JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) One of the best snow-runners of all time, with a history here. Maybe even bring Shady in as a consultant for this game. Edited January 12 by JÂy RÛßeÒ 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Not a bad idea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Johnson Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) It's not about his brain. Marv used to talk about 'balance' as one of the most important and underrated attributes for a RB. Thurman and Shady did not have amazing straight line speed but they had balance. This will be a good test for Cook Edited January 12 by Flip Johnson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtruelove Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Was his mother a mudder? Was his father a mudder? Has his brother been a mudder? We will know very quickly his mudder abilities from his first few carries. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since79 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) I remember a snowy Steelers game where Le’veon Bell never sprinted to the hole. He hesitated and short stepped his way down the field. He destroyed us in the game. Last year in our Snow game against Cinci, our offensive game plan was for a good track. Players were slipping and sliding on our side all over the field. They seemed most concerned with cleaning their shoe off between plays and being distracted. In their mind they were out of the game and it showed. Meanwhile Cinci came with the correct game plan, better plan for poor footing and they came to execute. There are valuable lessons there. Training staff get it right this time on foot wear choice. Coaches come better prepared with and executable gameplan. Players get you head right and don’t let the conditions distract you. Have an attitude that you are above the conditions. The Steelers have to play in it too. Tomlin will have everything right, he showed us before in the game I mentioned. I hope the lesson was learned…… Edited January 12 by since79 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Just don’t fumble it 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 After seeing Shady as an analyst on that awful Speak show, I'm not sure he has one to pick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNYfan Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Cleats matter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Flip Johnson said: It's not about his brain. Marc used to talk about 'balance' as one of the most important and underrated attributes for a RB. Thurman and Shady did not have amazing straight line speed but they had balance. This will be a good test for Cook Who the hell is Marc? Marcus Allen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 what would he tell him? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnNord Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 43 minutes ago, since79 said: I remember a snowy Steelers game where Le’veon Bell never sprinted to the hole. He hesitated and short stepped his way down the field. He destroyed us in the game. Last year in our Snow game against Cinci, our offensive game plan was for a good track. Players were slipping and sliding on our side all over the field. They seemed most concerned with cleaning their shoe off between plays and being distracted. In their mind they were out of the game and it showed. Meanwhile Cinci came with the correct game plan, better plan for poor footing and they came to execute. There are valuable lessons there. Training staff get it right this time on foot wear choice. Coaches come better prepared with and executable gameplan. Players get you head right and don’t let the conditions distract you. Have an attitude that you are above the conditions. The Steelers have to play in it too. Tomlinson will have everything right, he showed us before in the game I mentioned. I hope the lesson was learned…… That wasn’t the snow game. That was just how Bell used to run behind the Steelers OL in 2016. It was a combo that worked well until he decided he was going hold. His career was never the same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSE Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Travis Henry could run in snow and make new kids every week end Bring him in too 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 5 minutes ago, Bogie_Klinkhammer said: Travis Henry could run in snow and make new kids every week end Bring him in too Did OJ ever run in the snow ? Get him in as well.. if he hasn’t got too much media on this weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realtruelove Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) OJ was a mudder. One of the criteria already mentioned was great balance. Bowed legs and a wide stance is another. Edited January 12 by realtruelove Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorquemada Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 7 minutes ago, realtruelove said: OJ was a mudder. One of the criteria already mentioned was great balance. Bowed legs and a wide stance is another. 'slashing away at helpless defenders' i'll see myself out 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Water Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: One of the best snow-runners of all time, with a history here. Maybe even bring Shady in as a consultant for this game. Thing is, if it's true as someone said that Shady grew up playing ball on snowy fields in PA, Shady probably doesn't know what it is he does. It's second nature to him, so he just plays. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabel Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 2 hours ago, Flip Johnson said: It's not about his brain. Marc used to talk about 'balance' as one of the most important and underrated attributes for a RB. Thurman and Shady did not have amazing straight line speed but they had balance. This will be a good test for Cook Singletary also has pretty good contact balance. Bounces off tacklers and finds ways through creases. James is more elusive tho. And Thurm ran so low to the ground he was hard to take down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaDigital Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Aussie Joe said: Just don’t fumble it this. bro scares me... nobody's talking about the MULTITUDE of times he's almost lost the ball... that one lucky bounce he got is most likely why were in the playoffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuvian Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 so Cook is having woman troubles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 40 minutes ago, CNYfan said: Cleats matter And gloves. When Flutie came from Canada he brought glass cutter gloves which really seemed to work. https://uni-watch.com/2012/01/31/a-visit-to-the-little-league-museum/ Quote Responding to yesterday’s info on glass cutter gloves in the CFL, Jason Cutts writes: “I think the website you were looking at was a bunch of Saskatchewan homers patting themselves on the back. I believe the first CFL player to wear glass cutters was Dave Sapunjis. Another fun fact: The technology was patented, where nylon was applied to the back of the gloves, and they were called cutters. It’s true that Flutie brought the gloves to the NFL and many Buffalo receivers started wearing them. I recall hearing that the NFL bought out the patent after being sued or at least threatened.