It’s now time for Ted Ginn Sr. to stop being a source
Posted on April 30th, 2007 – 2:58 PMBy Michael Rand
Our sources have indicated that Ted Ginn Jr. and Ted Ginn Sr. have a little bit of a Todd-Marv Marinovich relationship, which worked out great for everyone involved the first time around. Well, Dolphins fans are already ticked that the Fish passed on Brady Quinn. Now they get the news that — sensationalized headline aside — Ginn isn’t 100 percent sure to be ready for training camp. And to top it off: His old man is referenced in an AP story giving an opinion on his son’s condition.
Ginn said he’s now 85 percent and would be able to play in a game if necessary. “I just have the ability to go out there and work through anything, any pain,” he said. “I have done workouts on it. I have practiced on it for weeks.” Ginn’s father, Ted Sr., a high school football coach in Ohio, said his son should be fine by the start of training camp.Mr. Ginn Sr.: Your son is a professional football player now. You are now encouraged to drift off into the sunset.
9 Responses to "It’s now time for Ted Ginn Sr. to stop being a source"
Our sources have indicated that Ted Ginn Jr. and Ted Ginn Sr. have a little bit of a Todd-Marv Marinovich relationship, which worked out great for everyone involved the first time around.
+1 to the Proprietor.
It’s been a while since I’ve heard that name “Marinovich”.
Glad that you dug up something that’s becoming obscure rather than going with the easy “Kris/William Humphries” angle.
Shows a touch of class RandBall.
“Obviously we went ahead and drafted today, so it is what it is,” Mueller said.
Now there’s a phrase that makes little sense and is incredibly annoying. Well, I guess it makes about as much sense as picking Ginn that high. I’m sure trading down and still picking him up wasn’t nearly as far fetched as the Dolphins thought.
Mike: You offered a little insight into your opinion of the draft, but how about pick-by-pick thoughts so we can bring them up in a year, when Aundrae Allison’s “intelligence deficiencies” catch up to him and he turns into an Isaiah Rider — hopefully with the talent.
Ah, Wow. Marinovich! A few years after leaving football, did young Todd go off to shoot heroin for a time? He had so much tenacity at USC, but alas, we have the Wiki story. Amazing read, truly. Drugs, sex and crazy parents, including mom:
While Marinovich’s mother was pregnant with Todd, her diet was also under close scrutiny, she was to eat only lean meals high in protein and her husband forced her to give up cigarette smoking, although she admits to having “to sneak into the garage for an occasional puff.”
Occasional puff = Screwed up left handed QB
Rodrigo: I wish I knew enough about each player to go pick-by-pick, and I’d be happy to give you some ammo for April 30, 2008, but it’s so hard to say at this point. When grading drafts so soon after they happen, you have to look at value, home run potential and how they addressed needs. Factoring in some crafty moves to get extra picks, I think the Vikings had a very good draft on paper. How it plays out on the field? We’ll talk in 2010.
Come on RandballLess - you’ve got access to more scuttle on these guys than the average fan. You must at least have the 95 pages of media mumbo jumbo the team mailed out yesterday with interviews and quotes and the like. Take a stab - who cares if you’re right. Be a sportswriter.
Since RandballLess doesn’t have the stones, I’ll take a stab. Overall I thought they did a nice job of getting value with almost every pick and of avoiding any Ryan Cook-like reaches from the year before.
1. Peterson - I liked the pick when they made it and a couple days later I like it even more. Some pundits are calling him one of the two most likely star players in the draft - getting him at 7 could prove a steal.
2. Rice - I would have preferred Jarrett, but he has fantastic hands and good size. I’m concerned about the run of Spurrier wideouts that have excelled in college and been mediocre at best in the pros. Probably has more upside than Jarrett, but probably more likely to be a bust as well. Still, they moved back to get him and he probably by default will be one of the top two wideouts on the team this year.
3. McCauley - Another value pick. Sure, he was better as a junior than as a senior, but he supposedly would have been a first round pick if he came out last year - good job of finding a value pick. Guess? Nickel back this year and likely replacement for Winfield down the line.
4. Robeson - Saw somewhere that Tony Dungy said the Vikes sniped the Colts on this pick. Could be rhetoric, but regardless I like Dungy’s opinions when it comes to defensive players. Played at a major college school (Texas) that played great competition. Personally I prefer that to the small college guys.
5. Allison - Another value. Some say he would have been a first day or better pick if he’d stuck around for a year. And he was projected to go well before he did. Doesn’t sound like the brightest bulb on the tree. But if he bumps guys like Randy Hymes and Bill McMullen off the roster I’ll quickly become a fan. And like Rice, he likely contributes this year, if only by default.
6. Alexander - solid starter for a top notch major college team. I thought he was a steal in the sixth.
7A. Thigpen - I started to get a little confused by what they were doing in the 7th round. This guy didn’t even have a profile ready on the site I was checking. If he makes the roster and prevents Drew Henson from claiming a spot I’ll become a fan.
7B. Williams - I would have preferred to see them take Dallas Baker, the Gator WR, but again, 7th round, big deal. Sort of assuming they like him as a return man. It’d be nice to be a bit more explosive there so why not.
See Randball? Throw out a couple thoughts. You can do it.
Randball Must Man Up
A Journalist Should Always
Serve His Readers Well
OK, the real story comes out: I just don’t care like Victor Lebanon cares.
Ouch
