RoanokeFan
05-08-2012, 01:40 PM
OSI UMENYIORA: "I'LL BE IN A WHEELCHAIR WHEN I'M 45" (http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/osi_umenyiora_ill_be_in_a_wheelchair_when_im_45/10745414)
"New York Giants (http://www.rantsports.com/new-york-giants/) defensive end Osi Umenyiora (http://www.rantsports.com/new-york-giants/2012/05/07/osi-umenyiora-says-jerry-reese-is-his-guy-no-matter-what/) has already provided a
multitude of classic tweets after creating his Twitter account last week, but
the implications from his latest tweet have most scratching their head. Osi has
dealt with his fair share of injuries during his career, there is no doubting
that, but come on man, get real.
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<div><span>Its an awesome game and
has done a lot for me, but i know when im 45 there is a strong chance il be in a
wheelchair.</span>
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A wheelchair? How many other former NFL (http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/) players do you see rolling around in
wheelchairs only a decade or so after retiring? Not many. I could be making a
dangerous assumption there, but it cannot be that many, if any. Osi’s first
major injury came in 2008 when he tore his ACL in a preseason game and was lost
for the season. He came back in 2009 but was obviously not at full strength. A
hip injury he played through plus that knee slowed him down and he had one of
his worst seasons as a pro.</p>
He came back with a vengeance in 2010, tying the NFL record for sack/fumbles
he shares with former <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/miami-dolphins/" target="_blank">Miami
Dolphin</a> Jason Taylor. After that season is when you started hearing
Osi tell the media about how much he’s sacrificed his body for the Giants. He
used this as a major argument as to why he deserves a long term contract
extension.</p>
This latest tweet reeks of this. He is trying to subtly tell fans how much
he’s given to this team. Give me a break. You’re not the only one to play
through injuries. I love Osi as a player, he’s obviously one of the best pass
rushers in the NFL, but there is a way to go about these contract negotiations.
This ain’t it.</p>
I wish Osi could see the Giants’ side of this. He was obviously due to make
some serious cash before 2008, but when you sustain a serious knee injury like
that, it’s in the team’s best interest to make sure you can play at a high
level. Now that Osi has been playing well for two years (though he missed seven
games in 2011), he deserves to get paid. But by which team is the burning
question."</p></div>
"New York Giants (http://www.rantsports.com/new-york-giants/) defensive end Osi Umenyiora (http://www.rantsports.com/new-york-giants/2012/05/07/osi-umenyiora-says-jerry-reese-is-his-guy-no-matter-what/) has already provided a
multitude of classic tweets after creating his Twitter account last week, but
the implications from his latest tweet have most scratching their head. Osi has
dealt with his fair share of injuries during his career, there is no doubting
that, but come on man, get real.
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<div><span>Its an awesome game and
has done a lot for me, but i know when im 45 there is a strong chance il be in a
wheelchair.</span>
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<div>Osi Umenyiora</div></div>
</div></div>
A wheelchair? How many other former NFL (http://www.rantsports.com/nfl/) players do you see rolling around in
wheelchairs only a decade or so after retiring? Not many. I could be making a
dangerous assumption there, but it cannot be that many, if any. Osi’s first
major injury came in 2008 when he tore his ACL in a preseason game and was lost
for the season. He came back in 2009 but was obviously not at full strength. A
hip injury he played through plus that knee slowed him down and he had one of
his worst seasons as a pro.</p>
He came back with a vengeance in 2010, tying the NFL record for sack/fumbles
he shares with former <a href="http://www.rantsports.com/miami-dolphins/" target="_blank">Miami
Dolphin</a> Jason Taylor. After that season is when you started hearing
Osi tell the media about how much he’s sacrificed his body for the Giants. He
used this as a major argument as to why he deserves a long term contract
extension.</p>
This latest tweet reeks of this. He is trying to subtly tell fans how much
he’s given to this team. Give me a break. You’re not the only one to play
through injuries. I love Osi as a player, he’s obviously one of the best pass
rushers in the NFL, but there is a way to go about these contract negotiations.
This ain’t it.</p>
I wish Osi could see the Giants’ side of this. He was obviously due to make
some serious cash before 2008, but when you sustain a serious knee injury like
that, it’s in the team’s best interest to make sure you can play at a high
level. Now that Osi has been playing well for two years (though he missed seven
games in 2011), he deserves to get paid. But by which team is the burning
question."</p></div>