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Friday, September 19th, 2008
Posted by Frank Hughes @ 02:17:19 pm
It appears as if Courtney Taylor has lost his starting job at flanker to newly acquired Keary Colbert after Taylor struggled through his first two games. Taylor still is going to see playing time but not as prominently as he once did.
One player who may not see playing time is Koren Robinson, who did not do a great deal in practice and still is hampered by his sore knee. Mike Holmgren said Robinson is going to be a "Sunday decision" to determine exactly what his role in the game will be.
There also is a good chance that Sean Locklear plays, though that is another "Sunday decision." Locklear has looked pretty good in practice all week and has done increasingly more each day, getting time back at right tackle today because Walter Jones was back, as was Rocky Bernard and Kelly Jennings. Holmgren said he feels preliminarily that Locklear will play.
Locklear said that he is not limited physically, and it feels good to be back out on the field after a four-week break, but he said they have not told him exactly how much if any time he will get against the Rams.
Holmgren said that he thought Matt Hasselbeck looked pretty good in practice all week and has developed some chemistry with his rotating corps of receivers. Holmgren was not happy about the red zone offense today, but otherwise he said he thought they had practiced well all week.
Holmgren also could not have been happy about the number of drops in practice. Owen Schmitt had one, then gave the lake an earful. The folks on the other side may have heard it. Michael Bumpus had a drop, John Carlson had a drop and Deion Branch had a drop, after which he fell to the turf and lay there. You could almost feel everybody gasp, wondering if his knee was OK, but he popped up and ran back to the huddle.
Carlson also made an incredible catch. The ball was thrown wide and low, and Carlson adjusted his body and grabbed the pass one-handed as he fell to the ground. He earned many hoots from his teammates.
Patrick Kerney was wearing a cast on his right wrist; Holmgren said he sprained it. "We lead the league in casts," Holmgren said. Trufant and Lofa still are wearing theirs.
Categories: Notes from practice
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I'm still very excited about the Koren signing.
Also, if Colbert is ascending this quickly, maybe he's shown something in practice that has separated himself from the others? What, exactly, has prompted the Colbert promotion other than Taylor's poor showings thus far?
Also, if Colbert is ascending this quickly, maybe he's shown something in practice that has separated himself from the others? What, exactly, has prompted the Colbert promotion other than Taylor's poor showings thus far?
You dummies, it has nothing to do with signing with a bum knee or being unhealthy. You try running into a full NFL workout without soreness. Koren has not played in a year, no one is surprised to see a somewhat slow start.
Frank: If Koren can't start, which seems likely, does that mean Taylor gets re-promoted to starter? McMullen?
Frank: If Koren can't start, which seems likely, does that mean Taylor gets re-promoted to starter? McMullen?
Koren has to work his way into game shape, and yes, it's known he can have a sore knee, he had surgery on that one over a year ago. It gets sore, but he can still play with it. However, they are smart not to push it, as getting into game shape takes time, no amount of just running and lifting can emulate what you do out there in practice, so I would think he's a 10 play a gamer this first week. After the bye, he may play more, as his body adjusts to the workload.
Finally someone points out the obvious thanks halfemptyfilms.
He's trying to be his old self, but he's not in shape enough to do that. Come on laying out in practice, it looks good, but save it for the games! Have you ever tried to get in shape over night, it doesn't work.. Six weeks minimum before the sorness goes away, but he should be able to play through it come game time, thats what adrenaline is for.
He's trying to be his old self, but he's not in shape enough to do that. Come on laying out in practice, it looks good, but save it for the games! Have you ever tried to get in shape over night, it doesn't work.. Six weeks minimum before the sorness goes away, but he should be able to play through it come game time, thats what adrenaline is for.
I wonder who is starting opposite Colbert.
As for JP's fine- whatever, he can afford it. The Penalty was the hard part, as it gave the niners life. At least maybe now JP will stop that stupid "say my name" dance...how stupid and individualistic. Maybe he'll do something cool- like the funky chicken dance or just walk back to the huddle like a Old West Cowboy. The JP point and flex sucked.
