__________________ Anyway, like I was sayin', crow is the fruit of the land. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, crow-kabobs, crow creole, crow gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple crow, lemon crow, coconut crow, pepper crow, crow soup, crow stew, crow salad, crow and potatoes, crow burger, crow sandwich. That- that's about it.
Your right. Man screw Faine, it doesnt matter because we are gonna whoop the whole NFC's ass anyway. Espically the Tampa Bay *uckaneers.. Can you feel my anger.
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O my god. Im freaking freakin out. The sky is falling.
Saints’ switch to new center goes smoothly
By LES EAST, Special to The Advocate, Aug 21, 2008
METAIRIE — One of the Saints’ more significant personnel changes has gone relatively unnoticed during training camp and the preseason.
Amid all the scrutiny of incoming draft choices and veteran acquisitions, Jonathan Goodwin has ascended to the starter’s position at center.
While every move of Jonathan Vilma, Jeremy Shockey, Sedrick Ellis, Tracy Porter and others is dissected, Goodwin quietly, almost anonymously, goes about the business of anchoring the offensive line.
That fits the quiet nature of Goodwin, a seventh-year veteran who inherited the job when last year’s starter, Jeff Faine, signed as a free agent with Tampa Bay, and Goodwin re-signed with New Orleans.
“Jonathan played in four games last year and it gave us a chance to see how we operated with him in there at center,” coach Sean Payton said. “So when Faine left, we knew we wanted to re-sign Jonathan and then the question was could we come to an agreement and still keep options open if we couldn’t.
“We couldn’t take for granted that we were going to be able to re-sign him. We felt like we needed to come away from free agency with one of our two centers. We knew Faine would be leaving right away and we were able to re-sign Goodwin, which was a plus.”
Goodwin was signed as a free agent from the New York Jets in 2006 to provide depth and versatility — he can also play guard — to the line. He started 13 of 74 games in which he played for New York in four seasons.
Though Goodwin, who signed a new three-year contract in March, is not a newcomer, his work with the first-team offense has been limited. So the first two preseason games have been important for the offense as he makes blocking calls and gets comfortable with the four returning starters on the line, particularly left guard Jamar Nesbit and right guard Jahri Evans.
“Even though I’ve played with these guys in practice, it’s real important for the guys to get used to me being back in at center and coming together as a group,” Goodwin said.
“Knowing where I might be or Jahri or Jamar getting used to each other and line calls, knowing what each one of us is thinking against certain looks and certain defenses.”
Training camp and preseason are also important for Goodwin and quarterback Drew Brees to develop a comfort level with one another.
“Most runs and passes start with the identification of who will be calling the middle linebacker and that takes place with Jonathan and Drew Brees,” Payton said. “There’s a lot of communication that has to go on to make sure that those guys are on the same page and it generally starts inside-out. In his case, that’s something that he does well.
“He’s someone that handles the protections well in regards to the multiple looks. He does a good job with making the right calls. He’s a veteran player that knows what to do.”
Goodwin said he’s getting used to what Brees looks for from his center.
“Sometimes when he sees certain looks, he’s ready to get the ball and he speeds the snap count up,” Goodwin said, “and that’s something I’ve had to get used to and I think I’m starting to pick up on that.”
Goodwin has two more preseason games, including one at Cincinnati on Saturday, to settle in before the Saints face Faine and the Buccaneers in the season opener Sept. 7 in the Superdome.
“You can always get better,” Goodwin said. “You can always improve, so the more time the better. I think we’re getting pretty comfortable with each other and that’s the important thing.”
Goodwin said he’s satisfied with the line’s play in the first two games, but he knows it needs to keep improving if New Orleans is going to continue its recent offensive success. The Saints were fourth in the NFL in total offense last season and first the year before that.
“Everything is a work in progress,” Goodwin said. “I think we’ve had two good outings as a first unit so hopefully we can keep getting better and better as the season goes along.
“Hopefully we can open up holes and keep increasing the yards per carry and keep Drew upright. Those are the most important things.”
Notes
Payton said after practice Wednesday that DT Hollis Thomas (triceps surgery), DT Brian Young (foot), WR Adrian Arrington (tor), and LB Mark Simoneau (back) won’t play Saturday. … Rookie DT Sedrick Ellis is expected to play despite a bruised ankle. … Payton said the starters will play at least a half.
Re: this imo, has not gone un noticed,
