Troy Stradford Q&A

wow... that's a lot from an average at best player. Wonder how you got this gig??

Wet blanket wrote:

wow... that's a lot from an average at best player. Wonder how you got this gig??

Troy was pretty good back in the day. and as i recall we didnt use much of running game after the days of Delvin Williams, till Ricky came along. when we had Strock,& Woodley, then Marino, our backs never got much of a chance to even be affective...GO PHINS!!!

Troy Who???? I take it his wife ran off with a real running back.

Hey, Troy was Rookie of the Year in 1987.

Hey Troy,
Do you see the Fins making the playoffsor even be playoff spoilers to other teams this year? I know alot of people think this is a long shot, but I think after a few games this offense will start to finally gel, and that will help the defense because it may keep them off the field longer. I'm not saying that they will turn into Indy, but they could be dangerous this year. What do you think?

Dolfan Rob wrote:

Hey, Troy was Rookie of the Year in 1987.

Thanks for pointing that out to the other posters. I'm sure they would have been much better at the RB position in the NFL than the 1987 Rookie of the Year was.
Regardless, thanks for the insight Troy! I for one still remember you rambling down the field in your rookie year against Dallas on a Sunday night carrying Cowboy defenders with you and icing the game for the Fins after a huge game (150+ yards I believe)!
Thanks again!

Give this guy a TV show.

Wet blanket wrote:

wow... that's a lot from an average at best player. Wonder how you got this gig??

i see you never saw troy play. he was exiting to watch and a real clutch player. who could forget the game against dallas where 190 pound troy dragged the whole dallas defense all over the feild. try watching the games sober!

Wet blanket wrote:

wow... that's a lot from an average at best player. Wonder how you got this gig??

i see youve never seen troy play. he was an exiting and clutch player. who could ever forget the dallas game where 190 pound troy dragged the whole dallas defense all over the field. try watching the games sober!

Troy gave some great and direct insight, something few sports "announcers" do nowadays, I appreciated that!
Troy, thanks for the great memories, always enjoyed watching you play. I especailly remember the concern on Dan Marino's face when they said you had a serious injury.

Wet blanket wrote:

wow... that's a lot from an average at best player. Wonder how you got this gig??

Just because Shula's late 80's teams were, like the food in his steak houses, forgettable mediocrities, it doesn't mean all the players were.

Hey Troy, I didnt know what to expect from you but I love your candor and honesty..Keep the good stuff coming..These other guys are jerks.

This kid had some moves, if my memory serves me correct he returned a kick off for a td in 1st preseason game of his rookie season in JOE ROBBIE stadium against Buffalo. I also think it was the only time we ever played them in a preseason game. He had moves that were comparable to Barry Sanders at times and he was a joy to watch in amazement when he did perform these great feats. He was electric !!!

Good job Troy

Sounds like Troy is kind of bitter,

fifi wrote:

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Just because Shula's late 80's teams were, like the food in his steak houses, forgettable mediocrities, it doesn't mean all the players were.

Forgettable mediocrities?

I'll NEVER forget those teams, perrenial division champs, perrenial playoff contenders 10-12 wins a season.

I think I speak for other finfans when I say those years are anything but "forgettable"

leave troy alone did any of you assholes score a touchdown in a winning cotton bowl effort, run all over clemson AT CLEMSON the first game after their national championship season or play in the NFL as long as he did with a bad running game...he even taught doug flutie how to drop kick..

Troy is still the man.

jahndoh wrote:

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Forgettable mediocrities?
I'll NEVER forget those teams, perrenial division champs, perrenial playoff contenders 10-12 wins a season.
I think I speak for other finfans when I say those years are anything but "forgettable"

THOSE WERE THE DAYS

Troy, loved watching you play. too bad shula didn't give you more of an opportunity