Jamal Lewis on the Bubble
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"Some of you really need a better understanding of how these things work in the NFL. You really think they'd dump 5M in a bonus to him just to kick the tires and decide he doesn't fit???? Really??? He is a perfect pro who just taught your young studs how to be an NFL player in both the offseason and in season. "
Should i give you the list?
McGinest, Washington, Dilfer, Andruzzi...etc etc...same argument....same result...washed up
Should i give you the list?
McGinest, Washington, Dilfer, Andruzzi...etc etc...same argument....same result...washed up
I don't think any of those guys were cut 10 days before the season. In the NFL, you know what you have with vets, so you don't keep them on the roster and then cut them down to 53.
If I remember correctly, of all the shit performances last season, this guy at least had 1000 yards. Doesn't mean he should carry the load this season, but on a team where everyone halved there yardage totals, he busted his ass every game, no matter how slow. So if you didn't want him back, you let him go early in the offseason and let him try to get on with another team. Respect! Jamal has certainly earned that.
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"Some of you really need a better understanding of how these things work in the NFL. You really think they'd dump 5M in a bonus to him just to kick the tires and decide he doesn't fit???? Really??? He is a perfect pro who just taught your young studs how to be an NFL player in both the offseason and in season. "
Should i give you the list?
McGinest, Washington, Dilfer, Andruzzi...etc etc...same argument....same result...washed up
"Some of you really need a better understanding of how these things work in the NFL. You really think they'd dump 5M in a bonus to him just to kick the tires and decide he doesn't fit???? Really??? He is a perfect pro who just taught your young studs how to be an NFL player in both the offseason and in season. "
Should i give you the list?
McGinest, Washington, Dilfer, Andruzzi...etc etc...same argument....same result...washed up
JL is washed up he isnt an elite back anymore but he is a warrior in the locker room but he isnt going anywhere due to compensation...he like DA is already bought and paid for with a insanely hefty overpay and i fear DA will start because of it so we may see DA and JL leading the charge but we will see BQ and davis finishing the battle..
Putting poorly spent money ahead of building a winning team is sick and will cost this club dearly if they go this route but thats usually the business side of it and mankok appears to be a serious money manager...
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Which is exactly why you keep Lewis. Look all camp long all Mangini has said is how much a team player Jamal is, which means he is sharing the load. But citting him wouldn't take balls. It would be very dumb, considering he is a 10 yr vet and you didn't need 3 practice games to know whether you want him or not. You'd alienate every player on the team considering what a hard worker he is.
Some of you really need a better understanding of how these things work in the NFL. You really think they'd dump 5M in a bonus to him just to kick the tires and decide he doesn't fit???? Really??? He is a perfect pro who just taught your young studs how to be an NFL player in both the offseason and in season.
Mangini fell off of the Bill Belichoke tree. "I can only go by what I see". I see a guy that's lost his burst. Sisky's gonna owe me a real nice bottle of wine. Now we may keep him around as our rendition of Jerome Bettis as a short yardage situational back, but please If you want to compare him at this stage of his career as a legit threat to gain 1,000 yards, put down the crack pipe. He's certainly not an elite back anymore, and if you want to suggest he's even an average back, I think you're over reaching.
The good is- if Lewis goes 10 carries for 23 yards (like he did against the Titans) he'll be riding pine in short order.
Mangini fell off of the Bill Belichoke tree. "I can only go by what I see". I see a guy that's lost his burst. Sisky's gonna owe me a real nice bottle of wine. Now we may keep him around as our rendition of Jerome Bettis as a short yardage situational back, but please If you want to compare him at this stage of his career as a legit threat to gain 1,000 yards, put down the crack pipe. He's certainly not an elite back anymore, and if you want to suggest he's even an average back, I think you're over reaching.
The good is- if Lewis goes 10 carries for 23 yards (like he did against the Titans) he'll be riding pine in short order.
He can still block and play ST's.... the bonus is paid might as well keep him.
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It is too late to drop JL this season. They already paid the bonus and he has already gone through camp. He deserves a spot on the roster. I am one person who wanted him dropped months ago. I thought he showed last season that he was done. I wanted them to go after someone in the draft in the 1st or 2nd round. When we got Davis in the 6th, I was excited. The kid has phenomenal talent and will be a solid back in the NFL. J-Lew has done a great job mentoring him. I think Lewis deserves to get some carries, but Davis has got to be the feature back with Lewis and Harrison being the change of pace guys. Lewis is a real pro and I have no doubt he will continue to present himself as a true pro. Mangini would be a classless fool to cut him now.
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According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.
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According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.
Aloysius said:
According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.Which means its definitely something the browns will consider.
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It is too late to drop JL this season. They already paid the bonus and he has already gone through camp. He deserves a spot on the roster. I am one person who wanted him dropped months ago. I thought he showed last season that he was done. I wanted them to go after someone in the draft in the 1st or 2nd round. When we got Davis in the 6th, I was excited. The kid has phenomenal talent and will be a solid back in the NFL. J-Lew has done a great job mentoring him. I think Lewis deserves to get some carries, but Davis has got to be the feature back with Lewis and Harrison being the change of pace guys. Lewis is a real pro and I have no doubt he will continue to present himself as a true pro. Mangini would be a classless fool to cut him now.
It is too late to drop JL this season.
someone should tell kansas city that.
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Ahhh... spoken like a true fan thousands of miles away. When reality is, when you attend a training camp practice you can clearly see that the guy wasn't 100% into it mentally this season. He was slow, almost lazy ... had the type of body language that said that he didn't give a shit.
