Re: GB - Grazie Brett...Inizia l'era Aaron Rodgers...Speremo ben...

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anch'io sono soddisfattissimo. sono in giocatori che ci servivano (come ruolo) ed entrambi hanno interessanti prospettive da pro. Matthews è un pò un rischio perchè ci è costato tanto, ma si vede che quest'anno la qualità ai giri bassi non deve abbondare visto che molti altri sono saliti al primo per prendere i giocatori che volevano e altrettanti sono scesi dal secondo al terzo sperando di pescare nel mucchio...l'offensive line resta un'incognità, ma direi che TT stavolta non è criticabile.

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Concordo.
Personalmente sono molto soddisfatto. Pur non conoscendo il football universitario, e quindi i giocatori in questione, devo ammettere che sembrano molto promettenti e vanno a coprire posti cruciali per noi.
Ora però bisogna assolutamente fare qualcosa per la offensive line, bisogna concedere qualche decimo di secondo in più a A-Rod, che l'anno scorso ha fatto davvero i miracoli con la linea che si ritrovava.
E' nei giri più bassi che la war-room dovrà dare il meglio di sè pescando nel mare magnum un paio di uomini degni.
Poi il lavoro da fare non è tantissimo, abbiamo chiuso 6-10 con 5-6 partite tiratissime perse all'ultimo, un qb nuovo e una cifra spaventosa di infortuni.

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Concordo.
Personalmente sono molto soddisfatto. Pur non conoscendo il football universitario, e quindi i giocatori in questione, devo ammettere che sembrano molto promettenti e vanno a coprire posti cruciali per noi.
Ora però bisogna assolutamente fare qualcosa per la offensive line, bisogna concedere qualche decimo di secondo in più a A-Rod, che l'anno scorso ha fatto davvero i miracoli con la linea che si ritrovava.
E' nei giri più bassi che la war-room dovrà dare il meglio di sè pescando nel mare magnum un paio di uomini degni.
Poi il lavoro da fare non è tantissimo, abbiamo chiuso 6-10 con 5-6 partite tiratissime perse all'ultimo, un qb nuovo e una cifra spaventosa di infortuni.

...è una schedule oggettivamente difficile, differentemente da quest'anno dove le difficoltà saranno minori.

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presa una left tackle al quarto giro, TJ Lang

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009/profiles/ ... g?id=89746

ne sapete qualcosa?

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molto bene....



OVERVIEW
Originally recruited as a defensive lineman, Lang has made a remarkable transformation over the last three years since being moved to the offensive front walL. Despite coming into his own as a tackle in 2008, many professional scouts feel that his drive blocking ability, reach and quick hand placement could see him shift inside to guard or center in the National Football League.

Since moving positions, Lang went on to start 36 consecutive games, including his last 26 at the demanding left tackle slot. While lined up at that position, he registered 169 knock-downs and 21 touchdown-resulting blocks during his junior and senior campaigns. Playing with a defensive lineman's experience has also been beneficial, as he produced sixteen tackles (8 solos) and blocked two kicks during his 43-game career at EMU.

Lang began his prep career at Lakeland High School, lettering in both football and baseball as a sophomore. He transferred to Brother Rice High as a junior, where he helped the team to the state finals and was named the squad's Most Improved Lineman.

As a senior, Lang started on both lines. He earned All-State Division II first-team honors and was ranked 33rd on the Fab 50 list of the Detroit Free Press, adding All-North accolades from that news service. He was named his team's Lombardi Award winner as the Most Outstanding Lineman and was nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year award in the state of Michigan.

In his final prep campaign, Lang recorded 93 tackles (59 solos) with 8.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery, making the Associated Press All-State Division Ii squad. He also won the Defensive Line award at the University of Michigan 2004 summer camp.

In 2005, Lang was one of seven true freshmen to letter at Eastern Michigan. He appeared in all eleven games, seeing action in seven contests on defense while starting the season opener vs. Cincinnati at left defensive tackle. He finished the season with eleven tackles (4 solos), as he assisted on a stop behind the line of scrimmage and blocked a kick vs. Western Michigan.

