Yeah! A new blog. What can I say? Not much here to argue about.

Segundo

UH OH the other reaper, the grim reaper has been walking around asking for playbooks. We'll have to monitor Michaels and GFitz for late breaking developments.

Wow, little light on the info huh?

Claypots at the Bangkok Pizza Hut I'm still hungry!!!

I can't settle for lousy star bucks chick food.

Much to talk about.

Godfrey a good pick up?

I vote yes! Even though he is old (34) and I feel bad for LEMAR, because he's been around and worked his way up. I feel it is an upgrade and we need the depth.

So Janso, any word on who is working with the first team offensive in practice????

Just over 400 to go to hit 77,777...

Jack,

Makes you wonder what the "schlubs" do out there, doesn't it? Sounds like they take role and then compare notes. And I thought my job sucked.

I meant "offense," yes I'm a moron.

wow, a tyler eckert "update"....that is hard hitting "insider" info.

Yes, Godfrey looks like another Fletcher maybe better. On paper. But he's not in football shape and almost retired. I think the guy said he would like to play 2 more years last February. If he plays like he did last year he will get those 2 years.

Betcha Mark Steven never ate at the Bangkok Pizza Hut. What good is he? The new replacement for pouting GFitz? WT LMSJKO

Its time for those really deeeeeep cuts ... can we start with GFitz and Mark Steven?

Hmmm let's check the KC web sites ...

I wish I knew more about Marcus' elbow. I hope he is out there against the dolphins

Peri, you crack me up, you know football players play positions right?

Fletcher = MLB

Godfrey = OLB

Says he looks like an older Rocky, or Lavar, or Marcus.

Its kinda like saying Priest Holmes looks like Gary Clark.

Hahahha

I noticed Kevin Jones, the rookie LB #56, was playing alongside Blades against Pittsburgh as one of the first LBs off the bench. Sartz and Trucks entered the game really late....like in the last 5 minutes. So that may give an idea of who's where right now in GW's eyes.

Go figure. More Redskins draft picks not making the roster!! Snyder and company sure know how to judge talent! As much as I hate to admit it, they should head north on 295 and speak with Ozzie Newsome.

Godfrey is good for depth. Here's hoping we never need him in the regular season. That said, I'm sure Gregg will have some wacky 4-4 package that will bring him in. Or if Marcus is going to put his hand down on third and long, he may come in to play linebacker if we stay in the base 4-3.

I may be a little late on this so sorry if its already been talked about, but have you seen the Redskins 75th anniversary special on Comcast covering the history of the 'Skins. One of the things I loved best about it was Gary Clark talking about the SuperBowl against the Bills. He said when he lined up he would tell the defensive back the play then would say 'try to stop me' and the guy couldn't stop him. I get chills when I watch that stuff.

actually, I take it back, at least they are both LB's.

Jason, how many offensive lineman are the Skins going to pick up once cuts are made around the league? My money says they have their scouts searching league wide for last cuts.

Who is the dude that was out of Georgetown that is trying to make the team? I totally forget.

Nice little Q & A with Randall Godfrey. http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=28276

Yo Jason, no comments on what J.Gibbs had to say about your article yesterday?

Yo, Alex Buzbee. No big impressions from him in that Pittsburgh game. Chris Wilson was the undrafted FA DE who stood out in that game.

LOUD NOISES!

I hope Portis shows up for the first game and hopefully is sandbagging it right now. Because the way they are treating his knee with only straight line running and no cutting and lateral movement; is treating the knee more like it is a lateral structural injury vs. his patella tendon. Again Redskins lying about the nature of their teams injuries. We have had a lot of knee injuries in the franchise the last several seasons. Is there a training defiency somewhere in their off season regiment.

Worth monitoring ... he won't be cut this week ...
Looks like Peterson and Edwards see Holmes kind of as an
H-BACK but their system doesn't have those.

We'll have to see how it goes.

___________________________________________________________

Q: How does this affect the Priest Holmes situation if at all?

PETERSON: "It doesn't affect Priest at all. I sometimes don't understand why the media doesn't listen to what we're saying. First of all, Priest Holmes deserves the right to try to make a comeback after being gone for 22 months. After what he's contributed to the Kansas City Chiefs and National Football League I want to afford him that opportunity.

"But he knew from the onset and I'd like to express it one more time: if Priest is with us it will not be in the same capacity as it was before. I think, and Herm thinks, he can be a marvelous situational running back - that's short yardage, goal line, screens and draws. He's not going to carry it or touch it as much as he did when he was with us before.

"We had a running back here more than a few years ago who was 33 years old when I signed him as an unrestricted free agent. He was here five years and left at 38 years old and helped us get to the AFC championship game. He helped us get to a number of playoffs. His name was Marcus Allen.

"I've said it before: if Priest Holmes can be 75-80% of what he was when he was with us as the starting running back he can help this franchise win football games."

Q: Will he start the season on PUP?

PETERSON: "I don't know that yet. We're evaluating his condition every day. He's making great progress. He's come a long way. In his defense - and he readily admitted it when he made the decision to come back this year - he hadn't the foundation of cardio-vascular, muscular and strength conditioning as he has in the past. So, he's been running on a fast track trying to catch up in four weeks. Normally he would do it in six months.

