[CBFF] Tank Johnson gets 8 games

[Jim Ferolie]

OK, you can stop hyperventilating now. I was just talking about one player. 
The previous post made San Diego all about LT, and I'm saying he could score 
three touchdowns by himself and be basically unstoppable and that wouldn't 
promise a win. RE: Gore.

Especially after watching this analysis on tape last night, I think the 
Bears can survive without Briggs just fine. They need someone who can follow 
directions and move as one with the rest of the team, someone who can move 
quickly and can make the tackle when it's there. Those are not rare traits 
in a linebacker; they just don't come cheap. Williams ought to be plenty 
mature by now. The question for me is whether he's quick enough. And whether 
Okwo can be inserted into a few schemes.

But sans Briggs, sans Tank, yes, that puts a ton of pressure on the offense. 
And that's why I said in the first place "those are some high-powered 
teams."

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ross McCoy" <ross.mccoy at amd.com>


>I hope you don't think the SD offense at all resembles the SF offense nor 
>that
> Frank Gore has even near the talent of LT. Also keep in mind that SD 
> defense is
> pretty much on par with our defense although if everyone is healthy (and 
> not
> holding out) I would probably give a very slight edge to the Bears on D. 
> With
> Tank out, they have a slight edge on D. With Briggs out we would probably 
> be
> screwed unless we get really lucky with Williams being more mature and 
> better
> than I have any reason to give him credit for... I'm not saying it is
> impossible to beat SD, but I am saying the odds based on what we know 
> today
> are against us. I would give us around a 25% shot of beating them sans 
> Tank
> and with Briggs. Probably closer to 10% if Briggs really holds out, but I 
> would
> be pretty shocked if that happened in spite of his rants...
>
> Ross
>
> Jim Ferolie (ferolie at charter.net) writes:
>> Remember, Frank Gore gashed us and we still beat the crap out of the 
>> Niners.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Victor Waldron" <victor19 at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> >> Chargers hopefully have swelled heads from last year... We will only 
>> >> win
>> >> this
>> >>   game if at least one of the following happen:
>> >>   1) LT gets injured
>> >>   2) our offense and offensive decision making take a huge leap 
>> >> forward
>> >>   3) They get very complacent (I don't think this will happen with LT
>> >> healthy
>> >>      and Rivera will make sure the D isn't complacent for this game)
>> >
>> > This is a very pessimistic outlook, Ross. I don't think LT has to get
>> > injured. Maybe LT has never faced as good a LB corp as we have plus
>> > we'll have Mike Brown in the lineup, so maybe we keep him bottled up
>> > all afternoon. It could happen.
>>
>>
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