Preseason is unnessecary

[JoDakota]

Zimmer proved it! Zero offensive penalties and a totally together offense......oh wait.......nevermind. The game has passed Zimmer by. He is on the hot seat IMHO.

[Guest]

So everyone is fine with our lack of preparation in preseason?

[Guest]

Not at all...

OTOH, they played ISJ and disaster struck...

I do think they should have given the starters a little more action, just not sure it would have made that big of a diff today???

[Guest]

All the offensive penalties are a result of not being prepared. That cost us the game.

[Guest]

@JoDakota said:
All the offensive penalties are a result of not being prepared. That cost us the game.

100% agree...

And maybe playing em more in pre-season would have made a diff? I dont know, it makes sense it could have helped.

But like I said, they played ISJ and look what happened. AT got dinged too. 

[Guest]

This is not a revisionist history position I am taking because I said it during preseason.  Our starters needed to play a lot more and in particular on offense when you have a new OC/OL coach/WR coach.  Predictable week 1 results but I didn't even expect all those OL penalties.  This OL looks worse then last year by a lot.  Cincy was the last ranked rush defense the last two years and we didn't run block well.  

I think the lack of playing time by most of our starters was a mistake on Zimmer's part.  I can see limiting time if you have a veteran proven unit like an OL.  But we didn't and don't.  Again, new coaches as well.  Like I said the last few weeks this was the worst preseason I can ever remember in my 45+ years support.  The Les Steckle year doesn't count because it was so long ago I'm not sure it really happened.  

[Guest]

Didnt they play the starting OL a lot this pre-season? Maybe I'm not recollecting that right?

KC got some action too...They kept Cook and Jet out and AT after he got dinged. 

I already mentioned ISJ

[Guest]

Chris Tomasson

@christomasson

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Tony Dungy on NBC "Coaches may want to rethink this idea of not playing their starters in the preseason I saw 12 penalties from the Minnesota offense...dropped balls all over the deal... fumbles going in to win the game I don't think that happens if your guys are used to playing"

[Guest]

Tony and I think a lot alike. It will take a few weeks to get this team on track, and we might be buried by then.