49ers must stop Sproles

01-13-2012, 06:03 AM

Vic Fangio, the 49ers' defensive coordinator, wishes that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had stepped in when the Saints signed free-agent running back Darren Sproles in July.

"I can't believe they got him for the cheap price that they got him for replacing Reggie Bush," Fangio said. "I think if it was the NBA, the commissioner might have stepped in and stopped that move."

The 5-foot-6, 190-pound Sproles mightlook small, but he has been a huge X-factor for the Saints this season. Bush caught 81 passes from Drew Brees the past two years combined before taking his talents to Miami, but Sproles caught 86 this season alone. And he averaged two more yards on those catches (8.3) than Bush did.

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49ers must stop Sproles, Saints' little engine

SloMotion · 01-13-2012, 08:12 AM

Originally Posted by WhoDat!656

Fangio said, "I think if it was the NBA, the commissioner might have stepped in and stopped that move."

..... because every league should be run like the NBA .....

give 'em hell, Saints.

TopCow · 01-13-2012, 09:49 AM

Thanks for the support, SloMo. You have earned a Lions supporter in a Fleur de Lis uniform. It is true that the 49ers must stop Sproles. And Drew Brees. And Jimmy Graham. And Pierre Thomas. And Marques Colston. And Chris Ivory. And Devery Henderson. And Jed Collins. And Adrian Arrington. No problem for the finest defensive unit ever to put on uniforms.

niteadept · 01-13-2012, 09:51 AM

I'm thinking it is time for the 9ers to get SPROLED!!

dizzle88 · 01-13-2012, 11:22 AM

NO ONE can stop sproles! Best free agent acquisition for the past season, knew "super smurf" would run rings around defenses if he was wearing a saints uni

saintfan · 01-13-2012, 01:22 PM

I'm hearing all this about stopping our run game. And I would rekon if there's a team that could do that it'd be San Francisco.

But what I'm wondering - and I don't know the answer to this - is how their "D" performs against the screen pass? If they plan on pressuring Drew like people are saying they are, they'd be wise to keep the screen play in mind. PT might just have a career day if they show up single-minded...

QBREES9 · 01-13-2012, 01:31 PM

"I can't believe they got him for the cheap price that they got him for replacing Reggie Bush," Fangio said.

Thanks A.J. Smith.

01-13-2012, 06:03 AM	#1
Threaded by WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,046 Rating: (0 votes - average) Vic Fangio, the 49ers' defensive coordinator, wishes that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had stepped in when the Saints signed free-agent running back Darren Sproles in July. "I can't believe they got him for the cheap price that they got him for replacing Reggie Bush," Fangio said. "I think if it was the NBA, the commissioner might have stepped in and stopped that move." The 5-foot-6, 190-pound Sproles mightlook small, but he has been a huge X-factor for the Saints this season. Bush caught 81 passes from Drew Brees the past two years combined before taking his talents to Miami, but Sproles caught 86 this season alone. And he averaged two more yards on those catches (8.3) than Bush did. Read more: 49ers must stop Sproles, Saints' little engine 49ers must stop Sproles, Saints' little engine Last edited by papz; 01-13-2012 at 11:23 AM..
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01-13-2012, 08:12 AM	#2
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Originally Posted by WhoDat!656 Fangio said, "I think if it was the NBA, the commissioner might have stepped in and stopped that move." ..... because every league should be run like the NBA ..... give 'em hell, Saints. niteadept likes this.

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TopCow 100th Post Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 299	Thanks for the support, SloMo. You have earned a Lions supporter in a Fleur de Lis uniform. It is true that the 49ers must stop Sproles. And Drew Brees. And Jimmy Graham. And Pierre Thomas. And Marques Colston. And Chris Ivory. And Devery Henderson. And Jed Collins. And Adrian Arrington. No problem for the finest defensive unit ever to put on uniforms. Halo and SloMotion like this.
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niteadept Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 520 Blog Entries: 1	I'm thinking it is time for the 9ers to get SPROLED!! Halo and saintfan like this.

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dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,208	NO ONE can stop sproles! Best free agent acquisition for the past season, knew "super smurf" would run rings around defenses if he was wearing a saints uni

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saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	I'm hearing all this about stopping our run game. And I would rekon if there's a team that could do that it'd be San Francisco. But what I'm wondering - and I don't know the answer to this - is how their "D" performs against the screen pass? If they plan on pressuring Drew like people are saying they are, they'd be wise to keep the screen play in mind. PT might just have a career day if they show up single-minded...

01-13-2012, 01:31 PM	#7
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	"I can't believe they got him for the cheap price that they got him for replacing Reggie Bush," Fangio said. Thanks A.J. Smith.