Terell Suggs vs Brian Orakpo

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by Zerohero

Good point, there is confusion because the term thug is overused now. As long as the mean streak stays on the field i have no problems.

I agree. A defensive player should have a "mean streak" on the field. That's football Bubba. As long as there's no late "cheapshots" with the intent to seriously injure someone. That's for wussies and chumps.

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree. A defensive player should have a "mean streak" on the field. That's football Bubba. As long as there's no late "cheapshots" with the intent to seriously injure someone. That's for wussies and chumps.

Hate to bring it up, but while we're debating "overly aggressive" vs. "thug"... AH had his share of oft replayed on-the-field incidents.. I'm willing to overlook it now that he's a Redskin, but I remember being really disgusted that he was only suspended a couple of games for stomping on a guy's face.. Let's hope it's behind him after $100 mil.

Point is, perhaps we're more forgiving when the "thugs" are on our side. Either way, there's a good aggression that doesn't hurt anyone but kicks ass on the field. I sure love seeing Romo & TO getting the living snot smacked out of them..

ps. I miss Sean Taylor, what a freaking defense it could have been. sigh.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by ethat001

Hate to bring it up, but while we're debating "overly aggressive" vs. "thug"... AH had his share of oft replayed on-the-field incidents.. I'm willing to overlook it now that he's a Redskin, but I remember being really disgusted that he was only suspended a couple of games for stomping on a guy's face.. Let's hope it's behind him after $100 mil.

Point is, perhaps we're more forgiving when the "thugs" are on our side. Either way, there's a good aggression that doesn't hurt anyone but kicks ass on the field. I sure love seeing Romo & TO getting the living snot smacked out of them..

ps. I miss Sean Taylor, what a freaking defense it could have been. sigh.

Well, I think there was a comment or two about AH's on the field and off the field issues as he was coming here. I think you're right that we tend to be forgiving of the overly aggressive players when they have on a Redskins uniform, I mean that's just natural. (Although, the funny thing that Suggs is not a Redskins, and my criticism of his overly aggressiveness has touched off some nerves in here apparently) I think (and hope) that AH's issues are behind him and well I think he got a lot of heat for the stomping incident.

In case anyone cares, T. Suggs has 12 personal foul penalties (i.e. unnecessary roughness, roughing the passer, etc., etc.). I think right now Adrian Wilson leads the league with 17. Still can't find a website with this info though, had to do a manual count.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by ethat001

Hate to bring it up, but while we're debating "overly aggressive" vs. "thug"... AH had his share of oft replayed on-the-field incidents.. I'm willing to overlook it now that he's a Redskin, but I remember being really disgusted that he was only suspended a couple of games for stomping on a guy's face.. Let's hope it's behind him after $100 mil.

Point is, perhaps we're more forgiving when the "thugs" are on our side. Either way, there's a good aggression that doesn't hurt anyone but kicks ass on the field. I sure love seeing Romo & TO getting the living snot smacked out of them..

ps. I miss Sean Taylor, what a freaking defense it could have been. sigh.

Yeah. I don't condone what AH did and I think he regrets it. To be perfectly honest, I probably would have been a lot more outraged if it wasn't a Cowgirl that he stomped. Just being honest. If he continued playing like that I wouldn't even want him on our team, but I think he's put that kind of stuff behind him and has moved on to be better than doing that type of thing. I agree that the type of aggession you're talking about is a good thing. I personally think it makes you a better player. Especially on defense. Fear and intimidation is a part of the game and can be very beneficial to a player. Of course you must have talent to go along with it. Sean Taylor embodied talent and intimidation. The job he did on T.O.'s head, amongest others, was remarkable. I miss him and I wish I could stop thinking about "what could have been". He was truly a great football player.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Yeah. I don't condone what AH did and I think he regrets it. To be perfectly honest, I probably would have been a lot more outraged if it wasn't a Cowgirl that he stomped. Just being honest. If he continued playing like that I wouldn't even want him on our team, but I think he's put that kind of stuff behind him and has moved on to be better than doing that type of thing. I agree that the type of aggession you're talking about is a good thing. I personally think it makes you a better player. Especially on defense. Fear and intimidation is a part of the game and can be very beneficial to a player. Of course you must have talent to go along with it. Sean Taylor embodied talent and intimidation. The job he did on T.O.'s head, amongest others, was remarkable. I miss him and I wish I could stop thinking about "what could have been". He was truly a great football player.

I remember when TO was in Philly and was walking behind Sean jabbering in his ear and he just elbowed him in the face. TO always seemed to walk lightly around him after that.

[GridIron26]

Sean Taylor was the only one who could put fear into any receivers in NFL, including Owens and such..

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by RedskinMike

I remember when TO was in Philly and was walking behind Sean jabbering in his ear and he just elbowed him in the face. TO always seemed to walk lightly around him after that.

God I miss him. He knew what football was all about. The man was fearless.

[an23dy]

It looks like I'm going to be the only one on Rushkins side on this one. I can't believe everybody forgot about the "bounty" Suggs put on taking Hines Ward out. He also said they had a bounty on Mendenhall as well who got taken out for the season. If that's not a thug in NFL terms, then I don't know what is. Maybe that's just Suggs being chalked up as a dummy tho, cuz it seems like that guy has always got a dumb comment for the media. And everybody calls Suggs a thug, I'm suprised so many people disagree. I mean in terms of the NFL there aren't that many high profile guys saying and doing the stuff that he does.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by RedskinMike

I remember when TO was in Philly and was walking behind Sean jabbering in his ear and he just elbowed him in the face. TO always seemed to walk lightly around him after that.

ST owned him. TO really seemed to bring out the best in him, I love those highlight clips of him roughing up TO time after time, he really knocked him around good, LOL.