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Alexander;1401848 said:
I don't know what he wants exactly-- do you?
There are still quite a few OL candidates out
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I don't know what he wants exactly-- do you?
Alexander
What's it going to be then, eh?
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MichaelWinicki;1401849 said:
I disagree.
Waiting with a volatile market like this can see you left in the cold very soon and making excuses why you simply were overwhelmed in a matter of days.
We have seen this behaviour from Jones in the past.
He can and has underestimated things in free agency before and took too long to regroup his thoughts. By the time he recovers, it could be too late to make a significant upgrade.
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Marc Colombo's injury...
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Colombo’s knee injury could be career threatening
By: Jason Klabacha
Date: Feb 20, 2004
While Jerry Angelo didn’t say that Marc Colombo won’t be able to overcome a knee injury that has sidelined him for the better part of his NFL career, the Bears GM said the former first-round pick will not be ready for the team’s mini-camp next month.
"Is he going to be ready for the mini-camps? No. He won't. Really, what the plan will be is to get ready for camp," said Jerry Angelo.
Marc Colombo suffered a dislocated left patella (kneecap) on Nov. 18, 2002 at St. Louis. The gruesome injury not only cut his rookie campaign short, but also forced him to miss the entire 2003 season.
http://bears.scout.com/2/236143.html
article blurb
That's where Colombo was as a rookie in 2002 before he suffered a dislocated left kneecap on Nov. 18, followed by complications, including nerve damage. After two years of rehabilitation, waiting and watching, he can't wait to get back to live action.
http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-3467799
another article
A fresh start for Marc Colombo
By Glen Farley, Enterprise staff writer
Wait 'til next year.
As a diehard Boston Red Sox fan, how many times in his life — present season included — has Bridgewater's Marc Colombo heard those words uttered?
“They've upset me,” the Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle said. “I know they've been injured. I don't know if they've packed it in or not.
“I was getting the scores in training camp and when they lost five in a row to the Yankees, I wanted to puke. We've got a few Yankees fans on this team, so it's tough.”
Wait 'til next year.
While recovering from a knee injury so severe it ended a promising rookie season with the Chicago Bears and sidelined him for nearly two calendar years, how many more times did Colombo hear those words uttered?
“I never thought that,” Colombo answered when asked if he ever believed his football-playing days were over, “but I wasn't sure how long it would take.”
Wait 'til next year.
The words no longer apply to Colombo's career.
“It's definitely been worth it,” Colombo said of the dramatic comeback he's staged. “I'm playing football, the game that I love. I've gotten a second chance.”
And Colombo, the 6-foot-8, 320-pound product of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School and Boston College who the Bears selected in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft is making the most of his second chance.
When the Cowboys open the season at Jacksonville this Sunday, the 27-year-old Colombo will be starting at right tackle for them.
Next year is here.
“I feel the best I ever have,” Colombo said via cell phone from Dallas, where the Cowboys began preparing for the Jaguars in earnest on Monday. “I'm lighter and I'm getting around better. I'm quicker and moving faster.
“We've got a great strength coach (Joe Juraszek) who's been a very influential guy in this. He's helped me out a lot.”
Colombo's career forever changed in a Monday night game at St. Louis on Nov. 18, 2002, when, in his fifth start at left tackle for the Bears, he suffered a dislocated left patella and femoral nerve damage.
After spending all of 2003 rehabilitating his knee, Colombo finally returned to active duty at Tennessee on Nov. 14, 2004, forcing overtime in a bizarre game the Bears won on a safety, 19-17, by blocking a 52-yard field-goal attempt Craig Hentrich on the final play of the fourth quarter.
Following two starts at the end of 2004, Colombo appeared in a reserve role in Chicago's 9-7 season-opening loss at Washington last season, but he was released two days later when Bears head coach Lovie Smith brought in veteran John St. Clair, a player he'd coached in St. Louis.
Colombo's career began anew in Dallas when the Cowboys signed him last Nov. 1 and, in effect, told him to wait 'til this year.
“I know he's a smart guy and he's got good size and he's a tough guy,” Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said at that time. “Until I find out more about Colombo, he is not part of the equation. I told him this: I don't want you to look at this like I need you in a week-and-a-half. I want you to look down the road.”
When the Cowboys hit the road for Alltel Stadium this weekend, they will do so with Colombo poised to start alongside guard Marco Rivera on the right side of the Dallas line.
