🏈 He took a year off of football because of Covid and forgot how to catch the football.

[SoCalPatrick]

 

[mando]

So what has the kid been doing for a year? Seems like things he should have been working on.

 

[bama alum]

Hmm...Sounds like he received some stellar fundamentals while in Red Stick.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

Others have said similar complaints about the stripes, but most have not complained about the size. And he should have ha a year to get used to this anyway.

 

[252BAMA]

Who the hell is looking for anything on the ball? Just catch the damn ball!

 

[BamaFan334]

I definitely prefer the college ball as it has more character with the white stripes, but who didn't grow up with multiple footballs in the more NFL mold with no stripes. Sounds like an excuse from what was said to be an elite once in a generation receiver. Hence why I hate that term.

 

[OldPlayer]

Sounds like he has a vision problem. Get contacts.

 

[bamaledge]

EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES.
and he probably makes 3 or 4 times more than we do.

 

[shipley00]

Only 3 or 4 times? Can I send you my resume?

 

[rick4bama]

 

[It Takes Eleven]

EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES.
and he probably makes 3 or 4 times more than we do.

My mind works funny, but this reminds me of one of my favorite old gospel songs.

 

[Davestwin]

20 years ago I would have said something like you can’t make this stuff up. Today … whining, excuse giving, blaming others and acting as a perpetual victim have made what was once inconceivable commonplace.

 

[rocknthefreeworld]

He now says he didn't say he couldn't catch it, just comparing the balls in college and the NFL. I will note that all of this happened within a discussion about his inability to catch the ball this year. His own words

"I don't want to blame it on me sitting on my butt the whole year, but it probably had something to do with it, of course," Chase said. "There's a bigger ball adjustment, so I don't want to make excuses but I've just got to be a pro and make the catch."

Bengals great T.J. Houshmandzadeh believes Ja'Marr Chase will succeed in his rookie season

www.bengals.com

 

[Rolltide24]

Chase getting the last laugh today with 5 targets, 4 catches for 95 years and a TD. Not a bad game for game 1. You figure a guy that talented would snap out of it.