Edge from #1 to #3 in 3 weeks

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 10:07 AM EST Comment 18 comments

He was the first Cardinal running back to gain a 1000 yards in over a decade. He was the first Cardinal to have back to back 1000 yard seasons on over 2 decades. Then in a span of three games he went from featured back to after thought. The fair weather fans out here have already turned their backs on him. What the hell happened?

Was it a numbers thing, well, he's averaging 3.5 ypc, not great, but his replacements are averaging 3.1 ypc, so it's not just numbers. It could be a running style "thing." The perception, out here, is he dances too much before hitting the whole. Coach Wisenhunt likes big backs the hit the whole quick, in the case of the Cardinals it's kind of necessary their run blocking isn't as good as there pass blocking. He hasn't gotten any long runs, but, he has done his normal consistent 3 to 4 yards a rush.

Four weeks ago Edges agent Drew Rosenheadline approached the Cardinals and told them (paraphrasing) that Edge wasn’t happy with the offenses Pass first approach. The problem with that is the Cardinals are having their best season in over 30 years and a big reason for that is the Offense. He got 7 carries that week and a key fumble, The AM radio heads out here reported that some of the higher ups in the organization thought he was not running as hard as he can,

He missed a practice that next week and they benched him. After that week his agent, Drew Rosenannoying, asked the Cardinals for his release, they said "no" they need him for depth. That was two weeks ago, since then he's had 3 carries in two games, that he's played in.

He's is still thought of as a good teammate. His replacement Tim Hightower gave the first game ball, that he got as a pro, to Edge as a show of respect for Edge working with him and teaching him how to be a pro.

It would be cool to see him in a colt’s uniform next year; I just can't see it happening, not with Dom still a Colt. You need youth a running back and Dom and Edge are both considered old by running back standards.

That's the scoop from the desert

Go Ponies

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Did you just copy that from someone’s article and post it here? Besides that, there is already an Edge fanpost directly below yours.

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by KingRichard on Nov 20, 2008 10:19 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

no way

this is what I heard on the radio this morning on my way to work. I’m a few hours behind you guys so I posted around 7:00am my time, I thought it was still a local story out here.

“Did you just copy that from someone’s article”

But thanks for accusing me of plagiarism.

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I'm guessing he just said that because of the goofy formatting

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Nov 20, 2008 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I post for two reasons

I’ love football and I want to improve my writing skills. So If I gonna steal something I hope it would read a little smoother then my choppy writing.

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I guess it's not the formatting

it’s the front. You write this in word then paste it in?

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Nov 20, 2008 11:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

my spelling and puncation has something to be desired, so I use WORD as a crutch and then paste it from there. It’s not helping too much, last time posted, I lost all my paragraphs pasting from word and this time I get accused of stealing.

thanks for the imput Bake

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 11:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no problem

I have awful spelling and pretty common typos, but Firefox has spellcheck.

Shonn Greene for Heisman
144 yards per game
6.2 yards per carry
08 TDs per game > 06 GPA

by shake n bake on Nov 20, 2008 11:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Spelling

And my spelling is even worse.

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by BigBlueShoe on Nov 20, 2008 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

my writting aint smooth?

Its be known around here for people to steal my stories, especially with my awsome writing skills…ok just kidding and trying to lighten up the mood. But yea, I heard the same thing on ESPN last night and there should be a link up above, however, you never know the truth when it comes down to ESPN.

by ColtsFanNChiTown on Nov 20, 2008 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

actually

heres the link provided in the fanpost below

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3713742

by ColtsFanNChiTown on Nov 20, 2008 11:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I didn’t accuse you of anything, I was asking you, hence the question mark.

Btw, the other Edge fanpost below yours was posted yesterday, 6:47 p.m. eastern.

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by KingRichard on Nov 20, 2008 11:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Regardless, I wasn’t trying to bash your post.

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by KingRichard on Nov 20, 2008 11:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

it's all good

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 12:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for the info from up close.

It seems sad to me to see this go down like it has. I guess if you bring Rosenhack into things, they have a greater chance of going south. This whole happening in the desert is textbook stuff in human relations and perceptions. The bottom line is, though, that the Cards are plaing well and are in a position to be special (at least by NFC West standards). They will play the hot hand. And Edge’s complaint wasn’t real timely or popular to a competitive team, I’m sure.

In the end, I hope he can come and retire as a Colt. We will see.

by coltsfanawalt on Nov 20, 2008 10:25 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

thnx for positive feedback

by BetterD on Nov 20, 2008 10:54 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Better D

Your explaination of the events is much more informative and insightful than BSPN. Thanks.

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by peytonsthebest on Nov 20, 2008 11:30 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I'd disagree

While some of that sounds true, I’d disagree with alot of it. Edge isn’t the one who dances in the backfield, never has. He’s straight ahead or one cut and go. The problem is that his ‘go’ doesn’t have much behind it anymore. Hightower and Arrington are the guys who dance, but they also have the burst (Hightower) or pure speed (Arrington) to get around the corner of a defense. As a Cardinals fan, the biggest gripe with Edge is that he takes exactly what the defense gives him but no more. If there’s two yards straight ahead he gets those two yards and goes down. He never breaks tackles and simply doesn’t have the ability to make defenders miss anymore. On a team with a better line that create bigger holes for him to run through, he’d probably be more effective but with a decent (at best) OL , they need a back who can make people miss. TH and JJ, while they may dance at times and lose a couple yards, they also have the ability to break tackles or elude defenders and turn a two yard gain into 10 or 15. Also, while the YPC may be somewhat deceiving b/c of Hightower goal line and short yardage use early in the season, would you rather get 3.5 from a back on the downside of his career or 3.1 from a rookie who could be the future of your team (Hightower). And Arrington’s actually averaging 5.9 on his limited carries.

That’s my take anyways from a guy who writes about the Cards every day.

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by cgolden on Nov 20, 2008 12:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks as well.

I still want Edge back for a final season, just to retire a Colt. I don’t know that he’d be happy on the bench, though. And that is where he would be most of the time.

by coltsfanawalt on Nov 20, 2008 1:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs