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Everybody FREAK OUT!

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When can trades officially go through?

Today?

You mean

Can we still declare a mulligan on this trade?

Wake me when we get an impact player

or hell just a decent starter.

How many WRs are we going to have in camp??

And how many PS players from last year will still be Redskins after our final cut?? This has gotten really interesting, a lot of surprise moves but, to me at least, they seem like very good moves. I like all of our FA signings so far

is that FREAK OUT....

Like Chic Le Freak? or is that a Suzy Creamcheese reference? Not sure what to wear.

If we don't go out and sign a right tackle and right guard I will shit my pants.
If it doesn't happen by the end of tomorrow

I’ll start to get a little nervous

Remind me not to be anywhere near you in the near future.

Don’t want the smell.

Be honest....

you will probably shit your pants anyway! You are right though…..we need some OL signings…and somewhat significant ones at that!

I think we'll still see one more WR signed

Braylon Edwards?

Nah, we'll sign two or three

including Plaxico

the rest of our $ should go to OLine, a starting Corner, and another DLineman

I think my biggest complaint at this point is that I wish the Skins had waited until Thursday (when teams can officially cut players) to make some of these moves. Of course, this feeling might change come the weekend.

I think

This last move makes it pretty obvious Shanny was gonna cut JJ? I don’t like the move at all, but I do at least realize that this isn’t Shanny’s first rodeo. He decided to get something for a guy he was gonna cut. As back asswards as I think the move was, I will say that Cerrato wouldve NEVER figured out how to get value for someone headed for the waiver wire.

My problem is that even if they were planning on cutting JJ, they didn’t have to cut him before the new year officially starts. For example, ASFAIK Denver was going to be over the salary cap… so they could have just waited to see if Gaffney was going to be cut.

?

Wait to see if someone would be cut and then cut a player who we could trade?
Vinny? Is that You on here?

No...

Wait to see if Gaffney was cut by Denver.

If he’s not, then trade JJ for him. If they cut Gaffney, pick him up (for what should be a better contract than his current $2.5K/year) and then trade Jarmon for another player or picks.

That's assuming....

Gaffney would pick us if he is on the open market! They traded to make sure they got a player they want to see in camp for a guy that they don’t!

This entire day has been terrible

First, Barry Cofield, then Kellen Clemens, then Donte Stallworth and now Jabar Gaffney. WTF???????

It's not that bad.

We’ve signed quality players that have proven that they can play…at low prices. Bruce and Mike are making sure they weather the storm and don’t overpay players. If Vinny were here we’d already have T.O lined up across from Ocho with Santonio in the slot. Do we really need that show?

Well, Santana and Santonio would be better than what we have now

now it’s Santana and the 7 dwarfs.

Yeah, I don't like it either

But it’s better than Cullen Jenkins, Nnamdi Ass-whatever, Santonio Holmes and Todd Heap, which is what the last regime would’ve done.

3-4

I heard that we are still going after Cullen Jenkins. Front three should be Coefield, J. Jenkins and C. Jenkins. With RAK, Kerrigan, Fletch and ? in the middle. Sounds good to me.

Sound like you miss the vinny cerrato days

would you be happy if we gave 50 mill to holmes then another 70 to asmuga or whatever. Then maybe we can trade for Kolb while we are at it. You don’t build a team just by signing the biggest names, i think we should all know that after suffering the past decade.

Focus

Jarmon wasn’t going to make the cut this year. He is a 4-3 end that was playing out of position last year. He lost weight to play LB and then gained to play DE. Stop focusing on the 3rd round pick, that was Vinny. So we need a WR, doesn’t matter if I’m throwing the ball of Tom Brady, someone has to be out there to catch something. So you get a guy, who in short order, due to knowing the offense which is a mix of Kyle (Houston) and Mike
(Denver), can come in and play right away. Training camp will be short. So guys that know the system are a plus. Name the WR’s on the roster currently that know the system? (Moss, Armstrong, Austin, Banks (meh), and now…Gaffney). At the very least he can help teach and push the young guys and then be cut. You need some old professionals to teach the young guys. It’s not like Jerry Rice is the receivers coach, or like McCardell knows the system better than any of the WR’s that are on the roster. Look at the D-Line additions and the rumored additions. Every one of them is a better fit for the 3-4 than Jarmon was. RELAX….let it play out. Who on this board had the draft going like it did before it happened? No one. Willie Parker and Larry Johnson were both cut, but they pushed Torrain who was a monster. Competition is competition and I love it. You have to bring 90 guys into camp, but remember….37 of them will be cut!!!

exactly... +1

I feel it is better to have too many horses in barn to choose from, rather than only having a mule, the goat or the pig to choose from. One of the main arguments that we had here last year was that we didnt have any WRs that were taller than 6’ tall that were worth a damn. We arent paying him anything really. Jarmon didn’t fit the system and would have been cut had we had the people to spare. Guess what… If he doesn’t work out we have until week 4 to trade him out for something else.

I can't argue with anything they've done so far,

but, it’s what they haven’t done that gets me. Particularly, no O-line, no real NT, no QB. Cofield is pretty good and the defense may be fine if Haslett uses a lot of hybrids, including the 4-3. But Barry is not a classic NT and has not played NT in the NFL, so I’d still want Franklin or some other good NT (if they intend to stick with the 3-4).
     So far they have not gone for quality, and only one starter (Cofield). All the others are second tier or worse. They have not raised the talent level of the offense at all.

Bunguls signed Gradkowski
Well said

Jarmon has been moved around so much showing they clearly don’t have a set position for him.
Better to get something for him now rather than just cut him for nothing later.

