http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/06/redskins-mentioned-as-possible-vince-young-destination/
This has better not be true, as it would be worse than trotting out John Beck in week one versus the Giants. I see no reason to bring in Young, who has proven to be a nutcase waiting to bring down your franchise. Also, he doesn't listen to coaching (ask Jeff Fisher). We are going to suck next year...deal with it. Let's wait and draft a QB (or several QBs), instead of buying someone else's retread.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Redskins' Draft: A++++
Despite my disdain for the NFL hype-machine that is the NFL Draft, I actually watched a good deal of it. Of course, I have many gripes about the coverage that I will save for another post, but I mainly watched to catch the moment the Redskins used the #10 pick to reach for Blaine Gabbert, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett, or even worse, Christian Ponder. The tenth pick came around, and suddenly Jacksonville was drafting Gabbert. Huh?
No, literally, I looked at my girlfriend (who was wonderful enough to watch a bit with me) and said, "Huh?" What just happened? Finally, ESPN got around to explaining (another post, another post) that the Skins had traded down to 16 and picked up another 2nd round pick. AWESOME!
For every pick until the third round, I expected the Skins to grab Mallett (and I wouldn't have even been that mad, to be honest), but instead they traded down and down and down and ended the draft with a total of 12 picks. That, in and of itself, is amazing considering the track record of this team over the last 15 years (even longer than that if you look at the Gibbs Era I). What is even more mind-blowing, is that not a single pick in the NFL 2011 draft was a "Jersey" guy.
d. "Jersey" guy - a collegiate player, who upon being drafted into the NFL will generate a large amount of sales for his specific game jersey. These players are risky to draft, generally have amazing upside, but ruin teams if/when they do not meet expectations.
My grade for this draft (don't really believe in grades either, but that's beside the point) is high, not based on the quality of player the team drafted, but rather the plethora. The Redskins could miss on 8 out of 12 of the drafted players and this draft would still be a success.
Why?
Because FINALLY, this team appears to "get it". They FINALLY seem to be thinking differently than they have for the past 15 years. They FINALLY seem to realize that more opportunities to find good players is better than that one player you can get right now. The best way to describe this philosophy change is that this is the first regime since Gibbs Era I that doesn't believe they are one player away. That is a massive change in philosophy from previous regimes, and I for one, welcome it.
I can finally hold my head high and say, "My team sucks!".
No, literally, I looked at my girlfriend (who was wonderful enough to watch a bit with me) and said, "Huh?" What just happened? Finally, ESPN got around to explaining (another post, another post) that the Skins had traded down to 16 and picked up another 2nd round pick. AWESOME!
For every pick until the third round, I expected the Skins to grab Mallett (and I wouldn't have even been that mad, to be honest), but instead they traded down and down and down and ended the draft with a total of 12 picks. That, in and of itself, is amazing considering the track record of this team over the last 15 years (even longer than that if you look at the Gibbs Era I). What is even more mind-blowing, is that not a single pick in the NFL 2011 draft was a "Jersey" guy.
d. "Jersey" guy - a collegiate player, who upon being drafted into the NFL will generate a large amount of sales for his specific game jersey. These players are risky to draft, generally have amazing upside, but ruin teams if/when they do not meet expectations.
My grade for this draft (don't really believe in grades either, but that's beside the point) is high, not based on the quality of player the team drafted, but rather the plethora. The Redskins could miss on 8 out of 12 of the drafted players and this draft would still be a success.
Why?
Because FINALLY, this team appears to "get it". They FINALLY seem to be thinking differently than they have for the past 15 years. They FINALLY seem to realize that more opportunities to find good players is better than that one player you can get right now. The best way to describe this philosophy change is that this is the first regime since Gibbs Era I that doesn't believe they are one player away. That is a massive change in philosophy from previous regimes, and I for one, welcome it.
I can finally hold my head high and say, "My team sucks!".
Thursday, November 18, 2010
WOW! Redskins Rant of the Year
If this doesn't sound like me, I don't know what does.
http://1067thefandc.cbslocal.com/2010/11/16/chad-dukes-rant-on-the-redskins-59-28-loss/
http://1067thefandc.cbslocal.com/2010/11/16/chad-dukes-rant-on-the-redskins-59-28-loss/
Proving That He Knows Very Little About Football...
I'm sorry...Did X just trot out the names Troy Smith and Tyler Thigpen as being awesome players (aka, should be starters in this league)?
