As you know, in the past I’ve really haven’t been a fan of Carl Edwards. I even have stated that his “Ah Shucks” demeanor hasn’t fooled me a bit and, after seeing the video of him confronting Matt Kenseth, I am reaffirmed in my belief that Carl isn’t as nice as people think he is.
Just watch the video. I don’t think they were foolin’ around. Look at the fear in Kenseth’s eyes, and the self-satisfying sneer on Edwards’ face after he raises his closed fist at Kenseth in an intimidating fashion which resulted in Matt cringing away.
Hey Carl, how many Championships have you won? Um … let me count … just a sec … looking it up … hang in there … got it, got it … oh here it is! NONE! How many has Kenseth won? One more than you. Who do you think Jack Roush is going to keep if this keeps up? Thinking you? Then you are thinking wrong. You’re going to find yourself driving Truck again faster than you can say, “Want ‘roids with that?” if you continue to embarrass the Roush/Renway organization and your sponsors like that.
Carl explained what happened today in a conference call. I’ve added my own take on what he really meant to say after each quote,
What Carl said; “First of all, I was definitely wrong for showing my anger and putting on an aggressive display towards Matt Kenseth after the race at Martinsville,” he said. “I definitely want to apologize to my fans, to Office Depot, to Matt Kenseth, to DeWalt, to everyone at Roush Fenway for letting it come to that. That was definitely the wrong thing to do.”
What Carl really meant to say;
“I can’t believe I went off in front of the camera like that - next time I’ll check first to see if it is on. I hope they don’t fire my a$$, because if they do I don’t think anybody would want to hire me or sponsor me - not even in the truck series. Oh man!”
What Carl said; “What led up to the deal that happened after the race of me confronting Matt, it was not a one-day deal,” he said. “It wasn’t just Sunday’s on-track incident where I bumped into Matt and he bumped into me harder and I got madder all day. You know, as a team, we need to do a better job working together.”I’ve won three races this year in the Nextel Cup Series. When I win, people call and congratulate and people are happy for me. It’s just the wrong people. I’ve got Jimmie Johnson calling me every time I win to say good job. And my teammates aren’t the ones doing that.”
What Carl Really Meant to say;
“I can dish it out, but I can’t take it. I sure wish that I got that Hendrick deal instead of that whimpy Earnhardt, Jimmie is a nice dude. I’m so under-rated here at Roush/Fenway. I can’t believe they don’t call me when I win - hmm maybe I should take the initiative and call them when they win and work on this team thing- no, bad thought, they really should call me first … Ah Shucks, it is all about me after all - just look at how buff I am.”
I’m done with Carl. He can back flip right on out of NASCAR for all I care.