That was meant to be in response to Copious..
My wish-list

1. Right Tackle- at this point, I think re-upping Brown is our best bet. Ryan Harris is still available as a fall-back.
2. Guard- I’d rather have one of the Falcons’ guards, because I think Davin Joseph might be a bit overrated, but I still like his potential and would be happen if we signed him.
3. Corner- I don’t know if we’re interested in re-signing Carlos, but I guess Jonathan Joseph would be my guy here.
4. If there’s money left, I would like us to bring in Stephen Tulloch to play ILB next to London. Perry Riley can slowly work his way in to more snaps, with the idea that he could be Fletcher’s heir-apparent/protege.

And if it is going to happen,

I guess I wouldn’t kill myself if we signed Cullen Jenkins, provided its not for Haynesworth-money (that could be a synonym for ‘wasted money’ at this point.)

and "happen if we" should read 'happy if we"

engrish fail.

Carlos

Notice there has not been a single article about another team’s interest? He wants to get paid. I think the ’Skins are letting this play out a little so that he finally realizes that he is not going to get the $$ that he wants, then we will re-sign him. Still a long way to go….

My thoughts exactly.
Hard for me to get behind that

His hands are so bad, I just can’t trust that he’ll be there when it counts. That playoff game where the QB hit him right in the chest with a ball that would have been a pick six and he dropped it still hangs with me. Cost them the game, and he loses other games because QB’s have no fear of throwing his direction.

If we could somehow transplant D-hall’s hands onto him, you’d have a top 5 corner.

I wouldn't be surprised if we resign him

especially if he winds up being cheaper than Joseph and Wilson.

I agree with you

just makes me nervous. I’d hate to see them re-sign him and watch him cost them a playoff game again. Off course, they are going to have to get a lot better for that to happen.

I still think

That they are just playing this out. When a team makes a bid, the ‘Skins can outbid and resign. Carlos is looking for #1 CB money and is not the #1 CB. We’ll get there in resigning him or get a better player for our system.

Freakin Seahawks.

I just remember thinking that we played so badly in that game (the offense, anyway), but if ’Los catches that can of corn, we win the game.

RT

I’d like to see them get two players there. Maybe Brown and Harris. Don’t forget about Gaither in Baltimore either. He can also play LT. Harris could be cheap to use as depth…

I like Gaither,

but his price tag scares me away. Especially with Al Davis reportedly interested in him.

and he has been injured

but could be an option if Brown goes elsewhere. If they sign gaither or harris, definitely need a good backup.

Throw - yes again

Unfortunately, the FO seems to be going with cheaper, second and third tier guys.

Carver wish list - right with you, man
Sounds ideal to me.

Wilson would be another good option at corner though for a much better price.

You got your wish!
We just signed Brandon Stokeley this is comical
wait really?
I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

I’m trying soo hard to wait to see what else is gonna happen, but this just isn’t adding up.

Okay that's moronic

At this point we really should just laugh. We’ve truly entered the hilarity zone.

Another WR?

Where are you getting your info, BTW… I have not seen that anywhere.

Schefter
Got a link to share?
http://twitter.com/#!/AdamSchefter

is the best I can do

His agent Rick Smith announced and its been on ESPN
Don't have ESPN, I live in Germany... Stuck with whatever AFN decides to show...
Is that #14?
This team is getting worse on offense

not better

dude

chill we need some better depth at WR, we had santana and one year of good play from Armstrong outside of that what did we have at WR??? stallworth, gafney and stokely give us some viable options while the younger guys develop. i feel better with this than relying on armstrong,hankerson,austin, etc.

haha
stallworth, gafney and stokely give us some viable options

This is actually very funny

I actually LOL'ed

what would you have done at WR?

Certainly not this shit!

not an answer man what would have you done, whats a better option?? you bring in 14 guys a mix of veterans and young guys and get the best 5-6 WR you can where is the error??

Sorry, MAN!

Here DUDE, let me lay it out to you…………………..weed is not your friend

trying to make jokes is all you can do, thats sad man you dont like what they do but cant answer what they should have done, then what do you really want?? we want competition and hungry guys in camp plus think of this stokely knows shannahans system so in a shortened year with less time, how is it not smart to sign a guy who knows the system?

Who cares

About the shortened year? John-friction-Beck is our quarterback. We were gonna lose this year no matter how long it was. Better to lose with young guys than old.

aww, give the fell a chance.

I can't answer what they should have done?? Really?????

Have you been under a freakin rock for the last 6 months??

There's no error

I agree, these are good veteran players that are good signings. I am glad that we aren’t making the big splash, multi year, multi-million dollar signings that we are known for

Wasn't there a 'front page' post about this a while back?

Choose one scenario:

1-2 top notch FA signings.

10-12 mid to low level FA signings, nothing flashy but guys to fill in a bunch of holes.

30 UDFAs. Fill the team with bodies and see if anyone makes the cut for 2012.

Which do you choose? I thought the consensus was nearer the middle range, which is what is sounds like we are doing. I don’t have problems here. Stokley and Stallworth have been good, very good, in the past, and if we get them on the cheap, what is the issue? That, plus it is harder to make UDFAs fit the mold in such a short time frame. We don’t need a bunch of bodies that don’t know the game yet (at NFL speed) and there is no time to filter them out.

Personally?

