Saunders' post practice comments--good stuff
 

Courtesy of extremeskins (it's a pdf file--you'll need adobe or some other pdf reader).

[URL="http://www.extremeskins.org/TC2006/saunders82806.pdf"]http://www.extremeskins.org/TC2006/saunders82806.pdf[/URL]

I really like his comments--he's not happy the team isn't scoring, but he says it's all part of a process, and progress is being made. Keep the faith, people!

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Wow a pdf file, classy stuff

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You know what? That made me feel alot better about the way things looked Sat. I trust are coaches will get it done come sep11th.

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what is that document?

pretty much confirms what that observant ExtremeSkins-er said. maybe ES gets a bad rap.

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This puts everything into perspective. they are not showing the world what they have, they are just trying different things and getting people into certain situations and going from there.

I feel way more confident than I did before reading that. We have three amazing football minds on our side and I think we will see their genius on Sept. 11...

Can not wait... Hail to the Redskins!!!

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"We have a plan going into every preseason game to see some individuals do some things that might not be conducive on a down and distance situation from a game planning stand point. If it is something we need to see, the only time we can see it is in a game environment."

That's what I was trying to say [URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/209179-post14.html"]here[/URL] about Brunell's post-game comments.

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I just hope to see the offense play a solid however long they play. SOme 1st downs, some 3rd down conversions, some points other than fg's, and some solid ball. I can't say I feel comfy with what's been seen thus far.

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[QUOTE=Riggo44;209498]You know what? That made me feel alot better about the way things looked Sat. I trust are coaches will get it done come sep11th.[/QUOTE]


It's good to see a little optomism returning after our little debacle Saturday night. Keep it going, I love it.

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[quote=TAFKAS;209590]"We have a plan going into every preseason game to see some individuals do some things that might not be conducive on a down and distance situation from a game planning stand point. If it is something we need to see, the only time we can see it is in a game environment."

That's what I was trying to say [URL="http://www.thewarpath.net/209179-post14.html"]here[/URL] about Brunell's post-game comments.[/quote]

Has anyone noticed that after the Jets game Gibbs and others were all acting very pissed off..Gibbs almost used swear words. But after the 41-0 loss to NE Gibbs, Brunell, Rabach, Jansen weren't down and out expressing doom and gloom, they had S*** eating grins sort of during the interviews. And now Sanders statement yesterday...it was sort of freaky, like they, as a team, accomplished exactly what they wanted to accomplish during the NE game; not going for a win (or a TD) but seeing what individual players could do in certain situations.

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tafkas, do you qoute yourself often? 2 months ago everyone here was gloating over this powerhouse coaching staff we assembled. when they go out and coach we all panic. sept 11 will be the real deal. i would be willing to bet anyone we score at least 21 points. at least

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[quote=dmek25;209600]tafkas, do you qoute yourself often? 2 months ago everyone here was gloating over this powerhouse coaching staff we assembled. when they go out and coach we all panic. sept 11 will be the real deal. i would be willing to bet anyone we score at least 21 points. at least[/quote]
dmek...are you local..meaning washington metro area..because if so i will take that bet. I am not betting on winning and losing because we will win but i dont think you are going to see 21 points...more like 14 or 17 and i am gonna step out there and say there will probably be a defensive touchdown.

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[QUOTE=vaoutlaws2006;209605]dmek...are you local..meaning washington metro area..because if so i will take that bet. I am not betting on winning and losing because we will win but i dont think you are going to see 21 points...more like 14 or 17 and i am gonna step out there and say there will probably be a defensive touchdown.[/QUOTE]

I'm on that bet. 21 [U]minimum[/U].

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[quote=BrudLee;209615]I'm on that bet. 21 [U]minimum[/U].[/quote]
how much money do you want to lose? Lol j/k I just dont know about 21 points...

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Pretty much reflects what a lot of us have been saying all preseason.

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[QUOTE=ChettEyeKnight;209591]I just hope to see the offense play a solid however long they play. SOme 1st downs, some 3rd down conversions, some points other than fg's, and some solid ball. I can't say I feel comfy with what's been seen thus far.[/QUOTE]
Apparently you are not understanding what Saunders is saying, in no way did he indicate that he was going to show his offense in the preseason, no matter what. Not to build confidence, not to put points on the board, and not to give the fans a warm cozzy feeling. He has a mission that he is trying to accomplish in the preseason. I am sure he knows what he is doing, and I am very sure that Gibbs knows what is going on also. Like Saunders said, he knows what the end result will look like, we just have to wait and trust him...

