Thread: Dismantling an NFL franchise for dummies....

Originally Posted by weazel

This team has been a .500 team for so many years, people began to think that that was what a successful team does. 7-9, 9-7 and 8-8 weren't successful seasons, those were mediocre. So we may lose more than we win for a season or two, but lets see if that gives us the time to build something that can win 12 or 16 and a ring.

IIRC before those mediocre years mike went 13-3 and then blew up that team. Not many folks bitched about that.

Now Josh has made changes that were IMHO years overdue and everyone is bitching because it is not status quo . Yep that makes lots of sense.

Originally Posted by Northman

I found it interesting that Lombardi said that Denver wasnt going to pay Brandon that kind of money even without the off the field issues. I find that strange.

read it again

decision because
the Broncos were never going to spend the money needed to
keep Marshall, given all his off-the-field problems

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

read it again

My bad, its only noon and im still tired. Asshat.

Originally Posted by Northman

My bad, its only noon and im still tired. Asshat.

Here's a smiley for you.







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Originally Posted by topscribe

Why? Marshall isn't worth more than Fitzgerald or Andre Johnson. But that is what
he got. I'm just glad he didn't get it from the Broncos. Think of how many good
linemen that money will buy.

And, come to think of it, if the Broncos pick up a Tate or Benn in the second round,
it will be for a fraction of that cost. Maybe not one superstar, but a bevy of very
good receivers all over the field: Royal, Gaffney, Stokley, McKinley (I'm hoping),
and Tate/Benn.

And maybe, just maybe, a Moreno who knows what hole to hit this year?

Yeah, has me a little excited . . .

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I've been preaching OLINE for almost a decade. if getting rid of a malcontent and potential convict can get us a couple of other stars on the OLINE or a solid NT backup. BEST news I have heard for decades.

Who the heck knows maybe a stud OLG and CENTER can keep the pocket from collapsing like a $3 umbrella in a hurricane.

Just maybe the QB will have the option of looking past option #1 and be able to scan the field.

Just maybe the RB will have more that a sliver of daylight to get through the DL into the DB area.

Maybe we can get a NT that is able to rotate in so we do not collapse past week 8 in the season.

I have always said we win or lose at the LOS, now maybe we can.

Originally Posted by Northman

My bad, its only noon and im still tired. Asshat.

the negatively can suck you down real easy.

HArd to swim, let alone tread water in it all.

Originally Posted by Jrwiz

I've been preaching OLINE for almost a decade. if getting rid of a malcontent and potential convict can get us a couple of other stars on the OLINE or a solid NT backup. BEST news I have heard for decades.

Who the heck knows maybe a stud OLG and CENTER can keep the pocket from collapsing like a $3 umbrella in a hurricane.

Just maybe the QB will have the option of looking past option #1 and be able to scan the field.

Just maybe the RB will have more that a sliver of daylight to get through the DL into the DB area.

Maybe we can get a NT that is able to rotate in so we do not collapse past week 8 in the season.

I have always said we win or lose at the LOS, now maybe we can.

A Pouncey, Iupati, or Bulaga would do nicely . . .

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