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Dear Mr. Ryan - from a concerned Carolina Dad

Jeremy Igo

By Jeremy Igo,
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Dear Mr. Ryan,

Sorry for your loss in Atlanta today. Their team played well, but yours played worse. Kudos to the Vikings organization.

That game happened to be my twelve year old twins' 51st NFL TV experience. He was surprised to see so many Vikings fans sitting in your stadium; that doesn't happen much at seventh grade football games. And they were excited we got a new HD television, so we would be close to the “action,” particularly in the second half.

Because of that high definition, we had a close up view of your conduct on the sidelines in the fourth quarter. The crying. The yelling. The outright pouting on display in full view of players and fans. We saw it all.

I refuse to believe you don’t realize you are a role model. You are paid millions of dollars every week to play hard and be a leader. In the off season you’re expected to make appearances, support charities, and inspire young kids to pursue your sport and all sports. With everything the NFL has gone through in recent years, I’m confident they have advised that you are, by virtue of your position and career choice, a role model.

And because you are a role model, your behavior brought out like behavior in our house. My sons began taunting the Atlanta fans. They booed you, while offering instructive, but not necessarily family friendly, suggestions as to how you might change your behavior.

My wife sensed the change immediately – and started asking questions. Won’t he get in trouble for doing that? Is he trying to make people mad? Do you think he knows he looks like a spoiled brat?

I didn’t have great answers for her, and honestly, in an effort to minimize your negative impact and what was otherwise a really fun day, I redirected her attention to those sweet gorgeous cheerleaders.

I could tell she was still thinking about it as I went to the fridge for another beer. “I guess he doesn’t have kids or a wife at home watching the game,” she added.

I don’t know about your family life Mr. Ryan, but I think I’m safe in saying thousands of kids watch you every week. You have medicore talent and an incredible platform to be a role model for them. Unfortunately, what you modeled for them today was egotism, arrogance and poor sportsmanship.

Is that what your coaches and mentors modeled for you, Mr. Ryan?

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43 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Dear Mr. Ryan,

Sorry for your loss in Atlanta today. Their team played well, but yours played worse. Kudos to the Vikings organization.

That game happened to be my twelve year old twins' 51st NFL TV experience. He was surprised to see so many Vikings fans sitting in your stadium; that doesn't happen much at seventh grade football games. And they were excited we got a new HD television, so we would be close to the “action,” particularly in the second half.

 

God dang thats full of so much panther sauce....

Today you truly are the BDMFCEO...

 

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