McKenzie will start

saintfan · 10-14-2004, 09:47 AM

Newly acquired Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie learned he would start against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night when he stepped on the practice field with the first unit Wednesday.

Fred Thomas, the player McKenzie replaces, said he was informed Tuesday by Coach Jim Haslett and defensive coordinator Rick Venturi.

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dberce1 · 10-14-2004, 10:50 AM

Anybody else think we ought to sit Ambrose, and move Freddy over?

qball316 · 10-14-2004, 11:24 AM

I second that. Ashely Ambrose doesn\'t do anything but get beat!

Boccal · 10-14-2004, 11:44 AM

I say sit both of them and put Fakir Brown on the other side.

WhoDat · 10-14-2004, 11:59 AM

Fred Thomas?!?! FRED THOMAS?!?!

Unreal. Ambrose is probably the worst starting corner in football.

BlackandBlue · 10-14-2004, 12:23 PM

Anybody else think we ought to sit Ambrose, and move Freddy over?

Nope. Ambrose is outplaying Thomas right now. I\'m the biggest Thomas fan on this board, but he has done nothing but dissappoint me so far this season.

Cassady37 · 10-14-2004, 02:07 PM

I think the only thing Ambrose has over Thomas is the interceptions. Of course, he wouldn\'t have had them if he had actually been covering his man. They were under-thrown which is EXACTLY where Ambrose happen to be, five steps BEHIND his receiver.

saintz08 · 10-14-2004, 03:43 PM

So true so true .......

BlackandBlue · 10-14-2004, 03:46 PM

I think the only thing Ambrose has over Thomas is the interceptions.

Thomas is playing way too timid, for my tastes. Which is quite a suprise, considering he looked great during the preseason.

JKool · 10-14-2004, 03:53 PM

Thomas is no speed demon for either. Look, I loved Ambrose back in the day, I\'ll admit it, but I can agree that he\'s hurting us. However, he\'s been way better against the run and in the flats than Thomas this year. Also, he has the size to jam WRs that Thomas does not. I was surprised when I heard that Thomas would be the one moved to the nickle, but with a bit smarter scheming, Ambrose\'s weakness against the long, mid-range and deep passes can be covered up. It is hard to scheme for Thomas\' lack of size, and, since I agree with BnB, his lack of agression so far this season.

Does anyone know when Craft might be back?

10-14-2004, 09:47 AM	#1
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	McKenzie will start Newly acquired Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie learned he would start against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday night when he stepped on the practice field with the first unit Wednesday. Fred Thomas, the player McKenzie replaces, said he was informed Tuesday by Coach Jim Haslett and defensive coordinator Rick Venturi. http://www.nola.com/saints/t-p/index...8526301600.xml

10-14-2004, 10:50 AM	#2
dberce1 Chuck Liddells Right Hand Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Prairieville, Louisiana Posts: 1,227	McKenzie will start Anybody else think we ought to sit Ambrose, and move Freddy over?

10-14-2004, 11:24 AM	#3
qball316 100th Post Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Iberia Posts: 124	McKenzie will start I second that. Ashely Ambrose doesn\'t do anything but get beat!

10-14-2004, 11:44 AM	#4
Boccal 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mobile Posts: 139	McKenzie will start I say sit both of them and put Fakir Brown on the other side.

10-14-2004, 11:59 AM	#5
WhoDat 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 5,631	McKenzie will start Fred Thomas?!?! FRED THOMAS?!?! Unreal. Ambrose is probably the worst starting corner in football.
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10-14-2004, 12:23 PM	#6
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	McKenzie will start Anybody else think we ought to sit Ambrose, and move Freddy over? Nope. Ambrose is outplaying Thomas right now. I\'m the biggest Thomas fan on this board, but he has done nothing but dissappoint me so far this season.

10-14-2004, 02:07 PM	#7
Cassady37 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 337	McKenzie will start I think the only thing Ambrose has over Thomas is the interceptions. Of course, he wouldn\'t have had them if he had actually been covering his man. They were under-thrown which is EXACTLY where Ambrose happen to be, five steps BEHIND his receiver.

10-14-2004, 03:43 PM	#8
saintz08 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 3,020	McKenzie will start So true so true .......
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10-14-2004, 03:46 PM	#9
BlackandBlue Kinder, gentler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: dirty south Posts: 3,889	McKenzie will start I think the only thing Ambrose has over Thomas is the interceptions. Thomas is playing way too timid, for my tastes. Which is quite a suprise, considering he looked great during the preseason.

10-14-2004, 03:53 PM	#10
JKool 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 2,423	McKenzie will start Thomas is no speed demon for either. Look, I loved Ambrose back in the day, I\'ll admit it, but I can agree that he\'s hurting us. However, he\'s been way better against the run and in the flats than Thomas this year. Also, he has the size to jam WRs that Thomas does not. I was surprised when I heard that Thomas would be the one moved to the nickle, but with a bit smarter scheming, Ambrose\'s weakness against the long, mid-range and deep passes can be covered up. It is hard to scheme for Thomas\' lack of size, and, since I agree with BnB, his lack of agression so far this season. Does anyone know when Craft might be back?
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