"I hate you asked that question. The politically correct thing to say is they're a great...

"I hate you asked that question. The politically correct thing to say is they're a great combination of running backs -- really good backs. And they are. But based on the film, of the 300 yards, let's say, uh, 250 were on us. That's how I'll answer that question."

Carolina liinebacker Jon Beason when asked about Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward

about 3 years ago Ed Valentine 16 comments 0 recs |

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He's not bitter or anything

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2008 7:55 AM EST reply actions

Lol

I love the block in OT, when I think Suebert stuffed him, to set up D Wards ridiculously clutch run.

by ProudYankee on Dec 23, 2008 8:31 AM EST reply actions

Seubert didn't stuff him

Beason slipped on a bar of soap, remember?

Beason basically gave the “Its not you its me” excuse

Giants fan from the womb to the tomb

by Jim Schmiedeberg on Dec 23, 2008 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

That comment was not intended for you. You should never have the attitude that you are not as good. You should always look at what you should and could have done better. Otherwise we’d lose every time. With Beason’s attitude the Panthers can come back in January improved, with a chip on their shoulder.

on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city

by southtunnel on Dec 23, 2008 5:24 PM EST up reply actions

Same garbage the Cardinals were saying AFTER the game.

We're only gonna score 17 points?

by big blue wrecking crew on Dec 23, 2008 10:55 AM EST reply actions

i don't get it

i didn’t think the Panthers defense sucked that bad.

250 rushing yards on the house? thanks for the early Christmas present, Jon.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Dec 23, 2008 1:13 PM EST reply actions

We ripped off some big runs

Which get the total up to 300 pretty quickly. It also eats at the soul of a defender who has “bend but dont break” beaten into their heads. A 5 yard run is earned, a 30 yard run means someone missed an assignment and the defense feels like they gave it to us.

Still, BJ wore them out… no wonder they were making mistakes.

by ryanwk628 on Dec 23, 2008 2:06 PM EST reply actions

30-yard runs aren't earned?

you might want to tell that to Jacobs and Ward, or to Barry Sanders.

by SBakerTheTouchdownMaker on Dec 23, 2008 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

The first 5-10 usually are

the rest are bad tackling, a saftey taking a bad angle, someone not filling the gap (thats what she said)

D in the NFL is all about bend but dont break. Stop what you think is coming and have someone there to cover your ass in case its someone else. Considering its 11 on 10 out there (eli isnt running anywhere) the D should have a hat on a hat, and when someone gets away like that… its on the D. Dont get me wrong, the running backs make someone miss or BJ plows through someone… but even then there is supposed to be a Safety there to keep it from turning into a big play. Thats where they get their name.

by ryanwk628 on Dec 23, 2008 4:36 PM EST up reply actions

What was the question?

In any case, I don’t have a problem here. Saying “Jacobs and Ward are really good” is like saying “there wasn’t anything we could do” – it’s an excuse. Saying what he said basically means, “we had an opportunity to make plays and we didn’t play well enough.” If I were a Carolina fan, that’s the attitude I’d want my guys to have.

by JoshNY on Dec 23, 2008 3:18 PM EST reply actions

Here it is

After blaming sloppy play and poor communication on the Panthers’ inability to stop the Giants’ running game, Beason was asked if the talents of Ward and backfield mate Brandon Jacobs might have had something to do with it.

by Ed Valentine on Dec 23, 2008 3:25 PM EST up reply actions

I'm back... but briefly

Jacobs earned every single one of his yards. He had 3 -4 Panthers on his back carrying them. I don’t think Beason could do anything about it. But much of Ward’s yards were obviously missed assignments and shabby tackling. But Beason shouldn’t be surprised… the Panther D has sucked almost every week on the road. It’s just this time they sucked against a really good running game.

on behalf of tha dirty south: soul food, carolina blue, southern hospitality, and tha queen city

by southtunnel on Dec 23, 2008 3:53 PM EST reply actions

By that logic

You could argue that Steve Smith’s great success finding a way to constantly be open is merely bad coverage rather than any talent on his part.

by giant fan since 57 on Dec 23, 2008 5:47 PM EST reply actions

Getting open is on him

Run after the catch is on the safety. If the DB is left on an island, its because the other team is pass rushing… therefore if Smith beats the guy one on one, the DL is responsible for ever letting that pass get thrown.

Coaches know this. They know you cant plan for a home run, or draw up a special “this is going to go for 80 yards” play. Granted those plays happen, and they look for weaknesses in coverage, but the reason coaches dont get too excited is they know not to take it for granted. The D made a mistake and the offense took advantage. When the attack a player (AP) its because hes prone to blowing his assignment be it because he has bad cover skills (Roy Williams) or is too slow to hang with a receiver.

by ryanwk628 on Dec 24, 2008 9:10 AM EST up reply actions

OK, Jon.

Then I guess it would be fair to say that if Osi wasn’t on IR. if Tuck wasn’t vomiting his guts out on the field and Plax wasn’t suspended, we would have beaten you in regulation. But I won’t, since it’s Christmas. Have a merry, everyone.

by django48 on Dec 24, 2008 9:41 AM EST reply actions