Cuts: McCants, Newberry, Smith
It blows my mind that the Skins would cut a guy like McCants, who has performed on the field in the past, compared to unknowns like Jimmy Farris and Jamin Elliott.
McCants has been hugely disappointing after a promising rookie season.
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Monday, August 22, 2005
Patrick Ramsey completed some deep balls, which is promising. The three long completions to David Patten and the strike to Thrash in the Bengals game provide confidence that the game plan is indeed opening up. It would be better to see a higher completion percentage and no turnovers but one step at a time, I guess.
Sunday, August 21, 2005
Ladell Betts
I've said this before but I'll say it again. The Skins would do well with Betts as their featured back. He's got the straight-ahead pound-it mentality that fits Gibbs' power running offenses. It's not that the Redskins shouldn't have traded Bailey for Portis since Bailey wasn't about to re-sign with the team anyway. But in that trade, the Skins also did lose a 2nd rounder.
If Betts were to be the #1 guy, the Skins could now dangle Portis for a talented receiver or defender in return. The only prerequisite would be that the team develop a #3 guy that can step up to be Betts' understudy in case he goes down.
I've said this before but I'll say it again. The Skins would do well with Betts as their featured back. He's got the straight-ahead pound-it mentality that fits Gibbs' power running offenses. It's not that the Redskins shouldn't have traded Bailey for Portis since Bailey wasn't about to re-sign with the team anyway. But in that trade, the Skins also did lose a 2nd rounder.
If Betts were to be the #1 guy, the Skins could now dangle Portis for a talented receiver or defender in return. The only prerequisite would be that the team develop a #3 guy that can step up to be Betts' understudy in case he goes down.
Friday, August 12, 2005
TimesDispatch.com | Full speed ahead
It's interesting that Gibbs' offense was labeled as ultra-conservative. He comes from the Air Coryell family. Norv also runs an Air Coryell offense as does Mike Martz, who learned it from Norv but has since added his own wrinkles. Gibbs also tailored his offensive scheme behind a power running game with Counter Treys and Counter Gaps but it definitely still has roots in Air Coryell. His offense had the Posse (Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders) also accumulate 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. Conservative was one of the last terms I would have ever used to describe Gibbs' offense. Yet on the field last year, it really was a risk-averse playbook. The same downfield plays that used to be a staple of Gibbs' playcalled during the late 80s and early 90s were missing. It might be a function of his comfort level with his QB and the receivers at that time. With more comfort in Ramsey and the knowledge that Moss and Patten can separate, the downfield shots should be a much bigger part of the game this year.
It's interesting that Gibbs' offense was labeled as ultra-conservative. He comes from the Air Coryell family. Norv also runs an Air Coryell offense as does Mike Martz, who learned it from Norv but has since added his own wrinkles. Gibbs also tailored his offensive scheme behind a power running game with Counter Treys and Counter Gaps but it definitely still has roots in Air Coryell. His offense had the Posse (Art Monk, Gary Clark, and Ricky Sanders) also accumulate 1,000 yards receiving in the same season. Conservative was one of the last terms I would have ever used to describe Gibbs' offense. Yet on the field last year, it really was a risk-averse playbook. The same downfield plays that used to be a staple of Gibbs' playcalled during the late 80s and early 90s were missing. It might be a function of his comfort level with his QB and the receivers at that time. With more comfort in Ramsey and the knowledge that Moss and Patten can separate, the downfield shots should be a much bigger part of the game this year.
Terrell Owens
What an unbelievable circus in Philadelphia. This is great a negative impact as Skins fans could hope for coming out of the city of brotherly love. TO has turned everything upside down along with his ridiculous agent Drew Rosenhaus. Who tries to re-negotiate after only the 1st year of a very generous deal! At this stage, it seems like a longshot that Brian Dawkins and Jeremiah Trotter (who, according to ESPN, are trying to bring together TO and the Eagles camp together) will be able to call a cease-fire. TO's attitude is ridiculous. He ought to be banished from the game. The longer he's a distraction to the Eagles, the better it is for the Redskins.
What an unbelievable circus in Philadelphia. This is great a negative impact as Skins fans could hope for coming out of the city of brotherly love. TO has turned everything upside down along with his ridiculous agent Drew Rosenhaus. Who tries to re-negotiate after only the 1st year of a very generous deal! At this stage, it seems like a longshot that Brian Dawkins and Jeremiah Trotter (who, according to ESPN, are trying to bring together TO and the Eagles camp together) will be able to call a cease-fire. TO's attitude is ridiculous. He ought to be banished from the game. The longer he's a distraction to the Eagles, the better it is for the Redskins.
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