Comments on: Bears give 295-pound Henry Melton practice time at fullback

By: zo121179

zo121179 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:37:36 +0000

If anything on offence how about left or right tackle? No no no, that would make too much sense. That’s exactly what we need, another 3 play a game fullback.

By: granadafan

granadafan — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 19:57:33 +0000

If only Melton could throw a little, then he could be a backup QB for the Jets.

By: mike5011ad

mike5011ad — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:49:00 +0000

@marvsleevy

You have 6 guys in the backfield, which is an illegal formation…try again

By: scottpavek

scottpavek — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:25:07 +0000

Huge UT fan, loved Melton as a RB, wish the coaches let him develop there. Definitely rooting for him to get some carries this season.

By: sportsguygerald

sportsguygerald — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 18:10:07 +0000

Melton was a successful RB in high school at 275 pounds. Texas recruited him as a RB He wasn’t a gimmick like Perry. He was able to run outside and had decent moves. I would classify him more as a “Bus” than a “Refrigerator”, but DL is still his calling.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:56:56 +0000

He played running back before converting to defensive end in college. Why are people surprised by this???

By: cardiovascularendurance

cardiovascularendurance — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:52:26 +0000

I wouldn’t really call a play that resulted in a TD at the Super Bowl a “gimmick.”

By: nokoolaidcowboy

nokoolaidcowboy — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:37:10 +0000

Trying for that lightening strike again? There was only 1 “Fridge”.

By: thevza

thevza — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:30:32 +0000

Matt Forte, hurry up and sign that contract! Your replacement is here and he wears #69.

By: itsmebobd

itsmebobd — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:28:01 +0000

cool! I’d rather have a fast oversized FB than a fast undersized one. Like my bengals, love chris pressley but he is too small

By: bearsrulepackdrool

bearsrulepackdrool — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:23:21 +0000

Several teams have lined up defensive linemen in the offensive backfield, and the most famous example also came in Chicago, when William “The Refrigerator” Perry became a star during the Super Bowl-winning 1985 season.

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Yea everyone outside of Chicago remembers that as Perry’s staring moment.

People from Chicago remember that as the moment “Sweetness” got robbed.

By: marvsleezy

marvsleezy — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:08:40 +0000

Im bringing out 9 offensive linemen in short yardage. 4 of them will lineup as tackle eligible out at the wide receiver position.

Then the running back shifts out behind them for a screen. This would work well with a running QB to add that option in there as well.

The D would have expected a short inside run play- So they would have only the big guys out there to match up.

By: datd00d

datd00d — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:08:03 +0000

Fullbacks are being phased out of the game because they do nothing for the passing game and allow the defense to put more guys in the box.

Regardless of this guy’s experience at RB, he’ll be nothing more than a 2-3 yard, short-yardage rusher. Doesn’t differ a whole lot from the 1985 Bear’s use of Fridge Perry as a “gimmick”.

By: joetoronto

joetoronto — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:03:56 +0000

The Fridge, 2.0?