Akiem Hicks just flipped out on Waddle

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Pretty sure Hicks pulled the same thing with Mully and Haugh.

 

[Bort]

it's the boomers faults that the young "men" metrosexuals on this team who have collectively never been spanked can't handle a little adversity. This is what happens when you have young sissies worried about being bullied who don't know how to change a tire and were raised by their single mom and sent to school with their sensitive female teacher who wants to teach them about fairness in society as a virtue

doesn't matter that Waddle only scored 9 TD's....it's 9 more than you'll EVER score even on Madden...and the mofo did it playing against the best players in the world with less speed less talent and twice as much heart as you'll ever have....the fucker would heal his concussions by drinking jagermeister and snakebite and that's all you need to know about waddle

Seems like a good time to repost this.

 

[Bort]

I can't tell if the people that think Waddle was somehow a legend or something are being serious or not.. there wasn't a more irrelevant player in the NFL during his tenure on the bears. He spent his career on the injury report and the roster bubble. Hicks is twice the man and 50 times the football player Waddle could ever dream of being.

Everyone over the age of 40 remembers the game where Waddle became a Chicago folk hero. It was the playoff game against the Cowboys in 1991, and this practice squad scrub goes out and sets the all time Bears record for most receptions in a playoff game while suffering 3 concussions and getting the absolute shit beaten out of him. Instant folk hero.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Everyone over the age of 40 remembers the game where Waddle became a Chicago folk hero. It was the playoff game against the Cowboys in 1991, and this practice squad scrub goes out and sets the all time Bears record for most receptions in a playoff game while suffering 3 concussions and getting the absolute shit beaten out of him. Instant folk hero.

All I see is a lack of military service.

 

[Sparks500]

Everyone over the age of 40 remembers the game where Waddle became a Chicago folk hero. It was the playoff game against the Cowboys in 1991, and this practice squad scrub goes out and sets the all time Bears record for most receptions in a playoff game while suffering 3 concussions and getting the absolute shit beaten out of him. Instant folk hero.

I believe he went to the hospital at the end of that game

 

[Enasic]

Just listened to the actual audio. Wow, Hicks was really just looking for a fight and seeking out conflict. He literally said you’re not a real Bears fan if you boo the team. Fuck him, that’s some dumb ass shit.

Wow. There’s a hell of a lot of fake bears fans paying money to go to the games then. Weird. I wouldn’t boo personally, but if fans are paying 200+ dollars for a ticket, and the team (offense) look like shit, they’re well within their rights to boo. They loved the cheers last year. Give the fans something to cheer about.

 

[msadows]

Is this really a shocker? This happens to nearly every pro athlete who has a regularly schedule radio show when the team starts stinking the place up.

Eventually the athlete gets fed up of the questioning and starts acting pussy hurt.

 

[Toast88]

Waddle was agreeing with Hicks. I don't think Hicks caught that

Exactly—Waddle was backing Hicks up that no one’s trying to lose; no one’s trying to get injured. Waddle responding that “You mean you didn’t mean to dislocate your elbow?” while maybe a bit awkward, was Waddle agreeing with Hicks’ point.

And I don’t see how anyone who’s ever interacted with Tom Waddle or heard him on the radio would ever think he was purposely making fun of someone or saying something mean in bad faith. That would be so against type for him—He’s seriously one of the nicest dudes and does everything possible to avoid saying anything bad about anyone. Even afterward, he took the blame and said he was sorry, and that he understood Hicks’ reaction.

Waddle took the high road because that’s who he is. Hicks didn’t, because that’s apparently who *he* is.

 

[FrankieLyrical]

Exactly—Waddle was backing Hicks up that no one’s trying to lose; no one’s trying to get injured. Waddle responding that “You mean you didn’t mean to dislocate your elbow?” while maybe a bit awkward, was Waddle agreeing with Hicks’ point.

And I don’t see how anyone who’s ever interacted with Tom Waddle or heard him on the radio would ever think he was purposely making fun of someone or saying something mean in bad faith. That would be so against type for him—He’s seriously one of the nicest dudes and does everything possible to avoid saying anything bad about anyone. Even afterward, he took the blame and said he was sorry, and that he understood Hicks’ reaction.

