This team is so likable

[sonofstat]

(12-08-2022, 12:48 PM)wcu Wrote: It seems like for years (decades?), we've always had a player or two on the roster that you just knew was going to screw up when you needed him the most.  There was always that one guy who was just unbelievably bad, or was starting for us and couldn't be on the practice squad on most teams.  He was always going to miss the key block, or give up the huge PI, or miss the crucial tackle.

Any of the offensive linemen last year
Darius Phillips
Dre Kirkpatrick
William Jackson
Billy Price
Bobby Hart
Russ Bodine
Eric Ghiaciuc
Stacey Andrews
JP Foschi
Dennis Roland
"Nasty" Nate Livings
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Ben Coates
Ifeyani Ohalete
Some would put Andy Dalton on this list, but I don't fall into that camp.
Any QB not named Jeff Blake between 1992-2002

It has dawned on me that I don't feel that way about a single player on this roster.  The one that comes the closest is Eli Apple, but that is mostly hate from other teams and the national media.  I actually think Apple has been a great addition and he has played lights out for most of this season.  This roster is so likable.  I love that they're truly a team and they're seemingly all true competitors.  Even our depth is high quality.  This is a really solid roster bolstered by an unbelievable culture.  Kudos to Taylor and Tobin.

*As a side note, we've had some truly atrocious Center play through the years outside of Richie Braham.  Sure, Jeff Faine and Kyle Cook were decent in spurts.  Thank goodness for Ted Karras.

i think i agree with the sentiment / title of the thread ...not sure that was then matched by what was then in the post!

This team is very likable but then winning makes everything easier right     ...you can have likeable players who are not great just as you can have good players who you may not warm to.

I don't know whether it is the excellent job Elizabeth Blackburn is doing but the social media, videos they have shared last couple of seasons has really shown that this team and locker room appears tight and full of good strong characters.

Hopefully it stays that way as the success continues..