I would’ve relied on Armstrong, Hankerson, Austin, etc. We’re rebuilding, which means we need to find out if our young talent can actually play. This is just a mirror image of last year when Joey Galloway and the old Tennessee receiver we signed (name escapes me) stole time from Armstrong and Austin in the preseason while LJ and Slow Willie stole carries from Torrain and Williams.
Look, I don’t mind signing guys to one year deals as training camp fodder. I just don’t want to see them stay atop the depth chart when JUST because they’re vets. (a la Galloway)

Exactly

I think this pinpoints how the majority of those of us unhappy with today’s deals feel.

you would rather find out during the season what a guy has rather than bring in guys who have done something and make the young guys work for a spot? so if hankerson and austin dont pan out we just ride it out till the end of the year with them, dont follow that logic to well.

What are we riding out?

You think Stallworth and Stokely get us to 10-6? Sorry, I don’t see it. We’ll be lucky to hit 7-9 this year. (there, I said it) Why waste time on guys who are gonna be getting discount meals at Denny’s when we’re ready to compete?
Ok, you wanna go with the “training camp bodies” argument? Again, i cant say it enough, we kept Joey Galloway, Roydell Williams, and Larry Johnson over Torrain, Austin, and Banks last year. Was it because those guys performed better? No. It was because Shanahan has always shown he’s more comfortable with veterans. Joey Galloway was our STARTER!! Are you happy with the prospect of Donte Stallworth, or Brandon Stokely starting the season for us? Im not. And don’t say it’s not possible.

I love the hostility

this is so fun

We should have a HogsHaven Special Event

Hell-in-a-Cell match.

It would be like 100 retards being chased by that Yhetti on the Beef Jerkey commercial
Or just 101 retards

trying to hump the same doorknob.

I like the monkeys fukin a football analogy too
Considered that one

decided to stick with the retards, for obvious reasons.

yeah

guess your right. Monkeys are funny though………………..especially the ones at the zoo that sit next to one another and pick off the bugs and eat them…………………then you always have those two or three recluse monkeys that have their backs facing you, and are rapidly punching the clown.

While the one directly above you

that you can’t see or hear masturbates furiously.

Thats what punching the clown is..............masturbating
I should know that

being married and all

God, I can't believe were having this conversation

I guess those 8 beers I just chugged hit me quicker than I thought

Smirnoff Ice

supposedly has a higher alcohol% than beer. It is vodka, after all.

My wife says we can't afford the variety pack
Nah, this ain't hostile

You wanna see hostile? Wait ‘til September. If these creaky knees are running routes instead of Hanky and Armstrong, I’m gonna track down Mr. Wells and chew is throat out.

Hutch

your a funny dude. You and Diesel must come from the same cabbage patch

Now, where is that poor boy I insulted(rwells87)

I must go and apologize quickly

we are reabuilding

but you can’t just have a squad full of rookies and young players. You need to mix of veterans sprinkled in to help with the process and show the young guns. No doubt we are rebuilding but these WRs can provide stop gaps along the way .Also all of the receivers on our squad aside from AA and moss are unknowns to some degree ( i tihnk hank will be a beast). With these low level signings you have some idea of what you are getting. What has shown you that Austin can step in and be a solid WR? These are guys who are older but have produced in the NFL. These moves also bring compettiion to the WR position whcih we desperately need. We do not lose anything by giving these guys look and if they pay off we look like a genius.

10 WRs in camp, like last year
One or 2 signings is fair enough but it just doesn't make sense now.

I assume (hope) we are negotiating with a few of the more high profile guys and these are just coming through first as there is little competition.

We have become the new "Bengals"

Laughing stock of the league

We weren’t already a laughing stock?

been a laughing stock

since about ‘99. Marty had them back on course briefly, but it wasn’t enough fun for Snyder.

yeah, but it got much worse

imagine being an announcer, and having to say “Beck completes a pass to Stokley for no gain” 5 times a game.

You said "complete"

hahaha, nice one.

Stokeley

hahah. Cue up the “runs great routes”, “great hands”, “mentors the young guys” comments from our Kool Aid chuggers!!

We already had one guy post that

want to do an over under on how many more?

I'm thinking

4.5 for “great routes”
6.5 for “great hands”
8 for “mentors / teaches young guys”
27.5 for “competion”

29.5 for "Good Locker Room Guy"
Also

9.5 for “training camp body”
12 for “not going to make the roster”

Redskins reached agreement with WR Brandon Stokley on a one-year deal.
Stokley will be cut soon enough
Stokley is a training camp body.

We learned our lesson on 35 year old receivers with Joey Galloway, right? Right?

Yea I wouldn't worry about it too much.
TC Bodies

I am thinking the same thing with some of these signings, but this is great for our team. Bring in the competition, let the roster fall on the best players we have as opposed to sticking with the status quo and hoping that what we have will develop. This is how a team rebuilds. We should all embrace it!

Bullshit

How is it fair to bring in veterans to compete with draft picks when there’s no OTA’s or training camps at all for the entire season.

It’s a recipe for disaster. The half-decent veteran will replace the good youngsters every time.

Don't you think the coaches take this into account when making selections?

Come on man.

I disagree

Shanallen have a plan for all of this and our young guys are in the mix. If they show their talents, the older vets will either be traded or cut, that is the genius behind the one-year deal. Patience my friend.

All these WRs sort of suggest that the coaches aren't really revved up about

Paul and Robinson (the other drafted WR – forget his name right now).

Then the youngsters will end up on the PS

We don’t have any talent there now anyway

If any of those WR's end up on the PS

They be signed the next day by a competent team

Cannot sign a PS player unless that player agrees to the contract

We stole a few last year but did not lose a single talented player. Something has to be said there…

We did loose one guy

but it was a cut. Dixon, who went on to play well for the Eagles

While we kept

Renaldo Wynn and Vonnie Holliday. And this crap shouldn’t worry me?

I'm right with you

I thought we embarked on a youth movement, now we’re issuing more AARP cards.

