I was listening to Ron and Ian today and found it hysterical when they discussed Ronde Barber’s comments about Gaines Adams. Ian Beckles has been critical of Adams from day one and, as a former offensive lineman, has been very descript in his critique of him. I personally feel the same way regarding Adams although I’m not ready to label him as a bust yet (not that Ian is either). Our first round pick of 2007 has yet to establish himself as any sort of force you would expect from a first rounder and isn’t giving me any reason to think he will. Beckles has been saying this for a long time and in Ronde Barber’s weekly radio show he defended Adams so dramatically it was laughable. Barber said that Adams has been making “great plays” throughout every game and that he’s developing into one of the best players in the league. What?! I can appreciate a player defending his teammates but this is ridiculous. One of the best in the league? He also challenged anyone who wants to, especially certain guys who used to play, to watch the game film and be corrected. This was a direct shot at Ian and they, as I did, found this hysterical. Ronde needs to relax in his praise of his fellow players and just stick with typical rhetoric like, he’s playing well or he’s young and improving. I understand that we don’t get to see everything that goes on when we watch on Sundays, but don’t treat us like idiots by pretending that we don’t see what we see.
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