Washington Redskins vs Detroit Lions Pregame Thread

[MTK]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

He does?

LaDainian Tomlinson - Nope
Emmitt Smith - Nope


More versatile backs do well in Turner's system. Now Joe Gibbs on the other hand, would have loved him some Trent Richardson.

Norv has done well with a bunch of different types of backs.

Emmitt, Terry Allen, Stephen Davis, Tomlinson, Ricky Williams, Gore, etc.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

He does?

LaDainian Tomlinson - Nope
Emmitt Smith - Nope


More versatile backs do well in Turner's system. Now Joe Gibbs on the other hand, would have loved him some Trent Richardson.

You are forgetting Stephen Davis. He is the exception to the rule though. Terry Allen was fairly versatile.

[punch it in]

Originally Posted by Krusheasy

Another option I would of liked to seen is for them to persue trading Richardson out of the AFC.

An NFC teams with draft picks to throw around in need of RB ... the St. Louis Rams would have been a nice fit.

Plus the Browns would have received a higher first round pick.

Good point. Not only did they keep him in conference but the colts might not have a very high pick. Every team needs a good rb. Trent looked like he was emerging as one of the best. Everything i hear about him says he was very liked by his teammates too. Besides the jags the browns are the worst team in football. They could have taken one of the qbs coming out next year without making this move. They traded the third overall pick for probably the twentieth.
Does anybody else think the browns made a mistake?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Good point. Not only did they keep him in conference but the colts might not have a very high pick. Every team needs a good rb. Trent looked like he was emerging as one of the best. Everything i hear about him says he was very liked by his teammates too. Besides the jags the browns are the worst team in football. They could have taken one of the qbs coming out next year without making this move. They traded the third overall pick for probably the twentieth.
Does anybody else think the browns made a mistake?

I dont think the Brown made a mistake at all. The guy honestly hasnt done sh*t to justify his draft position. His yard per carry is sux behind an oline which really isnt that bad. Like I said before, Norv and Chud are not trading a difference maker if they thought he was an all pro. They dont believe in him and those guys know great RB.

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I dont think the Brown made a mistake at all. The guy honestly hasnt done sh*t to justify his draft position. His yard per carry is sux behind an oline which really isnt that bad. Like I said before, Norv and Chud are not trading a difference maker if they thought he was an all pro. They dont believe in him and those guys know great RB.

That is exactly right. I grade this trade as a win for Cleveland. Trent Richardson was not drafted by the new/current GM, Coach and offensive coordinator. Plus he is proving to be injury prone.
In Alabama Richardson ran behind one of the most physical offensive lines that had a distinct advantage over most of its opponents. Most of the Alabama RB's ran well behiind that line.
Richardson does not have that advantage in the NFL and it shows. If I could get a 1st rounder (to go with my other 1st) for Trent Richardson I would send him packing in a heart beat. Next years draft has some good QB's and that is Cleveland's biggest need right now.

[Krusheasy]

If I had a 2nd favorite, or AFC team ... it would be the lovable loser Cleveland Browns. New owner, new GM, new HC, new DC, new OC ... this team is moving in the right direction. They obviously feel they're getting more value in recouping a first for the future then to winning today with Richardson. They could probably find a RB on a Shanny practice squad good for 75 yards a game before this season is over.

I'm surprised the consensus is that they've thrown the towel in on Weeden.

I would have liked to seen them ride Richardson another season to get the most out of him ... but I guess thats the gamble you take and they didnt want to risk him getting hurt and not being able to recoup that first round pick.

[CultBrennan59]

I'm listening to Holden and Danny for maybe 5 minutes and they had Pierre Garçon on.

(One of those two): Pierre, what makes Calvin Johnson different from other WRs in the NFL?

Pierre:....um let's see, he's 6'5 runs like a 4.2 has a 45 inch vertical and catches everything....

(Same guy who asked that question):...yeah I guess that was a dumb question.




That's like asking what makes Peyton manning different from Tim tebow.

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

I'm listening to Holden and Danny for maybe 5 minutes and they had Pierre Garçon on.

(One of those two): Pierre, what makes Calvin Johnson different from other WRs in the NFL?

Pierre:....um let's see, he's 6'5 runs like a 4.2 has a 45 inch vertical and catches everything....

(Same guy who asked that question):...yeah I guess that was a dumb question.




That's like asking what makes Peyton manning different from Tim tebow.

Actually no because Tebow has more physical gifts then Manning.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by mredskins

Actually no because Tebow has more physical gifts then Manning.

Fat lot of good it's done him in the NFL.

Time to change sports?

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Fat lot of good it's done him in the NFL.

Time to change sports?

I agree just saying it was a bad analogy.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Fat lot of good it's done him in the NFL.

Time to change sports?

He could participate in the Olympics Tebowing competition but still only take bronze.

[CultBrennan59]

A lot of the analysts that are picking us to win Sunday are doing it because the lions are 0-26 all time away against the redskins.

If that's their only and best reasoning, then I'm still sticking with Detroit in a 45-27 rout.

[Bucket]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

A lot of the analysts that are picking us to win Sunday are doing it because the lions are 0-26 all time away against the redskins.

If that's their only and best reasoning, then I'm still sticking with Detroit in a 45-27 rout.

It will be typical Redskins game.. They will talk about it all game, and the Lions will win the first time EVER, and blah blah blah..

Typical Redskins BS lol

[skinsfaninok]

r they really 0-26? lol

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

r they really 0-26? lol

Don't read too much into it. I went to the Detroit game a few years ago when the Lions broke their winless streak against us at Ford Field. First time in I don't know how long they beat us at all, so it might be time for the home streak to fall as well. WE have a decent shot, as the Lions seem to be the old Lions, who shoot themselves in the foot. A great pass rush can win the game for us.