Bostickler Trophy

[Harlan Huckleby]

Three missed ints?

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/365846241.html

After missing the previous four games with a concussion, cornerback Sam Shields was tremendous in coverage but dropped three potential interceptions. Shields began the game in man coverage of either John Brown or Michael Floyd, depending on the play, and appeared locked in almost immediately. He broke up a pass intended for Floyd on the first possession of the game and played great defense on Brown to contest another incomplete pass on the second possession. Shields’ presence allowed defensive coordinator Dom Capers to play more man defense and bring extra pressure on quarterback Carson Palmer. But Shields dropped at least two balls that should have been interceptions and had a chance on a third. His most glaring miscue came in the fourth quarter, when Shields undercut a route from Floyd near the end zone and dropped a poor pass from Palmer. Three plays later, the Cardinals took a 17-13 lead.

Sheilds had a good game in coverage, but three missed ints and a disasterous flubbed tackle. The committee is hopelessly deadlocked. I'm going to take the extraordinary step of voting to break the deadlock.

[Harlan Huckleby]

[mraynrand]

Poor Sam, we were so excited to have him come back to visit over the Holidays and now we're glad he's gone (for the Winter).

[Smidgeon]

Seriously? Shields? His return alone allowed for GB to sit in man coverage and bring all sorts of pressure packages. You can't blame him for dropping interceptions. That isn't Bostickler worthy. Neither is a missed tackle no matter when it happens, especially when you consider the entire defense missed Fitz on that run.

There were no Bosticklers in this game. No fups of epic proportion (foeps). No need to force a winner.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Your point of view was well represented on the committee, Smidgeon. The discussions were heated, even ugly at times.

Jeff Janis received a Bostickler for screwing up just one punt downing. Sam blew three interceptions and a game-changing tackle. Janis accepted his rebuke, then responded with an all-pro level season on special teams. Hopefully Sam will similarly weather this terrible blow and fortify himself with that old saying, "That which does not kill me makes me stronger."

[pbmax]

Don't forget Hyde letting a punt hit 15 yards in front of him and then roll 17 yards behind him.

[mraynrand]

None of this stuff really rises to Bostickler level. To achieve that level, you have to have the Carolina Panthers talking about not flubbing the Seattle onside kick like Bostickler as they admitted they did after their game on Sunday. None of the mistakes made by the Packers at AZ will be remembered by anyone but bitter Packer fans next year. The Bostickler really should be reserved for shit like this that makes you want to slowly kill yourself with a corkscrew:

[Harlan Huckleby]

It's time to dust-off the Olde Trophy and make a worthy recognition.

Ty Montgomery

[Freak Out]

A new trophy should be "The Full Monty". He needs to be shipped to Siberia NOW.

[Harlan Huckleby]

[RashanGary]

Ugh

[RashanGary]

Dude, you could take the picture of him trying to catch that punt and it’s all of the grace of the bostickler trophy

[mraynrand]

Dude, you could take the picture of him trying to catch that punt and it’s all of the grace of the bostickler trophy

Same with the pass hitting him in the facemask.

[Fritz]

Maybe instead of cutting him they could perform some kind of ritual humiliation on him. That would make him play better!

[mraynrand]

Always works when you make everyone else do extra work while the culprit watches.