Redskins Training Camp Thread 3.0

[Bucket]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Rak's career is clearly over. No one in the history of the game has recovered from a thigh bruise. We should treat Rak as the thoroughbred that he is by taking him out back and shooting him. It's the humane way.

Rub some dirt on it

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Lotus

Rak's career is clearly over. No one in the history of the game has recovered from a thigh bruise. We should treat Rak as the thoroughbred that he is by taking him out back and shooting him. It's the humane way.

I think we should scope it to be sure.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I think we should scope it to be sure.

well played sir.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

I ****ing HATE the preseason.....

I wouldn't say I hate it, but I'm not a big fan of it either. It's good for the guys fighting to make the roster, but I don't feel the quality compares to the regular season.

[SmootSmack]

Man, these last two posts were hilarious. Well done fellas

[Hog1]

"Officer, That's not my pipe under the seat...I was holding it for a friend"

Well, I guess that's not a phrase you want to hear in the "Player Breeder" game. "I'm holding it for a friend?"

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Hog1

"Officer, That's not my pipe under the seat...I was holding it for a friend"

Well, I guess that's not a phrase you want to hear in the "Player Breeder" game. "I'm holding it for a friend?"

Thank you for the hearty morning laugh.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I think we should scope it to be sure.

hahaha

I was thinking leech therapy, again just to be sure

[Paintrain]

Well done article about the RG3 media obsession.. Bracing for the RG3 Backlash - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Well done article about the RG3 media obsession.. Bracing for the RG3 Backlash - The Triangle Blog - Grantland

Really good article.

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Really good article.

Agreed. Particularly this:

It's {the media} all a big, stupid cycle. But you know that. Seeing RG3 coopted into it is what's kind of jarring. The player who was pretty much impossible to root against — literally one of the only things all football fans could agree on — is, I guess, going to be someone we can all argue about for the next few years. Somewhere along the line he's become this polarizing force, where trolls now realize that any imaginary controversy involving RG3 will get people angry and keep people engaged on all sides.

And:

It's one thing when guys like Tim Tebow or 40-year-old Brett Favre get co-opted into the stupidity cycle; they almost work better as sideshows. But RG3 is so much better than all that. He was probably the most exciting player in football last year. If the RedZone Channel had an MVP award, he would've had it sewn up by Week 8. He's stupidly impressive off the field, and on the field, he took a franchise that had been dead and hopeless for the better part of 20 years and turned things around in the span of three months. Superstars like that are the ones who end up transcending games, and teams, and even seasons. Or, to put it differently: Guys like RG3 are the athletes that we remember forever.
Now it's year two. Everything will get more complicated, and probably a little unbearable. It's inevitable. So as far as RG3's concerned, just try to enjoy what happens on the field and tune out the rest. And remember the most important lesson for any fan in 2013: Don't let sports media ruin sports for you.


Clearly SS has a lot to answer for.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by RedskinRat

Agreed. Particularly this:

It's {the media} all a big, stupid cycle. But you know that. Seeing RG3 coopted into it is what's kind of jarring. The player who was pretty much impossible to root against — literally one of the only things all football fans could agree on — is, I guess, going to be someone we can all argue about for the next few years. Somewhere along the line he's become this polarizing force, where trolls now realize that any imaginary controversy involving RG3 will get people angry and keep people engaged on all sides.

And:

It's one thing when guys like Tim Tebow or 40-year-old Brett Favre get co-opted into the stupidity cycle; they almost work better as sideshows. But RG3 is so much better than all that. He was probably the most exciting player in football last year. If the RedZone Channel had an MVP award, he would've had it sewn up by Week 8. He's stupidly impressive off the field, and on the field, he took a franchise that had been dead and hopeless for the better part of 20 years and turned things around in the span of three months. Superstars like that are the ones who end up transcending games, and teams, and even seasons. Or, to put it differently: Guys like RG3 are the athletes that we remember forever.
Now it's year two. Everything will get more complicated, and probably a little unbearable. It's inevitable. So as far as RG3's concerned, just try to enjoy what happens on the field and tune out the rest. And remember the most important lesson for any fan in 2013: Don't let sports media ruin sports for you.


Clearly SS has a lot to answer for.

I know the author personally. I know his aspirations. I know his thoughts on other subjects and his approach to them. I think it was a good article, but the irony of what he wrote with who he is and aspires to be is laughable

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I know the author personally. I know his aspirations. I know his thoughts on other subjects and his approach to them. I think it was a good article, but the irony of what he wrote with who he is and aspires to be is laughable

See, I just enjoyed the article. Now you go and harsh the mellow 'cause the writer's a hypocrite.

<sigh> you media types are all the same ...

[RedskinRat]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I know the author personally. I know his aspirations. I know his thoughts on other subjects and his approach to them. I think it was a good article, but the irony of what he wrote with who he is and aspires to be is laughable

SS reads minds! Put your tin foil hats on!

[Gmanc711]

I'd be interested to know what type of conditioning we've been doing in camp, specifically to prepare for week 1? I know its just preseason, and I still don't expect this experiment to work out.. but I was left pretty impressed by the Eagles tempo last night. I think one of our biggest things week 1 will just be to not be tired as they are running that no huddle.