Revisiting Bell vs Lacy

[Hawkman]

Considering McCarthy's uh, "ample" physique, kind of a hard directive to take seriously from a player's perspective...

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Maybe they should train together.

[smokin3000gt]

Considering McCarthy's uh, "ample" physique, kind of a hard directive to take seriously from a player's perspective...

He doesn't get paid to look good..

[EzraTank]

Bell needs to stay healthy though. This makes two straight playoff years when we had a great shot to go deep only to lose him.

[fansince'76]

Bell needs to stay healthy though. This makes two straight playoff years when we had a great shot to go deep only to lose him.

Would help if the members of a certain team would stop hitting him in the knees...

[Count Steeler]

Would help if the members of a certain team would stop hitting him in the knees...

Sit him against Cincy. Put in the next guys.

[silver & black]

Giovanni Bernard, Theo RIddick, Spencer Ware CJ Anderson and Latavius Murray>>>> Le'Veon Bell and Eddie Lacy!!

In all seriousness though, that 2013 RB Class was pretty solid and has the potential to be one of the greatest RB classes of all-time.

I'm not all that happy with him. He runs scared.

[vader29]

[smokin3000gt]

Wow... I hadn't paid him much attention but I had no idea he was/is that out of shape!!

[zulater]

Considering McCarthy's uh, "ample" physique, kind of a hard directive to take seriously from a player's perspective...

If he were a "life coach" your point would be valid. But coaches are paid to coach and players are well payed to play. McCarthy's state of fitness doesn't preclude him in any way from performing his duties. Lacey's lack of fitness is absolutely detrimental in him playing to his capabilities.

If we were to apply this to ourselves, it's like when you tell your 15 year old they aren't allowed to drink as you down your beer. ( or glass of wine of cocktail) You're at a different station of life than they are.

[Hawkman]

If he were a "life coach" your point would be valid. But coaches are paid to coach and players are well payed to play. McCarthy's state of fitness doesn't preclude him in any way from performing his duties. Lacey's lack of fitness is absolutely detrimental in him playing to his capabilities.

If we were to apply this to ourselves, it's like when you tell your 15 year old they aren't allowed to drink as you down your beer. ( or glass of wine of cocktail) You're at a different station of life than they are.

So......how freaking long are you two going to pick at each other? Seriously? I thought the MaCarthy thing was in fun, because he has grown a bit recently, but here we go again, another thread to jump on each other. Get a beer together and solve the world's problems and maybe stop being pissy.

[zulater]

So......how freaking long are you two going to pick at each other? Seriously? I thought the MaCarthy thing was in fun, because he has grown a bit recently, but here we go again, another thread to jump on each other. Get a beer together and solve the world's problems and maybe stop being pissy.

Gary and I have no ongoing issues. I was just making a point in regards to a particular post. Id tell you to butt out, but there's nothing to butt out of.

[Hawkman]

Gary and I have no ongoing issues. I was just making a point in regards to a particular post. Id tell you to butt out, but there's nothing to butt out of.

Couple of pages of the Tomlin/Haley issue.... But I will butt out, but this is an open forum. You two got a little nasty the other day.

[zulater]

Couple of pages of the Tomlin/Haley issue.... But I will butt out, but this is an open forum. You two got a little nasty the other day.

We agree on more things than we disagree on.

[fansince'76]

If he were a "life coach" your point would be valid. But coaches are paid to coach and players are well payed to play. McCarthy's state of fitness doesn't preclude him in any way from performing his duties. Lacey's lack of fitness is absolutely detrimental in him playing to his capabilities.

If we were to apply this to ourselves, it's like when you tell your 15 year old they aren't allowed to drink as you down your beer. ( or glass of wine of cocktail) You're at a different station of life than they are.

I meant it as more of a joke than anything.

[zulater]

I meant it as more of a joke than anything.

Yeah that probably shouldn't have evaded me.

But you know when I thought about it a bit more it occurred to me that I couldn't think of a single great fat coach off the top of my head?

So maybe even joking you were right? In order to instill discipline it might not be a bad idea to have some of your own.

[Hawkman]

Yeah that probably shouldn't have evaded me.

But you know when I thought about it a bit more it occurred to me that I couldn't think of a single great fat coach off the top of my head?

So maybe even joking you were right? In order to instill discipline it might not be a bad idea to have some of your own.

Love has been restored!!

[Mojouw]

Whole thing goes to show how much the NFL has changed in the past 10-15 years. There was a time where Eddie Lacy's new "physique" would not have looked out of place among the top RBs in the league. Now, not so much.

[zulater]

Whole thing goes to show how much the NFL has changed in the past 10-15 years. There was a time where Eddie Lacy's new "physique" would not have looked out of place among the top RBs in the league. Now, not so much.

It depends on the player. I think an in his prime Bettis would still be a great back as big as he was in his prime. Ironhead Heyward, Christian Okoye(spelling?) same thing. Lacy just wasn't meant to carry that weight.

[Mojouw]

It depends on the player. I think an in his prime Bettis would still be a great back as big as he was in his prime. Ironhead Heyward, Christian Okoye(spelling?) same thing. Lacy just wasn't meant to carry that weight.

I don't know about that. Bettis, maybe - dude is a HOF'er. But the others, I doubt it. I just don't think that in the current warp speed ahead NFL, there really is a place for a 265 pound back. Watching Lacy play this year, he was just a step slow to the hole and had no "burst" in the open field. But he could really move the pile and it often took more than one defender to take him down. But it still looked like he was stuck in mud most of the time.

I guess what I am trying to say is that 20 years ago, this year's Lacy (whether he is meant to carry the weight or not) would have had a place. Now, not so much. Even Bell slimmed down after his rookie year. Speed and elusiveness is the name of the game these days.

[tube517]

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