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I don't see where we have the personnel for a switch to the 3-4 right off the bat.

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[quote=Mattyk;649529]I don't see where we have the personnel for a switch to the 3-4 right off the bat.[/quote]

Not if we keep Orakpo where he's most valuable, on the D-line.

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[quote=Buster;649530]Not if we keep Orakpo where he's most valuable, on the D-line.[/quote]

Yeah no doubt Rak needs to be on the line full time. Maybe put on a little more weight and he'll be fine.

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Rak and Jarmon in rotation on one side, Carter on the other and Merriman at the olb sounds good to me. It was interesting to see Shawne interview on comcast postgame.

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Does Merriman have much left?

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^ Not enough to merit trading Cooley for him.

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^ who said anything about trading Cooley? He will be a RFA in a uncapped year and very well may be cut. It takes two years to get over a knee injury, like jermiah Trotter. Also Olshansky was the space eater for Merriman he is now in Dallas. If he came here he will be with the likes of Carter, Rak and Haynesworth. You can't double team evey body.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;649574]^ who said anything about trading Cooley? He will be a RFA in a uncapped year and very well may be cut. It takes two years to get over a knee injury, like jermiah Trotter. Also Olshansky was the space eater for Merriman he is now in Dallas. If he came here he will be with the likes of Carter, Rak and Haynesworth. You can't double team evey body.[/quote]

The OP with a crazy imagination.

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Latest report is Redskins will have a press conference on Thursday (that could change of course)

Thursday would be interesting because Thursday is January 7...and well we all know what happened on January 7, 2004

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[quote=SmootSmack;649589]Latest report is Redskins will have a press conference on Thursday (that could change of course)

Thursday would be interesting because Thursday is January 7...and well we all know what happened on January 7, 2004[/quote]

Ooh Ooh! Gibbs 3.0!

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Plane with Shanahan in route to DC.

[url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/]Redskins Insider - Your daily source for news and commentary on the Washington Redskins, by Jason Reid[/url]

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[quote=SFREDSKIN;649605]Plane with Shanahan in route to DC.

[url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/]Redskins Insider - Your daily source for news and commentary on the Washington Redskins, by Jason Reid[/url][/quote]

while i think you're probably right, its your personal speculation that shanahan is in the plane. we don't know that for a fact and the article didnt suggest it either.

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[quote=Mattyk;649544]Does Merriman have much left?[/quote]

Yea he do Matty, he is only what... 26, I think he still has alot of juice in the tank, can you imagine him, fletch and rak...... WOW....

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[quote=Nomad;649616]Yea he do Matty, he is only what... 26, I think he still has alot of juice in the tank, can you imagine him, fletch and rak...... WOW....[/quote]

I can imagine him smacking around his drunk hootchie wife. :laughing-

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;649629]I can imagine him smacking around his drunk hootchie wife. :laughing-[/quote]

Or Clinton Portis.

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[quote=Buster;649641]Or Clinton Portis.[/quote]

Someone should.

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[quote=Buster;649641]Or Clinton Portis.[/quote]

I'd pay good money to see that.

Re: Report: Shanahan to DC done deal
 

[quote=Nomad;649616]Yea he do Matty, he is only what... 26, I think he still has alot of juice in the tank, can you imagine him, fletch and rak...... WOW....[/quote]

Actually if you want to talk about juice then you have to understand that thats the one thing Merriman doesn't have left. He hasn't been the same player since getting caught for using steroids. Right now he's the football equivalent of Sammy Sosa.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;649656]Actually if you want to talk about juice then you have to understand that thats the one thing Merriman doesn't have left. He hasn't been the same player since getting caught for using steroids. Right now he's the football equivalent of Sammy Sosa.[/quote]

His skin changed colors?

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[quote=Buster;649664]His skin changed colors?[/quote]

That will come with time. For now his big number (sacks) is starting to take a nosedive. 17 in 2007 with a 4 game suspension and 4 in 2008 with a full 16 game season. Maybe he's still reeling from the ACL injury but that seems like to much of a dropoff.

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Adam Schefer - Shanny not a done deal. on ESPNEWS

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This is a roller coaster, just like in the past.

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perhaps shanny wasn't on the plane after all.

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[quote=Nomad;649689]Adam Schefer - Shanny not a done deal. on ESPNEWS[/quote]

Same guy who said the Redskins and Chiefs would decide draft position by a coin toss? Sorry I'm not listening to Schefter for the next few days. He's off his game. Of course if he's right then it would be because the final contract hasn't been drafted.

Also found this to be pretty interesting off of Schefter's twitter page.

