Shaun Alexander released

[dmvskinzfan08]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

WTF is the obsession with Mason? Is he tearing it up with the Jets or something? If he is I sure have'nt heard about it. I did'nt realize you could make the Hall of Fame just by playing in the preseason. This has gotten ridiculous.

NO one saying he is making the Hall of fame. But there are many people who discredit him for leading all rushers in preseason like any rb can do that..Its called hating. Saying it was against 3rd and 4th stringer..Like he had a choice of when to put himself in the game. He did what he could with the opportunities he was given. Look at the list of the preseason rushers all of them are pretty good..NFL Stats: Player

Also people were saying it was better bringing in SA than Mason. As far as the Jets he is 3rd or 4th on the depth chart. Which is where we wanted him here. How can he tear it up if he doesn't get to play. When you have someone who is playing good (Thomas Jones - Might make the pro bowl) he is not going to start obviously.. so your statement was sarcastic but irrelevant.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by dmvskinzfan08

NO one saying he is making the Hall of fame. But there are many people who discredit him for leading all rushers in preseason like any rb can do that..Its called hating. Saying it was against 3rd and 4th stringer..Like he had a choice of when to put himself in the game. He did what he could with the opportunities he was given. Look at the list of the preseason rushers all of them are pretty good..NFL Stats: Player

Also people were saying it was better bringing in SA than Mason. As far as the Jets he is 3rd or 4th on the depth chart. Which is where we wanted him here. How can he tear it up if he doesn't get to play. When you have someone who is playing good (Thomas Jones - Might make the pro bowl) he is not going to start obviously.. so your statement was sarcastic but irrelevant.

It's not hating, it's reality. Did he not play mostly against 3rd and 4th stringers? Do you realize how many players tear it up every preseason only to fade away into obscurity once the regular season starts?

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by dmvskinzfan08

NO one saying he is making the Hall of fame. But there are many people who discredit him for leading all rushers in preseason like any rb can do that..Its called hating. Saying it was against 3rd and 4th stringer..Like he had a choice of when to put himself in the game. He did what he could with the opportunities he was given. Look at the list of the preseason rushers all of them are pretty good..NFL Stats: Player

Also people were saying it was better bringing in SA than Mason. As far as the Jets he is 3rd or 4th on the depth chart. Which is where we wanted him here. How can he tear it up if he doesn't get to play. When you have someone who is playing good (Thomas Jones - Might make the pro bowl) he is not going to start obviously.. so your statement was sarcastic but irrelevant.

Excuse me there hoss but what I think is irrelevant is to keep talking about a player who is no longer on this team and to keep projecting what COULD have been when you really have no way of knowing. Maybe he doesn't get to start because he isn't good enough to start, did that ever cross your mind? He was cut from the Redskins, never made it off the Ravens practice squad, and is third or fourth string on the Jets. So Jones is having a good year, why has'nt Mason made it to 2nd string? The fact is , we cut him, so to keep talking about it is not only irrelevent but assinine.

[ncskinsfanatic]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

WTF is the obsession with Mason? Is he tearing it up with the Jets or something? If he is I sure have'nt heard about it. I did'nt realize you could make the Hall of Fame just by playing in the preseason. This has gotten ridiculous.

I think Mason would have been a better option when Betts went down. He ran well in this scheme, he knew the run game and was young. He led all rushers in the pre-season, maybe you guys disagree but I want a young, hungry guy with upside as my 3rd RB. Cartwright is not a RB, but is a necessity because of st's. Betts is often injured and we seem intent on running CP for all he's worth. Maybe he would have been cut but he could have earned a spot just as easily had he allowed us to rest Portis a lil more.

I think Mason could have replaced Betts long-term as a change of pace to Portis. Maybe that would have been next year or the year after who knows but atleast their was the possibility we got nothing from SA...nothing. He may not have torn it up for the Ravens or the Jets but he's also learning their offenses whereas he knew ours. Look Im not saying the guys a savior but his stat line would have likely surpassed Alexanders, he wouldnt have costed anymore and he might have proven himself worth keeping despite the recent cuts.

[AaronDC85]

I'm kind of glad he is gone. I never was a big fan of Alexander. I like the guys we have right now.

[WaldSkins]

Shaun Alexander played for the redskins????

[SBXVII]

Hey...DMV....don't remind them that Betts dropped one in preseason and one in Seatle. Shhhhhh. don't talk about him doing that against 1st stringers. As far as talking about a has beens .....why is this topic even open ....I believe SA is now a has been? Soooo if you guys are able to talk about a has been that should not have been cause no other team saw the upside, and....Seatle clearly didn't see the upside and he knew their offense!, then why can't we talk about a has been that had an upside, knew the offense, and was younger? Frankly I'm tired of all the "preseason/2nd stringers BS".

If they were looking for a player with credentials then why didn't they contact B-Bitch or Riggo? SB credentials count don't they. and...they are older then dirt also.

[D'BOYZ]

3 weeks too late

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by D'BOYZ

3 weeks too late

How's PacMan?

[Jordan0905]

Just want to throw something out for everyone to think about...I haven't heard anything or read anything i just have a gut feeling this deal will get done for the 09-10 season.

Edge wants out of Arizona and at the Age of 30 his years are limited on were he van demand to go. With his agent being Drew Rosenhaus who loves dealing with the skins and of course another player from the "U" he would be a great fit in DC. I don't trust Ladell Betts with the football in a close game at all. Edge is very close to a lot of the faces of the franchise and I can just picture him backing up Portis!! Let me know what you all think or is this to far fetched?

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Jordan0905

Just want to throw something out for everyone to think about...I haven't heard anything or read anything i just have a gut feeling this deal will get done for the 09-10 season.

Edge wants out of Arizona and at the Age of 30 his years are limited on were he van demand to go. With his agent being Drew Rosenhaus who loves dealing with the skins and of course another player from the "U" he would be a great fit in DC. I don't trust Ladell Betts with the football in a close game at all. Edge is very close to a lot of the faces of the franchise and I can just picture him backing up Portis!! Let me know what you all think or is this to far fetched?

Edge hasn't lost a step, he's lost like 4. And he also lost his job to a 5th round rookie from a division 1-AA school (Hightower- U. Richmond). He's older, more expensive, and would bring less to the table than plenty of other players out there. I think we'll either draft a mid-round RB or sign one through FA with limited mileage. Although then comes the problem with having 4 RBs on the 53 man...

Portis will be an old 28 next year. He's taken an absolute pounding on his body since joining the skins. I think he has a couple of good years left in him, but with Betts also pushing 30, adding another runner may be smart.

[MTK]

I think Edge still thinks of himself as a starter, not sure if there will be a team out there that agrees, but regardless I don't see him coming here. Betts is a solid backup.

[JoeRedskin]

Besides, why would we want James when, in all likelihood, Mason will be cut by the Jets and we could sign him instead.

and to be cleas... yes that was sarcasm.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Besides, why would we want James when, in all likelihood, Mason will be cut by the Jets and we could sign him instead.

and to be cleas... yes that was sarcasm.

cleas?????????????

[dmek25]

clear. hey quake, how is school going?