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WR Ted Ginn, Jr. (Official Thread)

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BB73;1581584; said:
Here is the list of all players with multiple 100+ yard TDs in the same game in NFL history:

Ted Ginn, Jr.

/end of list
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You beat me to it. First time in NFL history. Not too shabby.
 
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NJ-Buckeye;1581620; said:
Anyone else sit back at times and wonder what kind of a CB this kid would be had he stayed on that side of the ball
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Eh, I've always been happy with him as WR/KR. He seems to shy away from contact.. I'd prefer cornerbacks like Malcolm Jenkins who love to just get in there and nail someone, and I don't think Ginn has that.

Conversely, Ginn does have some serious moves. The dude can make people miss, and he is electric with the ball in his hands. If he can get the dropsies under control, I think he still has the potential to be an elite receiver. Remain consistent, with a QB who can get him the ball down the field. and he will be good. Right now he just has to get consistent.

That being said, hopefully this game will help. I have been of the opinion that it makes no sense to take him off KR. I would keep him on there, make that the first priority--for him to be a good KR, and maybe punt returner too. That way he gets his confidence up, and quite frankly is immediately a threat. Then let him work his way into the receiving corps.
 
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naptownbuck;1581701; said:
Just saw the returns..dayyuummm Teddy came back strong. Nice :biggrin:
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I've been kinda down on TGII recently, but what a way to make an impression today! Amazing. Perhaps this gives Teddy the confidence he needs to bring his game up to the level he's striving for.
 
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Commentary: With two TD returns, Miami Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. earns a break from criticism
By GREG STODA
Palm Beach Post Staff Columnist
Sunday, November 01, 2009

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. ? If you're a Dolphins fan and don't feel good for Ted Ginn Jr. today - love him or loathe him - shame on you.

If you don't feel at least as good for him as you feel for your favorite team after its Ginn-sponsored and highly ridiculous 30-25 win Sunday against the New York Jets - the Miami opponent you despise as no other - shame on you some more.

The wide receiver experienced what he called "probably the worst week" he has had as a player upon losing his starting job, but produced what coach Tony Sparano called "tremendous, tremendous" practice sessions ... and then bailed out the Dolphins by returning kickoffs for 100- and 101-yard touchdowns in a seven-minute span in the third quarter.

This week's benching, Ginn said, "hurt me deep down inside."

He took it out on the Jets, who held a 378-104 advantage in total yards from scrimmage, and facilitated a season sweep of Miami's rival in the AFC East.

Ginn became the first Dolphin to return a kickoff for a touchdown since Wes Welker did so in the last game of the 2004 season. And Ginn's second one was the second-longest in franchise history (surpassed only by Mercury Morris' 105-yarder in 1969).

Those certainly are gaudy statistical references and worthwhile historical footnotes. But they pale in comparison to the human element in this drama.

Ginn has been the object of almost constant criticism since the Dolphins used the ninth pick in the 2007 draft to choose him out of Ohio State. He has been a bust as a wide receiver.

He has been labeled soft.

He has dropped many, many passes, which likely is why only one was thrown his way (it went incomplete) against the Jets.

So, no, these weren't runs to Ginn's redemption, because he has too far to go for that. But nobody should blame him for having turned to taunters - and perhaps not just those present at Giants Stadium - holding an index finger to his lips and telling them: "Shhhh!"

Hardly does this performance erase all of Ginn's errors, but it ought to buy him some time out of the dungeon.

He was speedy on the first return, which hauled the Dolphins from a 6-3 deficit to a 10-6 edge and a lead they never relinquished. He was acrobatic on the second one, which boosted Miami's lead from 17-13 to 24-13.

"A little bit of freestyle," Ginn said of the returns.

"Like a mouse trapped in a corner," he said of the second and more spectacular score.

The real barometer of this episode was evident in the way teammates praised him. Linebacker Jason Taylor, after all, returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown and was upstaged.

"That's all right. That's all right," Taylor said. "After everything Teddy has been through, he deserves all the glory."

Fellow wide receivers Brian Hartline, who moved ahead of Ginn on the depth chart, and Davone Bess were particularly pleased for him.

"People should respect him more, and, now, maybe they will," Hartline said. "It was good to see him play so well."

Bess said Ginn "looked like the old Teddy from Ohio State" zipping down the sideline for touchdowns.

But it was offensive lineman Justin Smiley who perhaps spoke most poignantly.

"He loves the game," Smiley said. "This is what he does. He's a professional. It's his life. I see him every day and how hard he works. He takes a lot of flak, but he had a great day."
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Commentary: With two TD returns, Miami Dolphins' Ted Ginn Jr. earns a break from criticism
Dolphins KR Ted Ginn: 'I threw in a little freestyle'
Bill Eichenberger
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Ted Ginn didn't have to be a starter to be the difference-maker Sunday in the Dolphins' 30-25 victory over the Jets. He told reporters, including Sporting News' Bill Eichenberger, that his back-to-back kickoff returns (100 and 101 yards) for touchdowns in the third quarter were sweet vindication after a disastrous game against New Orleans cost him his starting wideout job.

Q: What happened on those two kickoff returns?
Ted Ginn: I just try to make plays. We came up with a good scheme, and my guys made the blocks they needed to make. I threw in a little freestyle, and we had fun.

Q: Did you see something in the way the Jets covered kicks that made you think returns like that were possible?
TG: The whole week we could see that they overloaded to one side. So I knew that if I got to the back side, big things could happen.

Q: Can you replay the second return for us? At the start of that return, you seemed to come to a complete stop at about the 15 before somehow finding your way to an opening.
TG: I was trapped, and I just tried to just use what I had as far as my feet and play off my blocks.

Q: How many times during that return did you think, "All right, they've got me"?
TG: Probably two times, three times. I was just trying to find an opening. I was like a mouse trapped in a corner. You always wonder how that mouse gets out. I tried to get creative, and I came up out of it.

Q: How difficult was it for you this week, coping with the loss of your starting position?
TG: It was one of the toughest weeks I've ever experienced playing football. Last week was the toughest game I've ever had, the worst game of my career. Me not being in the starting lineup hurt me deep down inside.

Q: So how does it feel now?
TG: I feel at peace more than happy. I came back and made plays for my team.
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Dolphins KR Ted Ginn: 'I threw in a little freestyle' - Bill Eichenberger - NFL - Sporting News
 
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Ginn provides Dolphins many happy returns - AFC East - ESPN

Ginn is the eighth player to return two kicks in the same game, but the first to go 100 yards or more on both of them. His 299 kick return yards for the entire game -- no, the Jets didn't kick away from him -- rank second all-time, five yards behind Tyrone Hughes (Saints vs. Rams) in 1994.

Ginn's return average of 49.8 yards is the highest in NFL history for players who fielded at least five kickoffs.
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F*cking. Awesome.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVKScNRQ9Tk"]YouTube - Ted Ginn 2 Kick Returns to Beat the F****ing Jets![/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s646o6kVHV8"]YouTube - Ginn's TD Returns Key to Dolphins Win[/ame]
 
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Ginn's return average of 49.8 yards is the highest in NFL history for players who fielded at least five kickoffs.
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WOW. Love Teddy. Keep on moving brother!!

That second one totally reminded me of the punt return touchdown against michigan. The guy in that game thought he had an angle too. LOL
 
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