Emmitt Promoted To Starting Running Back

[Jim O]

Cardinals | Smith Promoted to Starting RB - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:35:04 -0700

Darren Urban, of the East Valley Tribune, reports Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green, in somewhat of a surprising move, has elevated RB Emmitt Smith to the No. 1 back on the team's depth chart. Smith hasn't started a game since the fifth game of the 2003 season, when he gained minus-1 yard on six carries and suffered a fractured scapula.

 

[WizardOfAz]

....here it comes.......I can't wait to read this thread in a few hours.

 

[40yearfan]

Duck!!!! Run For Cover!!!! The Sky Is Falling----the Sky Is Falling

 

[Rats]

There goes my "hes retiring "theory...right in the crapper

 

[SECTION 11]

grassy knoll!! grassy knoll!!!

i didn't know we traded shipp!?

when's mcgahee get here?

 

[mdamien13]

This is a move made pre-Training Camp. There's no reason to get too excited till then.

 

[Gnomad]

:wtf:
i.... can't.... understand......

(obligatory Emmitt Sucks comment here)

/head exploding

 

[azdad1978]

Wow. Maybe this is DG motivation for Shipp?

 

[vikesfan]

Wow I guess Shipp just got a message.

 

[cardsunsfan]

Cardinals | Smith Promoted to Starting RB - from www.KFFL.com
Thu, 17 Jun 2004 10:35:04 -0700

Darren Urban, of the East Valley Tribune, reports Arizona Cardinals head coach Dennis Green, in somewhat of a surprising move, has elevated RB Emmitt Smith to the No. 1 back on the team's depth chart. Smith hasn't started a game since the fifth game of the 2003 season, when he gained minus-1 yard on six carries and suffered a fractured scapula.

It's a little late in the year for April fools

 

[cardsunsfan]

Wow I guess Shipp just got a message.

Shipp has gotten this message over and over again! He's always being demoted for inferior players...

 

[abomb]

Wow. Maybe this is DG motivation for Shipp?

That is what I am guessing.

A-Bomb

 

[Cheesebeef]

whoa - even I'm a little stunned by this one- has Shipp been hurt or not looking good in practices?

 

[vikesfan]

And with their number one pick in the 2005 NFL Draft the Cardinals select running back...

 

[SECTION 11]

Clearly Green thinks that he needs more speed from the tailback spot...

 

[azdad1978]

Wow I guess Shipp just got a message.

Not to jump he gun here VF but the past couple of years Shipp has been demoted from the likes of Jones,Pittman and now Smith.

 

[SECTION 11]

We should have drafted Steven Jackson...

 

[Red Air Force]

Clearly Green thinks that he needs more speed from the tailback spot...

... and you think Smith is faster at this point in his carrer?

I was actually hoping that they might sign faulk or Canidate to be a 3RB or a quick 1-2 punch with Shipp. Who knows maybe Shipp's pass blocking still isn't good enough to totaly replace Smith.

Either way, it's still early. We'll see.

 

[Espo]

Dennis Green said earlier this month that Shipp was gonna have 1200 yards and 7tds, that is gonna be impressive getting that from the bench.

 

[Red Air Force]

We should have drafted Steven Jackson...

At 3? Eh I don't think so. I am wishing that we had been able to pull off the trade for Kevin Jones though.

 

[earthsci]

I don't care if Anthony Clement is the starting running back as long as start looking like an actual NFL team and win.

 

[vikesfan]

We should have drafted Steven Jackson...

The thing is how would it have looked when S Jackson would have to be benched in favour of E Smith.

I think DG needs a RB with speed to make his offense work at it's best.
Since the speed RB can take it to the second level which a slower RB can't do. And that is not Shipp's fault. At the end of the day if he can get 4 yards a pop the Cards will still do okay.

 

[SECTION 11]

... and you think Smith is faster at this point in his carrer?

Of course not.

However, T.A. McLendon and Cedric Benson most certainly are.

 

[azdad1978]

At 3? Eh I don't think so. I am wishing that we had been able to pull off the trade for Kevin Jones though.

Kevin Jones reminds me a lot of Thomas with better speed. Not a good inside runner and get tackled by an arm tackle. The RB class this year is thin anyway.

 

[Gnomad]

I don't care if Anthony Clement is the starting running back as long as start looking like an actual NFL team and win.

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