Did anyone else hear Braylon Edwards yesterday
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.
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September 8th, 2017 at 10:00 AM ^
Beyond overboard? I've mentioned item #4, and no others. I live in Virginia, and never hear Valenti - but he sounds like a complete asshat. But your opinion is also valid, so if you want to defend him (and everything BE says), fell free to do so multiple times to multiple posters. And please, also feel free to tell other people they've gone overboard...
September 8th, 2017 at 10:02 AM ^
Beyond overboard. And because you didn't listen to the interview and are just READING TEXT, you have zero clue on the context.
If you can, do yourself a favor and find the audio. And if you do, you'll understand exactly what I'm talking about.
But your ability to have a conversation with others who did listen to the interview and are trying to portray how things were worded is zero.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:28 AM ^
Sorry, but I'm not trying to portray anything. All I said is that Gary has never been known to take plays off, be out of shape, or lazy, or anything else that fits into that mold. And to say he didn't have any impact (or a "massive impact") during the UF game is ludicrous! What are you basing that on? Because he didn't have any sacks? Watch the highlights, you'll notice the double and triple teams. Furbush came through to cover a fumble because Gary caved in two linemen and a RB that were trying to keep him from getting to Zaire. Chase's play was outstanding on its own merit, and is not a result of Gary being on the opposite side of the field. But Furbush? He got through because Gary destroyed the entire right side of the protection. That play alone is a massive impact - it effectively ended the game.
I'm not shitting on the interview, or Braylon (though he's been an asshole for quite a while now), or you. I'm shitting on the thought that Gary is a fat, lazy slackard.
September 8th, 2017 at 11:31 AM ^
Literally said nothing even close to that. He just said he needs to continue to improve before he is coined the next great god here.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:37 AM ^
But don't you think there's a distinction between saying "this guy isn't all-world yet" and saying he takes plays off? Saying there's room for improvement is a lot less damning than saying a guy's lazy/out of shape and thus intentionally not contributing on some plays.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:45 AM ^
But Gary was impacting the game. Re-watching the game, and you see Gary was playing a different role than we thought, but he was still collapsing the pocket and controlling what Florida did.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:49 AM ^
He wasn't impacting the game. The entire point is that he still has some work to do before we continue to call him the greatest Michigan player to step foot on campus.
And I'm not disputing that either. He was impactful.
It was more of a "everyone relax" type discussion.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:59 AM ^
"The so called QB guru" thinks he can make Speight into something he isn't capable of being. Do you really disagree with this?
Yes, I do disagree with this very strongly.
1.) Why call Harbaugh a so-called QB guru? Sounds like a deliberate insult to me.
2) What reason does anyone have to think they know Harbaugh's opinion of Speight's ceiling? And why would they think their opinion is more valid? Other than Harbaugh is only a "so called QB guru".
September 8th, 2017 at 10:01 AM ^
Because we've watched this guy for an entire season?? And he's had an entire off-season to get better, and we are looking at basically the same guy.
But again, Braylon said he is very limited with his skill set and he'll still get the most out of Speight as he possibly can.
Again, people keep missing the entire context of this discussion. And you convinently pulled out the majority of my comment to make your point.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:54 AM ^
why you don't think Speight will be a great QB. They didn't address my questions so I saw no reason to leave them in.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:08 AM ^
but I don't think he [Gary] was a massive impact against Florida that we all expected and needs to continue to step it up.Not trying to start an argument but I saw Gary doubled a lot. Can Gary get better? Sure. All of them can.
September 8th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
anybody that questions if gary was playing hard should be ashamed of themselves. unless you were down on that field with him you have no right to an opinion.
September 8th, 2017 at 8:59 AM ^
September 8th, 2017 at 9:06 AM ^
I thought Valenti was moving to some job in New York? What happened to that? So I still can't listen to 97.1 on the way home from work?
September 8th, 2017 at 9:11 AM ^
What other personalities do they have on the network that draw you in?
His show is about the only one I enjoy, he actually is pretty damn good at his job, hate him or not.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:15 AM ^
Probably no one they have would draw me in, but Valenti actively pushes me away. You're right that he's good at his job, because his job is to be obnoxious. I don't hate him, I just get nothing but annoyed listening to him.
Also, my question wasn't rhetorical. I thought I remember people saying he was moving to a show in NYC. I guess he didn't.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:16 AM ^
You on who you like and do not like, that's up to you.
But to say he's just good at this job because he is obnoxious is really false. He knows his shit. If he didn't, he wouldn't be getting interviews for the biggest radio show in the country, and he wouldn't be one of the highest rated shows as it currently is in Detroit.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:27 AM ^
But lots of people are good sports analysts. He is successful because of his presentation and out-there takes - the things I find obnoxious.
