James Jones!

[SkinBasket]

How do you flip a taco?

Same way you toss a salad I guess.

[Deputy Nutz]

Freeman is an interesting comparison. They do have some similar talent. The thing about Freeman was that he always showed up in the big games. As a result, Favre trusted him completely. If Jones wants to rise to that level, he needs to give Rodgers a reason to trust him when it matters the most. Tomorrow would be a good time to establish that.

Freeman ran fantastic routes and was always on the same page with his QB. The other quality that James Jones doesn't have is that Freeman had great hands, he might not have been the fastest or quickest but he had phenominal hands.

[pbmax]

Didn't Freeman struggle with his hands early? Or am I confusing him with Walker?

[sharpe1027]

Didn't Freeman struggle with his hands early? Or am I confusing him with Walker?

I thought he had troubles until he played with the cast and then he caught everything.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I thought he had troubles until he played with the cast and then he caught everything.

Well, Freeman barely played his rookie year and then broke his arm midway through his second year, so that would mean he caught everything practically his whole career.

Personally, I thought Freeman had solid hands, but he'd drop some balls. I remember Robert Brooks having some great hands though.

[mission]

I always remember Freeman as a "body catcher" rather than a guy with great hands.

[swede]

I always remember Freeman as a "body catcher" rather than a guy with great hands.

He was also a good "back-of-the-helmet-off-the-jersey-off-his-legs-into-the-air catcher" too

[pbmax]

I always remember Freeman as a "body catcher" rather than a guy with great hands.

I swear I remember the same theme sharpe does. That the cast helped him learn to concentrate all the way through securing the ball. I have read that story more than once. It may have been bunk, but I remember it.

[SkinBasket]

I swear I remember the same theme sharpe does. That the cast helped him learn to concentrate all the way through securing the ball. I have read that story more than once. It may have been bunk, but I remember it.

I too recall this fabled lore. Even though the ball would bypass his hands sometimes, he would still close around it and absorb it with this gut - he always was a little pudgy. Maybe Jones' problem is those tight abs everyone loves. That's what's making the ball clang around - just like it did on the PI call he drew. shoulder, hand, helmet, gut, ground. Clang, clink, dong, bang, poof. Sure he only had one hand, but it looked the same as when he has two.

[mraynrand]

Maybe Jones' problem is those tight abs everyone loves. That's what's making the ball clang around - just like it did on the PI call he drew. shoulder, hand, helmet, gut, ground. Clang, clink, dong, bang, poof. Sure he only had one hand, but it looked the same as when he has two.

Welcome to the James Jones pass catching experience:

[sharpe1027]

Well, Freeman barely played his rookie year and then broke his arm midway through his second year, so that would mean he caught everything practically his whole career.

Personally, I thought Freeman had solid hands, but he'd drop some balls. I remember Robert Brooks having some great hands though.

I vaguely remember him being shaky the first half of the year and then really coming on after the cast for the final few games. It is probably more myth than truth (heavy drinking during the games may have contributed to my false memories), but its a good made-for-TV story, regardless.

[SkinBasket]

I for one am getting really excited to watch James Jones almost lose us the Super Bowl.

[Kiwon]

Hmmmm...... maybe one touchdown and one sure touchdown dropped?

[SkinBasket]

I'm think more like a fumble or an INT that bounces off several parts of his body first in the closing minutes which puts the game in jeopardy... again.

[mraynrand]

I'm think more like a fumble or an INT that bounces off several parts of his body first in the closing minutes which puts the game in jeopardy... again.

That's more Jenning's style