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http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8622837

This is his latest OVERRATED / UNDERRATED list. Some of his picks are laughable as being OVERRATED.

John Ogden- Heck, I'll take him getting beat by D.Freeney in a game. Who hasnt Freeney beaten?

Tory James / Roy Williams : Ah, yes, they are pro-bowlers for a reason.

KGB: 13 1/2 SACKS. What do you expect a SACK EVERY GAME?

Zach Thomas/ Jerome Bettis / Shaun Alexander: OVERRATED? These guys make the character of their respective teams! On top of that, were amongst the top in the leagues in numbers.

WHAT IS THIS GUY THINKING? YIKES! :eek:


Some highlights:

[font=Arial, Helvetica]Overrated: Jonathan Ogden, tackle[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]He's still a premier player, but he isn't the player he was a few years ago. Ogden has some struggles with some speed rushers last year -- see Dwight Freeney -- and that could be a sign of the start of the erosion of his skills.

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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Tory James, cornerback
He went to the Pro Bowl after getting eight interceptions last season, but he isn't nearly as good as his numbers would make one believe. He is decent, but not a Pro Bowl-quality corner.

Overrated: Roy Williams, safety
He makes some big hits and that earns him a lot of attention. The reality is he isn't that good in coverage -- and that shows up. He's more like a linebacker than a safety, which is why he will play strong safety this season after playing free safety a bunch in 2004. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, defensive end
He had 13½ sacks last season, which is a nice number, but he went nine games (counting the playoff loss to the Vikings) without a sack. He gets sacks in bunches, but he isn't as consistent as his reputation.
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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Zach Thomas, linebacker
We've said this for a long time, but here goes again: Thomas is a decent player, but not nearly as good as portrayed. Some scouts think Thomas is actually a liability when the big bodies in front of him don't protect him. The new scheme in which linebackers have to take on blocks won't help him.
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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Jerome Bettis, running back
Bettis is a great guy and he's loved in Pittsburgh. But he isn't the threat he once was with the football. If he's starting at any point this year, it's a mistake for the Steelers. He should be a spot player now at this point in his career. [/font]

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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Shaun Alexander, running back
This one will open some eyes because he was second in the league in rushing last season. But the feeling inside the Seattle organization, from coaches and players, is that Alexander is soft. He won't get the tough yards. Plus, he's a me-first player. He is on the trading block and nobody made a move. That has to mean something, right? [/font]

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Look at it this way. If we didn't have idiots like this guy here, how could we see who the smart one's are?

Makes you wonder what village he came from.
 
L.T.21 said:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8622837

This is his latest OVERRATED / UNDERRATED list. Some of his picks are laughable as being OVERRATED.

John Ogden- Heck, I'll take him getting beat by D.Freeney in a game. Who hasnt Freeney beaten?

Tory James / Roy Williams : Ah, yes, they are pro-bowlers for a reason.

KGB: 13 1/2 SACKS. What do you expect a SACK EVERY GAME?

Zach Thomas/ Jerome Bettis / Shaun Alexander: OVERRATED? These guys make the character of their respective teams! On top of that, were amongst the top in the leagues in numbers.

WHAT IS THIS GUY THINKING? YIKES! :eek:


Some highlights:

[font=Arial, Helvetica]Overrated: Jonathan Ogden, tackle[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica]He's still a premier player, but he isn't the player he was a few years ago. Ogden has some struggles with some speed rushers last year -- see Dwight Freeney -- and that could be a sign of the start of the erosion of his skills.

[/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Tory James, cornerback
He went to the Pro Bowl after getting eight interceptions last season, but he isn't nearly as good as his numbers would make one believe. He is decent, but not a Pro Bowl-quality corner.

