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[Freak Out]

Ryan Powdrell
5-11, 254 Southern Cal

Can this guy move?

[the_idle_threat]

Ryan Powdrell
5-11, 254 Southern Cal

Can this guy move?

I hope so, since that's what he'll be doing for a living about 3 months from now. :P

[Merlin]

Evidently you guys didn't watch Henderson play at all last year. Can you show me where he didn't block, lacked speed and was basically there out of courtesy? When you find those clips (there aren't any but try anyway), let me know. He may not be what he once was but he laid the wood on his blocks and his speed was never in question. I don't buy your negativity for one second. Henderson is a good fullback. No, he isn't young but he brings talent to the team. Taking away "reps" from a never was, player who never played fullback or a rookie isn't the point. The point is we HAD a viable fullback, one that contributed every time he hit the field.

It's convenient that everyone forgets that for years they brought in people to beat him out to start. No one ever did. Miree may be a better fit for the ZBS, I will give you that. But he is not a better fullback then Henderson, not yet anyway. I didn't see Miree do anything special last season, maybe a good hit here and there and he is still on the team. This whole "youth" movement is a joke and will never produce a Super Bowl, guaranteed. Name one team without veteran leadership that went to the Super Bowl?

[the_idle_threat]

Evidently the coaching staff didn't watch Henderson practice or play at all last year either.

[Rastak]

Evidently the coaching staff didn't watch Henderson practice or play at all last year either.

Ahh, but in the history of football have coaching staffs ever made mistakes?
You imply they don't!


I guess Henderson's age does, however, lend weight to your implied argument.

[the_idle_threat]

I'm not saying, nor meaning to imply, that coaching staffs never make mistakes. I'm just saying they have a hell of a lot more material to go on then any fan does.

Who is more likely to be wrong ... the coaching staff, or a fan who can only watch the games (no practices) and doesn't want to let go of a fan favorite player?

[Rastak]

I'm not saying, nor meaning to imply, that coaching staffs never make mistakes. I'm just saying they have a hell of a lot more material to go on then any fan does.

Who is more likely to be wrong ... the coaching staff, or a fan who can only watch the games (no practices) and doesn't want to let go of a fan favorite player?

Hmmm, coaching staff?

[RashanGary]

hendo sucked last year. He made Lead Boots Herron look like Barry Sanders.

[the_idle_threat]

I'm not saying, nor meaning to imply, that coaching staffs never make mistakes. I'm just saying they have a hell of a lot more material to go on then any fan does.

Who is more likely to be wrong ... the coaching staff, or a fan who can only watch the games (no practices) and doesn't want to let go of a fan favorite player?

Hmmm, coaching staff?

Methinks you are engaging in some wishful thinking ...

Sorry*, you have Childress---we don't. :P






* Not really. :P :P :P

[Green Bud Packer]

I'm not saying, nor meaning to imply, that coaching staffs never make mistakes. I'm just saying they have a hell of a lot more material to go on then any fan does.

Who is more likely to be wrong ... the coaching staff, or a fan who can only watch the games (no practices) and doesn't want to let go of a fan favorite player?

Hmmm, coaching staff?

Methinks you are engaging in some wishful thinking ...

Sorry*, you have Childress---we don't. :P






* Not really. :P :P :P

Ha I'm still chuckling. Good one Idle T.

[Rastak]

I'm not saying, nor meaning to imply, that coaching staffs never make mistakes. I'm just saying they have a hell of a lot more material to go on then any fan does.

Who is more likely to be wrong ... the coaching staff, or a fan who can only watch the games (no practices) and doesn't want to let go of a fan favorite player?

Hmmm, coaching staff?

Methinks you are engaging in some wishful thinking ...

Sorry*, you have Childress---we don't. :P






* Not really. :P :P :P

Idle 1 Rastak 0

[HarveyWallbangers]

Miree played a majority of the snaps early in the year when he was healthy, and there was a dropoff in Henderson's play when he did play. He was 35-years-old with depreciating play and he was a bad fit for the scheme. I think even Henderson knew this. Ideal fits in the ZBS at FB are guys like Justin Griffith and Mike Anderson.

[Packnut]

Evidently you guys didn't watch Henderson play at all last year. Can you show me where he didn't block, lacked speed and was basically there out of courtesy? When you find those clips (there aren't any but try anyway), let me know. He may not be what he once was but he laid the wood on his blocks and his speed was never in question. I don't buy your negativity for one second. Henderson is a good fullback. No, he isn't young but he brings talent to the team. Taking away "reps" from a never was, player who never played fullback or a rookie isn't the point. The point is we HAD a viable fullback, one that contributed every time he hit the field.

It's convenient that everyone forgets that for years they brought in people to beat him out to start. No one ever did. Miree may be a better fit for the ZBS, I will give you that. But he is not a better fullback then Henderson, not yet anyway. I didn't see Miree do anything special last season, maybe a good hit here and there and he is still on the team. This whole "youth" movement is a joke and will never produce a Super Bowl, guaranteed. Name one team without veteran leadership that went to the Super Bowl?

The reason you did'nt see Miree do anything special is because he did'nt-that is unless you consider getting knocked backwards special. I also seem to remember him dropping a pass. He's nothing more than a project, but hey he's CHEAP which fits Teddy's criteria.

[Merlin]

Evidently the coaching staff didn't watch Henderson practice or play at all last year either.

Henderson was written off by the coaching staff and TT before the season even started. The only time they approached him is after he had a visit with the Vikings. So as far as what the coaches saw, I don't think they were even looking at Henderson as someone who would make the roster, but he did.

Face it, they ruled him out as an option from day one and yet he performed anyway. He got a minor injury that they used to keep him out then all of a sudden Miree get's sick on the road and they call him and ask him to fill in. So much for the coaches "knowing" everything.

[Charles Woodson]

It's weird...of all the positions in professional football, including special teams gunner, the fullback position has become the least important in the past twenty years. Even here in Detroit They've got several no-names, one of which, Sean McHugh, was on the Packers' practice squad a few years ago. The papers are saying the Lions don't even have a true fullback spot; it's more of an H-back.

So it's not just Ted who is using converted third string linebackers to come in and try out for fullback, or whatever passes for that position these days.

I'm wondering when teams will drift back to using fullbacks to block AND carry the ball. It would be a new wrinkle.

If we are coping the lions, then thats pretty sad. Idk we'll see if it works out then good, but if not then just remember we could have had justin griffith