Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I remember last week people were absolutely ripping Coy Wire and saying Wire was a bad player to keep on this team. Yeah sure he might not be a great safety but he's a pro when it comes to special teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I remember last week people were absolutely ripping Coy Wire and saying Wire was a bad player to keep on this team. Yeah sure he might not be a great safety but he's a pro when it comes to special teams. 777691[/snapback] My wife was bewildered when I had a look of pain on my face when I should have been celebrating the blocked punt. She's like..."What are you upset about? They just blocked the punt!" My response ..."Yeah, but it was Coy Wire." I was just mad that I actually had to give him credit for doing something good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 His success means that we're dooooooommmmed!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewin Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yes - one big ST play in 4 years - get his bust ready for Canton. Even a crappy player makes a play once every four years. Before all the hysterical Wire ST-ace stuff starts again - please note that on the NFL.com play-by-play for the first two games this season Wire is not listed as making a single ST tackle. One play does not suddenly make him a great player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 What stevewin said. No, I'm not glad we kept him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvermike Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 One play doesn't make a great player, no. But considering he's somewhere between the 45th and 53rd man on the roster, I don't really think he needs to do more than that. What would Rashard Baker have done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 One play doesn't make a great player, no. But considering he's somewhere between the 45th and 53rd man on the roster, I don't really think he needs to do more than that. What would Rashard Baker have done? 777768[/snapback] Not completely whiff on Mahroney in week 1? I'm just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Meh... I still think you've gotta take your hat off to him for making a big play, especially after all the abuse he gets around here (a lot of it from me ). Give him some confidence in his abilities, maybe he'll run with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis in NC Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 My wife was bewildered when I had a look of pain on my face when I should have been celebrating the blocked punt. She's like..."What are you upset about? They just blocked the punt!" My response ..."Yeah, but it was Coy Wire." I was just mad that I actually had to give him credit for doing something good. 777746[/snapback] That's the way I felt, too! It's still painful to watch him try to play safety. Has anyone keyed on Coy in their film study to see if he is actually an "ace" on ST? Or is it just the one thing he does OK at? It must have been Bobby April's influence in keeping on the roster IMO. Stevewin, any thoughts on Coy's ST abilities. I know you're a big Coy fan ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattF2000 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Wire was definitely kept because he is one of the ST leaders. I don't think he is necessarily a great safety but he's an adequate back up who plays solid special teams. Smart guy too I believe. Stanford guy. He may not have the speed of Whitner but he can be a physical presence in certain run situations. He's adequate for what we need him to do and I can't think of another safety in training camp that I would have kept over him. On another note, anyone slightly amused when Welker laid out little Leonhard on that one punt? Welcome back buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills Fan888 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Not completely whiff on Mahroney in week 1? I'm just saying. 777773[/snapback] yea they should only use him in st hes a horrible safety. Hes missed a lot of tackles already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Coy Wire is like our Rudy.. I heard Jauron say he works hard in practice.. I bet they keep him around for his work ethic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yes - one big ST play in 4 years - get his bust ready for Canton. Even a crappy player makes a play once every four years. Before all the hysterical Wire ST-ace stuff starts again - please note that on the NFL.com play-by-play for the first two games this season Wire is not listed as making a single ST tackle. One play does not suddenly make him a great player. 777752[/snapback] Stick to your guns. I'm right there with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I remember last week people were absolutely ripping Coy Wire and saying Wire was a bad player to keep on this team. Yeah sure he might not be a great safety but he's a pro when it comes to special teams. 777691[/snapback] I still think he sux as a starter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Toboggan M.D Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 As soon as he blocked the kick, i said, "Thank goodness for Coy Wire... What a player he is." remind anyone of anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Typical TBD Guy Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Yes - one big ST play in 4 years - get his bust ready for Canton. Even a crappy player makes a play once every four years. Before all the hysterical Wire ST-ace stuff starts again - please note that on the NFL.com play-by-play for the first two games this season Wire is not listed as making a single ST tackle. One play does not suddenly make him a great player. 777752[/snapback] Wire's not Canton-bound. He's no Tasker. And he's not a special teams "ace." But he's good enough at it to still be hanging around the best ST unit in the NFL. Bobby April has a wealth of special teams knowledge, game film, and familiarity in practice to justify Wire's roster spot. You, stevewin, use the nfl.com play-by-play tracker to rehash your dead-horse-esque hatred for a backup SS . So don't get annoyed when a few of us around here aren't buying into the incessant Wire ST bashing. My advice? Let the Wire topic go. Or put the fact that you think he sucks at everything in your sig line, and move on from there. Otherwise, you're a good poster with lots of interesting stuff to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mile High Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Not completely whiff on Mahroney in week 1? I'm just saying. 777773[/snapback] Which time? If pile-ons was a stat he'd lead the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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