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Thread: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
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05-16-2018, 07:45 PM #37Regular 1st Stringer
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
So true... It certainly wasn't Jim Fassel. True story -- I met Jim Fassel's mother at a tailgate at the old Candlestick park parking lot before a Ravens / 49ers game in 2007 even she didn't seem enthusiastic about her son's coaching. She basically confessed how social obligations had trapped her into attending the games...
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
When I observe the Ravens, I too get the sense that John Harbaugh wants to be 'thee' reason why the team wins. Now, I don't think there's a player or coach who doesn't want to be that guy, even though they'll gladly take winning, no matter who the main reason is. However, when I listen to Harbaugh and watch the way he manages games, he lets it get the better of him. I believe it was Dominique Foxworth who complemented Harbaugh for understanding that he's not the smartest guy in the room and being able to listen to other opinions. However, I think that as he gained more clout and tenure, he became the guy who HAD to be the smartest guy in the room.
There are some people who have said that the coaching staff limit Joe Flacco, because he is very limited in what he can do. What is the excuse for the defense? There is talent and veteran experience all over that defense. There should never be a point where a future Hall of Fame candidate is even uttering the words "Shackles" and "Handcuffs". I think that players on both sides of the ball have suffered for this. You're not going to convince me that a Super Bowl MVP can't read defenses, or that a Terrell Suggs can't diagnose plays."Please take with you this final sword, The Excellector. I am praying that your journey will be guided by the light", Leon Shore
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
I agree with your points. Maybe there's a lack of trust between the coaching staff (or Head Coach) and the players. Maybe the subtle clues from Flacco and Suggs that both sides of the ball are being "shackled" are true. I did see "handcuffs" applied to the offense the first half of last season (which was most likely due to Flacco's back injury). It's worth noting, Flacco repeatedly told reports he was "fine" during the first half of the season. Maybe by "shackles" and "handcuffs", Suggs is stating you cannot audible out of an original play call. These are all very important "maybe's"to consider (haha). This means no matter what talent you bring in on both sides of the ball, they will be shackled to what the coaches from the sidelines call.
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05-16-2018, 08:57 PM #40
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05-16-2018, 09:36 PM #41
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05-16-2018, 10:43 PM #43
Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
Pees was great on 1st and 2nd downs - 3rd downs the opposition owned us.
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
This was his full statement
“One, it’s his intelligence. He has a very high football IQ,” Suggs said of Martindale. “I’m very excited because of how he coaches. He’s taken the handcuffs off the guys. Sometimes a player can be shackled just by the rules that come with [playing] the defense. But I think Wink is just going to allow us to go make plays. Just be that fast-moving defense that this city and our fans love. That’s why I’m very excited for the season. It’s going to be fun, especially with this personnel that we have.”
To me that is actually pretty telling. You don't even have to read between the lines what he's trying to say.
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
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05-17-2018, 09:09 AM #46
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05-17-2018, 10:36 AM #47Four-eyed Raven
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Re: Suggs throws Pees under the bus
Late to the thread — this may already have been posted, but I don't want to miss it. Suggs also said this:
Originally Posted by Terrell Suggs
Fucking YES. I am ready for that. If we get a D that is like 85% of what Rex Ryan or Chuck P fielded, that will be a lot more fun to watch, even if it were not quite as efficient "statistically".
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05-17-2018, 10:40 AM #48Four-eyed Raven
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