throwing year-round kept my arm strong; it kept it conditioned. I topped out at 94 mph [pitching] in high school, and at the combine I clocked 59 with a football.

If you could change something about your body, what would it be?
CK: I wish I could get my legs bigger, but I can't put weight on them. My legs will get stronger but never grow. One of my good friends, Kyle Williams, has huge calves, so I mess with him and he messes with me because my legs are skinny. We have opposite problems.

What is your favorite thing to do to train?
CK: I look forward to sprint work for the simple fact that you get to compete and see who is faster. Every rep, you are out there trying to win, trying to beat your teammates. It's bragging rights. Even between reps there's a little back and forth, and that only intensifies the workout and makes sure everyone is going hard.

When I lift, I try to do as heavy as possible until I can't do it anymore. That helps me endure a season, and that's what separates me. If we're doing sets of five, it's not, "All right, that was good, I'm comfortable with that." No, I'm going to do it until my arms are about to give out or my legs are about to go. I think that earns the respect of teammates. They see I'm not just going in there, keeping my shoulder healthy and leaving. I think they appreciate that I'm trying to get stronger the same way they are.

What's the biggest challenge you face with your body?
CK: Making sure I'm feeding my body the right things. I was a candy junkie and ate a lot of fast food in college, and that's something I'm trying to cut out. From time to time I'll relapse, but I stay away from junk as much as possible. And I can eat quite a bit. I don't think I'd have any problem eating a whole pizza by myself.

Why are your tattoos so important to you?
CK: It's what I believe in. They're part of me. They relate to my faith or things that shaped who I am. My favorite right now is "My gift is my curse," written on the inside of my arm. That's applicable right now. There are great things I can do in this position, great opportunities, but there are also things I have to sacrifice. For instance, time with my family. And privacy, being able to go to the grocery store or mall and just hang out -- that's not something I can do. It's unbelievable how different it is right now compared to last year. A lot of camera phones, a lot of pictures, a lot of signatures.

I didn't just walk into a tattoo shop and say, Hey, I want that thing on the wall. All my tattoos were planned more than a year before I got them. I think if people knew what tattoos mean to people, they wouldn't feel the same way about them. Kissing my biceps started from the whole tattoo controversy. I'd kiss "Faith" on my right biceps. That was my way of showing that I love my tattoos, and regardless of what anyone else thinks, they mean something to me. They're more than just ink on my body.

What fuels you?
CK: A lot of people say last year was a fluke. They say defenses are going to figure out how to stop our offense, and we can't do it again. That constantly drives me. Anytime I'm told I can't do something or told someone is better than me, that motivates me to prove them wrong. It doesn't matter what I'm playing -- tic-tac-toe, chess, Monopoly -- I'm playing to win. I don't want last season to be an outlier. I don't want to be one of those players who had a good year and comes back and has a bad one. I want to be similar to the Tom Bradys of the world -- every year you get a great year out of them. They go out there and perform at a high level.

What did your parents teach you about perseverance?CK: They told me: "If you want something, go after it. Don't let anybody tell you, You can't do it." I keep that in the back of my head. Another thing my father told me, "If you have to tell people how good you are, how good are you really?" In high school, I think he saw a lot of people getting credit while I was passed by, so that was his way of telling me people would notice if I kept playing well and doing the right things. Let your play do the talking.

What's the worst thing you've been through mentally?
CK: Not playing. The last year and a half was tough. You go from college, where you're the guy playing every snap with your team relying on you, to having to watch your team go out and play. The toughest part for me was standing on the sideline, trying to stay patient while knowing I could go out there and contribute.

What would you define as your edge mentally?
CK: Aldon Smith gave me this quote: "Get comfortable with being uncomfortable." The more you can do that and the more you can push your body out of its comfort zone, the better you'll be. Your mind can make your body do things you don't think it can. So I push myself to be uncomfortable. If my body is feeling perfect, if I've got no aches, pains or soreness, something is wrong.

Geez, he sounds gay!

 

[NinerSickness]

Geez, he sounds gay!

Mods:

Since NN is either (1) continuing to call Kaepernick a homosexual when he's not or (2) purposely being a snarky asshole in order to piss people off... isn't that the definition of trolling?

