Comments on: Fresh Eyes: Part V https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/ An Introspective Steelers Site Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Mtsnot https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-29346 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:12:49 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-29346 I just noticed the photo heading the story. We will be seeing a lot of that this season.

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]]> By: Fresh Eyes: Part VI | Going Deep: https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-28634 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 11:45:08 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-28634 […] Part V I point out that the efforts of some of the greatest running backs to ever play the game did not, […]

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]]> By: steelerstyle https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-28204 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 20:05:46 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-28204 Speaking of Ziggy or Dupree or Burns and maybe some other first rounder that slips my mind, the dim witted often make them the scapegoat and are so vocal I temporarily boycott that other site. Really the worst that could be said for them is they didnt quite live up to their draft status. It could not be said they were bad starters let alone bad players.

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]]> By: Rebecca https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-28184 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:49:45 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-28184 Interestingly, Cam Heyward said he “likes” this defense, but he wants to fall in love with it. So I guess we aren’t the only ones…

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]]> By: Homer J. https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-28134 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:17:44 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-28134 Great observations, but there was this kid who wasn’t good enough in college. Not good enough to play much at all his first two years. Not good enough to be more than a platoon QB his junior year. Drafted in the sixth round. Married some gorgeous fashion model who makes more money than he ever did. Name’s Brady.

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]]> By: Bill9d9 https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-28097 Tue, 03 Sep 2019 02:26:31 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-28097 While I know he was recently cut by the Saints, Ziggy Hood has drawn a NFL check for 10 years. He has had a decent career.

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]]> By: cold_old_steelers_fan https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-27970 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:07:01 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-27970 I, like many others, am guilty of many of the sins discussed in this article. I have had to think about what it says about me as a fan and I am not certain I am entirely thrilled with the conclusions. Don’t get me wrong. This is not a criticism of the article which is, as always, great, thoughtful, etc. Instead when you stop and think about your own personal role in the greater conversation about players, you may find a less than generous assessment is due.

In fairness to myself, it is usually less about who I wish to be rid of as much as who I want to add, with little concern about the need to remove someone from the roster. For example, this pre-season I did not want to lose any of the camp phenoms and I wasn’t in a rush to lose any existing players… with two exceptions. For some reason I had taken against one player. It wasn’t a matter of disliking him as a person but I didn’t like his game though many others did. When he was released I was torn between the guilt of having wanting this young man off the roster and the pleasure that the roster spot would go to someone else… someone I was excited to see. It was like discarding an old toy for a new one except this was a person who was being taken from his football family and being uprooted.

My other exception was for another player whom I had previously liked, albeit to a small degree, who was holding the roster spot that was needed by one of my camp darling this season. The camp darling, Spencer, was seized from waivers when the team attempted to sneak him on to the practice squad (I hope he likes Denver). The incumbent, Switzer, remains and I wonder if I am going to be haunted by his presence every time he returns a punt for short yardage or every time (if ever) I see Spencer on a highlight reel. Switzer, from everything I have heard, is a great guy and is great for the locker room and if I was happy with his play before and if it hasn’t changed, I should be happy with it still.Right? Hmmm.

I will not discuss AB except to say, one does not need to be a medical professional to be concerned about the health and welfare of a person who seems to be exhibiting erratic behavior, be it a WR or a president.

My final thought is that I hope Devlin Hodges agent contacts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Our starting QB is out and the back-up, who is an amazing short yardage specialist and human battering ram, could use some help. Flutie, Moon, Theisman and Garcia all managed to do pretty well up here before their NFL careers. Just saying.

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]]> By: Don (aka COSF) https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-27966 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 11:42:32 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-27966 In reply to Anonymous.

Somethings take longer to digest than others.

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]]> By: Anonymous https://goingdeepsteelers.org/2019/08/31/fresh-eyes-part-v/#comment-27932 Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:24:58 +0000 http://goingdeepsteelers.org/?p=23460#comment-27932 So glad you are posting, great conversation.

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