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We might have cap problems, but we clear space this go around. We will probably jettison Amari after this season. We do have to hope at least one of Tillman or Moore balls out. Wo do have a few vets like Bitonio we probably aren't going to extend any. But at any rate, the loss of 1st rounders may start to hurt over the next few seasons. Those are the guys that by year 3-4 have turned in to very good players. On the flip side, berry has done a pretty good job with the 2nd through 4th round to get at least pretty good players, but it will be a good thing to start getting 1st rounders again after this next draft. The key is that Watson gets his mojo back and starts playing. If that doesn't happen, then we have problems because we are back to looking for a QB unless the rookie isn't just a mirage and actually turns in to a real deal player. That said, we won't even think about moving from Watson for another 2 years.

I am not comparing the two, rather simply to point out you can't take away runs. If you took away long runs from Barry Sanders, he would be a pretty average back.

I think the team is going to ride Ford as the #1 unless he shows he isn't. Either way, I could see a fairly even split in carries.

Yep, I think Moore had another whopping 35 yard game. Something isn't working. It seems all of the passes head to the boundary. I don't know if that is by design or if Watson just won't throw over the middle. It's only 2 games in to the season, so I am not going to start pointing fingers, but I will say that something in the passing game just isn't clicking, and they better figure it out, especially since Chubb is out for the season, if not forever.

That was the knee blown out in college. He's done, and not just for the season.

Yep. A total zilch. Thew QB played poorly and Moore...36 yards....maybe coaching, i don't know.

I agree. I think we probably should, but back to your original question, I am hard pressed to name a game we don't need to win. Two wins is the start of a streak. Then we have a chance to win 3 in a row. Good teams consistently stack 2-3 wins over the course of the season. If we dick around and win one, lose one, that isn't going to do anything.

Think what you want. Bubble screen all you want. I'd rather see the pass moving more than a yard past the LOS. I think Moore gained around 40 yards and 1 went for 30 or so yards. That isn't all that great IMO, but it is a start. Lets see more from Moore, and i am not blaming him..

Indeed. If not, we get a longer look at our receivers of next year. I think both Tillman and Moore will get lot's of looks. I want to see Moore played more as an actual receiver and not so much as the Schwartz, gadget guy replacement. Screw the gadget crap. You can't live on that. I want to see him going out on pattens and catching passes, and not just quick bubble screens. You can't live on YAC either.

Baker looked good yesterday. I got the Sunday ticket and ended up watching much of the Buc's game. I have always been a Bucs fan of sorts. My parents retired to the area and my Dad bought season tickets for their 1st season and held them many years. I always went to the Browns game when they played in Tampa. I also went to many non-Browns games. I don't know if it is so much about the receivers as much as it is about Baker. I think he has matured and possibly been humbled a bit. He finally understands that he doesn't need to be "the guy" He just needs to move the team down the field. If he was still in Cleveland, it still wouldn't be working out for him. He would still be trying to be "the guy" and the fans would still be expecting him to be that. I think he has finally settled in to a place where he can be comfortable.

We were waiting on you to start the thread!

[quote]The cost of admission to my pal's house is a bottle of wine and a pizza. [/quote] Dang Larry, I started to think about this. You must be spending that $200 a month unless you are going over there with a cheap ass wine and a Red Barron Pizza. Just busting your chops...lol

It happens. It isn't cheap holding my club seats. Especially when you start tagging on 3 nights in hotels as I do . This last game it was 4 nights. We didn't feel like driving all the way back(625 miles) on Monday. Time takes it's toll.

I have seen O-lines lining up in a concave manner for a good while. Could be concave depending on how you look at it. I guess the emphasis on protecting the QB has led to this. Today you see tackles lined up with the helmet in line with their guards butt. The league has allowed this so if they are going to start enforcing, they need to give the OT 1 verbal warning. I know they do this with edge rushers if it looks to the ref they are starting to push the boundary of the neutral zone.

Who cares? As long as we win, I don't give a crap what the ranking say.

Joel played the position and did a good job. I am only looking at that as a possibility if Wills or Dewand get hurt. Dunn has done a good job at guard. I don't see him as being weak at that position. We drafted Hudson, but am not sure he is going to be all that good. Marginal is my thinking. We might need to think about drafting a few OTs over the next couple of years.

I don't know about screwed, but I agree it wouldn't be ideal. No matter how you look at it, we would be weakening 2 positions rather than one.

Sorry to see that. I don't like to see any player get injured, even Steelers. At his age, he might have to hang them up.

You see LT's do that all the time. It does make a huge difference. It basically gives the LT a 2 step ground gain on the DE. Three if you count the left, right, then left again, or R,L,then R again for the other tackle.

Probably more like $200+ going out. A cheeseburger,fries, and 3-4 beers is going to cost more than $20. I admit that I am a good tipper, some may not feel this way, but after sitting there 3-4 hours I can't leave the server a $5 tip. I generally leave at least $15. They are having to come over and check on you for 3-4 hours.

Glad to see. Hope a few more give reviews. I have season tickets and will go to 6 games. For the others i will probably get the Ticket this week. If the rate prorates down, I'll wait a few more. I will get the Monday night game and am going to the Titans game. I'd even get that one locally. I am at the point I would rather stay home, cook a pot of something and watch from my easy chair rather than head to a bar to watch.

I think we probably look towards Leatherwood as a back-up. If Wills gets hurt, probably switch Jones to LT . We played Bitonio at LT a few years ago. Maybe we do that.

Who knows. Maybe the last. An all-time record!

You have to use the word chumps in context. I don't mean scrubs. If Frenchy Fuqua played 17 game seasons he would have gained near 1000 yards.

That is my point. I don't think they are elite just like I don't think that backs who gain 1000 yards are all that good. We hold the player of today to standards when players played 12-14 games a season. Chumps from 30 years ago would be superstars today. The new standard for backs should be around 1500 yards.