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Title: Ro handling his anger Post by: bama87 on October 30, 2013, 11:35:22 AM This is a good read. ESPN mag will have more, but this is a clue into what he was/is dealing with.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9892094/rolando-mcclain-trying-get-life-together-tuscaloosa Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: Marshal Dillon on October 30, 2013, 11:55:44 AM This is a good read. ESPN mag will have more, but this is a clue into what he was/is dealing with. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9892094/rolando-mcclain-trying-get-life-together-tuscaloosa Excellent stuff, thanks for posting it. I think pmull said it first, he needs to stay the heck out of Decatur and get rid of all of his "friends" from there. Quote Rolando McClain felt so full of anger before he walked away from the game that he was worried he would do something he would regret. "I felt like Aaron Hernandez, like I just wanted to kill somebody," McClain said in an interview for this week's ESPN The Magazine. Quote [According to the interview, from the moment he signed a contract with the Raiders for a guaranteed $23 million, he became the target of friends and relatives. During a six-month span, he said he spent almost $600,000, mostly on cars, to satisfy requests for money. :o Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: SUPERCOACH on October 30, 2013, 11:58:45 AM It would be interesting to check the timeline and see if the Aaron Hernandez story broke just before Ro decided to leave the NFL.
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: 2Stater on October 30, 2013, 12:31:10 PM Quote In a rare moment of clarity, he made a list of goals: Get better with the Lord. Be the best father I can be. Finish my degree. Football, McClain says, "was at the bottom of my list." So in May, less than a month after signing with the Ravens, he called GM Ozzie Newsome and told him he was retiring. Newsome tried to dissuade him, arguing that he could help to fill the void left by Ray Lewis. But McClain was -- is -- stubborn. So he quit. Then he cut off most of his old crew and family, telling most of them in person that he was starting a new life without them, before vowing never again to set foot in Decatur. And he returned to Tuscaloosa, hoping to turn back the clock. Darn good recipe if he can stick with it. I think everybody is pulling for Ro, including me. With that said, he is under a microscope by these very same people. It's the type of thing that can make him explode. He really should take CNS up on his offer for the mental health help. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: Jamos on October 30, 2013, 09:35:06 PM Quote In a rare moment of clarity, he made a list of goals: Get better with the Lord. Be the best father I can be. Finish my degree. Football, McClain says, "was at the bottom of my list." So in May, less than a month after signing with the Ravens, he called GM Ozzie Newsome and told him he was retiring. Newsome tried to dissuade him, arguing that he could help to fill the void left by Ray Lewis. But McClain was -- is -- stubborn. So he quit. Then he cut off most of his old crew and family, telling most of them in person that he was starting a new life without them, before vowing never again to set foot in Decatur. And he returned to Tuscaloosa, hoping to turn back the clock. Darn good recipe if he can stick with it. I think everybody is pulling for Ro, including me. With that said, he is under a microscope by these very same people. It's the type of thing that can make him explode. He really should take CNS up on his offer for the mental health help. He's got the right idea but he needs to understand that he needs help, it's very hard to do this all by himself. But I'm guessing that he doesn't trust very many people after all that he has been through. If there is anyone that he might trust enough to help him or get him to the right people that can help him, I think that person would be Nick Saban. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: Marshal Dillon on October 30, 2013, 11:07:57 PM He does sound relaxed and relieved. I hope he can find peace and stay out of trouble.
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: McBaman on October 31, 2013, 09:38:37 AM I think everybody on this board is pulling for Ro to succeed. Hard for him to ask for help when there have been so few in his life who could help him. He's had to find ways to make life work, on his own. As earlier poster said, hard for him to trust, for similar reasons -- hasn't had people in his life that he could trust.
I will postulate that the damage from his childhood is worse that he realizes. I hope for his sake that he can get with a good counselor and sort through how that has affected him. He needs to discover the cause of his anger and underlying pain. Just MHO. I'm definitely pulling for the guy. He's still young enough to deal with this and have a great life. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: hscoach on October 31, 2013, 11:11:21 AM I hope the young man gets his act together. If it includes going back to football that is great. Just think what he could convey to kids who, like him, have a lot to overcome.
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on October 31, 2013, 11:54:10 AM If it hasn't been found, there's a link to the full story in that article: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/9882568/nfl-rolando-mcclain-self-imposed-exile
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: ricky023 on October 31, 2013, 12:03:45 PM I know RO is getting all this Media stuff but he needs to let it roll off his back like a duck with water. God Bless Ro. RTR!
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: N.AL-Tider on October 31, 2013, 01:36:39 PM Did anyone else see RO this past Saturday when the camera panned the team on the sideline? I'm almost 100% convinced that I got a quick shot of him. Can't remember when during the game though.
Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: hscoach on October 31, 2013, 02:52:48 PM Did anyone else see RO this past Saturday when the camera panned the team on the sideline? I'm almost 100% convinced that I got a quick shot of him. Can't remember when during the game though. Do you remember when? I will check the game and see. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on October 31, 2013, 03:16:56 PM Did anyone else see RO this past Saturday when the camera panned the team on the sideline? I'm almost 100% convinced that I got a quick shot of him. Can't remember when during the game though. I didn't notice him, but Upshaw and Cody were there (Baltimore had an off week). There were some others whose NFL schedule allowed it as well. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: N.AL-Tider on October 31, 2013, 07:21:34 PM Did anyone else see RO this past Saturday when the camera panned the team on the sideline? I'm almost 100% convinced that I got a quick shot of him. Can't remember when during the game though. Do you remember when? I will check the game and see. Title: Re: Ro handling his anger Post by: hscoach on November 01, 2013, 12:17:41 PM I saw a couple of shots thst may have been him but can't swear to it.
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