Isn't this enough of a reason to ban him?

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/san-francisco-49ers/104461-ricardo-lockette-kaepernick-5.html

 

[Rvnight18]

Geez, he sounds gay!

???? and if he is, who cares? Or could you care less?

 

[numone9er]

If it's me it comes down to this. Is wearing another teams gear worth the flack I'm going to get from my fans, media, coaches, and team mates?

Hell no. Not only that, but I wouldn't want to wear another teams gear. It's dumb.

 

[MHSL82]

I think this issue is dead, but posting for Aldon's quotes.

NaVorro Bowman -- Cap huge mistake by Colin Kaepernick

49ers teammate Aldon Smith however, took a different view to Kaepernick's choice of cap in an interview Wednesday with ESPN's "First Take," saying, "let's not make this a bigger issue than it has to be."

"He's not in the game, he's not throwing up Miami Dolphins signs," Smith said. "He plays for us, he plays hard for us."

"He can wear a Chicago Bears shirt, it's fine," Smith added. "As long as he's dedicated to what he does and he does a great job on the field and he's dedicated to his team and he's a leader for us, that's all that matters."

Smith, however, doesn't agree that Kaepernick has to stay away from NFL gear other than the 49ers'.

"When Colin rushes for 1,500 yards, it doesn't matter," Smith said. "He can wear the team that he ran the yards on. Let him have fun."

 

[tallglassofwater007]

If it's me it comes down to this. Is wearing another teams gear worth the flack I'm going to get from my fans, media, coaches, and team mates?

Hell no. Not only that, but I wouldn't want to wear another teams gear. It's dumb.

As a fan, I won't drink from a cup or use a blanket if another team is on it. But as a fan, the team is bigger than the player. If he wears a Dolphins hat, while I wouldn't do it and would prefer him not to, I could care less. Like he said, he is busting his ass for the team. He is winning games. He is doing right on the field. Let him have his fun for a minute. I think he will be fine.

 

[purguy12]

I just hope fame isnt getting to his head. He has been very out spoken as of late. Now Bowman came out and said he needs to chill a little and just learn from all this. No more NFL hats(I see nothing wrong with it but I guess how he is doing it is a little messed uo.)

 

[deep9er]

If it's me it comes down to this. Is wearing another teams gear worth the flack I'm going to get from my fans, media, coaches, and team mates?

Hell no. Not only that, but I wouldn't want to wear another teams gear. It's dumb.

yeah, what did he think would happen?

btw - was that REALLY his hat or did he just put it on as sort of a 'party laugh'? you know how sometimes you're drunk and do something for a quick laugh? maybe others laughed so hard he thought (while still drunk) hey, i'll post it for more laughs?

 

[TobyTyler]

???? and if he is, who cares? Or could you care less?

I'm not sure you really know what that means so I can't tell if you are joking.

 

[TobyTyler]

As a fan, I won't drink from a cup or use a blanket if another team is on it. But as a fan, the team is bigger than the player. If he wears a Dolphins hat, while I wouldn't do it and would prefer him not to, I could care less. Like he said, he is busting his ass for the team. He is winning games. He is doing right on the field. Let him have his fun for a minute. I think he will be fine.

So it does bother you.

 

[tallglassofwater007]

So it does bother you.

No it doesn't. I said, I would rather the guys not wear other teams clothing, but if they do it is up to them.
Answer this... why do you go out of your way to be argumentative? Honestly. I used to not have any problems with you, and even defended you a few times when other people were getting on you, all the way back to the ESPN boards. Now, it is just trying to start shit. Not just a difference of opinions, but you just go out of your way to be an asshole sometimes.

 

[tallglassofwater007]

I wasn't sure where to put this because I can't find the thread about Kaep trademarking Kaepernicking, but I just got one of these. I hope he gets a cut.

 

[mem49er]

49ers? NaVarro Bowman: Colin Kaepernick wearing Dolphins hat ?huge*mistake? | SI Wire

Can anyone not see from this photo what an asshole this guy is? Bowman is right to call him out.

He's allowed to wear a damn hat. You're allowed that opinion. I'm allowed to think you have shit for brains.