I'm starting to think that maybe it's David Carr's fault. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt when he flailed with the expansion Houston Texans, or after he was unsuccessful in offense-less Carolina last season, but, you know, maybe the guy just isn't very good. Granted, Carr, now with the Giants, is learning a new offense and recovering from a sore foot, so perhaps we should cut him some slack. Or not; his nickname is Mr. Mittens, for cripes sake.
"He's getting limited snaps and trying to do everything he can in a limited number of snaps," Tom Coughlin said. "It's going to take a little time, but we've got time, we're in camp." Working with the third team, Carr at times escaped the pocket a bit prematurely. He also threw a pass that was intercepted by safety Sammy Knight.At an Indy-area Shoney's Jared Lorenzen is wondering where it all went wrong in New York. Whatever happens, though, Carr will always have one supporter, so there's that. In the meantime, however, the Giants will have to decide how far they're willing to go with this Carr-at-QB experiment.
The team drafted Andre Woodson in the sixth round, and there's a chance he could pass Carr on the depth chart before the season opener. It's not likely, particularly since Woodson has plenty to learn, but stranger things have happened. Like wearing gloves to throw a football.
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7-30-2008 @ 12:54PM
Dave said...
MAYBE the guy just isn't very good? MAYBE!?!?!? David Carr should be riding the pine for the New York DRAGONS by now.
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7-30-2008 @ 3:16PM
soulcitysigma1914 said...
to play on the words of the great Chris Berman when he was once disgruntled:
"I really... I actually can't believe what I just read"
With all due respect Ryan, my friend Dave here is correct. And the panthers offense wasn't THAT bad. Delhomme got 8 TDs out of it in 3 games, Testaverde came milked two good games out of the offense and I contend Matt Moore had 3 good offensive showings in that offense last year, even though he got robbed by officials in the Dallas game. Steve Smith commented at one point that he was able to develop chemistry w/ Vinny immediately and later spoke highly of Moore (and of course he has chemistry w/ Jake). But smitty has never offered comment on David Carr that I know of, and Carr was the only QB that couldn't get any rhythm going w/ Smith.
HE SUCKS!! and Houston tried to warn us of that but we didn't listen. Chris Weinke was better than Carr
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7-30-2008 @ 3:38PM
PacoGerte said...
Don't you mean "Halcyon Days?"
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7-30-2008 @ 3:40PM
ryan said...
Paco,
Sure do, but, you see, I'm the Mr. Mittens of the sports blogosphere. Sigh. Fixed, thanks.
7-30-2008 @ 4:29PM
MLJ said...
No worries...we have MV-E!!
http://www.myteamrivals.typepad.com/newyorkgiants
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7-31-2008 @ 6:48PM
Boom said...
I talked to someone who went to the colts training camp and said lorenzen looked liked he lost quite a bit of weight. Hes still big but it showed he was trying to lose some more.
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