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Old 03-05-2023, 04:12 PM
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Bert Jones had the most beautiful deep ball ever.



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In 1990 when Jones was 39 years-old, Bobby Beathard actually tried to coax him out of retirement to play for the Chargers when he saw Bert throwing the ball more than 75 yards in an NFL quarterback contest.

After giving it some thought, Jones declined the offer ...... he cited advice from his doctor that re-injuring his neck (an injury which forced him to retire 8 years earlier in 1982) could cause permanent damage, perhaps even paralysis.




Beathard Interested in Bert Jones's Return

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Old 03-05-2023, 04:36 PM
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John Eway had the best arm, his WRs wore rib protecters. He cracked Steve Watons ribs in a game. His recievers had x shaped bruises from the nose of the football.

Bert had a much stronger arm that Elway. Just watch the film. Elway was a body thrower, much like Manning. To generate velocity Elway had to use the torque of his entire body.

Watch Bert Jones play with a separated shoulder on MNF against the Redskins in '78 ,throwing frozen ropes with just a flick of his wrist. Even BB says that Bert was the best thrower of the football, that he's ever seen.
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Bert had a much stronger arm that Elway. Just watch the film. Elway was a body thrower, much like Manning. To generate velocity Elway had to use the torque of his entire body.

Watch Bert Jones play with a separated shoulder on MNF against the Redskins in '78 ,throwing frozen ropes with just a flick of his wrist. Even BB says that Bert was the best thrower of the football, that he's ever seen.
John didnt have any touch until he tore something in his throwing arm. I watched a lot of Bronco games living in the Rocky Mt region, and he would throw rockets as swing passes. He knocked a helmet off his own receiver on a shallow cross. You could see it coming, he would pull back to throw, tap the ball twice with his left hand then throw a rocket that didnt have have a hump in it. You know, ball flight like a parabola, didnt exist in Elways skills.

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John didnt have any touch until he tore something in his throwing arm. I watched a lot of Bronco games living in the Rocky Mt region, and he would throw rockets as swing passes. He knocked a helmet off his own receiver on a shallow cross. You could see it coming, he would pull back to throw, tap the ball twice with his left hand then throw a rocket that didnt have have a hump in it. You know, ball flight like a parabola, did exist in Elways skills.
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Well there’s Ballards guy he loves that RAS measurables shit.
Fans might want to start warming up to Richardson.
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Fans might want to start warming up to Richardson.
How does Richardsons compare to Jalen Hurts (in college) as a passer? A quick highlight of their strengths and weaknesses has a decent amount of common points including concerns about accuracy and reading a defense.
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Fans might want to start warming up to Richardson.
I'd be fine with AR, I just don't want the Colts to trade up and give away picks that this team needs to fill the holes we already have!
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Fans might want to start warming up to Richardson.
I’d be good with it, find a bridge qb for the first 8-10 games

Imagine RPO with him and Taylor the defense has to honor both of those guys

Don’t forget the new QB coach also coached Cam Newton

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I’d be good with it, find a bridge qb for the first 8-10 games

Imagine RPO with him and Taylor the defense has to honor both of those guys

Don’t forget the new QB coach also coached Cam Newton
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