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I mean, My GM Vinny, is just dated. What about "Cerrato! My Coffee!"-Dan

Wednesday test

has anyone seen my rag?

Posted by: Nate with the PMS | April 8, 2008 9:37 PM

This was the funniest post from yesterday, and I know humor.

How bout the local sports teams...

When you say "kind enough to pass it along", you meant "bored", right?

In Vinny veritas? Funny.

Dane Cook? Not funny.

Mornin,

Sweed runs today, don't know what time that happens, but that will go a long way towards sorting out the WR picture in the draft.

Wow, a question mark at the end of a sentence makes it a question? Deep, man.

What happens when you do it all comic bookish like, "Non Vinny veritas!?!?"

Yet more ambiguity, no?

Good article in the Times today, regarding Mathis:

"An NFL source agreed, saying: "If the kid can stay healthy, he's a weapon. At a minimum salary [deal], what do the Redskins have to lose?"

Perhaps some tarnishing of what former coach Joe Gibbs would call their good name, something owner Dan Snyder claims to treasure. But Texans general manager Rick Smith and coach Gary Kubiak at last week's NFL meetings assured Cerrato that Mathis isn't big trouble"

For what its worth.

Is this thing on....hello....

I guess this is called mono-blogging...I'm blogging with myself...how embarrassing..

... something about Lord of the Flies, or the Stanford prison experiment... breakdown of the social order, resulting in chaos... no maps...

Blogging with Myself

Sorry greg, I think I bumped the "on" switch when I was hurrying into work this morning.

Someone else must have bumped the "open the floodgates and let the moron(s) post" button though. That one wasn't on me.

And by "bumped the on button", clearly I meant bumped the off button. Or, I bumped the on button, which turned the on button off.

Uh oh. Now I'm talking to myself again

I am the biggest philly homer in the history of time. Everything I do stinks of bias toward the Iggles. The only topics I write about are topics that I can pass off as opinion but are in someway related to the Iggles. I am the most bitter man that has ever lived. I am from New York but I think I'm from Philly and act accordingly. I have to talk trash on T.O because he wanted to be in Dallas over Phily.

Just can't let up on the Vinny hate, can you Jasno?

Please explain what this has to do with the Redskins or with your being an "insider."

Wow. Given the complete irrelevance of this latest post, the post about hockey and soccer really hit the mark.

Thx to Greg for posting the info on Mathis from the Wash Times. Jason... please get back to football. Elfin reported what you should have about Mathis. More inside info, please.

At this point in time, I almost expect negative posts when it concerns the team. I mean, when you read the Times, and they have the EXACT opposite reaction that Jason does, as well as some research that was done, how should it be taken?

The Times has a quote from an NFL scout, while Jason has an email from Dan Sullivan.

awesome, the deuchebag patrol is on duty this morning.

I made it... what'd I miss?

Whats up Greg,

I can not handle all these idiots posting under different names, that why I have been staying away.

Saw an interesting mock, not sure I agree with all the picks.

21. Washington Redskins: Philip Merling, DE, Clemson

The Skins biggest needs in the 2008 NFL Draft are WR and DE. Philip Merling is a big DE that is capable of both Run stopping and rushing the QB. The skins would love if Merling fell to them because he will be an immediate starter and looks to be a promising pro. Other than Chris Long Merling may be the best run and pass defender. Another player they could go with would be Limas Sweed a good receiver out of Texas.

51. Washington Redskins: Jordy Nelson, WR, K State

Jason Campbell has a few options but could always use more. Jordy Nelson is a good receiver but isn't a very big name. The Skins opt to get Nelson and hope to make the playoffs again in the 2008 NFL Season.

84. Washington Redskins: Mike Pollak, C, Arizona St.

The get a very good Center in this Arizona State Trench beast.

96. Washington Redskins: Craig Seltz, S, LSU

A good player from a great program. Seltz could help add depth to the DB's altogether. I know they got Landry in 2007 but these are two completely different players.