"We'll see where he is after this week and next week."

Q: He's not out there today?

PETERSON: "I don't know about that. I know he's been doing some conditioning perhaps inside. But I wasn't out here. I was busy with another running back?

Q: LJ is here and you've got a couple of other running backs that you like. If it comes to it would you release Priest or ask him to retire? How would you handle that?

PETERSON: "Priest has to make this football team on his merits. But they are all the merits that he has accumulated over all the years. That will be something Herm and I discuss. We've got a cut to 75 [players] this week and he will be in that 75 without any question. We'll see where he is next week and we do have some other options that we discussed."

It's Alex Buzbee

Gee Jack he was an ILB in a 3-4 system with FOUR sacks. It sure sounds like he can play in the middle now doesn't it? I think that's why they went for the guy ... he can play for any of them and according to Jason he is great against the run. (MLB) 59 tackles with
49 unassisted in 14 games. Sounds like a tackling machine to me.

BTW, your intellectual prowess or lack thereof is very amusing.

83 guys on the active roster right now. Don't remember how many were NFL Europa (Lefotu?), but next Tuesday is the date by which to get down to 75 (plus NFL Europa exemptions).

"I think, and Herm thinks, he can be a marvelous situational running back - that's short yardage, goal line, screens and draws. He's not going to carry it or touch it as much as he did when he was with us before."

My man periculum...that doesn't sound like an H-BACK to me. Sounds like it is what it is (love/hate that saying)... 'a marvelous situational running back'. Which, by definition, I believe means WR in your Mensa brain, right?

Jack - JLC is only allowed to watch the team stretch from here on out. Obviously he can't really report much other than who is or isn't out there stretching. I'm sure he'll provide more info when he can interview players/coaches after practice.

Damn, I was supposed to play nice today too.

"My man periculum...that doesn't sound like an H-BACK to me. Sounds like it is what it is (love/hate that saying)... 'a marvelous situational running back'. Which, by definition, I believe means WR in your Mensa brain, right?"

What happens when a "situational" running back starts catching more passes than receivers and taking them to the house? He plays more series and presto-change-o, Hoc est nostrus dominus (HOCUS POCUS for you non-mensa types) he becomes

THE H-BACK just like Joe Washington did. Gibbs wanted to get the ball in his hands more out in the open field. He felt that Riggins was more effective on running downs with a guy on the line blocking ala Donnie Warren ... so Washington was situational, except other teams never knew when he would check in.

Damn, I was supposed to play nice today too.

Posted by: 4-12 | August 22, 2007 01:28 PM

LMGO

BTW 4-12 Donnie Warren WAS THE Tight End. He NEVER came out. He was one of their best blocking Offensive lineman. So, the original H-Back was always situational and replaced the traditional fullback.

These Redskins can only dream they had someone like Donnie Warren blocking ...

I don't know if you guys can hear the Bram Show, but he is absolutely taking Jla's back. He's saying it is absolutely fine to criticize the left side of the line when it can't run the ball and are giving up 8 sacks in two games. He is saying that Gibbs is pissed about the unnamed sources and saying exactly what I said yesterday, that this coaching staff/FO is way too sensitive and gets the "us against them" mentality and is almost stubborn in their decisions because they would rather prove everyone wrong than make prudent decisions. He said the depth on the Oline was a question two years ago, and they've done nothing to fix it, and then ignored the need to fill Dockery's hole and the only thing JLA shouldn't have done was be so hard on Heyer, but that questioning the decisions and risking JC is foolish and is absolutely open to criticism.

I now want everyone to send a ton of hate mail to Bram for saying the truth, because its negative.

1. Can we make a rule that Jack and Periculum can no longer address each other in their posts? No offense to either of you, it just gets a little old.

2. Peri...I don't think anyone doubts that Priest can catch the ball out of the backfield (if healthy). If that's the case, we could look at him instead of Blaylock perhaps. However, it's a stretch to ask someone to line up outside EVERY PLAY, run totally different routes and adjust to the ball with completely different defenders to account for.

Maybe Priest, at 34 and having not played for 2 years, can do it. Of course, by that logic, we should be trying Blaylock and Cartwright at WR right now too. We don't, because they're RBs, not WRs. It's just a ridiculous suggestion that we should pick him up as a WR when we have no inclination that he can actually play that position. I'd rather see if Bradford can get healthy to be honest.

Ahh still dreaming about the very best Thai food at a Pizza Hut in Bangkok. Is it lunchtime yet?

Peri, your insane....

Amen on Donnie Warren. But we'll continue to disagree on the H-Back. That was Didier. When Riggo came out, Joe Washington came in as the RB.

Think of Riggo's TD in SB XVII...it was Didier in motion...the H-Back. Joe Washington, when he played for the 'Skins, never played that position.

Glass, I will stop addressing him.....

I may be negative and sarcastic,

but he's nuts.

I'm also going to make a serious effort to not be as sarcastic when I post which I believe is what pisses everyone of the most.

"Maybe Priest, at 34 and having not played for 2 years, can do it. Of course, by that logic, we should be trying Blaylock "

Holmes is something entirely different and special. After all Blaylock backed him up in KC. I look at Holmes yards receiving and TD passes caught per game and over the season. Again why do we have a converted quarterback who never came close to the receiving gains made by Priest Holmes STARTING? WHY?

