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For some reason this just makes me laugh!

Jason La Canfora

New Orleans Saints prepared to add veteran QB Patrick Ramsey this week, with restrictions on their free agent signings lifted Thursday... less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

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Man, I knew I liked Chris Samuels, and if TW listens to half of what Samuels is telling him, we will be set for another 10 years.

[url=http://views.washingtonpost.com/on-success/what-it-takes/2010/07/chris_samuels.html]What It Takes: Chris Samuels - Avis Thomas-Lester[/url]

All respect to Chris Samuels!

[QUOTE]Smartest move: "Surrounding myself with good people. I had to go through some heartaches with people who I thought were in my corner, got taken advantage of financially by trusting the wrong people. But now I've pretty much got it down. ... I have a few more people who are really on my side. ... My girlfriend Monique Cox, my parents, my godfather, Gary Pearce, we call him Pearl. He's a strong, strong spiritual man, and he tells you like it is. Sometimes when you are a professional athlete, you are famous, people just tell you what you want to hear. Well, he will come in and bust that up real quick. That's what you need, someone who can come in and really keep you grounded."

Biggest misstep: Getting caught up in fame during his fourth year in the NFL. "After I made the Pro Bowl twice, I starting feeling myself a little bit. I relaxed and off-season, I wasn't doing anything but hanging out with my friends, really didn't work out hard. That next season I came in and I wasn't in great shape. I wasn't as strong as I should have been, and I really didn't have a good season at all. Those guys were killing me out there."[/QUOTE]

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Good stuff from Samuels there. The season is so close you can smell the pigskins and fresh cut grass!

If TW doesn't pay attention to Chris he is not as smart as I hope he is.

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[url=http://www.hailredskins.com/?p=795#more-795]Akh’s Thoughts: Preseason Preview 2010 | hailRedskins.com[/url]

A good read long but good.

HTTR.

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[url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2010-07-02/seven-big-name-players-who-should-be-cut?obref=obinsite]Seven big-name players who should be cut - Mike Florio - NFL - Sporting News[/url]

I thought this was funny how writers (probably never played any kind of sports not an athletic bone in his body) say we should cut him ,U know who I'm talking about, and let him walk away with the $21 million he got this April. That's why I really don't like reading Sportingnews anymore they contradict themselves to much.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;713310]I would think that Bus Cook is now Brett farve's ex-agent at this point.[/quote]

I don't know if you guys will see or hear this because it was on the local Hattiesburg news. Favre basically blamed the Men's Journal writer. Favre said that he and Bus were just "horsing around," and that the lesson he learned is that "you can't trust anybody," in this case meaning the writer of the article.

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I suspect most will be aware of this already but well worth a read if you haven't come across it yet...

[url=http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/2010-season-preview/]2010 SEASON PREVIEW - The Fifth Down Blog - NYTimes.com[/url]

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I received the previously discussed Maple Street Press Redskins Annual 2010 in the mail yesterday. I really want to get it signed by Orakpo. He looks like a a total badass on the cover. It's a good read, especially the stuff about the Shanahan playbook.

HTTR

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[quote=johno;713536]I received the previously discussed Maple Street Press Redskins Annual 2010 in the mail yesterday. I really want to get it signed by Orakpo. He looks like a a total badass on the cover. It's a good read, especially the stuff about the Shanahan playbook.

HTTR[/quote]


Just got it too. I haven't had the chance to really sit down with it yet but I flipped through it, nice magazine.

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[quote=NYCskinfan82;713484][URL="http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2010-07-02/seven-big-name-players-who-should-be-cut?obref=obinsite"]Seven big-name players who should be cut - Mike Florio - NFL - Sporting News[/URL]

I thought this was funny how writers (probably never played any kind of sports not an athletic bone in his body) say we should cut him ,U know who I'm talking about, and let him walk away with the $21 million he got this April. That's why I really don't like reading Sportingnews anymore they contradict themselves to much.[/quote]

Well it's Florio, what do you expect? LOL

Seriously though, I wouldn't rule out AH getting cut. It's obvious nobody out there wants to give up much in terms of value in a trade otherwise he would have been shipped out already.

