BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE

WhoDat · 08-17-2003, 09:27 AM

Why does everyone keep talking about how a QB can\'t run around like that and not expect to get hurt? Of course he can. Vick is 6-0, 215. Throw 10 pounds on him and he\'s bigger than the average starting runningback in the NFL. Barry Sanders was MUCH smaller and made the same kinds of moves and if he hadn\'t retired we\'d all be saying Emmitt who right now.

Shaun Alexander 5-11 225
Tiki Barber 5-10 200
Michael Bennet 5-9 209
Trung Candidate 5-11 205
Corey Dillion 6-1 225
Warrick Dunn 5-9 180
Kevin Faulk 5-8 202
Marshall Faulk 5-10 211
Olandis Gary 5-11 218
Garrison Hearst 5-11 215
Travis Henry 5-9 215
Priest Holmes 5-9 213
Edgerrin James 6-0 214
Curtis Martin 5-11 205
Deuce McAllister 6-1 221
Michael Pitman 6-0 218
Clinton Portis 5-11 205
Emmitt Smith 5-10 221
LaDainian Tomlinosn 5-10 221

Almost all of your Pro Bowl caliber runningbacks are in that list and you\'ll see there really isn\'t a guy much more than 5-7 pound heavier than Vick. If these guys can carry the ball 30 times a game, why can\'t Vick? It was a freak accident. He got hurt just the same as Priest Holmes got hurt... and Holmes got hurt much worse and is only 5-9 213. Where were you guys last year when he got hurt? Why didn\'t I hear then that Priest just couldn\'t expect to run like that and not get hurt?

saintfan · 08-17-2003, 10:01 AM

Whodat, I should have known you\'d be the guy rushing to Vick\'s defense. Bottom line is EVERYone knew Vick was gonna get hurt if he continued to try and play a college game in the NFL (compensating for his lack of an understanding of an NFL passing game), and Whodat, you must be the ONLY person on the planet that thought otherwise. The proof was carted off the field last night. It wasn\'t a matter of \"if\" it would happen, it was a simple matter of when.

rusta · 08-17-2003, 11:42 AM

the differance between your list of RB\'s and vick is THEY ARE RB\'S!!!!!!!!!!!!

they know how to run the ball (ie not in one hand dangling aorund like vick), they know how to avoid and/or take hits (i\'ve never seen vick slide), they rely on their experience to know their limits, they are running plays designed for the run (ie THEY HAVE BLOCKERS)

those guys are running backs because of their talent at the position not their size, no one said vick didn\'t have the physical attributes to run, he doesn\'t have the experience to run that much, physical gifts are great but if you don\'t have some knowledge to go with it.......

YOU GET YOUR FREAKIN LEG BROKE AND LAUGHED AT BY PEOPLE SAYING I TOLD YOU SO

[Edited on 17/8/2003 by rusta]

[Edited on 17/8/2003 by rusta]

DATMAN · 08-17-2003, 03:08 PM

I for one am never happy to see any player injured. And as far as Vick is concerned, I was looking forward to the challenge of the Saints trying to stop him.

Given his injury, the Saints may still have that opportunity. So before some of us get too giddy about this situation, consider:

- Vick has a broken Fibula. Prognosis is that he will be out 6-8 weeks.
- Given this is only week 2 of pre-season, that would mean best case scenario Vick is back on Sept. 28; worst case, Oct. 12.
- Even if we allow nine weeks (much worse scenario), guess who his first game will be against ---- Yes, our beloved Saints on Oct. 19.
- If we face him on Oct. 19, he may be somewhat rusty. However, there is a good likelihood that he will be back to full speed when we play Atlanta the 2nd time on Nov. 16.

So unless Vick\'s injury turns out to be much worse than 1st reported, the Saints will still have to face him twice.

BillyCarpenter1 · 08-17-2003, 03:28 PM

As a Saints fan, I worry about injuries to the Saints, not the Falcons. I\'m not happy that Vick is hurt, but i\'m not sad either. I am happy that Vicks injury is not career threatening and next year he should be back to running the ball as good as usual. But this year he will not be the same Mike Vick. His running ability will not be the same. So however you feel about the injury to Vick, this is good for the Saints. Period.

Cassady37 · 08-17-2003, 04:48 PM

No matter when he comes back he won\'t be the same for a while. Mentally he\'ll be protecting his leg even if it is subconsiously. He will be told and coached to avoid the unnecessary risk of running out of the pocket which is his biggest asset. As far as the assumption of adding 10lbs. to him and he\'s a running back is complete bs! When you train to be a running back you have a certain form and it becomes part of you to reach this level of play. When you\'re a QB you run unprotected in a slanting style to gain a few extra yards or to avoid a sack. Two VERY different styles with two VERY different results. But beware, we always seem to struggle with back-up quarterbacks!