This ain't the Jamal Lewis that came into Cleveland a few years back hungry as hell and ready to prove that he wasn't washed up way back then. The one who worked hard and busted his ass in every rep of every drill. The one who stuck-out from the rest of the pretenders.
Now Lewis is pretending. Davis worked much harder and is more hungry and much fresher.
Lewis scares no-one, except the accounting department.
How long have you felt like?
Do you want him on the roster? I think if there is room for a short yardage back JL can still provide.
How long have you felt like?
Do you want him on the roster? I think if there is room for a short yardage back JL can still provide.
Actually, I started growing tired of Jamal dancing in the hole, about this time last season ... maybe a month later.
It is not that I want to see him get cut, I'd like him on this team for the leadership, work-ethic qualities too. I believe he WON'T be cut, especially factoring in the bonus and not just because of it.
But it wouldn't surprise me if he does get cut, and it wouldn't much bother me either. I'd side with Mangini's call.
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I've been saying this all along.
This year, he runs like a Retard in a scrum, playing rubgy. He runs right into the backs of the linemen. No holes my ass. He does this with an open field.
He almost looks silly, churning his legs and going NOWHERE.
Cut em, or use him sparingly. NOT on the Goal Line, for reasons stated above.
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According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.
Aloysius said:
According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.True. Put him at fullback?
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Aloysius said:
According to Dan Pompei, Lewis's base salary this year is guaranteed. If true, that would make cutting him absolutely pointless.True. Put him at fullback?
True. Put him at fullback?
how about assback. when he runs out on the field, mangini will yell "jamal! get your ass back here"
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Mangini fell off of the Bill Belichoke tree. "I can only go by what I see". I see a guy that's lost his burst. Sisky's gonna owe me a real nice bottle of wine. Now we may keep him around as our rendition of Jerome Bettis as a short yardage situational back, but please If you want to compare him at this stage of his career as a legit threat to gain 1,000 yards, put down the crack pipe. He's certainly not an elite back anymore, and if you want to suggest he's even an average back, I think you're over reaching.
The good is- if Lewis goes 10 carries for 23 yards (like he did against the Titans) he'll be riding pine in short order.
Your missing the point. Jamal Lewis is a 10 yr vet deserving of much more respect than getting cut because of a few flashes from a six round pick. If you didn't know what you had in Lewis before now, than you shouldn't be head coach. Mangini likes what he has in Lewis, otherwise he would have done the right thing and cut him before the first preseason game so he could sign with someone else, and you bring in another vet to learn the offense. Cutting him now is dumb because it shows complete lack of respect while also hurting the team.
You don't cut a Jamal Lewis 10 days before the 1st game.
You don't cut a Jamal Lewis 10 days before the 1st game.
Boo hoo.
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No way, totally insane. As others have posted, we need his veteran presence.
Mike Lombardi, why even print this horse ^&%$
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I didn't care for Lewis coming to Cleveland in the first place, but at this point he deserves to stay on the roster just for the depth. James Davis who I feel is going to be a stud (live in ACC country, saw a lot of him the past couple years), but he's still a rookie. I really like Jerome Harrison too, but he is more a change of pace guy. I think Jamal will get the carries for 2-3 games, suck, and slowly but surely see his carries drop to maybe 5-10 a game mainly for short yardage situations. By the end of the season, Davis will be the guy and Jamal will take the hint. What was said here it true though, Lewis is really mentoring Davis right now which is very valuable experience for a rookie.
I also think what everyone else said is true, this would of happened in OTA's or before training camp. I don't think it has to with "respect" so much as common sense. We wouldn't give him the time with the 1st team in camp & carries in the preseason just to let him go now. He'll be on the roster, but his role with the team will be little to none by the end a la the edge last season.
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No way, totally insane. As others have posted, we need his veteran presence.
Mike Lombardi, why even print this horse ^&%$
No way, totally insane. As others have posted, we need his veteran presence.
Mike Lombardi, why even print this horse ^&%$
Cool, while we are at it, let's sign Billy Joe Tolliver for his "veteran presence".
Luck is Tim Couch. Big, Dumb Goofy, slow thinking QB - Ghoolie, 2-28-12 -
@jadbf said:
WOW there's a good analogy. With every one of your posts the IQ here collectively drops 10 points.The joke here is you think I'm serious. Good stuff, numb nuts.
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@jadbf said:
NO I think when you are making a joke, you need to make a good one. obviously you don't have the necessary brain power to come with anything funnier than Bill Joe Tolliver. Man where is lums when you need him.I am sorry, I didn't know you held Billy Joe Tolliver in such high regard. My bad.
Your affinity for Billy Joe is cute, yet moving.
What's funnier then Billy Joe Tolliver? Billy Joe Robidoux?
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@jadbf said:
Billy Joe Tolliver is nothing. I could care about him about as much as I care about which type of Lube Lum's uses with DA.That's the point. Sharp as a Marble over here.
Billy Joe Tolliver + JADBF. Here you go, just in case you lost your wallet picture.
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Cool, while we are at it, let's sign Billy Joe Tolliver for his "veteran presence".
This board is indeed entertaining. I remember Chris Berman saying about Billy Joe Tolliver, something like " no NFL team with a QB with three names has ever made a Superbowl."
My point is more about keeping a few guys around who have actually experienced winning, even if it is on a hated enemy, like where JL came from. JL has to stay, because without him we'd have Harrison, Davis, and Herron...not too much experience there.
Anybody remember Peter Tom Willis ?
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@jadbf said:
He looks better now that his hair is greying. I never liked those posed photos of him.OK got it.
Dude is awesome. Give him my best.
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