Darnerien Done

manicd · 08-29-2005, 01:51 AM

Mind boggling. People are bummed about this? McCants, Gibbs. McCants, Gibbs. Sorry, I got to go with the old man on this one. I am getting old though, so I guess I see things in a different way.

12thMan · 08-29-2005, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jamf

Dmac was an untapped resource. we got a glimpse of what he could do with spurrier.
i wish him the best.

but the thing that bothers me is there is no loyalty within the organization. we keep getting rid of the true redskins and bringing losers looking to pick up a paycheck.

patten, thrash and moss are a given. jacobs, i've lost all hope. dyson??? jesus... darnarien isnt the greatest guy in the world, but he is better than dyson.

I think the Skins are as loyal as any other team in the NFL. I mean c'mon, DMac has been here for some time and really hasn't been a major contributor. It was time we parted ways. And as far as I'm concerned a true Redskin leaves it all on the field - both practice and on Sunday. We wish him well though.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 08-29-2005, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by manicd

Mind boggling. People are bummed about this? McCants, Gibbs. McCants, Gibbs. Sorry, I got to go with the old man on this one. I am getting old though, so I guess I see things in a different way.

I don't see it as a McCants v. Gibbs deal. I back Gibbs on most moves and I defer to him on this one, but I would still have liked to have seen McCants stay in burgundy and gold. He might not have practiced well, but when he was on the field he produced.

Sheriff Gonna Getcha · 08-29-2005, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 12thMan

I think the Skins are as loyal as any other team in the NFL. I mean c'mon, DMac has been here for some time and really hasn't been a major contributor. It was time we parted ways. And as far as I'm concerned a true Redskin leaves it all on the field - both practice and on Sunday. We wish him well though.

Yeah, I wouldn't call McCants a "core Redskin." It's not a big blow to the team, but his loss wouldn't feel as bad if he was talking trash about the Skins (instead of praising and rooting for them even after he got cut).

dblanch66 · 08-29-2005, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by illdefined

frankly that would really suck, just philosophically. i always hate that. plus who knows what language/schemes/tricks he could possibly give em.

What could he give away? He wasn't paying attention in practice.

offiss · 08-29-2005, 03:37 AM

Bottom line, I think McCant's considered his so called music career more important than football, and that probably came out in his attitude and work ethic. That is probably what got him cut, I am not in love with Dyson by any means, I also feel McCant's is better, but dedication is a big part of winning football, and the last thing Gibbs needs is a lack of dedication, it's very easy for that type of approach to fester throughout the rest of the team, especially if the going get's tough, Gibbs want's players who will fight their way out, not say oh well and go off and cut a record some where.

mooby · 08-29-2005, 03:47 AM

ah man, i wish him goodluck somewhere else. i wish we would've cut dyson and kept him, but i have to trust gibbs on this one. i hope he gets a good start somewhere else.

Redskins_P · 08-29-2005, 12:21 PM

Jeez.....some of you guys are acting like we cut a future Hall of famer.

Bottom line is McCants wasn't a good practice player, and didn't do much when he was on the field. Like Matty said....his lackadaisical approach grew old on the coaching staff and with some fans. I'm not surprised about this move at all, other than the fact that he went out on the first cuts.

firstdown · 08-29-2005, 12:58 PM

This can be sumed up real easy. If you don't practice you don'y play, if you don't play you can't make play, if you don't make plays you don't make the team. He knew how Gibbs felt from a meeting they had last year and he stated so. He did nothing to impress Gibbs so now hes off the team and he got what was coming. All great player have a great work ethic so how could we expect him to get any better.

That Guy · 08-29-2005, 12:59 PM

mccants will end up an eagle this week, i'm sure... besides knowing a little of the skins gameplan, he could easily be their #2 WR.

skinsguy · 08-29-2005, 01:19 PM

I'm not surprised McCants got cut. I would be surprised to see Dyson can make it, because he hasn't really impressed me much during the preseason so far.

CrazyCanuck · 08-29-2005, 01:45 PM

I liked McCants too and he was great a couple years ago, but let's not cry too many tears for him.

The guy signed LAST YEAR and got a $2 MILLION SIGNING BONUS! Not bad for sitting on the bench all year. Plus we chose to cut him now when there was zero financial incentive to do so (we hardly save anything on our 2005 cap). That tells me that Gibbs really didn't like this guy for whatever reason, and that's good enough for me.

So long and good luck Darnerian.

SkinsRock · 08-29-2005, 03:49 PM

I have always been a Darnerien fan, but mostly because he was a local product and actually went to the same high school as me, then he had the good year in 2003. So I'm kind of disappointed, but I understand it. He seemed to love the Skins, but he just wasn't a Gibbs type player....someone like Thrash who works his ass off is. McCants just didn't seem to have the focus. I do think he can have a successful career in the NFL though....not a star, but successful...

