WARNING TO YOUNG SKINS FANS: Only buy old school
 

Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.

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Dave Butz, there is a jersey I want to own. I also would like to have a Riggins, Monk, and Jacobey.

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You can take the Bailey one to a jersey shop and they can remove the Bailey nameplate and replace it with Springs.

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[QUOTE=paulskinsfan]Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.[/QUOTE]

Welcome to pro sports in the 21st century.

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You want Old School? I want one of those Mitchell and Ness Sammy Baugh shirts, but WOW are they expensive! I want someone who does not know to come up to me and say "Who is number 33"? And I can say, "the only Skin to have his jersey retired!"

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Yeah, I was just talking to my buddy in Florida this morning and said the exact thing. Pretty soon my son's room will be filled up with ex-Redskins jerseys. Bailey and now Lavar. I will be going old school probably Darrell Green or Riggo.

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buy jerseys for role players like sellers... they stay around longer.

Moss and taylor and rodgers are safer bets too. go for guys that'd cost more to cut than keep for 3-4+ years.

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Guess instead of getting a Cooley jersey, I should go get a Clint Didier or Donnie Warren jersey.

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i saw a mitchell and ness mark mosely on ebay that looked really cool

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You can't go wrong with Riggins. I like the idea of a Dave Butz jersey, back when weighing 300 pounds really meant something. That might have to be my next investment... in 2009, when this CBA and revenue sharing nonsense is gone and we can get back to playing (and watching) football again.

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It sounds to me like we may be entering some crazy alternate universe where wearing on of those personalized jerseys with your own name on the back is cool. Just the thought of that makes me want to grow a mullet.

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I am with you on this. I use to wear Steven Davis, then Champ, and now LaVar. I am in the process of getting a Cooley authentic, so I'll give it one more try. But I am definately going to invest in an old school of someone.

I have to say this : I will proadly wear my #56 Lavar jersey every now and then. He will always be a Redskin in my eyes. I have a feeling that we will see ALOT of #56 jerseys on Sundays!! I think we should wear them on opening day next season.

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[QUOTE=That Guy]buy jerseys for role players like sellers... they stay around longer.

Moss and taylor and rodgers are safer bets too. go for guys that'd cost more to cut than keep for 3-4+ years.[/QUOTE]

dont hold your breath. we said the same thing about Bailey and LaVar. No way they will ever be let go.

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[QUOTE=#56fanatic]dont hold your breath. we said the same thing about Bailey and LaVar. No way they will ever be let go.[/QUOTE]

first, i NEVER said either of those guys would stick around.

and unlike them, taylor and rodgers are economically a bad idea to let go. of the other 3 you mentioned, 2 (bailey, davis) had contracts expire and 1 was obviously out of favor with this staff. the staff is stable right now and the rookie contracts are silly retarded to cut cause they're so cheap (and the players are young and talented).

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[QUOTE=That Guy]first, i NEVER said either of those guys would stick around.

and unlike them, taylor and rodgers are economically a bad idea to let go. of the other 3 you mentioned, 2 (bailey, davis) had contracts expire and 1 was obviously out of favor with this staff. the staff is stable right now and the rookie contracts are silly retarded to cut cause they're so cheap (and the players are young and talented).[/QUOTE]

Relax, that was a bit of sarcasim, not fact.

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After being burned by 21, 24 & 48, I'm sticking with 44 and 28.

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[QUOTE=paulskinsfan]Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.[/QUOTE]


Part of this is Arrington's fault. He made the contract discrepancy a public issue. He also did not live up to the expectations of a 70 million dollar deal.

I liked Lavar and I wished he had been able to stay but if they can find another Marcus Washington or fill another need by letting him go, the team is better off.

Gibbs is doing exactly what he set out to do by coming back. Look how close the team is now. All of the current players (excluding Lavar) agreed to restructure their deals to help the team. You cannot ask for a better core group of guys.

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grim is right, its the quietest locker room in existance, ever.

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Smart Money is on Portis........by that Jersey.......

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[QUOTE=Grim21Reaper]Part of this is Arrington's fault. He made the contract discrepancy a public issue. He also did not live up to the expectations of a 70 million dollar deal.

I liked Lavar and I wished he had been able to stay but if they can find another Marcus Washington or fill another need by letting him go, the team is better off.

Gibbs is doing exactly what he set out to do by coming back. Look how close the team is now. All of the current players (excluding Lavar) agreed to restructure their deals to help the team. You cannot ask for a better core group of guys.[/QUOTE]

Why you think we brought in Mc Cune........there grooming him, he' s fast alot of upside and right now we have him at bargin price.....:blah:

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[QUOTE=drew54]Dave Butz, there is a jersey I want to own. I also would like to have a Riggins, Monk, and Jacobey.[/QUOTE]

Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?

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[QUOTE=RedskinPete]Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?[/QUOTE]

Maybe not current, but fairly recent who has to be on that list: D. Green.

Of the current crop, the only guy who has any possibility is Portis. He has skills, personality and character and leadership. BUT....

Chances are his time here isn't going to be long enough to earn that kind of status and he may simply not be tough enough. Cooley is the only other possibility, but a real long shot (TE is a tough position to become a super star at and he'd have to quit banging cheerleaders). :)

But for the most part, the guys on this team are just plain vanilla.

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I could be way off base in my thinking here but I imagine we could see a return to the days of players sticking with teams for life if there's no CBA deal and no salary cap. I mean, that's why during the 80s the Redskins could keep players year after year right? Because Jack Kent Cooke just had to write the check, so long as he had the money no one was going to stop him.

