Dhani Jones for Pro Bowl (SI)
An SI writer makes the case for Dhani:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/12/29/probowl/i…
Once again, an amazing number of players from the '97 team have had long and productive NFL careers.
December 29th, 2009 at 12:58 PM ^
basic cable television show:
http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Dhani_Jones
Now if only Rob Renes could get a guest spot on Man v Food....
December 29th, 2009 at 1:06 PM ^
Zimmer writes: "He's never been a mike [middle linebacker] before, but he's a pretty darn good mike."
I know they played a 3-4 in '97, and I'm pretty sure Dhani was the ILB with Sam Sword. In 98 I think he played ILB also (didn't they play a base 4-3 that year?), and then in 99 moved outside to strong side LB.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:18 PM ^
he was just talking about Jones' pro career.
December 29th, 2009 at 3:03 PM ^
I thought that Ian Gold and Jones played ILB and Sword was OLB.
December 29th, 2009 at 7:24 PM ^
They ran a sort of hybrid defense that leaned a little more towards 4-3 than 3-4. The rush linebacker was the weakside OLB, but James Hall was really more of a smallish DE than a a true 3-4 OLB or a Quick like Roh. Sword played inside with Jones, with a heavy mixture of Ian Gold, especially in passing situations. I think Jones played Will, so he was kind of an ILB but really played more like a 4-3 OLB. In '97, Copenhaven started at OLB with Rob Swett spelling him. But I think you're right in that Jones later moved to that Sam OLB position.
That '97 defense was really just loaded with NFL guys.
December 29th, 2009 at 1:58 PM ^
for LB coach next year!
December 29th, 2009 at 5:47 PM ^
AGREE COMPLETELY WITH THIS. HE COULDN'T DO WORSE THAN HOPSON, SO WHY NOT?
December 29th, 2009 at 10:26 PM ^
A running CAPSLOCK gag? You may want to re-visit this strategy ...
December 29th, 2009 at 4:15 PM ^
He could start yet another trend.
December 29th, 2009 at 4:46 PM ^
are representing in the NFL...hopefully the recruits can take note that northern college players do excel in the League...
Go Blue...