I heard the maintence staff at redskins park just put up 10 additional handicapped parking spaces in the players lot

Wynn and Holliday

Yep. Worry. They should have been gone a long time ago, but we did add to the defense as well, so both of them should be gone this year.

Well yeah, but what young guy would not sign a contract for a roster spot

over a practice squad slot? A lot more money. I’ve wondered what the deal is with the PS – certainly the team cannot have a right of first refusal, because that would make the PS meaningless. They probably can’t even tamper or lean on the guy – would seem to be unethical. I would think that if somebody claimed somebody, they’re gone.

Hankerson will be on our roster

both Niles Paul & Aldrick Robinson are far from being NFL ready. The PS is the best place for them to learn our system & become legitimate NFL players

Could be PS players

But then again, WRs do take time to develop and how do we develop them between now and 9/11? I am happy with the signings and still think that some of these 1-yr vets will be gone before the first game.
Don’t get too attached to anyone over the next year or two as this (I think) is the new status quo for our team until Shanallen have THEIR guys.

Thats pretty sad id Stokley is "their guy"
THE LESSON IS DONT SIGN THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!!
The simple fact is

that you need to have a ton of these skill guys in training camp, so that your starters can have a break between routes in the 100+ degree August heat.

um I don't see one good reason not to?

Worst case scenario is they suck and get cut quickly.

The problem is

you fool the coaches into thinking these guys should make the roster while someone like Hankerson, Paul, Helu, Royster etc fails to gain their needed reps / experience and ends up on the practice squad.

They should hire you

You obviously know how to run an NFL roster and training camp.

As do you

“The simple fact is
that you need to have a ton of these skill guys in training camp, so that your starters can have a break between routes in the 100+ degree August heat.”

Have you ever been in a training camp?
No

I have not been an NFL player

Have you ever been in

any football training camp?

Yes

College and High School

Then you should understand

How much it sucks being in a short line for position drills or never getting a break during team drills.

Thats two-a-days

not training camp

everyone will see plenty of reps in pre-season for Shanny to make evaluations
No they won't

there are new restrictions on the number of padded practices. There won’t be many reps to go around.

Uh, No

Worse case scenario is that they suck, we still keep them, and theyre starting on day one. Just like last year.

everyone getting all worked up over these signings needs to chill out

In my mind we have made 3 moves that are of any significance…. Traded McNabb, Resigned Moss, and Signed Cofield. I am happy with all 3 of those moves. People who are crying about signing Stallworth and Stokley need to relax. These are guys we signed to 1 year deals who are going to compete in camp and the best 6 will survive, no harm no foul. I can see why people would get worked up about the Jarmon trade but its fairly obvious we felt he wasn’t going to fit so we might as well get something for him.

Judge free agency so far on Trading Donny, Resigning ’Tana, and Signing Cofield. If these are the only moves we made then, Yeah im pissed. But I doubt we stick with what we have after those 3 guys.

That's about right

though I didn’t really like the Jarmon trade.

Justin Tuck on Cofield

"I pushed hard to get that guy [Cofield] back because I know how important he is to the entire scheme of our defense," Tuck said. "He’s one of those guys that you really can’t put a price on how much he meant to this football team. If I had it my way — and I’m sure the Giants did — but I would try my best to get him back."

this happens everyyear guys

What? You really thought they only went to training camp with 53 guys. This is how you work a roster… Relax

exactly. People who are whining, need to chill.
Sure, but

Remember last year Larry Johnson and Joey Galloway made the team, while Torrain and Austin didn’t. Just sayin’

Yes, but after getting his reps on the practice squad, Torrain played his way onto the field.

The PS isn’t a death sentence. Sometimes the PS is the right place for young, inexperienced players. This is going to be even more true this year, since the rooks aren’t getting as much time to get used to the pro game/playbooks, etc. before the season starts.

Does Hankerson have to call Stokley Coach?
Grandpa

would work.

some of you guys are so used to bad moves nothing seems ok to you... think it through one year deals for veterans to come in and compete.
THATS

The only reason I’m not upset about the Stallworth and Stokely signings. One year deals. But I would still rather see our young guys compete with each other, rather than creaky old vets.

If this avalanche of mediocre players is so helpful...

Why are 31 other teams not signing these castoffs at such an alarming rate? I understand the party line on “mentoring” and “experience” but at some point, you have enough of those guys. Last year, we brought in several “random” vets for training camp… and embarrassingly they even played in some games. We are redundant now with mediocre (and aged) depth, not some mystical training camp competition elixir. I guess this is what happens when you don’t draft for a decade?

Not freaking out

but I feel like all they’re paying attention to is stockpiling every WR available and there’s been little to zero attention to other problem areas such as o-line. Of course waiting could help drive prices down but still.

I think those deals are being discussed in the background

but there will be a lot more interest from other teams for the better players so they will inevitably take a lot more time to be worked out.
In the meantime we are bringing the extra bodies needed for camp.

Probably but where are the extra bodies for RB or CB or any other position?

Except QB of course.

I want those extra OL bodies.
I'm sure they will come

It’s just the way the names are falling at the moment.

I’d imagine there are a whole heap of offers out there at the moment.

really?

“there’s been little to zero attention to other problem areas such as o-line”

Do you have some inside information?

public attention

which is why I said “I feel like…”

it is smart

not to publicly broadcast who they want to sign. It’s harder on us as fans, but a major improvement from the snyderatto days when everyone knew who they wanted a month in advance.

CB Drayton Florence to the Bills -- 3 years for $15 million. per AS
could get the CB market going a little more
Not until ashomougha signs

everyone wants to see his deal and work off it.

I've never heard of this guy.

