2009 NFL Pre-Season: Indianapolis Colts at Cincinnati Bengals- Open Thread #2
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I think on 18to88 they called it a coverage sack
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Yeah its there now
looked like the whole left side of the line just collapsed
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 8:47 PM EDT up reply actions
at his size I think you can trim that statement to just mobility is not his forte
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Wow.
That’s pretty harsh.
"I throw, you catch. It's NOT that hard!"
Peyton Manning, SNL, 2007
by peytonsthebest on Sep 3, 2009 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions
UNPOSSIBLE
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come on VInny lets see that repaired leg
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strong enough but wide
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The Gary Brackett commercial
NICE
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Anybody know
when the re-air is on NFLN
Dun nuh nuh nuhhhh!!!! Super Mathis
by hoosier in sodak on Sep 3, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions
Did anyone
Happen to catch the eye roll Peyton gave Sorgi just out of the half? Sorgi said something to him and Peyton looked away and appeared to roll his eyes. Had a good laugh even if he didn’t really roll his eyes at him.
I missed the second quarter
Who looked good? I heard Sorgi fumbled on the radio but I couldn’t tell if it was a bad snap or if he screwed it up. I’m guessing the defense was awful.
So far Grady has been a complete monster. I think Muir should be cut but I’m sure he will make the team over Foster.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
On that last scoring driving by Cincy
one of our guys on the left side of the line was raising up, fumbling around, and getting set, and was completely not set when the ball was snapped. What a joke!
It's like the bizzaro world on Seinfeld
What a difference the world’s greatest qb makes……along with other starters. Let’s appreciate these years. God knows what’s going to happen when Peyton retires.
It's a Colts preseason game
There is something wrong if it isn’t a bloodbath by the last week.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
shouldn't be this bad though
its not like our backups are going against their first-team
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Their backups suck then
That’s why they are backups. Anyone who is a bit concerned about this needs to look back on the previous Colts preseasonr results and just relax.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
its not concerning now
but it will be if one or more of our starters goes down during the season
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
That's one out of 22
I’m not worried unless if all of the starters go AWOL or something. If they do I guess they get that offensive tackle out of Iowa (starts with a B). I’m sure Shake would be thrilled.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
BULAGA
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and I'd be thrilled with the pick but it wouldn't make a failed season worth it
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Wait, we have a game tonight?!?!
Where have I been???
Do I believe in aliens?" Stephon Marbury asked. "I don't know, because I've never seen one. But I believe in Jesus because I saw him in the shower the other day."
Why do they have a 47 on both sides of the ball?
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I don't know
Probably the stupid number allocations in the NFL. I prefer the college style of letting the players have whatever number they want. I like to see a linebacker with the number 5, a tight end with the number 9, a wide receiver with the number 23 and a cornerback with the number 12 like Notre Dame has it.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
Painter has looked great
Jaimie Thomas sucks though. What a wasted draft pick.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
We seriously have a 300 LB DE
I want to die
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Gill or Muir
They’ve used both at DE this preseason.
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This better not
Not be a preview of Coyer’s “tweaks”
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I think it's just to eat snaps because they know who they want at DE
if Coyer actually wanted to do that in the regular season he’d probably have done it earlier in games.
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lol the UT is the smallest lineman on the field, by far
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No
He would get picked up faster than we could ever imagine. He’s making the roster.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
They may have a bunch of talented defensive tackles
But I would rather see Muir cut than one of the rookies. Grady has been amazing and it would be a crime to cut him right now. He has shown starter potential at some points.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
He's shown starter potential.
Period. The best duo we have at DT at this point from preseason play, is Grady/Big Ed starting on the inside.
i guess hez a work in progress
He has played the least out of the DT’s… actually both moala and taylor have not impressed…. still too early to make any conclusions i guess
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
No
They knew he was a project when they drafted him. They mentioned it, and that’s why Muir is probably going to make the roster. Taylor is as safe as Moala, Brown, Collie and Powers.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
Hey they put Howard in....
and they run it the other way on 3rd and 11
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Bengals QB:
Oh shit #92? he’s actually good at football. Audible audible.
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Yikes
I do not like to see a punt getting blocked. That is worrisome.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
I guess
Double D has an axe to grind
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I can't remember
I know we had some good ones for him when he was on our roster
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Blocked punt...
so what has gone right tonight, because what has gone wrong is too long of a list.
Go Colts!
And Going out on a limb, Tony Ugoh
Unlike everyone else, with the exception of one play I didn’t see, he has held his ground and made up for some pathetic guard play on the left side.
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Well...
he did allow that Sorgi sack/fumble.
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Sep 3, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
would it be fair to call him 2007-2008 Ugoh rather than the 2009 Ugoh we've seen so far in preseason
usually great but with big lapses?
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Did it look like McAfee got hurt?