If Shanny decides he simply isn't worth the headache I think he could get the axe. I think the coaches, much like us, are holding out hope that he will decide to get on board with things once he gets to camp and finally sees for himself how things are operating. We'll see.

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SalaryCap101

Prolly best hands on team but not explosive & injury prone. RT @washpostlive: #Redskins Insider @ryanohalloran says Malcolm Kelly may be cut 30 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by FO_DougFarrar and 1 other

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;713569]SalaryCap101

Prolly best hands on team but not explosive & injury prone. RT @washpostlive: #Redskins Insider @ryanohalloran says Malcolm Kelly may be cut 30 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by FO_DougFarrar and 1 other[/quote]

How many times does a sport media member's [B][I][U]opinion[/U][/I][/B] need to be repeated before it becomes fact?

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;713569]SalaryCap101

Prolly best hands on team but not explosive & injury prone. RT @washpostlive: #Redskins Insider @ryanohalloran says Malcolm Kelly may be cut 30 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by FO_DougFarrar and 1 other[/quote]

Wouldn't surprise me. I think he'll get a chance this summer. But if Kelly (or Thomas) struggles I can easily see Shanahan saying thanks, but you can't stay healthy/run routes/whatever and I've got a proven vet in TO sitting here wanting to play. I'll take my chances with him for a year and then look for someone else next year. Or something along those lines.

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[quote=30gut;713574]How many times does a sport media member's [B][I][U]opinion[/U][/I][/B] need to be repeated before it becomes fact?[/quote]

I am pretty sure on the 51st re-quote it becomes fact



seriously, it's only fact once it happens, but O'Halloran seems to me to have a good grip on the Redskins, and I was surprised to here him say that.

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[url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/25/the-story-behind-the-mcnabb-trade/]Eagles lineman: "Majority of locker room was leaning towards Kevin" | ProFootballTalk.com[/url]

And they say Skins vs. shegles will be just another game. The young guys wanted corn on the kolb it's official the inmates are running the asylum.

HTTR.

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Yeah I hope DM reads it to fire his ass up. I am trying to not get to amped for the season only to be let down again, but this year feels different. Hahaha I say it every year. Off season champs again!

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;713344]For some reason this just makes me laugh!

Jason La Canfora

New Orleans Saints prepared to add veteran QB Patrick Ramsey this week, with restrictions on their free agent signings lifted Thursday... less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®[/quote]

The Saints always love former Skins. Ramsey and Chase may have some time to chill together.

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I am guessing it has already been said, but I think that it is great that Jeromy Jarmone has built himself up to 295 pounds and intends to play DE. I was thinking with all the guys converting to LB, there was no way he would make the team.

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Good Read By Sally Jenkins of the WP

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072502551.html?sub=AR]washingtonpost.com[/url]

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;714154]Good Read By Sally Jenkins of the WP

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072502551.html?sub=AR]washingtonpost.com[/url][/quote]

Possibly the first Sally Jenkins article I have read that didn't leave a bitter taste in my mouth. She sums it up well:

[quote]We don't know a lot about the Redskins yet, but we do know this much: They are already a better-coached, less enabling, better-run franchise. Their hopes aren't reliant on a home run strategy but rather on Shanahan's coherent plan and sheer professionalism. [/quote]

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^^ Agreed usually cant stand her. This is a fair assesment of the team.

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Am I the only person that is wondering why Mike Wiliiams has not been cut or put on IR. I keep thinking that we are going to see a signing there.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;714154]Good Read By Sally Jenkins of the WP

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/25/AR2010072502551.html?sub=AR]washingtonpost.com[/url][/quote]

Huh...it's a very good assessment IMHO. Basically the ship is on the right course as best we can tell and Shanny is still the X-factor.

Is it really that hard to believe our Skins could/should be the most improved team in the league from last season?

...no!

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EXACTLY! Can't wait for training camp and the preseason to get under way to see what we have here.

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Possible [URL="http://http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/Exfootball-star-Clarett-back-in-class-at-Ohio-St-072610"]redemption story[/URL]?

