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theogt
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Technically, those aren't official stats and accordingly don't mean squat. Just because 4.5 sacks have come from outside the RT doesn't mean they're credited towards Colombo. I would wager a good amount that that is their baseline.Clove;1212549 said:
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Wow, that's an interesting link to add to my favorites. But despite their listing Colombo with 4.5 sacks, I'm inclined to go with Parcells evaluation of Colombo's performance--since it possible those some of those allegedly on Colombo might be on Riveria or again on Bledsoe.
In any case I think Colombo has come a long way back physically. He's also essentially a rookie this year. He only played a few games as starting RT for the Bears before his knee injury. He spent rest of next few years on IR & PUP before Bears finally cut him just before season opener in 05. He worked real hard to rehab himself this past offseason and get his knee to the point where he could get the job done. But I think he will continue to improve as our starting RT as he moves further away from his injury. Next offseason he can concentrate on getting physically stronger in both upper/lower parts of his body rather then extensive rehab that was necessary.
In any case I think Colombo has come a long way back physically. He's also essentially a rookie this year. He only played a few games as starting RT for the Bears before his knee injury. He spent rest of next few years on IR & PUP before Bears finally cut him just before season opener in 05. He worked real hard to rehab himself this past offseason and get his knee to the point where he could get the job done. But I think he will continue to improve as our starting RT as he moves further away from his injury. Next offseason he can concentrate on getting physically stronger in both upper/lower parts of his body rather then extensive rehab that was necessary.
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Blasphemy, Erik Williams has no equal when it comes to nasty on a football field. The only lineman I have ever seen who actually hit a DE so hard that it broke the guys facemask. DE's actually feared rushing against him because of his nature.
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This will depend on who you assign for Columbo to block. I think it was him who gave up the sack that ended up as a safety to Arrington on MNF. Also I think he was the one who missed his assignment and led to the missed FG in Washington.
I think he is great, I've seen a couple of screen plays where I was like wow, this guy can actually run and block pretty good.
I think he is great, I've seen a couple of screen plays where I was like wow, this guy can actually run and block pretty good.
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I think when Parcells looks at players he is looking for a guy with some talent but who also possessing a certain temperament who is hard worker, very coachable & driven to play the game. He saw Colombo's desire (probably also checked him out with others who would know about Colombo) and same goes for other projects like Gramatica. I think we overlook with Parcells is his extensive web of contacts not only throughout the NFL but deep into the college ranks. He maintains contact with all his former players, colleagues, etc no matter where they go. I think Parcells is a very different person from what we see in PCs, etc. cause he certainly seems to remain close to many of his former players, etc.
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eman721;1212541 said:
He actually said Colombo hadn't given up a sack "yet, in nine games," and we had played 10 games at that point. So if he has allowed any sacks, they came in Week 1.
This was on Nov. 21, when we were 6-4 (10 games).
http://lb.dallascowboys.com/mp3/parcells_audio_112106.mp3
Go to the 3:50 mark of the press conference. Parcells says, "I think the guy that you have to talk a little bit about is Colombo, because he hasn't, I don't believe, given up a sack yet, in nine games ..."
The word "yet" threw me off the first time I heard it, because the "nine games" didn't stick out in my memory. So when I did a brief recap for the board (from memory), I wrote that Parcells said Colombo hadn't given up a sack yet. But he actually said "yet, in nine games."
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He is only 28 years old. As well as he has been playing so far, another off season will only make him better. Nice steal JJ.