I think the Hawks should start in the two TE set this week, with one WR and two backs. Run it down their throats!
As for JP's fine- whatever, he can afford it. The Penalty was the hard part, as it gave the niners life. At least maybe now JP will stop that stupid "say my name" dance...how stupid and individualistic. Maybe he'll do something cool- like the funky chicken dance or just walk back to the huddle like a Old West Cowboy. The JP point and flex sucked.
I think the Hawks should start in the two TE set this week, with one WR and two backs. Run it down their throats!
This isn't a new knee injury tombstoney. He just gets a stiff knee from the surgery he had in 2007. It's not a big deal. He's not yet back in game shape, and the knee aches, so they are taking it easy on him. Most of us who have a brain expected he would not be our savior this week. He didn't attend a training camp, so hasn't even practiced vigorously since May. No surprise here.
The teams real problem is the defense. We saw last week they can patch together a decent offense, as long as Holmgren doesnt get too stupid and refuse to run the ball, like he did last week once they got inside the 30 a couple times.
The defense has been a big let down this year. Sacks are nice, but irrelevant if you dont stop the scoring.
"Comment by HawkyHann @ 15:25 - Friday, September 19th, 2008
See ya Koren, cut him now, we need healthy WRs. Go get someone good, spend the cash!"
Yep, Ruskell will just run down to the WR store and get a brand new 1st round really good WR that no other teams wanted who will immediately start for us be a star and who has no injury concerns or start up delays. BTW this special and rare player who also must understand our complex offense would cost more than the available cap we have left.
Geez sometimes the posts around here are ridiculous.
See ya Koren, cut him now, we need healthy WRs. Go get someone good, spend the cash!"
Yep, Ruskell will just run down to the WR store and get a brand new 1st round really good WR that no other teams wanted who will immediately start for us be a star and who has no injury concerns or start up delays. BTW this special and rare player who also must understand our complex offense would cost more than the available cap we have left.
Geez sometimes the posts around here are ridiculous.
Defense needs to prove that they are good this weekend. I think they will.
I love SupaFreak's analysis. Spot on Supa!
It makes a ton of sense that Colbert is getting up to speed faster than Koren. He's at least ready to play football. Koren hasn't had the benefit of mini camps or a training camp! The Koren move was done for the season, not just a stop gap. Hopefully he'll be well enough to return the opening kickoff. Then he can be in for some four WR stuff. Hopefully we don't need to pass it around much...
I love SupaFreak's analysis. Spot on Supa!
It makes a ton of sense that Colbert is getting up to speed faster than Koren. He's at least ready to play football. Koren hasn't had the benefit of mini camps or a training camp! The Koren move was done for the season, not just a stop gap. Hopefully he'll be well enough to return the opening kickoff. Then he can be in for some four WR stuff. Hopefully we don't need to pass it around much...
Koren Lovers (see SupaFreak and Dukeshire),
You two losers act as if you know Koren and his knee personally. What are you guys, the team doctors? More like the team clowns. Go crawl back into your rat holes. I'm sure you two idiots are the same guys that play Second Life until 3 AM and talk about all the girls your scored at the office the next day. You two Rock!
Pimping Koren each week and the rest of our incompentent receivers is not going save the passing game. Only one thing will save this sinking season: our pathetic 25th ranked Defense built by our pathetic GM. Step up Marshall and Mora. Were going down like the Titantic.
You two losers act as if you know Koren and his knee personally. What are you guys, the team doctors? More like the team clowns. Go crawl back into your rat holes. I'm sure you two idiots are the same guys that play Second Life until 3 AM and talk about all the girls your scored at the office the next day. You two Rock!
Pimping Koren each week and the rest of our incompentent receivers is not going save the passing game. Only one thing will save this sinking season: our pathetic 25th ranked Defense built by our pathetic GM. Step up Marshall and Mora. Were going down like the Titantic.
chewy724
This is a blog.. people have the right to post their opinion. Those two blogs you refer to have 1000 times more class and usefulness than your kindergarden nonsense and I would rather read them anyday, maybe you should start your own blog for people with no class or better yet jump on a band wagon with another team that you can riddicule like the raiders.