Then again, I don’t look anywhere but the LOS until the ball is thrown

Yeah, me too usually

it’s been frickin torturous of late.

I know.

I miss good line play.

So does every losing team.
When are the offensive linemen going to start coming around?

iH8beingpatient

who?

which ones? who do you want to sign?

Joseph, Brown, Gaither , Harris...anybody!
Haha

You sound like the last girl without a date to the dance.

My junior year of high school, we had this goofy exchange student from Chile.

A couple days before the prom and he doesn’t have a date. I’m standing in the hall with some guys and the Chilean is just asking any girl he sees to go with him. They’re all saying no and after a while he starts telling them what number they are.

“Will you go to the prom with me?”
“Uh, no. I’ve got a thing.”
“Oh. Okay. You’re number 26.”

And I’m pretty sure he made it into the 30s before we had to go back to whatever class we weren’t in.

No Harris

We need a new Colon on the team, our old Colon skinks

Pass on the lineman coming back from an achilles tear

I’d avoid him like the plague.

Linemen dodn't NEED their achilles
Haha

“Lost one eye, but the Good Lord saw fit to bless me with two of ’em.”

Maybe it was Stokley's life long dream to retire a Redskin

They will be announcing it tomorrow at a PC

They have one day contracts for that

but I see where you’re coming from

This is so fucked.

I’m going to go blackout somewhere.

Peace.

+100000000000000
So both of yall are leaving? Cool...
heh
haha just joking around guys, I don't know who would be here to spaz more
nope

blacked out right here comments will continue to flow like The Salmon of Capastrano

Is the Dmac deal done or not ? I keep seeing conflicting reports

Done

fna I gotta quit reading pft

link?
he posted earlier

http://www.rotoworld.com/headlines/nfl/0/Football-headlines?rw=1

@kjohnsoncsn
Just told to hold the phone! Premature. Deal for Donovan not finalized. Sorry
Just leave D'mac, just leave.... Beats getting cut.
She's the one that reported it was a done deal
Dan Helie said it wasn't (6:50 tonight)
Some folks around here picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.
Go get a haircut your freakin Yeti
How did you get a picture of my ass?
It's all over the internet
Then world peace is right around the corner
In other news,

suicide rate up over 14597% in USA, unemployment to 56% in Thailand.

I promised mommy I wouldn't type curse words today
I'm 32

And your erection for me is showing.

don't flatter yourself
His erection

is for the new Bieber video.

Well

that’s understandable. Redacted.

Random Rant

Why the hell can’t NFL network get some new commercials… If I have to see the one with Dan Synder and his wife dropping the jersey on the table or those damn kids singing in the bus about getting excercise one more time Im going to punch my computer….

Commercials as old as these WR’s we keep icking up… (Rant over)

That bus commercial is one of the worst on television.

The song makes me want to punch someone small.

I always make it a priority of mine

To find a small child or an elderly person to punch in the eye every time I hear that song come on.

Golly jeez

this hostility is so fun…………………..which I had some more of that Iranian Ethanate left.

Hostility just naturally comes with being a Redskins fan

Just how a lack of intelligence comes with being a fan of any of the other 3 NFC East teams.

iH8dallas better run and hide
Luckily my wife is around

ooooooooooooooooh

Thats so bad
Yeah,

if she read this blog then she’d kick my ass.

luckily mine's at work

while I’m sitting home drinking

Mine's sleeping

Germany time… 11:40pm…. And enjoying a nice cold german beer at the moment :)

Im in Germany also... and mines sleeping too..

Hey AbnDave…. good to know there is another Skins fan over here! Every now and then I’ll wear my Darrell Green or Sean Taylor jersey through town and get a few strange looks… :-)

Too Funny

My son and I wear our Orakpo jerseys from time to time to some of the festivals over here!

Gotta get an Orakpo jersey..

If you are round Nurnberg anytime during gameday… or better… gmae night…. would be awesome to watch a game with someone rather than alone with a beer and depression – or loud shouts at 3am

Sounds good, my sister-in-law lives there
She can sleep and drink at the same time?

Jealous of your german women.

Nah, just got tired of watching me drink and post here....
What else is there to do at 11:40 at night

If your a married man…………….gosh, what does she expect : )P

My wife...

…. starting whistling/singing that damn song after hearing it so many times… To avoid being violent with a woman I felt like pulling a random stranger out of a car and attacking him Fat Albert style..

That should be legalized.

at least 50% of people driving on the road deserve to be beaten randomly anyway.

Like the people that feel like they are entitled to use the exits as shortcuts creating more traffic?

Exactly.

And those people that treat red lights as suggestions and think that yellow means “if you saw this color, then you get to go through the intersection”

Thats too funny

just beat up Parks

Is it true

We’re bringing in Rod Smith for a workout?

Snyder is on the phone with Monk and Sanders right now
Word is that he has been in touch with Doug Williams too.
Archie Manning said he'd consider comming out of retirement

to play against his two kids. Wonder if he’d be an option

WOOHOOO!!!!!!

Would love to see that butt whipping! At the end of the game he could make them sit in the corner or worse yet, put them on a time out!

Nah

He doesn’t know the system. And everyone knows you cant play for Shanny if you don’t know Kyle’s system.

Corky could have ran the offense last year

and it wouldn’t have mattered

That's not a nice

name to call Rex.

Want a one year deal?

@AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
RT @OfficialBraylon: I would love to be a Jet but the feeling doesn’t seem to be mutual with the management.

everyone else is doing it

NEW NFL MOVIE "OVER DA HILL GANG 2011"

HBO need to film this season of the REDSKINS

is it a comedy?
Dark Comedy

Like Six Feet under

If it involves the past 10 years of Redskins football

Then I’d say it’s more than likely a comedy.