154. Washington Redskins: Johnny Dingle, DE, WVU

Name: Craig Steltz
College: LSU Number: 16
Height: 6-2 Weight: 213
Position: SS Pos2: FS
Class/Draft Year: Sr/2008
40 Time: 4.59 40 Low: 4.52 40 High: 4.67
Projected Round: 3-4 Stock:
Rated number 4 out of 134 SS's 108 / 2541 TOTAL

Combine Results Pro Day Results
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6013
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash:
20 Yrd Dash:
10 Yrd Dash: 225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump:
Broad Jump:
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:
No Combine workout/shoulder

Dates: 03/26/08
Height: 6013
Weight: 213
40 Yrd Dash: 4.63
20 Yrd Dash: 2.61
10 Yrd Dash: 1.57 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 10
Vertical Jump: 35
Broad Jump: 09'10"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.19
3-Cone Drill:

Before Combine: Hgt: 6011, Wgt: 210, 40YD: 4.52-4.59-4.67

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 08/12/07: #7 SS, #184/750 Overall, Projected: 5-6 rising
2007: For the first time in his career, Steltz started every game, lining up at strong safety in all fourteen contests...Led the team with a career-high 101 tackles (64 solos), including an 8-yard sack and five stops for losses of 20 yards...Caused three fumbles and recovered another...Deflected seven passes and led the team while ranking third in the league with a career-high six interceptions for 153 yards (25.5 avg) in returns...His six pass thefts tied for seventh on the school's season-record list while his 153 yards in returns are topped only by Greg Jackson's 219 in 1988 on LSU's annual record chart... Was one of the major reasons the Tigers ranked third in the nation in total defense (288.79 ypg) and ninth in pass defense (182.71 ypg). 13 GP; 1 GS; 42 TT, 2 TFL, 1 SK, 4 INT, 5 PBU, 3 QBH in '06; Stepping in for '07 draft pick LaRon Landry. 13 GP; 3 GS; 40 TT, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 QBH in '05. 4 GP; 0 GS; 1 TT in '04.

Name: Mike Pollak
College: Arizona State Number: 76
Height: 6-4 Weight: 301
Position: C Pos2: OG
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2008
40 Time: 4.99 40 Low: 4.92 40 High: 5.12
Projected Round: 2 Stock:
Rated number 1 out of 88 C's 44 / 2541 TOTAL

Combine Results Pro Day Results
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6034
Weight: 301
40 Yrd Dash: 4.99
20 Yrd Dash: 2.87
10 Yrd Dash: 1.68 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 29
Vertical Jump: 25
Broad Jump: 09'02"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.47
3-Cone Drill: 7.49

Dates: 03/07/08
Height: 6034
Weight: 301
40 Yrd Dash:
20 Yrd Dash:
10 Yrd Dash: 225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump: 28
Broad Jump: 09'03"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:

Before Combine: Hgt: 6033, Wgt: 299, 40YD: 4.92-4.98-5.08

Draft Scout Snapshot: 2007: Started all thirteen games at center and was the lone bright spot on an offensive line that allowed 55 sacks for losses totaling 382 yards...Helped the offense average 137.0 yards on the ground and 262.6 yards in the air per game...Graded 82.08% for blocking consistency, as he registered a career-high 80 knockdowns and fifteen touchdown-resulting blocks... Was penalized four times and opponents also registered three quarterback pressures vs. the Sun Devils center. Started all 13 games at center...earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors in '06. Played in all 12 games, starting six in '05. Played in eight games in '04. Redshirted as a member of the scout team in '03.

