ToughJ.Riggins
Hall of Famer
I was just thinking, if I write up blurbs like this for all the cuts, it will look like an obituary page. This is the story of this great player's short life (in the NFL) etc.
The writing was on the wall for Lance Long. He was inactive for the last four or five games last season, and got very little playing time this preseason, so it was expected. Jerheme Urban SHOULD make the team, but even that is dicey, considering that he didn't see action in the last preseason game until late in the 4th quarter, never a good sign. Since the Chiefs should be carrying 6 wideouts, Urban will probably make it, just barely. They are keeping Chris Chambers, Dwayne "alligator arms" Bowe, Dexter McCluster, Terrence "can't catch a cold" Copper, and Jeremy "affletic upside" Horne, and hopefully Jerheme Urban.referendum said:So far the most disappointing cut in my book is Long. It was obvious Heckendorf, Hass, and some others weren't going to make their teams barring a miracle, but Long getting cut is very disappointing.
backrow said:S Matt Giordano, Falcons
TwentyTwo said:And yes...Eric Weddle & Dustin Fox were CB's in college..but the NFL did not acknowledge that...
I recall Mangum playing corner for the Bears when there were injuries to starters. White corners started dieing out when the rules were changed in 78'. Edited by: white is rightTwentyTwo said:Peter Ittersagen because he was a CB...When exactly did coaches decide they no longer wanted white's at the CB position??? Late 80's/early 90's? Scott Case, Brian Davis, Stan Smagala...also John Mangum was a CB at Alabama then converted to safety by the Bears. ....besides Sehorn..these are the players I remember as a kid.
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<div>*Here's a clip of Smagala back in 88' playing for Notre Dame(back when white's were still allowed to play CB)...a 64 INT TD return vs Rodney Peete-USC... He was drafted by the Raiders then traded to Cowboys where he had knee issues; a step slower after surgery was converted to Safety</div>
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<div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzEU6tZA8Q4</div>
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<div>With a title like "white purge"...Cornerback immediately came to mind..nice breakdown with the offense TJR...wated to do the same with defense's..but limited on time.</div>