No Marshall in our LBers

[sportsman]

Although I believe we are developing some of the best LBers in football. I wish we could found a Wilbur Marshall (Nasty) type.

 

[theogt]

I'd just be happy with a guy named Wilber.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Although I believe we are developing some of the best LBers in football. I wish we could found a Wilbur Marshall (Nasty) type.

Ray Lewis was available for essentially Anthony Fasano and everyone was saying he was washed up and said "No way" (but me of course said yes).

I'd rather have a 'washed up' LB with an attitude from the 'U' than watch Jeremy Stevens own our LB's and secondary.

 

[Alexander]

Ray Lewis was available for essentially Anthony Fasano

He was?

That was pure rumor to my recollection.

 

[Echo9]

He was?

That was pure rumor to my recollection.

Shh... you should know by now that all "pure speculation" needs to become "fact" is repetition.

 

[peplaw06]

Ray Lewis was available for essentially Anthony Fasano and everyone was saying he was washed up and said "No way" (but me of course said yes).

I'd rather have a 'washed up' LB with an attitude from the 'U' than watch Jeremy Stevens own our LB's and secondary.

So "essentially for Anthony Fasano" = for Anthony Fasano and some other stuff?? Or was it Lewis for our 2nd? Either way, not exactly how you're portraying it.

 

[TEK2000]

Playing Ray Lewis in the 3-4 would be a grande idea considering how much he's talked about hating playing in the 3-4.

 

[TEK2000]

So "essentially for Anthony Fasano" = for Anthony Fasano and some other stuff?? Or was it Lewis for our 2nd? Either way, not exactly how you're portraying it.

Actually, I think it was some BS rumor about Ray Lewis/Ed Reed for Greg Ellis/Roy Williams.

 

[theogt]

Playing Ray Lewis in the 3-4 would be a grande idea considering how much he's talked about hating playing in the 3-4.

He played in it last year and didn't have a problem. But they shade their D-line much like Phillips. He would have been extremely unhappy in Parcells' defense.

 

[TEK2000]

He played in it last year and didn't have a problem. But they shade their D-line much like Phillips. He would have been extremely unhappy in Parcells' defense.

I thought they wound up playing more like a 4-6 or something majority of the season. Didn't see any Baltimore games until the playoffs last season so I'm just going off memory of what I've read.

 

[theogt]

I thought they wound up playing more like a 4-6 or something majority of the season. Didn't see any Baltimore games until the playoffs last season so I'm just going off memory of what I've read.

It was a big debate, but I assure you they ran a 3-4. I finally dug up an interview where Rex Ryan talked about running a 3-4 in '06. But like I said, they shade and mix it up like Wade.

 

[TEK2000]

It was a big debate, but I assure you they ran a 3-4. I finally dug up an interview where Rex Ryan talked about running a 3-4 in '06. But like I said, they shade and mix it up like Wade.

I've got a Pitt/Balt game from last season on my computer and was just watching a few plays of it. You're right.. they do run a 3-4 but mix up the position of the dlinemen/LBers quite often like you mentioned.

I've also got a video of Ray Lewis expressing his feelings on playing in the 3-4 and how it hinders him and doesn't suit the way he enjoys playing the game.

 

[Alexander]

Shh... you should know by now that all "pure speculation" needs to become "fact" is repetition.

Tell me about it.

There are more popular myths that become fact through repetition around here than you can shake a stick at.

 

[theogt]

I've also got a video of Ray Lewis expressing his feelings on playing in the 3-4 and how it hinders him and doesn't suit the way he enjoys playing the game.

Yeah, I remember watching him whine about it. So Rex just started covering him up.

 

[Seven]

I'd just be happy with a guy named Wilber.

Ah-hem. Wilbur. Damn yankee.................

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

He was?

That was pure rumor to my recollection.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11306760/

 

[Alexander]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11306760/

Still looking for the straight-up trade for Anthony Fasano/2nd round choice connection.

 

[peplaw06]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11306760/

That article says no one was offering more than a 2nd. That means they wanted more than "essentially Fasano."

 

[tunahelper]

Playing Ray Lewis in the 3-4 would be a grande idea considering how much he's talked about hating playing in the 3-4.

He hates it because he cannot play well in it.

He needs to be covered, so he can run to the ball.

I fail to see the greatness in the guy?

He is good, but not HOF material.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

That article says no one was offering more than a 2nd. That means they wanted more than "essentially Fasano."

Thats what I was trying to say. Instead of picking up Fasano a possible Lewis trade could have been made with maybe a Skylar Green or EJ Whitely pick thrown in there as well.