As a sophomore, Lang switched to the offensive line, starting ten contests at right tackle and two more on the left side. He also switched from jersey #93 that he wore in 2005 to #50 for the rest of his career. He posted 74 knockdowns with seven touchdown-resulting blocks and was named Player of the Game vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. He also collected three tackles.

Lang started all twelve games at left tackle in 2007, delivering 83 knockdowns and ten touchdown-resulting blocks. He also blocked a kick and recorded a solo tackle. The team averaged 337.5 yards in total offense as the front wall ranked second in the Mid-American Conference, allowing just 1.42 quarterback sacks per game, the 24th-best figure in the nation.

As a senior, Lang again manned the left tackle slot in all twelve games, garnering All-Mid American Conference recognition. He registered eleven touchdown-resulting blocks to go with 86 knockdowns, as he also came up with a solo tackle, but turned the ball over after handling a reception for a 4-yard loss. The Eagles relied on him protecting the blind side, as EMU ranked 20th nationally in passing, averaging 269.33 yards per game.

CAREER NOTES
As an offensive lineman, Lang started 26 games at left tackle and ten more on the right side, producing 243 knockdowns and 28 touchdown-resulting blocks... Over his final two seasons, he recorded 21 touchdown-resulting blocks, 169 knockdowns and 17 down field blocks, grading 81.67% for blocking consistency... Allowed seven quarterback sacks and nine pressures on 860 pass plays... For his career, he collected sixteen tackles (8 solos) with an assisted stop for a 3-yard loss and blocked a pair of kicks.

2008 SEASON
All-Mid American Conference first-team and Super Sleeper Team selection by The NFL Draft Report, adding second-team All-MAC honors from the league's coaches... Earned the Harold E. Sponberg Award, given annually to the top down lineman scholar-athlete... Lined up at left offensive tackle, coming up with 86 knockdowns, eleven touchdown-resulting blocks and nine down field blocks, grading 83.08% for blocking consistency... Penalized three times and handled a reception for a4-yard loss (turned the ball over on a fumble) while also making a solo tackle...Allowed 4.5 quarterback sacks and three pressures on 499 pass plays... Helped the team rank 20th in the nation and third in the MAC in passing (269.33 ypg) and 25th in the major college ranks in total offense (417.5 ypg).

2007 SEASON
All-MAC second-team pick by The Gridiron Report... Started all twelve games at left offensive tackle... Earned Player of the Game honors vs. Northwestern, Bowling Green and Central Michigan... Recorded 83 knockdowns, eight down field blocks and ten touchdown-resulting blocks, finishing with a blocking consistency grade of 80.25%...Blocked a field goal vs. Northern Illinois that saved the game in the final seconds and posted a solo tackle vs. Vanderbilt... Part of a front wall that ranked second in the conference and 24th in the nation, allowing just 1.42 quarterback sacks per game... Gave up 2.5 of those sacks, along with six pressures on 399 pass plays... Helped the Eagles average 337.5 yards in total offense and 156.0 yards rushing per game.

2006 SEASON
Moved to the offensive line, starting the first ten contests at right tackle before shifting to the left side vs. Kent State and Northern Illinois... Named the team's Offensive Player of the Game at Louisiana Lafayette (Sept. 30)... Earned a Championship Performance Award vs. Toledo, Championship Special Teams awards for the Central Michigan and Bowling Green games and a Winning Performance award vs. Central Michigan...Changed from jersey #93 to #50 prior to the season opener, coming up with 74 knockdowns and seven touchdown-resulting blocks for a unit that averaged 276.15 yards in total offense per game...Also made three tackles, including one each vs. Ohio University, Navy and Kent State.

2005 SEASON
One of seven true freshmen to letter, Lang appeared in eleven games, starting the season opener vs. Cincinnati as a 250- pound left defensive tackle... Registered eleven tackles (4 solos) with an assisted stop for a 3-yard loss and a blocked field goal.