Anyway, I'm not the guy to lead the anti-Valenti side of this discussion because I don't dislike him that much, just enough that I'm not going to use my free time hearing what he has to say. I genuinely thought he got a job in New York and was gone, that's why I brought it up.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:31 AM ^
He had like a 3 day working interview a couple of months ago. They are going through a ton of other interviews.
I still don't think he would leave, even if he got the offer. There is no college scene in New York, and that's what he seems to love the most.
What he really needs is to find a co-host. He is good enough to carry a show himself, but any good radio show needs a couple of guys going back and forth. I would bet a ton of guys would take the call if they were offered the job.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:35 AM ^
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September 8th, 2017 at 9:21 AM ^
if the team takes care of business and wins this game Saturday.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:48 AM ^
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September 8th, 2017 at 9:33 AM ^
Beat cincinnati.
September 8th, 2017 at 12:37 PM ^
What the fuck is your problem? Grow up, man. Seriously.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:40 AM ^
Take this downvote OP.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:43 AM ^
that #1 isn't a thing anymore. I am not sure why, but it always seemed like such a contrived thing when someone noticed, "ooh, look, Carter wore # 1 and Alexander wore #1, let's make it a thing." If Marquise Walker can't be a # 1, I am not sure what the value of it is. Just seems to arbitrary to be a standard of greatness.
September 8th, 2017 at 9:46 AM ^
September 8th, 2017 at 9:53 AM ^
Honestly, I'd be ok if nobody wore number 1 again. Not out of some sense of reverence for Carter, Edwards, etc. But because I like the idea of team unity. Nobody is "number 1". I'd also like to remove last names from jerseys. But I'm crotchety like that.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:04 AM ^
I'm with Braylon in the defensive wearing of No. 1 though. Was shocked to see that when the roster was published last week.
Out of reverence to Carter? That's why wearing #1 is supposed to be special for Michigan WRs. That was kinda of a tradition for 30+ years.
But then again I don't mind that Crawford has it -- he has the potential to be a helluva talent.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:07 AM ^
September 8th, 2017 at 12:23 PM ^
Early success? He lost four games in his first and second year.
September 8th, 2017 at 3:52 PM ^
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September 8th, 2017 at 10:25 AM ^
Do you listen to his show? He couldn't have hated his team last season more than he possibly did.
Ugh, the over exaggerations drive me bananas. "All their fans think the ship has been righted." Not a single MSU fan I've talked to (actually already talked to about 5 this morning) had that thought.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:41 AM ^
September 8th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
Just making you understand that what you said is beyond false.
September 8th, 2017 at 11:46 AM ^
How it presents in print, but that's what Braylon said. I put the link up to the podcast so everyone could form their own opinion, but it is my opinion that he was throwing out "hot takes", whether it was to inflame the audience, or he really believes these things, but he absolutely said eveything I wrote. Nothing I said was / is false.
September 8th, 2017 at 11:56 AM ^
I apologize, I thought you had the response I was replying to.
It was in response to the content of the guy above me talking about Valenti and how he said "every single MSU fan feels like they are great" and how Valenti wasn't critical of his team.
Both of which are not true.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:30 AM ^
Oh baby what is you doing.
Loved watching Braylon when he was at UM (in the NFL not so much) but he's always been an ass.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:36 AM ^
Detroit sports right now absolutely are miserable. I'll take ANY semi intelligent coverage of Michgan right now. Valenti is okay in doses, especially when UM is up and MSU is mediocre. After Sam and Ira things are pretty bleak on the radio.
Braylon and his dad have always been pretty straight shooters with strong opinions. I like to hear them and can't disagree with most of what he said. There were some guys I thought were a little AWOL v FLorida. Not going ot call out kids as it is game one and maybe scheme had something to do with it , but one guy criticized by Edwards was at the top of the list.
That said people need to lay off Speight. I have 100% + confidence in Harbaugh's ability to work with quarterbacks (moreso than clock management) and if Wilton is his guy, and you want UM to be successful, support "our guy".
Let's all enjoy our defense and the beatdown we should see tomorrow. we won't learn a whole lot but maybe everyone will be in more positive mood.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
thread is shit, a bunch of homers who can't handle Braylon being reasonable. Braylon played for Harbaugh and respects the hell out of him, he was not shitting on Michigan. He was setting realistic expectations for this year, he has repeatedly told Valenti how terrible MSU is this year and that they have an upside of 5-7. He thinks Michigan is a 9-3 team and he doesn't think Sp8 is good. He is right about Speight, outside of 2 or 3 games so far, he has not been any better than Oconner from MSU last year.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:43 AM ^
People just saw some text at the top, didn't listen to any of it, and made baseless conclusions.
September 8th, 2017 at 10:42 AM ^
September 8th, 2017 at 11:26 AM ^
Opponents don't have a chance.
Some of the homerism on this board grosses me out.
September 8th, 2017 at 3:52 PM ^