Down time things to talk/think about.

Mc2guy · 07-07-2010, 05:21 PM

Hope springs eternal in the human breast;
Man never Is, but always To be blest:
The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home,
Rests and expatiates in a life to come.

-Alexander Pope,
An Essay on Man, Epistle I, 1733

Pope must have been a Redskins fan...

RememberRFK · 07-07-2010, 05:53 PM

Anything will be better than last year. Sure, we'll take our lumps this year... just not as many as last year.

rbanerjee23 · 07-07-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

What two cheerleaders will make out in a bathroom this year?

HAHAHAHA!!! I actually laughed out loud at that one. I wish that was the biggest problem facing our team...kissing cheerleaders

Beemnseven · 07-07-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Wow...the kool-aid is particularly strong this offseason. Am I the only one worried about these little facts:
1. Completely new coaching staff (top to bottom)
2. Completely new offensive system
3. Completely new defensive scheme + system
4. New quarterback working with our receivers
5. Rookie LT
6. RT coming off an injury

Those are just the big things -- I know we have made some great moves and I am certainly a fan (check the avatar) but at this moment BEFORE THEY HAVE EVEN PUT ON PADS, personally, I would be very happy with an 8-8 finish. In fact, that would be pretty miraculous considering the factors, division etc.

More specifically, regarding the defense -- we had a real problem last year in the secondary with the double moves. If there's one area where I have concerns, it's the defensive backfield. Other than some departures, I haven't heard of many additions that make me feel any better.

Will Haslett alone be enough of a difference to turn this segment of the team around? I hope so.

Paintrain · 07-07-2010, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Schneed10

I think we'll be one of those middling teams that wins or loses every game by 7 points or less. I love the personnel changes and the coaching changes, and especially the QB change. It's just a massive amount of change to go through.

So many players have to learn a new scheme, new teammates, everything. We're going to have a lot of mistakes. That said, we have our fair share of athleticism and leadership.

So to me we could be anywhere from 6-10 to 10-6, with small margins of victory/loss every time. I see hope for the playoffs, but I wouldn't consider it a failure if we miss.

Be careful WAY out there on that limb. So you're saying that we will play 16 games, win some, lose some, you'll be happy if we win most but not disappointed if we don't. Seems Zornishly medium!

Beemnseven · 07-07-2010, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

Be careful WAY out there on that limb. So you're saying that we will play 16 games, win some, lose some, you'll be happy if we win most but not disappointed if we don't. Seems Zornishly medium!

Laugh Out Loud.

rbanerjee23 · 07-07-2010, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

Be careful WAY out there on that limb. So you're saying that we will play 16 games, win some, lose some, you'll be happy if we win most but not disappointed if we don't. Seems Zornishly medium!

Haha...ouch. Go easy on him...right now, there's predictions ranging from 5-11 to 10-6 on this team so we are at a point where the best prediction about this team is that they are difficult to predict.

rbanerjee23 · 07-07-2010, 08:52 PM

Furthermore...can we add 'Zornishly' to the list of approved adjectives for this site?

saden1 · 07-07-2010, 09:16 PM

Screw it, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there's a good chance we're going to win the Super Bowl. Right now I'm thinking there 3% chance of us winning it all but I'll have a better idea once the playoffs start.

Hail to the Redskins!!!!

SCRedskinsFan · 07-07-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by rbanerjee23

Furthermore...can we add 'Zornishly' to the list of approved adjectives for this site?

Adverbs, actually...

NYCskinfan82 · 07-07-2010, 09:25 PM

Saw this on Youtube if this don't get you excited i don't know what will. 22 days till Training Camp starts.

YouTube - A PREVIEW OF WEEK 1 SEPT 12 2010 COWBOYS VS REDSKINS

TheSmurfs22 · 07-07-2010, 09:54 PM

I am cautiously optimistic about this season. I think we will be 8-8 at best. I think we are headed in the right direction, but it is still going to take some time. I am very pleased with what Allen and Shanahan are doing right now. I even think Snyder may be growing up some too.

chewman · 07-07-2010, 11:12 PM

Even though i think we can be a 10-6 team, if we only win 3-4 games is it time to panic in dc??

MTK · 07-07-2010, 11:17 PM

I think something would have to go drastically wrong for this team to only win 4 games again.

tryfuhl · 07-07-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chewman

Even though i think we can be a 10-6 team, if we only win 3-4 games is it time to panic in dc??

Yes.. there's no excuse for that. We need to be within a game of .500

I don't know what some people are talking about with the 3-4 years from being a playoff contender.. teams have been turning it around far quicker than that.. not every team has sustained it though

07-07-2010, 05:21 PM	#31
Mc2guy Special Teams Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Burke, VA Age: 47 Posts: 287	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest: The soul, uneasy and confin'd from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. -Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man, Epistle I, 1733 Pope must have been a Redskins fan...

07-07-2010, 05:53 PM	#32
RememberRFK Camp Scrub Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ft Myers, Florida Posts: 55	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Anything will be better than last year. Sure, we'll take our lumps this year... just not as many as last year.

07-07-2010, 08:52 PM	#38
rbanerjee23 The Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,440	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Furthermore...can we add 'Zornishly' to the list of approved adjectives for this site? __________________ "Tough times don't last but tough people do" -Mike Shanahan HTTR

07-07-2010, 09:16 PM	#39
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Screw it, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say there's a good chance we're going to win the Super Bowl. Right now I'm thinking there 3% chance of us winning it all but I'll have a better idea once the playoffs start. Hail to the Redskins!!!! __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

07-07-2010, 09:25 PM	#41
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 55 Posts: 3,803	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Saw this on Youtube if this don't get you excited i don't know what will. 22 days till Training Camp starts. YouTube - A PREVIEW OF WEEK 1 SEPT 12 2010 COWBOYS VS REDSKINS

07-07-2010, 09:54 PM	#42
TheSmurfs22 The Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 1,261	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. I am cautiously optimistic about this season. I think we will be 8-8 at best. I think we are headed in the right direction, but it is still going to take some time. I am very pleased with what Allen and Shanahan are doing right now. I even think Snyder may be growing up some too. __________________ F#$% the Cowpukes!

07-07-2010, 11:12 PM	#43
chewman Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Pasadena,MD Posts: 140	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. Even though i think we can be a 10-6 team, if we only win 3-4 games is it time to panic in dc??

07-07-2010, 11:17 PM	#44
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Re: Down time things to talk/think about. I think something would have to go drastically wrong for this team to only win 4 games again. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

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