Pierce....

What can you boys tell me about him. I have done a little reading, and looked at stats, but I am not one to judge a player on stats, especially for a MLB. Strengths, weaknesses, are you guys pissed he wasn't signed by the skins, good-riddance type attitude? Normally I do not get excited for football til training camp, but with no hockey baseball and football excitement starts early this year.

I wouldn't say pissed. I would more say it was a bittersweet kind of goodbye. Pierce played great and was the QB of the defense but he obviously was only after a payday and that's fine for him. In his absense, we have started a great precedent by promoting from within rather than hiring from abroad by promoting Marshall to starter.

i would say PISSED i mean cut coles for 9 mill and not sign Smoot nor Pierce THat wat PISSES ME OFF!!! i mean we could have got like smoot pierce, rolle and push for plexico! just for the hell of it

You're going to like him thats for sure. That guy is going to be running your defense next year, Williams called him the smartest player he ever coached. I'm not pissed at him for leaving, he gave the Skins' a chance to come back and we couldnt match the offer. IT was bittersweet, but you will defintley enjoy him.

I agree with you too Bigskinbaur. That Coles trade :(.

After reading about the details of the Coles trade, I'm an unhappy camper too. :(

i would say PISSED i mean cut coles for 9 mill and not sign Smoot nor Pierce THat wat PISSES ME OFF!!! i mean we could have got like smoot pierce, rolle and push for plexico! just for the hell of it
thats why you dont coach :biggthump

Gmanc, maybe I'm on crack, but who are you talking about enjoying? (Sorry, I just endured 8 hours of Mac OSX training all day)

coggs - he's not the best athlete... don't expect insane ints and ed reeding running... but he's very smart and always in the right place. Not flashy, but very valuable...

Pierce is a good player who's strength is his intelligence and ability to read defenses. It's still a big question makr if he had a lucky year, was a product of the system, or if he's the real deal. I think that he was greatly benefited by lots of talent around him, but not to diminish his ability he's a great player.

Many people on this website considered him the "must sign" of the offseason. Some of us thought Smoot was that player. So far we haven't snagged one.

I think you guys may have paid too much, but it's certainly a gamble that could work out for you.

Gmanc, maybe I'm on crack, but who are you talking about enjoying? (Sorry, I just endured 8 hours of Mac OSX training all day)

Coggs is a Giants fan; so I was reffering to Perice. Saying that he will enjoy having him as a Giant. I wish he was still a Skin'.