You'll be waiting too. He hasn't posted much since Favre's meltdown last year.
quote:Originally posted by Orono:
It is irresponsible for TT to go into this season with the backups on the OL that we have. I like the backups, but way too inexperienced. TT needs to get backup talent or we'll be looking at a big sack season like 2 years ago, and that won't lead us back to the title.
Obviously, the real risk is not at OT. Newhouse and Sherrod are probably as good as any team has at backups. (ANYONE HAVE A COUNTEREXAMPLE???
) But the interior of G and C may be questionable. Haven't checked out that one in real game conditions. 
What's really irresponsible is Goodell giving TT 7 draft picks every year AND allowing him to sign as many undrafted free agents as he wants. That's just not fair to the rest of the league.
If Bulaga is out for a while, could Tauscher pass a physical now?
They don't need Tauscher. He's done, or some team would've signed him by now. Newhouse looked good in a really tough situation. All of a sudden he's blocking Julius Peppers on a bunch of snaps on the road. He held his own, and there's still Sherrod. Unless there's another injury at T /knocking on wood/, Tauscher isn't coming back.
I think the question the Packers ask is could he be more affective than Newhouse and give them the opportunity to evaluate if he will be a player worth keeping for the next 3-4 years. I think the Packers look at injuries as evaluation opportunities. Tausch is a middling player at this point. I don't think he fits into the 'best for now and the future' mindset that the Packers stay true to. At this point Wells is the veteran presence for the offensive line. IMO TT typically keeps one solid leader vet around per position group to set the tone. Newhouse gets his shot now and I'm sure Sherrod is going to get extra looks in practice at RT going forward. There's an available spot and I think they look to fill it with competition.
If they bring Tauscher back who do they cut? Tauscher isn't just competing with Newhouse and Sherrod for a job but the 53rd guy on the squad that they think has a chance to be a contributor over the next 3-4 years. That guy could very well be So'oto. There's limited room for declining talent imo. Newhouse faces the responsibility of showing he belongs and showcasing his potential. If he doesn't it's time to move on ala' Barbre and Giocomini.
If they bring Tauscher back who do they cut? Tauscher isn't just competing with Newhouse and Sherrod for a job but the 53rd guy on the squad that they think has a chance to be a contributor over the next 3-4 years. That guy could very well be So'oto. There's limited room for declining talent imo. Newhouse faces the responsibility of showing he belongs and showcasing his potential. If he doesn't it's time to move on ala' Barbre and Giocomini.
quote:If they bring Tauscher back who do they cut?
Obviously, they do this after putting Bulaga on the "reserve/dead" list.
quote:Originally posted by ammo:
Still waiting for an answer from Orono.
+1
quote:Originally posted by ammo:
If Bulaga is out for a while, could Tauscher pass a physical now?
Dude is done. Newhouse can play.
quote:
Wow. Definitely Packer People.
The pedigree part.
His father John, played football at the University of Houston and was part of three Cotton Bowl teams (1977, 1979, 1980) ... his cousin, Robert Newhouse, is a former Dallas Cowboy fullback great (1972-83) ... has other cousins who played football at Baylor (Reggie Newhouse) and Rice (Rod Newhouse)
The smart part.
Pursuing degrees in advertising and public relations with a minor in art.
His father John, played football at the University of Houston and was part of three Cotton Bowl teams (1977, 1979, 1980) ... his cousin, Robert Newhouse, is a former Dallas Cowboy fullback great (1972-83) ... has other cousins who played football at Baylor (Reggie Newhouse) and Rice (Rod Newhouse)
The smart part.
Pursuing degrees in advertising and public relations with a minor in art.
OT Tony Moll was spotted in Green Bay on Tuesday
I saw that, and wondered if Bulaga is hurt worse than McCarthy reported. 
I predict the next 48 hours we will announce signing another OL and a MRI will reveal new issues.
A sprained knee often means 4 to 6 weeks, so the Packers might have to add a reinforcement for the short term. Moll isn't great, but he knows the offense and is versatile.
Newhouse looks a little like Forrest Whittaker.
quote:Originally posted by Diggr14:quote:Originally posted by Benzene:
So let me get this straight. TT should have signed a starting caliber Guard/Tackle to accept playing as a backup for the Packers. Where was this player supposed to come from?
You dont need a starting player, you need a viable backup. We have zero guys backing up our line that any sane person would trust blocking for a franchise QB. Not even a guy on the level of Colledge.
Anyways, he was sacked alot last season.. and if either of our tackles or Center goes down we are in a predicament.
Time and time again, Ted has shown that he does not know what he is doing on the lines. Last season Tauscher bailed him out, will that happen again this season? They are going to need someone.
quote:Originally posted by Diggr14:
Sherman never had a losing record until Ted showed up.
I still have major doubts that this team can even win 10 games this year. They are way to thin and average on both lines.
He'll be back in full stride after GB loses a game.
quote:Originally posted by Diggr14:
Sherman never had a losing record until Ted showed up.
His record with TX A&M is awesome. Seems to be a lot of quit in that team... at least in the 2nd half of games.
25-25 to be exact.
Article on Shermy
Too bad, really. I figured he'd be a really good college coach. I don't think A&M is a very good job, though.
Article on Shermy
Too bad, really. I figured he'd be a really good college coach. I don't think A&M is a very good job, though.
Sherman isn't shady enough for big time college football.
The article says Sherman will probably keep his job next season, but he may be forced to hire an offensive coordinator. Sherman calls the plays right now. Rossley is said to be waiting by the phone (unless he's already on Sherman's staff...I can't see those two quitting each other).
Sherman's gonna be shark bait in SEC waters, I'm afraid.
EDIT: Of course Rossley and Sherman are still together. Rossley is the quarterbacks coach. Yikes.
Sherman's gonna be shark bait in SEC waters, I'm afraid.
EDIT: Of course Rossley and Sherman are still together. Rossley is the quarterbacks coach. Yikes.
quote:Originally posted by Diggr14:I still have major doubts that this team can even win 10 games this year.
This has POTY written all over it.
An interesting OL question is whether you sit Newhouse when Clifton is available. He's struggled at times, but he's improving and I'm not sure you make the change.
Still waiting for an answer from Onoroy to my question on page 1.
I'm with michiganjoe. I think they'll let the new guy hold it down as long as possible. If he were playing the position like Moll or Colledge from the past, there might be more urgency to get Cliffy back out there.
last thing I saw on Cliffy made it sound pretty improbable that he'd be back before the end of the season. at this point I think they're just hoping he can provide backup during the playoffs?
quote:Originally posted by michiganjoe:
An interesting OL question is whether you sit Newhouse when Clifton is available. He's struggled at times, but he's improving and I'm not sure you make the change.
Newhouse is improving a lot, especially in pass protection, but when Cliffy was in there we were able to run to the left with Clifton and Lang. We aren't able to run left now at all, and you wonder if it's due to Newhouse or that the Newhouse-Lang combo isn't as good as Clifton-Lang.
I love Cliffy, but I'm pretty sure if he gets the nod when healthy it won't be for his contributions to the run game.
Yeah, I'm not sure where that comes from. If anything, Newhouse is an improvement over Cliffy in the run game. Cliffy earned his paychecks for a decade by being one of the best pass-blocking LTs in the game. He was never known for his run blocking, and if anything replacing pillow-soft Colledge with Lang has improved the push on that side of the line. The reason they tend to run right is because they have two mules in Sitton and Bulaga over there.
Not having at least 4 NFL starting caliber backups irresponsible
