Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill said an accurate description of the offensive linemen at the center of a bullying scandal would be that they were like best friends and brothers. "If you asked Jonathan Martin a week before who his best friend is he would have said Richie Incognito," Tannehill said Wednesday, responding to questions about the alleged bullying that led Martin to abruptly leave the team last week and the Dolphins to suspend Incognito indefinitely on Sunday. "I would say Jonathan is like Richie's little brother," Tannehill said. "I think that's an accurate description. He gave him a hard time, he messed with him, but he was the first guy to have his back." Incognito is accused of using a racial slur against Martin and threatening violence against him and his mother in a voicemail Martin turned over to the NFL, which is investigating the matter. Source: Sports Network markaz's Take: NFL players generally came out to defend its own over the past 36 hours and I'm sure that quite a bit of it is true (in support of Incognito). However, there is a line, even with brothers, that if you cross it, it is a violation. Talking about a guy's mother, stalking his family and insults in the public forum to the point where the guy files a formal complaint is a different matter. Since when does "having his back" give somebody the right to conduct themselves like this?
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri This gets more and more interesting each day.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri huh? i don't think martin felt that way. he has completely thrown richie under the bus and now threatened his livelihood.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri Full blown out "He Said, He Said."
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri I wonder what will be said tomorrow...
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri I'm starting to think that the Dolphins are just delusional. For Tannehill to even suggest that these two were friends/brothers is just nuts. But I guess it's to be expected when both Incognito and Tannehill are/were on the Dolphins Leadership Council.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri Or maybe by his actions, Richie has done this to himself...
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri Incognito being on any sort of Leadership Council should be the first red flag!
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri They were voted by the players, including Martin, who voted for both. The voicemail seemed bad, but the media cut out Richie's last words, which were "Ok man, call me back." This whole thing just doesn't pass the smell test.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krD4hdGvGHM]Arte Johnson - Very interesting - YouTube.flv - YouTube[/ame]
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri I thought I heard there were some, but can't find anyone really coming out against Incognito has there?
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri Yeah they were guys from other teams.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri People who don't know the whole "story..."
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri Exactly.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri I got that, I was just alluding to the fact that both reside on the council and that Tannehill would support Incognito. Very interesting about the edited soundbite from the voicemail. Hadn't heard that one. That's one of the problems in being spoon-fed what we're suppose to hear and read.
Re: According To Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill OG Richie Incognito and OT Jonathan Martin Like Fri rickie williams quit two weeks before the season a few years back,so how is this that much different than the current problem? bottom line is both guys quit and walked away.