Believe me if Holmes were health and he came here they would find a way to use him in the passing game.

Now, back to dreaming about eating Thai food at the Pizza Hut in Bangkok.

Jack,

godfrey played both inside and outside in his career in various systems......ok dont hit me........

i thought i was about to read priest holmes can be the next donnie warren. thankfully not but it crossed my mind

"Maybe Priest, at 34 and having not played for 2 years, can do it. "

Its a year and a half not 2 years. The same with Corey Bradford and Pinkston. Did they ever accumulate the statistics in the passing game that Priest Holmes did? NO. Do they know "weird Al's" system the way Priest does. NO. And yeah the guy sounds as feisty as Gary Clark.

yeah Chris I figured it out, sorry.....just had to assume he was way out there because of the Holmes/Clark thing, but I took it back.

Enough with Holmes as a WR. You made your point a hundred times. No one agrees.

LOOK AT it from another PERSPECTIVE:

Every tom, dick and jack complain about weird Al and his 700 page playbook. Okay ...

Who was the centerpiece of weird Al's system in KC? Priest Holmes.
For whom was the system primarily created in KC? Priest Holmes.
Why not bring the object the system was designed for here and see what happens?

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrgh

Stop Talking!!!!!

Play nice, Jack. Play nice.

Then NO MORE COMPLAINING about why a CONVERTED QUARTERBACK and an SF 49'ers discarded, obnoxious, anti-social 3rd round draft pick can't do the job. Especially when our SECOND ROUND pick is doing great there!

THAT HORSE IS SO DEAD THERE ARE FLIES eating the dead carcasses of FLIES!

Did anybody see that story the other day where they said Springs might be the nickle back and Rogers & Smoot starting.....has anybody heard anymore on this? I would be shocked if this happens, Springs has looked really good so far....

Seems like Springs has been beastly in the outings so far, so that would surprise me. Rogers has had some flashes of brilliance, and splashes in the punchbowl. Smoot seems consistently solid.

H-back is a hybrid of the full back and tight end. Priest Holmes is neither. He'd make a great 3rd down back, but not much else.

If Denver had Warrick Holdman penciled in the start on the weak side, doesn't it make you think that Lemar Marshall could start in that spot?

If you haven't had a chance to read the Jaws article that sween posted in the last thread, I HIGHLY recommend it. Jaws is the best at this and the insight is magnificent.

There's that damn punch bowl again...where's my newspaper?

I think we've got strength at corner.....think that means we take a shot at dealing Springs after the season? With Rogers, Smoot, and Macklin, all you need to do is sign another mid-level guy and you still have good depth at the position and if Springs has a good/healthy season maybe you can get rid of his age and contract and pick up a 3rd?

can someone re-link the article?

"Did anybody see that story the other day where they said Springs might be the nickle back and Rogers & Smoot starting.....has anybody heard anymore on this?"

Something else I think I mentioned would likely happen. It only makes sense. Springs is one of the TOP cover corners in the league when he is healthy. Keeping him healthy may mean playing him less on running downs. He can't play 16 games anymore. He is the same age as Philip Daniels and Randall Godfrey.

Jack,

I think you'd have to see how Rogers develops before dealing Springs. If he becomes a solid #1, then go for it but that's a big if.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/23/AR2006112301041.html

It's a little old, but it's very good.

"H-back is a hybrid of the full back and tight end. Priest Holmes is neither. He'd make a great 3rd down back, but not much else."

That would all be in the mind of weird Al. You never know. I think he could be something more ... apparently so did Al because he didn't do much before Al got there.

'Especially when our SECOND ROUND pick is doing great there!'

Are you talking about our TE? Chris Cooley? 3rd round pick...

Springs is 2 years younger than Godfrey and Daniels.

Dude, admit it, you're really a theoretical staistician moonlighting on a football blog.

"Especially when our SECOND ROUND pick is doing great there!'"

DUDE 4-12 you seem to have forgotten about TAYLOR JACOBS 2nd round pick wide receiver. But 49'ers fans haven't and their coaches seem pleased with their #3 receiver. Meanwhile all have taken a deep sigh of relief and memories of BRANDON LLOYD have drifted away gratefully with every beautiful sunset over the ocean.

I choose to ignore Peri, cause I'm tired of reasoning with him.

Etrod, your probably right on the Rogers call there, he didn't look great last year without Springs in there. But how much life do we expect out of Shawn at this point, I think if Rogers doesn't develop and Springs has a good year you still deal him and then your looking to sign a top-level corner, where as if Rogers develops your looking mid-level.

I think he was referring to Jacobs, who Spurrier made us pick in the 2nd round instead of Mike Doss back when we really thought we needed a safety. I think that was the year after we traded back several times, passing over Ed Reed, so we could pick Ramsey.

Sorry, another dead horse.

Peri

you go from making some good points (Godfrey) to this obsesive defense of priest holmes as h-back/wide resever which destroys your cred.....Preist is and always will be a running back ....sounds like the chiefs are thinking of using him as a third down back to catch the ball,run the occassioal draw etc....if he can play at all he will play in Kansas city.

Dude, admit it, you're really a theoretical staistician moonlighting on a football blog.

