SAINTS SIGN SPROLES

WestBankbOrn · 07-29-2011, 07:47 AM

Great bullet for Drew's gun

Euphoria · 07-29-2011, 08:07 AM

I'll take sproles any day.

The big difference is Sproles will make a cut at full speed and GO.

Bush makes a cut wait, go this way, no wait I need to go this way, no wait I'll go that way, no let me go back 6 yards to get one and cut this way. Dang tacked by a guys finger.

papz · 07-29-2011, 08:38 AM

DrewDat · 07-29-2011, 08:41 AM

Is this bad news for Ivory or Thomas?? I like our return game now

darstep · 07-29-2011, 08:50 AM

I was thinking that $3.5 was Reggie kind of money...
I like Sproles stature better than Reggie's.
Built low to the ground, and like Euph said, no hesitation at all. That works for me.
Sproles is a very good pick up.
ALL my concerns are on the other side of the ball. So many uncertainties.

NOS2SB · 07-29-2011, 09:42 AM

Big Ing, Pierre the Powerhouse and Little Darren are about to tear some sh*t up!!!

crawgator · 07-29-2011, 12:22 PM

This is a good move... We get a return guy... We get that 3rd down back to replace Reggie.... In fact he will prob fit in real nice here... GEAUX SAINTS

Maverick2299 · 07-29-2011, 01:19 PM

I think the pick-up is ok. I think they wanted to sign somebody with ivory and Thomas still recovering.

Bush and Sproles stats are not all that different.

Bush - Rush yards 2,090, AVG 4.0, TD 17, FUM 13
Sproles - Rush yards 1,154, AVG 4.6, TD 6, FUM 1

Bush - Receiving yards 2,142, AVG 7.3, TD 12, FUM 1
Sproles- Receiving yards 1,400, AVG 9.6, TD 11, FUM 1

Bush - Punt yards 720, AVG 7.8, TD 4, FUM 5
Sproles - Punt Yards 935, AVG 8.2, TD 2, FUM 7

I think he is a little better then bush, but not by much. The only thing I really like about him is the return game aspect. But I think Bush was a better red zone threat.

SaintsBro · 07-29-2011, 01:21 PM

I knew something was definitely up when I saw those quotes from Payton in the press conference yesterday, when he started talking about Darren Sproles' skillset, when the reporters weren't really asking him a question about Sproles!

07-29-2011, 07:47 AM	#1
WestBankbOrn Lifer Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake Charles, La Posts: 24 Blog Entries: 1	Great bullet for Drew's gun strato likes this.

07-29-2011, 08:07 AM	#2
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I'll take sproles any day. The big difference is Sproles will make a cut at full speed and GO. Bush makes a cut wait, go this way, no wait I need to go this way, no wait I'll go that way, no let me go back 6 yards to get one and cut this way. Dang tacked by a guys finger. Memnoch_TP likes this.

07-29-2011, 08:38 AM	#3
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07-29-2011, 08:41 AM	#4
DrewDat DOMEPATROL Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Jacksonville,Florida Due To Military Obligation Posts: 479	Is this bad news for Ivory or Thomas?? I like our return game now

07-29-2011, 08:50 AM	#5
darstep SaintSince67 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PortCity Posts: 2,044	I was thinking that $3.5 was Reggie kind of money... I like Sproles stature better than Reggie's. Built low to the ground, and like Euph said, no hesitation at all. That works for me. Sproles is a very good pick up. ALL my concerns are on the other side of the ball. So many uncertainties.

07-29-2011, 09:42 AM	#6
NOS2SB Shampoo Join Date: May 2011 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 454	Big Ing, Pierre the Powerhouse and Little Darren are about to tear some sh*t up!!!

07-29-2011, 12:22 PM	#7
crawgator 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ridgecrest, Ca Posts: 187 Blog Entries: 1	This is a good move... We get a return guy... We get that 3rd down back to replace Reggie.... In fact he will prob fit in real nice here... GEAUX SAINTS

07-29-2011, 01:19 PM	#8
Maverick2299 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 368	I think the pick-up is ok. I think they wanted to sign somebody with ivory and Thomas still recovering. Bush and Sproles stats are not all that different. Bush - Rush yards 2,090, AVG 4.0, TD 17, FUM 13 Sproles - Rush yards 1,154, AVG 4.6, TD 6, FUM 1 Bush - Receiving yards 2,142, AVG 7.3, TD 12, FUM 1 Sproles- Receiving yards 1,400, AVG 9.6, TD 11, FUM 1 Bush - Punt yards 720, AVG 7.8, TD 4, FUM 5 Sproles - Punt Yards 935, AVG 8.2, TD 2, FUM 7 I think he is a little better then bush, but not by much. The only thing I really like about him is the return game aspect. But I think Bush was a better red zone threat.

07-29-2011, 01:21 PM	#9
SaintsBro Site Donor Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: in line with my ridiculous CLEAR PLASTIC BAG Posts: 3,650 Blog Entries: 3	I knew something was definitely up when I saw those quotes from Payton in the press conference yesterday, when he started talking about Darren Sproles' skillset, when the reporters weren't really asking him a question about Sproles!