Don Bank's All-Bust Team

WhoDatQB · 12-13-2007, 09:28 PM

SI.com - Writers - Don Banks: NFL's 2007 All-Bust Team - Wednesday December 12, 2007 2:29PM

There's more than a few familiar names in there. Sad thing is that I agree with all of them. However I still plan on having a playoff party.

JOESAM2002 · 12-13-2007, 09:34 PM

If he's talking about just this year then I might agree with some of them. But really i think you can come up with good arguments as to why some of these guys have disappointed this year.

frankeefrank · 12-13-2007, 11:08 PM

I disagree with Charle Grant... He is doing exactly the same job as last year...
He doesn't get a lot of tackles b/c teams run away from him... He's best against the run and solid in pass rush.

hagan714 · 12-14-2007, 06:59 AM

That was almost funny. A lot of the players selected were silly. He avoided team issues and changes of system way to much. I am sure a lot of fans from all over the NFL are shaking there heads and know he made picks that he could not back up if he told the whole story of that players teams issues. Injury jumped out at me for one. Role of players on new teams. Weak negative reporting.

FireVenturi · 12-14-2007, 08:01 AM

Wow, Nate Clements must be terrible if he beat out Jason David.

FrenzyFan · 12-14-2007, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

That was almost funny. A lot of the players selected were silly. He avoided team issues and changes of system way to much. I am sure a lot of fans from all over the NFL are shaking there heads and know he made picks that he could not back up if he told the whole story of that players teams issues. Injury jumped out at me for one. Role of players on new teams. Weak negative reporting.

I don't believe I've ever read a post that I agreed with more!

mjf150 · 12-14-2007, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by JOESAM2002

But really i think you can come up with good arguments as to why some of these guys have disappointed this year.

To quote Lou Brown from "Major League II": "...it's not your job to make excuses. That's all you guys do good. It's either a leg thing or a spiritual thing, or a psychological thing..."

I think maybe someone with connections should e-mail the article to the players listed, then maybe they'll step-up and play to the level they are capable of.
This team doesn't need us defended them, they need to defend themselves by increasing their intensity, consistency, and level of play on the field. Excuses are for loses, winners don't need them.

NEXTPROBOWLER · 12-14-2007, 09:20 AM

no way possible nate was as bad as david lol

Tobias-Reiper · 12-14-2007, 10:11 AM

Actually, Banks is dead on.

You guys probably don't know this, but usually, the writer of the article doesn't choose the title that gets printed on the newspaper (or magazine, or e-zine). That falls on the editor.

If you read the article, Don Banks states this is his "All-Dissapointment" team, and never uses the word "bust". That was the editor who decided to title the article "All-Bust-Team". The players that Banks lists have indeed had highly dissapointing seasons as compared to the expectations everyone had from these players and their play in the past.

So, if you take the Nate Clemens/Jason David comparison, Jason David is horrible, sure, but Nate Clemens went to SF with the label of "shut-down" corner. David just cashed in on the Colts winning the SB and the play of Bob Sanders/Dwight Freeney.

12-13-2007, 09:28 PM	#1
WhoDatQB Boondock Saint Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: F***ing Atlanta Posts: 322	Don Bank's All-Bust Team SI.com - Writers - Don Banks: NFL's 2007 All-Bust Team - Wednesday December 12, 2007 2:29PM There's more than a few familiar names in there. Sad thing is that I agree with all of them. However I still plan on having a playoff party.

12-13-2007, 09:34 PM	#2
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team If he's talking about just this year then I might agree with some of them. But really i think you can come up with good arguments as to why some of these guys have disappointed this year.

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frankeefrank 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 775	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team I disagree with Charle Grant... He is doing exactly the same job as last year... He doesn't get a lot of tackles b/c teams run away from him... He's best against the run and solid in pass rush.
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12-14-2007, 06:59 AM	#4
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team That was almost funny. A lot of the players selected were silly. He avoided team issues and changes of system way to much. I am sure a lot of fans from all over the NFL are shaking there heads and know he made picks that he could not back up if he told the whole story of that players teams issues. Injury jumped out at me for one. Role of players on new teams. Weak negative reporting.

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FrenzyFan 100th Post Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 406	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team Originally Posted by hagan714 That was almost funny. A lot of the players selected were silly. He avoided team issues and changes of system way to much. I am sure a lot of fans from all over the NFL are shaking there heads and know he made picks that he could not back up if he told the whole story of that players teams issues. Injury jumped out at me for one. Role of players on new teams. Weak negative reporting. I don't believe I've ever read a post that I agreed with more!
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12-14-2007, 08:44 AM	#7
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 752	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team Originally Posted by JOESAM2002 But really i think you can come up with good arguments as to why some of these guys have disappointed this year. To quote Lou Brown from "Major League II": "...it's not your job to make excuses. That's all you guys do good. It's either a leg thing or a spiritual thing, or a psychological thing..." I think maybe someone with connections should e-mail the article to the players listed, then maybe they'll step-up and play to the level they are capable of. This team doesn't need us defended them, they need to defend themselves by increasing their intensity, consistency, and level of play on the field. Excuses are for loses, winners don't need them.
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NEXTPROBOWLER 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 269	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team no way possible nate was as bad as david lol

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Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: Don Bank's All-Bust Team Actually, Banks is dead on. You guys probably don't know this, but usually, the writer of the article doesn't choose the title that gets printed on the newspaper (or magazine, or e-zine). That falls on the editor. If you read the article, Don Banks states this is his "All-Dissapointment" team, and never uses the word "bust". That was the editor who decided to title the article "All-Bust-Team". The players that Banks lists have indeed had highly dissapointing seasons as compared to the expectations everyone had from these players and their play in the past. So, if you take the Nate Clemens/Jason David comparison, Jason David is horrible, sure, but Nate Clemens went to SF with the label of "shut-down" corner. David just cashed in on the Colts winning the SB and the play of Bob Sanders/Dwight Freeney.
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