Bradshaw Injury Prone....

[neverstop1863]

So its been awhile since I have posted, I just wanted to share my interests in this deal.......Its been awhile since I have been excited about a Colts running game, granted I have definitely  got my kicks through the air but somewhere deep down I crave the running game that we lack....I have been visiting the forums constantly and tried to monitor the status of this deal, most of what I have read has knocked him for being injury prone so I looked into the rookie running backs from 07 and compared their history, for some reason i don't remember Bradshaw being an "Injury prone" player so here is some of what I found.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw.

 

Year Week NFL Team Injury Status Injury

2007 17 New York Giants Questionable calf

2007 18 New York Giants Probable calf

2008 1 New York Giants Probable calf

2009 4 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 5 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 6 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 7 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 8 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 9 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 11 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 12 New York Giants Out ankle

2009 13 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2009 14 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 15 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 16 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 17 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2010 5 New York Giants Questionable ankle

2010 14 New York Giants Probable wrist

2010 17 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 9 New York Giants Doubtful foot

2011 10 New York Giants Out foot

2011 11 New York Giants Out foot

2011 12 New York Giants Out foot

2011 13 New York Giants Questionable foot

2011 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 15 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 16 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 17 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 18 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 19 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 20 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 21 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 1 New York Giants Probable hand

2012 3 New York Giants Out neck

2012 4 New York Giants Probable neck

2012 7 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 8 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 9 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 10 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 12 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 13 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 15 New York Giants Out knee/foot

2012 16 New York Giants Questionable knee/foot

2012 17 New York Giants Probable knee/foot

 

 

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Adrian Peterson.

 

2007 11 Minnesota Vikings Out knee

2007 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2007 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2007 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2008 3 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2008 4 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2009 3 Minnesota Vikings Probable back

2009 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2009 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/foot

2010 13 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2010 15 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 16 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2010 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2011 4 Minnesota Vikings Probable calf

2011 5 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 12 Minnesota Vikings Doubtful ankle

2011 13 Minnesota Vikings Out ankle

2011 14 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2011 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 17 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 18 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 19 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 20 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 21 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2012 1 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2012 2 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2012 6 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 9 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 10 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/illness

2012 12 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable shoulder

2012 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 16 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen/groin

2012 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 18 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

 

 

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Marshawn Lynch

 

2007 11 Buffalo Bills Doubtful ankle

2007 12 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 13 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 14 Buffalo Bills Probable ankle

2009 1 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 2 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 3 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2010 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable thigh

2011 7 Seattle Seahawks Probable ankle

2011 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 1 Seattle Seahawks Questionable back

2012 2 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 3 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 5 Seattle Seahawks Probable rest

2012 6 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 9 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable wrist/back

2012 12 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 13 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 14 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 15 Seattle Seahawks Probable back/foot

2012 16 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 17 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 18 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 19 Seattle Seahawks Probable foot

 

Bradshaw has a lot of issues with that lower leg, but nothing more severe than what AP went through.......I know you cannot compare the two they are to different people, but I feel that if we learned anything from AP its don't judge a player by his injury........

 

I for one am excited, lets get this running game going for Luck! ( I know, I know lets give our backs a chance behind a good line....) well lets give Bradshaw another chance behind a good line.......A line with a Horseshoe!
 

[neverstop1863]

So its been awhile since I have posted, I just wanted to share my interests in this deal.......Its been awhile since I have been excited about a Colts running game, granted I have definitely  got my kicks through the air but somewhere deep down I crave the running game that we lack....I have been visiting the forums constantly and tried to monitor the status of this deal, most of what I have read has knocked him for being injury prone so I looked into the rookie running backs from 07 and compared their history, for some reason i don't remember Bradshaw being an "Injury prone" player so here is some of what I found.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw.