Go Seahawks!!!
This is a blog.. people have the right to post their opinion. Those two blogs you refer to have 1000 times more class and usefulness than your kindergarden nonsense and I would rather read them anyday, maybe you should start your own blog for people with no class or better yet jump on a band wagon with another team that you can riddicule like the raiders.
Go Seahawks!!!
Chewy724, why do you try to bring people down by calling them stupid, idiots, rats, and saying that they play Second Life till 3 AM(what the hell is that btw?)? Do you know these people personally or are you making stuff up because you don't have anything smart to say? Sounds like the latter and not the former.
I don't have a problem with disagreements and I personally like a good argument. Talking CRAP about people distracts from your point. The comments are about football opinions and not putting people down.
Ok, now that I'm off my soap box, we need to ditch the 3rd down Zone defense. We give up WAY to many 3rd and long plays last year and it doesn't look like we made any progress.
Does anybody know why we wouldn't play Man-to-Man on 3rd and long instead of zone? If we have been more efficient playing Man, what is the benefit of zone on 3rd? Thanks.
I don't have a problem with disagreements and I personally like a good argument. Talking CRAP about people distracts from your point. The comments are about football opinions and not putting people down.
Ok, now that I'm off my soap box, we need to ditch the 3rd down Zone defense. We give up WAY to many 3rd and long plays last year and it doesn't look like we made any progress.
Does anybody know why we wouldn't play Man-to-Man on 3rd and long instead of zone? If we have been more efficient playing Man, what is the benefit of zone on 3rd? Thanks.
The drops have to stop.
With our depleted receiving corps, the Hawks have to make the most of each opportunity, to even have a chance, and the drops just kill both momentum and yardage.
In this offense, we frequently run plays that look like one thing, only to set up something else. Dropping the ball kills all that was set up. IMO.
I, know it's only practice, but still....
With our depleted receiving corps, the Hawks have to make the most of each opportunity, to even have a chance, and the drops just kill both momentum and yardage.
In this offense, we frequently run plays that look like one thing, only to set up something else. Dropping the ball kills all that was set up. IMO.
I, know it's only practice, but still....
JP didn't get fined because he pointed at his name, he got it because after the sack he hovered over JT and yelled something at him. That's a flag every single time and it quite possibly cost us the game since it would have made the 9ers punt.
It was bush league at best and idiotic on JP's part. You would think that he could use a little bit of brains when he is out there. I'm also getting tired of watching him come racing into a totally blind QB just to have the QB take a step and get away from him. And you allwonder why Marshall don't like to call him for blitzing on 3rd downs? He can't make a tackle most of the time.
It was bush league at best and idiotic on JP's part. You would think that he could use a little bit of brains when he is out there. I'm also getting tired of watching him come racing into a totally blind QB just to have the QB take a step and get away from him. And you allwonder why Marshall don't like to call him for blitzing on 3rd downs? He can't make a tackle most of the time.
IDHawkman,
Actually, the next play after that was Frank Gore's fumble which was returned for a TD by Terrill (excuse my spelling). Didn't end up costing us anything, and for my money the call, be it for yelling or pointing at his back, is stupid, never mind the $7500 fine. Hit and runs involving pedestrians are not punishable (see: Marshawn Lynch), but celebration with a little intimidation thrown in isn't? Ridiculous...
Actually, the next play after that was Frank Gore's fumble which was returned for a TD by Terrill (excuse my spelling). Didn't end up costing us anything, and for my money the call, be it for yelling or pointing at his back, is stupid, never mind the $7500 fine. Hit and runs involving pedestrians are not punishable (see: Marshawn Lynch), but celebration with a little intimidation thrown in isn't? Ridiculous...