They said on the broadcast he was shaken up a bit
How can you not love a team that does this?
That was the same thing
That happened to the Cowgirls’ punter last year against the Cards. It broke his foot
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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie :D
Shit doesn't just happen, arseholes cause it!
by AussieColtsFan on Sep 3, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
Shit doesn't just happen, arseholes cause it!
by AussieColtsFan on Sep 3, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm saying
I actually already like those burgers, but I would eat nothing but if GB58 brought it out everytime
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There should be a rule to call of the 4th preseason game if a team leads by like 30 in the 4th quarter
DID SOMEONE SAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Howard playing so late in the finale preseason game scares me
Does anybody else think Howard is getting cut?
Defense is more important than breathing.
No
He’s the third best defensive end on the team. He’s playing because there are no other defensive ends really.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
Really really doubt it..... not sure why he'z in now?
If thomas makes it and howard doesnt… i will be officially pissed (doesnt happen a lot)
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not a chance with Curtis Johnson gone
they need a 3rd down edge rusher in case Freeney or Mathis gets hurt. None of the other DEs have the pass rushing he does.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Keiaho missed a tackle
OMG NO WAY!
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
HOLY SHIT KEIAHO TACKLED SOMEONE
It’s a miracle!
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
I'm watching the IU game
The sadist in me is cheering for EKU.
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
is the preseason over yet?
is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet? is the preseason over yet?
Go Colts!
Pretty soon
Finally.
3 and out for IU. EKU down by 6. Let’s go whatever the hell Eastern Kentucky is!
"I saw a commercial on late night TV, it said,'Forget everything you know about slipcovers.' So I did. And it was a load off my mind. Then the commercial tried to sell me slipcovers, and I didn't know what the hell they were."
-Mitch Hedberg
In an unrelated note,
I looked at your profile for the first time, because I was looking at your profile pic and was wondering what the heck that was. I can’t believe it took me this long to actually look at it. Picky and the Brain, huh? Awesome show. Too bad it’s not really on anymore.
Now a proud annoyance on Stampede Blue, 18to88, Indy Football Report, and Phil B's blog.
Man, I need a life...
Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: I don't want this guy to get anywhere near me.
I think we have the worst back ups of all time
Only the colts get blown out in the pre season…. all other games are close…
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i think they had an undefeated preseason a few years back
similar pattern eh? first the raiders, then the lions.
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, you're right.
I don’t think I’ve seen a more pathetic display of humanity anywhere.
So
pick 22 to get the ax. Roster here
My cuts
Andrus, DeVan, Giguere, Gill, Grady, Graham, Hughes, Humber, Justice, Keiaho, Key, Matthews, McDermott, Mendenhall, Pestock, Petrowski, Taj Smith, Jaimie Thomas, Josh Thomas, Toudouze, Simpson, Lacey
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if I could keep 56 those would probably be my 3
Taj would be in the discussion as well.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions
not only has Devan played well, but there is a total lack of depth on the OL so I think he makes it, Not to mention Lilja’s questionable status.
I’d like to see Grady and Lacey make it too, but the odds are against them.
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree
I like Taylor and think he has potential. I would cut Muir.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Actually, I like that
didn’t really consider it because it kind goes against the getting big theme for the DL, especially with my other choices (keeping Foster and Dawson), but I like it.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Muir
started out so well in training camp but has shown nothing in games. I would lean towards starting Grady against Jax because he is for real. Taylor is getting better and shows flashes, that’s why they drafted him. Muir would be my odd man out unfortunately.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
has Grady played against higher than 3rd stringers though
not that he hasn’t looked good, or that you can’t win a roster spot by dominating 3rd stringers but I haven’t seen him against real pro competition.
I’d rotate the hell out of the UT spot vs Jax Brock/Fili/Foster/Grady fresh bodies to make up for lack of size.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Football Players...
Look like football players when they’re on the field. Keiaho faced third stringers and look like a pizza boy. Grady looked like an All Pro. He’s a football player boys. Get him on the field as often as possible.
+1
He has good size but great speed and quickness….plus a mean streak which was lacking on the defense during the preseason.
I was surprised that Howard didn’t see the field much. Anyone know why?? It made the D look even worse that there was absolutely NO speed on the edges. Thomas should be cut, I have no use for him.
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Thomas
Has been and still remains the best pure run defending DE on the roster. Whether we have room for that, without some value-added through DT versatility, I do not know.
though with Brock and Dawson do you need a pure run defender
at DE, when you have the option of two guys who can actually get a little pass rush and have more experience at UT?
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:53 PM EDT up reply actions
That sir...
Is the question of the day. For me it is Thomas v. Dawson/Foster. Most likely, due to versatility, one of Dawson/Foster wins out.
