Growing confidence

Tad Perry · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

I've been worried a long time that Hass was hurt beyond repair. But, he
didn't look too bad
for the limited amount I got to see him. He did throw one really ugly
non-Hasselbeck type
ball though. His usual zip seemed to have just a bit shaved off it, but not
sure about that
til I see more--it could be a blessing in disguise because I've figured many
drops to be due
to him throwing lightning balls that are just plain hard to catch. (Forget
the usual "conventional
wisdom" that says it's always the receivers fault. After all, conventional
wisdom has never
been all that wise.)

In any case, he seems like he's up to the task and looking pretty good.

Branch. I like what I see.

Defense. They have weaknesses, but are very similar to our SuperBowl year,
because they
can stuff the middle on obvious short yardage.

The main reason for optimism is that I've been watching all these preseason
games that have
been on the NFL network, and we're better than most other NFC teams out
there. Dallas
and Philadelphia appear to be our main concern, but they get to beat up on
each other. The
Giants? The Vikings? I just don't see it. The darkhorse team could be
Detroit. (When they
get tired of Kitna, they have a backup that looks way better ready to step
in and complete
passes.)

Hungry division rivals could be a problem due to the ability for one to play
above its head
and hand us 2 sudden losses we didn't expect. So we need to take the
division rivals *very*
seriously and not let up on them.

With that said, it's the usual caveats: stay healthy and hope things bounce
our way more
often than not. We can control the one with conditioning. I sure hope this
is a squad of guys
that wants to get plenty of rest and exercise and follow a rigid routine in
the name of winning
the big one. It's hard to control things bouncing our way, but one famous
Vince Lombardi quote
does apply: "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

tvp

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bob · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

In article ,
tadperry@comcast.net says...
> I've been worried a long time that Hass was hurt beyond repair. But, he
> didn't look too bad
> for the limited amount I got to see him. He did throw one really ugly
> non-Hasselbeck type
> ball though. His usual zip seemed to have just a bit shaved off it, but not
> sure about that
> til I see more--it could be a blessing in disguise because I've figured many
> drops to be due
> to him throwing lightning balls that are just plain hard to catch. (Forget
> the usual "conventional
> wisdom" that says it's always the receivers fault. After all, conventional
> wisdom has never
> been all that wise.)
>
> In any case, he seems like he's up to the task and looking pretty good.
>
> Branch. I like what I see.
>
> Defense. They have weaknesses, but are very similar to our SuperBowl year,
> because they
> can stuff the middle on obvious short yardage.
>
> The main reason for optimism is that I've been watching all these preseason
> games that have
> been on the NFL network, and we're better than most other NFC teams out
> there. Dallas
> and Philadelphia appear to be our main concern, but they get to beat up on
> each other. The
> Giants? The Vikings? I just don't see it. The darkhorse team could be
> Detroit. (When they
> get tired of Kitna, they have a backup that looks way better ready to step
> in and complete
> passes.)
>
> Hungry division rivals could be a problem due to the ability for one to play
> above its head
> and hand us 2 sudden losses we didn't expect. So we need to take the
> division rivals *very*
> seriously and not let up on them.
>
> With that said, it's the usual caveats: stay healthy and hope things bounce
> our way more
> often than not. We can control the one with conditioning. I sure hope this
> is a squad of guys
> that wants to get plenty of rest and exercise and follow a rigid routine in
> the name of winning
> the big one. It's hard to control things bouncing our way, but one famous
> Vince Lombardi quote
> does apply: "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."
>
If hasselbeck and Alexander can play as well as they did 2 years ago,
this will be an interesting season. But they are 2 years older, I
believe Sean is about 30 Y.O., a little old for an R.B., but I think
Morris shows he can play. There are not very many weaknesses on this
team, and they're in a pretty easy division. Stay healthy and they
could go along way. Anyone going to miss Stevens?

Curt Nelson · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Gotta disagree with you on Hasslebeck. He looked crisp and clean to me. The
one non-Hass-like ball was when Hackett was held, which is why the defender
go into position. He also had plenty of mustard on the TD pass. Furthermore,
Madden was complimenting him on the compactness of his motion.

Hasta,
Curt Nelson

Tad Perry · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

"Curt Nelson" wrote in message$0$3151$ae4e5890@news.nationwide.net...
> Gotta disagree with you on Hasslebeck. He looked crisp and clean to me.
The
> one non-Hass-like ball was when Hackett was held, which is why the
defender
> go into position. He also had plenty of mustard on the TD pass.
Furthermore,
> Madden was complimenting him on the compactness of his motion.

Well, I was trying to say that I've been worried he's lost something, but he
doesn't
look bad at all. I'm waiting to see more. So we do agree: he looks good. He
was crisp
and accurate. I still say I didn't see that super-velocity he used to
deliver, but note
that I don't necessarily think that super-velocity is needed.

tvp

Squidly · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Aug 14, 11:51 pm, "Tad Perry" wrote:

> and accurate. I still say I didn't see that super-velocity he used to
> deliver

He never had "super-velocity". He wasn't Favre in his prime.
Or Marino. Or Elway.

He looked every bit as fast, crisp, speedy, whatever as
he always had.

In other words...normal.

