Dwight Freeney Retiring

[FatDT]

I think so too. But I can see the evidence against him.

Didn't get many tackles, didn't play the run much. Julius Peppers, Michael Strahan, John Abraham, Jason Taylor, Demarcus Ware, and Terrell Suggs are all ahead of him on the all-time sack list and were active around the same time. If he gets in I doubt it'll be 1st ballot.

Freeney is probably my favorite all-time player so don't take this as me being critical of him.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

As a Colt

Hall of Famer?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...tire-as-a-colt

Mathis is only 2 sacks behind him. They cancel each other out?

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I believe that there is a very good chance that the Colts would have won 2 Super Bowls in the Peyton Manning/Bill Polian era had Freeney not badly twisted his ankle (he had torn ligaments) in the AFC Championship game 2 weeks prior to the game against Drew Brees and the Saints. Even on one leg, he still managed to drag that son-of-a-bitch down for a sack in the 2nd quarter, forcing the Saints to attempt a field goal instead of continuing their drive.


Even without my blue-shaded glasses, I think that he is a first-ballot Hall-of-Famer.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lAFXcfyXWo


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[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Spike

Yep, never going to forgive that bastard for getting rid of Freeney.

I get it, we wanna blame Pags for everything. But does Grigson have no fault in this? Perhaps more?

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I get it, we wanna blame Pags for everything. But does Grigson have no fault in this? Perhaps more?

Whoever decided not to fit his scheme to work around one of the greatest QB pressuring duos of all-time is at fault. Freeney proved he still had a lot of plays left in the tank, but saying, "nah he can't cover downfield, we don't need him" is absurd.

[Spike]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I get it, we wanna blame Pags for everything. But does Grigson have no fault in this? Perhaps more?

Yep, fuck Griggs too! While we are laying blame, lets lay some on Irsay too for hiring these two unproven fucks and keeping them way beyond their expiration date.

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by 1965southpaw

That spin move!!! Thanks for the memories.

He had tackles scared to death of that spin move. Who was that Baltimore tackle he abused all the time?

[Chromeburn]

Originally Posted by Puck

Thanks Pagfuck for fucking up the best pass rushing duo in the history of the NFL.

I HATE YOU PAGS!!!!

Him and Grigson. Ugh horrible.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

He had tackles scared to death of that spin move. Who was that Baltimore tackle he abused all the time?

Hall of Famer Jonathan Ogden. Also reminds me of the 2005 game against the Rams (the year Freeney should've won DPOY) where Orlando Pace blocked him 1 on 1 for most of the first half, then at the beginning of the 3rd quarter, he got a false start penalty, and the wheels came off and Freeney started dominating. When the false start happened, it felt like a palpable change in the game.

[FatDT]

Originally Posted by Chromeburn

He had tackles scared to death of that spin move. Who was that Baltimore tackle he abused all the time?

He didn't exactly abuse him all the time. Ogden got his wins. But no one else battled him like Freeney did.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I get it, we wanna blame Pags for everything. But does Grigson have no fault in this? Perhaps more?

no

absolutely not. pagano had a scheme that somehow couldn't use an elite pass rusher.