If that was true, and DV and Gun kept guys that contributed nothing to the team just because they loved them, they would have wasted second and third chances on Greg Robinson, Nate Hobgood-Chittick, errr... nevermind

It's just too bad that by the time he gets there to make the play, the other team is in the locker room catching a shower.

I'm not falling for any BS this year. I'll just wait and see for myself once the pads go on.

I will say that they better have someone else in mind for MLB, cause Kawika has a hard time staying healthy during training camp.

Crazy

And I didn't say "will", I said "would".

Should Kawika get hurt, and Gopher were to take over, never to relinquish the job, then the comparison I made would be a valid one.

I have taken a few shots at and you and Jr, and by extension, Gopher.
But this wasn't one of them.

Gun is like an LB specialist. He will get these guys to the ball and make them tough.

I've said from the beginning that Mitchell will be the starting MLB this season. Bell will be much more effective on the outside then in the middle, so there is no realistic option for MLB besides Mitchell.

Now if Mitchell has finally proved he can play, now he has to prove that he can stay healthy.

Personally I won't be satisfied until he defeats Rich Scanlon American Gladiator style.

Mike Adamle: And here they come down the zipline... Mitchell with a slight lead over Scanlon in this final event!

Larry Csonka: This looks to be a tight race to the finish!

Adamle: Over the wall they go! Now they have to pick the right finishing lane!

Csonka: Mitchell is heading right for Turbo!

Adamle: Kawika breaks through the paper, and gets hammered by Turbo! He goes down!

Csonka: Here comes Scanlon!

Adamle: And he picks his lane... there's Nitro! And... Oh my God! What's he doing? Scanlon just ripped Nitro's heart out of his chest! He has destroyed Nitro! Here comes Scanlon across the finish line in first, holding the remains of Nitro's lifeless body!

Csonka: Now THAT'S an American Gladiator.

Adamle: Well, I guess Rich Scanlon is our winner today. That was some really heartpumping action! Tune in next time on American Gladiators!

[Theme Music]Duh-du-duh-duh-du-DUUUH...[/Theme Music]

Kawika seemed to start "getting it" the last 5 or 6 games of last season. That's why I think he might surprise a few people this year. It's been awful to watch him find a blocker so he can get thrown out of a play, but hopefully that will happen less and less from now on. Also, he's never had any help in front of him. I don't think anybody would do a great job given how weak the middle of our D-line has been the last few years. It still depends in large part on how well Siavii plays this year (I've given up on Sims ever becoming an "impact" player). If the DTs can stuff the middle a bit better, Mitchell will improve by default. If not, he can still play better than he did last season. If he continues to improve from the end of last season, we'll be OK. JMO.

I still hope we can find a way to get Fuj on the field though. He's a quality player, IMO. His ankle injury ruined last season for him. His play dropped right off once that happened. If he gets back to full speed, he'll be tough to hold down.