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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:33 pm |
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JackLambert58 wrote: Great stuff Drama! Love these, but one gripe:
Not the "Natty Boh" Ravens? natty boh is awful. there are actually a bunch of decent breweries based out of baltimore. _________________ This post consists solely of the opinions of the author, and should in no way, shape or form be interpreted as an assertion of fact. 
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2012 10:38 pm |
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ReigningSteel wrote: bradshaw2ben wrote: Like it, Drama. however: Quote: my first bold statement is the Steelers have the most explosive group of wide receivers in the NFL. Mike Wallace is the first Steelers wide receiver to start a Pro Bowl since the great John Stallworth in 1985. Antonio Brown was the team’s MVP and the first player in NFL history to have 1,000 receiving and 1,000 return yards in the same season. Emmanuel Sanders runs better routes and has better hands than both of them and he’s the teams’ 3rd wide out! Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, Donald Driver, James Jones, Randall Cobb, Tori Gurley... plus newcomer Dale Moss, expected to be in the mix for playing time according to insiders. I love me some AB, you know how I feel about Sanders, hard not to appreciate what Wallace has done... I'd take at least Jennings and Nelson over any of the Steelers' guys. I mean, you can defend your opinion but it's hardly a slam dunk. I wouldn't take Nelson over Wallace or Brown. no way. I can see where B2B is coming from. While I think Wallace and Brown compliment each other well (Wallace draws coverage while Brown uses his quicks and hands to abuse single coverage), not only would a duo of Nelson and either Wallace or Brown compliment each other just as well, but Nelson would give us that much needed red zone weapon. Nelson had 7 red zone TDs last year. In the last two seasons, Mike Wallace has 4. Adding a big, physical red zone weapon is something I believe B2B has mentioned before. Maybe a time or two.  From that perspective, I'd go with the Packers' group over the Steelers (especially since I'm a huge Cobb fan). There aren't many duos better than Wallace and Brown though (or with as much potential). If Sanders stays healthy this year and produces each week like I think he can, it'd be hard to top our group though.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 1:07 am |
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yeah, it really boils down to: Jennings has already realized his potential as what AB hopes to be and Nelson provides a type of weapon we don't have. Add Cobb as a slot guy and depth of a once superstar Donald Driver and a good player or two below that... that's a really deep and diverse group.
I love the Steelers guys... just missing that one ingredient which would make them impossible to top, without argument.
68rec 1,263yds 18.6 ypc 15 TDs
72rec 1,193yds 16.6 ypc 8 TDs
One of those is Jordy Nelson and the other is Mike Wallace. Just a clue: Wallace is not the one with 15TDs.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 7:48 am |
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Guys thanks for the complements. Stay tuned for the AFC East Preview next week.
B2B totally on board with you. I dig the Packers wrs..deepest group in the league. I just think with Ben getting more time to throw and Haley's new approach the YMC can do more down field damage than even the vaunted Packers. I'm VERY excited about the passing attack this coming season!
Jack, I was leaning toward Stillwater or the Natty Boh for the Ravens, but I saw the Flying Dog brewery had the Raging Bitch beer I just thought that was an appropriate name for the Ravens.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:10 am |
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bradshaw2ben wrote: yeah, it really boils down to: Jennings has already realized his potential as what AB hopes to be and Nelson provides a type of weapon we don't have. Add Cobb as a slot guy and depth of a once superstar Donald Driver and a good player or two below that... that's a really deep and diverse group.
I love the Steelers guys... just missing that one ingredient which would make them impossible to top, without argument.
68rec 1,263yds 18.6 ypc 15 TDs
72rec 1,193yds 16.6 ypc 8 TDs
One of those is Jordy Nelson and the other is Mike Wallace. Just a clue: Wallace is not the one with 15TDs. To be fair, Jennings went down which forced Rodgers to make Nelson his #1 target. Additionally Rodgers was hobbling around on one leg. I like Nelson but I would not take him over Wallace. Wallace in GB's offense would break records.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:42 am |
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SteelDrama wrote: Guys thanks for the complements. Stay tuned for the AFC East Preview next week.
B2B totally on board with you. I dig the Packers wrs..deepest group in the league. I just think with Ben getting more time to throw and Haley's new approach the YMC can do more down field damage than even the vaunted Packers. I'm VERY excited about the passing attack this coming season!
Jack, I was leaning toward Stillwater or the Natty Boh for the Ravens, but I saw the Flying Dog brewery had the Raging Bitch beer I just thought that was an appropriate name for the Ravens. there's a maryland beer called "chick beer" that comes in a sixer that looks like a purse. that would have been another appropriate choice. _________________ This post consists solely of the opinions of the author, and should in no way, shape or form be interpreted as an assertion of fact.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 8:55 am |
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rhino43grr wrote: JackLambert58 wrote: Great stuff Drama! Love these, but one gripe:
Not the "Natty Boh" Ravens? natty boh is awful. there are actually a bunch of decent breweries based out of baltimore. Like Iron City is the premium beer of Pittsburgh? Yeah, I know it's not referred to as Nasty Boh for nothing. _________________ 
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 9:13 am |
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Great article, Drama.
I think Raging Bitch fits the Ravens perfectly.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 11:05 am |
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I dunno, Clan Nelson had a higher YPC than Wallace and twice the TDs. Ben is close to the best deep ball passer in the game. Nelson has hands, size, body that Wallace will never have... and he still had great deep ball numbers. I'd argue that Nelson with Ben would set records... Green Bay would never, ever trade Nelson for Wallace. Not even close.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2012 12:07 pm |
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SteelDrama wrote: I just think with Ben getting more time to throw and Haley's new approach the YMC can do more down field damage than even the vaunted Packers. I'm VERY excited about the passing attack this coming season! How can we keep saying this? we don't know what Haley's approach is going to be yet. All we have are snippets of things from the OTAs. Those aren't enough to claim excitement over yet. _________________ I know this, your ability to think concisely, your ability to make good judgments is much easier on Thursday night than during the heat of the game. -Bill Walsh 
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