WHAT??
Ok, no. You can't jump on the Troy Smith bandwagon because he's had 2 good games. The dude is still nothing more than a backup in the NFL, and he's proved it the past 3 years. Yes, he's got talent (he DID win the Heisman), but I'm sorry, he's not an NFL starter (otherwise, he'd be starting and not the "hey, let's try this trick" guy).
And Tyler Thigpen? Give me a break. The guy is 3rd on the depth chart in MIAMI for a reason. And the second Henne is healthy, Thigpen will be BACK ON THE BENCH. Why? Because he's not good enough to be a starting QB in this league.
Sheesh. They both suck, and anyone that thinks these two guys are viable NFL starters doesn't know football and should be doomed to have either guy as their team's franchise QB (except X because that would doom me also).
Rant over.
WHAT??
Ok, no. You can't jump on the Troy Smith bandwagon because he's had 2 good games. The dude is still nothing more than a backup in the NFL, and he's proved it the past 3 years. Yes, he's got talent (he DID win the Heisman), but I'm sorry, he's not an NFL starter (otherwise, he'd be starting and not the "hey, let's try this trick" guy).
And Tyler Thigpen? Give me a break. The guy is 3rd on the depth chart in MIAMI for a reason. And the second Henne is healthy, Thigpen will be BACK ON THE BENCH. Why? Because he's not good enough to be a starting QB in this league.
Sheesh. They both suck, and anyone that thinks these two guys are viable NFL starters doesn't know football and should be doomed to have either guy as their team's franchise QB (except X because that would doom me also).
Rant over.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Bad Shanahan Moves: #2
I Worked With Him At My Last Job, He Knows My System
Only one problem....He's Rex Grossman and HE SUCKS!
Ok, so I don't need to go into too much detail as this has been national news for 2 weeks. The benching of McNabb, with under 2:00 left in a winnable game, SHOULD be the worst Shanahan move so far, but it's only a close #2. But, let's get real....this was REAL dumb...REAL DUMB! And, not make it worse, he didn't just say, "Yeah, that was a mistake." Instead, he said that his starting QB was dumb and fat.
Wow.
I have about a million speculative explanations for this, but none of them make me happy or really make this move acceptable. It's just terrible....terrible. I believe this move almost guarantees that McNabb will go to Arizona or Minnesota next year. Nice work boys.
Only one problem....He's Rex Grossman and HE SUCKS!
Ok, so I don't need to go into too much detail as this has been national news for 2 weeks. The benching of McNabb, with under 2:00 left in a winnable game, SHOULD be the worst Shanahan move so far, but it's only a close #2. But, let's get real....this was REAL dumb...REAL DUMB! And, not make it worse, he didn't just say, "Yeah, that was a mistake." Instead, he said that his starting QB was dumb and fat.
Wow.
I have about a million speculative explanations for this, but none of them make me happy or really make this move acceptable. It's just terrible....terrible. I believe this move almost guarantees that McNabb will go to Arizona or Minnesota next year. Nice work boys.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Bad Shanahan Moves: #3
He's Fast, Therefore He Must Still Be Good
Can someone please explain to me why Joey Galloway is on this team? How did he not get cut at the end of training camp? How did he not get released at the end of the preseason? I don't understand....he's 1,000 years old!
Bringing him in (and not even really making him compete for a job) is idiotic and counter-productive. I challenge you, Joe Fan, to provide me with a solid reason why Shanny-Burger to signed this guy last off season.
Do it.
Go ahead, I'll wait.
And when you're done, tell me how that reasoning has worked out.
Awful...just awful.
Can someone please explain to me why Joey Galloway is on this team? How did he not get cut at the end of training camp? How did he not get released at the end of the preseason? I don't understand....he's 1,000 years old!
Bringing him in (and not even really making him compete for a job) is idiotic and counter-productive. I challenge you, Joe Fan, to provide me with a solid reason why Shanny-Burger to signed this guy last off season.
Do it.
Go ahead, I'll wait.
And when you're done, tell me how that reasoning has worked out.
Awful...just awful.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
It Could Be Worse
I know I'm currently being slammed by my posting counterpart here at DDTKA for being to negative about Shanahan, so here's something positive.
At least we're not the Dallas Cowboys!!
Let's say that again...
At least we're not the Dallas Cowboys!!