Name: *Johnny Dingle (Transfer from Florida)
College: West Virginia Number: 92
Height: 6-2 Weight: 265
Position: DE Pos2:
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2008
40 Time: 4.95 40 Low: 4.78 40 High: 5.06
Projected Round: 4 Stock:
Rated number 12 out of 162 DE's 123 / 2541 TOTAL

Combine Results Pro Day Results
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6013
Weight: 265
40 Yrd Dash: 4.95
20 Yrd Dash: 2.78
10 Yrd Dash: 1.59 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 23
Vertical Jump:
Broad Jump: 09'00"
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:

Dates: 03/13/08
Height: 6013
Weight: 265
40 Yrd Dash: 4.83
20 Yrd Dash: 2.75
10 Yrd Dash: 1.68 225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump: 29 1/2
Broad Jump:
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:

Before Combine: Hgt: 6031, Wgt: 273, 40YD: 4.76-4.84-4.96

Draft Scout Snapshot: 2007: Lined up at strong-side defensive end, ranking fourth in the league while leading the team with nine sacks for minus 53 yards... His nine sacks were the most by a Mountaineer since Gary Still had ten in 1998...Ranked 14th in the nation and led the squad with a school season-record 19 stops for losses of 83 yards...Added a pair of quarterback pressures for a unit that ranked seventh in the nation in total defense (301.69 ypg), 18th vs. the run (112.92 ypg) and eighth in scoring defense (18.08 ppg)...Caused two fumbles, recovered another and deflected three passes...Was awarded the Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff. 12 GP; 5 GS; 18 TT, 5.5 TFL, 3 SK, 2 QBH, 1 FF in '06. 10 GP; 0 GS; 13 TT, 3.5 TFL, 3 SK; played behind Craig Wilson in 05. Enrolled at WVU in January, 2004, and sat out that season, originally signed with Florida. Dingle arrived in camp in 2003 looking to crack the Gator's two-deep. He says he worked with the twos all through camp and was prepared to dress for the season opener that year. But NCAA Clearinghouse questions forced Florida to pull him off the field.

Elfin is a tool.

Elfin is a tool.

Posted by: Dorf | April 9, 2008 10:17 AM

What does that make JLC? A Nut?!

Jasno is a distracted beat writer that wishes he was still BHGO about the World Cup. He despises all the internet dorks up here and throws us scraps to keep Cindy off his back.

Also, I heart Cindy Boren.

What's wrong with Elfin? When the 'Skins traded for Mathis he (1) interviewed Cerrato; (2) interviewed Mathis; (3) interviewed Rock Cartwright. Then he "reported" what he heard.

I like the way Jasno works much better. Don't interview anyone, just write a blog "Why Sign Jerome Mathis? Don't Ask Me" where you conclude that Joe Gibbs wouldn't have signed Mathis. How do you know that? Did you interview Joe Gibbs?

Jasno, we're not asking you. We're asking Cerrato, Mathis, Cartwright. Call them. Interview them. Call Mathis's old coach and ask him. I would have thought that this is your job, not to sit around your house and hypothesize about what Joe Gibbs would have done.

KM, thanks for posting that. I agree with the first 2 picks, I'd be ecstatic with Merling/Nelson. That C from AZ. State is intriguing, in that he's big/fast. I'd want to see if he could switch over to G.

Where did they have the S from AZ going?? Barnett, I think his name is. If he slides into the third, I'd LOVE to pick him up.

Reminds me of the old saw "civilisation is only ever three missed meals from anarchy", except in this case it's to do with no logins and a$$clowns such as, like maps, etc. but I'm sure you get my drift.

kmdp4, I think we'd all be pretty happy with a draft like that one. D line, O line, WR, secondary. areas of greatest need.

also, "Merlin" or "The Wizard" is a cooler nickname than "Cialis."

I'm not a huge fan of lamp ... but I like Latin. My education today involved this phrase "abundans cautela non nocet" which means something like "abundant caution does not harm." I probably will be forgetting this soon because I'm completely devoid of caution ... which might explain the devasted swath of harm in my wake.

Dorf, do you plan to come up to DC for the get-together with your heart's desire?

person posting as dcsween, are you saying something about abundant caution as a useful characteristic for the Redskins as they approach this draft?

or for the beat reporter?

or for this blog as a hole?