 

Year Week NFL Team Injury Status Injury

2007 17 New York Giants Questionable calf

2007 18 New York Giants Probable calf

2008 1 New York Giants Probable calf

2009 4 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 5 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 6 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 7 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 8 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 9 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 11 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 12 New York Giants Out ankle

2009 13 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2009 14 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 15 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 16 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 17 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2010 5 New York Giants Questionable ankle

2010 14 New York Giants Probable wrist

2010 17 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 9 New York Giants Doubtful foot

2011 10 New York Giants Out foot

2011 11 New York Giants Out foot

2011 12 New York Giants Out foot

2011 13 New York Giants Questionable foot

2011 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 15 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 16 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 17 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 18 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 19 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 20 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 21 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 1 New York Giants Probable hand

2012 3 New York Giants Out neck

2012 4 New York Giants Probable neck

2012 7 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 8 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 9 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 10 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 12 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 13 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 15 New York Giants Out knee/foot

2012 16 New York Giants Questionable knee/foot

2012 17 New York Giants Probable knee/foot

 

 

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Adrian Peterson.

 

2007 11 Minnesota Vikings Out knee

2007 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2007 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2007 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2008 3 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2008 4 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2009 3 Minnesota Vikings Probable back

2009 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2009 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/foot

2010 13 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2010 15 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 16 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2010 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2011 4 Minnesota Vikings Probable calf

2011 5 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 12 Minnesota Vikings Doubtful ankle

2011 13 Minnesota Vikings Out ankle

2011 14 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2011 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 17 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 18 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 19 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 20 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 21 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2012 1 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2012 2 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2012 6 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 9 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 10 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/illness

2012 12 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable shoulder

2012 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 16 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen/groin

2012 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 18 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

 

 

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Marshawn Lynch

 

2007 11 Buffalo Bills Doubtful ankle

2007 12 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 13 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 14 Buffalo Bills Probable ankle

2009 1 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 2 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 3 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2010 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable thigh

2011 7 Seattle Seahawks Probable ankle

2011 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 1 Seattle Seahawks Questionable back

2012 2 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 3 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 5 Seattle Seahawks Probable rest

2012 6 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 9 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable wrist/back

2012 12 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 13 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 14 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 15 Seattle Seahawks Probable back/foot

2012 16 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 17 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 18 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 19 Seattle Seahawks Probable foot

 

Bradshaw has a lot of issues with that lower leg, but nothing more severe than what AP went through.......I know you cannot compare the two they are to different people, but I feel that if we learned anything from AP its don't judge a player by his injury........

 

I for one am excited, lets get this running game going for Luck! ( I know, I know lets give our backs a chance behind a good line....) well lets give Bradshaw another chance behind a good line.......A line with a Horseshoe!
 

[neverstop1863]

So its been awhile since I have posted, I just wanted to share my interests in this deal.......Its been awhile since I have been excited about a Colts running game, granted I have definitely  got my kicks through the air but somewhere deep down I crave the running game that we lack....I have been visiting the forums constantly and tried to monitor the status of this deal, most of what I have read has knocked him for being injury prone so I looked into the rookie running backs from 07 and compared their history, for some reason i don't remember Bradshaw being an "Injury prone" player so here is some of what I found.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw.

 

Year Week NFL Team Injury Status Injury

2007 17 New York Giants Questionable calf

2007 18 New York Giants Probable calf

2008 1 New York Giants Probable calf

2009 4 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 5 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 6 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 7 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 8 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 9 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 11 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 12 New York Giants Out ankle

2009 13 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2009 14 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 15 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 16 New York Giants Probable ankle/foot

2009 17 New York Giants Questionable ankle/foot

2010 5 New York Giants Questionable ankle

2010 14 New York Giants Probable wrist

2010 17 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 9 New York Giants Doubtful foot

2011 10 New York Giants Out foot

2011 11 New York Giants Out foot

2011 12 New York Giants Out foot

2011 13 New York Giants Questionable foot

2011 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 15 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 16 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 17 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 18 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 19 New York Giants Probable foot

2011 20 New York Giants Probable ankle

2011 21 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 1 New York Giants Probable hand

2012 3 New York Giants Out neck

2012 4 New York Giants Probable neck

2012 7 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 8 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 9 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 10 New York Giants Questionable foot

2012 12 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 13 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 14 New York Giants Probable foot

2012 15 New York Giants Out knee/foot

2012 16 New York Giants Questionable knee/foot

2012 17 New York Giants Probable knee/foot

 

 

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Adrian Peterson.