Sure
but that brings me back to the LB debate because we haven’t seen the starters together enough to say whether run stopping ability on the DE spot is worth a roster spot over some other guy (DeVan, Lacey, Senn, Taj, etc).
Would you rather have Thomas over Dawson or Foster? I wouldn’t but I don’t remember what your opinion of those other two is.
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I would keep Foster
But I think I’m in the minority. Foster v. Thomas… I’d probably keep Foster. He has more upside, by a long-shot than both of his competitors, more ability at DT, and focuses intently on ways to get after the QB. He’ll get there. Dawson isn’t there and I’m not sure if he will, given he’s had more time. Kind of, Dawson is “what you see is what you get.” Same with Thomas of course. I will break down my final roster prediction soon.
I like Foster
but I haven’t noticed him at DE ever so I can’t say whether I would like that or not.
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then im in the minority too
Id prefer Foster over both Thomas and Dawson also
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Didn't come out right
What I’m saying is, better LB play will make the bonus of Thomas against the run moot, and we can focus on other areas. IF our LBs struggle against the run like last year then Thomas is a good option.
But if Thomas is in the game we better blitz or else the other team will audible to a pass play and double team Freeney and convert the 1st down all the time.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Wheeler
Is not, and will not be, a run-stopping force, from what I’ve seen. That concerns me. Who behind them is a ru-stopping force? Maybe Senn? Tauiliili? Humber could be the back-up Mike/Will.
Very concerning
If Wheeler is not a run-stopping force, and also has questionable coverage skills….why is everyone so high on him?
I would rather “show blitz” with Bullitt than Wheeler because at least I know Melvin can drop back into coverage very well if they decide not to bring him. I would rather have a LB crew of Session, Brackett and Hagler who I am comfortable with in the run game than so many questions all over the place.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
This is what makes me question...
The early release of Seward. He was, by far, the best run-stopping option at LB on the team at LB, behind the starters. If I had a choice of between two guys who were liabilities in the passing game who had to start at SAM, I’d go with the guy who is a horse against the run, hits hard, and has experience leading a defense. Seward could have played at two positions and would have been a legitimate Mike back-up… albeit a big downgrade in pass coverage from Brackett. That said, no other LB on the team is a pass-coverage ace at LB so I’m not sure who we kept who would have had that asset mentioned in the rationale.
Exactly
I would much rather have a guy with a head on his shoulders that can tackle the ballcarrier over a quicker guy that can “fly” around the field but is unable to tackle or excel in pass coverage.
I also don’t understand why they released him so early?? There was obviously something going on there behind the scenes because Seward was the most fundamentally sound of the backups with skills to be a solid SAM if he wasn’t needed as backup MIKE.
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Either way
we are looking at an excellent DT rotation compared to years past
by Playoff Pride on Sep 3, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I doubt it would happen...
But I would start Grady. Ed Johnson and Adrian Grady starting. I wouldn’t even flinch. The front office probably will though.
meant for week 1
since Ed will be out. I still think Mookie is a solid NT.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Not enough to work with, but Mookie has proven himself against real teams during the regular season. Since Ed will be out week 1, I think Mookie at NT and Grady at UT would be a good starting DT line.
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Taylor
I wouldn’t risk trying to get him to the PS because he won’t make it. That and the awesome potential I personally see in Grady is why I would have to part with Muir.
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I'm not a fan...
Of using two roster spots at one position for guys who have potential in the future. Moala is already in that mold and will need time to develop. Having only three legit options at DT, legit depth/rotation so to speak, when you can have four… because you use 2 of 53 spots for projects… not a good practice imo. Of course, we know Polian and his draft picks. But as a football fan, a Colts fan, and an amateur analyst… you keep your best players at each position right now. Taylor isn’t in my top 5.
I see what your saying
but at the same time Polian had kept Roy Hall on the roster for 2-3 years while he was injured. They should have put him on IR last year or parted ways before the season last year but were stubborn.
In an unrelated note…it seems old habits die hard because our ST is still very very bad. Return game and now the coverage game sub-par and I dont like it one bit.
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Understand...
Preseason coverage units are misleading. First, anyone… I mean ANYONE who is sure-fire important to your team in the regular season will be used sparingly if at all on special teams. Second, that means that EVERYONE who is looking for some way to make the roster will be out there, including a handful of players who don’t have a shot in hell. hen the final roster break-down happens and the coverage units are filled with players who make the final cut, there will be a drastic improvement. How drastic? Hopefully, very noticeable.
Return game? It rests on T.J. Rushing or a waiver pick-up, it would seem.
Who would you start week 2
Ed deserves a spot. He is the best we have.
I would agree with the theory of taking those 4-5 guys and rotating them in and around and having Freeney on one end and Brock on the other end with Mathis in for passing situations and 3rd downs.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Until I see Grady give me a reason...
I would stick with Grady. If he starts week one and looks pedestrian against first team offensive linemen. Fine, go with experience. Until then though, I’m very very high on Grady.
