I love Jamal, Journey, but he won't be nearly as effective going forward. He hits too hard and that style never lasts, especially true today. Look at Ricky Williams and many others who have dominated lately, they wear down hard. Priest as well, I am afraid. I think you need more of a bunny, ala Barry Sanders, to last. Clinton Portis might fit that mold but he may be too small and looks beat up already as well.
Did you guys see Ricky trying to stay in that game Monday? I feel for that guy. He is so fun to watch when he is healthy. Shoulder injuries are so damn painful and these guys need the shoulders.
Hope I am wrong here.
Did you guys see Ricky trying to stay in that game Monday? I feel for that guy. He is so fun to watch when he is healthy. Shoulder injuries are so damn painful and these guys need the shoulders.
Hope I am wrong here.
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hitman26:
Not with Anthony Wright. They might make the playoffs with him occasionally but they won't win a title with him.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOLOLOL
I CANT TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HEARD THAT ABOUT TRENT DILFER!!!
Not with Anthony Wright. They might make the playoffs with him occasionally but they won't win a title with him.
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HAHAHAHAHAHA LOLOLOLOLOLOL
I CANT TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HEARD THAT ABOUT TRENT DILFER!!!
I think Jamal is the most punishing back since Earl Campbell but unfortunately that style does not last that long. That kind of speed and force at point of impact tends to wear down more quickly than the Dorsett and Sanders types.
Even Payton and Smith as rugged as they were, IMO didn't have the speed to generate collisions like Lewis does.
Don't have anything against Lewis or Ravens, I will just be surprised if he makes it to 30 playing at the level he is playing at now.
Even Payton and Smith as rugged as they were, IMO didn't have the speed to generate collisions like Lewis does.
Don't have anything against Lewis or Ravens, I will just be surprised if he makes it to 30 playing at the level he is playing at now.
I totally agree with the Lewis/Campbell comparison...Lewis may only have 3 more great years in him...The one thing he has over Earl is he is much more bulked up from weights..Earl was a natural bull, maybe the weight and extra muscle will allow Jamal an extra year or two...He is the ultimate speed/power runner, he sure has been fun to watch...And don`t forget the Ravens actually had Priest too,lol...
I know the jury is still out on the Ravens future QB....I am banking on Boller developing into the man...I don`t think Wright is the longterm answer either...But I like the Ravens chances the next 4 years to get to and win atleast one Super Bowl! Keeping the Lewis boys healthy is key!
I know the jury is still out on the Ravens future QB....I am banking on Boller developing into the man...I don`t think Wright is the longterm answer either...But I like the Ravens chances the next 4 years to get to and win atleast one Super Bowl! Keeping the Lewis boys healthy is key!
The other Lewis is also very possibly not going to last. He has shoulder issues for sure and is not the player physically that he was a couple years ago. his style is also a very degenerative one.
Re Jamal, I think 3 years is very optimistic. I will not be at all surprised if he is already marginalized by next year. Sad but very possible.
Re Boller, I hope he develops into something special. I've had that feeling about him since watching him at Cal last year. I am a Berkeley local, but not so much a fan of that as I am of Tedford and Boller totally changing that program around. Boller was apparently the hottest shit to come out of the California high schools in some time and he only came alive at Cal in his senior year (with Tedford). He sucked bad the previous 3 years. So he has not been in the limelight outside of high school for very long. He threw a pass 60 yards on his knees in a workout for the Ravens and he has scrambling ability and smarts. I hope he pulls it off. There is something there methinks.
Re Jamal, I think 3 years is very optimistic. I will not be at all surprised if he is already marginalized by next year. Sad but very possible.
Re Boller, I hope he develops into something special. I've had that feeling about him since watching him at Cal last year. I am a Berkeley local, but not so much a fan of that as I am of Tedford and Boller totally changing that program around. Boller was apparently the hottest shit to come out of the California high schools in some time and he only came alive at Cal in his senior year (with Tedford). He sucked bad the previous 3 years. So he has not been in the limelight outside of high school for very long. He threw a pass 60 yards on his knees in a workout for the Ravens and he has scrambling ability and smarts. I hope he pulls it off. There is something there methinks.
I like many here, touted and grabbed KC at 8/1 during the preseason, but they aren't gonna hold up, not even in an AFC there for the taking(NE wins ugly, Indy/Manning/Dunge yet to win squat, and an all-heart-but-Hamburger-Helper Tenn team of McNair and George).
KC is gonna be pinched in the 4th by it's D in the 1st or 2nd game they play!
KC and Balt have plenty of All-Pros for such suddenly mediocre teams..must mean the guy to the left or right of Mr.Honolulu is a jackleg?
[This message was edited by Horseshoe on December 25, 2003 at 03:01 AM.]
KC is gonna be pinched in the 4th by it's D in the 1st or 2nd game they play!
KC and Balt have plenty of All-Pros for such suddenly mediocre teams..must mean the guy to the left or right of Mr.Honolulu is a jackleg?
[This message was edited by Horseshoe on December 25, 2003 at 03:01 AM.]
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Watch out. if they make the playoffs, these boys will make some noise!~
What the hell is that supposed to mean RPM? Any team that makes the playoffs could make some noise. What exactly are you prediciting? Are they gonna win a game in the playoffs, the AFC, or even the Superbowl? Could you be a little more exact than "gonna make some noise" ?
Hitman
Watch out. if they make the playoffs, these boys will make some noise!~
What the hell is that supposed to mean RPM? Any team that makes the playoffs could make some noise. What exactly are you prediciting? Are they gonna win a game in the playoffs, the AFC, or even the Superbowl? Could you be a little more exact than "gonna make some noise" ?
Hitman
What are you talking about? Ray Lewis is having as great a year as any for him, he is leading the NFL in tackles and will most certainly be NFL defensive player of the year! To say either will slow down because they play hard is absurd...Football is a 'reckless' game....On any play your career can be over so who can say how long anyone lasts....Finding things wrong with guys that are having Hall Of Fame years is questionable,lol.
Hitman- I think what RPM meant was 'if' they get in they could go alot deeper in the playoffs than most would think (sleeper team)
Hitman- I think what RPM meant was 'if' they get in they could go alot deeper in the playoffs than most would think (sleeper team)
