If anyway needs a good laugh go read the Gustini piece at NFP……

I ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO READ THE “CONTAGIOUS ENTHUSIASM” POST…Take that Dukes!!!

Punishing Marshall twice for the same infraction? Doesn’t that seem like a ruling that would make the NFLPA cry bloody murder.

Goodell better hope Marshall wins his case or Roger will have a tough decision to make in a time he is desperately seeking peace with the union.

Regarding his contract and UFA, BM has no leverage in part due to the uncertainty surrounding the labor agreement. On the other hand, the same looming labor agreement may be his saving grace from avoiding a suspension in 2009.

It would be great to have BM for the Cincy and Cleveland games because those teams have serious holes in their secondaries.

Thanks as always nyc.

I laughed and laughed at Ray Gustini’s article!

Highly appreciated nyc! That Gustini article was pretty harsh in some respects, funny, but it seems some of those are backed by some true feelings he has. Ouch. Nonetheless, thanks for the horse tracks! and that Jim Saccomano article is highly encouraging – maybe he reads some MHR too?

“If the ball is coming in my direction, I’m either going to make the play behind the line of scrimmage or at the line of scrimmage,” Powell said. “Not much gets past me.” bq.

This kid seems to be chumping on the bit, so to speak.

So what I am saying is, I have been here for 32 years and in pro sports for 35 years, and I have seldom seen such excitement or enthusiasm. I don’t care whether you believe me or not.

Very soon, this enthusiasm will be here for all to see, so obvious and visible that someone would have to be hiding in a cave somewhere to miss it. When that tidal wave crests, it will be advisable to be prepared for it.

Get yisself into town son, and put on your angel wings.

Have a good year and stay out of trouble. Then you’ll get paid.

I am sure this is a new level of excitement about this year’s squad with the new coaching staff and all. I mean Ekuban stated on the Fan, as posted by HSFBCoach, that he would love to play for McD if given the chance. If you love to play for the HC then you will play a lot harder for him.

I can’t wait to see how things go in camp and for that fist preseason game.

Good laugh on the Gustini bit

Marcus Thomas’ interpretation of the phrase "high-altitude baking instructions"

Also loved Jim’s enthusiasm! :-)

Loved Gustini, but didn’t get…

Whether the Andra Davis signing was part of Shanahan’s severance package.

Is that a rip on Davis?

Burke claims that Vick should be given all of his rushing yards as passing yards (got that?). He also extols us to remember that the ball can’t be intercepted if it isn’t thrown but neglects to notice that the average rushing play in the NFL has a 3% chance of fumbling which is appx. the same percentage as INTs ( according to the Journal of Qualitative Analyses in Sports) and Vicks is even higher than the average. The point of the increased passing game is that you get more yards per attempt than rushing. I get the had loves Vick but this goes beyond that. Burke is apparently willing to accept that rushing yards are really passing yards but that’s fairly ridiculous. Even worse, he goes on to say

Vick’s pass completion stats aren’t padded by lots of rinky-dinky dumpoffs. David Carr actually led the N.F.L. in completion percentage in 2006 with a dazzling 68.3%, only to lose his job the following off-season (to Vick’s backup no less).

Padding your stats? Oh, sure, that’s why you throw short timing passes – has nothing to do with lowering the INT rates and moving the chains. Uh-huh. He finishes with

Yes, his interception and fumble rates are higher than you’d like, but those too should be considered in the context of the depth of his throws and the frequency of his runs.

So, give him credit for anything, take nothing away from him (even if true) and ignore any and all rules of keeping stats. Man, that’s one seriously bad article.