TomGreen · 08-17-2003, 08:42 PM

I hope Vick will be back for the Saints game. I want the Saints to kill Vick, not some second string guy.

[Edited on 18/8/2003 by TomGreen]

saintz08 · 08-18-2003, 01:54 AM

Here is another angle to the Vick injury , surprisingly not mentioned here yet .

In watching game after game one thing was becoming totally clear , the N.F.L. had made Vick some premadonna poster child for future football stars . The referees had begun calling games with a favoritism towards Vick . Without Vick putting on his little shows of cutback running , games will be called more evenly now when playing the Falcons .

osama_bin_ditka · 08-18-2003, 02:41 AM

Almost all of your Pro Bowl caliber runningbacks are in that list and you\'ll see there really isn\'t a guy much more than 5-7 pound heavier than Vick. If these guys can carry the ball 30 times a game, why can\'t Vick? It was a freak accident. He got hurt just the same as Priest Holmes got hurt... and Holmes got hurt much worse and is only 5-9 213. Where were you guys last year when he got hurt? Why didn\'t I hear then that Priest just couldn\'t expect to run like that and not get hurt?

Dude, are you on crack? Are you comparing Vick to other NFL running backs? Big difference....name me some RB\'s that can THROW the ball?

That is why Vick needs to stay in the pocket and stop running all around the field like a jackass.

Batwood · 08-18-2003, 06:31 AM

Glorifying his misfortune is bad Karma.

But considering how Vick led Falcons own the Saints I understand the frustration. As a Buc fan I actually rather he be in there when we play him, the Bucs D is in his head and he can\'t do squat. Doug Johnson probably has a better chance.

I just broke my Fibula 2 months ago. It\'s no biggie. Small non-weight bearing bone in lowewr leg. Heals up quick. The Bucs O-lineman Kerry Jenkins played with a fractured fibula. Vick will be back in time to play both games against your Saints so I wouldn\'t get too excited.

08-17-2003, 09:27 AM	#1
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE Why does everyone keep talking about how a QB can\'t run around like that and not expect to get hurt? Of course he can. Vick is 6-0, 215. Throw 10 pounds on him and he\'s bigger than the average starting runningback in the NFL. Barry Sanders was MUCH smaller and made the same kinds of moves and if he hadn\'t retired we\'d all be saying Emmitt who right now. Shaun Alexander 5-11 225 Tiki Barber 5-10 200 Michael Bennet 5-9 209 Trung Candidate 5-11 205 Corey Dillion 6-1 225 Warrick Dunn 5-9 180 Kevin Faulk 5-8 202 Marshall Faulk 5-10 211 Olandis Gary 5-11 218 Garrison Hearst 5-11 215 Travis Henry 5-9 215 Priest Holmes 5-9 213 Edgerrin James 6-0 214 Curtis Martin 5-11 205 Deuce McAllister 6-1 221 Michael Pitman 6-0 218 Clinton Portis 5-11 205 Emmitt Smith 5-10 221 LaDainian Tomlinosn 5-10 221 Almost all of your Pro Bowl caliber runningbacks are in that list and you\'ll see there really isn\'t a guy much more than 5-7 pound heavier than Vick. If these guys can carry the ball 30 times a game, why can\'t Vick? It was a freak accident. He got hurt just the same as Priest Holmes got hurt... and Holmes got hurt much worse and is only 5-9 213. Where were you guys last year when he got hurt? Why didn\'t I hear then that Priest just couldn\'t expect to run like that and not get hurt?
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	\"Excuses, excuses, excuses. ThatÃ¢Â€Â™s all anyone ever makes for the New Orleans SaintsÃ¢Â€Â™ organization.\" - Eric Narcisse \"Being a Saints fan is almost like being addicted to crack,\" he said.[i]\"You know you should stop, but you just can\'t.\"

08-17-2003, 10:01 AM	#2
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE Whodat, I should have known you\'d be the guy rushing to Vick\'s defense. Bottom line is EVERYone knew Vick was gonna get hurt if he continued to try and play a college game in the NFL (compensating for his lack of an understanding of an NFL passing game), and Whodat, you must be the ONLY person on the planet that thought otherwise. The proof was carted off the field last night. It wasn\'t a matter of \"if\" it would happen, it was a simple matter of when.

