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He said what? Myles Garrett discussed everything about his trade rquest
Raise your hand if you were shocked when you read or heard that Myles Garrett had asked for a trade from the Cleveland Browns, his football parents.
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It wasn’t a 9-11 moment where the world stopped revolving. But for a Browns fan, it might have been close. Maybe one day someone will indeed ask you, “Where were you when you heard Myles Garrett wanted to be traded?”
Okay, we can see that happening.
Garrett had gone to the front office twice to discuss the Browns’ current situation, once during the season and another afterward. He apparently had a talk-to-Jesus moment and we assumed he wasn’t satisfied with the answers. Then, he was suddenly at the Pro Bowl with guys who played for the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, and Minnesota Vikings who were all discussing their playoff run.
Everybody, but Garrett, that is. Not picked last mind you. The only one NOT picked.
Well, after Garrett’s announcement, anybody who owned a sports radio show or podcast or wrote articles on the NFL had their take on Myles Garrett and the Browns. Instantly there were stories such as “6 Landing Spots for Myles Garrett” (Editor’s Note: Hey, mine was 5!) even though most of the teams on the list had never expressed an interest in getting the elite pass rusher. Just an article penned really quickly on a subject matter that was the topic of the day that did not involve an NBA team.
Next, came the questions. Lots of questions. Questions that did not have any answers.
Until now.
Myles Garrett was a guest on “The Rich Eisen Show” Wednesday down on radio row in New Orleans during Super Bowl week. Garrett had been a planned guest way before his “break the hearts of Browns fans” moment, but the appearance was perfect timing for Eisen.
And Eisen did not hold back. He asked the questions that we would have asked. He pushed for the answers that we wanted to know. And he did so with grace and dignity because he knows the athlete’s brand is at stake.
Amazingly, Garrett answered every question and appeared to answer them truthfully, without hesitation, and without the usual BS generalization that we often get from high-profile athletes, coaches, GMs, and the like when they don’t want to actually express something factual because they don’t want to give anything away. Garrett talked about speaking with LeBron James who once played with the Cleveland Cavaliers and then bolted for the Miami Heat leaving Northeast Ohio, then came back and won Cleveland a title before heading out again for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Garrett is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and is the favorite to win it again Thursday night at the NFL Honors. He has already claimed his second consecutive accolade from the Sporting News.
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