Week 10 Discussion Thread - Page 2

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 10:46 AM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...gainst-texans/

Attn: NFL Players

Your sport has a longer offseason than it does playing season. Aim to have your children during that you morons. Thank you.

And I apologize to all of you accident babies out there, I know it happens, but in this day and age, especially amongst extremely wealthy NFL players, there is no excuse.

Bob Sanders Dreadlock · 11-07-2012, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...gainst-texans/

Attn: NFL Players

Your sport has a longer offseason than it does playing season. Aim to have your children during that you morons. Thank you.

And I apologize to all of you accident babies out there, I know it happens, but in this day and age, especially amongst extremely wealthy NFL players, there is no excuse.

NFL Players should really have a checklist of things before they have sex: Will she get preggo during the season? Would she gut me for child support? How many known children do i already have?

Rosebud · 11-07-2012, 10:52 AM

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NFL Players should really have a checklist of things before they have sex: Will she get preggo during the season? Would she gut me for child support? How many known children do i already have?

How many of those children do I acknowledge? What's my success rate in previous paternity cases? Should I hire a better lawyer? Since I've already spent tens of thousands of dollars at the club, isn't it just more fitting for me to keep making ******** decisions?

jrdrylie · 11-07-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...gainst-texans/

Attn: NFL Players

Your sport has a longer offseason than it does playing season. Aim to have your children during that you morons. Thank you.

And I apologize to all of you accident babies out there, I know it happens, but in this day and age, especially amongst extremely wealthy NFL players, there is no excuse.

Why don't they just plan the birth date. People do it all the time. Just schedule to have a C-Section or get induced on some random Tuesday or Wednesday around the due date. You might miss a practice but at least not a game.

Edit: So it seems like he knocked up his wife on or around Valentine's Day...

vidae · 11-07-2012, 10:59 AM

Ha ha! You get to watch the Chiefs in primetime again. Should be good.. for the Steelers. Haley is gunna put 60 on us. Over/Under 5 turnovers for KC?

tjsunstein · 11-07-2012, 10:59 AM

Bye weeks are boring as f but this one is needed for the health of the team, as it always seems to be. Injuriez. Im looking ahead to the Giants game on the 25th, even if we do have the Lions in Detroit coming off the bye.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jrdrylie

Why don't they just plan the birth date. People do it all the time. Just schedule to have a C-Section or get induced on some random Tuesday or Wednesday around the due date. You might miss a practice but at least not a game.

I know a lot of people who aren't all about have unnecessary surgeries and scarring if they don't have to. My parents wanted to go for a 3rd child but my mom said no way after my brother was a c-section. Things have probably improved since the early 90s, but still.

Just look ahead 9 months, and if that time is at any point during the NFL season, don't try for a child. Simple as that.

Grizzlegom · 11-07-2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...gainst-texans/

Attn: NFL Players

Your sport has a longer offseason than it does playing season. Aim to have your children during that you morons. Thank you.

And I apologize to all of you accident babies out there, I know it happens, but in this day and age, especially amongst extremely wealthy NFL players, there is no excuse.

As a parent, there is so much wrong with this post that I don't even know where to begin...

vidae · 11-07-2012, 11:06 AM

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As a parent, there is so much wrong with this post that I don't even know where to begin...

Yeah I think that is a pretty ridiculous stance to take too, haha. There are more important things out there than football, and your desire to start a family and be there at the birth of your children is definitely one of them.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:08 AM

It's not the children-having that I have the issue with. It's the timing. Why is it so difficult to say "hey, let's wait to try for another child so that it can be born during the offseason."

There have just been a rash of players recently at risk of missing games for that reason. It's not like this is a surprise baby with a random hook up for Tillman. It's his wife with whom he already has a kid.

Rosebud · 11-07-2012, 11:09 AM

But it doesn't have to be an either/or thing. You can be there at the birth of your child and spend a lot more time with it off the bat if it's born in the spring than in the heart of the season. With money and modern medicine it shouldn't be that hard.

Giantsfan1080 · 11-07-2012, 11:09 AM

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As a parent, there is so much wrong with this post that I don't even know where to begin...

Eli and his wife planned on having their child in the offseason so it wouldn't conflict with the NFL season.

Rosebud · 11-07-2012, 11:10 AM

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Eli and his wife planned on having their child in the offseason so it wouldn't conflict with the NFL season.

