Shawn Springs on ESPN980 now

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Doc and Mike asked Springs if he thought he would be back here next year. Springs said it would probably depend on what happend with Rogers and Hall. When they asked what he meant by that, he offered some generic comments and then said he would not be surprised if BOTH Hall AND Rogers are gone next year. He then went on to comment on a wide array of Skins' topics: Here are some the highlights(paraphrasing):

-Carlos is very disgruntled with how the season ended. Doc commented that if he were Carlos' agent, he would want out of here too.

-Hall will want to play somewhere that has more of a pass rush. his exact words were: "if you're a corner, you want to play somewhere that can put pressure"

-Springs said he didnt want to put it the wrong way, since he loves being here, but its better for a corner to be somewhere that would apply pressure.

-When it comes down to it, you have to have strong lines. he said you need to be able to be able to run and stop the run. He said if it were up to him, thats how he would build this team. (Gee, i wish he was our GM) He said thats what this team needs to work on.

-Zorn needs to communicate better with players (Portis)

-Portis is not a distraction to the team. When he gets between the lines, he's a FOOTBALL PLAYER.

-The biggest difference between this year and last year in November and December is that last year, the team came together. They didnt this year. It had nothing to do with the competition toughening up near the end of the year. "Winning isnt a matter of having the best players, its a matter of coming together as a football team."

-Fred Davis will be the best TE in the league in 2 years. "I love Cooley, he's my favorite football player on the team... but Fred Davis is ridiculous. He's a great football player."

-Malcom Kelly has the potential to be a really good player, but his injuries need to be managed.

-Devin Thomas is gradually grasping the offense, but its going to take time. He's going to be good.

-Santana makes everyone else look like they are in High School. he should be returning punts. he is also a real "student of the game." he asks Springs in practice why Springs is able to beat him (when springs makes a play). He learns and never shows the same look twice.

-Jason has one of the best deep balls in the game, but doesnt get to show it alot in the WCO. When pressured by Doc and Mike, Springs said they PRACTICE alot of deep balls, but Jason doesnt make them in games. Not sure if its the reads or what

Reguarding our DB situation, I'm starting to get a bad feeling in my stomach . Hopefully Springs is just offering his opinions and his comments arent based on actual discussions with 'Los and Hall.

*BeemnSeven has some comments on Jason Taylor in post #7. He also provides a link to the location of the podcast when its posted in post #11. I recommend that everyone who has the time check it out.