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What's up with Thomas Tapeh?

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I just saw this quote from VikingUpdate:

FB Thomas Tapeh, signed to a five-year, $6 million free-agent deal this offseason, was inactive for Sunday’s game against Carolina. It’s clear Naufahu Tahi has passed Tapeh on the depth chart. Part of the reason is because Tahi is thought to be a better special teams player.

What gives? I didn't think Tapeh has looked bad this year, but then again I don't really remember him at all in the first two games either. Anyone else know what's going on?

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I was wondering the same thing this past week.

Maybe he isn´t spicy enough for the Chilly team?

Couldn´t be his hands, Shiancoe is still a starter ………

2 slow for special teams?

/sarcasm on
Can´t handle the huge playbook?
/sarcasm off

by Iceland-Viking on Sep 24, 2008 12:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

He was opening up the holes too well. Childress is trying to play prevent, remember? He doesn’t want us to score.

by Frost on Sep 24, 2008 1:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Prevent Offense at it again

There is now plausible reason for starting Tahi over Tapeh. Tapeh is a better run blocker and a better pass reciever tehn Tahi. While it might be possible that Tahi is a better special teamer, but still, special teams os on the field for only a handful of posetions. where as the offense is on the field for 40+ plays. maximizing talant means that the player that is better 40+ plays should get the nod over a player that is better only half a dozen times.

I am not saying that not playing Tapeh is the reason we lost against Indy, or why the offense stalled during the 1 half against carolina (boy was that sentence aquard). but still, you put the players on the field, who will give you the most opportunities to win, and Tapeh gives more opportunity to contribute to a win then Tahi does. In baseball they call this WinShares. It would be cool if they could come up with a Winshares formula for football.

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on Sep 24, 2008 10:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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