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I didn't read the entire article.....but, I'm not surprised. Often, the high 1st round QB's go to crappy teams.....almost destined to fail. I have to believe that Alex Smith is much better than what he showed us last year, and also believe that if he played with the Steelers he would have had a much better season and expectations of a bright future.

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Good.....glad to hear Nick is all business......now go get Lavar and draft the top safety available!

Your statements back up the fact he is playing for the league minimum....maybe because he has no choice because he has to prove himself. Last year after he came back, he more than earned his league minimum salary , as well as the respect that he lost from fellow teammates. Sure....his teammates are saying all the politically correct things when asked about Ricky.....but, you can only judge by what you see, and I saw a player giving his all on the field for his team. Besides...I heard it wasn't grass. The judgement on his appeal comes down tomorrow....

This will be my last post on this thread....it seems you have a perdeption of the Fins that has few facts behind your conclusions. The Miami O-Line which lacks BIG name stars is coached by one of the most respected and highly touted O-Line coaches in the NFL...Hudson Houck. Also this so-called crappy line gave up the 4th fewest sacks in the entire NFL last year. Of course they had the "aging vet" Gus Frerotte back there..... As far as the aging vet with a blown out knee.....Culpepper is 29.....hardly AGED. While I can't dispute the blown out knee.....his prognosis is good, already throwing and running without cutting.

I didn't know he was suspended twice.....Could you educate me on when the second time was? I thought it was just once...last year for 4 games.

I completely agree....Nick is geting alot of credit, some of it not yet earned. Regardless of the circumstances that led to the Fish winding up 9-7. He did inherit a team that was 4-12 as a rookie Head Coach in the NFL. A team many experts, as well as fans, picked to finish bottom 5 in the entire NFL.

Oh...I didn't know he was gonna miss 8 weeks. Crap.... It is laughable how much Frerrotte was schit on by other NFL teams who have GOOD quarterbacks....now that he's gone, the Fins should have kept him. btw...I'm pretty confident that the Fins #2 QB who could very well start the season is not yet on the roster. It won't be berlin or Lemon.

Sooooo, your master plan would have been to keep Gus Frerotte as the starter along with his 4 million dollar salary....pure genius as you put it. Dom Capers....Mike Mularkey....Nick Saban....I really can't complain about this trio. Even as poor as the 2 new Fins coordinators have done as Head Coaches, they are proven front line coaches. Among the very best in the NFL....just my opinion.

Actually your chance of winning or losing is probably alot closer to 100%......unless an overtime tie game is played.

I think Gibson was a 1st round pick of the Lions....from Wisconsin, maybe.

Al Davis....one of the greatest talent evaluators of our era.....

No......you only get 2-1's for pro bowl running backs like Travis Henry.

Hey those Bills' fans are the most knowledgeable in the NFL...they must know something!

Well the "Bills" fans do think their team will be runner-up in the division! I'm thinking of posting numerous links on that Bills' board to get more of them over here. Whaddya think? Good idea?

Fins will win!

Just admit it man.......If the Fins got the almighty Tom Brady or Peyton Manning or Brees....or McNabb it wouldn't matter to you. It's cool.....It's kinda like going to AA and introducing yourself and admitting.....say it "The Fins have upgraded the QB position" Let the healing begin my friend.

just face it......Culpepper is the MAN! For several years all I've heard from most on this board was "you got no QB!!!!"...Fiedler? Lucas? Griese? Frerrotte? Feeley? Now the Fins have a clear upgrade at QB and still....like a broken friggin' record.... And to the Einstein who stated "you're going by past perfromance....what the hell can you go by if you can't go by a proven track record? Maybe Nick Saban is a tool! Chances are he isn't.....but that's only based on past performance!

yeah but.....how 'bout that Randy Johnson! With his outing coupled with Mussina's last week......

Manchester is alot more convenient for alot of folks.....easy to get in, easy to get out with all the headaches of Boston city traffic! I live about 35 miles from Manchester. I hope the Manchester flights do happen soon....I'm considering a trip to the Ralph for a Fins game.......Lot 1 Pole 6 right?

sooooo........ If you give JP pass protection, 3 quality receivers, a running game, a quality tight end, and a coach that doesn't have is head up his own @ss.....he should succeed? Tell me.....what QB in the NFL would not flourish given these circumstances?

Well.....I think the problem was that he DID get off the Roids.....

If the Fins could just somehow coax Cris Carter to come out of retirement....man!

Wow.....that is an impressive list of Hall of Famers....

Can you dispute any of the facts in the Manifesto? I believe it was written to do exactly what you claim this guy is trying to do... The post touches on the time that Moss either played hurt or didn't play....