LMGO

AND YEAH COOLEY's the tight end all right. BUT HE CAN'T block like Donnie Warren. And that is part of the problem. He is really better suited to be an H-BACK.

Jason La Canfora is a HACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When the Hall of Fame coach of the team you are assigned to cover goes ballistic during a press conference over your idiotic coverage, it's time for you to look for another line of work.

JASON LA CANFORA SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED YEARS AGO FROM THE WASHINGTON POST. He is the epitome of a hack. He doesn't know the meaning of "journalistic integrity." He believes his only purpose as a reporter is to bash the team is assigned to cover.

Last but not least: He's not even a 1/2 decent writer.

"I choose to ignore Peri, cause I'm tired of reasoning with him."

As I'm sure your kids have learned to ignore you Jack.

LMSJKO Jack.

If Denver had Warrick Holdman penciled in the start on the weak side, doesn't it make you think that Lemar Marshall could start in that spot?

Posted by: dcsween | August 22, 2007 01:57 PM

sween - I would love that cause then I could still root for the guy. If he goes to say the Gmen obviously can not.

I think crazy peri was referring to Taylor Jacobs the 2nd rounder and I am betting he has no idea where Priest played before getting to KC. He didn't do much before Saunders cause he never had the chance.

Ohhhhh...you were referring to 'out there' in San Fran. Nevermind.

But Springs is still 2 years younger than Godfrey and Daniels.

Panties!

Bethesda: I hope you're not implying that the Skins haven't deserved to be bashed over the last several years.

Jack, I hear in an interview that springs likes to play nickel, but that was so he covers the slot guy. He will be the #1 on 2 WR sets. He likes to line up inside with 3 db's since he can tackle well and support the run out of a 3 WR set. Presumption, by me

"JASON LA CANFORA SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED YEARS AGO FROM THE WASHINGTON POST."

And Bush and Cheney should have resigned 4 years ago. But who's counting? Jason is okay. He's better than Mark Maske who had an obsession with Steve Spurrier, speaking of obsessions.

JM's back, great....

JM, I propose we bury the hatchet, I did appreciate your comments about my wife/personal life, but I probably overreacted about the threatening thing and escalated things to fast. (kids were in bed and I was a couple crown and cokes deep)
Watta you say? Truce?

I'll take a Cooley who is a top 5 TE in production over his ability to block like Warren, any day. In my opinion...

Priest probably played in Ballmer. That just came to me ... let me check ...

Ah Pizza Hut in Bangkok .... mmmmm just like Homer.

I have been here and will continue to be here.

Zebra, I think your right, remember 2004/2005 when he was like top two both years in sacks, he like to blitz from the slot, which I think we can get back to this year since Rocky looks like he can fall back in coverage a little better than Holdman and cover the slot guy.

Cooely would be a great H-Back in Gibbs offense. But since we've got Al's offense, he gets to play Tony Gonzalez' role. Let's just hope he puts up the same type of numbers.

Sorry I can't resist.

Since Jason is so dialed in on his "sources" could we an UPDATE on who was taking the majority of the snaps today. I'm certain its not as informative as Samuels working out by himself (duh) or Washington is wearing a brace on his arm (no... really?)

Would it have taken a few extra seconds to include who was under center, who got the most snaps at LG, how did the team respond to Godfrey, was Portis running in anything other than a straight line?

Come on people ask for more ... get more.

Did Jason even need to go to practice today to find out that info? I sure we all knew that information based on PREVIOUS postings.

Jason is to Tommy Guest Blogger... as Bruce Wayne is to Batman.

Good Lawd!

what's that supposed to mean jm?

truce?

"I'll take a Cooley who is a top 5 TE in production over his ability to block like Warren, any day. In my opinion..."

I think I'd rather have the devastating running attack. Its kind of odd in a way. Sellers is more of a Donnie Warren and Cooley more of an H-Back. The positions should be reversed but then that's probably how it works now that he is the "fullback".

But you can have both. But I think the devastating, dominating running attack tends to tire defenses and put them at your mercy in the 2nd half.

4-12 I think he will. It seems that the middle of the field is going to be open for him all year and JC can pass more than 10 yards. (Sorry Lisa lol)

And springs is the bigger of all the corners, and slot guys are usually the taller down the middle types. Trust me, spirngs does not only want to play on defense during 3 wr sets... he wants to be in the whole time. And it looks like from what I can see he is flying around and not worrying about an injury, like he did his first season with us.

So i dont think there is any attmept to shield him from the running game. The CB blitz was our greatest weapon back in the 2004/5 seasons

4-12 touches on an overlooked point in a pointless arguement.

Al Saunders does not utilize the H-back in his offense. That was a Gibbs thing that was scrapped when Big Al came aboard.

hail to 'em a couple of post back JLC stated that practice was going to be closed to reporters.

Ah me I was right it was Ballmer and Priest Holmes did do some good things for the Ravens including a 1,000 yard season.

He only caught less than 43 passes 3 times. In those cases he didn't start or was injured. His longest receptions were 52, 60, 64, and 67 yards. The most receptions was 74, 70, 62.

He only caught less than 43 passes 3 times. In those cases he didn't start or was injured. His longest receptions were 52, 60, 64, and 67 yards. The most receptions was 74, 70, 62.

