Player Discussion: Blake Wheeler Discussion

[tbcwpg]

it absolutely is his job. wtf do you think these guys get paid for?

To lead the room on and off the ice. Not play analyst for a guy looking for a quote.

 

[pucka lucka]

To lead the room on and off the ice. Not play analyst for a guy looking for a quote.

Yeah, he gets paid millions to play a game and all that comes with it. talking to the media IS HIS JOB. He is also captain who represents the players on his team, OFTEN TO THE MEDIA, hence him talking to them after the game. Why such an apologist for everything regarding the Jets?

 

[Robinson2187]

A captain and supposed leader needs to be better with the media...bottom line.

Wheeler has some self-improvement to do still. Not sure he is personally aware of that though.

 

[Trinity]

Here's the thing though. It's not his job as a player or captain to explain the ins and outs of the game to a reporter moments after his season ended. How is explaining how the game went to a reporter who obviously watched the game, using the media to his advantage? So the reporter can quote him, and posters on boards like this one and several others can say he's just full of excuses?

It's 100% a captains job to talk to the media.

 

[GNP]

Here's the thing though. It's not his job as a player or captain to explain the ins and outs of the game to a reporter moments after his season ended. How is explaining how the game went to a reporter who obviously watched the game, using the media to his advantage? So the reporter can quote him, and posters on boards like this one and several others can say he's just full of excuses?

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As a Captain, and a leader of the team, I certainly think it's his job. He get's paid a lot of money to put forth a good image for the team, and act like a mature responsible adult. I don't think he's doing that.

If he doesn't like it--turn over the C -to someone that can handle public scrutiny.

 

[PhilJets]

Wheeler get rattled.
He doesnt know how to respond to adversities.
He is cool when all is well. Just like everybody else. Thats not how captain response.
Specially to someone doing his work.

Also why would he say he would walk through a wall for the coach.

Why not for all the players in the room.
Thats self serving knowing how Maurice dont really make him accountable.

Also from before.
He looked like the correct captain at the time only because he was balls to the walls player.
He was vocal, opposite of Ladd.
Did Wheeler lead or wear a letter before besides the Jets?( not sure).

Schiefele would have been as good as choice as Wheeler. Probably better as he is in between. Not a vet not one of the young gun slingers. Maybe TSN thought too young? Well many captains start young.

Wheeler wears the C
He needs to represent the Jets with class even during low times. Actually you se a persons maturity when they face adversities. The guy is 32 yrs old?

And also he cannt be a coaches player. He so vocal about it , if other players have issues with the coach. Heck for surw they wont approach him. He needs to balance.

Nothing againts him.

But
TNS needs to realy take a hard look this next few weeks if they go still with Maurice/Wheelwr or turn the page and go differwnt route.

 

[pucka lucka]

Wheeler get rattled.
He doesnt know how to respond to adversities.
He is cool when all is well. Just like everybody else. Thats not how captain response.
Specially to someone doing his work.

Also why would he say he would walk through a wall for the coach.

Why not for all the players in the room.
Thats self serving knowing how Maurice dont really make him accountable.
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This is a very good point. If there is any dissent regarding the coach within the team, he just stuck out his finger to those guys. We don't know if there is, but it still was a very weird thing to say.

 

[GNP]

A captain and supposed leader needs to be better with the media...bottom line.

Wheeler has some self-improvement to do still. Not sure he is personally aware of that though.

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I think your exactly right --and that's the problem. He's not personally aware of it, because he doesn't think he has a problem. Most poster's think otherwise.

He needs to take a "self improvement" or "anger management" course.

 

[PhilJets]

Just to let everybody know.
I use my cellphone always for hfboard. Not pc.
My thumb is bigger than the letters in my keypad and sometimes i see i press a w instead of an e. But im to lazy to back track because my post is so long

So im sorry ......

 

[sipowicz]

I would defend any player that told a media person to **** off. It doesn't matter if I'm a big Wheeler fan. **** happens. Swearing happens. You could see he was visibly upset. Friesen did not word it the best either.

Can't disagree more, Wheeler finally pitched a hard ball question and he whiffs at it with vulgarity, guy is either too soft mentally or just too arrogant to be a leader! Wheeler should have offered some class and humility and taken ownership for the team choking in a crucial game!

 

[Daximus]

Can't disagree more, Wheeler finally pitched a hard ball question and he whiffs at it with vulgarity, guy is either too soft mentally or just too arrogant to be a leader! Wheeler should have offered some class and humility and taken ownership for the team choking in a crucial game!

Not sure where that gets us.

"We suck, I suck, our coaches suck, we should scorch earth, trade us all and rebuild. It's the only option."

I'm not sure what people expect these guys to say. They know they haven't played well all season. They know that they haven't found their game. They get badgered all season with the same questions over and over again. Questions they obviously don't have the answers too or there would be a change.