08-17-2003, 11:42 AM	#3
rusta 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 361	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE the differance between your list of RB\'s and vick is THEY ARE RB\'S!!!!!!!!!!!! they know how to run the ball (ie not in one hand dangling aorund like vick), they know how to avoid and/or take hits (i\'ve never seen vick slide), they rely on their experience to know their limits, they are running plays designed for the run (ie THEY HAVE BLOCKERS) those guys are running backs because of their talent at the position not their size, no one said vick didn\'t have the physical attributes to run, he doesn\'t have the experience to run that much, physical gifts are great but if you don\'t have some knowledge to go with it....... YOU GET YOUR FREAKIN LEG BROKE AND LAUGHED AT BY PEOPLE SAYING I TOLD YOU SO [Edited on 17/8/2003 by rusta] [Edited on 17/8/2003 by rusta]
rusta 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 361

08-17-2003, 03:08 PM	#4
DATMAN Registered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: HOUSTON bwo the "Red Stick" Posts: 36	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE I for one am never happy to see any player injured. And as far as Vick is concerned, I was looking forward to the challenge of the Saints trying to stop him. Given his injury, the Saints may still have that opportunity. So before some of us get too giddy about this situation, consider: - Vick has a broken Fibula. Prognosis is that he will be out 6-8 weeks. - Given this is only week 2 of pre-season, that would mean best case scenario Vick is back on Sept. 28; worst case, Oct. 12. - Even if we allow nine weeks (much worse scenario), guess who his first game will be against ---- Yes, our beloved Saints on Oct. 19. - If we face him on Oct. 19, he may be somewhat rusty. However, there is a good likelihood that he will be back to full speed when we play Atlanta the 2nd time on Nov. 16. So unless Vick\'s injury turns out to be much worse than 1st reported, the Saints will still have to face him twice.
	\"WE\'RE GONNA CONTINUE.........\"

08-17-2003, 03:28 PM	#5
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE As a Saints fan, I worry about injuries to the Saints, not the Falcons. I\'m not happy that Vick is hurt, but i\'m not sad either. I am happy that Vicks injury is not career threatening and next year he should be back to running the ball as good as usual. But this year he will not be the same Mike Vick. His running ability will not be the same. So however you feel about the injury to Vick, this is good for the Saints. Period.
BillyCarpenter1 Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,209

08-17-2003, 04:48 PM	#6
Cassady37 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 337	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE No matter when he comes back he won\'t be the same for a while. Mentally he\'ll be protecting his leg even if it is subconsiously. He will be told and coached to avoid the unnecessary risk of running out of the pocket which is his biggest asset. As far as the assumption of adding 10lbs. to him and he\'s a running back is complete bs! When you train to be a running back you have a certain form and it becomes part of you to reach this level of play. When you\'re a QB you run unprotected in a slanting style to gain a few extra yards or to avoid a sack. Two VERY different styles with two VERY different results. But beware, we always seem to struggle with back-up quarterbacks!

08-17-2003, 08:42 PM	#7
TomGreen Registered Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 40	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE I hope Vick will be back for the Saints game. I want the Saints to kill Vick, not some second string guy. [Edited on 18/8/2003 by TomGreen]
TomGreen Registered Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 40

08-18-2003, 01:54 AM	#8
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE Here is another angle to the Vick injury , surprisingly not mentioned here yet . In watching game after game one thing was becoming totally clear , the N.F.L. had made Vick some premadonna poster child for future football stars . The referees had begun calling games with a favoritism towards Vick . Without Vick putting on his little shows of cutback running , games will be called more evenly now when playing the Falcons .
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020

08-18-2003, 02:41 AM	#9
osama_bin_ditka Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE Almost all of your Pro Bowl caliber runningbacks are in that list and you\'ll see there really isn\'t a guy much more than 5-7 pound heavier than Vick. If these guys can carry the ball 30 times a game, why can\'t Vick? It was a freak accident. He got hurt just the same as Priest Holmes got hurt... and Holmes got hurt much worse and is only 5-9 213. Where were you guys last year when he got hurt? Why didn\'t I hear then that Priest just couldn\'t expect to run like that and not get hurt? Dude, are you on crack? Are you comparing Vick to other NFL running backs? Big difference....name me some RB\'s that can THROW the ball? That is why Vick needs to stay in the pocket and stop running all around the field like a jackass.
osama_bin_ditka Rookie Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22

08-18-2003, 06:31 AM	#10
Batwood Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 55	BOOOYAH!!! VICK IS GONE Glorifying his misfortune is bad Karma. But considering how Vick led Falcons own the Saints I understand the frustration. As a Buc fan I actually rather he be in there when we play him, the Bucs D is in his head and he can\'t do squat. Doug Johnson probably has a better chance. I just broke my Fibula 2 months ago. It\'s no biggie. Small non-weight bearing bone in lowewr leg. Heals up quick. The Bucs O-lineman Kerry Jenkins played with a fractured fibula. Vick will be back in time to play both games against your Saints so I wouldn\'t get too excited.
Batwood Registered Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 55	\"I don\'t think he has many tools on offense that he actually likes,\" says Randy Mueller, former Saints GM. Wait until he gets his own players. Watch out.\" http://i.tsn.com/i/o/books/covers/su...rbowlcover.gif