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Gmanc and I were talking about this over IM yesterday. We think it'll be the most hilarious thing ever if we totally blow out the Vikings on MNF. It's almost like it's a huge joke.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;209628]Gmanc and I were talking about this over IM yesterday. We think it'll be the most hilarious thing ever is we totally blow out the Vikings on MNF. It's almost like it's a huge joke.[/quote]
I really hope this is the case. Our team hasn't been very good since we last won a Super Bowl, so I've been waiting for the other shoe to drop after last season's vast improvement.
I'm ready to blow some people's minds when the real season starts.

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On a side note, got your IM Grillz. Since you are coming, let us know exactly what pass you got, and we'll just have a massive tailgate.

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I've been reading a lot about this stuff from Saunders today and it seems like the offense is a totally different offense in practice. The players are getting frustrated that they don't get to show it, but at least there's an explanation.

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hey malcolm, how many at opening day so far? and good morning

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Good morning and so far, we have Gmanc and parents, myself, my fiancee, jdlea and friend, Warpath said he's stopping by with wife (will stay the whole time if he can get rid of his tailgate passes). AMD says he'll stop by...

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[quote=Redskins8588;209626]Apparently you are not understanding what Saunders is saying, in no way did he indicate that he was going to show his offense in the preseason, no matter what. Not to build confidence, not to put points on the board, and not to give the fans a warm cozzy feeling. He has a mission that he is trying to accomplish in the preseason. I am sure he knows what he is doing, and I am very sure that Gibbs knows what is going on also. Like Saunders said, he knows what the end result will look like, we just have to wait and trust him...[/quote]


that sure sounds good. wait and trust him...i hope they know what they are doing

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a lot is being said, but i'd rather see something done. withholding judgement, but do you really expect PR from ES to negative in any way?

I mean, did saunders tell the OL to not block people on purpose? did GW ask his players not to tackle? there are some basic things that haven't been working like they should.

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True, our o-lineman have been losing a lot of one-on-one assignments, but Saunders is trying to find everyone's strengths and weaknesses. As the man said, "it's a process" and I'd much rather have Saunders' offense struggling in the preseason with the results that he's gotten in the regular season than Spurrier's preseason explosions followed by reg season sputtering.

It definitely makes sense, otherwise why were there so many checkdowns to backs running the same flare pattern in the flat? I want to see some success, but I can wait until the regular season. The coaches seem to know what they have and come Sept 11th they will show it.

Can I get in on that bet for 21 points against the Vikings? I just moved up to Montclair so I'm local now!

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[QUOTE=vaoutlaws2006;209657]that sure sounds good. wait and trust him...i hope they know what they are doing[/QUOTE]
Why is everyone acting like Saunders just came out of a college offense? I mean what does the guy have to have on his resume for people to trust him? Apparently having the top offense year in and year out doesnt mean a damn thing to anyone...

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[quote=Redskins8588;209673]Why is everyone acting like Saunders just came out of a college offense? I mean what does the guy have to have on his resume for people to trust him? Apparently having the top offense year in and year out doesnt mean a damn thing to anyone...[/quote]

You shouldn't be too surprised, after all people didn't trust a Hall of Fame coach when he came back to the game.

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Today's WP has a good article on this topic too

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/28/AR2006082801281.html]washingtonpost.com[/url]

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;209628]Gmanc and I were talking about this over IM yesterday. We think it'll be the most hilarious thing ever if we totally blow out the Vikings on MNF. It's almost like it's a huge joke.[/quote]

I will pray that you guys are right about this. I'm almost sick thinking that this season isn't going to be a good one for us. We were all so pumped up and ready and these last few games took the wind right out of our sails. I can only hope the Skins know the drill and are ready to rock and roll on 9/11. I'll be at a business meeting all week and will have to run back to my hotel room on 9/11 in time for the game. I'll have to sneak out of dinner, but I just can't miss it!