CAMPUS AGILITY TESTS
5.12 in the 40-yard dash... 1.80 10-yard dash...2.95 20-yard dash.. .4.74 20-yard shuttle... 7.71 three-cone drilL. ..26-inch vertical jump... 8'6" broad jump... Bench pressed 225 pounds 22 times... 515-pound squat...318-pound hang clean...32 %- inch arm length... 9 5/8-inch hands.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Brother Rice (Birmingham, Mich.) High School, playing football as a junior and senior for head coach AI Fracassa...As a senior, Lang started on both lines, earning All-State Division II first-team honors and was ranked 33rd on the Fab 50 list of the Detroit Free Press, adding All-North accolades from that news service... Named his team's Lombardi Award winner as the Most Outstanding Lineman and was nominated for the Gatorade Player of the Year award in the state of Michigan.. .In his final prep campaign, Lang recorded 93 tackles (59 solos) with 8.5 quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery, making the Associated Press All-State Division II squad, helping the team to the state finals and was named the squad's Most Improved Lineman...Also won the Defensive Line award at the University of Michigan 2004 summer camp... Began his prep career at Lakeland High School, lettering in both football and baseball as a sophomore.

PERSONAL
Criminal Justice major... One of five children of Lynn Confer and Thomas Lang... Born Thomas John Lang, Jr. on 9/20/87... Resides in Ferndale, Michigan.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHDvj-TrEvo

piccolo video sul tubo

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Molto bene il primo giorno, almeno così sembra. Mi piace molto il commento di TT alla trade-up: non è una trade particolarmente buona, ma dipende da quanto si desidera quel particolare giocatore. Evidentemente Dom Capers pensa che Matthews possa avere impatto immediato. Unico presunto neo, si dice (e spero che lo stesso Matthews possa smentirlo in fretta) che facesse parte di un gruppo facebook inneggiante alla razza ariana; voglio sperare che sia solo gossip infondato.

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L'ho letta la faccenda della razza ariana. Mi sembra una cretinata, però prima di diventare un Packer sarebbe cosa buona e giusta sgomberare il campo. Definitivamente. Magari con una bella dichiarazione netta, sentita e precisa. Altrimenti l'ombra rimarrebbe e mi sembra una cosa piuttosto fastidiosa.

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preso Quinn Johnson col numero 145, un Fullback

With Jacob Hester having graduated, Johnson, a former linebacker, finally got the opportunity to be the Tigers' full-time starter at fullback in 2008. Before the 2006 season, the coaches approached the then sophomore and asked him to move to the offensive side of the ball. He was reluctant to make the move, but the staff promised that he would get much more playing time than he did during a trying freshman season on defense.



Johnson loves to hit, so lead blocking for the Tigers' physical running game turned out to be a perfect fit. Despite playing on a team that featured standout offensive linemen like Herman Johnson and Ciron Black, he ranked second on the team with 11 touchdown-resulting blocks in 2008.



At West St. John High School, Johnson was regarded as one of the top prep linebackers in the state. He was a member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as being selected to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue-Chip list. He earned All-District honors in 2002 after making 122 tackles.



Along with present LSU teammate defensive lineman Tyson Jackson, Johnson helped lead his team to a 14-1 record and the state Class 2A championship in 2003. He also saw action at fullback, rushing for 800 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.



In 2004, Johnson red-shirted at Louisiana State, where he competed on the scout team as an outside linebacker. He appeared in just one contest the following season, recording one solo tackle in the Mississippi State. He shifted to fullback in 2006, appearing in 12 games, but carried just twice for 6 yards.



With Hester shuffling between fullback and tailback in 2007, Johnson had the opportunity to start four of the 14 games he appeared in. He did not get a chance to carry the ball, but caught three balls for 21 yards and posted 35 knockdowns.



Johnson started 10 games as a senior. He scored three times on 14 rushing attempts, producing 28 yards (2.0 avg). He registered 72 knockdowns and caught a pair of passes for 33 yards. He also recovered two onside kicks for 14 yards in returns.


High School
Attended West St. John (Edgard, La.) High School, playing football for head coach Laury Dupont...Regarded as one of the top prep linebackers in the state...Member of the Baton Rouge Advocate Super Dozen as well as being selected to the New Orleans Times-Picayune's Top 20 Blue-Chip list...Earned All-District honors in 2002 after making 122 tackles...Along with present LSU teammate defensive lineman Tyson Jackson, Johnson helped lead his team to a 14-1 record and the state Class 2A championship in 2003...Also saw action at fullback, rushing for 800 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior.

