We aren’t getting paid $40 million a year to be the leader of an NFL team. We have real life problems to worry about. If a ballgame sends you into therapy, you should probably stop watching/playing and stick with the therapy permanently and find something easier to watch or do.
One of the best things about therapy is learning to self-reflect.
I’ll take an Air McNair that plays through broken sternums, ribs, and fingers over Dr. Phil Tannehill any day of the week. Hopefully Malik reaches his full potential and we can get a real leader back at QB.
One of the best things about 9th grade English is learning to recognize irony.
I’m from Kentucky. We don’t go past 8th.
It’s ironic, for sure. But not so much when you’re considering the job Ryan committed to, versus the job the middle class folk commenting about their feelings have. I do think it’s contradictory in a sense, but Ryan has millions to seek therapy and “get over it.” “Getting over it,” is literally part of his job description. And he’s not doing a very good job.
What’s the irony in mentioning McNair?
The irony is in my original post.
Which was?
I really don’t understand what point you’re trying to make. We’re not arguing against the idea of mental health and help. I’d hope that most people here are just arguing with his timing and tone.
Do you think money makes problems go away? Also, can you point me towards to message boards and media outlets that question your character when you perform poorly at your job? It’s simplistic to say “because so and so makes X amount of dollars and does a job that entertains me, that person should just ‘get over it.’”
You pointed it out…
As Harry Truman once said, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.”
Therapy has a negative connotation to it. I think you'll find most people probably feel uneasy making their therapy public knowledge.
And it's even sadder when another collection of people who come to a message board to talk out of their gluteus maximus can't seem to comprehend that players tell open ended lies all the time when they sense there is a shift in public opinion about a team, player, or situation.
"It's not about the money."
"Some things just didn't work out"
"He is a great player who does alot of things well."
"I needed to seek mental help."
(translated)
1. That GM was trying to undercut my value and was definitely not offering enough money.
2. They stepped on my toes/I stepped on their toes pretty bad - or I cannot stand to work for such an incompetent organization.
3. This dude can't read a COVER 3 for sh-- and that's how we're going to beat him.
4. The fan base hates me right now super bad -- so I claimed this, because if I went into this interview saying I got over it quick, they would try to crucify me.)
you clearly have a pitifully low bar for humor
you probably need to take a few deep breaths after that amount of humor
I am... worthless nonsense
L Ron Hubbard nailed psychology to the wall then shot the wall with a Howitzer in Mission Earth... and he was correct
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It had nothing to do with THIS particular press conference. And certainly not the fact that he talked about therapy in general. It’s just the latest example of his attitude in interviews, or lack thereof, since the playoff loss. My only point is his entire behavior and demeanor has been odd and hard to read since the start of last season. And yesterday was just, weird. It was a weird thing to say.
Y'all are all missing the part where Tannehill was already in therapy. No amount of money helps mental health. I'd say it probably has the opposite effect for people in the spotlight who make big money... Many many celebrities/entertainers have mental health problems. They are human beings just like the rest of us yet they have to put up with a lot more shit than most.
Tannehill didn't seek therapy because he lost in a football game. He confided in his normal therapist about a football game he felt was causing mental distress.
For people who are super competetive, train year round and make it their life goal to win a Superbowl it's probably pretty tough coping with a tough loss in a big game. Especially when you know you don't get many shots at it.
It's his job to play football and win and he makes a ton of money to do so, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have feelings or problems.
Tannehill didn't seek therapy because he lost in a football game. He confided in his normal therapist about a football game he felt was causing mental distress.
For people who are super competetive, train year round and make it their life goal to win a Superbowl it's probably pretty tough coping with a tough loss in a big game. Especially when you know you don't get many shots at it.
It's his job to play football and win and he makes a ton of money to do so, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have feelings or problems.
You could’ve omitted the entire post besides the last sentence and still gotten your message across. Also, no one is saying Tannehill doesn’t or shouldn’t have feelings.
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