Shaun Alexander released by Seahawks

[onlydarksets]

Can't say that's a surprise, given they signed every RB available in the off-season. Man, what a quick fall from the top for Alexander.

[Warren85Ellard]

Lets sign Shaun Alexander, just to prevent the Eagles from picking him up.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

Can't say that's a surprise, given they signed every RB available in the off-season. Man, what a quick fall from the top for Alexander.

He's going to be 31 in august. It just goes to show you that RB's really do hit a wall when they turn 30.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

He's going to be 31 in august. It just goes to show you that RB's really do hit a wall when they turn 30.

I disagree, I believe that they hit the wall after about 5 or 6 years in the league as a starter, regardless of age.

Excecptions to the rule include Barry Sanders and Westbrook among a few others, but generally speaking...

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Angry

I disagree, I believe that they hit the wall after about 5 or 6 years in the league as a starter, regardless of age.

Excecptions to the rule include Barry Sanders and Westbrook among a few others, but generally speaking...

Portis is entering his 7th season.
Tomlinson is entering his 8th season. (his 6th and 7th he lead the league in rushing and tds)

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Portis is entering his 7th season.
Tomlinson is entering his 8th season. (his 6th and 7th he lead the league in rushing and tds)

Right, but they are on the decline. Maybe a more appropriate way of wording it is that they peak at 5 to 6 and begin a decline. Sometimes it is like hitting a wall and sometimes it is steady, but backs do not always last until they ar 30. We shall see about Portis and Tomlinson.

Remember Tomlinson could not finish last season.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Angry

Right, but they are on the decline. Maybe a more appropriate way of wording it is that they peak at 5 to 6 and begin a decline. Sometimes it is like hitting a wall and sometimes it is steady, but backs do not always last until they ar 30. We shall see about Portis and Tomlinson.

Remember Tomlinson could not finish last season.

I would certainly agree with your revised statement.
Which is why in another thread I posed the possible notion of trading Portis for McFadden.

ps- how come you didn't make a comment on the A5 in that BMW thread I started?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I would certainly agree with your revised statement.
Which is why in another thread I posed the possible notion of trading Portis for McFadden.

ps- how come you didn't make a comment on the A5 in that BMW thread I started?

Though, on a purely personnel standpoint, I would trade Portis for McFadden straight up, I think you should also include the fact that trading Portis right now would cost the Redskins 20 million dollars in dead cap, 16 million dollars of that in 2009 dead cap.

16 million. 2009 dead cap. Remember, Lloyd is going to cost the team 5 million in dead cap next season.

It's totally implausible from a financial standpoint. Perhaps we can put that one on Vinny, but again, no one was really ever considering dealing Portis for McFadden in the first place.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by jsarno

He's going to be 31 in august. It just goes to show you that RB's really do hit a wall when they turn 30.

Not Tiki......!

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Not Tiki......!

Shaun Alexander isn't Tiki Barber. They may look alike but it's simply not true. And besides, Tiki is the exception to the rule.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Not Tiki......!

Nor Riggo