 

[Ggg99]

This is a very good point. If there is any dissent regarding the coach within the team, he just stuck out his finger to those guys. We don't know if there is, but it still was a very weird thing to say.

Just listening to the interviews. Wheeler also said Maurice is the coach he wants to play for so any coaching change would have to be weighed against how Wheeler would react/adapt and perhaps would require a change of scenery for both of them for any coaching change to work.

I really doubt Jets management will do anything and we're going to have the Maurice/Wheeler duo running this team for at least two more years.

I'm not opposed to that and not saying we can't win with them. I think the team will still be too good to fail with almost anyone coaching and I expect next year will be better especially in the playoffs.

But still can't help but think what could have been in the playoffs this year with Torts or Trotz at the helm. And I get they aren't available but just say'in.

 

[Board Bard]

There's a guy on Twitter reporting that Wheeler treated his niece like crap when she asked him for an autograph at her school. Sounds like Wheeler's ego is out of control.

Did she tell him she wants to go to journalism school when she grows up?

 

[Board Bard]

Wheelers always had a little bit of a stench of arrogance about him, no surprise!

It's magnified when he's the guy who has to come out and placate the yokels every game. And magnified again when most of those games are stinkers. And magnified again when a yokel notices.

 

[DRW204]

Just listening to the interviews. Wheeler also said Maurice is the coach he wants to play for so any coaching change would have to be weighed against how Wheeler would react/adapt and perhaps would require a change of scenery for both of them for any coaching change to work.

I really doubt Jets management will do anything and we're going to have the Maurice/Wheeler duo running this team for at least two more years.

I'm not opposed to that and not saying we can't win with them. I think the team will still be too good to fail with almost anyone coaching and I expect next year will be better especially in the playoffs.

But still can't help but think what could have been in the playoffs this year with Torts or Trotz at the helm. And I get they aren't available but just say'in.

Tortz* vs Laine would be interesting

 

[Gm0ney]

I don't mind Wheeler telling a reporter to f*** off after that loss. You think you're disappointed with the Jets' season?

I'm more concerned with his interview today where he expressed his undying love for Maurice. Doesn't want to play for anyone else.

 

[Board Bard]

Here's the thing though. It's not his job as a player or captain to explain the ins and outs of the game to a reporter moments after his season ended. How is explaining how the game went to a reporter who obviously watched the game, using the media to his advantage? So the reporter can quote him, and posters on boards like this one and several others can say he's just full of excuses?

I don't know if anyone is saying Wheeler if full of excuses. We all know there's organs and bones and stuff in there too. Maybe his intestines are full of excuses, but not all of him.

 

[Ggg99]

Trots vs Laine would be interesting

Finnish phenom meets Dauphin boy.

But it could work!

 

[PhilJets]

I don't mind Wheeler telling a reporter to **** off after that loss. You think you're disappointed with the Jets' season?

I'm more concerned with his interview today where he expressed his undying love for Maurice. Doesn't want to play for anyone else.

Two of Wheeler quote plus the above concerns me.
Not to the point that i cant sleep anymore.

But it bothers me as a Jets fan and where the team is headed moving forward


1) he is the best coach i have ever played for
2) i walk through walls for him


Im sure there are more that i might not have catch.


That is one locker room politics.

Thats not a trait of a great captain.

 

[sting13]

Also from before.
He looked like the correct captain at the time only because he was balls to the walls player.
He was vocal, opposite of Ladd.

Funny because Wheeler said he learned everything about being a Captain from Ladd.

 

[Board Bard]

Also why would he say he would walk through a wall for the coach.

Why not for all the players in the room.

That's poetry, man. Great post about the Maurice-Wheeler relationship. I was going to say coach-suckhole relationship but decided against it.

 

[DRW204]

Finnish phenom meets Dauphin boy.

But it could work!

sorry, meant Torts lol

 

[PhilJets]

Funny because Wheeler said he learned everything about being a Captain from Ladd.

Ladd is quiet type
Wheeler is the macho type

Maybe he learned how to be not so great captain.

Man im being nasty.


Sorry

 

[Board Bard]

Not sure where that gets us.

"We suck, I suck, our coaches suck, we should scorch earth, trade us all and rebuild. It's the only option."

I'm not sure what people expect these guys to say. They know they haven't played well all season. They know that they haven't found their game. They get badgered all season with the same questions over and over again. Questions they obviously don't have the answers too or there would be a change.

Pretending you played well and swearing publicly at people who suggest you didn't are not solutions for that conundrum.

 

[Board Bard]

I don't mind Wheeler telling a reporter to **** off after that loss. You think you're disappointed with the Jets' season?

I'm more concerned with his interview today where he expressed his undying love for Maurice. Doesn't want to play for anyone else.

The solution will be too obvious for Chevy to grasp.