I, for one, will miss Chris Neild..

RSkinGM · Joined: 06 Mar 2007 Posts: 2665 Location: Richmond, Va

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I think he brought an intangible grit to the team.. I know he's not the most talented guy but he plays with his heart and gives it his all.. I'll surely miss him this season and wish him 100% health for next year --hopefully in B and G .. !! HTTR.

THESKINSFAN21 · Joined: 14 Jul 2011 Posts: 3999 Location: West Palm Beach

Its definitely a loss. Blue collar players bring a certain toughness superstars simply dont. I know he's hating it.
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turtle28 · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:21 am Post subject:

I'll definitely miss the Mountaineer nt. he's a solid reserve who I think will be our starter at NT when Cofield retires. I have to say though, I'm excited about Baker and hopefully he shines with this opportunity. If he continues to play well, then we will know we have two solid young NTs for our future.
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Thaiphoon · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:54 am Post subject:

He was one of my misfit toys last year. Wanted him again, but alas he is injured.
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DCRED · Joined: 07 Jun 2010 Posts: 2351 Location: USA

Me too. Was really starting to feel good about our DL depth. Guess this is why it is so important lol.
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footy_29 · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject:

The team will miss him, but I believe there are enough blue-collar guys on this team. I think of Kory Lichtensteiger, Darrel Young, Reed Doughty, Lorenzo Alexander, Kedric Golston, Will Montgomery, Logan Paulsen, and I think you can add a couple of rookies to that list.

Having those all-effort players makes a big difference, it's just that I believe there is a dearth of that. M-Shan and Allen did a great job of balancing the roster through the transition mixing veteran leaders, high-potential youngsters, and the so-called lunch-pail guys. It's a good mix because you need the talent for your roster to be competitive and the way to maximize those players is putting them in an environment with hard-workers and great leaders of men.
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