Hugh Douglas Admits To Stealing From Jaguars, Blames God For His Poor Play
by Alfie Crow on Feb 15, 2012 10:15 PM EST
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PrintI'm sure most Jacksonville Jaguars fans remember defensive end Hugh Douglas. Oh, you don't remember who he was? Well, that's not really a surprise since he didn't do anything in his tenure. In the 2003 offseason, the Jaguars signed Hugh Douglas to a five-year $27 million contract in free agency. Douglas played one season as a Jaguar as he was released prior to the 2004 season, picking up just 3.5 sacks in 2003. Douglas was tabbed as lazy, mailing it in, and generally not caring to even try to play for the Jaguars.
It's 100 percent true. Hugh Douglas has admitted to it in his Twitter profile. Here's how his bio reads:
Well, I congratulated his honesty on Twitter, which sparked a hilarious back and forth. Hit the jump.
Well, at least Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) admits he's lazy and stole money from Jacksonville. I'll give him that.
— Alfie Crow (@AlfieBCC) February 16, 2012
To my surprise, Douglas actually responded on Twitter by telling me that I shouldn't be mad at him. I should be mad at God, since it's apparently God's fault that he was an epic disaster in Jacksonville?
@troycarson @alfiebcc don't be mad at me because you're average! Don't hate me.. Hate god
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) February 16, 2012
Douglas continued on, resorting to telling people he was better than them because he played in the NFL and repeatedly asking what teams they played for. He asked people what round they were drafted in and even said he'd rather be a "has-been than a never was". You know, typical ego maniac stuff. Then proceeded to call fans "average" and even said that he can't wait until the Jaguars leave Jacksonville.
@alexvaluable you won't have a team to cheer for in a few years anyway! I'm glad too!!
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) February 16, 2012
Later on, Douglas admitted to stealing from Wayne Weaver in the Jaguars, letting everyone know we'd all do the same thing. Personally, I'd probably actually you know... make an effort.
@JAGSGIRL904 @alfiebcc you guys really don't bother me. You wish you were in a position to steal like I did.. Now what??
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) February 16, 2012
This is a paid ESPN analyst, y'all.
UPDATE:
Naturally, Douglas shortly realized how foolish he made himself look and tried to save face and went and changed his profile.
Little late now. RT @Bighugh53: @JaxsonDeVille @jagsgirl904 @alfiebcc yea I was wrong. Apologies
— Alfie Crow (@AlfieBCC) February 16, 2012
He's also claiming he played with a shoulder injury all during the 2003 season (when he started 16 games).
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Is there any way to send this in to ESPN to get him fired?? Or at least have ESPN review this??
by JagsFan0789 on Feb 15, 2012 10:23 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
For what?
If being a jackhole was such a big deal to ESPN, Stephen A. Smith would have been fired a long time ago!
twitter: JaGatortom79
at least
Stephen A. Smith didn’t play for Jacksonville. We gave Douglas money and he says comments like these?? ESPN analysts are annoying to listen to in the first place but seriously, this is ridiculous.
by JagsFan0789 on Feb 15, 2012 10:40 PM EST up reply actions
He is very immature
He is now resorting to calling people fat and ugly so he is not helping his case.
twitter: GatorJagTom
To say nothing of Craig James.
#rememberthe5
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by BrotherFlounder on Feb 15, 2012 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
I didn't like ESPN
But now I really don’t like them….Fire this assclown
Don't you ever play GM- Lee "Touch of Gray" Judge
by tiquanunderwear on Feb 15, 2012 10:24 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
his profile should say
stealing from ESPN
Shake and Bake
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by theMAGICman on Feb 15, 2012 10:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Loved the Twitter War lol
This guy is such a joke as a professional, & as a grown ass man in general. Take pride in your work you lazy S.O.B. What I saw on Twitter was just Who Douglas, a cowerd. Who knows why he’s even an “analyst”.
by jagzman04 on Feb 15, 2012 10:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Wow...
what a classless buffoon. God does not look kindly on thieves Hugh. Something special is certainly coming your way. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but rest assured, you will be left wondering one day if God is punishing you.
by Luv4Chr!st on Feb 15, 2012 10:31 PM EST via Android app reply actions
He’s a 40 year old man who is now irrelevant as both a player and a TV personality. Him fighting with people on twitter is a pathetic way to try and regain attention. All he is doing is making himself look like is lazy narcissist who wants to get his 15 minutes of fame back.
by kterr on Feb 15, 2012 10:32 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
If you’ve ever watched him on ESPN you know that he’s embarrassed by the way he was dismissed in Jacksonville. Remember when he said he wanted to punch Del Rio in the face for “lying to him?” He knows he failed here and it’s just not very fashionable to admit that.
You either have humility or you don’t. He clearly doesn’t.
Let's get this clown out of here.
@ESPN #FireHugh. Just tweeted you Alfie. Let’s get it going in the Twitter realm.
He is trying to save face now with his latest tweet....
