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[jrdrylie]

Originally Posted by A Perfect Score

At this point, the only reason Brown isn't trading Palmer is because he'll look weak if he does. Never mind that he's cutting off his nose to spite his face, which is beyond idiotic...Just another reason why they're the Bungals. It's like saying "Hey, we don't need a free second round draft pick, we'd rather keep our principles!"

It sounds bad, but I think people in Cincinnati will celebrate his death (he's 74, so maybe it isn't too far away) whenever it happens. He has destroyed that franchise. He has a .359 winning percentage, which equates to just under 6-10 per season. What an embarrassment!

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by descendency

16 million a year ... for a CB???

edit: I hope whoever pays that is a strong man team and not a cover 2 team like the bucs or bears...

Agreed. Even 12 million a year seems like a lot of money for someone to sit in zone all the time.

[bearsfan_51]

The Bucs aren't a cover 2 team.

[descendency]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

The Bucs aren't a cover 2 team.

The Tampa Bay Bucs aren't a Tampa 2 team anymore?

[bearsfan_51]

They run variations of cover 2 and cover 3, but they also play a lot of man.

The bigger problem is that most people don't understand that tampa 2 and cover 2 aren't the same thing. Almost every team runs some cover 2, and tampa 2 teams run coverages that aren't cover 2.

[Saints-Tigers]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

They run variations of cover 2 and cover 3, but they also play a lot of man.

The bigger problem is that most people don't understand that tampa 2 and cover 2 aren't the same thing. Almost every team runs some cover 2, and tampa 2 teams run coverages that aren't cover 2.

They both end in "2". That's good enough for me.

[Watchman]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

They run variations of cover 2 and cover 3, but they also play a lot of man.

The bigger problem is that most people don't understand that tampa 2 and cover 2 aren't the same thing. Almost every team runs some cover 2, and tampa 2 teams run coverages that aren't cover 2.

Eggzactly.


Morris changes up the defense and runs a lot of different coverages and formations.

[Ness]

Originally Posted by SolidGold

Mike Brown is a moron for not entertaining trades for Palmer. You might as well get what you can, try to stockpile draft picks to build your team up in the future with the young nucleus you are using to replace Palmer and Chad Johnson.

I'm sure Palmer would be as attractive to team as Kolb or Orton is.

Sounds like Brown is on a ridiculous ego trip. Instead of actually helping his team he wants to show who the big man is.

[RaiderNation]

Reports saying it's very likely Zach Miller will remain a Raider. There isn't much of a market for TE's and Miller has expressed to the team that he wants to stay

[asdf1223]

@ProFootballWkly
Pro Football Weekly
Per @Softykjr, #Seahawks have come to terms with Tarvaris Jackson and he is flying to Seattle tonight.

TANK for LUCK. Any room there Redskins fans?

[bearsfan_51]

Who would the favorite to start be between Whitehurst and Jackson? Does it even matter?

[Ness]

Originally Posted by WinslowBodden

My favorite part about it is that Brown is bitching that Palmer signed a contract but teams have no problem cutting someone after they blow out a leg or trading them to a destination they possibly wouldn't want to go, but when Palmer says hes going to essentially quit his job if he isn't relocated (yes i am wording it like that) Brown gets all pissy about it.

[JWZZR]

Come On Jerome Harrison to Dolphins

[M.O.T.H.]

I wish there were some more publically announced agreements going on. Rapid fire, lets go!

[bigbluedefense]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

They run variations of cover 2 and cover 3, but they also play a lot of man.

The bigger problem is that most people don't understand that tampa 2 and cover 2 aren't the same thing. Almost every team runs some cover 2, and tampa 2 teams run coverages that aren't cover 2.

No one runs a true Tampa 2 anymore. It's a dead scheme. The last team to run it were the Colts under Dungy.

Some teams still use some of the principles, but there's so much variation nowadays that there's no point of even labeling defenses anymore.

[V.I.P]

Originally Posted by bearsfan_51

They run variations of cover 2 and cover 3, but they also play a lot of man.

The bigger problem is that most people don't understand that tampa 2 and cover 2 aren't the same thing. Almost every team runs some cover 2, and tampa 2 teams run coverages that aren't cover 2.

Thank you!

[V.I.P]

Well, after watchin the Mark Dominik press confrence i doubt we resign Barrett Ruud. Anybody wants him... ?.. Yeah ... i didn't think so.

[bearsfan_51]

I would definitely take a shot on Rudd. Dude was a beast not that long ago.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by V-I-P

Well, after watchin the Mark Dominik press confrence i doubt we resign Barrett Ruud. Anybody wants him... ?.. Yeah ... i didn't think so.

On the cheap, sure.

[bigbluedefense]

Every team in the league runs both man and zone. No team in the league is strictly 1 or the other.

Some teams just prefer one over the other for majority of their coverages. But every single team runs both.

[descendency]

Come on guys... JaMarcus Russell is still available. Try harder for Luck

[BradysKnee]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Every team in the league runs both man and zone. No team in the league is strictly 1 or the other.

Some teams just prefer one over the other for majority of their coverages. But every single team runs both.

Exactly, and if a team brings in a guy that allows them to run more man efficiently. They will do so.

[Jughead10]

Originally Posted by bigbluedefense

Every team in the league runs both man and zone. No team in the league is strictly 1 or the other.

Some teams just prefer one over the other for majority of their coverages. But every single team runs both.

Of course, but lets put it this way. Aso didn't become a top 2 corner in this league because of his ability to play zone. Spending huge money on him by any team that runs zone for the majority of their coverages just doesn't seem like the best use of their funds. Especially now that we are back in the salary cap era.

[PackerLegend]

Per Adam Schefter
Contrary to reports, West Virginia RB Noel Devine has not signed with Atlanta. Devine still is a free agent looking for work.

[M.O.T.H.]

Originally Posted by descendency

Come on guys... JaMarcus Russell is still available. Try harder for Luck

Dallas does have a hole to fill at RG.