Curtis Martin MIGHT be coming back... (1 Viewer)

[Phokus]

From another forum (which they got from rotoworld):

News: Curtis Martin says he's "pleased" with his recovery from knee surgery.

Impact: Martin still is uncertain whether he'll be able to return in Week 7, when he can come off the Physically-Unable-to-Perform list

Sounds like there's a small sliver of hope that he might come back.

 

[fsufan]

i had a spot in one of my dynasty leagues and i picked him up just in case

 

[JohnnyU]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

 

[Steve Dallas]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

 

[shredhead]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

Maybe he should ask for a trade then.

 

[zamboni]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

That might be part of it, but I imagine Curtis knows this is far from a Super Bowl team. He's as proud as they come, and I think he doesn't want to go out on such a sour note as he did last year. The same probably holds for Favre, for that matter.

 

[MLBrandow]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

That might be part of it, but I imagine Curtis knows this is far from a Super Bowl team. He's as proud as they come, and I think he doesn't want to go out on such a sour note as he did last year. The same probably holds for Favre, for that matter.

The Jets have been to the playoffs 3 of the last 5 years, only missing them when their QB goes down at the beginning of the season.People act like the Jets just came from nowhere to be suddenly a pretty good team again. They've been solid for a while... it's just hard to win without QB depth when your main man goes down.

 

[Ham Wallet]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

He should have stayed with the Patriots

 

[zamboni]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

That might be part of it, but I imagine Curtis knows this is far from a Super Bowl team. He's as proud as they come, and I think he doesn't want to go out on such a sour note as he did last year. The same probably holds for Favre, for that matter.

The Jets have been to the playoffs 3 of the last 5 years, only missing them when their QB goes down at the beginning of the season.People act like the Jets just came from nowhere to be suddenly a pretty good team again. They've been solid for a while... it's just hard to win without QB depth when your main man goes down.

As a Jets homer, I know quite well the trials and tribulations of the franchise.

 

[JohnnyU]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Because he'd like to win a Super Bowl?

I have a better chance at getting tickets to the Masters (hardest ticket in sports) than the Jets do going to the Super Bowl.

 

[red]

So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

it's this drive that probably is the reason why the "greats" are so great.

 

[cstu]

So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

it's this drive that probably is the reason why the "greats" are so great.

It's better to have guys who hang around too long rather than guys like Charles Rogers who don't want to hang around at all. Part of me wishes Emmitt would have retired having only played for the Cowboys, but seeing him get 9 TD's and almost 1000 yards at 35 with the Cardinals was fun to watch - especially the 100 yard rushing weeks where he looked like young Emmitt.

 

[Kleck.]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

 

[trader jake]

If Curtis Martin is 90% healthy he's still better than Kevon Barlow.

 

[AnonymousBob]

If Curtis Martin is 90% healthy he's still better than Kevon Barlow.

What if he's only at 87.4%? At what percentage level is Barlow better?

 

[trader jake]

If Curtis Martin is 90% healthy he's still better than Kevon Barlow.

What if he's only at 87.4%? At what percentage level is Barlow better?

70% In most grading scales below 70% is an F. I'll give Barlow a solid D so far. Then again I think Leon Washington has better long-term potential than Barlow. Curtis Martin sounds like a fan of Washingtons as well, "I just think Leon's a player with tremendous talent," Martin said. "What stands out most to me is his instincts. That's what you look for in a running back, someone who runs to daylight without thinking about it. That's the type of player he is." Martin also added that Washington is "that Leon's definitely a student. He listens well. He's good at taking things from the classroom to the field. He's one of those guys who does exactly what you tell him to do. And the good thing is that while he's doing it, he doesn't lose his creativity."just my 2 cents

 

[JohnnyU]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

Worst case of it is my childhood hero Muhammad Ali. Look at him now. I wonder if he would have that awful disease if he had quit after kicking Foreman's a-r-s-e in Zaire? Maybe, but maybe not.

