KEEP SLEEPING ON SPURRIER Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I know a lot of you were extremely high on Watson, and deeply distraught that he was cut in favor of Betts. But i think Betts showed why he belongs on this team and the quickness people thought he lacked. Oh well, the FO made the made the correct move.. AND THE NEW STARTER IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ATT YDS TD LG AVG L. Betts 18 77 0 11 4.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 I feel we will use both backs quite a bit this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEEP SLEEPING ON SPURRIER Posted September 5, 2003 Author Share Posted September 5, 2003 LOL sorry for the repeating sentence. I'm a tad bit drunk and just extremely happy over the fact we can start the season out 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddha Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Screw Betts. Watson would have broken at least 4 or 5 of those runs for TDs with his Hall of Fame combination of speed and power. Too bad-- now we'll have to watch him roll up 100 yard games with... ...uh... ...who's he playing for now??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Canidate had some good runs towards the end of the game but Betts looked really good. I hope he keeps getting the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Well I favored Betts over Watson and keeping McCullough, but I am not going to bad-mouth Watson now that he is gone. I still think Watson is an underrated player and a good running back. If we do have an injury to one of our RB's, I hope Watson is resigned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Beat 'ya to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayumnuttinleft Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 LOL, you guys keeps the Betts and Watson thing going, I like that. Betts just picked up where he left off last year. My question is the home run hitter that Spurrier & Snyder wanted in Canidate. Four preseason games and 1 regular season game and hell he hasn't even hit a double. Canidate looked very slow and timid last night, his numbers sucked until Betts started to pound the D. I'll tell you this, he definately didn't wins me over last night. Thank God that ramsey had the skills to duck when trung missed his block and threw the deep ball to Coles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerpSkin Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Well, I like Betts and Watson. Canidate did nothing to impress me. He ran backwards a couple of times when he didn't need to and he often hesitated to make his move down the field, thus costing us yards. Betts started going forward quickly, was tough to bring down, and outclassed Canidate more than he ever outclassed Watson last season. Hopefully, Canidate pulls it together and makes me forget Watson. But right now, I'd be really nervous if we lost Betts to injury, because none of our other RBs have shown me that they can be counted on when the going gets tough. It was telling that every time the team absolutely needed yards to have a chance at winning, Spurrier turned to Betts and not Canidate. Here's to Canidate learning to go downfield quicker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbol Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Here's to hopefully Betts becoming our new starting Tail Back against the Falcons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiefhogskin48 Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Talk about missing the point. This isn't about Betts not being good. It's about either Trung or Betts failing to justify why they're better than Watson. It seems that Betts might be the best of the bunch, but don't let Trung's YPC deceive you. He is unreliable, and tends to do the same things that has killed him in the past. I remember hearing his situation compared to Amhan Green's when he was traded, but it really isn't even close. Trung looks more like Skip Hicks to me. I'd take a football player like Watson over a track star anyday. But after expending a 4th rounder, I knew that production and merit would not factor into the decision. Hell, even Lavar and the rest of the players know Kenny is better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 Originally posted by chiefhogskin48 I'd take a football player like Watson over a track star anyday. But after expending a 4th rounder, I knew that production and merit would not factor into the decision. Hell, even Lavar and the rest of the players know Kenny is better. Oh stop, you're killing me!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 to be honest, Betts' quickness surprised me. he was getting some good holes to run through, granted, but he hit them and didn't show much rust despite missing almost all of the preseason. he and Canidate are a good 1-2 punch. both players are hungry and bring something for the defense to have to adapt to. Betts may end up with the most carries and Canidate with the most TD's. From what we saw last night a 1-2 can work here much as it has in SF and OAK the past few years. Another nice surprise was the ability to pick up the first down in short yardage. The Redskins really struggled in that area in 2002. Both Betts and Cartwright seem to be capable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kornheiser Posted September 5, 2003 Share Posted September 5, 2003 After last year performances, I wasn't high on either Betts or Watson. But for the first time Betts raised an eyebrow. I wasn't a fan, but would like to be - give him credit, he made some crucial plays going down the stretch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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