Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park

MTK · 07-21-2010, 02:58 PM

Excellent read. For those that are still doubting whether "true change" has taken place within the organization, please read

Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park - Hogs Haven

GMScud · 07-21-2010, 03:07 PM

Boots on the ground? Pants on the ground!! LOL. Sorry I had to.

Good read.

Trample the Elderly · 07-21-2010, 03:20 PM

I don't usually say this, but I am actually looking forward to watching television again. Now I've got to find a place to watch the games.

Monkeydad · 07-21-2010, 03:35 PM

Good read, but how long ago was it actually written? It mentions Mike Williams playing.

I'm always optimistic going into the season, but this year, I'm downright excited. I think the suffering might finally, legitimately be over after a decade.

Trample the Elderly · 07-21-2010, 03:37 PM

What I liked is the fact that TW is starting right away, or at least being thrown in the fire. I'm tired of hearing over these past years that we need to give a OT or OG time to "develop". Naw! Screw that! Let em earn their pay check.

NYCskinfan82 · 07-21-2010, 04:30 PM

Good read definitely gets you pumped for the start of Traing Camp/Season. I hate it when they write these peices so far in advance and don't update them. Hello we follow this team that guy is nolonger playing or someone as been added to the roster.

HTTR.

Paintrain · 07-21-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Buster

Good read, but how long ago was it actually written? It mentions Mike Williams playing.

I'm always optimistic going into the season, but this year, I'm downright excited. I think the suffering might finally, legitimately be over after a decade.

and maybe I missed it but I didn't see any references to Jammal Brown.. I'm reading all of the preseason mags now and I wish they were written after the Brown trade so I wouldn't have to keep seeing Hicks or Heyer factored in to the starting RT equation.

SmootSmack · 07-21-2010, 04:38 PM

Written in early June, still a good read though

mooby · 07-21-2010, 06:16 PM

Yeah it even mentions it in the article that this was written for a magazine piece a while back but didn't make the cut hence why it was posted online. And it was clearly written before the J. Brown trade and BMW was lost for the year. All that means though is you don't have to put too much stock into the part about moving o-line pieces around.

Great read though, and it definitely eases some of my concerns.

skinsfan69 · 07-21-2010, 06:58 PM

Nice to see Snyder has really stepped out of the way. I think he realized that the fans were really starting to turn on him so he did the right thing..which was bring in some professionals, fire his butt buddy and get out of the way.

rbanerjee23 · 07-21-2010, 08:10 PM

Excellent, if a little dated, read. Man, I hope the Skins perform this season and for the next few seasons as well, not only because I want them to do well but b/c hopefully the lesson will stick for Snyder that if he lets football people run the team, the Redskins will return to their rightful place as contenders.

Gmanc711 · 07-21-2010, 09:11 PM

Great read... I'm really trying to tamper my expectations for the year, because I'm so excited... but this lets me know that we're gonna be on the right track soon. No more up and down, we'll at least be a football team, like the article said.

SirClintonPortis · 07-22-2010, 01:03 AM

I think we can squeeze out two wins due to discipline alone, since a couple games were lost last year simply due to some WTF moments that could be attributed to a lack of discipline.

backrow · 07-22-2010, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooby

Yeah it even mentions it in the article that this was written for a magazine piece a while back but didn't make the cut hence why it was posted online. And it was clearly written before the J. Brown trade and BMW was lost for the year. All that means though is you don't have to put too much stock into the part about moving o-line pieces around.

Great read though, and it definitely eases some of my concerns.

And before we traded the same pick away twice! All depending on how Number a2&a3 does!

KLHJ2 · 07-22-2010, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buster

Good read, but how long ago was it actually written? It mentions Mike Williams playing.

I'm always optimistic going into the season, but this year, I'm downright excited. I think the suffering might finally, legitimately be over after a decade.

Only one decade? I'd say 2.

07-21-2010, 02:58 PM	#1
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NY Age: 52 Posts: 99,569	Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Excellent read. For those that are still doubting whether "true change" has taken place within the organization, please read Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park - Hogs Haven __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

07-21-2010, 03:07 PM	#2
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Boots on the ground? Pants on the ground!! LOL. Sorry I had to. Good read. __________________ Tardy

07-21-2010, 03:20 PM	#3
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park I don't usually say this, but I am actually looking forward to watching television again. Now I've got to find a place to watch the games. __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

07-21-2010, 03:35 PM	#4
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 45 Posts: 17,460	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Good read, but how long ago was it actually written? It mentions Mike Williams playing. I'm always optimistic going into the season, but this year, I'm downright excited. I think the suffering might finally, legitimately be over after a decade. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

07-21-2010, 03:37 PM	#5
Trample the Elderly Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Three Chopt Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 2,906	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park What I liked is the fact that TW is starting right away, or at least being thrown in the fire. I'm tired of hearing over these past years that we need to give a OT or OG time to "develop". Naw! Screw that! Let em earn their pay check. __________________ A funny thing happened on the way to the temple. The moneychangers bought the priesthood.

07-21-2010, 04:30 PM	#6
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 55 Posts: 3,803	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Good read definitely gets you pumped for the start of Traing Camp/Season. I hate it when they write these peices so far in advance and don't update them. Hello we follow this team that guy is nolonger playing or someone as been added to the roster. HTTR.

07-21-2010, 04:38 PM	#8
SmootSmack Uncle Phil Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 45,256	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Written in early June, still a good read though __________________ You're So Vain...You Probably Think This Sig Is About You

07-21-2010, 06:16 PM	#9
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,477	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Yeah it even mentions it in the article that this was written for a magazine piece a while back but didn't make the cut hence why it was posted online. And it was clearly written before the J. Brown trade and BMW was lost for the year. All that means though is you don't have to put too much stock into the part about moving o-line pieces around. Great read though, and it definitely eases some of my concerns.

07-21-2010, 06:58 PM	#10
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,325	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Nice to see Snyder has really stepped out of the way. I think he realized that the fans were really starting to turn on him so he did the right thing..which was bring in some professionals, fire his butt buddy and get out of the way.

07-21-2010, 08:10 PM	#11
rbanerjee23 The Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,440	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Excellent, if a little dated, read. Man, I hope the Skins perform this season and for the next few seasons as well, not only because I want them to do well but b/c hopefully the lesson will stick for Snyder that if he lets football people run the team, the Redskins will return to their rightful place as contenders. __________________ "Tough times don't last but tough people do" -Mike Shanahan HTTR

07-21-2010, 09:11 PM	#12
Gmanc711 Thank You, Sean. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Gaithersburg, MD Age: 39 Posts: 7,506	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park Great read... I'm really trying to tamper my expectations for the year, because I'm so excited... but this lets me know that we're gonna be on the right track soon. No more up and down, we'll at least be a football team, like the article said. __________________ #21

07-22-2010, 01:03 AM	#13
SirClintonPortis Pro Bowl Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,052	Re: Boots on the Ground; A Football Team Returns to Redskins Park I think we can squeeze out two wins due to discipline alone, since a couple games were lost last year simply due to some WTF moments that could be attributed to a lack of discipline. __________________ 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.

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