Mea Culpa: "Orange" Junius Coston

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4. David Carr

I think David Carr was the victim of being thrown to the Lions before being ready or before having the talent around him to support him. You wonder if it would have turned out better if he could have backed someone up for a few years like Rodgers.

I mean what would have happened to Steve Young if he had not gone to San Fran, or worse, stayed in Tampa. Those were bad times for Tampa. Heck, what would have happened to Favre if Wolf hadn't rescued him from Atlanta and if Holmgren wasn't there to mentor???

You never know what role fate plays in ones success or failure.

I disagree...carr isn't any good, not enough talent. Guys with real talent who get the shaft from a bad team still hang around the league and make a mark...think testaverde, jeff george, Bledsoe, Culpepper. These guys never got good coaching but had enough talent to bounce around. I think Carr will be out of the league in about 2 more seasons and pretty much we won't remember him soon.

[SnakeLH2006]

4. David Carr

I think David Carr was the victim of being thrown to the Lions before being ready or before having the talent around him to support him. You wonder if it would have turned out better if he could have backed someone up for a few years like Rodgers.

I mean what would have happened to Steve Young if he had not gone to San Fran, or worse, stayed in Tampa. Those were bad times for Tampa. Heck, what would have happened to Favre if Wolf hadn't rescued him from Atlanta and if Holmgren wasn't there to mentor???

You never know what role fate plays in ones success or failure.

I disagree...carr isn't any good, not enough talent. Guys with real talent who get the shaft from a bad team still hang around the league and make a mark...think testaverde, jeff george, Bledsoe, Culpepper. These guys never got good coaching but had enough talent to bounce around. I think Carr will be out of the league in about 2 more seasons and pretty much we won't remember him soon.

hard to believe but I agree with ya bobble...but hey at least his wife is UBER hot...I'll remember her.

[Joemailman]

Re: Mea Culpa: "Orange" Junius Coston

Okay, okay, okay.

I was a staunch defender of Robert Ferguson for a few years ("Just wait til he gets healthy! Just wait til he learns the system!") and by golly, I was wrong. He is - I love this phrase - just a guy.

And now it seems I am wrong about my man Junius. I thought, being as he was so young and all, that he'd develop. But it seems that is not happening.

He's the backup center, but when Wells went down, did they plug ol' Orange in there? Uh, no. They called on Jason Spitz and slid Coston over to right guard.

Oh, wait. They slid Spitz to center and plugged in....a rookie right guard.

It's not looking good, Junius ol' buddy ol' pal. You were supposed to come busting out of the gate this year, but you seem to have simply busted.

Were you the one who started Sam's Club?

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[Harlan Huckleby]

Re: Mea Culpa: "Orange" Junius Coston

Were you the one who started Sam's Club?

No, Fritz was just in middle management for the club. But he did form "Tony's Tigers" during Mandarich's rookie year.

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Deserves Coston right for marrying that bitch!

And here I thought I was the only one who remembered her!

Too lazy to dig up the thread that also included pics of Hawk's future wife.

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I disagree...carr isn't any good, not enough talent. Guys with real talent who get the shaft from a bad team still hang around the league and make a mark...think testaverde, jeff george, Bledsoe, Culpepper. These guys never got good coaching but had enough talent to bounce around. I think Carr will be out of the league in about 2 more seasons and pretty much we won't remember him soon.

Strange list you've got there. Testaverde certainly had a strange career. George - I'd say he succeeded despite himself. He had a decent situation in Indi, but either wanted out, or got booted, depending on who you believe. I'm not sure what you mean with Bledsoe. He was in NE for a long time, and did ok. His misfortune was the emergence of Brady just as that team was coming into their own.

I'm not sure what parallels you can draw between the guys on that list.