let's talk offensive line

MTK · 10-02-2006, 09:02 AM

With that great effort yesterday they are definitely deserving of their own thread. I'm still in shock over how we pushed around the Jags up front. That's no small task, we're talking about one of the best interior lines in the league and we basically manhandled them for 60 minutes. These guys really manned up and played physical.

I love some of these quotes:

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"People are starting to believe on this team that we can fight anybody," Sellers said. "We knew what we had to do and we went out and did it. We're not punks, we're not going to be treated like punks, and we're not going to let anyone take advantage of us."

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Samuels recalled telling his teammates as they prepared to take the field for each series to make each hit on a Jaguars player a little harder than the last. "Hit them, again and again," Samuels said he told his team. "They don't want any part of us."

I said it in another thread, if these guys can keep it up the sky's the limit for this offense. They were outstanding yesterday, just outstanding.

FRPLG · 10-02-2006, 09:09 AM

This is why I took the o-line for MVP. They domainted. Every play they dominated. Moss was great, as was Portis. Brunell looked really good. But the o-line simply had more big plays than any of them since they dominated every play against a rightfully vaunted d-line. Their big plays aren't as sexy as the others but they are just as important.

hesscl34 · 10-02-2006, 09:09 AM

All I can do is SMILE!!!!!!! I'm just so happy!!!!

EternalEnigma21 · 10-02-2006, 09:10 AM

Ive been singing their praise in other threads, but I'll chime in here too. It seemed to me that they didn't have an answer for our guys pulling and leveling everyone in their path, and I've been critical of Dockery, but the big boy can even move around a bit too!

I think a couple of these guys are going to be in Hawaii this season!

TheMalcolmConnection · 10-02-2006, 09:17 AM

hesscl should be happy. She's the Queen of Morale. LOL

One of the best wins in a long time.

hesscl34 · 10-02-2006, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

hesscl should be happy. She's the Queen of Morale. LOL

One of the best wins in a long time.

Where is Southpaw!!??? I have some crow for him!!

I really believe in Gibbs and I believe when we screw up he fixes it. Yesterday proved that!!

TheMalcolmConnection · 10-02-2006, 09:23 AM

Aw, come on. We're all fans here. Save that for people like troll99.

12thMan · 10-02-2006, 09:31 AM

I read those quotes in the WP this morning, I was like Sellers is gangasta!!

Let's take this show to NY.

jbcjr14 · 10-02-2006, 09:42 AM

Sellers was a beast yesterday in the run blocking. I loved the one play in the 4th qtr where Portis got on Samuels and Dockery's back and just plowed forward for 12 yards. Dominate!!!!!!

I am a little worried about the talk of Thomas' hamstring. Hopefully they can hold him out of practice a couple of days and he can get healthy again.

Schneed10 · 10-02-2006, 09:46 AM

Everytime I looked at the line on running plays, I saw Randy Thomas pushing Marcus Stroud 10 yards off the ball. Stroud was just looking at him like jeez who the hell are you?

Seriously, our boys got marbles.

onlydarksets · 10-02-2006, 10:08 AM

It was a thing of beauty. The only reason I gave Moss the gameball was the YAC. I love the YAC! The O-line deserves a week of dinner at Maestro's on Brunell and Portis, though!

dblanch66 · 10-02-2006, 11:04 AM

YES. O line was beautiful...especially the right side. Jansen and Thomas and even Rabach were laying out some serious pancakes on the running plays and Brunell had time to throw due to the comfy pocket he was throwing from. Great job Buges!!

SantanaMan · 10-02-2006, 11:28 AM

The Dirtbags are really coming into their own right now, I believe in 4 games thats the 3rd time we've stopped an opponent from registering a sack, with only the 6 sack debacle in Dallas as the only poor day.

Beemnseven · 10-02-2006, 05:04 PM

The key this week will be whether they can maintain that same type of intensity for the Giants. In particular, Samuels and Jansen -- if they can hold Usi and Strahan by themselves, that really opens up Saunders with his passing options.

By the way, I haven't really noticed, but Gibbs used to help out his offensive tackles with a tight end to get extra help on pass protection. Seems like Samuels and Jansen are one-on-one for just about every play. Am I right on that? Or has anyone else seen Saunders leave in extra guys for blocking?

That Guy · 10-02-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemnseven

The key this week will be whether they can maintain that same type of intensity for the Giants. In particular, Samuels and Jansen -- if they can hold Usi and Strahan by themselves, that really opens up Saunders with his passing options.