Posted by: periculum | August 22, 2007 02:24 PM

...out of the backfield.

JM, I guess by your ignoring me that means you still are choosing to be an sjkhole. That's nice man, very classy, talk about someone's family, threaten them, and then ignore them when they try to bury it. real sweet.

"Al Saunders does not utilize the H-back in his offense. That was a Gibbs thing that was scrapped when Big Al came aboard."

He just does it differently. Its why they call them both Fullbacks and Tight Ends. The guys they acquire for the position (like Schmitt and Ecker) must have the potential to play both positions. Right now its Sellers. They must be able to both line up at the FB AND on the line. Sellers is an animal. He loves to block. Perfect for the position.

Larry Centers caught a ton of balls. So did Roger Craig. So does LT. Nobody would ever suggest they play WR. As etrod says...out of the backfield.

Already talking about trading corners? Yikes, I just want to make it through the Dolphins game. [That said, I still say the Skins' biggest long term need is another explosive running back willing to block.]

Glass that was a good article.....I found this interesting in it though:

For Jaworski, this is the play of the game. He loves Saunders's game plan, but says the pass protection, particularly tackles Jon Jansen and Chris Samuels, is preventing touchdown opportunities. Jansen, Jaworski says, is "getting pushed backwards more than I've ever seen him," while Cosell considers Samuels "a nice player, but not an anchor over there."

"You've seen two breakdowns in protection that have cost them," says Jaworski, the red laser zeroed on Rabach. "But that's a big-time play. That's a hell of play. You've got the blitz coming in clean, unblocked, off play-action. He turns back. That's really good. You see the arm strength. With all due respect to Mark, he doesn't make this play."

Oline still makes me nervous even with Samuels back.

jm- Ihope you're right. Also hope they extend his contract long-term before he starts putting up sick numbers.

this blog stinks right now

Jack: I agree. The number one thing that I took from that article was that the system provided the opportunities but the players (not necessarily the WRs) couldn't get it done.

About 300 to 77,777. We're rollin' right now...

4-12 I hope they do as well. My belief is he is going to go crazy this year. CP is going to have a hell of a year as well. He will not face 8-9 men in the box like he did last year.

Lots more fur flying today...

Here's a little levity:
http://www.golf.com/golf/tours_news/article/0,28136,1655159,00.html

I'm never one to make fun of DUI (which as a professional barfly I find deplorable under any and all circumstances), but DUI in a golf cart? Hmmmm...

Yes out of the backfield:

Priest Holmes: His longest receptions were 52, 60, 64, and 67 yards. The most receptions was 74, 70, 62.

__________________________________________________________

Not out of the backfield running down field patterns:

QB Randle El: Most receptions ever: 47, 43, 37. Longest receptions: 63, 39, 36, 34.
THE WR Brandon "red-finned tuna" Lloyd: Most receptions: 48, 43, 23. Longest receptions: 89, 52, 44.

_________________________________________________________

Randle El and Holmes can do a decent job running the ball on occasion. But Randle El fumbles far too much.

Maybe he could ask his "source" to tell him, like he did for the "stop the presses" fact that Washington had a brace on his arm.

If the only thing this blog is for is for us to chat. Great. I will drop it.

But I still am under the assumption Jason is to provide us with some news.

I really am trying to limit my comments about the "Insider" but come on... No one, no matter how loyal you are can be satisfied with his latest "insider" scoop.

Pathetic.

dcsween,

they focused heavily on defensive players in the past two drafts with what picks they've had. I'd be willing to guess that next year is o-line depth and a rb, wr and then maybe one more cb / d-line player. Boy it will be nice to ACTUALLY have six draft picks

For filing under the category of "why couldn't they do that here?", last week T.J. Duckett had 3 receptions for 39 yards (and 14 carries for 50 yards). With numbers like that, makes him look like a veritable wide receiver in the likeness of Priest Holmes!

[peri, not laughing AT you ... just jumping on the bandwagon with everyone else who is. wink wink.]

About 300 to 77,777. We're rollin' right now...

Posted by: MV Dame | August 22, 2007 02:33 PM

I can't stop!!!

"Already talking about trading corners?"

Jack is smoking hash and heroin again Sween, They won't trade Springs if they can help it. They learned that lesson when they let Walt Harris go. They need him for as long as he can go.

And Betts catches the ball fine, better than portis. Betts is a good pass recieving RB, which is why Saunders has always had an affinity for him.

Gwoyeu Romatzyh (GR) is a system for writing Chinese in the Latin alphabet. It was developed in the 1920s by a group of linguists led by Y.R. Chao, and is unique in its use of "tonal spelling" to indicate the four tones of Mandarin. Tones are a fundamental part of the Chinese language: using the wrong tone sounds as puzzling as if one said bud in English when one means bed or bad. Unlike other systems, which indicate tones with accents or numbers, GR modifies the spelling of the syllable: the four tones of guo, for example, are illustrated (the second tone gwo, meaning "nation", occurs in Gwoyeu). Some teachers believe that these distinctive spellings may help foreign students remember the tones. In 1928 China adopted GR as the nation's official romanization system. Although GR was mainly used in dictionaries, its proponents hoped one day to establish it as a writing system for a reformed Chinese script. But despite support from trained linguists in China and overseas, GR met with public indifference and even hostility due to its complexity. Eventually GR lost ground to Pinyin and other later romanization systems. However, its influence is still evident, as several of the principles introduced by its creators have been used in romanization systems that followed it.

