(11-07-2017, 01:55 PM)rollerjag Wrote:

(11-07-2017, 10:12 AM)FBT Wrote: Anyone at the game saw Ramsey pretty much following Green back to the huddle and off the sideline for most of the first half.  The push wasn't childish.  It occurred while the play was just wrapping up.  Green had shoved Ramsey initially, and all Ramsey did was shove back, which happens all the time during the game.  Ramsey was in his head by that point, so that push was his last straw for him.  

As far as passion goes, I'll take the "childish" passion Ramsey shows on the field.  You want guys out there who are confident enough to show some swagger, and good enough to back it up on the field.  To a man, when players were interviewed in the post game, they said that ejection actually motivated them to step up their game in the 2nd half, and you could see the defense doing exactly that when they took the field.

Two things happened Sunday that I think we'll look back on as either pivotal moments, or indicators of future success.

Ramsey gets ejected, his teammates step it up so his absence isn't noticed. Fournette is a healthy scratch, inactive for team rule violations, his teammates step it up so his absence isn't noticed.

Not only that, witness Fournette on the sideline, not pouting or standoffish, but engaged.

I have a feeling about this team, my only hesitation in voicing it is due to fear of a jinx.

That was the encouraging thing about the current situation.  To add to that, you had AJ Cann injured, so the line once again required a reshuffling, and you barely noticed.  The offensive line was a major concern coming into the season, and despite the fact that the starting 5 haven't actually played a game together since nearly the start of the season, it has proven to be a real strength.

It's interesting to note that there was once a time when fans clamored for the offense to be on the field.  Now they get excited every time the defense is out there because the guys are just flat out balling, especially when they get a lead.

This team has bought into what Marrone and Coughlin have been preaching since day 1, and it's really fun to watch now that they've started to figure out how to win.

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