sebman2112

Penned by the unmentionable reporter, via the Sporting News:

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn...c.php?t=396897

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WhiZa

I'd rather him be limited in practice, and continue to play most of the reps in games. How are you going to take your play maker off the field because you want to keep him fresh?

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BradyManny

I think this is reasonable. It's not going to be the GFY tour again in 08. They just have to win the Super Bowl, perfection, utter domination, that's not going to be a concern in 08.

killerrob

I think Moss will work in the offseason hard enough not to force them to give him plays off. He didn't know what to expect coming in, and from what I understand really worked hard last offseason. He had two down years before that, maybe last year was a tune up for him.

Here's to wishful thinking.

MoLewisrocks

Some will notice none of his musings are sourced indicating they are just his uninformed opinion (since he has no inside team sources...LOL). This from the man who penned the enlightened piece last Sunday analyzing the Colts success as great first round drafters based on the number of pro bowl selections their first rounders have amassed in the last 12 years - more than half of which are accounted for by Manning and Harrison...

Amazing thing is guys like unmentionble get paid to write their drivel for publications like TSN.

bradmahn

I don't believe for one second that Tomatohead has any connections left inside the organization, so it's hard for me to think this is anything other than speculation. That being said, I don't think it'd be a bad idea to have Moss limit some reps. Three players who were not viable options for the bulk (or all) of last season can really help with limiting the reps of Moss: Dave Thomas, Sammy Morris, and Chad Jackson. A healthy Laurence Maroney and more balanced offense could have the same effect as well.

From Rotoworld:
This further discredits Tomase to me. I find it hard to believe that they wont have a competition at the flanker spot at all and that the team is perfectly content with having Gaffney stay in that role. "The loser possibly being inactive" is also a pretty wishy-washy attempt at a "prediction" that is parsed so as to evade criticism... but not from me. It is improbable that they will only dress four receivers for games (Moss, Welker, Gaffney, and one of Washington or Jackson), especially so when you consider Washington has never caught a pass from Brady and Jackson caught but 13 balls in '06. With so few active WRs on game days you would be putting yourself in a very uncomfortable position if there ever were injuries to the top three, as well as limiting your ability for multi-receiver sets. Last year (if I'm not mistaken) they activated at least five every game.

This should probably be posted in the ongoing Chad Jackson thread, but it's simply intended to show that I think JT is a meathead.

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KontradictioN

In order to do that, a true #2 downfield threat will have to emerge. I don't want to start the Chad Jackson debate in another thread, but it has to be mentioned.

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ctpatsfan77

Oh, I think it'll still be a GFY tour, but one predicated on just demoralizing teams, rather than running up the score. Personally, instead of setting a record for largest scoring margin ever, I'd like to see them set a record for largest TOP margin ever.

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KontradictioN

Also keep in mind that a lot of teams are going to be pissed off at us for running up the score earlier in the year which will give them extra incentive to play us as hard as possible.

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FootballFanetic

I think that's right--after the season you had last year, you are going to get everyone's best all 16 weeks (similar to last season's second half).

I also think it would be smart to rest Moss periodically, as he didn't look like the same player in Jan. and Feb. that he was the beginning of the year. Missing most of camp might have had something to do with it, but so might (a) teams catching on as to how best to cover him and (b) just wearing down over a long season--what is he now, 31 or so? That's not quite "gramps", but not quite a young buck in NFL terms, either.....