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    Dolphins to change logo

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Nope, just becomes Vintage/Retro/"throwback"

     

    My favorite comment has to be the one about just throwing Dan marinos face on teh side of the helmet because they haven't been relevent since he retired (although the same could be said about the Bills and Kelly). Imagine a Bills/Dolphins game then, both teams wearing kelly and marino on their helmets....

     

    Good thing , I just repainted the red letters......:thumbsup:

    Bucky Brooks: Buffalo's offense could be one of the most difficult

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    This team is a tackle short of being primed for the no huddle offense. The ill advised foray into the no huddle a few years back was moronic at best. But if Glenn holds the fort as a LT, we will have a smart center, a quick decision making QB, versatile RBs (FJax and to a certain extent Spiller can block, run and catch) and young receivers (won't tire of the fast offense). I believe that if the OL can hold their blocks, we will start seeing much more of this as the season wears along.

     

    BTW, a friendly note - you should not be cutting and pasting entire articles into your post. Simply a link with key highlights is appropriate

     

    Thanks for the advice, I am still new here.

    Bucky Brooks: Buffalo's offense could be one of the most difficult

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    Very nice find ! Thanks for sharing it.

     

     

     

    This is a nice piece because it isn't about feelings or outlook, but about how two successful runners are actually utilizing a different set of plays.

    That means the opposing defense have to get down with preparing to defend double the plays.

     

    The only downside I can see is if both backs aren't on the field at once, the DC can dial in "oh, it's Jackson, it'll be A or B or C" or "oh, it's Spiller, it'll be P or D or Q".- which can be even better if they're expecting A B or C and the Bills serve up P or Q. Surprise!

     

    The other point is we may be enroute to a feature of the Bills teams of the '90s, where Kelly and Thomas have said "they knew what we were going to do, they just couldn't stop us, it worked anyway". Corey Mac is just a force coming across the backfield, even DLmen who are expecting him get more than they expect. BAM! Swamped, Boy!

     

    If one football team can successfully impose their will on another, they win more often than not. It's that simple.

     

    Cory McIntrye never received any credit for springing Spiller last year. Jackson was injured and Mac was the key on several plays

    Unusually negative Tim Graham on PFT

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    http://profootballta...e-bills-around/

     

    Very interesting interview on PFT live. However, I was surprised with the seemingly negative tone of Tim Graham's comments. I may be off base, but he seemed to poo poo the positive spin Florio was trying to put on the Bills offseason. I only noticed because it's the first time I've ever heard a "home town" reporter speaking less positively about his team than Florio. Struck me as out of character for Tim. What do you guys think?

     

    Why did I say he was "negative?"

     

    1- Florio- Great offseason, fans must be excited.

    Graham- Bills have a bad track record, people aren't as excited as you think

     

    2- Florio- New QB coach has people excited about Fitz's potential.

    Graham- New stuff never worked for old boxers, so Fitz probably won't get much better.

     

    3- Florio- Who's gonna be #2?

    Graham- TJ drops balls and can't go over the middle.

     

    #1 Buffalo also had a Extremely bad track record before the SUPERBOWL years

    #2. Fitz is not a boxer

    #3 Who says Graham will even play?

    Is Vince Young a wacko or just a player that needs coaching?

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

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    The story about Vince Young can be traced back to his family.

     

    His family has always had a huge influence on his life, and he never really learned to live without parental roles in his life advising him. His family always guided him, and never really let him become a truly independent individual. Mack Brown prides Texas on being a family atmosphere, which allowed him to flourish but didn't challenge him to gain independence from his family.

     

    When he went to the NFL, this first showed up with his choice of agent. At the urging of his family, Vince Young rebuffed more experienced agents to choose an attorney from Houston who was a family friend, Major Adams. He was the only NFL client that Major Adams actually had, and has now filed a lawsuit against him for his incompetence:

     

    http://profootballta...ancial-adviser/

     

    Vince was a good leader at Texas - when he had someone like Mack Brown to guide him, and his family was close by in Houston, making it easy for him. Mack likes to act as a father figure to many players, which Vince responded well to. When he made the transition to the NFL, and living in Tennessee, he ran into a combination of bad advice from his family, not being in close proximity to them anymore, and having to stand on his own as a professional in the NFL (lord knows Jeff Fisher doesn't coach the same way Mack Brown does).

     

    As a result, he ran into issues with maturity. For really the first time in his life, he had to stand on his own. This led to a lot of immaturity and lashing out (remember that whole depression episode). As a result, Vince has struggled, finally getting the "stand on your own" experience that everyone gets thrust into as a young adult while also having the added pressure of being a starting NFL QB and top-5 draft pick.

     

    I'm intrigued by the combination of Vince being older and hopefully more mature, and Chan being more of a players coach than Jeff Fisher, to be a decent combination for him. Only time will tell, though.

     

    Nice post and I agree, should be interesting

    [closed]For those interested, WR Josh Gordon drafted by Cleveland

    in The Stadium Wall Archives

    Posted · Edited by HOUSE

    The Cleveland Browns used second round draft pick in the NFL's supplemental draft Thursday to select former Baylor and Utah wide receiver Josh Gordon, the league confirmed.

     

    It gives the Browns another young skill player on a team that includes rookies Brandon Weeden at quarterback and Trent Richardson in the backfield.

     

    Cleveland's receivers were a minor disaster last season, meaning Gordon -- the only player taken Thursday -- could be pressed into service early.

     

    "We hope he comes in and plays right away," Browns general manager Tom Heckert told reporters in a conference call Thursday. "That's the goal. Obviously we'll see him here in a couple weeks, but a lot will have to depend on how he picks things up ... but, yeah, we expect him to play."

     

    Cleveland last dipped into the supplemental draft in 1985, when they selected quarterback and local hero Bernie Kosar out of Miami.

     

    Our very own Daniel Jeremiah described Gordon as a lean, muscular pass-catcher with the "ideal NFL body for the wide receiver position."

     

    Gordon, however, hasn't played since 2010, when he caught 42 passes for 714 yards and seven touchdowns in Baylor's offense, led back then by Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III.

     

    Gordon was dismissed from the team in August 2011 for off-field issues and transferred to Utah. He wasn't eligible to play last season, but Jeremiah -- as a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles -- watched Gordon practice during a scouting trip to Utah. He saw a player who stood out on the practice field, but the Browns are thinking about Sundays.

     

    "Anytime you pick somebody that early, you're hoping he's a good football player, and that's what we think Josh is," Heckert said. "... Most years, there's not a player of Josh's caliber in the supplemental draft, so you don't hear about it very much. But we look at it as a positive. We're getting a really good football player and we're getting him a year early."

     

    At Gordon's workout on Tuesday, he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash. Not dazzling, but respectable.

     

    NFL Network reporter Albert Breer talked to an unnamed NFL exec and a scout before the supplemental draft who felt Gordon was "over-hyped." The Browns saw enough to pull the trigger.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW29J64IyOU

     

     

     

    http://www.nfl.com/n..._headline_stack

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