... who are bigger marks for Kurt Warner than I am. Anyone who knows my history on these types of boards, dating back to 1998, would probably concur.
That being .... I watched very, very little of this weekend's activities. My wife made me watch the thing on Friday night where the players come down the steps and walk through the other Hall of Famers. Thought that was pretty neat. Interesting, too. How Jerry Jones just blew past Emmitt Smith ... left him hanging out there with a handshake.
The only other truly uncomfortable aspect to that ceremony was when Warner accepted the congratulations of Ron Wolf. I thought Wolf was very gracious to Kurt ... but Kurt couldn't resist jabbing him. "You cut me once didn't you?" Thought that was more than just a little bit out of line. That was no place to retry old grievances. Reminded me of when Jordan was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame going off on the high school coach who'd cut him from the varsity when he was 13 or 14. Really? Come on, Maybe I'm wrong about that and maybe Warner and Wolf had a good laugh about it. Maybe it was something said with a wink and a nod. I don't know. Just didn't feel right.
Other than that ... I thought Warner did well in that setting. He seemed to make time for all the other Hall of Famers who were there. Went out of his way to spend a moment or two with them.
And then there's Brenda.
Huh.
Where to start?
Obviously, the connection between Kurt Warner and Brenda Warner is unique. Obviously, Brenda Warner is ... unique. It may well be that, without having her in his life, he might never have reached the heights he did. And I defended her when she escalated the feud with Martz in 2003 or whenever that was by calling into the radio station. Didn't seem like too many people had his back at that time ... and I thought what she did was admirable. Probably cost him in the Rams' locker room ... but admirable.
But this weekend ... I don't know.
I don't know.
I honestly felt like she was out of line, herself.
I felt like she didn't use good judgment.
Everyone knows her story. Everyone knows her struggle. Everyone knows how 'unique' she is. Everyone knows what she meant to her husband's ascension.
But ... Brenda ... this was
his weekend.
Not
yours.
From the haircut ... to remaining on the stage after he'd been presented with the gold jacket ... to the get-up she wore on Sunday (which I saw on highlights) ... it just felt like she really needed to back off this past weekend. You want your hair cut like that? Wait a week until after your husband goes into the Hall.
He wants you to remain on the stage with him on Friday night? You're strong-willed - tell him 'no.' Tell him that is his moment. Not
their moment.
Dress in a bit more understated way.
Try ... for at least one day or one weekend in your life ... to blend into the background a bit.
You don't always have to be at front and center.
Again ...
This weekend was Kurt Warner's moment. Yes ... Brenda played a role, a seemingly large role, in what he accomplished.
But that was done off ... the ... field.
When he was on the field ... she wasn't there. When he was sweating and bleeding and hurt ... she wasn't there. It was just ... him ... then,
And THAT was what this past weekend SHOULD have been about.
A reward for the price he paid.
Not the one THEY paid.
The one HE paid.
Just one mark's opinion, I guess ... but her behavior ... maybe it's more honest to say her attitude ... bothered me.
A lot.
Always thought I would really get some sense of satisfaction if and when Warner made the Hall.
I am so very happy that he is in there. I really and truly am.
But like a lot of things in life ... the reality of I just didn't meet the expectation.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/07/2017 08:55AM by The_Bad_Guy.