TE:
I agree with you. It'd be nice to get more real reporting from Jason. He is a Wash Post reporter, after all. Not too much to expect.

TA, great points. That right there pretty much sums up the difference right now between the Times, and the Post as far as their reporting that is done on the Redskins.

Seems to me like the Times, does their homework, does legwork on stories, and puts out a story that represents what they found out. J-La, doesn't do any legwork, and spins the story to fit his "axe-to-grind" mentality, and takes pot-shots at the ownership.

I always thought that saying "auribus teneo lupum" would make me seem darkly intelligent and therefore devastatingly attractive to members of the opposite sex, until I realized that actually holding a wolf by the ears was a totally stupid thing to do.

Unless the wolf was dead. Or sleeping. Or otherwise rendered immobile.

Greg here is what I have on Barrett,

Projected 3rd round,

Name: Josh Barrett (+) Coming off knee injury
College: Arizona State Number: 19
Height: 6-2 Weight: 223
Position: SS Pos2: FS/OLB
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2008
40 Time: 4.34 40 Low: 4.30 40 High: 4.43
Projected Round: 3 Stock:
Rated number 3 out of 134 SS's 93 / 2541 TOTAL

Combine Results Pro Day Results
Combine Invite: Yes
Height: 6016
Weight: 223
40 Yrd Dash: 4.34
20 Yrd Dash: 2.50
10 Yrd Dash: 1.50 225 Lb. Bench Reps: 17
Vertical Jump: 31 1/2
Broad Jump: 10'01"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.27
3-Cone Drill: 7.07

Dates: 03/07/08
Height: 6016
Weight: 223
40 Yrd Dash:
20 Yrd Dash:
10 Yrd Dash: 225 Lb. Bench Reps:
Vertical Jump:
Broad Jump:
20 Yrd Shuttle:
3-Cone Drill:

Before Combine: Hgt: 6017, Wgt: 225, 40YD: 4.50-4.55-4.59 Position drills only.

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 08/12/07: #2 SS, #61/750 Overall, Projected: 2-3
2007: Recipient of ASU's Cecil Abono Team Captain Award...Sat out the final two games of the season vs. Arizona and Texas (Holiday Bowl) after spraining his right knee in the Southern California clash...Was hampered early in the year by a pectoral muscle strain suffered vs. San Diego State and a quad contusion suffered vs. Oregon State...Injuries and inconsistent play saw him come off the bench vs. Oregon State, Stanford and Washington State, as he finished eighth on the team with 38 tackles (25 solos), including a 9-yard sack and four stops for losses of 12 yards...Recovered a fumble, deflected seven passes and intercepted another. 13 GP; 12 GS; 82 TT, 7.5 TFL, 1 SK, 3 INT, 6 PBU; Started all 13 games at safety...earned honorable mention All-Pac-10 in '06. 12 GP; 2 GS; 37 TT, 3 TFL, 1 SK, 1 INT, 4 PBU in '05. 10 GP; 4 GS; 17 TT, 0.5 TFL, 1 INT in '04. Cousin, Jerald Moore, was a running back for the Rams and the Saints in the NFL.

Did the 10.30 Jasno stoning start late or did the 11am start early today?

Anyway, Greg and talent_evaluator, fling away!

I can not handle all these idiots posting under different names, that why I have been staying away.

Posted by: kmdp4(Draft Guru) | April 9, 2008 10:15 AM

Well, boo-hoo.

I can not handle all these idiots posting under different names, that why I have been staying away.

Posted by: kmdp4(Draft Guru) | April 9, 2008 10:15 AM

This blog has always been full of idiots posting under different names, I don't see your point.

I'm flinging my arm off, right now...

KM, if you look at the 10 yard split on Barret, and his cone drill, he's got 'suddenness', he's fast but its that first burst of speed that scouts focus on. That and his ability to change direction. If he's still on board when the Redskins chance to pick comes up, I'd be hard pressed to pass him over.

