That’s a bold statement. I’ll give it a listen for sure. His commentary during games is as bad as it gets, quite literally words flying into the abyss.
But Howard Cross feels the injuries and lack of development, especially with O-line is due to how much practice time has been cut out by the CBA and how little starters play in preseason.
Seems to me that the play has gotten so bad that players are losing out on money by not developing or by not meeting performance incentives. Most of the Union votes don't come from starters, it's the backups. But I think they are all losing money having watered down practices so much.
- how many times in the past few years have we heard the HC (BD included) after a loss say "we had great practices..."
2) The best OLs have a mix of OL vets with youngsters, because they need to learn from the vets while the bullets are flying. We had no vets playing (AT is not quite a vet yet) until Pugh was brought in. Maybe part of Pugh's assignment was Neal. That didn't work...
- how many times in the past few years have we heard the HC (BD included) after a loss say "we had great practices..."
2) The best OLs have a mix of OL vets with youngsters, because they need to learn from the vets while the bullets are flying. We had no vets playing (AT is not quite a vet yet) until Pugh was brought in. Maybe part of Pugh's assignment was Neal. That didn't work...
There's no mystery why the OL was horrific without some vet presence and stability, nor mystery why the O improved as OL health improved, raw guys got reps, and the same unit played together more than a few quarters.
Puzzling how that seems to elude so many.
I'm optimistic about the future OL because I think Dabs knows talent but gambled on normal health, lost, and underestimated how heinous bad could be. Mckethan in particular because I'm a size fan. Either way I doubt Daboll lost an eye for developable talent - just gambled on time and lost.
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That’s a bold statement. I’ll give it a listen for sure. His commentary during games is as bad as it gets, quite literally words flying into the abyss.
Feels like he gets paid by the word oh and I'll never get over his involvement in the New Orleans bounty stuff.
Agree with this 100%. Cannot listen to him call games it's brutal
That said, I totally agree he is a horrible game announcer... lol.
I honestly (And this is not hyperbole) think he's the worst NFL TV analyst of all time.
But Howard Cross feels the injuries and lack of development, especially with O-line is due to how much practice time has been cut out by the CBA and how little starters play in preseason.
Seems to me that the play has gotten so bad that players are losing out on money by not developing or by not meeting performance incentives. Most of the Union votes don't come from starters, it's the backups. But I think they are all losing money having watered down practices so much.
- how many times in the past few years have we heard the HC (BD included) after a loss say "we had great practices..."
2) The best OLs have a mix of OL vets with youngsters, because they need to learn from the vets while the bullets are flying. We had no vets playing (AT is not quite a vet yet) until Pugh was brought in. Maybe part of Pugh's assignment was Neal. That didn't work...
- how many times in the past few years have we heard the HC (BD included) after a loss say "we had great practices..."
2) The best OLs have a mix of OL vets with youngsters, because they need to learn from the vets while the bullets are flying. We had no vets playing (AT is not quite a vet yet) until Pugh was brought in. Maybe part of Pugh's assignment was Neal. That didn't work...
There's no mystery why the OL was horrific without some vet presence and stability, nor mystery why the O improved as OL health improved, raw guys got reps, and the same unit played together more than a few quarters.
Puzzling how that seems to elude so many.
I'm optimistic about the future OL because I think Dabs knows talent but gambled on normal health, lost, and underestimated how heinous bad could be. Mckethan in particular because I'm a size fan. Either way I doubt Daboll lost an eye for developable talent - just gambled on time and lost.