 

2007 11 Minnesota Vikings Out knee

2007 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2007 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2007 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2008 3 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2008 4 Minnesota Vikings Questionable hamstring

2009 3 Minnesota Vikings Probable back

2009 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 12 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2009 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2009 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/foot

2010 13 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 14 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2010 15 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2010 16 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2010 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2011 4 Minnesota Vikings Probable calf

2011 5 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 12 Minnesota Vikings Doubtful ankle

2011 13 Minnesota Vikings Out ankle

2011 14 Minnesota Vikings Questionable ankle

2011 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2011 17 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 18 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 19 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 20 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2011 21 Minnesota Vikings Injured Reserve knee

2012 1 Minnesota Vikings Questionable knee

2012 2 Minnesota Vikings Probable knee

2012 6 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 7 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 8 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 9 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 10 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle/illness

2012 12 Minnesota Vikings Probable ankle

2012 13 Minnesota Vikings Probable shoulder

2012 15 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 16 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen/groin

2012 17 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

2012 18 Minnesota Vikings Probable abdomen

 

 

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Marshawn Lynch

 

2007 11 Buffalo Bills Doubtful ankle

2007 12 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 13 Buffalo Bills Out ankle

2007 14 Buffalo Bills Probable ankle

2009 1 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 2 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2009 3 Buffalo Bills Suspended

2010 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable thigh

2011 7 Seattle Seahawks Probable ankle

2011 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 1 Seattle Seahawks Questionable back

2012 2 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 3 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 5 Seattle Seahawks Probable rest

2012 6 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 8 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 9 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 10 Seattle Seahawks Probable wrist/back

2012 12 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 13 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 14 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 15 Seattle Seahawks Probable back/foot

2012 16 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 17 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 18 Seattle Seahawks Probable back

2012 19 Seattle Seahawks Probable foot

 

Bradshaw has a lot of issues with that lower leg, but nothing more severe than what AP went through.......I know you cannot compare the two they are to different people, but I feel that if we learned anything from AP its don't judge a player by his injury........

 

I for one am excited, lets get this running game going for Luck! ( I know, I know lets give our backs a chance behind a good line....) well lets give Bradshaw another chance behind a good line.......A line with a Horseshoe!

[neverstop1863]

It posted this 3 times lol sorry......

[Gavin]

Bradshaw has played in 84 games out of a possible 96 games in his career  accoding to nfl.com over 6 years so he has had his injuries but 84 out of 96 is pretty good for a running back, He started only 32 games however out of 84

[Warhorse]

I think Brady has had an "ankle" nearly every week for some time, hasn't he? Isn't some of this just gamesmanship? (I hate that word)

[MrNLM]

I am going to start doing this for my job.

 

NLM

___________________

 

Tuesday - CTV - Questionable - Wrist

Wednesday - CTV - Out - Stomach(all you can eat wings @ Hooters)

Thursday - CTV - Questionable - Foot

Friday - CTV - Probable - Paycheck Collection

Saturday - CTV - Probable - Place can't survive without him.

[neverstop1863]

I am going to start doing this for my job.

 

NLM

___________________

 

Tuesday - CTV - Questionable - Wrist

Wednesday - CTV - Out - Stomach(all you can eat wings @ Hooters)

Thursday - CTV - Questionable - Foot

Friday - CTV - Probable - Paycheck Collection

Saturday - CTV - Probable - Place can't survive without him.

Me to,I like it......I think I will start tomorrow.....

[BOTT]

It's not that he has missed a lot of games, it's he has gone under the knife quite a bit in the off season.

[Jules]

Well the Colts have often been injury prone too as a whole.

 

He'd fit right in.

[NewColtsFan]

I think Brady has had an "ankle" nearly every week for some time, hasn't he? Isn't some of this just gamesmanship? (I hate that word)

 

 

I think Luck has an a "knee" nearly every week as well.     I don't know if this is gamesmanship or trying to adhere to the strict interpretation of a badly written rule?

 

I try not to make too much out of it.....

[southwest1]

I am going to start doing this for my job.

 

NLM

___________________

 

Tuesday - CTV - Questionable - Wrist

Wednesday - CTV - Out - Stomach(all you can eat wings @ Hooters)

Thursday - CTV - Questionable - Foot

Friday - CTV - Probable - Paycheck Collection

Saturday - CTV - Probable - Place can't survive without him.