I'm staring to think

Rex Grossman WILL be our starter. His wet noodle arm is better for these old codger’s we’re signing. At least they can’t outrun the ball, and he can’t overthrow them. Where is Brunell these days?

He needs to be signed first
Just a formailty

They’re getting all these moldy WR’s outta the way first. Seriously, who else is looking at Grossman? I’m betting he’s sitting in his car outside Redskins Park right now waiting for Shanny’s call. Probably pissing in his Wendy’s cup cuz he doesn’t wanna go in the bathroom and miss the phone ringing.

Brunell

is chauffeuring mark sanchez

His official duties involve getting him hot dogs in between drives.

I thought that was our team eating hot dogs during games?

I'm glad your back
Not to mention

Being his official booger wipee.

Every HOF QB had one
washingtontowin predicted Stokely will have a Pro Bowl season this year...

I guess if you cast a wide enough net, you’re bound to catch something…

Relax

The Redskins now have 15 wide receivers on their roster—Moss, Stallworth, Gaffney, Anthony Armstrong, Leonard Hankerson, Terrence Austin, Taurus Johnson, Brandon Banks, Malcolm Kelly, Niles Paul, Maurice Price, Roydell Williams Brandon Stokely and Aldrick Robinson. Two will go to the PS, five will be left. We might even sign one more or keep Banks but less than half of these guys will be around for Day one & Moss, Stallworth,Armstrong,Hankerson & Gaffney is a helluva lot better than our WR corps from last year.

I’d rather keep Banks or Austin over Stallworth

I'd rather have whichever looks better through preseason.
Draft Picks and UDFA's

Has anyone heard anything at all about the ‘Skins signing any of their draft picks or UDFA’s?

I see other teams have started….

Scroll back through the home page

to see some of the UDFA

most notable seems to be Willie Smith OL from ECU

only a few draft picks have signed in the entire NFL as far as i know

I did

Just wondering if they had actually signed or if we are still negotiating…. Hopefully we can get everyone signed quickly and start camp with everyone.

Dont think anyone has been signed yet

But they need to get on it… camp starts Friday, right?

I'm pretty sure

the UDFA signed. I think UDFA and draft picks are allowed to sign before the fri 6 PM start for UFA.

Shanny – “hey Bruce, how are we coming on signing out 12 new draft picks?”

Bruce – oh, you said TWELVE NEW DRAFT PICKS? I thought you said sign all the 2002 draft picks. Shit.

haha.

but we have the #13 and #33 picks from that year!

Hah...

Just looked up the 2002 draft… Pick 15? Albert Haynsworth

pick #4

mike williams!

Important Update

Shaun Suisham resigned by Steelers…. Automatic 3 advantage to us during the first preseason game due to missed kick

I hope, he seems to be better playing against us than with us.
But

Shallow kickoffs are harder to return for TDs

9ers just told Nate Clements he's going to be released

He’s not going to command the contract he did years ago. If Rogers is gone like we all believe, I say we go hard after Clements. He’s a serviceable starter given what else is on the market.

Not a done deal

@AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
Widespread reports 49ers releasing CB Nate Clements — team and agent Todd France say not true.

Its getting a bit quite now

I hope this is the calm before a flurry of offensive line and CB signings.

Josh Wilson a Redskin
Stupid ipad sucks

Been trying to put that up for 5 mins.

is it true
According to Comcast

Chic just said it

If true, this is great news
Several comments popping up on twitter

nothing from anyone official yet though

Nice to steal him from Baltimore

But is he an upgrade over Carlos?

No, I don't think so

but he’s a very solid player

for 3 years 13.5 with 6 guaranteed (reported by Schefter) hes a hell of a lot cheaper

and a similar level I would say.

Nice

glad to see we didn’t break the bank.

Smart signing…………………….cudos to the staff on this one

Just curious

Cuz I know the Ravens were happy to trade for him last year after sucking wind at corner.

Last tweet from @profootballfocus

QBs throwing at Carlos Rogers last season had a 95.2 rating. Throwing at Josh Wilson they were just 67.8 – DC upgraded

Plus there is the age factor

with him being a lot younger.

Dunno if that's a fair stat

Given the defenses each played on. Personally, I’m hoping he’s not the last corner we sign.

He's definitly starter quality
Not denying it

I like the move. But now we have 2 sub 6’ corners in a division th Dez Bryant, Maclin, and Nicks.

Yeah, I know. It could be an issue

Green was even shorter, and he was great, and was always shorter than every WR he went up against

Yep I was thinking that

I think they are probably pretty even but the age and money is a huge plus.

Also Rogers might now see the money isn’t there for him and could come back for a reasonable deal.

I don't see Rogers coming back
The pass rush does effect the accuracy of the passer. The Skins were basically a ROL pass

rush with Orakpo.

Dan Helie (ch4) said they just agreed to terms with Josh Wilson
He a little short, but playes very physical
Looks like we have the market cornered

On Maryland Corners

I crack myself up
Ah lovely

now for the linemen please.

ESPNEast twitter feed saying Wilson signed with Skins
This is finally good news
Really happy with this one
Always liked him since he was at MD
Josh Wilson?

Now how about some linemen?

Ha ha

Brent Harris just said the Ravens wanted to resign Wilson.

Again i'm just quoting PFF but it's still interesting stats

Josh Wilson allowed 46.9% of passes into his coverage to be complete in 2010, Rogers 69.4% – Repeat. UPgrade

The age is an upgrade alone

His skill is very close. His hands are definitly better.

ha
His hands are definitly better.

