How will Gibbs' "relaxed" offseason policy affect the team?

[MTK]

Just wondering what your guys' thoughts are on this. The opinion from the players seems to be they really enjoyed the opportunity to get away and do their own thing this offseason.

Some player quotes:

Jon Jansen: "I was home the whole time, and I feel great, too," Jansen said. "If I'm here, it's 4-5 hours. If I'm home, it's an hour and a half, and I'm done. Then the rest of the time I'm with my daughters and my wife. It's what the offseason should be."

"I've always been excited to come back in and get ready for football," Jansen said, "but you feel so much more refreshed, a little more excited because I haven't seen the guys and haven't done the football thing in a while. I feel fresh."


Santana Moss:
"It's good to get away," receiver Santana Moss said. "I go home and I try not to see anything about football."

Clinton Portis:
"I actually think I'm doing more this offseason than I ever did, with my strength and getting back in shape and conditioning and my body," Portis said.

Phillip Daniels:
"I feel like I'm getting back to that form, working out every day and doing the things I can to try to help this team win a Super Bowl," Daniels said.

It's also worth noting that a good majority of the team (60-75%) stayed in the area and worked out at Redskins Park over the past few months.

So what do you guys think? Will this impact the team in a positive way this season? Was it a good call by Gibbs to loosen up a bit?

[SmootSmack]

If you treat people like adults the hope is that they will act like adults. Only time will tell really.

I think the real question is, is it "affect" or "effect"

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I think the real question is, is it "affect" or "effect"

Wouldn't you know I struggled with that very question, I even tried looking up some explanations of effect vs. affect and the explanations left me even more confused.

Did I get it right here?? Effect is supposed to be used as a verb, no?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Wouldn't you know I struggled with that very question, I even tried looking up some explanations of effect vs. affect and the explanations left me even more confused.

Did I get it right here?? Effect is supposed to be used as a verb, no?

the way u asked the question it would be effect

[dblanch66]

After all of this, the season still rests on the arm of Jason Campbell.
I hope that he has a positive EFFECT.
If not, his woes could AFFECT the outcome of the season.

[#56fanatic]

The relaxed offseason does keep some players fresh and mentally strong for the long season. As long as the players come into camp healthy, strong, and ready to kick ass, who cares where they work out. In todays NFL these players make a ton of money and equip their homes with gyms as good as the teams facility. plus they have trainers in the offseason as well. I am not against it. What I hope isn't as relaxed this year is the training camp itself. Seems like gibbs and co. went a little easy this past year.

aswering a post regarding Marcus lining up at a DE on passing situations : not sold on that idea. I think he was very effective when he was the 5th rusher on the blitz. Using him as a sole rusher in the traditional 4 down lineman doesn't seem like that good of an idea. when he is the blitzer he is generally taking on RB's or TE's and he has a good match up. IN the traditional down lineman he will be taking on much bigger guys and possible double teams. That would seem to completely take him out of the plays. I am never a big fan of taking LB's and using them solely as passrushers in a down lineman stance.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

The relaxed offseason does keep some players fresh and mentally strong for the long season. As long as the players come into camp healthy, strong, and ready to kick ass, who cares where they work out. In todays NFL these players make a ton of money and equip their homes with gyms as good as the teams facility. plus they have trainers in the offseason as well. I am not against it. What I hope isn't as relaxed this year is the training camp itself. Seems like gibbs and co. went a little easy this past year.

aswering a post regarding Marcus lining up at a DE on passing situations : not sold on that idea. I think he was very effective when he was the 5th rusher on the blitz. Using him as a sole rusher in the traditional 4 down lineman doesn't seem like that good of an idea. when he is the blitzer he is generally taking on RB's or TE's and he has a good match up. IN the traditional down lineman he will be taking on much bigger guys and possible double teams. That would seem to completely take him out of the plays. I am never a big fan of taking LB's and using them solely as passrushers in a down lineman stance.

I don't know that he necessarily would become the 4th down lineman, he could be on the edge of a 5-man line.

[Schneed10]

I don't think it matters one bit. Work them out at Redskins park, work them out at home, whatever.

Our offensive line worked out at Redskin park last year and had a great season. So did Ladell Betts. Chris Cooley worked out at Redskin park and he had a fine year. If Daniels and Salave'a and Griffin were hurt last year, I don't think the workout regimen was to blame; they simply got hurt. That's all there is to it. I guess maybe there could be a placebo effect; if the players feel more comfortable and more fresh, they maybe it'll translate into a better attitude.

But whatever. Our season rides on GW producing a better scheme, and whether or not JC makes the leap. It's just we don't really get to see those two things taking hold until preseason games come, and until then, we need something to talk about.

The workouts mean jack, IMO.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I don't think it matters one bit. Work them out at Redskins park, work them out at home, whatever.

Our offensive line worked out at Redskin park last year and had a great season. So did Ladell Betts. Chris Cooley worked out at Redskin park and he had a fine year. If Daniels and Salave'a and Griffin were hurt last year, I don't think the workout regimen was to blame; they simply got hurt. That's all there is to it. I guess maybe there could be a placebo effect; if the players feel more comfortable and more fresh, they maybe it'll translate into a better attitude.

But whatever. Our season rides on GW producing a better scheme, and whether or not JC makes the leap. It's just we don't really get to see those two things taking hold until preseason games come, and until then, we need something to talk about.

The workouts mean jack, IMO.

Just curious, why is or better yet, what is it within the scheme that you feel lacked or GW should address that he didn't last year.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Just curious, why is or better yet, what is it within the scheme that you feel lacked or GW should address that he didn't last year.

Well he's already kind of addressed some of the changes he intends to make, which sound intriguing. For one, he's going to keep Taylor deep as a traditional free safety most of the time.

Gibbs also mentioned rushing Marcus Washington as a down lineman more often in pass-rushing situations. Anything to get more pressure on the QB.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Well he's already kind of addressed some of the changes he intends to make, which sound intriguing. For one, he's going to keep Taylor deep as a traditional free safety most of the time.

Gibbs also mentioned rushing Marcus Washington as a down lineman more often in pass-rushing situations. Anything to get more pressure on the QB.

I loved that comment about MW putting his hand down and rushing the QB more. He played DE in college, he's always excelled at rushing the QB, so it sure makes sense. I almost wonder why we haven't done that more in the past, perhaps due to a lack of confidence in our depth at LB?

[Redskins_P]

Right now it seems like its had a positive effect on guys attitudes. So we'll see if that positive effect translates on the playing field.

Like SS said, only time will tell. These guys got what they wanted, and now its on them to come out and perform.

[SmootSmack]

Writer's Block - Writing Tips - Affect Vs. Effect

I think maybe it should have been "affect"

Schneed, what do you think?

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Writer's Block - Writing Tips - Affect Vs. Effect

I think maybe it should have been "affect"

Schneed, what do you think?

In this case, it's all about the A.

Effect is a noun, Affect is a verb.

Sean Taylor's absence could have a deleterious effect on the team.

Sean Taylor's absence could affect the team in a deleterious manner.

I said deleterious. That proves I know how to use words! LOL

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

In this case, it's all about the A.

Effect is a noun, Affect is a verb.

Sean Taylor's absence could have a deleterious effect on the team.

Sean Taylor's absence could affect the team in a deleterious manner.

I said deleterious. That proves I know how to use words! LOL

I'm still confused, just tell me what this thread title should be LOL