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[quote=rbanerjee23;821493][url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2011/week/0]NFL Power Rankings Preseason - National Football League - ESPN[/url]

Preseason power rankings -- needless to say, we are buried, 4th worst team in the league ahead of the Panthers, Bills, and Bengals[/quote]

I think either the Bills or Jaguars will be the surprise team of the AFC. Just can't decide who. Not saying playoffs necessarily, just pleasantly surprising

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[url=http://washington.cbslocal.com/2011/08/09/grant-paulsen-predicts-kelly-will-be-cut/]Grant Paulsen Predicts Kelly Will Be Cut « CBS Washington[/url]


[QUOTE]“I also think he will be one of the first guys scooped up by another team because 6′ 4″ wide receivers with hands, who can out leap people, with good speed, have as many lives in football as left-handed pitchers who throw hard in baseball.”[/QUOTE]

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I feel badly for Kelly. From this interview, it sounds like he's pretty much reading the writing on the wall. Such a tough business.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/malcolm-kelly-gives-the-saddest-interview-of-training-camp/2011/08/09/gIQArWzY4I_blog.html#pagebreak]Malcolm Kelly gives the saddest interview of training camp - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/url]

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I always had high expectations for Kelly. Unfortunately, he just couldn't stay healthy. Shame.

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I really wish we could keep him around. He has all the potential in the world and everyone & their mother knows it. True professional as well.

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Sucks for MK but I'm kinda done with feeling bad for the guy. He simply can't stay healthy. All the potential in the world doesn't mean crap if you can't get on the field and play.

Time to move on.

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[quote=GMScud;821516]I feel badly for Kelly. From this interview, it sounds like he's pretty much reading the writing on the wall. Such a tough business.

[URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/malcolm-kelly-gives-the-saddest-interview-of-training-camp/2011/08/09/gIQArWzY4I_blog.html#pagebreak"]Malcolm Kelly gives the saddest interview of training camp - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/URL][/quote]

Malcolm is a cool dude, I was really pulling for him but it looks like his chances have ran out.

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I feel bad for Kelly but not enough to continue this futile exercise.

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I think had it been just about anyone else, they would have given up on Kelly a while ago. But he's such a popular guy with everyone at Redskins Park they really wanted to see him succeed.

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[quote=Mattyk;821560]Sucks for MK but I'm kinda done with feeling bad for the guy. He simply can't stay healthy. All the potential in the world doesn't mean crap if you can't get on the field and play.

Time to move on.[/quote]

i agree we need to let him go, i guess i'm just a little more sympathetic.

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[quote=SmootSmack;821565]I think had it been just about anyone else, they would have given up on Kelly a while ago. [B]But he's such a popular guy with everyone at Redskins Park they really wanted to see him succeed[/B].[/quote]

Which is why I feel badly for him. By all accounts he's a really great kid, and very hard working. With all the D-bags in the NFL making millions, it sucks that it's not gonna work out for one of the good guys. Like I said, tough business.

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[quote=NC_Skins;821372]Reed D. is a nice backup, why the hate?[/quote]

Reed plays DB the way Rabach played C!

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[quote=backrow;821581]Reed plays DB the way Rabach played C![/quote]

Yeah, that's why he's been through 3 defensive coordinators and has still maintained a position on this team. Apparently he's doing something right.

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[quote=GMScud;821576]Which is why I feel badly for him. By all accounts he's a really great kid, and very hard working. With all the D-bags in the NFL making millions, it sucks that it's not gonna work out for one of the good guys. Like I said, tough business.[/quote]
If only Devin got the same desire after their rookie seasons

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Man, some of you guys make me shake my head.
Kelly hasnt done jackson squat for the Redskins and you're all choked up over having him get get cut.
Not to mention the money he has made to do nothing.
Cut the team gimp already and lets play some football.

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[url=http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/nfl/2011/08/practice-report-redskins-analysis-aug-9]Practice report: Redskins analysis, Aug. 9 | John Keim | NFL | Washington Examiner[/url]

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[QUOTE]19. Leonard Hankerson dropped another pass right in his hands. It’s an issue.