That's cause Eli is clutch.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rosebud

But it doesn't have to be an either/or thing. You can be there at the birth of your child and spend a lot more time with it off the bat if it's born in the spring than in the heart of the season. With money and modern medicine it shouldn't be that hard.

Boom. Hence my "in this day and age" comment in the initial post. A well-off family has no excuse for having kids on anything but the terms it plans out.

Grizzlegom · 11-07-2012, 11:13 AM

But the timing DOES matter for kids. You don't want your kids to be too far apart in age and depending on how many you want to have, this is important. I don't know Tillman's circumstances but its plausible that before the season would have been too soon but after the season would cause the kids to be further apart than they might want, especially if they want more than just two. I understand you don't want him to miss any games but there could be a lot more family dynamics in play here.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:13 AM

I realize reading back over my posts that I'm sounding way more intense than I mean to. I'm just pissy Tillman might miss a big game and this coincides with several other players having said the same thing recently (Hernandez and Kolb iirc.)

brat316 · 11-07-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BeerBaron

It's not the children-having that I have the issue with. It's the timing. Why is it so difficult to say "hey, let's wait to try for another child so that it can be born during the offseason."

There have just been a rash of players recently at risk of missing games for that reason. It's not like this is a surprise baby with a random hook up for Tillman. It's his wife with whom he already has a kid.

They should just have sex using condoms during the off season and not use them during the season, so if they have kids, they will be due in the off season.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Grizzlegom

But the timing DOES matter for kids. You don't want your kids to be too far apart in age and depending on how many you want to have, this is important. I don't know Tillman's circumstances but its plausible that before the season would have been too soon but after the season would cause the kids to be further apart than they might want, especially if they want more than just two. I understand you don't want him to miss any games but there could be a lot more family dynamics in play here.

A couple of months difference isn't going to be a huge deal in the child age gap. I know we are coming from vastly different perspectives on this, but NFL players have 6 months of the year where they can have a child and miss nothing of significance.

brat316 · 11-07-2012, 11:21 AM

I can't believe we are talking about this, on here.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:23 AM

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I can't believe we are talking about this, on here.

It blew up bigger than what I was expecting, ha...

Giantsfan1080 · 11-07-2012, 11:23 AM

This is my first foray back into the NFLDC world since the storm. I'll gladly talk about ANYTHING on here.

Grizzlegom · 11-07-2012, 11:25 AM

Meh, having it now vs. 6 ish months from now could be the difference in being 2 or 3 years apart in terms of their schooling.

At the end of the day, as JR mentioned about, this does appear to be a Valentine's day baby so its extremely plausible that this wasn't a planned pregnancy at all. In terms of NFL players having their first planned child, I actually mostly agree with you and think following the Eli path is something NFL players probably should strive for. However, after that first baby, there are too many factors, imo, that need to be taken into account to definitively state they should never have a baby in-season. For all we know, Tillman tried to plan the baby for around the bye week and they just failed to conceive in January but since they made the decision it was time for their next, they tried again and succeeded in February.

AntoinCD · 11-07-2012, 11:28 AM

I kinda agree with BeerBaron here. It happens in all different types of jobs, not just with high profile athletes.

Say for instance, I am a female in a high powered job and we are working towards a bid for a major client within the next year. It's my job to pitch the product. You can bet your ass I am going to make sure I don't get pregnant within that time.

Unplanned pregnancies happen all the time, even with happily married people. Often times they are a blessing, however it is not a ridiculous thing to hope your players take any precaution to ensure it doesn't interfere with their jobs.

Hypothetically, if Matt Ryan got his wife/girlfriend pregnant in April and the Falcons reach the Superbowl. It is possible his child could be born on the day of the Superbowl. What would be worse (from a human perspective, not as a Falcons fan)? Missing the Superbowl or missing the birth of your child?

Family takes precedent but it is not out of line for the Falcons to be pissed at him for not planning properly

Jvig43 · 11-07-2012, 11:32 AM

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Yeah I think that is a pretty ridiculous stance to take too, haha. There are more important things out there than football, and your desire to start a family and be there at the birth of your children is definitely one of them.

Couldnt agree more. I know this is a football site, but come on the birth of your child is far more meaningful and important than a professional football game.

BeerBaron · 11-07-2012, 11:33 AM

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Couldnt agree more. I know this is a football site, but come on the birth of your child is far more meaningful and important than a professional football game.

Again, it's not the child-having that I have a problem with. Have as many kids as you want. Just aim to have them between March and August when you're an NFL player.