Quote:I remember Fred Taylor in his first preseason. He couldn't find the hole to save his life. Coughlin had no choice.


I don't remember ever reading about Brady outplaying Bledsoe in that preseason, and you may have a point there. Would you kindly provide a link?


Maybe you would also like to expound on Forsett, since I'm no expert on the Ravens and you apparently are. Is he really better than Ray Rice? How do you know that Rice would not be doing as well or better had he played this year?

Some people are just "gamers". You don't see it in practice but when its time to play, they perform. Fred Taylor was the perfect example of that. Should Coughlin be faulted for not recognizing that?


In regards to Brady:

Quote: By the 2001 preseason, Brady had improved to the point that Coach Belichick was suitably impressed with his development - even if Bledsoe had not gone down to injury, he might have gotten an opportunity to play. Brady had also added about 25 pounds to his frame and no longer looked too spindly for the NFL.

<a class="bbc_url" href='http://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2010/09/2001-tom-brady-replaces-injured-drew.html?m=1'>http://fs64sports.blogspot.com/2010/09/2001-tom-brady-replaces-injured-drew.html?m=1</a>


Did you see Ray Rice last year? He fell off the proverbial cliff and had his worst season of his career. He's slow and worn down like MJD now.

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