Agreed. Stevie Johnson and his fro'hawk, diamond earrings, and twitter ranting blaming God for his mistakes totally remind me of Jerry Rice and Lynn Swan.
Jerry Rice is my all-time favorite player and he's one of the classiest guys to ever play the game. Just cause Johnson has a fro'hawk and diamond earrings and made a rant after a dissapointing play doesn't make him a bad person. I think what Ziggy meant by an "old school" feel is that Stevie flat out gets it done without being superior at anything. As I said he's not the fastest, strongest or most skilled receiver but it's hard to not root for a guy that's "made it" after being picked in the 7th round and not doing anything his first 2 years and was probably on the verge of being cut several times.
Popular choice is probably Green but I'd personally go with Nelson. Nelson is coming into his own and he should have plenty of balls thrown his way with Champ on Jennings.
Thanks for the pic helping to illustrate my point. I'm not talking about his on the field performance. It was basically a joke about everything else, which I don't mind in the slightest, btw. I actually think he's awesome. I don't really think a wide receiver can play "old school". I mean really, it's not like the position has changed all that much since those guys played. I don't think being drafted late, being slow or unathletic make you "old school". I just think it makes you a nice story. Which he definitely is. I was on his bandwagon last year, but now the secret's out.
Their next two games are against Detroit and New England. Yuck. Just go with week-to-week matchups, you should keep Washington, but I would considering dropping New Orleans after this week.
Champ hasn't played since week 1, and Rodgers could pick him apart anyway. Rodgers just has so many weapons, I'd hate to depend on anyone outside of Jennings and Finley. I'd go Green.
I think being drafted late, being slow and unathletic and making it through hard work DOES make you "old school" in a sense. There's endless amounts of guys that got picked way earlier, that were burners with great hands that have failed because they think they can make it on their god-given talent alone. They don't have that "old school" though/mentality of working hard. There's no way Johnson made it to where he has today without working hard. He didn't re-invent the wheel or wake up with amazing skills gifted from god one day. He followed that old school mentatility to make it. That is what makes him awesome. The personality and swag (I hate that word btw) are added bonuses that give him character and make him fun too watch and cheer for.
Teehee. I just thought the juxtaposition was funny. Although now I'm imagining Bills Cosby playing WR while wearing one of those crazy sweaters with a jello puddin' pop on his helmet.
Is Manningham practicing yet? Mike Wallace is a clear definite. I think Moss would be next. I'd go Moore and Nelson with my last two spots.
I'll be the tie breaker and choose Nelson, not that they're stellar or anything but Buffalo picked off Brady (4 times???) last weekend, and they are improving plus that offense really struggled moving the ball with Dalton. Even though Rodgers knows how to spread the ball evenly you KNOW the Broncos haven't improved by much defensively, so I'd put my $$$ on Jordy if I had to.
Bengals have strong physical corners, the Bills secondary was torched by Jason Campbell. I'd go AJ Green.
Read a stat today that the Patriots have given up 23 passing plays of 20+ yards. Bengals have some good corners, I would play Moore over David Nelson this week.
