Seeing some of the trades in the NFL got me thinking about players who I wished to have success, and had a reasonably good chance to do so, but it didn't work out for them for whatever reasons. Some got hurt, some played for terrible teams, and others just didn't have much long term success. Bozworth was the first one to come to mind. Others? OU or not.
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Speak for GA.Originally posted by Middle Aged Man View Post
They all have been pretty good.
To the point, glad Stafford, as good as he has been in his career, win a SB this year.
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Pollack? DJ Shockley?
I'd say for OU Boz, Demond Parker, Bradford, Broyles, and so far Mayfield.Comment
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Billy always comes to mind. Although he excelled when he did play there’s always what could have been. Maybe you could put Bo in that category but his what if may fit better in baseball.
Here we always think of Joe Delaney. Even with those shit teams we had he was such a bright light.Comment
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Macus DupreeComment
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Pollack>Shockley. But glad that’s only a small sample from GA.Originally posted by Big Ern View PostComment
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Wasn’t the kid that tore up his knee playing beach football from Georgia?Originally posted by SEC View PostComment
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Every player for the Washington RedskinsComment
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Rocky and TeddyComment
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Just football? Lyman Bostock. Yordano Ventura. Len Bias. Jim Croce.Comment
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I went the the Bucs/Cowboys season opener last season and wore my Redskin gear with pride. I will cease to be a Redskin fan when my gear wears out. I will never pay another dime to Dan "the ass" Synder. You know the killing he made with these last two name changes. He gives Jews a bad name.Originally posted by KCRuf/Nek View Post
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Rodney Anderson.Comment
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Sometimes there can be enough winning to offset the poor behavior. In his case there’s only been poor behavior. I don’t have the facts in front of me but some of the allegations sounded criminal. People like Donald Sterling and Marge Schott were run off. Why can’t they get rid of him? That must be a nightmare. We’ve been lucky here with Mr K, Mr Glass, and the Hunts. Even the Kings were run well. They just couldn’t find local money to buy the team.Originally posted by OUrage View PostComment
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He couldn't save time in a bottle. So that's on him.Originally posted by KCRuf/Nek View Post
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Justin BlackmonComment
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”Every OU player ever” - SoCaliPhaggotComment
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Caleb KellyLive Free or Die!Comment
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Mike GaddisLive Free or Die!Comment
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Ryan Leaf. He was such a model citizen after his career. How could you not want a man of that kind of integrity to have success.Comment
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Len Bias. I had not thought about him in a long time. Another along that line, though no fault of his own, was Hank Gathers.Originally posted by KCRuf/Nek View PostComment
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Those teams were fun to watch. Westhead loved playing BillyOriginally posted by Middle Aged Man View PostComment
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Second to Dupree Gaddis will always be remembered as “what could have been” if he doesn’t blow out his knee. Non-contact at that. Against the turds down south at that. What a shame.Originally posted by Stinger_1066 View PostComment
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I thought Mark Clayton was going to have a stellar career in the NFL. He played out of position most of his career and then when he ended up with the Rams they put him in the slot and he tore it up but then he got hurt and it was all over. I also thought Dan Cody was going to have a good career but he never even got started.Comment
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Stanley WilsonComment
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Dupree is a good one, for sure.
Wishing Bradford wouldn't have gotten beaten down so much in those early years in StL.
Also, Dru Samia. Off the beaten path a bit but he couldn't pull off in the NFL anything close to his days at OU...and maybe he was a bit protected by how good the OU line was that Joe Moore year.Comment
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Joe WashingtonComment
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Didn’t Sam have like a different coordinator a year for a long time? I couldn’t stand Fisher. Every year I’d hope he was happy and healthy and Wendy see the old Sam. I think he also tried making throws that weren’t there and would press.Originally posted by Brick View PostComment
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Like Pruitt, he didn’t have a star studded career but did have a pretty good one. He made his teams better. I loved that catch he made in the SB. His MNF for the Colts was fantastic.Originally posted by UtahSooner83 View PostComment
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Only the ones playing for the Eagles.Comment
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Was it Texas? I thought it was orange aggy for some reason. Dupree blew his knee against them too didn't he?Originally posted by OUrage View Post
Man, fuck Texas.Comment
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Isn’t Delaney the one who drowned trying to save a kid who was drowning? Or something like that?Originally posted by KCRuf/Nek View PostComment
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Texas. He was off to the races and on pace for 300+ yards.Originally posted by MJSooner View PostComment
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PerineComment
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It wasn’t a knee with Dupree, it was a helmet to helmet hit (Marcus initiated it).Originally posted by MJSooner View PostComment
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I wonder what he is doing now. For that matter, I wonder what a lot of guys who played are doing now.Originally posted by OUrage View PostComment
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Demond didn't get a fair shake with the Packers. He started one game, ran for 135 yards and two touchdowns. I actually talked with him by phone while he was in Green Bay. Apparently, he didn't get along with a coach. I don't remember if it was the head coach.Originally posted by Big Ern View PostComment
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https://www.pro-football-reference.c...P/ParkDe00.htmOriginally posted by AdonijahAijalon View Post
Played in 19 games over 2 seasons. 54 rushes for 5.0 ypc. Seems odd that besides the lions, no one else gave him a chance.Comment
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I’d say Brett Farve. But he did good from lil’o Southern Miss.
However was a total fk up around the hood here.Comment
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Two kids. Despite not knowing how to swim. He was a reason to go out and watch that sorry ass team.Originally posted by DFWSooner View Post
I think there’s a 30/30 about him.Comment
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