Cam Ward is now staring down a brutal 3-19 record after his team’s ugly 26-3 loss to the Texans on Sunday, but don’t you dare call him a loser to his face.
The Numbers Don’t Lie, But They Don’t Tell The Whole Story
This guy has been in the league for just over a year, one full season plus five games. He was the No. 1 overall pick last year and has started every single game since. That’s a lot of pressure to carry, and yeah, the results so far? They’re tough. That 26-3 shellacking by the Texans on Sunday? It was an absolute gut punch. His team managed to kick a field goal to start, but then totally fell apart, failing to score on their final eight possessions. You can see why a reporter hit him with the ultimate question after the game.
“I’m Not A Loser”: Ward’s Defiant Stance
So, when a reporter asked Ward if he’d gotten used to losing, he didn’t even flinch. “No, I’m not a loser,” he shot back, and you could practically feel the fire through the screen. He knows the record looks bad, admitting, “The record may say that we are that right now.” But he’s clearly convinced you gotta “go through some stuff to try to get wins.” He even pointed to his locker room, saying everyone there has “won games at a high level” before. He’s owning his role, too, stating he’s got “a lot of stuff to continue to get better at” and that’s what’s going to put them in a better position.
It’s a tough road for Ward right now, carrying the weight of being a No. 1 overall pick and that kind of early career record. But his mindset? That’s what you gotta respect. He’s looking “forward to doing that in the long run,” meaning he’s not letting this early struggle define him. We’ll be watching to see if that defiance can translate to some W’s soon.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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