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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,685 posts) Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:48 AM Mar 1

Say what? NFL prospect admits he 'doesn't believe in space' in combine interview.

Combine podium interviews are typically pretty basic for prospects. They field media questions about their college experiences, their favorite players, who they’ve met with here in Indy, and sometimes even the weirdest question they’ve been asked. We have a new clubhouse leader for the weirdest answer to a combine podium question.

Texas Tech safety Tyler Owens had the most memorable answer to a question in a long time. Owens declared that he does t believe space, or other planets, actually exist.

“I don’t believe in space,” Owens said straughtfaced. “I don’t think there’s other planets and stuff like that.”

The follow up question asking where his interesting belief came from is difficult to make out but involves “flat earth” conspiracies.

https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl-prospect-admits-doesn-t-230714761.html

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Say what? NFL prospect admits he 'doesn't believe in space' in combine interview. (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 OP

Head injuries can be very serious. Think. Again. Mar 1 #1

🤕 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #2

High school and two colleges in Texas underpants Mar 1 #3

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #5

Check out this other NFL prospect, Floyd True Dough Mar 1 #4

Holy shit! 🤪 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #6

Do you think that means True Dough Mar 1 #8

Urp! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #9

One does not become an NFL prospect without years of practice, years and years of .... sanatanadharma Mar 1 #7

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #10

Flat Earth? It's been done well in the Marvel movies. Asgard is a flat world ... Earth-shine Mar 1 #11

🤔 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #12

It may be easy to just express yourself with emojis, but I spend a lot of time trying to figure what you mean by that. Earth-shine Mar 1 #15

Do any think the players were tired of questions? Srkdqltr Mar 1 #13

My professional opinion is that they're idiots! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #18

That goes without saying. It is football Srkdqltr Mar 1 #24

"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" ― George W. Bush 3825-87867 Mar 1 #14

😬 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #19

Now we know the reason.. quickesst Mar 1 #16

🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #20

What are the odds that the young man does believe in God? Chainfire Mar 1 #17

He did say that he is "very religious".🙏🏻 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #21

Too many hits to the head. Aristus Mar 1 #22

😁 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 1 #23

Think. Again.

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1. Head injuries can be very serious.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:55 AM

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Floyd R. Turbo

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2. 🤕

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:59 AM

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underpants

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3. High school and two colleges in Texas

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:59 AM

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Floyd R. Turbo

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5. 🤗

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:59 AM

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True Dough

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4. Check out this other NFL prospect, Floyd

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 09:59 AM

Mar 1

He doesn't believe that birds are real!!!

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2024-nfl-combine-draft-prospect-doesnt-believe-birds-are-real-explains-his-wild-theory/

These guys must be entering the league with CTE.

Floyd R. Turbo

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6. Holy shit! 🤪

Reply to True Dough (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:02 AM

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True Dough

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8. Do you think that means

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #6)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:06 AM

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he'd refuse to play for the Ravens or the Cardinals?

Floyd R. Turbo

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9. Urp!

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:09 AM

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sanatanadharma

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7. One does not become an NFL prospect without years of practice, years and years of ....

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:04 AM

Mar 1

One does not become an NFL prospect without years of practice, years and years of having ones head knocked and brain rattled.

I will believe flat earth theory when someone can show the world a disk magnet with one pole in the center and the other as the circumference of the disk.
We do have disk magnets that are simply short cylinder magnets, but no actual magnets similar to their big flat earth magnet.

Until then, they are all bonkers, onto the wisest of the true believers in flat-out nonsense.

However, my Mom bred and raised parakeets so I saw many of those birds of different colors and ages, some pre-born.
I saw some escape the cages and fly. I remember one that showered in the sink.
I will tell you, those robots are amazing.
Actually non-existent beings, but projecting an illusion of reality to those who seem to see them, hear them, eat them, and cast them in movie roles.

Floyd R. Turbo

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10. 🤗

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:10 AM

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Earth-shine

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11. Flat Earth? It's been done well in the Marvel movies. Asgard is a flat world ...

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:13 AM

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Floyd R. Turbo

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12. 🤔

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:16 AM

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Earth-shine

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15. It may be easy to just express yourself with emojis, but I spend a lot of time trying to figure what you mean by that.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #12)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:21 AM

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I can barely tell them apart. And it would help if the happy emojis weren't crying.

Srkdqltr

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13. Do any think the players were tired of questions?

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:20 AM

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Or just trying to be noticed?

Floyd R. Turbo

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18. My professional opinion is that they're idiots!

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #13)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 12:30 PM

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Srkdqltr

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24. That goes without saying. It is football

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 12:50 PM

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3825-87867

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14. "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" ― George W. Bush

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:20 AM

Mar 1

I have more of a question for any and ALL of the Professors who supposedly "taught" this jeenyus...how the hell do you consider yourselves teachers?
They seem to have little problem with accepting salaries for instructing kids possibly under suggestions that make ath-e-letics more important to a University than education.
"Sign your name to a blank piece of paper, turn it in and a miracle Grade "C" appears. Says a lot for some(?) of today's instructors.
But then again...location, institution and monetary politics! Especially politics.

FIne example of tomorrow's potential leader.

Floyd R. Turbo

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19. 😬

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Fri Mar 1, 2024, 12:31 PM

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quickesst

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16. Now we know the reason..

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 10:44 AM

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.... thousands of people hold the same beliefs as these couple of football players. It is the result of being beaten about the head and shoulders for an extended period of time, most likely spanning years. 🤔