 

[red]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

Worst case of it is my childhood hero Muhammad Ali. Look at him now. I wonder if he would have that awful disease if he had quit after kicking Foreman's a-r-s-e in Zaire? Maybe, but maybe not.

many have speculated that ali suffers from dementia pugilistica, but in fact, he has parkinson's disease which is not caused by repeated blows to the head.

 

[nightshift]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Becuase that's who he is. A great football player.

 

[raceguy]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Becuase that's who he is. A great football player.

Exactly, and who are we to make decisions for him. If he feels he can still be productive in doing something he loves, who is anybody to judge?Besides, he's only one year removed from the NFL rushing title. Me thinks he's got a little left in the tank (albeit not a whole lot ).

 

[Da Good Da Bad an Da Ugly]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Becuase that's who he is. A great football player.

Exactly, and who are we to make decisions for him. If he feels he can still be productive in doing something he loves, who is anybody to judge?

No kidding... I can't stand when people try to make decisions for others.

 

[BAT1man]

70% In most grading scales below 70% is an F.

You must have gotten a few F's in math class because in most grading scales, below 60% is an F.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

70% In most grading scales below 70% is an F.

You must have gotten a few F's in math class because in most grading scales, below 60% is an F.

In all grading scales I am (was) familiar with, below 65% was an 'F'.

 

[thayman]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

He probably thinks he can help a bit, even just mentoring the other RBs on the team can be a help.

 

[thayman]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

Worst case of it is my childhood hero Muhammad Ali. Look at him now. I wonder if he would have that awful disease if he had quit after kicking Foreman's a-r-s-e in Zaire? Maybe, but maybe not.

He has Parkinsons disease. That's not caused by boxing.

 

[ydub]

Why don't he go spend the rest of his life with his family and give up this game. So many of the great ones don't know when to quit.

Love of the game... It's not easy for some people to let go of something they have worked so hard for their whole life, means so much to them, and they absolutely love playing. It's hard for me to blame them. Emmitt, Rice, Marino, Unitas, Tarkenton, Moon... the list could go on with names of greats you could argue stuck around longer than they should have, but I still respect every one of them.

Worst case of it is my childhood hero Muhammad Ali. Look at him now. I wonder if he would have that awful disease if he had quit after kicking Foreman's a-r-s-e in Zaire? Maybe, but maybe not.

many have speculated that ali suffers from dementia pugilistica, but in fact, he has parkinson's disease which is not caused by repeated blows to the head.

Are you kidding? Repeated blows to the head are exactly why Ali is in the shape he's in now. Ali has been diagnosed with Pugilistic Parkinson's Syndrome (dementia pugilistica). The initial diagnosis was made in 1982 and this diagnosis has been confirmed several times. He looks/sounds/acts like every other boxer who suffers from dementia caused from repeated blows(check out Meldrick Taylor/Riddick Bowe in the HBO Legendary Nights series). Referring to Ali's condition as merely Parkinson's was initially a ploy by Don King to avoid negative press which has now turned into a form of public denial.

 

[Crazy8s]

70% In most grading scales below 70% is an F.

You must have gotten a few F's in math class because in most grading scales, below 60% is an F.

In all grading scales I am (was) familiar with, below 65% was an 'F'.

You guys from the south?Below 70 was an "F" for me also.

65 and 60....wow CAKE!

 

[ydub]

70% In most grading scales below 70% is an F.

You must have gotten a few F's in math class because in most grading scales, below 60% is an F.

In all grading scales I am (was) familiar with, below 65% was an 'F'.

You guys from the south?Below 70 was an "F" for me also.

65 and 60....wow CAKE!

I attended high school in Kansas and Virginia. Here are the numbers:Kansas:

A 100-90

B 89-80

C 79-70

D 69-60

F 59-below

Virginia

A 100-94

B 93-86

C 85-78

D 77-70

E 69 and below

 

[trader jake]

A 100-94 B 93-86 C 85-78 D 77-70 F 69 and below

This is the grading scale I was thinking of. Who knew that part of this thread would generate so much "discussion". Back to Curtis Martin? TIA

 

[mr. furley]

can we keep this Martin news quiet for a while so that guys in my league are caught unaware. thanks.