Waddle took the high road because that’s who he is. Hicks didn’t, because that’s apparently who *he* is.

You hit the nail on the head. I used to listen to Waddle and Silvy everyday and to your point of him avoiding saying anything bad about peoples, I would get annoyed some times because I wanted him to be harsher on players hahaha. But yeah, Hicks is coming off extremely soft with this

 

[TheWinman]

For those who don't much about Tom Waddle! He was not that fast, not that strong, not that gifted, but he gave 100% on every play and didn't care if he was gonna get tagged by the defender. He was fearless!!!!!!! That is why he has so much respect from true fans. If every player on this team was like him, we would be on the road to the super bowl.

 

[reggie_love]

It literally makes me feel like less of a man after watching them to the point I am considering telling my wife and kids I know longer identify as a man but rather a female unicorn with a silky mane and a penchant for socialism.

how do you all fit in your mom's basement?

 

[baredown]

Sort of amazing that way so many people here seem to feel the need to choose sides, as though it has to be a case of good versus evil. Hicks completely overreacted and that's on him. Waddle may not have intended to make fun of Hick's injury, but as an experienced, full-time media person, he sure as hell did a piss-poor job in making it a joke bit. Hick's injury was gruesome and he has to be concerned whether it will turn out to be career-altering, so he ought to be cut a little slack on that.

If there's an "evil" side here, it's WMVP. They've chosen to throw Hicks under the bus by making this the news of the day across their entire programming schedule. They should have just said 'the interview was unfortunate' and moved on to covering real sports. But they went the cheap-shot route on Hicks instead, probably because they felt it would be good for ratings. Sort of amusing to hear Waddle & Silvy dedicate their show to Hick's behavior, then speculate on whether he'll be back next week. If he does, I hope he just comes back to say "F. U." and then leave for good.

Personally, all I want is Hicks to fully recover and return to form on the Bears D. What he says or doesn't say in the media next week, next month, or next year is irrelevant to me. The Bears need his presence on the D a lot more than additional alms at the Little Tommie Waddle shrine...

 

[Bearly]

 

[HeHateMe]

how do you all fit in your mom's basement?

It is a big basement.

 

[Anytime23]

all ya'll millenials need to shut the fuck up here though you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Its just like you little pencil neck panzies that never played outside or were allowed to actually fight people in school, to go ahead and judge Tom Waddle based on your experience with the current panzy ass league.

Tom Waddle was known among tough football men who played a vicious and violent game as a warrior known to catch balls and pay for it with the hit across the middle in an era when Ronnie Lott would cut off his goddamn finger just to get back on the field and hit the fuck out of your universe.

These guys had passion and ferocity. Tom Waddle rose to the occasion and succeeded in that environment. His memory and life will never be the same because of it. Have some goddamn respect.

Get a load of Alex Jones over here. We get it, you're very tough and have a lot of glass in your diet. Big shoulders. Probably huge penis.

 

[reggie_love]

It is a big basement.

the double wide version of a basement right boomer?

thanks

 

[HeHateMe]

the double wide version of a basement right boomer?

thanks

Yes. The double wide version of a basement.

 

[nickofypres]

all ya'll millenials need to shut the fuck up here though you don't know what the fuck you are talking about. Its just like you little pencil neck panzies that never played outside or were allowed to actually fight people in school, to go ahead and judge Tom Waddle based on your experience with the current panzy ass league.

Tom Waddle was known among tough football men who played a vicious and violent game as a warrior known to catch balls and pay for it with the hit across the middle in an era when Ronnie Lott would cut off his goddamn finger just to get back on the field and hit the fuck out of your universe.

These guys had passion and ferocity. Tom Waddle rose to the occasion and succeeded in that environment. His memory and life will never be the same because of it. Have some goddamn respect.

shut up boomer

 

[nickofypres]

A lot of boomer shit in this thread.

@zack54attack please close this threa.

 

[Camden Cutler]

it's all good when you're winning