Thread: Jets backup QB McElroy talks about team’s ‘corrupt mindset’

Jets backup QB McElroy talks about team’s ‘corrupt mindset’ - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

With all the talk in and out of the
New York Jets


' locker room — of Rex Ryan losing the team, of
Santonio Holmes


sulking and giving less than his best, of
Mark Sanchez


being far less than the team expected, and of the front office's personnel decisions falling short — it wasn't until a rookie backup quarterback who was hurt all season and didn't even play in the regular season opened his mouth that we got a real sense of just how dysfunctional the Jets organization has become.Former Alabama standout
Greg McElroy


told
Birmingham's 97.3 The Zone


just what went on in the Jets' utter disappointment of the 2011 season, and it's safe to say that all heck will break loose when McElroy's comments hit home.

"It's definitely not a fun place to be, I can assure you,"
McElroy said


. "It's the first time I've ever been around extremely selfish individuals, and I think that's maybe the nature of the NFL. But there were people within our locker room that didn't care whether we won or lost, as long as they got their ... they really had good games individually. That's the disappointing thing, and it's going to take a lot to kind of come together."
McElroy was placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury before the season began, but he was in meetings all season and saw everything that went on. You could argue that McElroy was just a scrub, but in a way, that gives his testimony even more weight -- he has no equity in that team. He's a seventh-round pick and an easy cut if the Jets want to do that. Still, he felt compelled to talk about what he saw.

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He kinda comes across like someone who wanted to be one of the cool guys on the team so he's bitter.

I think he kind of came across as telling it like it is.
Ballsy move considering it would take little for them to cut him at this point in his career.

Originally Posted by msmith198025

I think he kind of came across as telling it like it is.
Ballsy move considering it would take little for them to cut him at this point in his career.

While also true, it's the kind of thing that is taken care of inhouse. These kinds of problems are not unique to the Jets, but are brought to light by a more outwardly proud coach and the market they are in.

Originally Posted by msmith198025

I think he kind of came across as telling it like it is.
Ballsy move considering it would take little for them to cut him at this point in his career.

I heard/watched this on the WNBC NY late news last night, they commented he was probably gone but he did say the players didn't care if they won or lost...

Originally Posted by meStevo

While also true, it's the kind of thing that is taken care of inhouse. These kinds of problems are not unique to the Jets, but are brought to light by a more outwardly proud coach and the market they are in.

I think the problem was, the issues were not being handled in house.
I give him props for stepping up and throwing a light in there.

Originally Posted by msmith198025

I think the problem was, the issues were not being handled in house.
I give him props for stepping up and throwing a light in there.

that's not the way it works in the NFL. most locker rooms if not all have one issue or another. while the jets may have more issues than others you still gotta keep that in house. obviously this guy doesn't see it that way. and selfish players, well that's the case of many players in the NFL and its been that way for a long time now. just ask any ex NFL player. in fact this kind of thing is usually said by ex NFL players and not current ones even if they're rookies and on IR.........

Of course this may all be a plan by Greg to make himself releasable to go to another team. Speak the truth, they let you go. On to a better situation.

Who knows.
Regardless of what happens, I guess I see it differently than some here, but in reading many message boards, it seems as if alot of jets fans feel the same (in giving him props I mean).