Posted on 07/21/2005 5:02:57 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Danielson was good as was Landry. Erik Kramer was good when he had a line to block in front of him.
What is your take on Harrington? Everyone is saying he is under the gun, but when I read his stats from last year they do not look that bad. Case of racking up meaningless numbers, but blowing the big plays?
The biggest problem is wins. We're not winning games we're supposed to win. He also throws picks at the worst possible time, throws to double coverage, misses wide open receivers.
Harrington is probably going to end up a backup QB elsewhere (Charlie Batch, Mitchell, Peete) unless he steps it up.
I thought that play you're referring to was Rod Woodson, who tore a knee ligament attempting to tackle Sanders. Could be wrong though. While it adds to the Sanders legend, football players suffer injuries through planting their legs too sharply all the time.
What does that mean? He was the most prolific passer in history. He shredded defenses his entire career. "He didn't have what it takes" just doesn't seem right. There is nothing mystical about winning a championship. Either your team is good enough or it isn't. Marino was an absolutely fantastic quarterback on some average teams, with no running game and little defense.
I've always wondered what defensive adjustments Ditka and Ryan would have made if they had faced Marino in the Super Bowl that year.
It was Rod Woodson. It was ugly to watch. I think that was the play that turned him from a corner into a safety.
He tore the 'Boys up in that playoff win.
Ware didn't even make it as a backup elsewhere did he?
Me and you both. The leader of the Fish did have us figured out - that dat, at least.
I guess we could assume the Bears would have laid off blitzing Marino a bit.
Nope...and that includes the CFL and Arena leagues.
I knew it was one of the "named" guys. It was really ugly. It changed Woodson's life and shortened his career.
Zack, you are right that the turf contributed more to the situation than did Sanders' moves. But the convergence of the two made for one of those "Oh, gawd, I can't watch...show it again!" moments.
It certainly added to Sanders' mistique. Woodson was never the same. And thankfully, it drew enough negative attention to the condition of that horrid field that it was finally shut down.
But hey, we're inadvertently hijacking a Marino thread so I'm gonna shut up about Barry.
Please, I'm still having nightmares over this.
The last I remember seeing him was when the Jaguars signed him just after they came into existence. He couldn't even make the roster of an expansion team.
Veterans Stadium was a disgrace. Just fuzzy fake grass spread over concrete, probably.
Wait - maybe that was Riverfront Stadium!
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