Willie Parker Trashes Redskins Lockeroom

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Unless I am missing out but DC nightlife on the weekends is dead, the city is a ghost town especially in the summer time!

Big Al has no problem getting his mack on.

Mike Wise records Albert Haynesworth parody song - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post

[diehardskin2982]

Here is a link to his actual interview:

Willie Parker Discusses Difference Between Steelers, Redskins « CBS Pittsburgh

[diehardskin2982]

He even went as far as to say something about fan attendance which was weird.

[Schneed10]

I think the ability of our players had a lot more to do with our failures last year than their "partying".

Case in point: we brought in Willie Parker last year.

[MonkFan4Life]

I know Lavar and Dukes just got some serious chubby's.

[sportscurmudgeon]

IN THE PAST, the Redskins have had a reputation around the league as a "warm and fuzzy" team. Their training camp was a "country club" when compared to some of the "boot camps" that other teams staged. The coaches did not crack the whip often and when they did it was not very painful.

SOME of the Skins players from previous rosters were well known as "social animals" in the wee hours of many weeknights. If a reporter wanted to write an article on which DC athletes were out and about at night, it would NOT be difficult for him to find a half-dozen night spots in the DC area where he could observe who was out and with whom on which evening. That is the fodder of gossip columns and luckily for some past Redskins - - and Wizzards - - gossip columns in DC are only considered important if they involve politicians. It is a fact that every team has "social animals" on it; the Skins had their share...

Only when Marty Schottenheimer was here really cracking the whip did the Skins team come close to resembling the focus of the "Lombardi Packers" - - who by the way had more than a couple of "social animals" on its roster! Other recent head coaches - - Pettibone to the present - - were far closer to the "players' coach end of the spectrum" than to the "drill sergeant end of the spectrum."

As with all charges and insinuations of this kind, there is always a hint of "truthiness" in there along with plenty of exaggeration, generalization, retaliation and aggravation.

The word around the league is that Shanahan is trying to pull the reins on the team and increase the percentage of "football first" players. That will take time and that will cause some controversies - - as we have seen already. The ONLY way that culture change can be completed is for the coaches, the fans and the owner to have the patience and the focus to see it through.

[skinsfaninok]

Until we actually start winning, the Redskins will always get trashed. I mean look at last season with a "New Regime" and it was still a ****ing Circus.

[Longtimefan]

This is only a headline because the Redskins cut him before he ever got a regular season carry. Comparing Pitsburgh to DC in like comparing Apples and Oranges. Randle El was here much longer than Willie thought about, went back to Pittsburgh and never heard a word from him anywhere similar to what Parker is talking about. Such a non-issue. Get a job Parker and do something then talk smack.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

This is only a headline because the Redskins cut him before he ever got a regular season carry. Comparing Pitsburgh to DC in like comparing Apples and Oranges. Randle El was here much longer than Willie thought about, went back to Pittsburgh and never heard a word from him anywhere similar to what Parker is talking about. Such a non-issue. Get a job Parker and do something then talk smack.

He may have kept his mouth shut, but this excerpt does show which place he prefers.

Wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El is well equipped to speak about what makes the Steelers special. After spending the first four years of his career with the Steelers, Randle-El left for greener pastures with Dan Snyder in Washington. Following a four year stint with the Redskins, Randle-El is back with the Steelers. Upon his return, Randle-El made sure he reminded his teammates who have never played anywhere else just how good they have it.

"I was telling players that most places aren't like Pittsburgh."

Lang at the Super Bowl: Sense of family - sportsnet.ca WAP

[12thMan]

Well, the Skins do party - a lot. But I don't think they're any different than other NFL teams in other cities.

[elindsay]

Originally Posted by 12thMan

Well, the Skins do party - a lot. But I don't think they're any different than other NFL teams in other cities.

I agree with that.

[skinsfaninok]

Yeah the Steelers are such a GREAT Organization..

They have a Rapist and a Bin Laden apologist.. Thats the team I want to root for..

[mlmpetert]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Yeah the Steelers are such a GREAT Organization..

They have a Rapist and a Bin Laden apologist.. Thats the team I want to root for..

And 6 Superbowls......

But seriously, a lot of the players that were pursued by multiple teams picked DC because we paid them the most. Fletcher probably included although the GW relationship could have been a big part. Some guys are gonna play hard as hell every down of every game and earn their money and respect (Fletcher) some guys might be content just doing enough and collecting their paycheck. I think the types of guys we drafted this year shows that Allen and Shanahan recognized the need for a character change.

Also when a team hasn’t really won anything and regularly finished last in its division over 15+ years that has to shape your teams cloture, Especially when compared to a team that has vets and coaches still on a team that know what it takes it win 2 Superbowls and regularly win their division and have high expectations. When you don’t party on the field maybe partying off the field is the only way to maintain…. You have to party one way or another brah……

[Dirtbag59]

If this is true, and personally I have little reason to believe it isn't, then I would expect Paul and Hurt to be at a disadvantage because out of the 12 players we drafted they were the only two with character concerns.

[Chico23231]

effff Willie Parker that piece of sh*t. could care less what this b*tch thinks