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Wasn't Long the guy that wiffed the block that ended up causing the second ACL for Bradford? Something like that?
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He said this is the first time in 5 years that he has actually felt healthy. He passed his physical so that is good, hopefully he can play at a high level once again and give Sammy a little more protection.
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I doubt we can count on Long to be much help at this point but if he really is feeling healthier than he has in years, maybe he'll be able to play effectively.
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He might be a downgrade on pass blocking, maybe but I dont think, mathatically he could be worse in run blocking then what we haveMothman wrote:I doubt we can count on Long to be much help at this point but if he really is feeling healthier than he has in years, maybe he'll be able to play effectively.
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A downgrade in pass blocking would be pretty impressive at this point.IrishViking wrote: He might be a downgrade on pass blocking, maybe but I dont think, mathatically he could be worse in run blocking then what we have
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That has to be some kind of dubious record.halfgiz wrote:Vikings expected to sign former No. 1 overall pick, OT, Jake Long today, per source. A Michigan man makes his way to Minnesota.
Jake Long now becomes second former No. 1 overall pick Vikings have acquired as an injury replacement this season. es.pn/2dFV1mz
Given the state of the tackles, I can't see this being any worse than a push. That speaks volumes to the sorry state of our roster at Tackle...
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What's Demarcus Love up to? Screw it; my new motto is: SIGN ALL THE TACKLES
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Great new motto!dead_poet wrote:What's Demarcus Love up to? Screw it; my new motto is: SIGN ALL THE TACKLES
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Sparano was Long's first coach when we was taken #1 overall in Miami. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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I am really enjoying our success but I feel like its being held together by scotch-tape and a prayer!
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chicagopurple wrote:I am really enjoying our success but I feel like its being held together by scotch-tape and a prayer!
Same here. I love the wins but I can't help expecting the other shoe to fall on the offensive line.
The all but forgotten Jake Long, who quite possibly is a shell of his former self, is now going to be a starting tackle?
Wonderful.
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Sooner or later we will find a decent tackle.dead_poet wrote:What's Demarcus Love up to? Screw it; my new motto is: SIGN ALL THE TACKLES
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I am gonna try and put on 135 pounds and try my hand at it I think..... wait, I just sprained my ankle really bad on a trampoline on saturday. Nevermind...
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Sometimes that works. Last time the Packers won the Super Bowl they had 16 players on IR.chicagopurple wrote:I am really enjoying our success but I feel like its being held together by scotch-tape and a prayer!
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Billy Turner was just cut from the Dolphins. He was a stud at NDSU.