Good luck Dmac!
And please go anywhere but an NFC East team so I can still root you on!

TheMalcolmConnection · 08-29-2005, 03:52 PM

Yeah, I just don't want to see him go to Philly. Not that I'm worried about him beating us out, I just don't want him to possibly wind up on a team and maybe go to the Super Bowl. (Corey Dillon anyone?)

steveo395 · 08-29-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I want you to know this is my home and always will be, if God see fit for me to play again i'll give it my all like always.

yea because he just always gave it his "all"

08-29-2005, 01:51 AM	#31
manicd Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 155	Re: Darnerien Done Mind boggling. People are bummed about this? McCants, Gibbs. McCants, Gibbs. Sorry, I got to go with the old man on this one. I am getting old though, so I guess I see things in a different way.

08-29-2005, 03:37 AM	#36
offiss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: sparta, new jersey [ northern jersey ] Age: 60 Posts: 3,097	Re: Darnerien Done Bottom line, I think McCant's considered his so called music career more important than football, and that probably came out in his attitude and work ethic. That is probably what got him cut, I am not in love with Dyson by any means, I also feel McCant's is better, but dedication is a big part of winning football, and the last thing Gibbs needs is a lack of dedication, it's very easy for that type of approach to fester throughout the rest of the team, especially if the going get's tough, Gibbs want's players who will fight their way out, not say oh well and go off and cut a record some where.

08-29-2005, 03:47 AM	#37
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,468	Re: Darnerien Done ah man, i wish him goodluck somewhere else. i wish we would've cut dyson and kept him, but i have to trust gibbs on this one. i hope he gets a good start somewhere else. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

08-29-2005, 12:21 PM	#38
Redskins_P Fight for old DC! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Aldie, VA Age: 46 Posts: 4,101	Re: Darnerien Done Jeez.....some of you guys are acting like we cut a future Hall of famer. Bottom line is McCants wasn't a good practice player, and didn't do much when he was on the field. Like Matty said....his lackadaisical approach grew old on the coaching staff and with some fans. I'm not surprised about this move at all, other than the fact that he went out on the first cuts.

08-29-2005, 12:58 PM	#39
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: Darnerien Done This can be sumed up real easy. If you don't practice you don'y play, if you don't play you can't make play, if you don't make plays you don't make the team. He knew how Gibbs felt from a meeting they had last year and he stated so. He did nothing to impress Gibbs so now hes off the team and he got what was coming. All great player have a great work ethic so how could we expect him to get any better.

08-29-2005, 12:59 PM	#40
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: Darnerien Done mccants will end up an eagle this week, i'm sure... besides knowing a little of the skins gameplan, he could easily be their #2 WR.

08-29-2005, 01:19 PM	#41
skinsguy Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Greensboro, North Carolina Posts: 6,766	Re: Darnerien Done I'm not surprised McCants got cut. I would be surprised to see Dyson can make it, because he hasn't really impressed me much during the preseason so far. __________________ "Fire Up That Diesel!"

08-29-2005, 01:45 PM	#42
CrazyCanuck Serenity Now Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,008	Re: Darnerien Done I liked McCants too and he was great a couple years ago, but let's not cry too many tears for him. The guy signed LAST YEAR and got a $2 MILLION SIGNING BONUS! Not bad for sitting on the bench all year. Plus we chose to cut him now when there was zero financial incentive to do so (we hardly save anything on our 2005 cap). That tells me that Gibbs really didn't like this guy for whatever reason, and that's good enough for me. So long and good luck Darnerian.

08-29-2005, 03:49 PM	#43
SkinsRock Impact Rookie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Crofton, MD Age: 55 Posts: 907	Re: Darnerien Done I have always been a Darnerien fan, but mostly because he was a local product and actually went to the same high school as me, then he had the good year in 2003. So I'm kind of disappointed, but I understand it. He seemed to love the Skins, but he just wasn't a Gibbs type player....someone like Thrash who works his ass off is. McCants just didn't seem to have the focus. I do think he can have a successful career in the NFL though....not a star, but successful... Good luck Dmac! And please go anywhere but an NFC East team so I can still root you on!

08-29-2005, 03:52 PM	#44
TheMalcolmConnection I like big (_\|_)s. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lexington, Virginia Age: 43 Posts: 19,225	Re: Darnerien Done Yeah, I just don't want to see him go to Philly. Not that I'm worried about him beating us out, I just don't want him to possibly wind up on a team and maybe go to the Super Bowl. (Corey Dillon anyone?) __________________ Regret nothing. At one time it was exactly what you wanted.

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