[/QUOTE]

/facepalm

Dear god not another one of these guys.

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[QUOTE]On a stretch run to the right, Barry Cofield ran to his left and prevented Kory Lichtensteiger from blocking him cleanly. Cofield gained penetration and prevented a cutback lane. This scene rarely occurred last summer. London Fletcher talked about this after practice and it’s something that’s been in the practice reports, but the inside ‘backers are running more cleanly to the ball this summer. Curious to see if that continues in games.[/QUOTE]
nice!

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[quote=SmootSmack;821502]I think either the Bills or Jaguars will be the surprise team of the AFC. Just can't decide who. Not saying playoffs necessarily, just pleasantly surprising[/quote]Buffalo. And by surprise, I mean second in the AFC East.

Jacksonville just doesn't have much talent on their roster. They've won with less, I suppose.

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[quote=GTripp0012;821618]Buffalo. And by surprise, I mean second in the AFC East.

Jacksonville just doesn't have much talent on their roster. They've won with less, I suppose.[/quote]

So who do you think takes 1st and 3rd in AFC East?

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[quote=warriorzpath;821626]So who do you think takes 1st and 3rd in AFC East?[/quote]New England 1st and the Jets 3rd. But it wouldn't stun me if NE struggled out of the gate this year. Most of the value of their entire team is tied up in a 34 year old QB. Indianapolis had pretty much the same problem last year, and they nearly missed the playoffs.

New England will be okay in the end, I think, because the AFC East isn't exactly treacherous.

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[quote=backrow;821581]Reed plays DB the way Rabach played C![/quote]

That's funny.

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[quote=GTripp0012;821618]Buffalo. And by surprise, I mean second in the AFC East.

Jacksonville just doesn't have much talent on their roster. They've won with less, I suppose.[/quote]

ballsy...Id like to get Rex Ryan to respond to this post please. I actually think the Sanchise and Shonn Green makes a jump to avg or maybe a smich above avg and the Jets take the division. Keeping Santonio is gonna turn out to be huge for them.

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[quote=Chico23231;821639]ballsy...Id like to get Rex Ryan to respond to this post please. I actually think the Sanchise and Shonn Green makes a jump to avg or maybe a smich above avg and the Jets take the division. Keeping Santonio is gonna turn out to be huge for them.[/quote]Well, I don't think Sanchez or Green is a good player, so if the Jets are going to rely on improvement from within to drive their 2011 through 2013 teams...well they really should have considered keeping more of their draft picks from the last three years.

They were all in on Asomugha. They did get lucky that Cromartie and Pool took less money to stay, which should help stave off the decline of their defense for a little while longer.

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[quote=GMScud;821516]I feel badly for Kelly. From this interview, it sounds like he's pretty much reading the writing on the wall. Such a tough business.

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/malcolm-kelly-gives-the-saddest-interview-of-training-camp/2011/08/09/gIQArWzY4I_blog.html#pagebreak]Malcolm Kelly gives the saddest interview of training camp - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/url][/quote]

Ouch. Count me in among those who wish it would've worked out for him. Like you said, it sucks that there are a-holes in the NFL that take being elite for granted and one of the true good guys can't catch a break with the injuries.

At the same time though, this is a business, and we've wasted a roster spot for 3 years straight, and it looks like that trend will continue this season unless he gets cut. I hope whatever his next plan is works out better than this one.

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I think the Bills will be improved, but they are clearly the 3rd best team in the AFC East, and even then that's a best case scenario prediction for them.

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I think the Bills will be an exciting team to watch

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[quote=SmootSmack;821747]I think the Bills will be an exciting team to watch[/quote]

I do too, but do u see them better than 8-8?

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[quote=SmootSmack;821747]I think the Bills will be an exciting team to watch[/quote]

Why, exactly?

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I'm not going to bust out any exciting predictions about the Bills, I will just say I think they'll be a lot better than 0-8 to start the season.

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[quote=Mattyk;821749]I do too, but do u see them better than 8-8?[/quote]

I think they can potentially push to 9-7. On the cusp of the playoffs but not quite there.