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 49 minutes ago, Mr. WEO said: what would he tell him? Play on your heels instead of your toes 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan in Cleveland Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 If I was James Cook I'd sub out for Fournette. This game begs for the bigger back. Fournette can go over 100 this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Marangi Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 hour ago, Aussie Joe said: Did OJ ever run in the snow ? Get him in as well.. if he hasn’t got too much media on this weekend My first game I ever saw was OJ vs Pats when he broke the single game rushing yards in the snow I believe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 4 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: One of the best snow-runners of all time, with a history here. Maybe even bring Shady in as a consultant for this game. That Colts game (i believe) was my favorite game that year by far, Shady had the walk off TD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) 5 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: One of the best snow-runners of all time, with a history here. Maybe even bring Shady in as a consultant for this game. Good call out, but I think it's just how the running style is. Gale Sayers was like that as well. I don't know how much a player can adapt to this by trying to change his running style. Shady had a gift with it. It was like he wasn't even impacted and nobody could keep upright. That Lions/Eagles game will always be very memorable for me. 1 hour ago, Simon said: Play on your heels instead of your toes Agree, I think it lends itself more to a flat footed running style. Just logic. More surface area touches the ground the better traction. Some people really are flat footed vs others with how they make contact with the ground. 2 hours ago, since79 said: I remember a snowy Steelers game where Le’veon Bell never sprinted to the hole. He hesitated and short stepped his way down the field. He destroyed us in the game. Last year in our Snow game against Cinci, our offensive game plan was for a good track. Players were slipping and sliding on our side all over the field. They seemed most concerned with cleaning their shoe off between plays and being distracted. In their mind they were out of the game and it showed. Meanwhile Cinci came with the correct game plan, better plan for poor footing and they came to execute. There are valuable lessons there. Training staff get it right this time on foot wear choice. Coaches come better prepared with and executable gameplan. Players get you head right and don’t let the conditions distract you. Have an attitude that you are above the conditions. The Steelers have to play in it too. Tomlin will have everything right, he showed us before in the game I mentioned. I hope the lesson was learned…… Our defense is small and fast. Snow is the worst thing for us. Edited January 12 by Mikie2times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 6 minutes ago, Mikie2times said: Agree, I think it lends itself more to a flat footed running style. Just logic. More surface area touches the ground the better traction. Some people really are flat footed vs others with how they make contact with the ground. I actually learned that from listening to Gale Sayers. It actually works if you can overcome your ingrained instincts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie2times Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, Simon said: I actually learned that from listening to Gale Sayers. It actually works if you can overcome your ingrained instincts. As a flat footer, chronic shin splinter, and long strider I had no agility but I kept better footing than most in the elements. Interesting that Sayers was trying to consciously run like that. I just thought he was flat footed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 36 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: If I was James Cook I'd sub out for Fournette. This game begs for the bigger back. Fournette can go over 100 this week. I was coming here to say this. This game SCREAMS for Lenny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, stinky finger said: I was coming here to say this. This game SCREAMS for Lenny. I read somewhere (here?) that he's said he dislikes the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 1 minute ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: I read somewhere (here?) that he's said he dislikes the cold. That's ok. He doesn't have to like it. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 3 hours ago, realtruelove said: Was his mother a mudder? Was his father a mudder? Has his brother been a mudder? We will know very quickly his mudder abilities from his first few carries. His mother was a mudder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
since79 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 13 minutes ago, stinky finger said: I was coming here to say this. This game SCREAMS for Lenny. Not so sure of that. Old story though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, SoonerBillsFan said: Not a bad idea I agree ! And right after he gets done talking to Shady immediately right to the jugs machine ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ControllerOfPlanetX Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 3 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: Did OJ ever run in the snow ? Get him in as well.. if he hasn’t got too much media on this weekend I was there in 1973 when OJ went for 219 in the snow against the Patriots. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: One of the best snow-runners of all time, with a history here. Maybe even bring Shady in as a consultant for this game. He should be picking Shady's brain PERIOD!! McCoy was AWESOME as a Buffalo Bill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Riverside Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 hours ago, Aussie Joe said: Just don’t fumble it Yes, absolutely this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co_springs_billsfan Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 6 minutes ago, Bogie_Klinkhammer said: Why would anyone pick a brain ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasNootz Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 (edited) Snow favors the cut runner and WRs. They know when they’re going to cut, defenders don’t. Wind will be the real enemy. Edited January 13 by DasNootz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABILLBACKER Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said: If I was James Cook I'd sub out for Fournette. This game begs for the bigger back. Fournette can go over 100 this week. Harris would've been perfect in this game but Fournette will do. The only advantage Cook might have to a small degree is the hesitation in his cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 2 hours ago, since79 said: Not so sure of that. Old story though.. Well - this paints a whole different picture. Thanks for bursting my bubble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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