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    Jim McNally had some very cool things to say about Peters.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Please explain. :nana:

     

    I had a problem making this work with Firefox. Everytime I'd try to play it Firefox would crash. If anyone else has this problem go here and do the download at the bottom of the page. It looks like it's only for apple computers but it made this work for me.*

     

    * I take no responsibility if it causes problems for you. I'm just telling you it worked for me. :nana:

     

    I use Firefox just tried it works fine.

    Jim McNally had some very cool things to say about Peters.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted

    I didn't mean to come off as rude or accusatory. I only mean to suggest that there are a few posters here who put a great deal of focus on the play of this team's linemen, and for the most part the reviews of Butler's play have been positive.

     

    That isn't always the case: everyone agreed up until this preseason, for example, that Duke Preston should be selling car insurance. Yet most have been happy with Butler from what I've seen.

     

    I was intrigued when I saw someone with a conflicting opinion, and was wondering what the basis of that opinion might be, as I thought it may be informative. Because by saying he shouldn't be starting in this league for anyone but the cellar dwellers, you are in fact presenting a conflicting opinion to that of several people who seem to know their sh*t, pardon my French.

     

    I understand your points and they are valid of course.

     

    But again, I was referring to him not being a starter on a number of teams LAST YEAR.

     

    I heard negative comments from people who seem to know O-line LAST YEAR. -:nana:

     

    So we know preseason don't mean squat...so I am holding off judging his play THIS YEAR until we see some games.

     

    Again, I hope he's great.

    Jim McNally had some very cool things to say about Peters.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Pretty much all of the OL experts here have had a lot of good things to say about Butler. Do you have any semblance of a reason for bashing him?

     

    Bashing Butler are your words, not mine.

     

    I don't think he would have started on a number of teams LAST YEAR.

     

    Some will agree, some won't. Same old same old.

     

    New year obviously..jury's still out on him and others.

     

    I hope he succeeds. I hope he becomes an all-pro. He's got the desire and size so that's a start.

     

    You shared your opinion, just don't accuse me of bashing someone when you didn't check to see how I project him going forward.

     

    You said there are O-line experts 'here' ...

     

    So, I welcome all experts opinions ... but to be an expert it is a general rule of thumb you had to have played or coached the game on with a fairly high level of success in the college or the pros to be even considered one.

    Jim McNally had some very cool things to say about Peters.

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Not discounting McNally's opinions here, but who cares what he thinks. He had years to deliver a solid line and failed miserably.

     

    Peters made the Pro Bowl in his 2nd year of being a left tackle, 3rd year starter I believe. Very talented but he was as we all know very raw. McNally taught him; but in the clip didn't take ANY credit for Peters success.

     

    I don't think many teams, and all we can speak about are last year and the previous McNally years, would take Melvin and Brad off our hands. Plus look at all the O-lineman we have let go. Who among them is doing anything? Aren't some of them out of the league at still a fairly young age?

     

    JP, some of our wide receivers, and Trent all played so-so at best last year.

     

    Plus the big X-factor, or should I say 0 factor... Fairchild! Everybody knew what was coming.

     

    So IMO to say McNally didn't do a good job wit the O-line is oversimplifying things. To my recollection Donahoe never drafted a decent O-lineman except for the oft injured Jonas Jennings. We signed 2 good free agents last year, but the O-line experts I've heard say continuity is required for this to work best. hopefully they will stay healthy and get a 2nd year together. That ain't much time. We all know that continuity has been severely lacking. For what, close to 10 years or more on the O-line?

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