No longer considered a project in Dallas, Colombo earned the position through a preseason battle with veteran free-agent acquisition Jason Fabini (his backup) and incumbent Rob Petitti (waived on Saturday, claimed by New Orleans on Sunday), but he was convinced his day was coming months ago, after he'd played out the 2005 campaign on special teams and as a tight end in goal-line situations for the Cowboys.
“Seeing the things I could do, I went into the offseason feeling I could compete. I was stronger and faster and felt I could play football again,” said Colombo. “By March, I felt I had a real shot. I got to training camp and kept fighting.”
While it certainly appeared as though training camp was a summer-long battle for the Cowboys, what with the soap opera named Terrell Owens now making his football home in Dallas, Colombo insists that simply was not the case.
“It's not as much (of a distraction) as you might think,” said Colombo. “I know how it's portrayed outside Dallas, but he's a good guy who goes out and works. It really isn't as big a deal inside the locker room as it is to you guys (in the media) and people outside the locker room.”
Wait 'til next year?
That is no longer the case for Colombo — and that, in itself, is a big deal.
“It's good to get going toward the regular season,” said Colombo. “When you're near the end of training camp, you're anxious to get into a regular-season schedule. It's good to get started on Jacksonville.
“I think we've got a good shot of doing something down here. This is by far the most talented team I've ever been on. Our offense is good. Our defense is good. I think it's going to be interesting.”
http://www.enterprisenews.com/articles/2006/09/05/news/sports/sports01.txt
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Colombo’s knee injury could be career threatening
By: Jason Klabacha
Date: Feb 20, 2004
While Jerry Angelo didn’t say that Marc Colombo won’t be able to overcome a knee injury that has sidelined him for the better part of his NFL career, the Bears GM said the former first-round pick will not be ready for the team’s mini-camp next month.
"Is he going to be ready for the mini-camps? No. He won't. Really, what the plan will be is to get ready for camp," said Jerry Angelo.
Marc Colombo suffered a dislocated left patella (kneecap) on Nov. 18, 2002 at St. Louis. The gruesome injury not only cut his rookie campaign short, but also forced him to miss the entire 2003 season.
http://bears.scout.com/2/236143.html
article blurb
That's where Colombo was as a rookie in 2002 before he suffered a dislocated left kneecap on Nov. 18, followed by complications, including nerve damage. After two years of rehabilitation, waiting and watching, he can't wait to get back to live action.
http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-3467799
another article
A fresh start for Marc Colombo
By Glen Farley, Enterprise staff writer
Wait 'til next year.
As a diehard Boston Red Sox fan, how many times in his life — present season included — has Bridgewater's Marc Colombo heard those words uttered?
“They've upset me,” the Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle said. “I know they've been injured. I don't know if they've packed it in or not.
“I was getting the scores in training camp and when they lost five in a row to the Yankees, I wanted to puke. We've got a few Yankees fans on this team, so it's tough.”
Wait 'til next year.
While recovering from a knee injury so severe it ended a promising rookie season with the Chicago Bears and sidelined him for nearly two calendar years, how many more times did Colombo hear those words uttered?
“I never thought that,” Colombo answered when asked if he ever believed his football-playing days were over, “but I wasn't sure how long it would take.”
Wait 'til next year.
The words no longer apply to Colombo's career.
“It's definitely been worth it,” Colombo said of the dramatic comeback he's staged. “I'm playing football, the game that I love. I've gotten a second chance.”
And Colombo, the 6-foot-8, 320-pound product of Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School and Boston College who the Bears selected in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft is making the most of his second chance.
When the Cowboys open the season at Jacksonville this Sunday, the 27-year-old Colombo will be starting at right tackle for them.
Next year is here.
“I feel the best I ever have,” Colombo said via cell phone from Dallas, where the Cowboys began preparing for the Jaguars in earnest on Monday. “I'm lighter and I'm getting around better. I'm quicker and moving faster.
“We've got a great strength coach (Joe Juraszek) who's been a very influential guy in this. He's helped me out a lot.”
Colombo's career forever changed in a Monday night game at St. Louis on Nov. 18, 2002, when, in his fifth start at left tackle for the Bears, he suffered a dislocated left patella and femoral nerve damage.
After spending all of 2003 rehabilitating his knee, Colombo finally returned to active duty at Tennessee on Nov. 14, 2004, forcing overtime in a bizarre game the Bears won on a safety, 19-17, by blocking a 52-yard field-goal attempt Craig Hentrich on the final play of the fourth quarter.
