Hail to the Redskins - Page 78

XtennesseeX · 07-21-2008, 01:45 AM

Really good trade, IMO.

**OWB** · 07-21-2008, 02:23 AM

Yeah, it's not like the Skins ever do well in the draft anyway. They have their moments, but nothing spectacular.

**vader** · 07-21-2008, 09:30 AM

I just read about the Taylor trade. This is excellent news.

**OWB** · 07-21-2008, 11:30 AM

Maybe this year we'll have a decent QB in Campbell too. That would be nice.

XtennesseeX · 07-23-2008, 12:07 AM

Clinton Portis & Antwan Randall El seem to really like the offense Jim Zorn has placed in.

VolsNSkinsFan · 07-23-2008, 05:37 PM

Awesome... Simply Awesome... Cant knock Danny boy for trying... A+ for effort... Dont worry, a Super Bowl is right around the corner, boys

Owner rankings, Part 2: Kraft's no joke - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

What went down Sunday at Redskins Park tells you all you need to know about Snyder’s ownership style. While attending the Skins’ first practice of training camp, Snyder and executive vice president Vinny Cerrato winced as veteran defensive Phillip Daniels went down with a knee injury. On their way to lunch in the cafeteria, they learned that Daniels had suffered a season-ending torn ACL. After sitting down with coach Jim Zorn and defensive coordinator Greg Blache, they began discussing their options. “I want to win,” Snyder told the group. “Let’s do what we have to do to win.” Concluding that disgruntled Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor was by far the best player they’d have a chance to acquire, Snyder gave the go-ahead to make a trade. Before finishing his meal Cerrato was on the phone with Parcells, Miami’s executive vice president of football operations, discussing a trade for the 2006 NFL defensive player of the year. By that evening the deal was done, with Washington giving up second- and sixth-round draft picks, and Snyder agreeing to shell out $16 million over two years, the remaining money on Taylor’s contract. Because of Snyder’s aggressive approach, the ‘Skins were able to acquire Taylor before their NFC East rivals, the Giants, could work out a three-way trade with the Dolphins and Saints that would have sent Taylor to New Orleans for second- and fifth-round picks, followed by a swap of Taylor for tight end Jeremy Shockey.

Upon the trade’s completion, Snyder sent his private jet to pick up Taylor’s wife and children in the Dallas area; it then flew to South Florida to collect the newest Redskins player and transport him to training camp. That’s the same jet that, last December, whisked quarterback Todd Collins up to Boston in time to join his wife (who’d been induced into emergency labor) before she gave birth to the couple’s son. After Hurricane Katrina Snyder flew tight end Robert Royal to New Orleans to collect his family, who hopped aboard the jet and returned to Northern Virginia. And last December he chartered a 747 to fly the entire team to slain safety Sean Taylor’s funeral in Miami. That move wasn’t about winning; it was about doing the right thing. When Snyder finally hoists the Lombardi Trophy one of these years, it might be worth biting your tongue – at least in front of the kids.

volfanbill · 08-02-2008, 10:15 PM

I really hate that I missed such a big day for lifelong Washington Redskins fans. I'm even more disappointed no one has posted today about Monk, Green and Thomas finally getting their due. Monk especially. Great day of remembering past times for Redskins fans.

PaVolsFan · 08-05-2008, 06:09 PM

Monk and Green! Well, well, deserved! Monk, well, well overdue!

VolsNSkinsFan · 08-25-2008, 08:46 AM

Figured I had to post about the skins worst loss in 34 years.

washingtonpost.com

The O line looked terrible, Jason Campbell was off, we have a game in 10 days, and Jason Taylor got hurt and is out for 10-14 days. Oh yea we have a preaseason game too on Thursday against the Jags, they shouldnt even show up. Cancel the preseason game and get ready for the Defending Superbowl Champs!

**vader** · 08-26-2008, 12:27 PM

It ain't easy being a Skins fan. (especially in Dallas)

VolsNSkinsFan · 08-26-2008, 03:25 PM

That game against the G-men will be a good one, but they really need to cut the # of preseason games down to 2. I believe the only reason why they still have 4 preseason games is so the NFL Network wil lhave something to show besides the Cheerleading competition.

Yea that sucks about being a Skins fan in dallas, my father in law is both a Gators and Cowboys fan so I got that to deal with every fall.

Oh yea, I hope Strahan doesnt leave the booth

**vader** · 08-26-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VolsNSkinsFan

Yea that sucks about being a Skins fan in dallas, my father in law is both a Gators and Cowboys fan so I got that to deal with every fall.

Stay strong.

I used to comment that Emmit Smith being both a Gator and a Cowboy made it impossible for me to hate him more.

VolsNSkinsFan · 08-27-2008, 08:05 AM

He is a fan of both because of Emmitt Smith

**jakez4ut** · Yesterday, 07:42 AM

the Jim Zorn era looks like it might be a short one........oof.

VolsNSkinsFan · Yesterday, 08:04 AM

The problem with the skins is that they are trying to run a west coast offense in the NFC east dominated by o and d lines. I love Portis to death, but he is not the right type of bruising back we need, the O line needs to be more dominate, our secondary played their hearts out, but since we couldnt get any pressure or stop the run they were constantly getting beat or plowed over. Jason Campbell isnt Eli (doesnt have the feel to move in the pocket) but does have a great arm (really enjoyed watching him heave bombs at the end of the game) But I felt like I was watching the UT game screaming for him to get rid of it or Zorn to run a screen

Vinny Cerrato looked like Clawson in the box... shell-shocked. I like zorn, give him A for effort and the teams seems to like him, but we needed to run the ball a whole lot more in the 1st quarter instead of in the 4th with 5 minutes remaining and down 9...

The O needs a total revamping, the D is good especially the LBs, but we need a healthy secondary

Plaxico and Eli are a top NFL duo

thats all i got to say