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veniva dato come il miglior pure run blocking fullback del draft...abbiamo già 2 fb, probabilmente kuhn non verrà riportato...interessante notare come sembrerebbe che il nostro coaching staff non sia preoccupato per il passing game ma stia cercando di upgradare il running game.

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veniva dato come il miglior pure run blocking fullback del draft...abbiamo già 2 fb, probabilmente kuhn non verrà riportato...interessante notare come sembrerebbe che il nostro coaching staff non sia preoccupato per il passing game ma stia cercando di upgradare il running game.

cosa che mi sembra opportuna, sia in attacco che in difesa

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invito i nuovi formaggini iscritti a essere così presenti anche durante l'anno...fa sempre piacere essere in tanti.

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invito i nuovi formaggini iscritti a essere così presenti anche durante l'anno...fa sempre piacere essere in tanti.

io ci sarò senz'altro

mi manca solo un bell'avatar di jennings e poi sono a posto

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sempre presente 

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Jamon Meredith, offensive tackle draftato col numero 162

questo un pò lo conosco e mi sembra un buon innesto

One of the smartest offensive linemen in the Southeastern Conference, the fifth-year senior boasted a 3.74 grade-point average, receiving the school's Harold White Award for his academic excellence in 2008. As a sophomore, he was named the university's recipient of the Andrew Sorensen Scholar-Athlete Award for Football.



Meredith started 38 games during his career at South Carolina and had a string of 28 consecutive starts snapped heading into the 2008 campaign. He lined up at both tackle positions prior to shifting to left guard as a senior. That move was brought about so that he could mentor Georgia Military Institute transfer, Jarriel King, at Meredith's familiar left tackle slot.



Meredith was a standout strong-side defensive end at Hillcrest High School, where he lettered three times under the guidance of head coach Wayne Garrick. He earned All-League honors as a senior and received a two-star prospect rating from Rivals.com.



Despite a banner senior prep season, Meredith was lightly recruited by the colleges. Former South Carolina offensive line coach Dave DeGuglielmo saw that Meredith had great athleticism when he recruited him at Hillcrest, the high school that produced former USC and current Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Travelle Wharton.



"He had that athletic ability like Wharton. He was long, he was lean and he was athletic," said DeGuglielmo, who is a coach with the Miami Dolphins. "He was low-key and had an even temperament -- and I liked that about him. I didn't want someone who was too excitable."



Meredith enrolled at South Carolina in 2004, spending most of the season acclimating to the right offensive tackle position on the scout team. He received his first collegiate game action in the seventh contest vs. Vanderbilt, but did not play the rest of the year.



In 2005, Meredith spent the first part of the season as a key reserve at both right and left tackle. He took over right tackle duties midway through the Arkansas clash, going on to start four games, including the Independence Bowl vs. Missouri. He finished the year with 34 knockdowns and six touchdown-resulting blocks, as the offense averaged 315.92 yards per game.



The following season, the Andrew Sorenson Scholar-Athlete Award winner started all 13 games. He started the first seven contests at right tackle and the final six on the left side, delivering 62 knockdowns for the campaign. He was named Southeastern Conference Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Clemson, helping the Gamecocks improve their offense from a 100th-place ranking in 2005 to 20th in 2006 (395.0 yards per game).



As a junior, Meredith earned ESPN Academic All-District honors and was named his team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Starting all 12 games at left tackle, he made 75 knockdowns and twelve touchdown-resulting blocks. He allowed just three quarterback sacks on 443 pass plays and also recorded three solo tackles, along with recovering a fumble.



After sitting out the first two games of 2008, based on his agreement with the NCAA, Meredith returned to the lineup at left tackle vs. Georgia, but then spent the rest of the year at left guard. A right ankle sprain in fall camp affected his foot speed and balance, and was further compounded when he again injured it early in the Louisiana State game. He saw limited action the next two games, finishing with nine starts. He posted 48 knockdowns and five touchdown-resulting blocks, as both Meredith and USC struggled, with the offense ranking 97th nationally with an average of 316.54 yards per game.