Arizona Cardinals Patrick Peterson Has Twitter Argument

by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 1:25 PM MDT in Arizona Cardinals On Twitter

(Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

We have previously had Derek Anderson's argument with a fan over Twitter (it seems like DA deleted his account as well), and recently A.J. Jefferson had an argument and Hamza Abdullah criticized some of the fans over their Twitter pages. Now, Patrick Peterson (@ThE_rEaL_P2) has joined in on the fun.

A few fans took to Twitter to go after him following the loss to the Steelers much like what happened with Jefferson after the Vikings game, here is a little look at what was said.

The first person

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 you f***ing suck! What a loser! Im bringin butter to the next game cause youre always getting toasted

PP: @ronniebruner When happen to me. Please tell me.

Second person

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 your getting burnt every game. You should return your paycheck when you get it. #pathetic

PP: @LouGuigs Just make sure yu get facts together before yu ever come at me with some BS cool.

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 Steve smith and haleem nick is all I have to say.

PP: @LouGuigs that's when I was a rookie and that's all I have to say.

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 oh sorry I didnt know 6 games made you a season vet. #rolltide

PP: @LouGuigs But guess what I am more of a VET than yu will ever be. #geauxtigers4life

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 hahaha yeah I mean since you cant defend your play I would say that too. #burnttoast

PP: @LouGuigs Yu must be mad at your girlfriend or something sucker. yfrog.com/nttq7zjj

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 for being 1 and 5 you sure are in a good mood! I'll make you a bet. If u get a pick next week i'll donate 250 to your charity.

PP: @LouGuigs I don't need it your money, but thanks anyways. Why will I be upset with that? There is nothing we can do to get those games back.

Fan:@ThE_rEaL_P2 good stuff. Hope you make me put my foot in my mouth.

PP: @LouGuigs Oh I will.

And now, the third person

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 you are soooo bad. You get burnt like french toast every game. And saying geaux tigers? Bro ur In The league. Not college days

PP: @N_DRYY Come on we have other one give me a break. What yu guys think I'm GOD!!!!!

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 hahahaha far from god. If you want to get a glimps of god tune in every Sunday to watch revis Christ. You could learn something

PP: @N_DRYY He just didn't step into the league ballin now son. All young guys have their ups and down it's coming sideline watcher. Lol

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 he actually did come into the league ballin. The day you amount to half of Revis' skill is the day the world ends

PP: @N_DRYY so when B Marshall had 100+ did yu hit him and don't get me I love the wayhe play, but it takes time.

Another fan sent this to Peterson and Jefferson

Fan: @ThE_rEaL_P2 and @AriesEgo are NOT to blame for #BirdGang being 1-5! It's a F***ING team game! We win together and lose together #Loyalty

And this was Petersons last tweet.

PP: I love my Cards fans.

I think that Peterson actually did a decent job handling this besides the picture of him sticking his tongue out. A couple of people were bashing him, but he never went too far in his responses and he didn't lose his cool and say anything he could regret. I don't really have any problem with how he handled this.

He could have ignored it, and probably should have, but the good thing is that he didn't say anything that could really get him in trouble. If you respond to people on twitter, just don't do what DA did a couple months ago. If anything, I would say that like with what Jess said after Jefferson's argument that the fans should be more respectful with how they address Peterson and other players on the team with Twitter.

How do you feel about this? Do you agree with Peterson or the fans? Should Peterson have responded, and did he do a good job in responding to it? Comment away.

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I think pp21 is gunna be special ONE DAY

but till then I can see my fellow cards fans bashing him…wen ur the 5th pick in the 1st round we as fans want results now not later…be patient yall its coming ! Hes gunna be spacial

by tucson cards fan on Oct 25, 2011 2:19 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Agreed

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 4:20 PM MDT up reply actions

We have to remember if it was not for the Toler injury Peterson would not even be starting right now.

by khodder on Oct 25, 2011 2:24 PM MDT reply actions

exactly. he wasnt going to be a starter. the cards recognized his extreme potential as an elite CB, but also for his special teams benefits.

by bkendall20 on Oct 26, 2011 9:32 AM MDT up reply actions

wow

I think you gotta let the kid play more than 6 games before destroying him. Even vets play poorly sometimes and it has to be hard with the lockout for a rookie to step in and be expected to be a shutdown corner.

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by nywins42 on Oct 25, 2011 2:58 PM MDT reply actions

I find it interesting and telling that you don't hear about twitter arguments happening involving players on winning teams during the season.

Could it be that serious players are too busy trying to actually win games to tweet during the season?

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 25, 2011 3:42 PM MDT reply actions

It also has to do with

less pissy fans wanting to vent on players. If they win, what are fans going to rip?

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by Jess Root on Oct 25, 2011 4:24 PM MDT up reply actions

Jess, I understand shitty performance is a factor that increases negative tweets but you are always going to have haters in a public forum like twitter just like there will always be haters on a blog like this

Offseason I could care less about tweeting but during the season Aaron Rodgers shuts off his twitter account because it is a distraction.

