Kudos to Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by DiehardSkin88

I thought that when Blache was DC for the bears i think it was 2000 or 2001 his defense was in the top 3 of the league and his scoring defense and defensive touchdowns were at the top, along with turnovers. Am i wrong?

I'm really not trying to downgrade the credentials of Blache as much as trying to make a point about GW.

Did a little more research:

1999 29th ranked D
2000 16th
2001 15th
2002 25th

[sportscurmudgeon]

Slingin Sammy 33:

I'll pass on the Kool Aid if you don't mind.

When this off-season began with Gibbs' resignation and the FO went through a Keystone Kops routine to find a new head coach, I really didn't think things would look this good in July. I thought that Danny Boy and Vinnie Boombatz would find a way to sh*t the bed.

But they didn't!! They kept a playoff level team - not a Super Bowl level team but a playoff level team - together; and they added solid prospects that could shore up some of the weaknesses in this playoff level team. Had you asked me in January to make a prediction of the "State of the Skins" on July 4th, my predictions would have been far more negative than what we see in front of us now.

So, I offer congratuations. If people want to think that I'm only offering congratuations because the FO didn't sh*t the bed, you are free to think that. I think this has been the best off-season performance by the Redskins since Daniel Snyder bought the team.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Slingin Sammy 33:

I'll pass on the Kool Aid if you don't mind.

When this off-season began with Gibbs' resignation and the FO went through a Keystone Kops routine to find a new head coach, I really didn't think things would look this good in July. I thought that Danny Boy and Vinnie Boombatz would find a way to sh*t the bed.

But they didn't!! They kept a playoff level team - not a Super Bowl level team but a playoff level team - together; and they added solid prospects that could shore up some of the weaknesses in this playoff level team. Had you asked me in January to make a prediction of the "State of the Skins" on July 4th, my predictions would have been far more negative than what we see in front of us now.

So, I offer congratuations. If people want to think that I'm only offering congratuations because the FO didn't sh*t the bed, you are free to think that. I think this has been the best off-season performance by the Redskins since Daniel Snyder bought the team.

Let me ask you this. Right now, do you think we're the worst team in the NFC East? Cause I do.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Slingin Sammy 33:

I'll pass on the Kool Aid if you don't mind.

LOL

So, I offer congratuations. If people want to think that I'm only offering congratuations because the FO didn't sh*t the bed, you are free to think that. I think this has been the best off-season performance by the Redskins since Daniel Snyder bought the team.

I agree with you, and as I stated before, good thread & good posts by you.

[memphisskin]

Originally Posted by redsk1

I'm really not trying to downgrade the credentials of Blache as much as trying to make a point about GW.

Did a little more research:

1999 29th ranked D
2000 16th
2001 15th
2002 25th

Great points, and yes GW has had higher ranked defenses than GB. But that's the thing about stats, they don't tell the whole story. Let's take 2001 for example. The Bears had the 2nd ranked run defense in the NFL, allowed only three rushes of 20 yards or more all season, and had the top-ranked scoring defense in the league (12.7 points a game). Just trying to be balanced....