Comments on: Cadillac comes all the way back to starting lineup?

By: sethb22

sethb22 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:17:18 +0000

Cadillac’s rookie contract was enough for him to give up like so many bust and pre-Madonnas do. He put in so much work to come back from the first knee injury and when he finally go it going again his other tire blew out. To work that hard and have another setback has got to frustrate the shit out of you. He could have left after that and still had the respect of “normal fans” but he still fought back again and now here’s his chance. Whatever happens doesnt really matter you have to respect Cadillac. He’s got heart! from a fantasy football position i wouldn’t draft him, but don’t knock a guy who has put his heart and soul into the game.

By: TCH4ever

TCH4ever — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:00:07 +0000

The ‘Llac is a baller in Madden. I hope he can play this year out.

By: FumbleNuts

FumbleNuts — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:12:44 +0000

Too bad he doesn’t play for the Seahawks. They could use a RB with the heart and determination of a “Caddy.”

By: TBTrojan

TBTrojan — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:55:28 +0000

All these people talking about him as a starter.
HELLO!!!….. It’s preseason, this means nothing.
I won;t be shocked if Caddy is hurt again by the 2nd qtr, he just isn;t built for football and his skills are very good either even when healthy.
As for Rosenthals comment of…
“Ward got solid money in free agency, but it’s clear Morris doesn’t plan to use him as a true lead back.”
No Sh1T Sherlock, wasn;t the fact that the team pretty much said this when they signed him a slight clue.
In other news, Gregg Rosenthal believes the sun is hot.

By: Kevin_B

Kevin_B — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:20:46 +0000

It is good to see someone overcoming such odds, best of luck (just not when you play the Saints).

By: BigPhillyg

BigPhillyg — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:29:00 +0000

Give me a break on the fantasy football garbage. If you have already done your draft, that’s your loss and you need to learn from this mistake. I have never understood why anyone does their draft before the end of preseason. It makes perfect sense to wait till the end to see who gets injured, who is going to start and who is not, etc…Some people still have not figured that out and continue to get burned, with this being a perfect case.

By: 4theloveofthegame

4theloveofthegame — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:28:33 +0000

This is not trade bait, and Caddy is not a subpar back. This is almost a medical miracle, and you should see this guy at training camp. His lateral cut is just great, and he is going to bust some big runs, benefiting from this new zone blocking scheme. I always hated Grudens traps and pull, slow developing run pays.
I’m no doctor, but the ones who are say that both of the knees Caddy busted the patellas in are in fact stronger than before. So in other words (and watch that Oakland game that he got hurt in to convince yourself of it) looks like Caddy’s got even more horsepower and hardly any mileage coming out of the garage. sorry if your one that hates all the Caddy car anologies.

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:26:02 +0000

so glad i traded earnest graham. this RB committee looked too suspicious to rely on for fantasy season.

By: BRYAN_NELMS

BRYAN_NELMS — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:58:54 +0000

My fantasy depth chart just got reshuffled.

By: cover2blitz0

cover2blitz0 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:56:58 +0000

way to go cadillac

By: dahawkster813

dahawkster813 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:05:04 +0000

hey man he was looking good before he reinjured himself, he was having a helluva game if i remember correctly, i wish anyone the best that never quits. and yes the bucs have 3 dangerous rbs, and they fall like flys in the nfl, i doubt he’ll be of any trade value. i think they should send caddy in late game though when the defense is already beat up by our bigger backs . dam raheem put me on the coaching staff bro

By: Humboldt420

Humboldt420 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:03:19 +0000

I was at the Tampa/Raider game when Cadillac injured his knee.
From the seats, it didn’t look like much. But when they replayed it on the jumbo screen, I had to scratch my head.
He wasn’t even touched and he didn’t twist or cut awkwardly. He just fell and clutched his knee.
Fragile …

By: bednarik60

bednarik60 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:37:52 +0000

I’m rooting for Caddy.

By: jedmud

jedmud — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:14:47 +0000

This is the reason why Fantasy Drafts should be done AFTER THE PRE-SEASON!

By: Big Stretch

Big Stretch — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:33:22 +0000

This is such a rookie coaching move. I do not understand the idea of a predetermined substitution of players. If Derrick Ward is lighting up a defense why would you sub him out? The idea is to be productive on offense and try to win games. I have seen it before where coaches insist on subbing guys into a game and having the “fresh” player be ineffective and ultimately change the flow of a game.
I am happy to see Caddy make it back again, but I would hope that the coach will feed the ball to whoever gives them the best chance to win.

By: Champ Kind with Sports

Champ Kind with Sports — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 19:14:03 +0000

Pooh:
Are you KIDDING? I am as a big a Caddy fan as anyone, and he has ZERO trade value whatsoever and everyone in the whole wide world knows it, even his momma. He has had two torn patellar tendons in two season plus other numerous injuries his entire college and pro career!

By: brasho

brasho — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:53:50 +0000

Don’t read too much into this. Williams has been a subpar RB for all but the first 3 games of his career. Can’t run north-south, can’t catch, can’t block, and can’t stay healthy. The Bucs feel that they owe Williams something with all the trials he’s been through and they want to give him the benefit of the doubt before they get rid of him.
Earnest Graham and Derrick Ward are the durable two-headed monster, Clifton Smith is the 3rd down back (all 3 players catch the ball exceptionally well) and Williams doesn’t play special teams… how many 4th string RBs don’t play special teams? He won’t garner much in a trade but they’d still like to see him catch on with another team.

By: mlegue810

mlegue810 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:25:47 +0000

I loved Cadillac his rookie year. It would be great to see him return to form. The NFL really needs some great running backs to keep us from drowning in the sea of quarterbacks that can’t take a hit and wideouts with egos bigger than Texas.

By: Osterhouse

Osterhouse — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:18:01 +0000

I love caddy…lets hope this epic comeback is successful

By: Poo Flinging Monkey

Poo Flinging Monkey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:03:18 +0000

BS. They’re showcasing him hoping to trade him.
The Caddy won’t be driving in Tampa.

By: stiller43

stiller43 — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:03:14 +0000

Thanks Raheem. This information would have been a little more useful BEFORE MY FANTASY DRAFT!

By: Okey

Okey — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:00:19 +0000

Great news! Best of luck to Cadillac! I wish you all the best!