Branch Officially Out of MNF

[CardLogic]

Jonathan Lewis was cut, right?

 

[Duckjake]

Damn, but I'm glad we cut Clancy and gave a big f-all to the possibility of injuries and depth concerns. Oh wait...

When Clancy was signed he was great. A terrific upgrade over Russell Davis. Now K Clancy's a bum and Branch is a huge upgrade over Kendrick.

But we still have Watson so Bailey will only be the rotation guy. I think Gabe will do fine.

 

[CardLogic]

Actually, we may see Chris Cooper in rotation with Watson before we see
Bailey!

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

I'll play DT...for league minimum to boot!

If anyone in the Cards front office reads this, PM me for my cell number.

 

[Renz]

Damn, but I'm glad we cut Clancy and gave a big f-all to the possibility of injuries and depth concerns. Oh wait...

Bailey's a 6-year veteran who played 4 seasons in Pittsburgh's 3-4. It's not like we are depending on a UDFA to back up Watson and Branch.

 

[slanidrac16]

I could think of about 22 other guys that if hurt would concern me much more than our back-up DT.

 

[ajcardfan]

It's not like Branch was playing lights out in preseason. I haven't changed my expectations for Monday at all. I still expect the defense to be pretty lousy. Now, the only thing that can happen for me is a pleasant surprise. Disappointment is out of the equation.

 

[Ryanwb]

Watson's going every down and will hold the line

 

[Skkorpion]

Trey, why dwell in the past? What has that ever accomplished?

 

[lobo]

I could think of about 22 other guys that if hurt would concern me much more than our back-up DT.

Totally agree. Watson, if anyone was paying attention, had an outstanding summer for the team. Bailey is no slouch either and knows a 3/4 if they should line up that way....this is far from the end of the world as we know it.

By the way...where are you watching the game? Home?? I will crack open a few Goose Island Summertime brewski's unwrap some fresh Johnnies Beef (Elmwood Park is the closest Johnnies to you) with sweet peppers and maybe pick up a few of his homemade tamales from Johnnies too!!

 

[mjb21aztd]

that sucks hopefully he returns for week 2 and its nothing to serious

 

[joeshmo]

Bailey's a 6-year veteran who played 4 seasons in Pittsburgh's 3-4. It's not like we are depending on a UDFA to back up Watson and Branch.

As a 300 lb DE that is.

But I am going to figure that when Watson comes out for a breather they will move to more of a 4-3 D to offset the missing beef. Moving Dockett inside with Cooper or Bailey, Smith and Berry on the outside.

 

[Duckjake]

Trey, why dwell in the past? What has that ever accomplished?

Dwelling on the past got this guy a pretty nice gig.

http://www.nd.edu/~medinst/faculty/faculty.html

 

[cardsfanmd]

I'll play DT...for league minimum to boot!

If anyone in the Cards front office reads this, PM me for my cell number.

 

[Trey]

Trey, why dwell in the past? What has that ever accomplished?

Not dwelling in the past. I'd "moved on" as it were, until last night when I saw him starting for NO and found out today that Branch will be unavailable on Monday.

Clancy should still be on this team, but going into the wherefores and the whys would truly be dwelling in the past...

 

[Stout]

Well, I don't know about y'all, but I'd have much rather had Clancy now than Rodney Bailey. You know, a real NT.

 

[40yearfan]

This will be Bailey's 7th year in the NFL and he spent 4 of his 6 years with Pittsburg. While he might not be the best at his position, he certainly shouldn't make a whole lot of mistakes and on top of that, he'll only be in there for 25% of the snaps or less.

Sorry, but I just don't get the concern here.

 

[red desert]

You mean the Saints who gave up 41 points, 452 total yards, and 164 rushing yards last night? Granted it was against the best offense in the league, but he didn't look to hot last night.

I knew that was coming.

 

[Stout]

This will be Bailey's 7th year in the NFL and he spent 4 of his 6 years with Pittsburg. While he might not be the best at his position, he certainly shouldn't make a whole lot of mistakes and on top of that, he'll only be in there for 25% of the snaps or less.

Sorry, but I just don't get the concern here.

Oh, you don't get the concern that he was a reserve DEFENSIVE END, who didn't play much at that, who is now our TOP reserve NT? You know, a position that needs spelled around, as you say, 25% of the snaps? Well, I am concerned, and I sure in the heck don't get the lack of concern.

Hey, we're in the middle of an 8.5 earthquake and the house is falling down around us. I bet some of you chuckleheads would still be unconcerned

 

[40yearfan]

Oh, you don't get the concern that he was a reserve DEFENSIVE END, who didn't play much at that, who is now our TOP reserve NT? You know, a position that needs spelled around, as you say, 25% of the snaps? Well, I am concerned, and I sure in the heck don't get the lack of concern.

Hey, we're in the middle of an 8.5 earthquake and the house is falling down around us. I bet some of you chuckleheads would still be unconcerned

Are you worried he isn't big enough to play DT?

Well, he weighs 309 pounds which is 20 pounds more than Ross Kolodziej (289) who would normally be our backup DT and they are both 6' 3" tall.

I swear, you guys think we should not only have probowlers at every position, we should also have probowlers to back them up and a probowler or two sitting in the wings just in case the back up gets injured also.

 

[Duckjake]

Are you worried he isn't big enough to play DT?

Well, he weighs 309 pounds which is 20 pounds more than Ross Kolodziej (289) who would normally be our backup DT and they are both 6' 3" tall.

I swear, you guys think we should not only have probowlers at every position, we should also have probowlers to back them up and a probowler or two sitting in the wings just in case the back up gets injured also.

Actually Bailey is listed as the #3 Littlebittyguywhonlyweighs300lbs Tackle behind Dockett and Cooper on the Cards depth chart. Only Watson and Branch are listed at the Greatbighugeguy Tackle position.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Sorry, but I just don't get the concern here.

40, you weren't concerned about the Cardinals before the 2003 season, so the above really doesn't say much.

 

[40yearfan]

40, you weren't concerned about the Cardinals before the 2003 season, so the above really doesn't say much.

Cheese, I was rooting for this team when you were only a gleam in your fathers' eye.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Cheese, I was rooting for this team when you were only a gleam in your fathers' eye.

40, I've been rooting for this team before you filed for Social Security...what's your point?

 

[40yearfan]

40, I've been rooting for this team before you filed for Social Security...what's your point?

I haven't filed for SS yet so if you started rooting for the Cards yesterday, you are stating a true fact.