I think they'll be exciting because with Tyler Thigpen, Brad Smith they can be creative at the QB/Wildcat position. With Roscoe Parrish, Lee Evans, and Stevie Johnson they have guys who can stretch the field...and they have CJ SPILLLLLLERRRRR!!!!

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Training Camp Practice Report: Aug. 10: Redskins.com's training camp practice reports come to you with news an... [url=http://redsk.in/qU8XSB]Training Camp Practice Report: Aug. 10[/url]

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Atogwe out again. #redskins


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OJ Atogwe and LaRon Landry riding the bike on the sidelines. #Redskins


FNNChuck Chuck Carroll
Malcolm Kelly also on the bike for #Redskins

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JTPartlow21 Justin Partlow
Receivers all around having a good day catching almost all passes

Hail2theSkinz Jeff Field
London Fletcher sees a drastic improvement with Cofield in the trenches. Another reason to be excited about the D
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/london-fletcher-already-notices-barry-cofields-impact-on-redskins/2011/08/09/gIQAynbY5I_blog.html]London Fletcher already notices Barry Cofield’s impact on Redskins - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]

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[quote=NC_Skins;821809]Redskins Redskins.com
Training Camp Practice Report: Aug. 10: Redskins.com's training camp practice reports come to you with news an... [url=http://redsk.in/qU8XSB]Training Camp Practice Report: Aug. 10[/url]

@john_keim
John Keim
Atogwe out again. #redskins


FNNChuck Chuck Carroll
OJ Atogwe and LaRon Landry riding the bike on the sidelines. #Redskins


FNNChuck Chuck Carroll
[B]Malcolm Kelly also on the bike for #Redskins[/B][/quote]

I thought he was going to say Kelly was on the bus. The retirement bus. Sad.

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[quote=backrow;821581]Reed plays DB the way Rabach played C![/quote]

Reed is a backup, Rabach was the starter, big difference. While in a perfect fantasy world your backups perform the same as your starter, it doesn't happen all the time. Especially when you go from Otogwe or Landry to Doughty. If Doughty was the starter, I could understand the complain, but he's a freaking backup.

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[quote=NC_Skins;821812]JTPartlow21 Justin Partlow
Receivers all around having a good day catching almost all passes

Hail2theSkinz Jeff Field
London Fletcher sees a drastic improvement with Cofield in the trenches. Another reason to be excited about the D
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/london-fletcher-already-notices-barry-cofields-impact-on-redskins/2011/08/09/gIQAynbY5I_blog.html]London Fletcher already notices Barry Cofield’s impact on Redskins - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url][/quote]
great news to hear! Last year our LB's got no inside pressure or help from the NT position. Anthony bryant was decent put sounds like Cofields the real deal

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Has anyone seen Reggie Jones. He is supposedly the suprise of camp, at times working with the first team a CB.

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Yeah it sounds like a lot of people think he has a legit shot at beating out Westbrook...which is a shame because everyone knows what a huge Westbrook fan I am

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[quote=Ruhskins;821835]Reed is a backup, Rabach was the starter, big difference. While in a perfect fantasy world your backups perform the same as your starter, it doesn't happen all the time. Especially when you go from Otogwe or Landry to Doughty. If Doughty was the starter, I could understand the complain, but he's a freaking backup.[/quote]

Exactly. Reed is one of those guys that when the starter goes down you don't feel the need to freak out. I mean this isn't Madden. We can't just go out and sign Darren Sharper as a backup. On the other hand I heard Sam Shade is available.

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[quote=NC_Skins;821812]JTPartlow21 Justin Partlow
Receivers all around having a good day catching almost all passes

Hail2theSkinz Jeff Field
London Fletcher sees a drastic improvement with Cofield in the trenches. Another reason to be excited about the D
[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/london-fletcher-already-notices-barry-cofields-impact-on-redskins/2011/08/09/gIQAynbY5I_blog.html]London Fletcher already notices Barry Cofield’s impact on Redskins - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url][/quote]

Very encouraging article. Cofield could make a helluva difference in our "D" this year. Sounds like Fletch likes Bowen and Jenkins too. I'm starting to get "psyched"!