PFW: Whispers Around the NFL

I think Rock has the edge on Sultan because he's a better blocker since he's a fullback and we have a crowded backfield already. It's going to be difficult for Sultan to make the squad on special teams because we've already got Morton and Thrash to return kicks. I just don't think Sultan adds anything that Morton doesn't already do better. If Rock can catch then he'll probably make the squad.
That's true, but with Sultan's speed, he could make an excellent gunner on punts. I would like to see him get a chance to return some kicks, just to see what he can do, but I doubt he would be any better than Morton or Thrash. It's just frustrating to know that a guy has so much talent, but didn't really get many opportunities to prove himself last year. His wrist injury held him back a bit, but from what I've heard, he was a victim of front office politics as much as anything else. Apparently, McCullough was Cerrato's baby, and after Cerrato/Snyder overruled Spurrier on Wuerffel, Spurrier decided he'd just sit McCullough and see what Cerrato thought of that.

Interesting, I had thought Sultan was brought on at the request of Hue Jackson

Thinking outside the box...offis? Anyone remember Betts fumbling into the endzone against DAL? He was rundown by DE Eukeban. Betts' 40 time is probably still better than Cartwright. But Cartwrght hits the holes quicker! And who has the run power? Cartwright will turn out to be the Mike Anderson of the 'Skins!

Betts did not have a fumble last year (Rock had 2). It was Rock who fumbled going into the endzone. I believe it was the Carolina game and not the Dallas game when the fumble occurred, as well.

Rock: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6119
Betts: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5942

Betts did not have a fumble last year (Rock had 2). It was Rock who fumbled going into the endzone. I believe it was the Carolina game and not the Dallas game when the fumble occurred, as well.

Rock: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/6119
Betts: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/5942

Nope. It was Betts who fumbled into the endzone -- but that was at the end of the '02 season against Dallas.

and he has a great football name
Yea you can't get a better name then ROCK!!

Oh, 2k2 season. I was under the impression that you guys were talking about the 2k3 season. I'm sorry.

Betts didn't play enough last year to get the chance to fumble, LOL

i'm still not hot on betts. So far, i've just seen a lot of bench warming on his part... hoepfully he can get over that.

Interesting, I had thought Sultan was brought on at the request of Hue Jackson
There was definitely a USC connection with Jackson having been Sultan's O-coordinator at USC during his sophomore or junior year, and that was the connection that brought Sultan to the Redskins. But from what I've heard, it was Cerrato that favored keeping pet project McCullough over then-Spurrier favorite Kenny Watson. Cerrato cut Watson, then proceeded to cut Spurrier's darling, Danny Wuerffel, and that was the final blow to Spurrier's ego that essentially cemented the hostilities between Spurrier and the front office-- and sealed McCullough's fate as benchwarmer in 2003.