Tony banks

[ramaslama]

Im going to hide after saying this he wasn't a good QB. But theres some of the games you wounder if he could have been.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

He had the right physical tools, but not the head for the pros. I was had some high hopes for Tony. He was very good in college, but I did think the Rams reached a little when drafting him.

I always remember the phone call that he made to his Dad. He said that "These people don't realize what they got!" . It made me it sound like the coaches weren't too mpressed with him and weren't shy about letting him know. It also made him sound a bit silly. I guess it was just another GM pick that didn't jive with the coaching. Was he an Ortmeyer pick?

 

[SierraRam]

Who knows what might have been?? He should have sat at least a year or two, but would his ego let him?

This I do know: he never should never have been drafted 42 overall & he never should have started as a rookie. (or fumble 21 times!)

 

[The Rammer]

God I hated my team for a bit with him at the helm but I can say from listening to his interviews on 101 espn he sure the hell has grown up over the years...

 

[SteveBrown]

He was intelligent per the iq test, but he was a kid those years 96-98. Good talent

 

[rhinobean]

Had the arm, not the hands! Just not his destiny to star in the NFL!

 

[CGI_Ram]

Few people remember he actually had a 9yr NFL career.

1996-2005

Rams (3), Ravens (2), Redskins (1), Texans (3)

 

[Thordaddy]

All I really needed to know about Tony was his dogs name,Felony,told ya lot about where his head was.

 

[-X-]

Few people remember he actually had a 9yr NFL career.

1996-2005

Rams (3), Ravens (2), Redskins (1), Texans (3)

and a Super Bowl ring.

I really never had a big problem with Tony. He could throw a deep ball like very few I've ever seen. It almost seemed effortless.

 

[Mister Sin]

He played in relief a few times here and there and showed what could have been.

 

[fearsomefour]

Few people remember he actually had a 9yr NFL career.

1996-2005

Rams (3), Ravens (2), Redskins (1), Texans (3)

Yep and got a ring. Although the fact he was replaced in Baltimore by Trent Dilfer speaks volumes.

 

[DaveFan'51]

Yep and got a ring. Although the fact he was replaced in Baltimore by Trent Dilfer speaks volumes.

Dilfer showed everyone that it's the TEAM that Wins the SB!

 

[classicpony]

Ahhhhhhhh the memories of Tony Banks.... ripping my heart out & up on Sunday. I still backed him or really the team till the end of the 4th quarter. He knew how to give me hope, only to give it take it away by doing something stupid or having fumbled it away. When they benched him II felt sorry for him for 2 seconds. BRING ON THE ROOK QB! Goodbye Tony, your just a bad memory now.

 

[Boffo97]

All I really needed to know about Tony was his dogs name,Felony,told ya lot about where his head was.

 

[badnews]

From what I've been told, everybody wanted to party with Tony Banks, including Tony Banks.

It was too much, too soon and he lacked the commitment. Sadly, it happens quite a bit.
Mind you, that's just what I've been told and the opinions I've formed.

 

[LACHAMP46]

Yeah, I liked his talent, probably played too soon. Doubt he had a QB coach....Hell, we ruined Jim Everett too...

 

[den-the-coach]

I was in Banks corner, however, when he lost his starting job to Trent "Freakin" Dilfer and the opportunity to lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory, well, his destiny was small hands and a dog named felony.

 

[Ozark Ram]

I always thought he was the classic example of an underachiever ....... when he moved on it was like, adios Tony...ok......who's up next.

 

[fearsomefour]

Dilfer showed everyone that it's the TEAM that Wins the SB!

True enough.

 

[Rambition]

and a Super Bowl ring.

I really never had a big problem with Tony. He could throw a deep ball like very few I've ever seen. It almost seemed effortless.

plus, he had the misfortune of playing right before the rams put all those great GSOT pieces together around a QB...would had to have been like the difference between night and day, playing alongside one and then the other.