Gee, who would have thought drafting a 85 lb. cornerback in the first round of a draft wouldn't work out? Or a 2'7" corner in the 2nd round? I wonder why wide receivers from that cradle of progressive football, Auburn, are terrible? I can't believe a slow, unathletic, white safety would turn out to be a complete stiff. So letting a very good, young linebacker like Hill walk is going to make this team better, right? I agree with Ruskell- you just don't win with "knuckleheads".
Dallas 2-0
Seattle 0-2
How fitting that a garbageman will raise the 12th man flag.
Dallas 2-0
Seattle 0-2
How fitting that a garbageman will raise the 12th man flag.
Percentage of money on St. Louis: 58% (32,000 bets).
If the refs win this game for the Rams, we need mob justice for them. Bring back glass beer bottles to the stadiums! Either that or bonji-cord larriets to catch them by the neck as they go to leave by the tunnel.
If the refs win this game for the Rams, we need mob justice for them. Bring back glass beer bottles to the stadiums! Either that or bonji-cord larriets to catch them by the neck as they go to leave by the tunnel.
yeah, this blog is going downhill quickly.
i just wonder last year, when our defense was playing really well with the SAME players, were the D Bags above bitching about how bad the draft picks/players were? or were they bitching about something else?
this is on the coaches, the schemes and the conservatism of john marshall on third down. this look reminds me of 2 years ago when st louis scored 17 points in 7 minutes and beat us in the 4th.
we need to get more aggressive and not so vanilla on D...
i just wonder last year, when our defense was playing really well with the SAME players, were the D Bags above bitching about how bad the draft picks/players were? or were they bitching about something else?
this is on the coaches, the schemes and the conservatism of john marshall on third down. this look reminds me of 2 years ago when st louis scored 17 points in 7 minutes and beat us in the 4th.
we need to get more aggressive and not so vanilla on D...
Koren got a sore knee after his first day of training camp. No surprise. Stop panicing.
Our D will be fine. Stop panicing.
T.J. O'Whats-his-name played the game of his life and the 49ers got some calls gifted their their way. Yes, our DBs had a bad game, Grant and Russel blew a few plays, Jennings played with a broken rib, Trufant with a broken hand, Lofa with a bum knee... these guys will pull it together and stop the Rams. If not, I'll eat my jersey.
The problem with the first two games was crappy special teams in both games, crappy WR play in both games, and crappy O-line play in game 1.
But in game 2, they fixed the O-line play and showed the best Run Offense we've seen in two years. Wahle, Pork Chop, and Julius Jones all kicked butt. We also saw the best TE performance in years.
This week, the D will be fine, and our running game will perform. As long as Matt can complete some passes on key downs, and the special teams can stop the mistakes, we will pound the Rams into submission.
The real test is after disposing of the Rams. We need to get Bobby Engram and Koren Robinson healthy during the bye week and travel to NY and beat the Giants. I'm serious. If we get Engram and KRob going, we will go to NY and beat the Giants. That's the win we need to turn this season around!
Our D will be fine. Stop panicing.
T.J. O'Whats-his-name played the game of his life and the 49ers got some calls gifted their their way. Yes, our DBs had a bad game, Grant and Russel blew a few plays, Jennings played with a broken rib, Trufant with a broken hand, Lofa with a bum knee... these guys will pull it together and stop the Rams. If not, I'll eat my jersey.
The problem with the first two games was crappy special teams in both games, crappy WR play in both games, and crappy O-line play in game 1.
But in game 2, they fixed the O-line play and showed the best Run Offense we've seen in two years. Wahle, Pork Chop, and Julius Jones all kicked butt. We also saw the best TE performance in years.
This week, the D will be fine, and our running game will perform. As long as Matt can complete some passes on key downs, and the special teams can stop the mistakes, we will pound the Rams into submission.
The real test is after disposing of the Rams. We need to get Bobby Engram and Koren Robinson healthy during the bye week and travel to NY and beat the Giants. I'm serious. If we get Engram and KRob going, we will go to NY and beat the Giants. That's the win we need to turn this season around!
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