If you haven't, it's understandable. He is a third-year defensive end with the Vikings, and the only time he was ever in the news was when he got suspended four games last year for violating the NFL's steroids policy.
Well, Edwards plans on becoming a household name very soon. He plans on breaking Michael Strahan's single-season sack record.
Forget the fact that Edwards has only eight career sacks in two NFL seasons.
Settle down, Ray. Settle down.
Why not tone things down just a little bit - at least publicly - and shoot for something a little more attainable.
Like actually meeting Strahan, who has probably never even heard of you.
(Ok, I really don't know if Strahan has ever met Edwards. But sheesh. Can the guy put together a season of double-digit sacks before he talks about breaking one of the greatest records ever?)
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I hope you don't really think the single season sack record is one of the greatest records ever.
Why is a sack any more important than a tackle for a loss...or any tackle for that matter?
more important than a pass tipped at the line or a pass broken up?
more important than a holding penalty drawn?
sacks are a function of a combination of things going right, including defensive backs covering well, a good pass-rusher on the other side drawing double-team blockers, and the ability to get around to the QB.
I may not know much about football, but I do know that the position of Left Offensive Tackle is generally regarded as the best player on the line for a righty QB....Strahan doesn't always line up against the Left Tackle. And the "record breaker" was a joke of a sack.
To me...the QB sack "record" is about as relevant as Rickey Henderson's "record" for leadoff homers.