I Was Wrong When...

SmootSmack · 12-14-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by skinster

Ahhh, the old Haynesworth routine

One more thing...I was wrong when I thought haynesworth would come to training camp in shape.

Haynesworth routine?

GTripp0012 · 12-14-2010, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Dude should be starting in this league! Dolphins 2011!!!!!

Run Brown through rigorous physical tests, make sure he's totally healthy, and if so re-sign him

I think he should go to the Dolphins...if it means we get Chad Henne.

KLHJ2 · 12-14-2010, 04:06 PM

I was wrong about Randy Moss

I was wrong about us sweeping the Eagles.

That's it.

mooby · 12-14-2010, 04:12 PM

I was wrong when I thought Brandon Banks wouldn't be able to survive in the NFL because of fumbling issues.

I was wrong when I thought Artis Hicks/Rabach/Dockery would give us an upgraded interior line this year.

I was wrong when I thought that Jimmy Clausen wouldn't be a bad NFL qb.

I was wrong when I thought that Tyson Alualu was a huge waste of the 10th overall pick for the Jags.

I was wrong when I thought that even though we didn't have all the pieces for the 3-4, we still wouldn't be record settingly bad simply because we had talent on defense.

I was wrong when I thought we would see a much better offense than the one we had last year.

I was wrong when I thought Haynesworth would eventually just settle in and this whole feud would be overblown.

I'm sure I was wrong on countless other things but I can't think of much right now.

diehard · 12-14-2010, 04:43 PM

I was wrong thinking the mods here were out of touch with reality.

Longtimefan · 12-14-2010, 10:50 PM

When I'm right no one remembers, when I'm wrong no one forgets.

SouperMeister · 12-14-2010, 11:30 PM

I was wrong on criticizing the Fletcher signing too. I thought that it was a mistake to let Antonio Pierce go, but an old London Fletcher is much better than Pierce ever was, AND Pierce is out of the NFL while Fletcher is still playing at a very high level.

warpaint · 12-15-2010, 12:11 AM

I was wrong thinking we would make to the Playoffs and thinking we only needed 1 season to fix a Decades worth of turmoil.

I was wrong about giving That Fat Bastard the Beneift of the doubt and rotten him on and thinking dude would change his B***H @ss ways.

htownskinfan · 12-15-2010, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I said it was a mistake to sign London Fletcher
I said Brandon Lloyd would have about 600 yards receiving last year and be our big play WR
I said Kenny Wright was a smart pickup by the Redskins to play Nickel ("Like having another starter!")
I said Amobi Okoye was overratedI said the Bucs would start this season 0-6

And so on. Point is, I've been "right" (Marcus Washington, Randle El, Andre Carter) and I've been wrong countless times on this site. Just about all of us have. There isn't a single person on this site who has posted with relative regularity and can claim to have never been wrong.

So why the point of this thread? To point out that there's no shame in admitting you're wrong and to dispel any ridiculous notion that I or anyone else here just scours threads looking to point out when anyone else is wrong. Fact is, I (and every other mod) read 99% of all posts on this site. We have been for years, we have to. It's our responsibility. We notice patterns but none of us go looking to find things that are wrong.

But since there are some (one) people here who think (incorrectly) that my only purpose here is to point out when everyone else is wrong, I thought I'd start a thread pointing out a few times when I've been wrong.

Guess what? I will be wrong again...and so will you.

not going to read all the pages,but I think your still wrong about this,lol

SirClintonPortis · 12-15-2010, 12:47 AM

I was wrong about JC twice(first as a kool-aid drinker, then as a "hater").
I was wrong about Jim Zorn being a great QB coach and his potential for being a head coach.

warpaint · 12-15-2010, 01:11 AM

I was so wrong when I put Icy Hot on my balls thinking it would take the burn away. J/K

SBXVII · 12-15-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by warpaint

I was so wrong when I put Icy Hot on my balls thinking it would take the burn away. J/K

Interesting. not that I'm thinking of your balls, lol, but they were burning? lol. I guess it's the ole thought were if someone has a head ache and you stomp on their foot to take their mind off their head ache.... cept you really must have wanted to focus on your balls.

warpaint · 12-17-2010, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SBXVII

Interesting. not that I'm thinking of your balls, lol, but they were burning? lol. I guess it's the ole thought were if someone has a head ache and you stomp on their foot to take their mind off their head ache.... cept you really must have wanted to focus on your balls.