I’m not sure they could have been any worse! I’m pretty sure ’Los hands are on backwards.

Great stats

part of it is the pass rush, though. Washington should be better in that category this year.

+1

yes, that’s a team stat to some extent. I’m sure he’s a good CB, though.

The Defense is going to be close to playoff calibur

Too bad the offense still remains one of the league’s worst

It's no problem

We will win every game 3-0 going 1/5 for FGs

For all the ranting and raving

This day hasn’t turned out too bad.

Cofield(eventhough I’m still a little unsure) – but all the Giants guys I talked to on twitter and blogs say he’ll be good
Wilson(nice replacement for Rogers)

Don't forget about Clemens

PLEASE let this be the end of the Rex Grossman era

I hate the Clemens signing
How can you hate it?

I don’t think it means a thing. Just another arm for training camp. I have a feeling they’re gonna sign another QB.

IDK

He just doesn’t do it for me

Me neither

But his name doesn’t start with Rex and end with Grossman, so it’s a step in the right direction.

And for running the opponents' plays during the season.
Relax Tiller!!!

We need atleast 4 QB’s to throw to our roster of 20 WR’s.

haha

I already volunteered to come in for the vet min, and be a training camp arm

i'll come in for a quarter of the Vet Min
I'd much rather see Rex playing
I just swallowed my puke

Not trying to dis your opinion ( do people still say dis?) but I don’t see how anyone but Grossmans mom would want to actually see him play. And that’s just during the Bacheloret commercials.

I want to see Grossman play

For the eagles. (insert sob)

Here here

I’ll drink to that

He's not THAT bad

I’m not going to spout all the crap about him leading the Bears to a Superbowl because that was behind a great D.

But given decent protection he can play to a decent level and he knows the offense and showed how with time he can run it pretty well. If we get some help on the OL we could do a lot worse than him this season (and admittedly a lot better) but i’m ok with it for a year.

Sorry

He showed me his greatest talent is giving the ball to the other team in a variety of fashions. And I’m not just talking last year. He has done this his entire career. This “he knows the offense” crap is wearing thin on me. Sounds just like the Todd Collins debate all over again. “He knows the offense” reminds me of the old " She’s REALLY nice" line.

I don't mind the Cofield signing because he's a hard worker apprently

Was never a big ’Los fan so I LOVE the Josh Wilson signing, I wanted J. Joseph at first but he has serious injury concerns. The recievers…meh…

Wow, Bruce Allen is getting it done!

Nice signing, young kid, good price, should plug right in along with Cofield immediately. Haslett has pieces.

best move of the day

He has 9 INTs over the last three years. Rogers has 4 in that span. And he’s young.

wilson is young

I don't know how the GMs, coaches and scouts feel

but I find it rather convenient to cram all of the offseason transactions into just a week or two.

I think this sums it up pretty well haha

from Schefter

Want to know how every person around league feels? NFL person working deals texted me, “Fully submerged with a mask and snorkel.”
It is pretty fun for us fans
Mike Shannahan's Offensive Philosophy

1 QB, 2 RB, 1 LT, and 7 WR

Ah ha, you beat me to it.
because you typed more LoL
Still not sure if we will predominately run a 4-3 or a 3-4?

But our offense is going to revolutionize the sport. I predict a super speed-spread offense with 6 and 7 receiver sets, 2 backs, a qb, and only 2 or 3 linemen depending on the call.

Quarterback gets the snap, and fires it up as soon possible. Someone in Burgundy is bound to catch it.

Flag Football Rules
Wasn't this Spurrior's offense?
Mr. Spurrier comes to Washington

Haven’t we been here before? ’Cept now half our 6 and 7 wide receiver sets need walkers to get downfield

This would be a spread formation. A WR at the TE position. QB the only backfield player more than 5 yards behind the

line of scrimage. The rules would not allow for 6 or 7 eligible receivers and the official would need to be informed on each play which ones were eligible. The clock would be a problem.

I Know. I was only joking.

But what may be happening is a slight shift in philosophy. It seems apparent to me that they will run a lot of shotgun with 4, sometimes 5 wideouts. I would not be surprised if they carried 7 receivers.

This is why, I think, Kyle wants an extremely intelligent quarterback. Formations and receivers all over the field running timing patterns, each with his own variant adjustments. One guy has to memorize all that, read the defense for each specific call, know his target keys and the adjustment, and then make the throw. All within about 4 seconds. Have to be intelligent to get thru that. Also need good wideouts who will be where they are supposed to be.

I knew you were joking and only followed up on it. June Jones would not be joking.
So aside from McNabb officially gone, Wilson, Gaffney, and Stokley

I miss any news/rumors since Kellen Clemens signed?

Nope that covers it.
I challenged you to a Haynesworth conditioning test
Luckily

We don’t hafta go through that this year. The lockout wiped out all OTA’s. Plus, I’m pretty sure the new CBA bans all personal grudge matches

I can do it

6’4" 315lbs is a little big, but I got cardiovascular endurance unlike McNabb. I’ll get it done.

No additional UDFA from what I can tell.
All-in-all, I'm feeling pretty good about the team.

The defense is built for a long dominating run. Have to find a replacement for Fletch, and re-sign Landry, but yea…Dominating Defense for a decade is on the way!

Hate to piss in yer Fruity Pebbles

But we’re talking about the 2nd worse defense in the league. Not to mention a 3-4 still lacking a true nose tackle. I’ll settle for improved.

Umm CJHutch you must not be following Free Agency

We traded JJ for a true NT and his name is Gaffney . . . because there is no way we thought we needed another receiver hahahaha

Not that I think they will dominate

but being second worst in yards is a bit misleading and by the looks of things it’s not going to be a true 3-4 and more of a heavy rotation along the front with lots of different looks.
There are still big question at LB and CB depth but I like the progress being made.

