Schaub Interview

painekiller · #1 05-28-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by papabear

Even with that our line wasn't near as bad as many made it out to be last year. With the continued improvement of some of the young guys, an upgrade at center, and a young LT with a high ceiling....our offensive line might even turn into a strength of this team over the next couple of seasons.

I see all we need now is time. Time for the guys to jell together, time for them to mature.

Something I saw in another interview with Schaub on the official site, he was in Atlanta with Gibbs running the run offense, it appears he helped our players buy into Gibbs and his ways. That will also help the OL to become the strength of this team.

KJ3 · #2 05-29-2008, 08:59 AM

i've been in a situation where a group of musicians merged with my group of musicians and their teacher was replacing our old teacher. so it did help to have people on our level helping us make the change of teachers/style of play and i can see where it would help to have schaub opening the door for the o'line to gibbs.

for schaub, say what you will about his injuries and such, but there is NO denying his dedication to this team. if nothing else, at least we're past mcglovin' and how i'm pretty sure nobody in the organization liked him by the time he was replaced.

Vinny · #3 05-29-2008, 01:31 PM

The sack problem went to Carolina one year...since then we have been average. Carr took alot of sacks but Schaub probably took harder hits (while sacked less) since he has more courage in the pocket....as well as some bad luck. Hopefully he isn't the next Chris Chandler. All in all I'm fired up about the offense.

NBT · #4 05-29-2008, 04:22 PM

Well now, if Vinnie is startin to come around on our offense, we must be doing good things. Kinda makes ya wish the first game was tomorrow.

KJ3 · #5 05-30-2008, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NBT

Well now, if Vinnie is startin to come around on our offense, we must be doing good things. Kinda makes ya wish the first game was tomorrow.

more like i wish the first game was now!!!!

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Originally Posted by Vinny

The sack problem went to Carolina one year...since then we have been average. Carr took alot of sacks but Schaub probably took harder hits (while sacked less) since he has more courage in the pocket....as well as some bad luck. Hopefully he isn't the next Chris Chandler. All in all I'm fired up about the offense.

i'm alright with average from an average line though. salaam-pitts-mckinney/flannasaurus-weary and co.-winston wasn't a group of record setters hehe...i think we should probably expect more from the current brown-pitts-myers-briesel-winston rotation. add to it a healthy schaub and we've got what should be a good line and a good qb. add to that a healthy ahman green/chris taylor, we signed chris brown, we drafted steve slaton and we've got a decent stable to run through one of the best o'line coach's system instead of the no-headed monster sherman compiled. add to that a healthy andre johnson and jacoby jones. add to that kevin walter's solidity and andre davis resigning. yea, i'm getting pretty pumped too!

Keith · #6 05-30-2008, 09:26 AM

fwiw, Schaub told me last night his shoulder was feeling good (and "thanks for asking!")

Mike · #7 05-30-2008, 02:22 PM

Not to derail this thread, but we do have some really nice guys on this team, I hope it translates with this new staff to wins, and I think it will. Part of being a team is getting along with each other, not being an individual and being accountable to one another (among many other things)

You don't need thugs and hoodlums to win games.

I literally bumped into Fred Weary last weekend at a Kroger. He could not have been more cordial and friendly. We chatted a few minutes about his injury, football and BBQ techniques.

NBT · #8 06-01-2008, 01:09 PM

I want Schaub to be able to move around in the pocket a little better, to draw a little extra time when the WR hasn't finished his route, or he has to make an extra read, and the defense is closing in.

KJ3 · #9 06-02-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike

Not to derail this thread, but we do have some really nice guys on this team, I hope it translates with this new staff to wins, and I think it will. Part of being a team is getting along with each other, not being an individual and being accountable to one another (among many other things)

You don't need thugs and hoodlums to win games.

I literally bumped into Fred Weary last weekend at a Kroger. He could not have been more cordial and friendly. We chatted a few minutes about his injury, football and BBQ techniques.

if players know that all most people are going to want is a hello and a handshake (maybe an autograph or a picture too

) then it's probably easier to deal with. personally, if i played a game for a living i would consider this my "work". i'm not saying a weirdo doesn't come along now and then but i think most football fans know not to make a big scene if you see a player out in public.