Overrated: Roy Williams, safety
He makes some big hits and that earns him a lot of attention. The reality is he isn't that good in coverage -- and that shows up. He's more like a linebacker than a safety, which is why he will play strong safety this season after playing free safety a bunch in 2004. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, defensive end
He had 13½ sacks last season, which is a nice number, but he went nine games (counting the playoff loss to the Vikings) without a sack. He gets sacks in bunches, but he isn't as consistent as his reputation.
[/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Zach Thomas, linebacker
We've said this for a long time, but here goes again: Thomas is a decent player, but not nearly as good as portrayed. Some scouts think Thomas is actually a liability when the big bodies in front of him don't protect him. The new scheme in which linebackers have to take on blocks won't help him.
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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Jerome Bettis, running back
Bettis is a great guy and he's loved in Pittsburgh. But he isn't the threat he once was with the football. If he's starting at any point this year, it's a mistake for the Steelers. He should be a spot player now at this point in his career. [/font]

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[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica] [/font] [font=Arial, Helvetica] Overrated: Shaun Alexander, running back
This one will open some eyes because he was second in the league in rushing last season. But the feeling inside the Seattle organization, from coaches and players, is that Alexander is soft. He won't get the tough yards. Plus, he's a me-first player. He is on the trading block and nobody made a move. That has to mean something, right? [/font]

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You're looking a little slow there LT...don't tell me you are just now catching on to the fact that Prisco is an idiot!
 
Prisco=Clown. He has no clue.
 
Everyone seems to hate Pete Prisco and Jim Rome, but my only question to the people who dislike them is why do you keep reading his articles, or listening to Rome?
 
djfresh47 said:
Everyone seems to hate Pete Prisco and Jim Rome, but my only question to the people who dislike them is why do you keep reading his articles, or listening to Rome?
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I love Jim Rome...but I DESPISE Pete Prisco.

I ONLY read his crap when someone tells me he had yet another snide remark about my Dolphins...just so I can comment back to him pointing out the numerous mistakes he makes in most of his columns.

Prisco is an uneducated bandwagon jumper. I sometimes wonder how much football he really watches. The reason I get so wound up about his crap is that he is the LEAD football writer for a reputable website. There are at least 50 regular posters on this board who are more educated and would do a better job then Prisco....and they don't have nearly his amount of resources.
 
djfresh47 said:
Everyone seems to hate Pete Prisco and Jim Rome, but my only question to the people who dislike them is why do you keep reading his articles, or listening to Rome?
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Im bored and even tho its dribble (prisco) at least its dribble about a subject im interested in (football).
 
What homers really need to do is take off their Dolphin goggles and realize that Zach Thomas is a "scheme" player. It's not like it's a secret or anything. Prisco acknowledges he's a good player (could've went on to mention having alot of other intangibles), but the fact remains Zach Thomas is a massive liability when he doesn't have quality DT's protecting him from lineman. You know it's true, otherwise you haven't watched Fin football games during his tenure. Watch tapes of Kevin Mawae completely erradicating Zach. It's brutal to watch, but there's nothing Zach can do about it because size-wise he's a liability. Watch games from last year, Zach put up decent numbers, but half the time he was catching a player from behind as he was 5 or 6 yards down the field. Furthermore, Zach can't cover the games better TE's, again it's a size deficiency that creates the mismatch, it's unfortunate but it's the truth.

Zach's a surefire Dolphin ring-of-honor player no doubt............ It would be a stretch to see him entered into the Hall of Fame though. He's always been an overachiever - which would be the preferred word I'd use for him.
 
djfresh47 said:
Everyone seems to hate Pete Prisco and Jim Rome, but my only question to the people who dislike them is why do you keep reading his articles, or listening to Rome?
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I used to despise Jim Rome..........mainly because he tried to burst on the scene as some hot shot punk and got put in his place by Jim Everett. However, when you actually open up to his show, you see he's extremely knowledgeable and has some of the funniest takes on sports and current events you'll ever hear.

Jim Rome suffers from the Howard Stern syndrome...........people hate on him, but they can't seem to stop listening to him. Must make him laugh.
 
I think Prisco pulls out that same article every year at slow times.He adds and subtracts a couple of names but its basically the same regurgitated article.
 
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