Clever NLM. However, what in your field is considered your free agency period & when do other millionaires & billionaires get to woo you & wine & dine you for your lucrative services? Just Kidding! 

[OldSchoolColt]

It would be nice to see all the injury info in one post. The most important thing is not where he has been, but where is he at now. Does any injury significantly increase his chance to not play at full speed? His running style does put a ton of pressure on his feet. Does the quality and depth of our backs allow for us to better handle injuries if he has them?

[james_zeigler1994]

Last I checked Brown cant stay healthy either.

[HarassedOffTheSite]

I don't know if this is gamesmanship or trying to adhere to the strict interpretation of a badly written rule? I try not to make too much out of it.....

 

This is where I'm at too.

 

I'm not concerned with his health. If there was a problem, we would not be negotiating with him.

 

Anyway,  I would love to have him. Grigs is all too familiar with him having been in the NFC East and watching him up close at least twice a year. So I'll as usual defer to his judgement. I see that his (Bradshaw's) camp floated some possible New England nonsense last night...but I doubt that is going to move our front office. Eventually his agent will come around to acknowledging that we'll have plenty of cash going forward....so if his client (i.e. him) has any hope of a future payday, He'll sign here. Just like DHB did.

[Mr.Debonair]

People are acting like we are bringing Bradshaw in to be our only back. He will be apart of a trio if he misses times we are no worse off then we started. I only see this as a positive

[oldunclemark]

The weekly status report is almost always an intentional lie.

 

Judge on production..

 

 

two-time, 1000-yard rusher.

 

I'd take 1,000 in 2013.

[Jay Kirk]

Yes me to 1000 yds would be great wouldn't it?Well Lol heres the KICKER !!!! If Ballard had the playing time Bradshaw does,he easily has over a 1000 his rookie year.Any arguments to that Fact ?   Might add behind a very bad OL

[bavanlan]

I think Brady has had an "ankle" nearly every week for some time, hasn't he? Isn't some of this just gamesmanship? (I hate that word)

 

Shoulder injury.  Going on about 6 or 7 years now.

[oldunclemark]

Now Brady has a Tebow injury....

 

He'll have to answer the same question 1,000 times...

[Kyle]

Yes me to 1000 yds would be great wouldn't it?Well Lol heres the KICKER !!!! If Ballard had the playing time Bradshaw does,he easily has over a 1000 his rookie year.Any arguments to that Fact ?   Might add behind a very bad OL

maybe

[oldunclemark]

Vic Ballard didnt gain 1,000 yards.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw has..twice...

 

Those are the only facts...

 

...Ballard and Brown can back up Bradshaw......

 

You'll like it and they'll like it...

[Jay Kirk]

Vic Ballard didnt gain 1,000 yards.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw has..twice...

 

Those are the only facts...

 

...Ballard and Brown can back up Bradshaw......

 

You'll like it and they'll like it...

Think your wrong ,if Ballard would've got considerable playing time he would've been well over 1000 yds and you know it as well as id do.I Guess your so much more intelegent and a much better anylist of talent .I never really liked Bradshaw as much as you ,always thought he was a little soft as a runner especially between the tackles.But you keep on preaching,I will continue not listening.When and if they sign him ,I will support him as well as pick his game apart as need be.IMO big mistake.Oh yes no one said he did gain 1000 said he wouldve

[oldunclemark]

     'Would have'   is like 'check's in the mail'

 

    One man did..... we'll sign him....and you'll forget what you tried to say here...

 

    Brown. Ballard and Bradshaw.

 

Get used to it....

[Jay Kirk]

'Would have'   is like 'check's in the mail'

 

    One man did..... we'll sign him....and you'll forget what you tried to say here...

 

    Brown. Ballard and Bradshaw.

 

Get used to it....

Your so full of yourself

[schwamm]

'Would have' is like 'check's in the mail'

One man did..... we'll sign him....and you'll forget what you tried to say here...

Brown. Ballard and Bradshaw.

Get used to it....

Yes, stats are what they are. But we aren't looking at apples to apples.