Grady
there is no way he is only 290 (as listed on the front page). He looks bigger than almost all of the other guys and plays bigger too. I would guess him as 305 by looking at him.
I think he is a very good find by Polian
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
He's been incredible so far...
I am very excited about the kid. I don’t want to get too high, of course, until I see him against starters but I am confident that I know a football player when I see one. And when I think DT, I think of the things I see Grady show throuhgout the preseason, game in and out. Consistency has been mentioned as one of the key question-marks on this team defensively. He is a ray of light in that dept.
Out on a limb
I’ll go as far to say that what he did in the preseason, albeit against backups, reminded me of a young Warren Sapp but without the cockiness.
He is almost always shooting through the line, penetrating the backfield and around the ball at the end of the play. Very impressive.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
last couple to escape the cuts for me
Taulilili, Ball, Sliva, Dawson, Foster, Rushing, Muir, Santi, Painter
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Painter
he has all the tools to be a good QB. Sorgi doesn’t have the tools. I would take Painter over Sorgi. They are both below average QBs as it stands now, but Painter has the potential to get a lot better with more experience.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Basically
The Colts are masters of deception. If we all judged where this team would be at the end of the year based on how they look in the preseason, we would all guess 1-15.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
All I can say
is after watching this abomination, our starters better stay healthy. I have zero confidence in the back-ups.
+100000
Backup positions that are way too bad – QB, OL, LB and CB.
In order by way of how bad our season would end up if backups were forced to play significant time…..
1. QB
2. LB
3. OL
4. CB
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
I would amend LB to MLB
I think putting Hagler in at OLB would go fine and even Senn is a passable WILL.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Senn
needs to work on tackling for about 2-3 years and then he can be an NFL player.
I am still fine with Hagler at SAM
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
I still think Hagler got the shaft last year
he was the 3rd best LB on the team last year and hardly got to play once he was back healthy.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Hagler
If I was coach, I would start him over Wheeler. Wheeler can blitz (allegedly) but can’t tackle and overpursues (like Keiaho and Tauiliili) but Hagler is a little more disciplined.
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Wheeler vs Hagler
Both players have questionable coverage skills, but I feel that Hagler is the safer bet against the run and we are still struggling with it even though Polian has done a remarkable job finding DT talent.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
Hagler looked really good against the run last year
and I remember him being strong against the run in 07.
It had to be the contract right? They assumed he wasn’t coming back next year so didn’t play him until Bustah was a comfirmed failure and they needed to win too much to fool around with prospects any more (playoffs).
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:47 PM EDT up reply actions
he's on an undisclosed contract right now
so the issue might come up again.
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by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
thats bushleague
it should be more about winning and putting the best players on the field than worrying about future contracts.
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Roster
I thought Taj Smith looked good tonight. I don’t know if they will keep more than 4 WRs, but he played well. I wish they would have given him more opportunities as a kick returner.
By the way, notice how much better the kickoff return game looks when the kick returner doesn’t stop all of his momentum at the 15 yard line and try something new?
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Is there something worse than an abortion?
Because that’s what this was
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In a descriptive sense
Not a political one. Take it easy slugger
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I was going to comment:
an invitation for a creative response and the word abortion is a good way to get a bunch of way too political replies.
It's not just your perceptions that can be wrong. Even your memory is often incomplete or possibly flat out wrong.
by shake n bake on Sep 3, 2009 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions
That's true
Sometimes I have to remind myself that a live blog is mixed company, and you never know how someone might take something.
I also wish I had time and motivation to blog at Speed Blue Nation
I would compare the game...
to letting Michael Jackson watch your kids.
/too soon?
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Sep 3, 2009 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Now that's dicey
I wouldn’t have gone there….but bravo
I also wish I had time and motivation to blog at Speed Blue Nation
ok...
letting Michael Vick take care of your dogs.
/better?
Go Colts!
by Marked Hoosier on Sep 3, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
That might not offend as much
Unless Mike Vick reads this blog
I also wish I had time and motivation to blog at Speed Blue Nation
“And that offends you because you are Jewish?”
“No, it offends me as a comedian!”
Who said it?
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
I thought Tauiliili would bring it again tonight, but he showed his lack of experience and he played bad. Keiaho was a non-factor as he has been this whole preseason. Hagler is not getting any better. Senn signed his pink slip tonight. The LBs in general just don’t have it and I am nervous about the starting LBs having so little time together on the field so far.
Brackett should be solid and so will Session, but I am not sold on Wheeler yet….too many missed tackles so far.
My question is, who is going to be the backup MIKE and who is going to be the backup WILL?? I don’t see anything promising out of any of the available players. I think they might look to the waiver wire.
"Put him on the board. Houshmazilli....got it. CHAMPIONSHIP!"
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