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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.after thousands of anti-Maroney posts, it would seem that the next illogical step in the progression of this mania would be to act out. Happens all the time...look at the D.C. shootings a few years ago. Don't kill the messenger.
Wow. That's all I got to say. Wow.
Don't kill Lomo NSA!
Now that's going too far. I think all Patriots fans would like to see Maroney succeed, because he is still a Patriot after all. But we have the right to be tired of hearing all the excuses.
I'd just like to see Maroney step up for once, to show that he has some kind of mental/physical toughness vs adversity. If he needs to slap on a knee brace, do it. But last time I checked football was a game played by men, not babies.
This entire post is a load of crap. You take every possible opportunity to bag on the kid, and even started this thread as if Maroney had been recovering from the same injury and simply decided to take a couple months of recovery. You also conveniently omit reference to Lynch from Buffalo.
You've allowed yourself to become a joke.
Why because he does not chug to kool aid with no pause for a breath?
Why is maroney tough?
Okay, I just screwed myself yesterday or the day before suggesting Meriwether be considered for OLB before checking and realizing that, whatever he was able to do in college, the guy weighs 200 and is having trouble at the safety spot. It was one of my more boneheaded posts of all time, and understand its impact on my credibility. That said:
Brian Westbrook's career stats:
2002
not worth typing; started 3 games.
2003
started 8 out of 15 played;
613 rushing yards, 332 receiving yards, 11 TD total
2004
Started 12, played in 13. 812 rushing, 703 receiving. 9 TD.
2005
Started 12, played 12. 617/616. 7 TD.
2006
Started 14, played 14. 1217/699. 11 TD.
2007 (to date)
Started 11, played 11. 994/604. 11 TD to date.
I think Bill Belichick is realizing Maroney "is what he is," and whether or not he'll develop Petersonesque toughness, he's not there right now. We need him fresh AFTER week 16 more than before, but we need some production out of him now as well... and that's the line BB is forced to walk with LoMo. I'm sure he'd rather not have to walk that line, but you play the hand you have, and you manage your resources accordingly.
PFnV
VJC Patriot, Westbrook was a third round pick.
Patriots - Maroney has missed games, as has Morris
Cowboys - Jones and Barber have remained healthy (oddly enough, Jones missed 11 games in his first two seasons and has not missed a game since, and Jones missed 10 games in his first two seasons)
Packers - Starter out, Grant in
Colts - Addai missed time, too.... SHOCK!
Giants - Jacobs, Ward both missing time
Seahawks - Alexander missed time
Buccaneers - Williams and Pittman both injured and out
Browns - Lewis missed a game
Titans - Brown missed time
Bills - Lynch is made of glass
Lions - Jones... glass redux
Vikings - Taylor AND Peterson have missed time
Bears - Stick a fork in Benson
Broncos - Can ANY of their running backs stay healthy? Henry sure can't
Texans - One day, Green will play again. Maybe.
Saints - The Deuce is NOT loose
Eagles - Westbrook and Buckhalter have each missed a game
Redskins - Portis is made of what, fine crystal?
Bengals - Rudi ≠ 'toughness', apparently
Chiefs - L.J = I.R., Priest... done
Raiders - Mr. Jordan lost games to injury, and now his job to Huggie Bear, Jr.
Dolphins - Brown and Williams, sitting in the I.R. tree together
Rams - Jackson really needs to sack up, I guess
49ers - As is befitting of his college and pro career, has missed time
Healthy teams:
Steelers - Parker
Jaguars - Both RB's have been healthy, although Taylor often misses games
Chargers - LdT and Turner have remained healthy
Cardinals - James hasn't missed out on the fun yet
Ravens - So far, so good for McGahee
Panthers - although he's had an injury plagued career, so far so good for Foster
Jets - Jones and Washington, 12 for 12 to date
Falcons - Dunn, the starter, hasn't missed a game. Norwood, his platoon-mate, has
So, it's now 24 out of 32 teams that have seen their #1 running backs miss games this season, and the Falcons have seen their backup miss time. With all that broken glass on the fields, it's amazing more players aren't complaining of splinters. What a bunch of sissies, huh?
How many #1 backs don't get on the field in the 1st half of games and stand on the sidelines, while people claim he is on the sideline because of the "gameplan" or because the coaches are being "cautious" because of surgery months ago?