[quote]RT @MarkMaske Jim Zorn's record over two seasons with Redskins: 12-20. Steve Spurrier's record over two seasons with Redskins: 12-20.
about 5 hours ago from web[/quote]

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[quote=Dirtbag359;649656]Actually if you want to talk about juice then you have to understand that thats the one thing Merriman doesn't have left. He hasn't been the same player since getting caught for using steroids. Right now he's the football equivalent of Sammy Sosa.[/quote]



Really! hum I remember them saying the same about Julius Pepper's, he had a down year, and then came back strong, it almost takes two full years to recover from a knee injury, now if we can get him for a decent deal... I am all for it.

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I'm listening to the Lavar show and some guy from the station was at Dulles and actually saw Shanahan and his wife get off the plane and into a limo. They're not messing around. lol.

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[quote=Dirtbag359;649697]Same guy who said the Redskins and Chiefs would decide draft position by a coin toss? Sorry I'm not listening to Schefter for the next few days. He's off his game. Of course if he's right then it would be because the final contract hasn't been drafted.

Also found this to be pretty interesting off of Schefter's twitter page.[/quote]

Had the SOS been even it would have been decided by a coin toss

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[quote=Nomad;649702]Really! hum I remember them saying the same about Julius Pepper's, he had a down year, and then came back strong, it almost takes two full years to recover from a knee injury, now if we can get him for a decent deal... I am all for it.[/quote]

Do we get Pepe Lopez . . . ah . . . . I mean Tia Tequilla in this deal?

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[quote=SmootSmack;649709]Had the SOS been even it would have been decided by a coin toss[/quote]

I know that, but it slipped Schefter's mind last night.

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[quote=skinsfan69;649704]I'm listening to the Lavar show and some guy from the station was at Dulles and actually saw Shanahan and his wife get off the plane and into a limo. They're not messing around. lol.[/quote]

I've been talking to my Dallas fan co-workers. They fear tha Shanny-han. So I say it's a good thing.

Re: Report: Shanahan to DC done deal
 

[quote=Nomad;649702]Really! hum I remember them saying the same about Julius Pepper's, he had a down year, and then came back strong, it almost takes two full years to recover from a knee injury, now if we can get him for a decent deal... I am all for it.[/quote]

Julius Peppers didn't get caught using steroids. Plus even if we did bring in Merriman, where do we put him? Do you want to go through another ill advised Orakpo experiment? Maybe we put him at RE and take Orakpo from his best position. Or we could put Merriman at LE and relive the Jason Taylor experiment. Even if did regain his beast form it is still likely that he wouldn't fit in here.

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[QUOTE=skinsfan69;649704]I'm listening to the Lavar show and some guy from the station was at Dulles and actually saw Shanahan and his wife get off the plane and into a limo. They're not messing around. lol.[/QUOTE]

Considering that a non stop flight from Denver to DC takes an average of 3 hours and 15 min I would say that it is feesable if the flight departed at roughly 11AM.

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[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4795477]Mike Shanahan interviews with Washington Redskins for coaching job, report says - ESPN[/url]

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;649713]I've been talking to my Dallas fan co-workers. They fear tha Shanny-han. So I say it's a good thing.[/quote]

I know this is sacrilege but right now if I had to bet on a team to win the Super Bowl I would feel comfortable putting my money on Dallas.

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Were going to track as much as we can via Twitter with the inside sources and media. here is the latest.

[url=http://dcprosportsreport.com/2010/01/04/hope-you-are-hungry-for-rumors.html]Report: Shanahan may be in Washington | DC Pro Sports Report[/url]

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[quote=Dirtbag359;649718]I know this is sacrilege but right now if I had to bet on a team to win the Super Bowl I would feel comfortable putting my money on Dallas.[/quote]

Dirtbag?!?! no, picking the Boys to win the superbowl...even if they are the best team, it is with disgust and a sickly feeling that you put money on them lol, not comfortable

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[quote=PennSkinsFan;649723]Were going to track as much as we can via Twitter with the inside sources and media. here is the latest.

[url=http://dcprosportsreport.com/2010/01/04/hope-you-are-hungry-for-rumors.html]Report: Shanahan may be in Washington | DC Pro Sports Report[/url][/quote]

Thanks for the links, and also not starting a new thread :). Today is a great day all around in Redskin Nation!

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[quote=Dirtbag359;649718]I know this is sacrilege but right now if I had to bet on a team to win the Super Bowl I would feel comfortable putting my money on Dallas.[/quote]

i'm actually with you there. i think dallas will beat the vikings in the NFL championship game to play the colts in the superbowl.

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[quote=rbanerjee23;649724]Dirtbag?!?! no, picking the Boys to win the superbowl...even if they are the best team, it is with disgust and a sickly feeling that you put money on them lol, not comfortable[/quote]

Money is money.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;649726]Thanks for the links, and also not starting a new thread :). Today is a great day all around in Redskin Nation![/quote]

LOL i second you there on all points!