BillB

Stephen Trapani · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 46

bob wrote:
> In article ,
> tadperry@comcast.net says...
>> I've been worried a long time that Hass was hurt beyond repair. But, he
>> didn't look too bad
>> for the limited amount I got to see him. He did throw one really ugly
>> non-Hasselbeck type
>> ball though. His usual zip seemed to have just a bit shaved off it, but not
>> sure about that
>> til I see more--it could be a blessing in disguise because I've figured many
>> drops to be due
>> to him throwing lightning balls that are just plain hard to catch. (Forget
>> the usual "conventional
>> wisdom" that says it's always the receivers fault. After all, conventional
>> wisdom has never
>> been all that wise.)
>>
>> In any case, he seems like he's up to the task and looking pretty good.
>>
>> Branch. I like what I see.
>>
>> Defense. They have weaknesses, but are very similar to our SuperBowl year,
>> because they
>> can stuff the middle on obvious short yardage.
>>
>> The main reason for optimism is that I've been watching all these preseason
>> games that have
>> been on the NFL network, and we're better than most other NFC teams out
>> there. Dallas
>> and Philadelphia appear to be our main concern, but they get to beat up on
>> each other. The
>> Giants? The Vikings? I just don't see it. The darkhorse team could be
>> Detroit. (When they
>> get tired of Kitna, they have a backup that looks way better ready to step
>> in and complete
>> passes.)
>>
>> Hungry division rivals could be a problem due to the ability for one to play
>> above its head
>> and hand us 2 sudden losses we didn't expect. So we need to take the
>> division rivals *very*
>> seriously and not let up on them.
>>
>> With that said, it's the usual caveats: stay healthy and hope things bounce
>> our way more
>> often than not. We can control the one with conditioning. I sure hope this
>> is a squad of guys
>> that wants to get plenty of rest and exercise and follow a rigid routine in
>> the name of winning
>> the big one. It's hard to control things bouncing our way, but one famous
>> Vince Lombardi quote
>> does apply: "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."
>>
> If hasselbeck and Alexander can play as well as they did 2 years ago,
> this will be an interesting season.

95% of that will depend upon how well the Oline plays. If Walter Jones
can't get over his shoulder problem, for example, forget about a
championship run. And that's just one issue of five issues there. Every
position has _significant_ questions.

> But they are 2 years older, I
> believe Sean is about 30 Y.O., a little old for an R.B., but I think
> Morris shows he can play.

Age is no issue right now for Hass. We'll see where Alexander is. He
could be fading. Hasselbeck had his off-season routine interrupted by
surgery. That could effect his consistency this season. He says he's
right about where he always is, but we'll see.

> There are not very many weaknesses on this
> team, and they're in a pretty easy division. Stay healthy and they
> could go along way. Anyone going to miss Stevens?

Not too many people appreciate the role Stevens played in the teams wins
the last two seasons. Pollard looks good, but he's 35. If he gets hurt
or tired the team's ability to make first downs will take a big hit.

Stephen

Squidly · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

On Aug 13, 4:30 am, "Tad Perry" wrote:
> I like what I see.

When you talk about "Growing Confidence", I envision
Enzyte Bob.

So...please stop.

Thanks.

BillB

Bart Borcherding · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Stephen Trapani wrote:
>
> Not too many people appreciate the role Stevens played in the teams wins
> the last two seasons. Pollard looks good, but he's 35. If he gets hurt
> or tired the team's ability to make first downs will take a big hit.
>
> Stephen

I don't know. I'm just not too sure I buy this. At least as stated. I
don't think the *teams* ability to make first downs will be hit. I
think the teams ability to use Pollard for making first downs will take
a hit. But that just means they will need to go elsewhere. And they
can do that easily. Is this just semantics? Probably.

Stephen Trapani · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 46

Bart Borcherding wrote:
> Stephen Trapani wrote:
>>
>> Not too many people appreciate the role Stevens played in the teams
>> wins the last two seasons. Pollard looks good, but he's 35. If he gets
>> hurt or tired the team's ability to make first downs will take a big hit.
>>
>> Stephen
>
>
> I don't know. I'm just not too sure I buy this. At least as stated. I
> don't think the *teams* ability to make first downs will be hit. I
> think the teams ability to use Pollard for making first downs will take
> a hit. But that just means they will need to go elsewhere. And they
> can do that easily. Is this just semantics? Probably.

There were many instances over the last two seasons when the pass to the
TE was the only thing working. The more strengths a football team has
the harder they are to stop. Considering how often the offense wasn't
able to sustain drives last season, losing one weapon would be huge.

Stephen

Tad Perry · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 14

"Squidly" wrote in message@a39g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Aug 14, 11:51 pm, "Tad Perry" wrote:
>
> > and accurate. I still say I didn't see that super-velocity he used to
> > deliver
>
> He never had "super-velocity". He wasn't Favre in his prime.
> Or Marino. Or Elway.
>
> He looked every bit as fast, crisp, speedy, whatever as
> he always had.
>
> In other words...normal.

He looked OK, so you're probably right, but I'm not as good at judging such
things on the little I've seen.

tvp

Mark Schooley · Joined: 07 Aug 2007 Posts: 2

"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message $bN3.0@newsfe04.lga...
> bob wrote:
>> There are not very many weaknesses on this team, and they're in a pretty
>> easy division. Stay healthy and they could go along way. Anyone going
>> to miss Stevens?
>
> Not too many people appreciate the role Stevens played in the teams wins
> the last two seasons. Pollard looks good, but he's 35. If he gets hurt or
> tired the team's ability to make first downs will take a big hit.
>
> Stephen

Sure, Stevens was a very athletic and capable TE. However, for every
highlight reel play he made, he flubbed at least one, easy play. I really
believe that Stevens was a wash overall.

The performance of our secondary will have a much bigger impact in the
wins/loses column than Pollard possibly getting hurt.

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