Inigo, the end of the Tommy blog had a smoother rhythm to it. Try there. Its still a work in progress here.

"You know, from what I understand, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors." - Stephon Marbury

**banging...head...on...desk**

"T.J. Duckett had 3 receptions for 39 yards (and 14 carries for 50 yards). With numbers like that, makes him look like a veritable wide receiver in the likeness of Priest Holmes!"

I AGREE!!!! They bring the guy in right at the end of training camp. They dis a guy who started for the Falcons. Make it so he wants to leave. WTF were they thinking?

I think Holmes is a good call because they are going to be desperate. He knows Al's system. IN FACT HE IS AL's SYSTEM. He is going to be released. He still has fire in his belly, he may
want to make the KC folks sorry for dissing him. He isn't going to play another 5- whatever years like TJ Duckett. He is the best
we are going to get unless a miracle happens.

P Diddy, my favorite line from that article about Bill Murray: "... "There were no obvious signs, like when someone is really tipsy," he said. ..."

No obvious signs? How about driving a golf cart through downtown Stockholm?

Barfly. Barf lie. The first is someone who hangs out in bars. The second is the explanation to the wife about the stink coming out of the dresser drawer.

Quest Update
We are at 77,460. Blog on.

"'You know, from what I understand, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.' - Stephon Marbury"

Just as long as it isn't Stephon Heyer. That is just what we need after the CP schtick.

Re. Randall Godfrey interview: I guess they had to wait for Dale Lindsay to go before they signed a guy who admitted to doing yoga.

I was saying after the season if Springs has a good year do we trade him?

All I was really trying to do was change the subject from Priest Holmes and his sjking WR potential.

Does anybody think that "MARK-throw the ball out of bounds- Brunell" will be starting against the Ravens?

Taking another view of the Jason/Gibbs spat....that is what makes Joe such an alltime great coach....he is team builder, but he does it from the inside out...I mean he is in the trenches with all his guys defending and deflecting any flak " I will take the heat" and give all the credit to players and coaches for the hard work they do. he is in the foxhole with the guys and i think players really down deep respect that and want to play for the man...it very different than the macho football mans game kind of image and bluster that other coaches often display, don't get me wrong its still coach speak but he is very consistent in his message we are in it together and i am in it with you.

Cyn Cyty, you sure about that? I have us almost exactly at 77,500 right now...

Peri;

Seriously, Holmes is the best we are going to get... after two preseason games, one in which the reciever actually broke off his route to get open and the QB and him made eye contact and they both knew what they were going to do??

People, listen closely, it is only preseason with no star RB and the left side of the line out.

Lets wait until all are back and we F up against the doplhins

Flag on the SJKha SJKing play, seriously

Priest isn't that good anymore!!!!! Face it man, he's going the way of Curtis Martin, if he is healthy at all, he'll be a chief, more than likely he will be on the PUP all season and retire next year, either way he isn't coming to WASHINGTON let it go!!!!!!

"Gwoyeu Romatzyh (GR) is a system for writing Chinese in the Latin alphabet."

Did you know that the Thai alphabet is based on the Indian system and does not use Chinese characters as most asian countries do?

Did you know that the spices in Thai food were first introduced by Portuguese traders. The crystal "lazy susan" with a selection of spices also comes from the Portuguese culture.

hail to 'em if you that upset and unhappy with the blog. Maybe you should ask yourself why you are still here. Just a thought.

jm- Very hopeful there won't be any more of the 8 or 9 guys stacking the box against CP/Betts. It'll be huge if ARE or the Wide Receiver or Thrash (or Holmes... nudge/wink to periculum) can step up as the number 2 guy.

Jeez, yeah. 77,502. Loseable Type!!!!!!!

77,503rth!!!

"Gwoyeu Romatzyh" is also what Dustin Colquitt said after Sean Taylor hit him.

RI Blog Post Table

There's been considerable redundancy recently. The following table is meant to address this problem by conserving valuable photons. Instead of typing out a long stream of familiar argument/rant, please use the following codes:

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Snyder sucks | 01 | 01-D |01-S |01-A |
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Vinny sucks | 02 | 02-D |02-S |02-A |
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St. Joe sucks | 03 | 03-D |03-S |03-A |
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Manboobs sucks | 04 | 04-D |04-S |04-A |
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Buges too old | 05 | 05-D |05-S |05-A |
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700p book sucks| 06 | 06-D |06-S |06-A |
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Skins suck | 07 | 07-D |07-S |07-A |
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MB sucks | 08 | 08-D |08-S |08-A |
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R Clark f-up | 09 | 09-D |09-S |09-A |
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Dockery f-up | 10 | 10-D |10-S |10-A |
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Lack of depth | 11 | 11-D |11-S |11-A |
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OL problems | 12 | 12-D |12-S |12-A |
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Poor drafting | 13 | 13-D |13-S |13-A |
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RI sucks | 14 | 14-D |14-S |14-A |
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JLC sucks | 15 | 15-D |15-S |15-A |
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GLOG sucks | 16 | 16-D |16-S |16-A |
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Prev post sucks| 17 | 17-D |17-S |17-A |
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P Holmes as WR | 18 | 18-D |18-S |18-A |
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LaConfara may or may not be a competent reporter - from reading his stuff in the Post the past few seasons I'd say the jury is way out on that one. What he definitely is not is a smart man. He makes no bones about slanting every story he writes against the Skins - EVERY story - and has at this point burned too many bridges within the organization to be an effective beat reporter.

