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I am fairly sure that Mauer's increase in throwing runners out has to do with the health of his legs. Last year he just couldn't get up quick enough so he rushed a lot of throws, ie throwing before...

One thing nobody has mentioned, at least Spielman is trying to put some high end talent on the roster before AP gets old. The reality is AP probally has only 2 more elite years and a couple of years...

You also have to take the pitcher into account. I could catch Greg Maddux and get a lot of borderline calls but Swarzak isn't going to get near the calls regardless of who is behind the plate.

The interesting thing for those who look is that AP averages almost a yard a carry more when Percy is not on the field than when he is. Not sure if it is because Percy doesn't block as well or if the...

I doubt anyone would be able to keep from laughing if you told them Percy for a first rounder straight up. He only has one cheap year left and that is the value of the first round. Get an impact...

I don't see any way that Percy reports to camp next year if they don't move him. That turns it into a media circus and increases the chances of him having a off year. I agree that Alex Smith will be...

I think you guys are still talking about the art of running the football, in which cas I would rank Sanders at the top but there is no way I would hand him the ball on 4th and 1 from the 50 with the...

OJ got his 2000 yards in a 14 game season. Jim Brown is still the only runner to average over 100 yards per game for a career.

IF Peterson is blessed with another 5 years he will be in the...

I loved to watch Barry and OJ run but I would never hand off to them on 4th and 1 with the Super Bowl on the line. 4th and 35 maybe.

Trouble is there are 2 arguments that aren't related.
There is the position of RB as a whole(which is what the title of this thread(
There is the art of running the ball.
I am old enough to have...

Sorry I didn't read the first post right. I think he is as good as gone. I would bet on a holdout if he isn't traded or offered a huge contract. I would trade him for either of the afforementiond QBs...

Basically we are in the 3 year plan mode. Fight for the playoffs this year, go deep in the playoffs next year and win the Super Bowl the year after. The trouble is we still have too many needs to not...

Does that make him a restricted free agent? Then is it a sign and trade or something like that? I would trade him for Alex Smith or Matt Flynn!

He may be when his career is over but not yet. Walter Payton was a great runner but also a great pass catcher and picked up blitzers better than any other "star" runner that has ever played. Emmit...

I have watched football for a lot of years, so many that I was glued to the TV on Thanksgiving when OJ Simpson was considered the best player in the NFL. Add a few hundred High School and College...

exactly, and like anything there is no gaurentee it works for a chapionship but it is nearly certain that the suck for a while part happens. Very few teams are like the Ravens, Steelers and Pats...

I posted the Alex Smith question in a different thread but didn't have much action so here is my take.
Alex Smith to me represents the highest level Ponder could achieve. A system QB that doesn't...

Should the Vikes go after Alex Smith this offseason. After today the bridge is burned and he will be available.

Can I pick none of the above? No, that does not mean that I think Ponder is the answer. I think you have to give Ponder enough time to either stink it up good so we move up in the draft or he turns...

We do lack talent at the #1 and#2 receiver position(Percy is a slot guy) Right side of the line and very possibly talent at play calling but like I said Ponder damn well better be a work in progress...

I already took a guess at the record but it requires a lot of Kool-Aid to see my guess coming true. Defense is better than I thought it would be and special teams are great, Adrian is better than I...

If any of them but especially Percy gets hurt getting 4 more wins would be a huge challenge.

You can call me "Paul Allen optimistic" but the start shouldn't be that big of a suprise

2 true superstars on offense(Percy and Adrian)
One of the best pass rushers of the last 10 years
Greenway...

Gardy said something interesting last night. He said after Mauers walk that Lester started pounding the strike zone because he wanted to stay out there and that is what good pitchers do when their...