Karlos Dansby wants to play for the Packers

[SMBASS]

Steve Blass you mean

No 3irty1...there's something called the, "Steve Sax Syndrome" because he had a case of the yips where he couldn't even throw the ball from 2nd to 1st base for awhile. Sax had 30 errors in 1983 but he eventually got past his, "problem". Chuck Knoblauch also developed a bad case of the yips trying to throw from 2nd to 1st. Blass for some unknown reason just completely lost his ability to pitch in the course of about 1 year...similar to Rick Ankiel. Mickey Sasser also develop an incredible case of the yips where he couldn't throw the ball back to the pitcher anymore.

[3irty1]

No 3irty1...there's something called the, "Steve Sax Syndrome" because he had a case of the yips where he couldn't even throw the ball from 2nd to 1st base for awhile. Sax had 30 errors in 1983 but he eventually got past his, "problem". Chuck Knoblauch also developed a bad case of the yips trying to throw from 2nd to 1st. Blass for some unknown reason just completely lost his ability to pitch in the course of about 1 year...similar to Rick Ankiel. Mickey Sasser also develop an incredible case of the yips where he couldn't throw the ball back to the pitcher anymore.

Oh thank you. I'd never heard of "Steve Sax Syndrome" although I remember doing a presentation on Steve Blass disease in grade school. Must not have been too thorough!

[SMBASS]

Oh thank you. I'd never heard of "Steve Sax Syndrome" although I remember doing a presentation on Steve Blass disease in grade school. Must not have been too thorough!

Actually you were spot on with, "Steve Blass Disease". I've read where major leaguers call it that whenever a player inexplicably just completely loses his ability to play seemingly overnight. I think they use that term for whenever it happens to a player regardless of his position. "Steve Sax Syndrome" is used whenever a player develops a case of the yips and can't make routine throws any longer for whatever reason. There was a great quote, (I'm paraphrasing) attributed to Pedro Guerrero when he was moved from the outfield to 3rd base where he said his first thought while playing the infield was, "I hope they don't hit it to me!" and his second thought was, "I hope they don't hit it to Sax!" Lol!

[Fritz]

I am old enough to remember Steve Sax and his troubles. It was actually kind of sad.

The Tigers had a reliever back in the late 80's or 90's, Kevin Saucier, who had one incredible flamethrowing season as their closer - or "fireman" as we used to say back in the day. He lost it overnight - could not, could not, could not find the plate. I think he hit a guy and somehow it freaked him out.

But I remember when Bob Gibson would hit a guy, he'd get a boner. Ugly, ugly thing.

[pbmax]

For pitchers, its Steve Blass. See also, Rick Ankiel.

In the field, it can also be called a Chuck Knoblach condition.

[hoosier]

Derrick Turnbow is the Steve Blass of recent Brewer history.

[Upnorth]

http://m.jsonline.com/sports/packers/wide-receivers-could-help-packers-tight-end-problem-b99693146z1-373251561.html

Tie into last pages discussion.

[Rutnstrut]

http://m.jsonline.com/sports/packers...373251561.html

Tie into last pages discussion.

If you believe what they are saying there, than not bringing Jones back makes even less sense than I originally thought it did. He's just as coachable as Adams or Cobb, and he fights for the ball more than those two combined. He can be the "not TE" redzone threat, because no one is threatened by Dickrod.

[mraynrand]

Jeebus Krist, the NYGiants kept the skinny punk over Jones last year. Packers only picked him up because he knew the system and they were up shit creek.

[esoxx]

I doubt Jones makes an opening day roster this season.

[Pugger]

Rodgers has always looked like he has a case of, "Steve Sax syndrome" when making those short, dump off throws. I really don't get how a guy can thread a rocket ball into an almost non-existent window between two defenders 20-30 yards downfield but can't make a nice leading five yard pass over the shoulder of a guy that isn't even being covered by a defender.

Perhaps it is because these short passes are "easy" and he isn't concentrating on his mechanics while throwing so the ball ends up at the WR's ankles?

I've been thinking about the QB/WR coaching situation we had last year and everyone seems to agree not having a full time WR coach hurt that unit. But I'm beginning to suspect not having a full time QB coach didn't do Rodgers any favors either. Even tho AR is the best in the business( IMO) he, like every player, needs coaching. Last year Van Pelt was stretched to the limit and both units suffered because of it and this is a big reason why our offense sucked last year. Lacy being fat and out of shape didn't help either.

[Rutnstrut]

Jeebus Krist, the NYGiants kept the skinny punk over Jones last year. Packers only picked him up because he knew the system and they were up shit creek.

Yet he saved the Packers ass last season. Without him there would have been no 6-0 start, and no playoffs. You all think each player needs to be a superstar. What they need is a bunch of solid, play hard contributors. Not more flash in the pan Adams types. The same on defense, I would take 11 players with the work ethic of an AJ Hawk any day over Peppers or Clay.

[yetisnowman]

Yet he saved the Packers ass last season. Without him there would have been no 6-0 start, and no playoffs. You all think each player needs to be a superstar. What they need is a bunch of solid, play hard contributors. Not more flash in the pan Adams types. The same on defense, I would take 11 players with the work ethic of an AJ Hawk any day over Peppers or Clay.

It's amazing to me that so many fans are eager to move on from JJ. Especially considering how inconsistent and injury plagued our wr corps have proven to be.

[mraynrand]

Yet he saved the Packers ass last season. Without him there would have been no 6-0 start, and no playoffs. You all think each player needs to be a superstar. What they need is a bunch of solid, play hard contributors. Not more flash in the pan Adams types. The same on defense, I would take 11 players with the work ethic of an AJ Hawk any day over Peppers or Clay.

The bolded is just a straw man argument. Adams was never a flash in the pan. The hope was that he could be your solid contributor, but the injury cost him. At home, against Detroit though, he was exactly what you said, a play-hard solid contributor. Once Monty got hurt and defenses learned they could press, it was all over. Jones was a nice emergency addition at the bottom of a depleted roster, nothing more.

[yetisnowman]

The bolded is just a straw man argument. Adams was never a flash in the pan. The hope was that he could be your solid contributor, but the injury cost him. At home, against Detroit though, he was exactly what you said, a play-hard solid contributor. Once Monty got hurt and defenses learned they could press, it was all over. Jones was a nice emergency addition at the bottom of a depleted roster, nothing more.

Regardless of injuries, having the most receiving yards and Tds on an NFL team is nothing to scoff at. Jones was out most reliable player on offense last year, including AR. Seems a cheap reliable option, especially since you know injuries will occur, is a good thing.