There is a place in journalism for the skeptic - a very big one, in fact. But there isn't a place for a reporter with an agenda and an ax to grind - and LaConfara clearly has both. What a disservice to Post subscribers who are trying to follow their team.

lol,

That was funny

Perc my man ur argueing semantics at this point. IF priest was healthy available who cares what position he catches passes from....

I really thought I was going to be able to get some work done today...

How's this for a fake jersey? Be sure to read the description.

http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320149782323&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1

farstriker,
Good one.
Here's another column.

SJK Shabingus | 18 | 18-D |18-S |18-A |

A couple of random observations directed at several comments above (if I can just remember them)

1) Priest ain't coming, particularly as a receiver. Don't need him as a RB. Yes, he used to be all that, in Weird Al's offense. And a fantasy football dream player. That was then. At best he'd be a spot player, as a RB. If he were ready, don't you think that KC would want him playing? Seriously?

2) Betts may be a better receiver than Portis but he seriously needs to take some blocking lessons from Portis. Betts' consistent poor pass blocking is reason alone not to have him in there on passing downs. Saw at least 2 missed assignments in Sat's game alone, not to mention last year.

3) DCsween found preseason stats from last year. The Skins gave up 16 sacs in the preseason last year. We're on course for that this year. And the line did just fine in the regular season. Not time to panic. Not saying that I'm particularly comfortable or that they couldn't / shouldn't have upgraded but not panic time.

Look, I don't care if you think that JLa is horrible and doesn't contribute any information to the blog. It's fine but for the love of god people must you post about it all the time?

You have the choice to never look at the blog again OR to send him or CinCity emails telling them how horrible they are OR to stew in silence at the deplorable quality of the blog.

Continuosly complaining about it is akin to someone touching a hot stove and yelling "Ouch this stove is hot!" every 30 seconds....

afrontation, I believe what you are really trying to say is "15!"

etrod;

brilliant... how easy is it to sew on a wilson label... wow, just fing wow

I think our man Jasno is in a bit of a funk, but let's help him ride it out.

Certainly there is a lot that he could be reporting or at least giving his expert opinion on -isn't that where a blog can be better than a fact-checked article?

For example, Portis is super quiet and slow to recover from what is well known to be a potentially chronic knee condition. Without starting crazy rumors, can you speculate on the likelihood that he is ready to go in week 1 or 2? How about Samuels?

CaroCF, that was SCSF, not me on the preseason stats. [I only accept blame, not credit.]

jm220. Man, I certainly am NEVER unhappy talking about the Skins and if you read what I wrote, I said if all this is, is a place to talk about the Skins. Fine I will drop it. However, when people like yourself defend and defend and defend getting NOTHING of substance, it bothers me. Imagine if we actually got something like this... Received word today that Collins is taking the most reps with the 1st team and Palmer took some with the second team. Wow!!! Wow!!! Instead we settle for Soups is practicing by himself, Washington has a brace on. Now if you are honest with yourself... were you content with that information? WE deserve at least a little more don't you think?

I can see tomorrows shocker, SKINS PRACTICE WITH PADS ON, MOST ARE WEARING CLEATS. Get out of your zombie trance as hope for more.

J-Bird nice post,

I'm curious about that too, he and Samuels both have histories of knee problems and those tend to linger during a season. I would really like to know if they are just holding him out like LT or if he seriously couldn't go, they keep saying he could play if it were a real game but he isn't practicing either, LT practices.

J-Bird, re: Portis' knee. Personally, I've been supressing that fear and not wanting to think it, much less write it. I focused my attention on the 2008 draft instead.

J-Bird,
I'd be interested in Jasno's insight on the CP question.

I'm betting he's ready to go now. So I think he'll start against Miami.

As for Samuels, we have every reason to hope that he will start too.

But, the OL is still a weakness.

hail to 'em, 15 man, c'mon! 15!

[jm220 ITA]

"Now if you are honest with yourself... were you content with that information? WE deserve at least a little more don't you think?"

What the SJKing SJK do you (we) do to "deserve" more? We sit here and enjoy the talk amongst ourselves on a free blog provided by someone who doesn't even get paid for it so what exactly do we "deserve"?

The practices are closed.

So all the scoop, you want can be had...

thats too funny about the Skins jersey on ebay. The caption read, this one saw some action @ RFK.

The practices are closed.

So all the scoop, you want can be had...

Posted by: Stumped | August 22, 2007 03:09 PM

So all the scoop you want, can't be had...