I love it. The Redskins are mired in rebuilding or retooling or whatever it is we're doing that will end with us being 8-8 at season's end (let it be known this is 2 games better than I predicted to start the season). But I can't help but grin from ear to ear with every news item that comes out about the Cowboys. Wade is finally gone, and Garrett is now in as interim. I can't wait till the offseason.
My favorite part is...wasn't Jason Garrett considered the greatest thing since sliced bread about 2 years ago? Didn't Jerry Jones give him $3.5M to stay away from head coaching jobs? Now, no one is talking about him as a head coach anywhere, and there's a lot of speculation that he won't even stick in Dallas beyond interim. What if he wins only 1 game (which is entirely possible considering the word out of Dallas is that all the players hate him)?
I can't wait until the offseason when Jerry Jones tries to convince a minority candidate to come interview for the job that he's already given to Jon Gruden (not a prediction...just a name to make a point).
I know you're not supposed to applaud other's failure (only your team's success), but in this case...with the Cowboys...
APPLAUSE!
APPLAUSE!
At least we're not the Dallas Cowboys!!
Let's say that again...
At least we're not the Dallas Cowboys!!
I love it. The Redskins are mired in rebuilding or retooling or whatever it is we're doing that will end with us being 8-8 at season's end (let it be known this is 2 games better than I predicted to start the season). But I can't help but grin from ear to ear with every news item that comes out about the Cowboys. Wade is finally gone, and Garrett is now in as interim. I can't wait till the offseason.
My favorite part is...wasn't Jason Garrett considered the greatest thing since sliced bread about 2 years ago? Didn't Jerry Jones give him $3.5M to stay away from head coaching jobs? Now, no one is talking about him as a head coach anywhere, and there's a lot of speculation that he won't even stick in Dallas beyond interim. What if he wins only 1 game (which is entirely possible considering the word out of Dallas is that all the players hate him)?
I can't wait until the offseason when Jerry Jones tries to convince a minority candidate to come interview for the job that he's already given to Jon Gruden (not a prediction...just a name to make a point).
I know you're not supposed to applaud other's failure (only your team's success), but in this case...with the Cowboys...
APPLAUSE!
APPLAUSE!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Bad Shanahan Moves: #4
Running Backs: I was awesome at Fantasy Football in 2006 too!
Back in 2006, I was untouchable at Fantasy Football. Not so much because I was so awesome, but mainly because most of the folks I played with still didn't know what they were doing. The only relevance this has to my argument is that back then, the entire Redskins RB corps (at the start of the season) was amazing also.
I'm sorry, but this felt just like "Fortune .500" Redskins. For a team that should be rebuilding (no one told Shanahan), keeping Larry Johnson and signing Willie Parker made NO SENSE AT ALL. LJ was done and everyone knew it (hence his release from KC), and Fast Willie has just been Normal Willie for years now, which is why Pittsburgh dumped him. I know that people say that we didn't pay them much, so why not take a chance on these guys, and here's the reason: We could have paid the same money to an undrafted rookie (or some first or second year player in free agency) and actually developed him into, at very least, a serviceable backup to Clinton Portis. Hell, maybe we would have gotten lucky and he could become a feature back. But the book had already been written on Johnson and Parker and summarized for us by other teams. Why did we need to reread the book?
It should be noted, however, that Shanny did ultimately cut his losses with these bums and release them. Still though...seemed like a waste of an off-season that that position.
Back in 2006, I was untouchable at Fantasy Football. Not so much because I was so awesome, but mainly because most of the folks I played with still didn't know what they were doing. The only relevance this has to my argument is that back then, the entire Redskins RB corps (at the start of the season) was amazing also.
I'm sorry, but this felt just like "Fortune .500" Redskins. For a team that should be rebuilding (no one told Shanahan), keeping Larry Johnson and signing Willie Parker made NO SENSE AT ALL. LJ was done and everyone knew it (hence his release from KC), and Fast Willie has just been Normal Willie for years now, which is why Pittsburgh dumped him. I know that people say that we didn't pay them much, so why not take a chance on these guys, and here's the reason: We could have paid the same money to an undrafted rookie (or some first or second year player in free agency) and actually developed him into, at very least, a serviceable backup to Clinton Portis. Hell, maybe we would have gotten lucky and he could become a feature back. But the book had already been written on Johnson and Parker and summarized for us by other teams. Why did we need to reread the book?
It should be noted, however, that Shanny did ultimately cut his losses with these bums and release them. Still though...seemed like a waste of an off-season that that position.
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