Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

[Forward_Lateral]

This explains a lot. He did look like he didn't know the plays, where to run, block, etc.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkNws2_KiH0zHGjJ8sIBx6N.2bYF?slug=jc-combinenotes022407&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

"Willis literally didn't know what to do on the plays," a source said. "After the play was called, we'd have another coach signaling to Willis what to do because he didn't know. He'd miss blocks [in pass protection] a few times, not because he was beat, but because he didn't know what he was doing.
"He just doesn't study. … His teammates noticed it, and it affected how they viewed him in the locker room."

[Michael82]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

OMG! No wonder we want to trade his ass!

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

OMG! No wonder we want to trade his ass!

If it's true, what a dork. It makes sense now that I think about it, he did look clueless out there, and missed running lanes ALL the time.

[Don't Panic]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

And there you have it... Billie Joe Hobert part two. I take it we'll hear no more from the McGahee supporters?

[YardRat]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

I feel so much better about pissing and moaning about Willis working out in Miami instead of with the rest of the team last spring. Not that I really needed justification, but...

[jimmifli]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

It's from a "source". I trust real names more than sources.

I will say that it wouldn't seem out of character.

[Michael82]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

I feel so much better about pissing and moaning about Willis working out in Miami instead of with the rest of the team last spring. Not that I really needed justification, but...

me too. And thats why I really hate the players from "Tha U" All of them are about the money and would rather hang out with their buds in Miami instead of work with their teams.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

I take it we'll hear no more from the McGahee supporters?

"Wait til McGahee runs for 1300 yards and 10 TDs." That supporter.

I guess it's not completely the OL's fault or teams "forcing us to pass." Maybe it's dumbass not being able to read a playbook.

[HHURRICANE]

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This article has me so pissed off right now.

If there is any truth to this than it's safe to say that he probably cost us a couple of games including NE (week 1). I was a little shocked when I heard that there was a real chance of him getting traded. My thought process was that even though he hasn't been great he hasn't been bad either and why wouldn't you let him play out his contract? But if he really doesn't know the playbook than he's a moron, and as a coach, I would want him out of here.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

me too. And thats why I really hate the players from "Tha U" All of them are about the money and would rather hang out with their buds in Miami instead of work with their teams.

Come on Mikey be fair, Kelly was from Tha U, you hate him? How about Frank Gore? Ken Dorsey? Santana Moss?

[NorthCarBills]

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Reminds me of Billy Joe Hobert.

[HHURRICANE]

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Come on Mikey be fair, Kelly was from Tha U, you hate him? How about Frank Gore? Ken Dorsey? Santana Moss?

To be fair Kelly wasn't known for his work ethic.

[Typ0]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

if this were true it would piss me off but it's hard to give credibility. It's not like there wasn't another RB on the roster and if this were true any coach who had a clue what they were doing would have benched WM.

[HHURRICANE]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

if this were true it would piss me off but it's hard to give credibility. It's not like there wasn't another RB on the roster and if this were true any coach who had a clue what they were doing would have benched WM.

First off, it's very rare that you sit your franchise player. It just doesn't happen unless they are a locker room cancer like Keshawyn was a few years ago. Second, it's obvious that the trade rumors are true so you have to ask yourself "why"? This is definately a case of where there is smoke, there is fire. If this story was about Lee Evans we would be all calling this BS. McGahee has us believing it to be true just by his own body of work, on and off the field.

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: Does this news about Willis come as a suprise to anyone?

It's from a "source". I trust real names more than sources.

I will say that it wouldn't seem out of character.

It wouldn't surprise me if the "source" is someone working for the Giants, trying to lower Willis' value in a trade.