Perhaps the saddest part of the progression from being a fan of a Super Bowl contender to being a fan who lived on past pride was the drop of the center position. Of course the position has been dropping since Jim Otto, as it must. It is sad to peak so early. Dave Dalby and Don Mosebar were great to have. Barret Robbins was a star until he became one of pro football's saddest stories. Adam Treu was great to have in the face of collapse, but the center position has not been the same ...
Updated 03-22-2012 at 03:43 PM by IllinoisRaider
Rather than attempt to maintain a list in a thread, I am working on keeping one here. Please email with additions/changes you would like to suggest. Here is a list of the kept: Desmond Bryant (RFA) (tendered) Tyvon Branch (franchised) Cooper Carlisle (released & re-signed) Khalif Barnes (re-signed) Here is a list of the going: Lito Sheppard (UFA) Stephon Heyer (UFA) Quentin Groves (UFA) T.J. Houshmandzadeh ...
Updated 03-22-2012 at 03:42 PM by IllinoisRaider
Originally Posted by tihare Probably should have shook his hand, but I won't be as hard as some of you about it. He just got knocked out of the playoffs, and was pissed off, so pissed that perhaps if he caught wind of something he didn't want to hear maybe he would have done something worse. It's that competition fire that was burning inside of him, that some of the players don't have, I can respect that in him, that same fire that fuels us as fans, that causes us to make poor judgement's at times. When we lose I like to ...
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