Marshall Newhouse: Best Backup Tackle Since ...?

[mraynrand]

From McGinn also:

"When the Vikings came in status quo, they were stampeded out of Lambeau Field, 45-7. It was the most lopsided of the 102 games in the border series, surpassing the 35-point spread the Vikings imposed on the Packers (42-7) in September 1986 at the Metrodome.

In that game, quarterback Randy Wright fainted on the field during the game because of dehydration and had to be relieved by Vince Ferragamo, who after taking a few shots began calling some of his old plays from his days with the Los Angeles Rams."

Finally! Payback for the worst Packer loss I ever had to endure. "You saw it" encompassed the entire Forest Gregg press conference.

[mraynrand]

"In that game, quarterback Randy Wright fainted on the field during the game because of naked fear and had to be relieved by Vince Ferragamo. Vince Ferragamo had to relieve himself."

Fixed

[yooperfan]

Vince Ferragamo had to relieve himself.

Ahhhh.....Those were the days......Good times, Good times.

[bobblehead]

I'm not on the Newhouse bandwagon to be honest. I think Kevin Barry was pretty close. I think Tony Moll wasn't that much worse. Newhouse can still improve, but right now, he isn't a quality LT in this league. He still needs to improve.

[Upnorth]

I'm not on the Newhouse bandwagon to be honest. I think Kevin Barry was pretty close. I think Tony Moll wasn't that much worse. Newhouse can still improve, but right now, he isn't a quality LT in this league. He still needs to improve.

I think he could start with most teams in the league. My reasoning for this? He has not been mentioned by the main stream media when they are looking for holes in a 9-0 team. They are paid to give wild speculations, and I have not seen any since the week after Cliffy went down. That speaks more of Newhouses quality than virtually anything else.

[Patler]

T.J. Lang in 2009, who also started games at both tackle positions.

[Fritz]

Amazing job considering only a few years ago their experiments with Barbre as a starter were far far far far far far far far far worse.

On another note, it is an amazing coincidence that an award named "Bruce Wilkerson ..." was won by someone named Bruce Wilkerson. How often does that happen?

Well, if you work it out, Vince Lombardi won the Vince Lombardi trophy twice...

[pbmax]

Barry did not play left tackle but I think he did get a start or two for Tauscher. But I do not remember him playing well at all, except for U-71.

To quote KYPack, Moll was versatile, there were at least three positions he could not play on the offensive line. I think his best position was Guard.

[pbmax]

T.J. Lang in 2009, who also started games at both tackle positions.

Good choice. Had to cover for Colledge at LT (after Clifton was injured) and Barbre when he proved incapable, until Tauscher's return.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Those pointing to improvement of Newhouse v Allen in the rematch have an ally in McGinn who said in today's paper: "On the other side Allen was double-teamed on 36% of dropbacks and didn't dominate Marshall Newhouse as he did in their first meeting."

Though I claim vindication that he got double team help in the second half.

Which also seems to vindicate what I watched on the replay. Newhouse wasn't as bad as it appeared initially. Allen got in on several tackles when Newhouse had him blocked, but Rodgers got pressure up the middle and scrambled. Great hustle plays by Allen, but Newhouse was doing a decent job. He needs to learn to keep hitting Allen until the whistle though.

[Bretsky]

Gotta love a thread where there is clearly an open bar and everybody is drunk on Kool Aide at the same time

Newhouse..........he's ok but he doesn't start for many teams.

Last year he wasn't qualified to carry Clifton's Jock strap. This year he is. I'm elated with his development but like bobble I think he has a ways to go

[sharpe1027]

Well, if you work it out, Vince Lombardi won the Vince Lombardi trophy twice...

IDK, I think when Vince Lombardi won the trophy it was named something else and the first Vince Lombardi trophy wasn't until after he died.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Gotta love a thread where there is clearly an open bar and everybody is drunk on Kool Aide at the same time

Newhouse..........he's ok but he doesn't start for many teams.

Last year he wasn't qualified to carry Clifton's Jock strap. This year he is. I'm elated with his development but like bobble I think he has a ways to go

I don't know. Remember the struggles of Bryan Bulaga last year? He struggled the first half of the season. At RT. Newhouse has a tougher assigment at LT. I just wonder if Newhouse were a 1st round pickw would we be giving him the benefit of the doubt more. Guy is starting for the first time. At LT. And he's holding his own. I like his upside. It also tells me something that he beat out a first round pick to earn the starting gig with Clifton out. I'm betting the coaches thought Sherrod would win that battle, and they gave him every chance to do so. Sure, Newhouse has been here a year, but he didn't get much playing time (if any).

[MJZiggy]

IDK, I think when Vince Lombardi won the trophy it was named something else and the first Vince Lombardi trophy wasn't until after he died.

Don't be so literal or you kill all the humor.

[pbmax]

Newhouse..........he's ok but he doesn't start for many teams.

Ergo, the thread. The fact that Marshall might compare somewhat favorably to Tauscher and Clifton (their first year), Lang, Flanagan (season at LT) and Verba at Tackle is pretty good company. Even if he only token starts like Barry Stokes, its miles better than previous incarnations.

And I might still give Newhouse some credit over Lang for the left side performance, as Lang did have his struggles on that side (with Allen in particular). However, Lang might have had to switch sides a couple different times that season. Newhouse switched once and got preseason reps at both edges.