Did anyone else hear Braylon Edwards yesterday

Submitted by ldevon1 on

I guess Braylon will be doing a weekly guest appearance on the Mike Valente show every Thursday at 5:00pm on 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, and yesterday he was on fire with the wildest "takes" Just a few that I heard, and feel free to add if you heard him.

1. He is obviously red assed about KeKoa Crawford wering the #1. Said it's "Jim's thing" and he feels that a player should have to earn it, the way Carr made him earn it.

2. No defensive player should ever wear that number.(#1)

3. Brandon Peters should be starting: Anyone that saw the spring game, and some fall practice knows that Peters is the best QB on the team.

4. Rashan Gary needs to get in shape: He takes plays off and doesn't spend maximum effort on every play

5. Jim needs to utilize the TE's more to open things up for the WR's: They need to incorporate more crossing routes for the TE's.

6. Wilton Speight is what he is: "The so called QB guru" thinks he can make Speight into something he isn't capable of being.  

Those are just a few I can remeber off of the top of my head. I've never really been a big Braylon fan, from the time he tried to Hi Jack the #1 for his own selfish purposes, to some of his comments during the RR era, but this is on another level. 

Found the Podcast:

http://www1.play.it/audio/the-valenti-show/

Lou MacAdoo

September 8th, 2017 at 1:55 PM ^

Yeah sorry about that. I knew it wasn't a tradition and more a motivational ploy. I liked the idea of it becoming a new tradition, as did many others. Now I see the foolishness in it. Everyone is a part of the team and no one is so special that they garner special attention or a super special number. Either retire the number or let anyone wear it. I don't blame him for being upset. Is he a diva? Yes, but he's our diva. I think his main problem was being outspoken about it. You know if you speak out about something you feel strongly about the people that are incapable of seeing the other side of things will blackball you.

Mr. Yost

September 8th, 2017 at 7:28 AM ^

Sorry Braylon, you don't have enough MGoPoints for me to take you seriously. You have about as much juice as somewittyname when it comes to sharing your opinion.

TIMMMAAY

September 8th, 2017 at 9:23 AM ^

somewittyname wasn't exactly wrong, you know? Ulizio did not play well. She was pretty much on point, that Ulizio starting means the right side of the line is a problem. Which was pretty much borne out by us running left handed all game. 

But nobody will own up to being fucking douchebags to her, and using that whole thing as a "cool" reference for cheap upvotes. Cool. 

TIMMMAAY

September 8th, 2017 at 10:56 AM ^

No, I don't. Though I do bash him fairly often. 

But if you can't see the difference between that, and what this board did to somewittyname, I don't know what to tell you. It was bullshit, and remains bullshit, and I'll keep saying that. WD brings it on himself, and even he knows that, and has taken to just plain trolling lately. Not even in the same ballpark, dude. 

TIMMMAAY

September 8th, 2017 at 5:56 PM ^

I don't really think she brought it on herself though. I thought she defended her viewpoint with fairly astute arguments, but the homer faction around here turned on her right away (think it was a Friday or Saturday night, iirc). I think the group think on this board has gotten out of control over the past couple years, which I just don't like. The board goaded her into meltdown (don't like that word in this context, but whatever) status. Just bothers me. 

Mr. Yost

September 8th, 2017 at 2:26 PM ^

It wasn't about being wrong...it was about the delivery. Just like Braylon. He's entitled to his opinion...but read those quotes in the OP and get off my ass about it.

Thanks.

P.S. - Take a brief moment and actually read what I posted. I said "for me to take you seriously." That's it. Because of somewittyname's delivery I didn't take her seriously...and because Braylon said what he said how he said it, sorry, I can't take him seriously either. Doesn't mean he's not entitled to an opinion, I'm not entitled to give a shit about it either.

the Glove

September 8th, 2017 at 7:28 AM ^

He sounds very salty, but it's not like I haven't seen half of those comments on the board as well. So, my conclusion is that a lot of you are also very salty.

MotownGoBlue

September 8th, 2017 at 8:29 AM ^

Braylon is auditioning for a spot anywhere he can land one. He desperately wants a career in the media (nothing wrong with that). Imo, he's going against the grain a little to garner some attention. I just hope he doesn't burn any M family bridges along the way and gives credit where credit is due (as he's done as well).

bacon

September 8th, 2017 at 7:50 AM ^

I take issue with #4. Gary moves like a beast. He tracked down guys half a field away on some screen plays and he routinely took on double teams in his first game as a starter. He's obviously physically gifted, but I've not seen anyone question his motivation on plays before. In fact, IIRC, he was praised for always going hard.

Chalky White

September 8th, 2017 at 12:50 PM ^

Some guy called WTKA last year saying the same thing about Gary. Marcus Ray agreed with the caller. This is the 2nd time I've heard it but I still haven't seen it myself assuming it actually exists. Marcus Ray is quietly as salty as Braylon. I agree no one should be making comparisons to the 97 defense. Ray seems to get upset when anyone says they like the Don Brown system.

ST3

September 8th, 2017 at 4:04 PM ^

How so? How old are you? I'm old enough to have seen both play in person and to my eyes, AC was the better WR.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1981/09/25/anthony-carter…

His speed and his quickness are his major assets, more than offsetting a lack of size. He consistently runs the 40-yard dash in 4.35 seconds.

That gets 0 fakes out of 5. He was blazingly (if that's a word) fast and hard to tackle because he was such a small target for defenders. 160 pounds of lightning in a bottle.

In case there is any doubt, these two videos should convince you:

ijohnb

September 8th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^

was a great receiver but the USC drop on our first drive in 03 is a hard one to forgive.  That was 6 and I contend we could have won that game if he hauls that in.  He also dropped like a combined 46 passes in our losses to Oregon and Iowa that same year.  Great reciever, but he want to talk about taking plays off and not always giving max effort - Braylon is the poster child for such things.