With a salary cap there's a lot more player movement than without one.

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I gave up on authentic jerseys a long time ago. Now I buy replica jerseys on sale(these are usually the one nobody else wants). I bought a Brunnell replica last year for $25 while he was still a backup. Before the first half ended I had a starting QB jersey.

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Originally Posted by [b]RedskinPete[/b]
[i]Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?[/i]
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[i]I feel that our two starting tackles are at that level.[/i]

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[QUOTE=paulskinsfan]Well get the vasiline, good ole Ram Rod Life is getting ready to get a running start and is once again ruining my Redskin wardrobe. First it was Champ Bailey....yep, not 1 but 2 Bailey jerseys that I will never wear again, cost, roughly $125 total. Then, my favorite player. When we drafted LaVar I was thrilled. I ran out and ordered a custom made No. 56 "LaVar" jersey. I then got another "Arrington" No. 56 as a gift. Total cost, probably close to $150. Now Im down to my 2 Darrell Greens and my Riggins. That's it, done, never ever ever again! I don't care if Walter Payton returns from the dead, plays for the Skins, and runs for 2,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons, I will never, ever acquire Redskin merchandise for any new era player again. Yep, next purchase will be a Gary Clark No. 84, a Monk No. 81, maybe a Dave Butz. Im broke, and Im pissed.[/QUOTE]


If your the jinx, why did it take you 7 years to get a Michael Westbrook jersey? :biggthump

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[QUOTE=Monksdown]Originally Posted by [b]RedskinPete[/b]
[i]Will there ever be any of todays Redskins that you will ever think of in these lines of a Butz, Riggins,Monk, Grimm or Jacobey?[/i]




[i]I feel that our two starting tackles are at that level.[/i][/QUOTE]

and thomas is even better ;)

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In today's NFL you rarely see a player stay with one team for his entire career. Old school jerseys are definitely the way to go.

I can kiss my 2 Arrington authentics good-bye.

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[QUOTE=Drago]I bought a Brunnell replica last year for $25 while he was still a backup. Before the first half ended I had a starting QB jersey.[/QUOTE]
:lol:

I'm not sure who I'm going to get, but I'm seriously starting to lean toward an old-timer. However, like a couple of others in this thread, I might give one of the new guys one more chance. Maybe Washington. Worse comes to worst, it will always say "Washington" on the back...

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If I were a young Redskin fan I would wear a burgungy sweater vest with Indian Head Logo and matching pledge beanie.

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Warning to young Redskins fans: when you start to get into girls, demand that there be mandatory jersey only sleeping apparel.

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ok let me start by saying Hail to all my brothers and sisters here! been reading for a long time and many threads almost made me become a member,just didnt do it....until now. here we go,

1st jersey-#48 davis
2nd jersey-#24 bailey
3rd jersey-#80 coles
4th jersey-#21 smoot (authentic)
5th jersey-#56 arrington (authentic)

all jerseys were bought during their last season prior to these players being cut,traded or to FA. i just knew smoot wasnt going anywhere and thought LA would be here for atleast 1-2 more yrs. anyway if their is a player you dont want on the roster just let me know and i will go by their jersey, im actually thinking of buying a taylor jacobs this weekend. seriously its all old school from here on out. next jersey-#57 Ken Harvey

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HB&G - welcome! And, you have my sympathies...

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wow, thats a lot of wasted money.

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[QUOTE=Heart of Burgandy & Gold]ok let me start by saying Hail to all my brothers and sisters here! been reading for a long time and many threads almost made me become a member,just didnt do it....until now. here we go,

1st jersey-#48 davis
2nd jersey-#24 bailey
3rd jersey-#80 coles
4th jersey-#21 smoot (authentic)
5th jersey-#56 arrington (authentic)

all jerseys were bought during their last season prior to these players being cut,traded or to FA. i just knew smoot wasnt going anywhere and thought LA would be here for atleast 1-2 more yrs. anyway if their is a player you dont want on the roster just let me know and i will go by their jersey, im actually thinking of buying a taylor jacobs this weekend. seriously its all old school from here on out. next jersey-#57 Ken Harvey[/QUOTE]
you spelled burgundy wrong in your name....

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[QUOTE=steveo395]you spelled burgundy wrong in your name....[/QUOTE]

if he pm's a mod they can probably fix it, if he wants.

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Yeah, that sucks.. Jersey thing and name thing.. Anyway, I got 2 Darrell's and just got a cooley. Couldn't resist. Wish me luck =)

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[QUOTE=Dantheskinsfan]Yeah, that sucks.. Jersey thing and name thing.. Anyway, I got 2 Darrell's and just got a cooley. Couldn't resist. Wish me luck =)[/QUOTE]

if he leaves its your head ;)

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[QUOTE=Heart of Burgandy & Gold]ok let me start by saying Hail to all my brothers and sisters here! been reading for a long time and many threads almost made me become a member,just didnt do it....until now. here we go,

1st jersey-#48 davis
2nd jersey-#24 bailey
3rd jersey-#80 coles
4th jersey-#21 smoot (authentic)
5th jersey-#56 arrington (authentic)

[/QUOTE]

Heck, I still wear my Stephen Davis #48 jersey and am glad to do it. It's the colors I wear, not just the name. I just bought a Portis and a Moss. Think those guys will stick around? :)

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I occasionally rock my Sam Shade jersey because he at least finished his career as a Redskin. However, I've looked into buying some obscure Skins throwbacks recently. Ricky Sanders, Reggie Brooks, Marvcus Patton, guys of that ilk...lol