Here you go Hail to 'em because I am playing nice today and ignoring the lord vader voice in my telling me to go to the dark side. From the archives

Disclaimer: No More Access
Over the course of the next 6 months I will get loads of comments and emails asked how so and so looks at practice. I will have to write this sentence over and over, but as a pre-emptive strike I will make this attempt anyway:
Thursday was the last practice we can watch all season. That's it. Camp's over. We're over. From ehre on out it's 10 minutes to watch them stretch and that's it. I can always find out from players and coaches how someone looks, but this is it as far as personal observations. No more look-sees until mini camp next June.
Starting next week practice is closed to everyone. Today they have a closed walkthrough and that's it.
As for me, I'll be doing a webchat at 1:15, so fire away with the questions.
Cheers.
By Jason La Canfora | August 17, 2007; 9:44 AM ET vader

hail to 'em - I don't think you understand. Unless JLC is spying on practice from the woods (as someone told stories of Allen once accusing other scouts of doing)...he won't be able to tell you about what's going on at practice. Good lord, why don't you go down to Redskin Park and see if you can get in without being arrested for trespassing.

JM,
Keep that one in your clipboard, we'll need it.

"The practices are closed."

You could listen to the radio show. Probably get as much as they will give Jason.

Back to recording porn and dreaming about Thai food at a Pizza Hut in Bangkok. Great special massages there too! Oh and SJK.

Sorry for being redundant...

I like farm animals.

Stumped,

It doesn't matter what you say to these yahoos. They are slow learners. They want what they want when they want it and will settle for nothing less. Like a six month old crying with a poopie diaper.

Do we have any new info on Marcus? Is it still two weeks?

PeePeeTeePee!!!!!!!

Just to prove that there are DE's out there they could
have gone to.

Bills sign veteran Wallace to bolster DE ranks
Associated Press
PITTSFORD, N.Y. -- The Buffalo Bills reinforced their depleted defensive end corps by signing seven-year veteran Al Wallace on Wednesday.

Listed at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, Wallace never missed a game with Carolina, a span in which he had 133 tackles and 17 sacks, including three last season - the fifth time he's registered three or more sacks in a year. Overall, Wallace has 23 career sacks, six forced fumbles and four interceptions.

The Bills needed help at defensive end, where they were down to two experienced players, starters Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay.

An undrafted free agent out of Maryland, Wallace broke into the NFL with Philadelphia in 1997 and enjoyed a breakout year the next season when he had a career-high six sacks. But he blew out his knee the following preseason.

Jeez, its a lost cause. White flag. I know you know what I meant. As fans we ... never mind. Who has news they wanna share that we already know about?!

If you guys like the Insider Scoop you get, who's to argue. but, I already know the practices are closed, but some how, he "found out" practice info. Perhaps I just won't/can't grasp it.

But my parting shot at this... Jason DOES get paid, this blog is sponsored by HIS employer, his face is on THIS blog, stating he is OUR Washington Insider, which for the most part isn't true.

Dead Horse for now, I will let it be.

So, I will continue to view and when I feel the need, I will comment.

Jenna Jameson. I think we should sign her.

So once and for all, can we say

CHECK and MATE... no more "insider' dope. He will tell what the pressers tell or what coaches tell him, but he is certainly on their S list now... so this is a community of people talking about the skins.

Truthfully, links provided and theorys posited by the members, not the moderator, is what I have found to be most helpful in my crack binge for redskins news.

Soap Box Off!

talent evaluator I think you may be right.

New post mfers

new post

Pause...

cindy, 77777 is a big moment for us. we need a prize.

allya'lls lost your mind last night...:) lmgo

Jack, can you please recount the 8 sacks given up by THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LINE in two games for me? I would like the name of the sacker and the QB sacked. I am willing to bet that Heyer did not give up one of them. And that was Coach Joe's point. Why heap SJK on Heyer without anything to support it? I think JLaC has staked out a position on this and is doing his level best to find support for his thesis. After the first game, his game story blamed Heyer for the hit on JC that led to a fumble. I said when it happened that the blitz was JC's read. After the game, JC acknowledged it was his read and he missed it because he failed to look back side. In the piece that got the Coach riled up, I thought JLaC was a bit over the top in saying JC almost suffered torn ligaments and tendons. He doesn't even have a severe sprain.

Does the O-line need more depth? Yes. But sacks happen. And they will happen when Samuels is in the game. The real problem with the line is at guard. Not left tackle. And the fact that a guy didn't get drafted does not have a SJK thing to do with his ability to play. Don't believe me. Ask Dick Lane, Larry Little, Willie Wood, Warren Moon, Willie Brown, Priest Holmes, Antonio Gates and our own Joe Jacoby.

Last!!

That's right Jason. It's time to drink the kool-aid and stick to the party line. I
mean, come on, we don't want real reporting, do we? We'd rather live in RedskinsReality (trademark pending). Don't you think that the Skins will go 19-0?

How can you be so negative just because they have no offensive line, 1.5 healthy tailbacks, 1 #1 receiver and 4 #4 receivers, no pass rush, other teams' discards at several linebacker spots, 2 old cbs plus 1 hands-of-stone cb, and 1 rookie and one all-pro loose cannon at safety? Oh, and an inexperienced QB. Call Tony K and get a new battery for the bandwagon. Super Bowl, here we come!

If you want to read poor writing, pick up a Chicago Tribune or Sun-Times. Embarrassing, especially for the 3rd largest city in the nation.

Jasno is awesome and who cares if Gibbs is pissed at him? Jasno's job is to write and Gibbs' is to win. Seems to me like one is doing fine and the other is under .500.

Last!!

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