No way does Bradshaw sniff 1K yards last year behind that thing we mistakenly refer to as an OLine. Likewise, I'd love to know what any of our back could have done behind the line Giants fans called terrible last year.

In Bradshaw's highlight reel, the line was opening up MONSTER holes and sealing off 1/3 of the field, while our linemen spent most of the year on their butts watching Dlinemen making plays 5 yards in the backfield.

[Blueblazes]

Vic Ballard didnt gain 1,000 yards.....

 

Ahmad Bradshaw has..twice...

 

Those are the only facts...

 

...Ballard and Brown can back up Bradshaw......

 

You'll like it and they'll like it...

Yes, I also agree. Plus, I know our Oline was horrible last year, but the Giants was not outstanding either (although much better than ours) and Bradshaw, despite the much talked of injuries averaged 222 carries the last 3 seasons at 4.35 ypc (Ballard 3.9 ypc behind a bad line). All we need from Bradshaw is 160 carries this coming season (10 per game)--not to mention his pass catching ability (10.7 per catch last year for an RB is outstanding).

[AntonMcG]

Think your wrong ,if Ballard would've got considerable playing time he would've been well over 1000 yds and you know it as well as id do.I Guess your so much more intelegent and a much better anylist of talent .I never really liked Bradshaw as much as you ,always thought he was a little soft as a runner especially between the tackles.But you keep on preaching,I will continue not listening.When and if they sign him ,I will support him as well as pick his game apart as need be.IMO big mistake.Oh yes no one said he did gain 1000 said he wouldve

 

Anyone who calls Bradshaw a soft runner has not watched him play. That really just could not be more wrong.

[Jay Kirk]

Anyone who calls Bradshaw a soft runner has not watched him play. That really just could not be more wrong.

Your opinion.Between the tackles never was real impressed,more of a slasher type,dont get me wrong not saying he is not a good RB if healthy,and would be glad to have him if hes a team player.But if he thinks its all about him this would be the wrong team.And yes have watched him many times ,like the Giants and Im a pretty big follower of Eli

[HarassedOffTheSite]

Your opinion.

 

And a very well informed one.

[Jay Kirk]

And a very well informed one.

Sure it is Lol,probably the reason he got replaced.also the reason all the teams are beating down his door

[AntonMcG]

Your opinion.Between the tackles never was real impressed,more of a slasher type,dont get me wrong not saying he is not a good RB if healthy,and would be glad to have him if hes a team player.But if he thinks its all about him this would be the wrong team.And yes have watched him many times ,like the Giants and Im a pretty big follower of Eli

 

It is borderline fact. I live in New York and very rarely miss a Giants game... anyone who actually watches him and says he runs soft is lying. Ask his teammates, ask Giants fans.

 

You may have problems with him, injuries, etc. etc., but running soft is not something you can justify. He does not take snaps off. I consider him amongst the hardest runners in the league longside Marshawn Lynch.

 

Sorry, but you're just wrong here.

[Jay Kirk]

It is borderline fact. I live in New York and very rarely miss a Giants game... anyone who actually watches him and says he runs soft is lying. Ask his teammates, ask Giants fans.

 

You may have problems with him, injuries, etc. etc., but running soft is not something you can justify. He does not take snaps off. I consider him amongst the hardest runners in the league longside Marshawn Lynch.

 

Sorry, but you're just wrong here.

Well maybe im basing it off him running injured just don't recall him moving a lot of people lately,but one thing im not is a liar anyone that knows me knows that.I go by what I see and there was a time I really loved his game like the first SB run with Eli.Just seems to me hes not the same runner he once was.If he signs and proves me wrong ,I will be the first to admit it. I just don't see him being the main RB in this system.I do think he would help,but I believe the running will be spread around between 2 backs he could be one of them.Some people just seem to think Ballard will be parked in the garage,I don't see that happening,and if it does its a major mistake and will come back to bite us !!!!!!

[chrisfarley]

he is a bust waiting to happen, but instead of saying, "injury prone", it will literally be "injury to bone"   - out 6 to 8 weeks.  wait for it.

