Reggie Howard: Behind the Music...Next on VH1

[endorPHINS72]

CNN/SI have an article about how Reggie Howard is trying to resurrect his career, and Reggie points the blame towards Saban for Howard's lack of success:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/football/nfl/06/07/bc.fbn.panthers.howard.ap/index.html

Howard said he felt unwanted soon after Saban replaced Dave Wannstedt before last season.

"I don't think I was the type of player he wanted me to be, I guess," Howard said. "I could feel that from the jump. I tried to do the things that (Saban) wanted me to do, but I had gotten used to doing things a certain way here in Carolina."

And what way is that? Letting your man get open and chasing him to the end zone?

The defense really hasn't changed much since Howard's Super Bowl heroics, and he shouldn't have any trouble fitting in, Carolina coach John Fox said.
"Reggie is a guy that we had real strong feelings about before he left for Miami, and we had an opportunity to bring him back," Fox said. "We still have strong feelings about him, and I think those are probably reciprocal."

Jeesh! Why don't you, Reggie and both your strong feelings get a room!! :shakeno:

 

[Roman529]

I was tired of seeing Reggie getting beat bad week after week....good riddance.

 

[endorPHINS72]

I was tired of seeing Reggie getting beat bad week after week....good riddance.

I've always thought of John Fox as a really good defensive guy. Hearing him gush about Howard makes me go "Hmmmm?????" :confused:

 

[Adam First]

:sidelol::sidelol::sidelol:

I hate Carolina a little more now.

They welcome back Reggie with open arms; he's acting as a child that just got beat up by a bully or something.

Except that the bully was reality. Reggie Howard blows.

 

[Phins28]

I've always thought of John Fox as a really good defensive guy. Hearing him gush about Howard makes me go "Hmmmm?????" :confused:

Because in Carolina's scheme Howard only covers the Fullback not the WRs, TEs or RBs.

 

[endorPHINS72]

Because in Carolina's scheme Howard only covers the Fullback not the WRs, TEs or RBs.

Still, some of those fullbacks have 4.8 or 4.9 speed. That's tough to ask Reggie to cover those guys.

 

[Phins28]

Still, some of those fullbacks have 4.8 or 4.9 speed. That's tough to ask Reggie to cover those guys.

I agree, Howard runs like 6.0 to 8.0 in 40 yds. dash

 

[endorPHINS72]

If coach Fox has such strong feelings for Reggie Howard, may I suggest another player he might fall in love with as well...

 

[endorPHINS72]

I agree, Howard runs like 6.0 to 8.0 in 40 yds. dash

And that's on a good day with the wind at his back! :sidelol:

 

[insomnia411]

He's so bad

He's the main reason why we lost to the Falcons and Patriots those 2 games in a row last year. Every third down was converted by a pass caught by a reciever being covered by Reggie Howard. I can't stand the guy and I'm so glad he's gone, he couldn't cover anyone.

 

[DBoston80]

If coach Fox has such strong feelings for Reggie Howard, may I suggest another player he might fall in love with as well...

http://www.footballfanatics.com/images/products/DCP_9338.jpg

:sidelol: ..yea no doubt!

 

[elite14eva]

he has to be the sorriest db in nfl history no joke!!!

 

[Mr Yu]

Reggie in coverage:

 

[popularwar]

I hope he works out better in Carolina and both he and the team go on to have a good near future.
That being said, I'm so glad he's off our team. Sometimes people just don't fit well in a system, sometimes they just can't cover ANYBODY (remember Chris Horn in the KC game? The guy had like 100 yards off of converting third downs on Howard!)

 

[NYFCat]

I actually think Reggie Howard has a valid argument...

He IS the perfect CB for the Carolina Panthers' scheme.. a physical CB on the perimeter. We run a zone scheme. John Fox, meanwhile, runs bump-and-run coverages.

Reggie Howard SHOULD have acknowledged two things, though:
1) He sucked with the Dolphins.
2) Don't blame the scheme, especially when it has proven to be effective in the league.