Not every running back has been nagged by major injuries for the past three seasons. Not every running back suffers three major injuries in only roughly 150 carries. Not every running back suffers compound fractures to both his tibia and fibula. Either everyone thinks that the Jets should be setting up an organ donor program or they are incredibly naive to think that this proposed RB stable isn't going to lead to Danny Woodhead having to lead the team in carriers for a game.
I think I FYP... It's a pressing need but we need to find players who can stay fit, not just grab whoever is out there and pray for the best.
I don't think we need him, but he would provide depth both as a goal-line and 3rd down back (similar to Jones). I just don't want to hear about him destroying the locker room chemistry because he "isn't getting enough carries" midseason.
.. But he has so much heart how dare you say he can't carry the load. He can do it all you wait and see. He is going to be chrebet but a running back. Let's be honest and say its because he's white and we want white people to do good. Eric smith is black? What do you mean he's black? That ruined my whole year...... Jackass i'll kill you read this in all caps. GODDAMNIT
We can't forget Chauncey Washington- Height: 5-11 Weight: 222 Age: 24 Maybe we have the man we need already- What's the deal with this guy, I haven't got much info on him.
Tomlinson + a decent line could be a good backup. I think he could at least perform as well as Thomas Jones would next year. Sign him.
Yeah it was I think his first preseason. They made it a big deal because of how he usually has a slow start in the season and then finishes off strong. They wanted to see if he can get started earlier by playing the preseason
My bad - for some reason my fingers wrote "drafts" as I was thinking "trades". Although not every drafted position takes three years to come good, and RBs are a great example. My issue with Minny is that I'm convinced that Favre is done. That having been said, I've been convinced of that for each of the last two years. Yes, I'm probably playing favourites a bit, but I don't see that LT looks at Minnesota and decides that a) he's going to be so short of options he's got to take the first deal he can thrash out, or b) the Vikes are so far ahead of the Jets that it's not worth going to see us if Minny put a deal on the table. And once he's here, I think that the Jets O-line and an entire organisation set up for the run, with a young and ambitious organisation that has designs on the Superbowl, is a strong proposition for him.
And I said this before in the thread, this is my only beef with signing LT. Sure, he'll put up solid numbers, but my worst fear is seeing him get banged up. He's a warrior so chances are, he'll play thru them, and when that happens...man, if people HATED the way Jones ran, they're gonna turn on LT so quick when he begins suffering from turf toe, or a naggin ankle injury or something else. Yes he's a HOFer, but how do his numbers from 3, 4, 5 years ago help this team now? Are we gonna start looking at Marvin Harrison too because he's a HOFer? So let me clarify my position. This wouldn't be a horrible signing like I said earlier in the thread, but I don't think it'll be a super-duper, ZOMG, LT!?!?! great one either as some people are making it out to be.
When you're the feature back and taking 70% of the carries, you're going to sustain more damage. When you're being used for key plays, the chances are you're going to take less hits and hence stay healthier. Also, this whole fib/tib thing is completely misleading. It's completely different to cruciate ligament damage, for example, or joint damage - broken bones, assuming they heal properly and every indication is that Washington's are healing very well, are no more susceptible to breaking again, and are often in fact stronger than they were to start with due to the increased bone mass around the mend. So I've actually no real concerns around his fitness, and nor I suspect do any of the organisations in the NFL.
I have two issues with this quoted segment... 1. Did you not watch football in 2009? For some reason, Brett Favre was amazing. 2. Johnny English:
I suspect you missed the self mockery in my post. I'm fully aware of how good Favre was last year, I'm making the point that having called it completely wrong last year there's a more than healthy chance that I'll get it completely wrong this year as well. I also know where the Johnny English name comes from. Self deprecation is one of the more charming traits of my nation, I think.
That was funny... unless this chick was dating Tomlinson herself I have high suspicion she knows nothingg about what took place in the lockerroom.
Pooh tube- That movie was a wee bit funny- Johnny English that is. The old Rowan stand-ups are good too.
She would hangout with them- I know cheerleaders aren't getting ready in the locker room with him. This particular cheerleader had been around the block- I could go into a lot of detail about more then you could imagine. My friend met her because he was a drug dealer, E to be exact. She was not only buying for herself most of the time- Iggy, why do you always have to mock people? Can you not just reply without coming off arrogant or with some feeling of superiority.
You're friends with Mr. E, and he was selling drugs to Chargers cheerleaders?!? Wow. Mr. E is very well connected.