Are there any top players on elite teams that tweet during the season?

by Drullin'OverDaCards on Oct 25, 2011 4:47 PM MDT up reply actions

wow

Somebody going after Peterson already? I for one think he’s done great for being a rookie how can u bash him? Some fans are clueless I swear to god, real morons that no NOTHING about sports. And id put money on it the dudes bashing aren’t even cards fans, they just tryna mess with Peterson.

by cgcardzfan on Oct 25, 2011 4:34 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

He has had a very rough start to the season, through 5 games he had allowed 3 TD’s and over 12 yards per target, all while making next to no plays on the football.

There is no doubt that Peterson has been one of the worst performers on this defense, up there with the likes of Joey Porter, but you throw a rookie into this situation, a short offseason, playing a whole heap of man coverage on #1 WR’s without quality safeties playing help, you have to expect a lot of growin pains.

Peterson has been bad, no doubt, but you cannot get all up in his face about it, at least not yet.

by khodder on Oct 25, 2011 6:21 PM MDT up reply actions

I for one think he’s done great for being a rookie how can u bash him

low standards?

by The Licensed Pessimist on Oct 26, 2011 8:50 PM MDT up reply actions

wow

by cgcardzfan on Oct 25, 2011 4:34 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Makes me like him even more

The way he handled them was really classy. I feel bad for him too.

Can’t wait until he’s getting pick-6’s everyday.

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by Skii on Oct 25, 2011 5:39 PM MDT reply actions

+1

by tw3kr on Oct 27, 2011 12:27 AM MDT up reply actions

Wow...

It makes me sick when fans do this…

by Alex Mann on Oct 25, 2011 6:20 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

I think one of the things that fuels this is people clamouring all over Peterson prior to the draft saying he would step in from day 1 and play like Asomigha and Revis. Nnamdi had a very quiet first two seasons in the league before he began to play well. Revis played good ball as a rookie, but he got beat a lot too.

The biggest concern with Peterson right now has to be he has only recorded 3 Passes Defensed so far this season, and that includes a pick on a hail mary pass. He was billed as playmaker, but right now, he is not getting his hands on the football.

by khodder on Oct 25, 2011 6:24 PM MDT reply actions

It probably wasn't a good idea to expect that with the lockout

I think that the lack of a pass rush is hurting him too. At LSU he had pass rushers who would help force errant throws to make his job easier, here even with constant blitzing the pressure isn’t getting there and he has to hold up in coverage a lot longer.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 25, 2011 6:28 PM MDT up reply actions

The greats can do that however, and Peterson was drafted with that expectation.

Again it is not so much the coverage aspect of his game that has me worried, he is learning, he will get the little things down that will make him a better play. It is the lack of plays he is making on the ball.

by khodder on Oct 25, 2011 6:33 PM MDT up reply actions

Are they still having him play with a cushion?

Cuz I heard that and also that he is better playin right on the receiver. He got respect from Marshall and on his TD Peterson wasnt on him so I wouldnt say hes doing so bad. I don’t think he should have to say anything to these haters. Real fans should just put them in thier place.

Insert epic quote here: "I got nothin'"

by The_Knife on Oct 25, 2011 6:33 PM MDT reply actions

This scheme demands that our CB’s play with a cushion a large amount of the time.

by khodder on Oct 25, 2011 6:35 PM MDT up reply actions

I don't get it!

All these people who’s claim to fame is that they are twits?

Very few complete words, not to mention complete sentences. It’s looks like a lazy form of ubonics complete with profanities and vulgarities.

Is this the lowest form of human communication or is it just me? This does not pass for sports talk or sports news in my opinion. I would prefer players making statements on the field of play. Statements that need no words. Statements that end with a win.

by AZ retiree on Oct 25, 2011 7:19 PM MDT reply actions

Peterson has been bad ....

he’s not even turning around to make a play on the ball. He’s making me reminisce of Bryant McFadden’s time with the Cardinals. Except, McFadden could tackle well.

I hope he’s not a bust. Hopefully he gets some picks soon. DRC struggled too his rookie year. Then broke out after a 2INT game against the Seahawks.

by The Suns on Oct 25, 2011 11:56 PM MDT reply actions

Its not just PP

They are all bad. The Wallace TD, PP21 wasnt even in the coverage. It was Marshall. He was looking in on the QB from the snap and he got burned. Wallace knew it and raised his hand. Ben was Smart enough and threw it out there to go get. That was the difference. Being Smart! Go back and watch just the highlights. You will see how dumb they really played. It is the same story every week. They got to Ben and hit him alot. But those good plays were always negated by stupid play by someone else. Like PP21 not turning around on a few PI’s. Adub face mask (although questionable), holding down field, stuff like that. Just Dumb play. And lets not call them mistakes. It is pure stupidity. And when are they going to change their play calling? 3rd and 2 oh lets pass the frickin ball. Lets line up spread out and pass! Beanie is made of glass. They arent getting beat by great play from the other teams. Not one game have they been beat like the colts or even the rams. They just play stupid. If PP21 and Marshall play Pitt WRs like they should, there is now way that they get the yards they did. Quit lookin in the back field!!!!

by ccnellie on Oct 26, 2011 10:09 AM MDT reply actions

Watch A-Dub on that play

He was also motioning for Rashad Johnson to get back farther because he knew what was coming.

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by JoeCB1991 on Oct 26, 2011 10:38 AM MDT up reply actions