Maybe it's just me, but I feel like there is something I'm missing here. I'm not sure why Ovechkin appears to be carrying Donovan McNabb's refrigerator on his back. I'm not sure why Capital One opted to hire a celebrity who can't say the word "bank" without it sounding like "bonk." Certainly McNabb could afford to hire a moving company, and Ovechkin should be making enough money that he doesn't need to take a side job for National Van Lines. So clearly there is some symbolism here that escapes me. Is McNabb going to take the Skins to the playoffs and this is Ovi's penalty for choking in the first round? Are we getting over the Great 8 now that McNabb is in town? And, will Ovechkin come to my home and carry the television I would like moved to the other side of the room? This has left me with so many unanswered questions, I dont know where to begin.
Showing posts with label Washington Redskins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington Redskins. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
Bookend Tackles?
In 2005, the New Orleans Saints used their 13th overall pick on a left tackle who would go on to make the Pro Bowl in his second and fourth years. But during their 2009 Super Bowl run, Jammal Brown was sidelined with a hip injury and a sports hernia. The Saints prevailed without him, which is why they were willing to give him up to the Redskins for a conditional 2011 draft pick.
The Redskins offensive line couldn't stop anything last year. They were BP bad. For many fans, this was priority number one. So how does the line stack up now? With rookie Trent Williams on the left and Jammal Brown on the right, not too bad. (*note: Williams was a right tackle in college, Brown played left for the Saints. Currently the Redskins have them slotted oppositely, but this could change as the preseason progresses).
What can bookend tackles mean? A lot. It's the key to the outside run. You might recall very successful campaigns for Stephen Davis and Clinton Portis when Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen were healthy. In the middle, Big Mike Williams and newcomer Artis Hicks duke it out to start opposite incumbent right guard Derrick Dockery. And then there's old reliable Casey Rabach at center. Don't get me wrong, it's not the Hogs, but if they stay healthy, I like our odds.
The Redskins offensive line couldn't stop anything last year. They were BP bad. For many fans, this was priority number one. So how does the line stack up now? With rookie Trent Williams on the left and Jammal Brown on the right, not too bad. (*note: Williams was a right tackle in college, Brown played left for the Saints. Currently the Redskins have them slotted oppositely, but this could change as the preseason progresses).
What can bookend tackles mean? A lot. It's the key to the outside run. You might recall very successful campaigns for Stephen Davis and Clinton Portis when Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen were healthy. In the middle, Big Mike Williams and newcomer Artis Hicks duke it out to start opposite incumbent right guard Derrick Dockery. And then there's old reliable Casey Rabach at center. Don't get me wrong, it's not the Hogs, but if they stay healthy, I like our odds.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Haynesworth: Fat and Unhappy (and Filthy Stinking Rich)
Free agency has come and gone. The NFL draft has passed by as well. But Albert Haynesworth has decided that now, in June where nobody will trade a Canadian nickel for him, that he no longer wants to be a Redskin. Haynesworth alleges that promises about where he would play and what type of scheme he would play in have been broken. I'm sorry, but for $100 million, you can break just about any promise you can make to me.
Haynesworth is unhappy about the direction the team is moving in. One year removed from his record-setting contract. Not to beat a dead horse, but for $100 million, you can move me in any direction you want. New defensive coordinator Jim Haslett is transitioning the Redskins defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4, which means Haynesworth would have to become a nose tackle. Okay, that's something to be annoyed about. But said his agent: "The Redskins are trying to establish a new regime with new schemes at Redskins Park, and it is not an organization that Albert would have ever been attracted to just a short year ago - regardless of the money." Regardless of the money? What else would have brought him here in the first place? The wimpy unenergetic coach? The two decades worth of mediocrity? Ben's Chili Bowl?
Dan Steinberg breaks down Fat Albert's earnings with the Redskins. Per snap, he made over $55,000. Per snap. I'm sure many of us don't make that much in a good year. Redskins fans don't know whether to kick him to the curb for the cheap late round draft picks we're likely to get for him, or to eat the salary cap and have him sit on the bench festering so that no one will ever want him again.
Congrats, Fat Albert. You have officially joined the overpaid under performing ranks of Heath Shuler, Sean Gilbert, Dana Stubblefield, Jeff George, and Adam Archuleta. Thanks for the 12 dissapointing games.
Haynesworth is unhappy about the direction the team is moving in. One year removed from his record-setting contract. Not to beat a dead horse, but for $100 million, you can move me in any direction you want. New defensive coordinator Jim Haslett is transitioning the Redskins defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4, which means Haynesworth would have to become a nose tackle. Okay, that's something to be annoyed about. But said his agent: "The Redskins are trying to establish a new regime with new schemes at Redskins Park, and it is not an organization that Albert would have ever been attracted to just a short year ago - regardless of the money." Regardless of the money? What else would have brought him here in the first place? The wimpy unenergetic coach? The two decades worth of mediocrity? Ben's Chili Bowl?
Dan Steinberg breaks down Fat Albert's earnings with the Redskins. Per snap, he made over $55,000. Per snap. I'm sure many of us don't make that much in a good year. Redskins fans don't know whether to kick him to the curb for the cheap late round draft picks we're likely to get for him, or to eat the salary cap and have him sit on the bench festering so that no one will ever want him again.
Congrats, Fat Albert. You have officially joined the overpaid under performing ranks of Heath Shuler, Sean Gilbert, Dana Stubblefield, Jeff George, and Adam Archuleta. Thanks for the 12 dissapointing games.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Rock the Redskins
This video is from tonight's Caps game against the Ottawa Senators. Instead of giving a depressing game recap, I will opt to just show this video of Redskins on tricycles instead.
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