Jump to content

tom webster

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    8,136

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by tom webster

  1. tom webster
    He is a marketing genius and will almost assuredly be retained by TP and/or Golisano.
  2. tom webster
    I would agree with this.
  3. tom webster
    I used to think that in spite of his affiliation with Hockey Buzz, he had some credibility but he continues to post factual errors to the point that I rate him below about 20 people on this board as far as any insight or knowledge.
  4. tom webster
    Money isn't really a part of the equation because his entry level deal is pretty much locked in.
  5. tom webster
    Deadline for Black Hawks to sign Kevin Hayes is Saturday and it seems unlikely he will sign with them before deadline passes. Could really add to the prospect pool although I'm guessing Buffalo is a long shot.
  6. tom webster
    Is there really any reason that Poloncarz had to bring this up now? Its classic politics. If it was a private sector business initiative, no one would ever bring up variables that could screw up a transaction but in the world of politics, lets get on the side that cares at the moment. This is an issue for another day. You can bet he would change his tune if it appeared that the team leaving was about to happen on his watch.
  7. tom webster
    I understand the points about the hurry up but playing devil's advocate, the theory behind it is to allow the "rookie" to not have to over think and instead use his athletic skills. In its hey day, the K gun ran about four plays with different variations. It really is a simplified offense but like most systems, they are cutting edge when they are successful and amateurish when they fail.
  8. tom webster
    I agree with a lot of what you are saying but I fall back to one prevailing thought; I have been very happy with what Whaley and Marrone have been doing. Whether Marrone is a great coach or not is also still open to debate but him and Whaley are good football people. They have obviously put all their chips in on Manuel. I have to believe that they did that from a position of confidence and no offense, right now my bets on them.
  9. tom webster
    And that is the crux of our disagreement. You have made up your mind, I still think the jury is out.
  10. tom webster
    But the same 12 teams don't consistently make the playoffs so by your own definition only 7 or 8 quarterbacks qualify as good enough
  11. tom webster
    I'm not sure what your list may be exactly but I know at least four were drafted after the first round and two were drafted in the bottom half of the first so if you are right and EJ isn't top 12 it's not like trading away the number one pick is a death blow. And by the way, why top 12 and not top 10?
  12. tom webster
    I keep hearing this and in not sure I disagree but the fact of the matter is what I consider the two best teams in the league(SF and Sea) both win with defense and running games supplemented with decent quarterbacking from a 2nd and 3rd round pick. Also, the last three Super Bowls were won by Eli, Flacco and Wilson, not exactly elite QB's.
  13. tom webster
    If you believe legend, Scotty Bowman thought it was the 1979/1980 team and their failure led directly to Rick Martin getting the boot.
  14. tom webster
    Both TBD and Wookie did well but TBD not only didn't call the buy out, he predicted against it. Some of his next season moves could come to fruition but the contest is about the off-season. As for Wookie, not sure what could happen by opening day to tilt things in his favor but I reserve the right to award a second prize if anything comes out of left field by opening day. I will be choosing my tickets in the coming days and I wanted the winner to have a chance to request a specific game. I am open to suggestions on how I can do this better next year.
  15. tom webster
    So any consensus from the group? Is Rakish the winner by default? Any thoughts?
  16. tom webster
    First, In pretty sure you were around 8 in Brees first year. Second, I'm pretty sure he started one game his rookie year.
  17. tom webster
    In my opinion , 582 miles per month may be the big drawback.
  18. tom webster
    In spite of what some people think, the Sabres are not his only business or private interest. The Bills will just be another part of his portfolio.
  19. tom webster
    If last year was about playing your best players Pysyk, Risto and Larsson(?) would have been year. You can't keep telling a guy whose done all you asked to take one for the team and they know it. It cost these guys a lot of money to play for AHL money. There is no way they ask Mark to do that again. He was the good soldier last year and now is his time
  20. tom webster
    There is no way Pysyk ends up in Rochester this year. He will be one of the top 4 guys.
  21. tom webster
    I don't deny that it could have helped. My point is that no one knows. Peyton Manning and Troy Aikman were destroyed and beat to hell their rookie years playing on historically bad teams yet survived. Other guys folded under similar scenarios. There is no tried and true absolute method. That's my point. Ultimately, what happens to Grigo will in my opinion have little to do with how he was handled his first couple years and have everything to do with what kind of man and player he really is.
  22. tom webster
    I have no idea if Grigo is going to develop into a top center or not. As a fan I hope he does for obvious reasons. However, this continued assertion that his handling has set him back is pure speculation. There is no iron clad proof that handling him differently would have resulted in anything except him dominating Juniors and thinking he's all that. In fact, his apparent change in attitude may show that he was handled perfectly and the desired result is forthcoming. Similarly, I hate how Paul Hamilton continues to assert that sending Risto down to Rochester had such a great effect. What proof is there that he wouldn't have developed the same if he played all year in Buffalo.
  23. tom webster
    Apparently it's now just JL.
  24. tom webster
    I respectfully disagree. In the new NHL, guys like Flynn are just what you need in your 11th through 13th forward and Rudy is the perfect 6th or 7th defenseman. The fact that they were asked to be more last year was what was indicative of a lack of 1 through 9 and 1 through 4 talent.
  25. tom webster
    Looking to change careers and become a mechanic in Toronto or looking to rent a truck?
×
×
  • Create New...