I realize most everybody here thinks Maurice Clarett is a douchebag for trying to get into the NFL early and making Shanny waste a third round pick on him and then going to prison for 3 years for armed robbery, but I for one would like to see him graduate and rebuild his life.

I just feel like he made some extremely horrible decisions and acted like a total d-bag in the process, but if 3 1/2 years in the joint can make him turn his life around and becoming a contributing member of society once he's out and has his college degree, well it's better than him becoming another career criminal that's always in and out of the joint.

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Stories of redemption and guys turning their lives around are awesome. I love hearing stuff like that.

I worked with alot of guys coming out of jail and also who are staying in halfway houses trying to get sober. It warms my heart to see guys make it after alot of bad descions. God works in mysterious ways at times!

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[quote=T.O.Killa;714280]Am I the only person that is wondering why Mike Wiliiams has not been cut or put on IR. I keep thinking that we are going to see a signing there.[/quote]

That will probably happen right before TW signs. Possibly they are working a medical settlement and the two will happen 1 right after the other. The team will have to make room for TW to sign.

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I thought we had to drop 2 guys to go to camp anyway. Remember hearing a story about it or seeing it on here.

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[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/jason-campbell/jason-campbell-i-just-want-to.html]Redskins Insider - Jason Campbell: 'I just want to enjoy my career again'[/url]

JC article. 2 days till they report.

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[quote=artmonkforhallofamein07;714420][URL="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/jason-campbell/jason-campbell-i-just-want-to.html"]Redskins Insider - Jason Campbell: 'I just want to enjoy my career again'[/URL]

JC article. 2 days till they report.[/quote]

Well, at the very least he's not going to be under the same kind of pressure out there. Not sure if he's going to find much enjoyment playing in Oakland but I wish him the best.

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Umenyiora was recommended hip surgery but apparently it won't get worse by playing on it, so they're holding off.. he's been working with the 2nd team

not only have the Ravens lost Sergio Kindle for a bit due to the skull fracture but Terrence Cody was held out of TC practice due to not passing the conditioning test

Chad Jones, the injured rookie NYG receiver, finally got out of the hospital

around the nfl news, etc

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not sure if this got posted on the board or not but here's the ST display at club level

[IMG]http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/seantaylorlocker710.jpg[/IMG]

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2010/07/the_sean_taylor_locker_display.html]D.C. Sports Bog - The Sean Taylor locker display[/url]

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[url=http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/Kolb_to_McNabb_Im_better_than_you.html]McNabb texts Kolb | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/27/2010[/url]

On a separate now, heads up that down time ends on Thursday

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Goes to show what a class act McNabb is...Being booed when he was drafted, staying calm as T.O. blew up on him, and now this text to not only a division rival but the guy who got his job? Good to know there are zero character issues with our starting quarterback.

Now all he has to do is win a superbowl with the Redskins...

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[quote=tryfuhl;714448]Umenyiora was recommended hip surgery but apparently it won't get worse by playing on it, so they're holding off.. he's been working with the 2nd team

not only have the Ravens lost Sergio Kindle for a bit due to the skull fracture but Terrence Cody was held out of TC practice due to not passing the conditioning test

Chad Jones, the injured rookie NYG receiver, finally got out of the hospital

around the nfl news, etc[/quote]
add our old friend Walt Harris to the list of those who failed his conditioning test for the Ravens

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Ouch you would think these guys would be ready to go this time of year. In Walt's defense though he is coming off a major injury which kept him out last year.

Agreed Rbaner. Needs to get his ring here, the guy deserves one as much as we deserve another Championship team as fans.

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The link will take you to the full article on Redskins Insider blog for the Washington Post.

I am so happy that Maake Kemoeatu is progressing in his rehab. Signing him was my favorite move this offseason. I cannot wait to see what Dline we have come September.

[url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/the-redskins-are-so-encouraged.html]Redskins Insider - Redskins thrilled with Maake Kemoeatu's progress[/url]

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grahamgano

Finished kicking session. (23-24) down the hashes from 30-53 yards every kick moved back 5 til the end

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new media guide cover

[IMG]http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/403027/media_guide.jpg[/IMG]

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can you repost the picture tryth?