I watched some NFL Network last night, and Mayock has Balmer as the third rated DT, the closer the draft gets, the more I think he's going to be the guy in round 1.

Balmer
Nelson
Barrett
Keith

giddy-up...

person posting as dcsween, are you saying something about abundant caution as a useful characteristic for ...

Posted by: | April 9, 2008 10:43 AM

I'm saying I learned (and will be promptly forgetting) some Latin today.

i cant take any mock seriously that has us avoiding DT in rounds 1-5. DT is absolutely our biggest need and there is no way it won't be addressed early.

What's wrong with Elfin? When the 'Skins traded for Mathis he (1) interviewed Cerrato; (2) interviewed Mathis; (3) interviewed Rock Cartwright. Then he "reported" what he heard.

Posted by: talent evaluator | April 9, 2008 10:29 AM

TE:
I agree with you. It'd be nice to get more real reporting from Jason. He is a Wash Post reporter, after all. Not too much to expect.

Posted by: chris_zz | April 9, 2008 10:43 AM

TA, great points. That right there pretty much sums up the difference right now between the Times, and the Post as far as their reporting that is done on the Redskins.

Seems to me like the Times, does their homework, does legwork on stories, and puts out a story that represents what they found out. J-La, doesn't do any legwork, and spins the story to fit his "axe-to-grind" mentality, and takes pot-shots at the ownership.

Posted by: Greg(Boston) | April 9, 2008 10:43 AM

talent evaluator, chris zz, and Greg(Boston),

Some great news for you guys! The Washington Times has a blog too! And its hosted by David Elfin!

http://video1.washingtontimes.com/redskins/

Have fun over there ... don't let the door hit ya on the way out.

that link to Elfin's blog was from me

LOL, you wont have Greg(Boston) to kick around any more...

Could we have a Post/Times blog smackdown a-brewin?

oo-hay arted-fay. isthay ogblay inks-stay!

unregistered--Are you registered on the Elfin blog? Why are you trying to recruit for Elfin? You must be from the Times.

unregistered--

Can you please explain what good it would do to complain about Jasno's shortcomings on a Times blog? Do you think he and Cindy read the Times blog?

And if you'd take the time to read the rules of this blog it clearly says, "We encourage users to analyze, comment on and even challenge washingtonpost.com's articles, blogs, reviews and multimedia features." I take it that you think we should only be posting praise for Jasno.

Comment and challenge implies a discourse. there's no discourse here, just a puppy pile.

I like puppies...

I like puppies...

Posted by: Greg(boston) | April 9, 2008 11:25 AM

See, this is what I mean. This is not discourse. This is just a puppy pile.

Suck it unregistered....how about that...

Can you please explain what good it would do to complain about Jasno's shortcomings on a Times blog? Do you think he and Cindy read the Times blog?

Posted by: registered | April 9, 2008 11:20 AM

I think the idea is that the expressed view of several posters here is that the longcomings (is that right?) of the Times reportage means that they will find the information they so sorely seek, conveyed in a style more sympatico with their leanings NFL-wise.

Suck it unregistered....how about that...

Posted by: Greg(Boston) | April 9, 2008 11:28 AM

No, you've got it wrong again. I was referring to DIScourse, not INTERcourse.

I think the idea is that the expressed view of several posters here is that the longcomings (is that right?) of the Times reportage means that they will find the information they so sorely seek, conveyed in a style more sympatico with their leanings NFL-wise.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 11:29 AM

No, this explains why we should read the Times and not the Post. Why Elfin is doing a better job than Jasno these days. It doesn't explain why we should complain about Jasno on the Times website.

But riddle me this. Where did you learn more about the Mathis transaction -- in Jasno's post or in Elfin's article?

person posting as talent evaluator, so you think DT is our BIGGEST need? I think DE is our biggest need, and DT is second biggest need, and then secondary help and O line and WR (where we get into "best player available at any of these positions of need when our pick comes up").

agree to disagree.

