D-Day Thoughts (23rd)

[Z-P]

Some final thoughts before “D†Day, the 23rd...

I’ve followed this draft closer than ever before. Maybe spent too much time chasing it down over the past few months………

I’m geeked like the rest of you sluggies, but probably less “excitedâ€. I’ll explain.

IMHO, the NFL over the past 10 years has turned into one big profitable business, controlled by a possee of basically unimpressive cigar chewing guys who meet and make policy behind closed doors with their financial interests being the principle driving force.

They’ve got us fooled into being “loyal†to our “hometown†or “favorite†teams…but they really don’t care about the fans…or a “townâ€â€¦ Hey, I’m not upset about this, it’s just the way the game works. I love to watch the warriors go out on Sunday and do individual athletic, and team athletic things I can only dream of. So I’m one of their lackies too.

Back to Superman…………..the players are just cannon fodder for the business. They're kind of like “cattle†to these guys. No more, no less. Think about what’s happened in Bernie Kosar’s life………….nuff said?

I’m happy for 5. He’ll go day one, and that’s really all I care about. Then I can do something constructive with Sunday! I don’t care if he goes 3 or 4 or 5……………so what? We all know he “plays great from behindâ€â€¦â€¦.it will fire him up. He’ll get a nice signing bonus……….his wonderful, conservative parents will carefully bank and monitor it for him so he can concentrate on ball………….and he’ll end up in September as somebodys #3 behind two veterans. Then I’ll have 2 pro teams to be a sucker for……………..however (and I highly recommend you hang with me on this one), I am not going out and buying a Frye jersey with the first team he signs with. It would be a waste of money. He’ll play, but he probably will move 2 or 3 times before he hooks up with the correct system and becomes the star we all know he will ultimately be. I still won’t buy that jersey either………….the only one I’ll hang in my closet is a UA Frye rag.

Oops………….got to go……………more tomorrow.

[Z-P]

It's not tomorrow, but I am back

Lost my momentum when work interfered, but I'll try and finish off what I was attempting to say...........

Draft's a difficult thing. The reason we shouldn't get our undies in a bundle (IMHO) is because picking a QB is a special dealio.

Teams usually go with "the best player available" at the time they are on the clock most of the time. The one time operating on this theory can be voided is when QB's are involved.

Here's the deal...........do you think under any circumstances San Diego or Buffalo are going to pick a QB? Of course not. Same applies to many other clubs. Soooooo C could be sitting there for a long time before a team with the need pops up. And another thing...........keep in mind the first team with a QB need to come along may have him rated at 3, 4, or 5 on their chart..............so we could be in for a deep 2nd round or even third round situation for 5. That's why I'm laid back more than most of you over this deal. I'm luvin it, but not "enfuego" about it.

Speaking about Buffalo...............that would be the perfect kind of situation for C to hook in to. I love how the Bills back burnered JP Losman last season so he could learn. Now they pick up Kelly H to take the summer pressure off Losman and have him ready to step up in the season.............that's what I'd like to see for 5. The environment at the Pack looks good. The Browns would be a bad situation for him to enter in to at the start of his career. Good as Bennie did in Pitt last season, let's see how he does this time around before we annoint him the next coming of Joe Montana or John Elway.............neither of which he is in my opinion because of his lack of "athleticism" gawd I hate that term.

Anyway...............nuff rambling.............that's what I was trying to say...............

Missed the action yesterday, darn it, but did catch the radio.

"One more spring"................what the hail was that? I'll bet Jerry F and LO said exactly the same thing in their second spring practices That was pretty weak IMHO. What the heck did the seniors think (the few of them that remain) when they heard that on?

War UAM..........still the MAN..............is was and will always be the best.............

ILFSITF

[zip37]

I hope & pray tha #5 gets with a tem that has a good offensive LINE (particularly the left side), if he gets w/a team like the Browns, he's going to get hurt. The basics of football

are BUILD THE OFFENSIVE LINE FIRST.

With ball ammunition lock and load!

[GP1]

WOW, I thought the 5 excuse making machine would wait to get running until at least after draft day. I don't know if maybe it is never to late to get started or it just never ended.

Since I like this board and the people on it so much, I am currently developing a 5 excuse making cheat sheet that will greatly reduce the amount of time typing on this board. It will be numerically based with an excuse tied to each number so you can just type in the number instead of the whole phrase. I am attempting to gather all of the excuses used over the past two years to include so I am sure you all understand it is taking a lot of time. When completed, it will greatly reduce the amount of time each of you spend making excuses. Potentially, it could be the greatest post ever on this page.

Please, there is no need to thank me. I feel I have an obligation to help my fellow Zips fans.

Keep posted.....