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Off The Grid · 12-03-2010, 06:59 PM

It's truly astonishing ~ I did not say SURPRISING ~ that guys like Ian Rappaport of the Herald, and whoever the idiots are that currently write for the Glob actually think the guy's gonna play End for us.

robertweathers · 12-03-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Off The Grid

It's truly astonishing ~ I did not say SURPRISING ~ that guys like Ian Rappaport of the Herald, and whoever the idiots are that currently write for the Glob actually think the guy's gonna play End for us.

I highly doubt he plays at all. The guy is barely a JAG for goodness sake.

***IcyPatriot*** · 12-03-2010, 10:33 PM

2 sacks in 5 NFL years .... be still my beating heart.

RayClay · 12-04-2010, 12:05 AM

BB looked at him in September and again. Heck, the guy wants to play anyway. What's the deal with the UFL?

Not making the direct comparison, but Mike Vrabel was going to retire before we picked him up. Guys got the size and apparently has only played 4-3 DE, so maybe our defense will have a spot for him if he learns.

Fencer · 12-04-2010, 12:10 AM

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Hope Woods stays by his phone. If I was a betting man, I'd bet that we probably haven't seen the last of Pierre on the 2010 squad.

Well, good luck to him, and congrats on picking up a game check.

I hope Woods winds up in a career some day working with young people. His life history is a good match for that, and his character/personality seem to be as well.

***AndyJohnson*** · 12-04-2010, 06:41 AM

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It depends on how quickly Eric "Roger" Moore can pick up the defense and how effective he can be at getting off blocks and causing some disruption in the backfield. Pretty simple answer for a simple question. If he can do that, losing Wright (our best interior pass rusher, for my money) doesn't hurt as much. If Moore can't do that, then it still hurts a lot.

Moore has nothing to do with Wright. They play entirely different positions

***AndyJohnson*** · 12-04-2010, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RayClay

BB looked at him in September and again. Heck, the guy wants to play anyway. What's the deal with the UFL?

Not making the direct comparison, but Mike Vrabel was going to retire before we picked him up. Guys got the size and apparently has only played 4-3 DE, so maybe our defense will have a spot for him if he learns.

Thats not true about Vrabel.

FarScapeR · 12-04-2010, 07:05 AM

I've read somewhere that Vrabel was considering a career change when the pats got him. It's not an unfounded rumor.

***AndyJohnson*** · 12-04-2010, 09:11 AM

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I've read somewhere that Vrabel was considering a career change when the pats got him. It's not an unfounded rumor.

Vrable was signed as a Free Agent after 3 years in Pittsbrgh. I have no idea what you read.

RayClay · 12-04-2010, 09:35 AM

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Vrable was signed as a Free Agent after 3 years in Pittsbrgh. I have no idea what you read.

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head coach Bill Cowher told Vrabel that while he believed Vrabel would be a starter in the NFL, he wouldn't be a starter with the Steelers. Vrabel has since credited Cowher for his decision not to retire and sign with the Patriots.

Various online encyclopedia type sites have this quote. I could list ten, but they obviously derive from the same site and i can't find the original source. You say it's not true?

Mike Vrabel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I should have said "considering" rather than going to retire, but until I find a better source I'll consider it a WIKI rumor. Of course you're implying that he never considered retirement so I'm wondering what evidence you have.