But riddle me this. Where did you learn more about the Mathis transaction -- in Jasno's post or in Elfin's article?

Posted by: registered | April 9, 2008 11:35 AM

profootballtalk.com and then google

I didn't read Elfin's article. I don't care for the Times.

It DOES exaplain why you should stay with Elfin's coverage and blog if you find his style and information more reflects your needs.

Why come here to complain when you've already stated that someone else has what you need. Just go there instead. Any other action in that case is simply perverse.

Do you go to restaurants you don't like on a regular basis to tell them that you prefer other ones?

Odd.

I think we should all change our names to either registered or unregistered.

It would make this blog even less coherent and enjoyable than it has been the past couple days.

puppies are delicious!

so is this blog!

person posting as 11:41AM, I think it was a Jasno thread starter (could be wrong ... consensus up here is that Jasno doesn't actually talk to anyone at the Park) that said that Greg Blache felt DT was a bigger need than DE.

Also, I think that Greg Blache has, at some point in the past, evaluated talent ... and t_e has been MUCH more active since the off-season started ... talent evaluator = Greg Blache? I'm just sayin ...

[I'm just sayin something stupid, but it is nonetheless something that I said.]

I think we should all change our names to either registered or unregistered.

It would make this blog even less coherent and enjoyable than it has been the past couple days.

Posted by: talkshowhost | April 9, 2008 11:45 AM

Who gives two turds what you think, Sethy LeSuck?

I'm unregistered. People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I enjoy ice cream and a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me I have an I.Q. of 48 and that I am considered mentally retarded.

unregistered--

How do you know you don't care for the Times when you don't even read it?

To paraphrase a maxim I've heard, you can't please all of the people all of the time. I'm not sure how that might be applied here.

I don't care for the WashTimes in general, but Elfin is all right with me. He was the DC area representative on the HOF selection committee this season, replacing Wilbon (note: I know Post part-timer Lenny Shapiro is an at-large selector), so it was on his watch that Green and Monk were elected. So that's something.

I'm unregistered. People seem to like me because I am polite and seldom late. I detest ice cream, but do enjoy a nice pair of khakis. Years later, a doctor will tell me I have an I.Q. of 135 and that I am considered gifted.

unregistered--

How do you know you don't care for the Times when you don't even read it?

Posted by: registered | April 9, 2008 11:50 AM

I didn't say that I haven't EVER read it, I said I don't.

call me crazy, but I think the current DT rotation including whiz kids Muntgumry and Goldstone can hold the line (so to speak) even though they don't give us much of a push... I think an edge rusher opposite Dr. Dre is a bigger need.

what I'm saying is, either Blache doesn't know what he needs, or he's cleverly blowing smoke to throw the people who draft behind us off our trail!

just one anonymous person's opinion, posted on the internet.

I liked it better when they were called GolGomery.

Unregistered, I have a question.

What is wrong with wanting to have our cake and eat it too?

We would like to receive "inside" information about the current Redskins happenings (a post about WHY they signed Mathis, rather than speculation that Gibbs wouldn't have signed the dude (the cake)), as well as the great jibba jabba that this blog produces (eating said cake).

No one wants to leave this blog because it's a nice little community that provides good Redskins info (sometimes) and good entertainment. The Elfin blog only produces good info.

I mean, I learned more about what's going on with the Redskins in 2 minutes at the Times site than I have in the past week on the RI blog. But the Times site has no jibba jabba and no community at all, thus the need for the RI blog.

It's great that Jasno can post stuff about the Caps and soccer, that's one of the things I like about this blog. But it'd also be great if he could post a bit about why they signed Mathis (apparently Vinny likes his speed) or that the Redskins, as a team, are up for an award the celebrates their courage.

