Comments on: Tuesday Eagles Hangover: Well, that was mellow http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/ What Would Buddy Do? Mon, 21 May 2012 20:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Cheesesteak Hoagie http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60128 Cheesesteak Hoagie Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:17:29 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60128 Oh, the follow-up commentary on Kolb is more about fan reaction. We definitely don't have any data on the kid yet. Dear Gawd I hope he's good, and I do trust Big Red (and the Lewin career forecast) on that front. Oh, the follow-up commentary on Kolb is more about fan reaction.

We definitely don’t have any data on the kid yet. Dear Gawd I hope he’s good, and I do trust Big Red (and the Lewin career forecast) on that front.

]]> By: Wilbert Montgomery http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60126 Wilbert Montgomery Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:04:54 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60126 Maybe I should just wait for your lengthy post but I'm not gonna (cause I've got a little Andy Reid in my head screaming pass - pass - pass)(okay - there is no such thing as a little Andy Ried so my head must be exploding). I was thinking about this Kolb sucking thing and it dawned on me, almost all QBs, particularly ones from smaller schools, have to suck for a little bit in the NFL (Matt Ryan and Tom Brady aside) before the can get their minds around the differences between the college and pro games. Hopefully, that is all we're seeing because this Birds management is waaayy too hard headed to just give-up on this dude. And they probably shouldn't anyway. I have pretty clear memories of Dunno tossing a game loosing interception against the Skins in one of his first starts - it was a total head shaker but there was no good reason to give-up on him at that point. I have some doubts about Andy, certainly his clock management skills could use a tune-up, but he does have a talent evaluating QBs. Let's all go back a decade, pop on our low-rise jeans, and think about the 1999 draft. Clearly Tim Couch was the class of the class (think short bus here) but everyone else, other than Andy and Tom Modrak (where the hell is he these days anyway?) thought Akili Smith was the clear number two. Andy had no doubts about Donno - never wavered. What do you think the Birds record under Big Red would be had he followed the pack and taken Akili? I'm thinking like 3-13 again - lucky if he made it to 6-23 before the axe came down? I'm not saying it time to toss Donno to the wolves ... err... Bears. Frankly, I'd like to get another year out of my No. 5 jersey, but that aside, other than hitting the jackpot and drafting Tom Brady in the 200th round the best way to get a good QB is generally to let him sit for a while and then let him suck for a while. Steve Young and the the Bucs probably have something to say on the topic but now I'm just dating myself. Anyway, Andy doesn't get the benefit of my doubt on all things these days but I'm willing to give him a chance with this Kolb kid. Maybe I should just wait for your lengthy post but I’m not gonna (cause I’ve got a little Andy Reid in my head screaming pass - pass - pass)(okay - there is no such thing as a little Andy Ried so my head must be exploding). I was thinking about this Kolb sucking thing and it dawned on me, almost all QBs, particularly ones from smaller schools, have to suck for a little bit in the NFL (Matt Ryan and Tom Brady aside) before the can get their minds around the differences between the college and pro games. Hopefully, that is all we’re seeing because this Birds management is waaayy too hard headed to just give-up on this dude. And they probably shouldn’t anyway. I have pretty clear memories of Dunno tossing a game loosing interception against the Skins in one of his first starts - it was a total head shaker but there was no good reason to give-up on him at that point.

I have some doubts about Andy, certainly his clock management skills could use a tune-up, but he does have a talent evaluating QBs. Let’s all go back a decade, pop on our low-rise jeans, and think about the 1999 draft. Clearly Tim Couch was the class of the class (think short bus here) but everyone else, other than Andy and Tom Modrak (where the hell is he these days anyway?) thought Akili Smith was the clear number two. Andy had no doubts about Donno - never wavered. What do you think the Birds record under Big Red would be had he followed the pack and taken Akili? I’m thinking like 3-13 again - lucky if he made it to 6-23 before the axe came down?

I’m not saying it time to toss Donno to the wolves … err… Bears. Frankly, I’d like to get another year out of my No. 5 jersey, but that aside, other than hitting the jackpot and drafting Tom Brady in the 200th round the best way to get a good QB is generally to let him sit for a while and then let him suck for a while. Steve Young and the the Bucs probably have something to say on the topic but now I’m just dating myself. Anyway, Andy doesn’t get the benefit of my doubt on all things these days but I’m willing to give him a chance with this Kolb kid.

]]> By: cavortingEagle http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60122 cavortingEagle Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:34:59 +0000 http://bountybowl.com/2008/12/16/tuesday-eagles-hangover-well-that-was-mellow/#comment-60122 regarding "shaking head staring at ground" It's my firm belief that Asante actually did that on purpose. He kind of rolled the ball into the EZ, picked it up then crossed his arms and did the head bob thing that Demps and the CamelCased one got fined 10 grand for. That said - had the ball rolled out the back of the endzone my Dales Pale Ale would have whistled through my flat panel... cheers regarding “shaking head staring at ground”
It’s my firm belief that Asante actually did that on purpose.
He kind of rolled the ball into the EZ, picked it up then crossed his arms and did the head bob thing that Demps and the CamelCased one got fined 10 grand for.
That said - had the ball rolled out the back of the endzone my Dales Pale Ale would have whistled through my flat panel…
cheers

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