LOL. I think every guy has one time or another either by accident or buy prank has had that happened to them. Maybe it could be thread worthy IDK. All I know is it happened by to me twice both by pranks (jockstrap). It's always funnier when it ain't you.

SBXVII · 12-17-2010, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by warpaint

LOL. I think every guy has one time or another either by accident or buy prank has had that happened to them. Maybe it could be thread worthy IDK. All I know is it happened by to me twice both by pranks (jockstrap). It's always funnier when it ain't you.

LOL, I understand. Playing sports and using the wonderful stuff it seems ya find a way to get too close or fail to wash your hands good enough. lol.

SBXVII · 12-15-2010, 08:49 AM

I was wrong when....

I said this team was an 8-8 or better team talent wise. I still stand by that but... Picking up a new GM and Coaching staff who don't know the player that well or their skills, starting a new defensive scheme, and not having the players suited to play that defensive scheme was apparently too much for the team to handle all in one year.

I said McNabb sucked. Oh wait I should have put this in the "I was right when..." thread. lol. Ok, he's clearly still got an arm, and is better then Campbell, but the reasons I didn't want him here is exactly why the fans and media are questioning if he will be here next yr. He throws dirt balls too much (which I presume is so opponants won't have a chance at intercepting them), he throws too high at times, he's picking up JC's trait of throwing too hard when his receiver is relatively close to him causing dropped balls, and lastly he can no longer scramble (the big one).

I said I don't know why Haslett was signed cause his statistics are horrible. lol, well this one might very well should be put in the I was right thread also and some of you will dissagree with me, but.... the team simply looked like they were having fun this year on defense. I know I'll get blasted with the whole stats and yards allowed but I'd almost rather have a happy team having fun enjoying themselves vs. Greg Williams rigid strict "don't bend, don't break" mentality. Honestly I know we all are hoping but I'm really hoping that Haslett can get the players he needs and can pull this out now and shut us all up. He's here, most likely not going anywhere soon so ... might as well hope the 3-4 actually revives his career and supprises us all.

This team will be a running machine with Mike Shanahan's running offensive scheme. I'll be honest here also. I really think MS tried through the preseason to incorporate his running scheme and probably figured out quickly that he doesn't have the players to run that either so relied heavily on his son KS to utilize the passing game more. I again hope MS can get more OL for his system to work and teams have to fear the Skins like they did MS's Bronco's when it comes to running. I think KS did a good job but we were one dimensional.

12-14-2010, 04:06 PM	#3
KLHJ2 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: DC Metro Area Age: 47 Posts: 5,829	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong about Randy Moss I was wrong about us sweeping the Eagles. That's it.

12-14-2010, 04:12 PM	#4
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,596	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong when I thought Brandon Banks wouldn't be able to survive in the NFL because of fumbling issues. I was wrong when I thought Artis Hicks/Rabach/Dockery would give us an upgraded interior line this year. I was wrong when I thought that Jimmy Clausen wouldn't be a bad NFL qb. I was wrong when I thought that Tyson Alualu was a huge waste of the 10th overall pick for the Jags. I was wrong when I thought that even though we didn't have all the pieces for the 3-4, we still wouldn't be record settingly bad simply because we had talent on defense. I was wrong when I thought we would see a much better offense than the one we had last year. I was wrong when I thought Haynesworth would eventually just settle in and this whole feud would be overblown. I'm sure I was wrong on countless other things but I can't think of much right now. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

12-14-2010, 04:43 PM	#5
diehard The Starter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Norfolk, Va (OV) Posts: 1,566	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong thinking the mods here were out of touch with reality. __________________ *'Any NFL team will win with RG3. Imagine how exciting it will be watching him do it.'*

12-14-2010, 10:50 PM	#6
Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: I Was Wrong When... When I'm right no one remembers, when I'm wrong no one forgets. __________________ A revolution is coming and it will be televised.