Following two starts at the end of 2004, Colombo appeared in a reserve role in Chicago's 9-7 season-opening loss at Washington last season, but he was released two days later when Bears head coach Lovie Smith brought in veteran John St. Clair, a player he'd coached in St. Louis.
Colombo's career began anew in Dallas when the Cowboys signed him last Nov. 1 and, in effect, told him to wait 'til this year.
“I know he's a smart guy and he's got good size and he's a tough guy,” Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells said at that time. “Until I find out more about Colombo, he is not part of the equation. I told him this: I don't want you to look at this like I need you in a week-and-a-half. I want you to look down the road.”
When the Cowboys hit the road for Alltel Stadium this weekend, they will do so with Colombo poised to start alongside guard Marco Rivera on the right side of the Dallas line.
No longer considered a project in Dallas, Colombo earned the position through a preseason battle with veteran free-agent acquisition Jason Fabini (his backup) and incumbent Rob Petitti (waived on Saturday, claimed by New Orleans on Sunday), but he was convinced his day was coming months ago, after he'd played out the 2005 campaign on special teams and as a tight end in goal-line situations for the Cowboys.
“Seeing the things I could do, I went into the offseason feeling I could compete. I was stronger and faster and felt I could play football again,” said Colombo. “By March, I felt I had a real shot. I got to training camp and kept fighting.”
While it certainly appeared as though training camp was a summer-long battle for the Cowboys, what with the soap opera named Terrell Owens now making his football home in Dallas, Colombo insists that simply was not the case.
“It's not as much (of a distraction) as you might think,” said Colombo. “I know how it's portrayed outside Dallas, but he's a good guy who goes out and works. It really isn't as big a deal inside the locker room as it is to you guys (in the media) and people outside the locker room.”
Wait 'til next year?
That is no longer the case for Colombo — and that, in itself, is a big deal.
“It's good to get going toward the regular season,” said Colombo. “When you're near the end of training camp, you're anxious to get into a regular-season schedule. It's good to get started on Jacksonville.
“I think we've got a good shot of doing something down here. This is by far the most talented team I've ever been on. Our offense is good. Our defense is good. I think it's going to be interesting.”
http://www.enterprisenews.com/articles/2006/09/05/news/sports/sports01.txt
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Alexander;1401854 said:
Then I guess we better draft well in April then huh?
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Alexander;1401854 said:
I don't consider Colombo or Davis to be significant upgrades.
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MichaelWinicki;1401869 said:
I dont either...thats why I am not jumping up and down about our "failure" in free agency...there's simply nothing great, or even very good out there
the best chances to be IMPROVED at OL over last yr probably rest on whats here already and the draft, and thats not a bad thing
also, so many seem to think that we could end up inecperienced on the right side, when in fact they COULD move Kosier to RG...that way you dont have a totally rebuilt side with youthful inexperience
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Columbo was a significant upgrade to every RT we have had this century.
His injury is healed- and that particular injury is not one that should ever re-occurr- unless he gets it twisted badly which can happen to any player on any play. So there is no injury risk. He has proven himself tenacious enough to come back from an injury- and a misdiagnosis- that most players would have quit on. He should only get stronger and better; he really only has about a year and a half of starting experience. There is NOT ONE tackle out there in FA that has as much going for him or is as good as Columbo.
His injury is healed- and that particular injury is not one that should ever re-occurr- unless he gets it twisted badly which can happen to any player on any play. So there is no injury risk. He has proven himself tenacious enough to come back from an injury- and a misdiagnosis- that most players would have quit on. He should only get stronger and better; he really only has about a year and a half of starting experience. There is NOT ONE tackle out there in FA that has as much going for him or is as good as Columbo.
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Especially when you consider the $$$$$ they must be asking for.MichaelWinicki;1401869 said:
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dbair1967;1401621 said:
No kidding! I can't believe some of the rational people who are acting like free agency just *ended* yesterday instead of it just starting. I can't think of a team that was ever doomed from not signing a player less than two days into free agency.
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ZeroClub;1401917 said:
I think you nailed it.
People here are so beside themselves in irrational fear that they'll suggest about anything at this point.
I'd scares me to think how they handle their lives in the real world.
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Alexander;1401926 said:
Think about the bolded word...
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MichaelWinicki;1401931 said:
I think most of us have made it clear about the IF status.
The majority of us are saying IF we do not sign someone.
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BrAinPaiNt;1401944 said:
And the majority and saying it over and over and over again.
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Cbz40;1401991 said:Soooooooo!!!! I'll say it again.......IF we don't sign anyone.
Well it's OK if you do it CBZ... you don't usually whine.
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