On Tuesday during an interview on WDAE 620AM radio, Hall of Fame quarterback, Fran Tarkenton, tore into Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback, Josh Freeman, belittling him and was quoted as saying, “sometimes he plays at a nice level, but just plays God-awful and has proved he can’t play.”

After being told about Tarkenton’s comments, Freeman said, “anytime you have negative football plays or don’t convert on third down, it’s frustrating. You go out there with a goal in mind and you want to see it through. “It’s preseason, and no, it doesn’t count, but to us it still matters. I know during the game with the Patriots everyone was frustrated on the sidelines. We wanted to get a drive going. “I think Tarkenton’s perception would have been different if I had done a better job of avoiding at least one of the sacks.”

Freeman’s father has advised him to not let anyone pollute his thought process, his mind, and tell him you’re great or you’re awful, either way. He told him to avoid favorable commentary as well.