Whoa...Mario's pissed.

At Osi Umenyiora, that is.

Back story: Apparently CBS Sportsline columnist Pete Prisco compiled a list of the NFL's Top 50 players recently.

And apparently Umenyiora took umbrage with Pack alum Mario Williams' position on that list at #6. So much so that he had the following to say about the list:

Asked on a national radio show what surprised him about my list, Umenyiora said, "Mario Williams at No. 6." He then added, "This guy right here at No. 6 is just absolutely ridiculous."

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Now remember, one of Mario's defining characteristics in his young career has been his extreme patience in the face of criticism and negativity. When the Texans passed on Reggie Bush and Vince Young to take Williams with the top overall pick, nearly every radio, TV and print journalist (not to mention two-bit keyboard jockey on the internet) said Houston was foolish beyond reproach. They called him a bust before he played a single down, and said Houston passed on the can't-miss prospect of a lifetime in Bush.

Mario had every right to lash out at the chatter. To fire back during the countless interviews about his controversial selection. But he stayed positive, never dwelling on the performance of Bush or Young but only addressing what he could do to get better.

Flash forward to Umenyiora's comments. When word got back to Mario, the normally subdued and positive Texan said:

"He's a coward," Williams said. "If he has anything to say to me, he should have said it to my face. You write that."

Wow. The soft spoken Williams typically would never hurt a fly (well, except for the ones he smears on the windshield of his Lambo), but he lit up Osi like a Christmas tree. It's almost like your local church's lay leader calling you a dirty sonofabitch in the church bulletin.

I'm not much of one for trash talking, for the most part, but I think it's great to see Williams show a little nastiness.

When you're soft spoken in the game of football, you can unfairly get labeled as soft. I think it's even tougher for a defensive end. Snap, explode off the line, chase, kill--that's the name of the game for a DE. That killer mentality on the field clashes with a soft spoken demeanor off it.

Perhaps that's why Umenyiora felt like he could slam Williams (who finished 37 positions higher than Osi on the list, by the way) without repercussion.

It's good to see that Mario's not taking it lying down.

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Hey! Someone else is pissed at his players, too!

Looks like Sidney's not the only coach these days upset about his team's rebounding and effort level. Who says women's basketball isn't fiery at times?



After watching it a few times, I'm going on record of saying the opening 15 seconds of this clip is one of the best openings of a postgame presser in sports history:

:01 -- The paper slam. From the very first frame, the post game stats get the business. It's forceful, angry and downright clumsy. In a word, perfect.

:04 -- "That's how I feel." Yeah, no kidding. Lemme guess: Pissed?

:05 -- The sheepish reporter/sports information director rushing in to place a recorder on the podium. Nothing says, "Oh sh*t!" like fearfully chucking up a $65 digital recorder onto a podium just to get the hell out of the way as soon as possible.

:07-:15 -- Blink Fest. I guess there's something about being in a blind rage that makes you blink uncontrollably. At one point, coach's eyelids seem to give out on him from sheer fatigue as he keeps them closed for a full second. If it's possible to pull an eyelid muscle, dude got really close to pulling it off.

Coach Mike Gundy salutes you!



P.S. This dude looks like Ed Harris.

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