Butterfingers Smith

[Rome]

I knew that was coming.  I closed my eyes when he caught the ball and didn't even need to open them to know what happened.  There was about 75 Eagles fans watching the game at the pub yesterday and every one of them let out a groan when he booted the ball away.

Still... the defense should have helped him out and shut down the Raiders after that happened.  Allowing a 98 yard drive after that was ridiculous.

I'm still disgusted by that fiasco yesterday but a win's a win so I'll take it.

[rjs246]

As LJ's sponsor, Team Smith would like to let you all know that our focus for this week is figuring out a way to increase the size and strength of LJ's baby-carny hands.

Also, LJ would like you all to lick his taint. That's all.

[Eagles 3x]

Still... the defense should have helped him out and shut down the Raiders after that happened.  Allowing a 98 yard drive after that was ridiculous.

Zero points scored on that drive. The defence did do thier job.

Ok, ok, it was partly thanks to the fact that the raiders kicker is only half as good as the Eagles one legged kicker.

[SunMo]

Who taught him how to carry a ball?

Tiki Barber

[Larry]

I was thinking Walter Payton. 

[RezRob]

LJ was almost crying on sideline after fumble that was pretty Hoyda. DA had a reason to almost cry, but even that was a little Hoyda.

[BobbyT]

The fumble was very similar to the Minny playoff game with Freddie catching it.He also dropped a 3rd and 2 pass and the one McNabb touched passed in hit him in the hands.Diernob said it was a bad pass - wtf.

[DutchBird]

I know one of my coaches introduced the following (and it was damn effective):

For every fumble during practice the whole team (or group doing the exercize) does 10-20 push-ups. And probably they should introduce as well that, with the sole exception fo the ball being knocked out of the QB's hands when attempting to pass from his blindside, for every fumble during the games they should make them pay $500.

I know of a soccer coach who instituted that for penalties practice. At the end of every practice, every player had to take one penalty. If they missed or the keeper blocked the kick, they had to pay $ 50. Within a month they were shooting 95% +.

As far as LJ: if he can get it implanted in his head that the first thing to do is protect the ball (with two hands) he should be fine.

[ice grillin you]

the players union would allow none of that

[Don Ho]

I know one of my coaches introduced the following (and it was damn effective):

For every fumble during practice the whole team (or group doing the exercize) does 10-20 push-ups. And probably they should introduce as well that, with the sole exception fo the ball being knocked out of the QB's hands when attempting to pass from his blindside, for every fumble during the games they should make them pay $500.

I know of a soccer coach who instituted that for penalties practice. At the end of every practice, every player had to take one penalty. If they missed or the keeper blocked the kick, they had to pay $ 50. Within a month they were shooting 95% +.

As far as LJ: if he can get it implanted in his head that the first thing to do is protect the ball (with two hands) he should be fine.

I'm gonna tell Gene Upshaw on you!

[Cerevant]

 

Yep - SD is right.  The silk (slippery) football would clear up that shtein real quick.

C

[Rome]

The guy played at Rutgers.

It's not as if anyone ever gave him actual football-related coaching there.

Give him a couple more years.  He'll catch on.

[Feva]

Yeah, but will he hold on?

[WEST is GOD]

Nobody better lay a finger on my butterfinger.

I could go for one right now, what a great candy bar.

As for LJ, he doesn't need to hold the ball with 2 hands all the time. It's hard to run at full speed when your hands are both holding a ball. Just tuck it away like RBs do, and he should be fine. Then hold it with 2 hands if he wants when he is about to make contact with a defender.

[DutchBird]

Nobody better lay a finger on my butterfinger.

I could go for one right now, what a great candy bar.

As for LJ, he doesn't need to hold the ball with 2 hands all the time. It's hard to run at full speed when your hands are both holding a ball. Just tuck it away like RBs do, and he should be fine. Then hold it with 2 hands if he wants when he is about to make contact with a defender.

Hmmm... yeah... eeeh... that was what I intended to say... I know from experience how hard it is to run with two hands on the ball....