I let the actions of a few make me spew hate!! I really do wish it would have turned out different there
twitter: GatorJagTom
he is a GIANT piece of DINOSAUR CRAP
Hey Hue-ee pue-ee, How does it feel to probably be out of a job in 2 years, being worse than Tiki Barber and the Lions former GM at broadcasting, and the Jaguars STILL in Jax?!?!
by Jags85 on Feb 15, 2012 10:48 PM EST via mobile reply actions
And now is changing his profile....
@N1Jags
@Bighugh53 You have to see where Jags fans are coming from. You have vacationed in Jax in your profile. We expected big things from you here
Hugh Douglas @Bighugh53
@N1Jags I’m trying to change it as we speak.
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He doesn't realize
that the damage is done. His bio has been seen and all his tweets are being retweeted. There is no taking his comments back now, too late
They’re on Social Media hard. All these RTs with ESPN tagged in it… come on. #FireHugh
by LTronHubbard on Feb 15, 2012 10:57 PM EST up reply actions
He is apologizing fool right now.....
clearly he either saw he was wrong or somebody at ESPN to him to STFU…..Nice to see JaxsonDeVille going at him also
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he didn't see the wrong...
either he got sick of all the hate or someone told him to wise up.
@troycarson
Just one of the many reasons if there isn't a game
Or something like that on, I don’t watch ESPN. They employ f**kin jackasses. I hope it hurts when you walk who douglas.
Respect My Authoritah
So I'm an exaggerated screaming psychopath who clearly doesn't exist. That's High Praise.
by duuuvaaalll on Feb 15, 2012 11:10 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
having had the misfortune to listen to him a couple times during preseason games providing commentary or analysis or whatever he was doing
I realize he’s just as good at that as he was as a Jaguar
Section 442, RIP
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don't really get your title here...
He did not blame God for his poor play, rather it sounds to me like he said “don’t blame me blame God” in response to you for being an average person. Either way, this got way outta of control, its shocking he responsed to as many people as he did, and you have to appreicate that and his apology. But I don’t think he blamed god for his poor play and that seems to be taken waaaay out of context.
by Jagfan89 on Feb 15, 2012 11:49 PM EST via mobile reply actions
is he saying the Jags are mediocre or we as people (me and Alfie)?
If he is saying the Jags are, then I do not believe it is out of context. He got lazy, played bad, and the Jags weren’t good. If we are to blame god for the Jags being mediocre like he is said (potentially), then blame has to go to god for making him lazy, since him being lazy hurt the Jags.
@troycarson
your average...
I took it he was taking a personal shot at Alfie there, not jags fans. Hugh was referring to himself as being in the nfl, and having success, and that alfie and company was never in the leaugue but just average people. I guess he could mean the team is average, but based on last years 5-11 showing, that’s a complement. No where however does he blame God for his play, I took it as a shot that he was given God given talent, and we weren’t as average people…
by Jagfan89 on Feb 16, 2012 6:18 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
This is exactly how I read it. Though it still makes Hugh an idiot.
"The truth is incontrovertible, malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end; there it is." Winston Churchill
by Conservative on Feb 16, 2012 10:46 AM EST up reply actions
So random
Really, what does he have against this team? For years, I’ve read his nonsense about “stealing” from this team, but I’ve never heard a reason why? Nationally known as an irrelevant team, you would think he would have no hard feelings towards them..
by MyFavoriteTeamsRarelyWin on Feb 16, 2012 2:19 AM EST reply actions
If I'm Hugh Douglas, I'm thinking:
“I had a really nice career with a winning franchise in Philly before showing up in Jacksonville, I’ve gone on to have a broadcast career and I’m still 4th overall in sacks in Eagles history. Get over it Jags fans.
Seriously, when I got to Jacksonville I was 30 and coming off a major injury, what did you expect? And now, 10 years later these stupid bloggers are still giving me crap and dragging my name through the mud.
Well, being in the NFL ain’t easy. How many career sacks do you have? The NFL is a hard job for highly trained and freakishly talented athletes and you don’t get there by being “lazy.” It’s easy to snipe, you just guys need to get over yourselves and get over it."
That’s just a writing exercise for me, but seriously, if I was Hugh, I’d be pissed, too. If he has any pride he’ll take it personally. If he has an sense, he’ll let it slide. Apparently, the man has pride but no sense.
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by Brian Levenson on Feb 16, 2012 7:24 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Pride is admitting you mailed it in after a big pay day?
Alright. You have a weird sense of “pride”.
Pride in your work entails being offended when people question you and insult your effort.
By being in the NFL, the guy was by definition in the top 1% of the top 1% of the top 1% of athletes.
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by Brian Levenson on Feb 16, 2012 8:36 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He's also in the top 1% of the top 1% of the top 1% of douchebags
by kterr on Feb 16, 2012 8:42 AM EST up reply actions 4 recs
yeah... I'm certainly not gonna argue against that.
I just have fun playing devil’s advocate every now and then. I’m actually really good at it. I have to keep myself from doing it too often or I just piss people off.
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by Brian Levenson on Feb 16, 2012 9:17 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think you're better at pissing people off
than “playing devil’s advocate.” Your self aggrandizing tone stinks.
