S.T.real,lights,out Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Should be expected right? http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/seahawks-corner-says-rob-gronkowski-isn-t-that-good-153545415.html First, a disclaimer: "Bulletin-board material" is a farce. If an NFL player needs an opponent to say something out of line about him or his team to get excited to play a game, he's probably in the wrong profession. If a player needs that extra motivation for a Super Bowl, it's really time to retire. So we don't point out Seattle Seahawks cornerback Jeremy Lane's comments because they are so-called "bulletin-board material" before the Super Bowl. They're just hilariously wrong. Here's Lane on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, via the Seattle Times: “I actually don’t think he’s that good,” Lane said. “He’s OK. But he does have a big body, and from what I’ve seen on tape, he don’t like your hands being put on him. So if we put our hands on him and shake him up a little bit, he won’t catch that many balls as he should.” He's OK? You can argue (and I have) that Gronkowski is the most dominant tight end in NFL history. He has 52 touchdowns in 65 games. He has double-digit touchdowns in four of five seasons– and played only seven games in the season he didn't reach 10. Tony Gonzalez reached double digits in touchdowns three times in his 17 NFL campaigns. Shannon Sharpe had two in 14 seasons. Oh, and Gronkowski is also a fantastic blocker. So yeah, his best receiving seasons are better than any other tight end in NFL history and as a bonus he's a plus blocker, unlike a lot of the most prolific receiving tight ends through the years. He's "OK" in the same way that any Hall-of-Fame tight end was "OK." But this Seahawks defense that Lane is a part of is more than just OK as well. They're one of the best defenses ever. It'll be quite fun to see if they can control Gronk. Not many opponents have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Its always some Right Bench playing mofo that fires the first salvo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roanoker Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Didn't realize Lane was in to eating crow pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFromYellowstone Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Who wants to bet Brady and Gronk hook up for a TD pass on this dude during the game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 "He don’t like your hands being put on him. So if we put our hands on him and shake him up a little bit, he won’t catch that many balls as he should.” Translation: Let's commit pass interference every play and see if we get away with it like last year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Translation: Let's commit pass interference every play and see if we get away with it like last year! Interesting other point, time to see if the league is going to crack down in the SB or not? Typically, they allow them to play, but cracked down this season because of Seattle's SB last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 A healthy Gronk is the reason why the Pats will win this game. No way he doesnt have an impact. They line him up all over the place. They'll find their matchup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 It's a misconception that pros don't need or use bulletin board material. Jordan was notorious for interpreting anything he could as an insult to push, himself to greater heights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncherry Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 It's a misconception that pros don't need or use bulletin board material. Jordan was notorious for interpreting anything he could as an insult to push, himself to greater heights. I agree. Why anyone would say anything like this before a big game is beyond me. There is very little upside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 I can easily see Brady and Gronk roll all over them as they should. I can also see Brandon Browner intercepting Wilson to close the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The weakness in the Seahawks defense is they can't cover TEs. Go back and look at their games and see what TEs did to them. Antonio Gates - 7rec, 96yds, 3TDs Julius Thomas - 3rec, 17yds, 1TD Witten/Escobar - 3rec, 26yds, 2TDs Cook/Kendricks - 5rec, 42yds, 1TD Mychal Rivera - 8rec, 38yds, 2TDs Zach Ertz - 2rec, 39yds, 1TD The Seahawks defense allowed 17 passing TDs on the season. 10 of those were to the TE. They're going to have their hand's full with Gronk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonArtest15 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 This is so stupid. Gronk is on a path to greatness. Now some scrub wants to say he's not that good? Get outta here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.T.real,lights,out Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Who wants to bet Brady and Gronk hook up for a TD pass on this dude during the game? I will take the bet saying they dont....because this guy wont even be on the field. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 The weakness in the Seahawks defense is they can't cover TEs. Go back and look at their games and see what TEs did to them. Antonio Gates - 7rec, 96yds, 3TDs Julius Thomas - 3rec, 17yds, 1TD Witten/Escobar - 3rec, 26yds, 2TDs Cook/Kendricks - 5rec, 42yds, 1TD Mychal Rivera - 8rec, 38yds, 2TDs Zach Ertz - 2rec, 39yds, 1TD The Seahawks defense allowed 17 passing TDs on the season. 10 of those were to the TE. They're going to have their hand's full with Gronk. Seriously, those numbers say to you "can't cover TEs? Because Gates is the only decent day on that list. The only thing you're going on is TDs, of which only two were over 10 yards and six were less than 5 yards. I really don't know what you're looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattFancy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Seriously, those numbers say to you "can't cover TEs? Because Gates is the only decent day on that list. The only thing you're going on is TDs, of which only two were over 10 yards and six were less than 5 yards. I really don't know what you're looking at. Maybe can't cover TEs was a little hyperbole, but if you want to attack their defense, it seems that is the way to do it. Like I said, they allowed 17 passing TDs during the regular season and 10 of them went to the TE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointyfootball Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Good enough, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Maybe if the Seahawks had been able to play Lane on Gronk instead of their LBs he would have had fewer catches. Or more, who knows. What I do know is that he pretty much had his way with whoever was covering him for most of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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