12-14-2010, 11:30 PM	#7
SouperMeister Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Leesburg, VA Age: 61 Posts: 3,419	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong on criticizing the Fletcher signing too. I thought that it was a mistake to let Antonio Pierce go, but an old London Fletcher is much better than Pierce ever was, AND Pierce is out of the NFL while Fletcher is still playing at a very high level.

12-15-2010, 12:11 AM	#8
warpaint The Starter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,022	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong thinking we would make to the Playoffs and thinking we only needed 1 season to fix a Decades worth of turmoil. I was wrong about giving That Fat Bastard the Beneift of the doubt and rotten him on and thinking dude would change his B*H @ss ways. __________________ "Not only do you get a 1st down, but you get a whole new set of downs" John Madden**

12-15-2010, 12:47 AM	#10
SirClintonPortis Pro Bowl Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,052	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong about JC twice(first as a kool-aid drinker, then as a "hater"). I was wrong about Jim Zorn being a great QB coach and his potential for being a head coach. __________________ Analysis using datasets (aka stats) is an attempt at reverse-engineering a player's "goodness". Virtuosity remembered, douchebaggery forgotten. The ideal character profile shoved down modern Western men and women's throats is Don Juan.

12-15-2010, 01:11 AM	#11
warpaint The Starter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Great State of Texas Posts: 1,022	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was so wrong when I put Icy Hot on my balls thinking it would take the burn away. J/K __________________ "Not only do you get a 1st down, but you get a whole new set of downs" John Madden

12-15-2010, 08:49 AM	#15
SBXVII Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 7,766	Re: I Was Wrong When... I was wrong when.... I said this team was an 8-8 or better team talent wise. I still stand by that but... Picking up a new GM and Coaching staff who don't know the player that well or their skills, starting a new defensive scheme, and not having the players suited to play that defensive scheme was apparently too much for the team to handle all in one year. I said McNabb sucked. Oh wait I should have put this in the "I was right when..." thread. lol. Ok, he's clearly still got an arm, and is better then Campbell, but the reasons I didn't want him here is exactly why the fans and media are questioning if he will be here next yr. He throws dirt balls too much (which I presume is so opponants won't have a chance at intercepting them), he throws too high at times, he's picking up JC's trait of throwing too hard when his receiver is relatively close to him causing dropped balls, and lastly he can no longer scramble (the big one). I said I don't know why Haslett was signed cause his statistics are horrible. lol, well this one might very well should be put in the I was right thread also and some of you will dissagree with me, but.... the team simply looked like they were having fun this year on defense. I know I'll get blasted with the whole stats and yards allowed but I'd almost rather have a happy team having fun enjoying themselves vs. Greg Williams rigid strict "don't bend, don't break" mentality. Honestly I know we all are hoping but I'm really hoping that Haslett can get the players he needs and can pull this out now and shut us all up. He's here, most likely not going anywhere soon so ... might as well hope the 3-4 actually revives his career and supprises us all. This team will be a running machine with Mike Shanahan's running offensive scheme. I'll be honest here also. I really think MS tried through the preseason to incorporate his running scheme and probably figured out quickly that he doesn't have the players to run that either so relied heavily on his son KS to utilize the passing game more. I again hope MS can get more OL for his system to work and teams have to fear the Skins like they did MS's Bronco's when it comes to running. I think KS did a good job but we were one dimensional.

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