“I’m actually really good at.” No. You’re not
by JohnnyBiceps on Feb 16, 2012 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
not savvy by a longshot
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No one is questionimg what
he did for the Eagles, we question the fact that he openly admits to tanking. Also the fact that he takes every opportunity to bash the Jags when they believed in him and that work effort you mentioned.
by JagSoldier on Feb 16, 2012 9:05 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have no interest in convincing people to like the guy.
I just like putting myself in other people’s positions and trying to think like them.
I could go get my torch and pitchfork and come after the guy, but I really don’t care what a washed-up player who did nothing for my team and then never identified himself with the team again does.
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by Brian Levenson on Feb 16, 2012 9:23 AM EST up reply actions
I hear you.
But if I was to put myself in his shoes then everyday I would look in the mirror and call myself an asshole. Its his ego and demeanor that irritate me.
by JagSoldier on Feb 16, 2012 9:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
So, if you were in his shoes you would be proud of what you did while in Jacksonville? I’m not really getting what point you’re trying to make here? Is he mad because he’s proud of what he did, or is he mad he got called out on it?
I don’t suppose there’s any chance you considered the possibility he was being self-deprecating due to his complete lack of production in Jacksonville…
by Neal Coolong on Feb 16, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
you're giving Hugh too much credit
He graduated from the same college as that Omarosa chick
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Pride in your work also means being a professional.
I could see these comments if he was still playing, but he have moved on and supposedly “matured”.
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If I was Hugh
I would simply have not responded. That’s the only way he wins.
I brought up the point to Gerald Alexander last night about the major problem folks here had with Hugh were that he talked a big game, couldn’t back it up, played awful and bragged about it. The effort didn’t jive with the blue collar makeup we have here. At least with a guy like Aaron Kampman who will probably get cut soon, there was no bragging and preening about stealing money. He was just a guy who couldn’t get started due to injuries. We gambled and lost.
He also insinuated that we were all a bunch of racists because they played “Sweet Home Alabama” at games. Then, after retirement, he gloats about stealing money from Weaver and does not miss any opportunity to bash the team or city.
Now Brian, yes we all know the NFL is a hard job for athletic freaks. However, if they make it, they are compensated handsomely and are public figures like it or not. Hugh apparently loved it because he never met a microphone he didn’t like. And the media loved him for it too. Hugh has done a great job admitting he mailed it in while here. It’s not as if folks had to pry that tidbit out of him.
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He is hugh we thought he is
he dogged it in Jax and had the stupidity to brag about it. the twitter war merely confirms what we knew. and by the way, he’s not apologizing, he’s doing damage control.
Section 442, RIP
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by unhipcat on Feb 16, 2012 8:56 AM EST via mobile reply actions
"Douglas spent the 2003 season stealing money from the Jaguars before re-signing with Philadelphia in 2004."
This is a direct quote from Hugh Douglas’ Wikipedia page haha.
Boom
by Matthew Grossberg on Feb 16, 2012 10:51 AM EST reply actions
Someone also posted this:
Douglas is also well known for admitting to failure with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and is on record for tweeting things such as “You wish you were in a position to steal money” and “Don’t blame me, blame God that you’re average”, which he tweeted to fans. The irony, however, is that he simply was unable to compete at a high level, and instead of admitting that he was constantly whipped like a school girl, he instead chose to make jokes about “vacationing in Jacksonville.”
Boom
by Matthew Grossberg on Feb 16, 2012 10:53 AM EST reply actions
+1
Thank you.
As someone who doesn’t care at all about Hugh Douglas, ESPN or Jacksonville, or as someone who doesn’t see this as any kind of a story (except to give the writer an opportunity to let him/herself seem important), it seems far more likely he’s just taking a shot at himself, and he was making fun of you for taking it seriously.
Congratulations, though, you got Hugh Douglas to change his Twitter profile.
by Neal Coolong on Feb 16, 2012 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
and yet you care enough to come on Big Cat Country and make several comments
Feel free to go back to you Steel Curtain site anytime and use wipe away the taste of a 300 yard Tim Tebow passing performance.
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trying my hand at Yinze
use was supposed to be youz
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I got a couple of shots in on Huge as well
Love how Alfie got Hugh into a Col. Jessup moment.
Yes, Alfie, Hugh did order the Code Red.
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piss off
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Espn must have caught wind of the "tweef" at the end
because he really tried to do ‘ol celeb apology thing’ after they say something stupid
by Sylvester.The.Jaguar.fan on Feb 16, 2012 12:21 PM EST reply actions
What a loser
Thats why you didnt win anything and dont deserve to. He is the biggest jerk on ESPN anyways. He should not be on there because he is soft and didnt even care about the game. What a bum. Most NFL players dont respect him over those comments
I applaud you Jags fans ( all four of you ;] ) for not putting up with another ESPN egghead's BS.
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by Joe Fisher on Feb 17, 2012 8:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
all in jest, fan
Alfie, if the picture violates any rules, please feel free to take it down. Obviously the intent was to find a good Bud Adams picture.
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