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[quote=Redskins8588;209673]Why is everyone acting like Saunders just came out of a college offense? I mean what does the guy have to have on his resume for people to trust him? Apparently having the top offense year in and year out doesnt mean a damn thing to anyone...[/quote]


Here is what you need to understand. Yes that was a top offense...but the personnel is a little different here and i dont think they were the top offense when Al Saunders first went to kc. All i can say is i trust the fact that he does know what he is doing. If you good back and look at KC's stats when saunders first arrived. That is all you need to see.

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[quote=vaoutlaws2006;209697]Here is what you need to understand. Yes that was a top offense...but the personnel is a little different here and i dont think they were the top offense when Al Saunders first went to kc. All i can say is i trust the fact that he does know what he is doing. If you good back and look at KC's stats when saunders first arrived. That is all you need to see.[/quote]

KC never had the weapons across the board that we have right now, specifically at WR.

Something tells me Saunders can't wait to unleash all of these weapons.

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We won't score 17 points Sep 11. This is the NFL, not Madden 07. The Skins have some very, very serious problems on offense right now. Vanilla play should be easier to run correct? Then why are we struggling so. If he wanted to see excat situations, he saw people out of position, and a lack of timing and cohesiveness. Do you think it's any coincidence that Green bay got POUNDED last night? Wanna know why, because Brett Favre and Brunnell are on even keel now. Old, old, and immobile. Brunnell is already hurt! A groin! He can move even less! He can't plant and throw!

I'm a really big fan. Wen to my first game back in '62. Saw Jim Brown. I bleed burgundy and gold, but I'm also an NFL afficianado and I know we have some big problems to address. We may start off the season 0-2 if we don't get moving!

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I knew all of this all along, Coach Saunders.

Thanks for letting the unhinged people know though. :)

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Anyone that looks at the preseason rationally will come to these conclusions.

1) Redskins did not execute a less than Vanilla offense, which might be troublesome.

2) The coaches are up to something. To be fumed about a loss in NY and not about a 41-0 pounding in NE makes my brain explode. I can only think it's part of the plan, not because I'm unrealistically optimistic, but because we have the #1 coaching staff in the NFL.

3) The preseason does not mean dick. Making point number 1 null and void.

4) Sept. 11th is going to be fun. :httr:

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ooops forgot to switch back to my true identity, oh well...

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I see that some people still haven't gotten the [URL="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/28/AR2006082801281.html"]memo[/URL] yet today and are still in panic mode.

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still, did ANYONE win their individual, one on one matches last saturday? doesn't look like it. isn't THAT troublesome? that we're relying almost purely on the schemes?

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[EMAIL="westley.young@dla.mil"]westley.young@dla.mil[/EMAIL][quote=CanadianSkin;209589]This puts everything into perspective. they are not showing the world what they have, they are just trying different things and getting people into certain situations and going from there.

I feel way more confident than I did before reading that. We have three amazing football minds on our side and I think we will see their genius on Sept. 11...

Can not wait... Hail to the Redskins!!![/quote]

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[quote=illdefined;209760]still, did ANYONE win their individual, one on one matches last saturday? doesn't look like it. isn't THAT troublesome? that we're relying almost purely on the schemes?[/quote]

Yeah, Derrick Frost. He punted more times. :)

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[quote=Buster;209828]Yeah, Derrick Frost. He punted more times. :)[/quote]

See our punter is in midseason form... who is worried we are going to be fine... Hail Mr.Frost.


People stop worrying..... If Joe, Al and Gregg are not worried after and arse kicking like that... then we should not be worried...

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[QUOTE=derrickskins;209725]We won't score 17 points Sep 11. This is the NFL, not Madden 07. The Skins have some very, very serious problems on offense right now. Vanilla play should be easier to run correct? Then why are we struggling so. If he wanted to see excat situations, he saw people out of position, and a lack of timing and cohesiveness. Do you think it's any coincidence that Green bay got POUNDED last night? Wanna know why, because Brett Favre and Brunnell are on even keel now. Old, old, and immobile. Brunnell is already hurt! A groin! He can move even less! He can't plant and throw!

I'm a really big fan. Wen to my first game back in '62. Saw Jim Brown. I bleed burgundy and gold, but I'm also an NFL afficianado and I know we have some big problems to address. We may start off the season 0-2 if we don't get moving![/QUOTE]


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