By the way, I haven't really noticed, but Gibbs used to help out his offensive tackles with a tight end to get extra help on pass protection. Seems like Samuels and Jansen are one-on-one for just about every play. Am I right on that? Or has anyone else seen Saunders leave in extra guys for blocking?

saunders ran lots of I form, but he also used two TE quite a bit. gonzo mainly caught passes, but jason dunn was mainly a blocker. last year they BOTH blocked a ton though.

It just depends on whether the OTs can hold their own. If not, saunders WILL throw in TE help, as evidenced by the 2005 Chiefs offense.

10-02-2006, 09:09 AM	#2
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: let's talk offensive line This is why I took the o-line for MVP. They domainted. Every play they dominated. Moss was great, as was Portis. Brunell looked really good. But the o-line simply had more big plays than any of them since they dominated every play against a rightfully vaunted d-line. Their big plays aren't as sexy as the others but they are just as important.

10-02-2006, 09:09 AM	#3
hesscl34 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 2,782	Re: let's talk offensive line All I can do is SMILE!!!!!!! I'm just so happy!!!!

10-02-2006, 09:10 AM	#4
EternalEnigma21 Assistant Regional Mod Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Carbondale CO Age: 45 Posts: 2,958	Re: let's talk offensive line Ive been singing their praise in other threads, but I'll chime in here too. It seemed to me that they didn't have an answer for our guys pulling and leveling everyone in their path, and I've been critical of Dockery, but the big boy can even move around a bit too! I think a couple of these guys are going to be in Hawaii this season! __________________ I am the brute squad.

10-02-2006, 09:17 AM	#5
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,264	Re: let's talk offensive line hesscl should be happy. She's the Queen of Morale. LOL One of the best wins in a long time. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

10-02-2006, 09:23 AM	#7
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Charlottesville, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,264	Re: let's talk offensive line Aw, come on. We're all fans here. Save that for people like troll99. __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

10-02-2006, 09:31 AM	#8
12thMan MVP Join Date: May 2005 Location: washington, D.C. Posts: 11,460	Re: let's talk offensive line I read those quotes in the WP this morning, I was like Sellers is gangasta!! Let's take this show to NY.

10-02-2006, 09:42 AM	#9
jbcjr14 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Austin, Texas Age: 55 Posts: 2,015	Re: let's talk offensive line Sellers was a beast yesterday in the run blocking. I loved the one play in the 4th qtr where Portis got on Samuels and Dockery's back and just plowed forward for 12 yards. Dominate!!!!!! I am a little worried about the talk of Thomas' hamstring. Hopefully they can hold him out of practice a couple of days and he can get healthy again. __________________ "Work Harder: millions on welfare are counting on you" - Obama 2009 address to Congress.

10-02-2006, 09:46 AM	#10
Schneed10 A Dude Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Newtown Square, PA Age: 46 Posts: 12,458	Re: let's talk offensive line Everytime I looked at the line on running plays, I saw Randy Thomas pushing Marcus Stroud 10 yards off the ball. Stroud was just looking at him like jeez who the hell are you? Seriously, our boys got marbles. __________________ God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.

10-02-2006, 10:08 AM	#11
onlydarksets Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: all up in your business Posts: 2,693	Re: let's talk offensive line It was a thing of beauty. The only reason I gave Moss the gameball was the YAC. I love the YAC! The O-line deserves a week of dinner at Maestro's on Brunell and Portis, though!

10-02-2006, 11:04 AM	#12
dblanch66 The Starter Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 59 Posts: 1,176	Re: let's talk offensive line YES. O line was beautiful...especially the right side. Jansen and Thomas and even Rabach were laying out some serious pancakes on the running plays and Brunell had time to throw due to the comfy pocket he was throwing from. Great job Buges!!

10-02-2006, 11:28 AM	#13
SantanaMan Special Teams Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 224	Re: let's talk offensive line The Dirtbags are really coming into their own right now, I believe in 4 games thats the 3rd time we've stopped an opponent from registering a sack, with only the 6 sack debacle in Dallas as the only poor day.

10-02-2006, 05:04 PM	#14
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: let's talk offensive line The key this week will be whether they can maintain that same type of intensity for the Giants. In particular, Samuels and Jansen -- if they can hold Usi and Strahan by themselves, that really opens up Saunders with his passing options. By the way, I haven't really noticed, but Gibbs used to help out his offensive tackles with a tight end to get extra help on pass protection. Seems like Samuels and Jansen are one-on-one for just about every play. Am I right on that? Or has anyone else seen Saunders leave in extra guys for blocking?

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