I don't see

How it’s misleading. We were awful, lost a ton of games, and couldn’t stop a baby from getting into the ice cream. And the “hybrid 3-4” is a pipe dream. If that was the case, Jarmon would still be here, and a fat Albert woulda been a starter.

They were only 18th in scoring which is the key stat

and looking at all the DL players brought in there’s no way it’s going to be a standard 3-4. Jarmon is out because he doesn’t fit the mould like the others.

I see it being similar to the Ravens which is pretty much a 4-3 now.

I don't think we will be a set 3-4 team with a true nose.

I think we might even be more 4-3 or 4-2. Constant formation changes without changing personnel. I’m loving where I think this defense is going.

I don't see

Where you’re getting this. Jarmon was jettisoned cuz he didn’t fit the 3-4. Fat Al ain’t far behind cuz he didn’t wanna play in it. They converted one of the best DE’s in the game to OLB for the switch, and they’re doing it again with Kerrigan. The 3-4 is our defense, whether we like it or not.

I disagree. We played a lot of 4 man front last year.

Albert didn’t want to play anything. Kerrigan has way more upside than Jarmon in my opinion. And the versatility of front 7 will give Haslett multiple options.

They may line up in a 4-3 with Kerrakpo on 3's.

And then pull one or both off into a 3-4, or vice versa.
Landry is basically a linebacker when they go 4-2.

Cofield and Jenkins can shuffle on the line,

giving different looks. Still have Bryant, and Kemo to play situational nose.

I think Kemo is going to be cut

Who we do still have is Haynesworth

I just can't picture Albert here for much longer.

A name to consider is Clifton Ryan as a nose. Didn’t play last year to injury, but Haslett drafted him as a nose in 07. He would be cheap, he fits as a run stopper, and could be good insurance.

Any word on Jenkins yet?
pass

I bet we pass due to durability concerns.

Id rather an Alan Branch
That'd be nice

I’d even be content with Kelly Gregg while we find out about Nield.

WELCOME JOSH WILSON!!

ADIOS #22

Redskins Trade for Vince Young!!!!
Just seeing if I could cause Tiller to have an aneurism
Your lucky Parks isn't here

You get banned : )

Actually

I’d be for VY

Dunno

If I’d wanna see it, but I wouldn’t be surprised. The Junkies made a compelling case for it this morning.

There could be worse QB's than VY

I can think of 2 and they are both on our roster (REX and Clemmens)

You forgot Beck
He would have to be able to get pass security first
Is the unassuming ones you have to watch out for

Maybe Beck has a pro-bowl year

and maybe we win the SUPER BOWL this year

(maybe this isn’t Kool-Aid i’m thinking it’s Jungle Juice)

Ah................the good ole' Jungle Juice

How I miss those college days

Just because you graduate college doesn't mean you need to stop drinking the Jungle Juice
My wife forbids it now

along with Patrone

My wife also forbids tequilla for me
sucks doesn't it
$(ers Re-signed DE McDonald

Which means Franklin likely is gone due to money(or lack there of)

sorry, meant 49ers
Interesting

Are we in the Franklin sweepstakes for real, or is that just another “big name FA probably gonna go to the Skins”?

Well, the McDonald signing prob means he's not going back to San Fran
Yeah i've heard very little on the Franklin front
I'm declaring tomorow O-Linemen Day!

Gaither
Blalock
Chester
Cole
Colon
Henderson
Brown
Dahl

First come, first serve!

I'm hoping for a triple scoop
I'll take Brown, Brisiel as G, and Henderson as swing T.

I’d be happy to start the season with that. Fix what needs fixin next draft.

Yeah man! go! go! go!
Rice signs with seattle?

@AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
Here are WR Sidney Rice’s numbers with Seattle: fivr years up to $44 million including $18.5 million guaranteed.

Makes sense

He can reunite with Jackson

Why would you want to reunite with Jackson...?
They're Boys
Seattle really going crazy. May be tougher than I thought
They did the same thing last year
Time to sign out for the night

Hoping to see some OL movement by morning!

As long as #22 is off the Redskins this offseason will have been gold in my eyes
This defense is going to look completely different.

Kerrigan, Jenkins, Cofield, Wilson, Atogwe, Riley/Henson/?
And we’re not done yet.

Wait

Did Cullen Jenkins happen? Or are you talking Jarvis?

Jarvis
Just checking man

I don’t have sources like you other kids.

Most of the top O-linemen...

who did not re-sign with their own team are still on the market.

I still have plenty of hope that the "skins will get a couple of good guys for the line.

Definately happy with the Moss, Cofield, and Wilson signings. I’m ok with all the budget WR’s too. So far, things are looking pretty good.

Been at a client dinner, miss anything big besides Wilson?
Everything's quiet on the Eastern front
Somebody mentinoed that Jeremy Jarmon was asked to fluctuate his weight

What was his playing weight? Was he originally taken to play DE in the old 4-3 system, or was he asked to fatten up to play inside? Or was it more recent that he was asked to eat more doughnuts so that he could play DE in the 3-4?

And what was his injury?

Thanks!

He was asked to play DE in the old 4-3

He was about 275 when he came in I believe. He then was asked to drop weight to play 3-4 OLB, then asked to gain to play 3-4 DE. I think he measured out to about 6’3" 290 as of recently but someone else correct me if I’m wrong. He tore his ACL at the end of his rookie year, but it is unclear if it has made any impact because he has seen very little time here.

Thank you much!

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