[AntonMcG]

Well maybe im basing it off him running injured just don't recall him moving a lot of people lately,but one thing im not is a liar anyone that knows me knows that.I go by what I see and there was a time I really loved his game like the first SB run with Eli.Just seems to me hes not the same runner he once was.If he signs and proves me wrong ,I will be the first to admit it. I just don't see him being the main RB in this system.I do think he would help,but I believe the running will be spread around between 2 backs he could be one of them.Some people just seem to think Ballard will be parked in the garage,I don't see that happening,and if it does its a major mistake and will come back to bite us !!!!!!

 

This move would certainly affect Ballard, but he would still have a significant contribution to the offense, a power running game cannot be done by one back, it is far too physically demanding. Bradshaw does everything you want a back to do well, I do not see why people would't want us to sign players that could improve our team... do we really owe Ballard so much? He is good, but not as good as a lot of people around here claim.

 

Same goes for Havali... people saying they would rather have him than Vontae Leach, whose easily the best FB in football? Where is the logic there? The only reason people say this is because these players are currently on the team, and they feel they must provide them with some misplaced sense of loyalty.

 

There have been a lot of advocates (And I am not talking about you Jay) here for the importance of our running game this season, some people think it is the key to our success... the irony is, some of these are the same people that prefer our current personnel, to proven players like Bradshaw and Leach... who could drastically improve our running game.

 

Some people post just to post... because 10,000 posts must mean you know lots about football.

 

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[TKnight24]

Well the Colts have often been injury prone too as a whole.

He'd fit right in.

It's wrong to say that, but it's true and that's what makes it funny

[schwamm]

This move would certainly affect Ballard, but he would still have a significant contribution to the offense, a power running game cannot be done by one back, it is far too physically demanding. Bradshaw does everything you want a back to do well, I do not see why people would't want us to sign players that could improve our team... do we really owe Ballard so much? He is good, but not as good as a lot of people around here claim.

Same goes for Havali... people saying they would rather have him than Vontae Leach, whose easily the best FB in football? Where is the logic there? The only reason people say this is because these players are currently on the team, and they feel they must provide them with some misplaced sense of loyalty.

There have been a lot of advocates (And I am not talking about you Jay) here for the importance of our running game this season, some people think it is the key to our success... the irony is, some of these are the same people that prefer our current personnel, to proven players like Bradshaw and Leach... who could drastically improve our running game.

Some people post just to post... because 10,000 posts must mean you know lots about football.

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I get your rant, but to offer mine in response...

I don't understand the constant chatter that is essentially "grass is alway greener on the other side of the fence". Especially given the irony of knocking Carter for fumbling or Brown for injuries.

At the end of the day, none of us have any idea how Ballard/Brown would have fared behind a line that could actually block. Nor do we have a clue how bad Bradshaw would have looked behind our line last year.

I think the people you are ranting about (presumably including me) feel that the fixes have to start on the line before we have any clue what we have in the backfield. So now maybe we've seen fixes on the line, but have no idea how effective these changes will be yet.

I'm all for adding Bradshaw, but am not convinced he is automatically better than the guys already on the team, regardless of what previous seasons' stats say.

[Jay Kirk]

I get your rant, but to offer mine in response...

I don't understand the constant chatter that is essentially "grass is alway greener on the other side of the fence". Especially given the irony of knocking Carter for fumbling or Brown for injuries.

At the end of the day, none of us have any idea how Ballard/Brown would have fared behind a line that could actually block. Nor do we have a clue how bad Bradshaw would have looked behind our line last year.

I think the people you are ranting about (presumably including me) feel that the fixes have to start on the line before we have any clue what we have in the backfield. So now maybe we've seen fixes on the line, but have no idea how effective these changes will be yet.

I'm all for adding Bradshaw, but am not convinced he is automatically better than the guys already on the team, regardless of what previous seasons' stats say.

Carter could be pretty good if his hand injuries are behind him

[Superman]

he is a bust waiting to happen, but instead of saying, "injury prone", it will literally be "injury to bone"   - out 6 to 8 weeks.  wait for it.

 

How could a June free agent signing be a bust?

[chrisfarley]

How could a June free agent signing be a bust?

bust , waiting to happen is what I said. I want us to sign him.  But as sure as white on rice, he'll be Bob Sanders...it's just my luck, no one elses.  its murphy's law with me.