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08-19-2011, 01:52 PM #169Steve Flacco, Apparently
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The part that I find most amusing is that Jon spent all last offseason and season telling people who think Oher is the better option at LT that they were kool-aid drinking, Sandra Bullock enchanted idiots.
Meanwhile, jonboy is carrying a torch for Gaither that makes the Lighthouse of Alexandria look like a matchstick.
It's Harbaugh's fault that Gaither threw a babyish temper tantrum when presented with a little offseason competition. It's Ozzie's fault Gaither screwed up his body to the point that only KC was willing to take a 1 year vet flier on him. I'm sure it's Sandra Bullock's fault too.
It doesn't take a football genius to know that while Oher is only a an average LT at best right now, when one looks around the league, it's clear ALL of the teams view Gaither as a subpar right tackle.
But I'm sure that's Harb's fault too.My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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08-19-2011, 01:55 PM #170
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08-19-2011, 01:58 PM #171Steve Flacco, Apparently
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No. One is your interpretation of a press room soundbyte.
The other is a fact that is offset by the MASSIVE disappointment that is Jared Gaither.
No matter how bad Oher plays, he will absolutely outplay Jared Gaither this year, and based on Gaither's attitude and work ethic, for their careers.
I'll take a motivated C+ caliber Left Tackel over a slovenly, uninterested B+ LT any day of the week.My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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08-19-2011, 02:00 PM #172Steve Flacco, Apparently
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A thought experiment. If both Jared Gaither and Michael Oher were released tomorrow, who would get signed first and who would get more money?
My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging. -Hank Aaron
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08-19-2011, 02:02 PM #173Legendary RSR Poster
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08-19-2011, 02:02 PM #174
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08-19-2011, 02:03 PM #175
Re: If Gaither showed up to practice...
Obviously Oher.
Gaither just had to fight through his reputation to get a try-me deal.
Prior to this offseason I was out of the loop as far as how far gone his reputation was. Despite what stinger thinks, that does not equal any sort of connection to his play on the field. It coorelates the the likelyhood that teams feel that he will BE ON THE FIELD.
And there was absolutely, in NO WAY a competition for the LT spot. It was HANDED over. that is NOT an interpretation, it is a FACT.
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08-19-2011, 02:04 PM #176
Re: If Gaither showed up to practice...
"This space for rent" - Roger Goodell
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08-19-2011, 02:05 PM #177Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: If Gaither showed up to practice...
His reputation?!?!?!
He created his reputation. How was he fighting through something he created in college?!?!
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08-19-2011, 02:06 PM #178
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08-19-2011, 02:12 PM #179
Re: If Gaither showed up to practice...
"This space for rent" - Roger Goodell
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08-19-2011, 02:20 PM #180
Which is probably why he was a supplimental draft pick and not a first rounder. But of course fact continues to be irrelevant in all this. Gaither's problems weren't caused by Gaither of course. It was everyone else.
Jon, let's just blame it on Kyle Boller and let's get this over with, shall we?
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