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[URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/10193430"]NFL.com - NFL News[/URL]

I especially like the last paragraph.. Makes the F.O. recent decisions look pretty good!

" team like the Redskins may be sitting in the middle of the pack in the NFC, but if injuries become a critical factor around the league, Washington has a very good chance of surviving. Quarterback Mark Brunell, running back Ladell Betts, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, offensive tackle Jason Fabini, guard/center Ross Tucker, defensive end Renaldo Wynn, defensive tackle Joe Salave'a, cornerback Fred Smoot, safety Pierson Prioleau and linebacker Lemar Marshall make up an impressive group of nonstarters on the team's roster. "

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I can't agree that all above are non-starters. But anyway, that's a real suprise......and no GM and the front office still looks pretty good.....WOW

Maybe they won't just overlook us completely this year, so when we come out of the gates hittin on eight, they will same they predicted us to do well?

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Yeah Smoot and Marshall can yet be starters and Betts is going to get a fair amount of carries(maybe 30-40% I would imagine). IF JC went down and Brunell took over, lights out for our 2007 season.

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That and our "starters" all depends on what kind of formation we or the opposing offense start the game in. But unlike last year I think our depth is one of our biggest strengths, with being able to rotate players in and out w/o a steep drop off in performance, keeping players more fresh.

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[quote=GusFrerotte;312712]Yeah Smoot and Marshall can yet be starters and Betts is going to get a fair amount of carries(maybe 30-40% I would imagine). IF JC went down and Brunell took over, lights out for our 2007 season.[/quote]


30-40% No way. CP won't be having that. Brunell could fill in for a game or two but if JC goes down for the year, we will have no chance.

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[quote=skinsWill;312703][URL="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/10193430"]NFL.com - NFL News[/URL]

I especially like the last paragraph.. Makes the F.O. recent decisions look pretty good!

" team like the Redskins may be sitting in the middle of the pack in the NFC, but if injuries become a critical factor around the league, Washington has a very good chance of surviving. Quarterback Mark Brunell, running back Ladell Betts, wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, offensive tackle Jason Fabini, guard/center Ross Tucker, defensive end Renaldo Wynn, defensive tackle Joe Salave'a, cornerback Fred Smoot, safety Pierson Prioleau and linebacker Lemar Marshall make up an impressive group of nonstarters on the team's roster. "[/quote]


i love that story yay nfl.com

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I love the skins, but I do not like it when the press starts crediting our team. Our team buys into the hype. They are the underdog and need to stay the underdog. As far as I am concerned I want the prees to hate on us when we are winning too. This wagon is for true fans only.

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[quote=Grim21Reaper;312728]30-40% No way. CP won't be having that. Brunell could fill in for a game or two but if JC goes down for the year, we will have no chance.[/quote]

We'll lose every game Brunell plays. Count on it.

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I think we can't live on too high expectations. That's dangerous in recent history....

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[quote=angryssg;312782]I love the skins, but I do not like it when the press starts crediting our team. Our team buys into the hype. They are the underdog and need to stay the underdog. As far as I am concerned I want the prees to hate on us when we are winning too. This wagon is for true fans only.[/quote]


exactly no room for hitchhikers

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[QUOTE=angryssg;312782]I love the skins, but I do not like it when the press starts crediting our team. Our team buys into the hype. They are the underdog and need to stay the underdog. As far as I am concerned I want the prees to hate on us when we are winning too. This wagon is for true fans only.[/QUOTE]yea what he said we don't want any respect until were pummelling some unfortunate afc team in the big dance..

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[quote=Crazyhorse1;312808]We'll lose every game Brunell plays. Count on it.[/quote]


yeah, that's why we made it to the second round of the playoffs... poor Brunell.

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[quote=hesscl34;312871]yeah, that's why we made it to the second round of the playoffs... poor Brunell.[/quote]


and poor portis betts and the defense

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[quote=hesscl34;312871]yeah, that's why we made it to the second round of the playoffs... poor Brunell.[/quote]
I think that should be attributed to our defensive play that year. Not Brunell.

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Please, please, please, please let's not get into another Brunell thread.

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It's refreshing to have some backups who are actually capable of starting if the need should arise. Our past two seasons have ended prematurely because of a lack of depth and I'd love to think that won't happen again this year.

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Yes, this is nothing but truth.

I think MANY of us would feel very comfortable with Lemar Marshall coming in at almost ANY position at LB and us not missing a beat.

Brunell, love him or hate him, is still better than most backup QBs in this league. And we all already know about the RB situation...

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Brunell is more than able to do what [I]most[/I] good back ups do: manage the game. His dink and dunks aren't going to win us a lot of games, especially over the course of a season, but they might be just enough to keep us in close a game if (God forbid) Campbell goes down.
Hell, the ravens won a damn Super Bowl with a QB that pretty much just managed the game.

That being said, if Brunell has to come in and start multiple games I might lose it and join the Peace Corps or something like that.

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Brunell is a great back up. He knows the system, the players and he can protect the ball in an emergency.

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And really that's all you should be asking the backup to do. Yeah, everyone wants a backup to be able to come in and light it up like Brady did in '01 or Garcia did last year but that's all that realistic.

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Agreed, agreed..

Good day to you gentlemen..and ladies.

TMC, congrats you son of a gun!

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good day to you, sir!

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[quote=12thMan;312927]Agreed, agreed..

Good day to you gentlemen..and ladies.

TMC, congrats you son of a gun![/quote]

Thanks ya'll. It's been weird being back. I came home for ONE day on Monday and then had to head out of town for a conference until today. I'm just now getting some free time.

Working on posting the wedding and honeymoon pics.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;312930]Thanks ya'll. It's been weird being back. I came home for ONE day on Monday and then had to head out of town for a conference until today. I'm just now getting some free time.

Working on posting the wedding and honeymoon pics.[/quote]

Nice.

Too bad you can't throw some type of virtual garter belt our way. I'm sure I'd catch to go along with the dozen I already have.

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Word, you know I would have...

Now I'll get back on task...You can always count on other team's getting one or two key injuries. If we can stay healthy (ESPECIALLY CAMPBELL AND SPRINGS) we're good.

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[quote=hesscl34;312922]Brunell is a great back up. He knows the system, the players and [B]he can protect the ball in an emergency[/B].[/quote]
hessy, i usually agree with you, and think brunell is more then an adequate back up. but all anyone has to do is sneeze on him, and he fumbles

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not true - enough said.

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Well this is the Brunells last season so im sure he would fill in nicely if needed... im thinking next year Palmer or Collins... Bramlett? I wonder how Palmer is coming along... havent heard much...but collins/bramlett as a #2 scares me

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[quote=Lady Brave;312889]I think that should be attributed to our defensive play that year. Not Brunell.[/quote]


and clinton portis rushing for 5 str8 100 yard games