There shouldn't be a "like what Jasno posts or leave" mentality, that's just silly

Do you go to restaurants you don't like on a regular basis to tell them that you prefer other ones?

Odd.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 11:43 AM

This sounds like a vaguely European thing to do, maybe French.

More from superior knowledge of European history ... it was Marie Antoinette who said "If there is no bread, let them eat cake and have it too."

You see, people misquote that ... its not about having cake and eating it ... its eating it and having it.

Just sayin'

There shouldn't be a "like what Jasno posts or leave" mentality, that's just silly

Posted by: swb | April 9, 2008 11:57 AM

Agree completely swb, but....

If that's why people come here, isn't it better to accept that this is how THIS blog works and stop berating it for not being the same as the Times one? That is the bit that makes no sense to me.

How about "RI: come for the jibba-jabba, stay for the occasional, apochryphal Redskins news"?

I'm Greg(Boston). I don't have a lot of friends and I'm very distant from my family because I'm argumentative and think I'm right ALL the time. Years later I'll die a decrepit and bitter old man, and by then I'll be too brain dead to have an I.Q. of 48.

You want Latin? I got your Latin dude.

Isto pensitaris?
You get paid for this crap?

Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.
I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.

Nihil est; in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui.
That's nothing; in a previous life I was a Roman Emperor.

Huc accedit Zambonis!
Here comes the Zamboni!

I got a million of 'em

BTW, let's get something into perspective; what's going on with the Skins right now = very little, exactly the same as practically every other NFL team.

They're all plotting their planned picks and contingencies for the draft, but most of what leaks out will be deliberately misleading to try to manipulate other team's selections wherever possible.

person posting as talent evaluator, so you think DT is our BIGGEST need?

Posted by: | April 9, 2008 11:41 AM

Person posting as nobody,

No, I didn't think that. I was a DE/OL guy, myself. I was suprised when Greg Blache contradicted me.

Two things though. (1) No one shows his cards two weeks before the draft (or ever) in the NFL so this is either mis-information or -- at best -- non-information; (2) Greg Blache spends a lot more time with the team than I do and, if he were accidentally showing his cards, I would defer to his judgement.

does Regis need to register?

Patriots | Team reportedly has K. Brown rated higher than other teams
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 22:20:42 -0700

Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the New England Patriots reportedly have Appalachian State OG Kerry Brown rated higher than any other team in the NFL. The Patriots could consider Brown with their fifth-round pick.

I read Jasno bashing as inherently inconsistent with restoration and maintenance of quality jibba jabba, and a distraction. Its not like anyone is going to change anyone's mind (much less Jasno's) about his interpretation of facts and circumstances coming out of the EVP of Football and The Owner. A frankly, having an earnest anti-Jasno rant interrupt quality jj distracts the jj towards directions it would not normally flow. One or maybe two good counter interpretations (including associated swipes at Jasno) is fine ... its the monotony of the on-and-on, summarizing, repeating, restating that gets tired. The love for the other paper's writers is even worse ... its like people who complain about the violence on television (which they won't turn off). People complaining. There is PLENTY of stuff in this world to complain about. Jasno-bashing is a complaint about Jasno's complaints! Complaining about complaining! I don't agree with everything the guy says just because he says (although I admit it often does confirm my own take on situations), but I do take everything I read with a grain of salt. [And my blood sodium is through the roof!] Complaining about complaining is where I pipe up. Its not MERELY hypocrisy ... its a distracting, tiresome, negative, and boring hypocrisy.

OK, now I want to go off on a rant ...

Also, I think that Greg Blache has, at some point in the past, evaluated talent ... and t_e has been MUCH more active since the off-season started ... talent evaluator = Greg Blache?

Posted by: dcsween | April 9, 2008 11:46 AM

Sween, you know by now that everything I say is always mis-information or non-information. If the same is true of Greg Blache then, yes, I'm the man. Or we're the men. Except he has a job and I don't.

I hear ya, person posting as talent evaluator.

suffice to say that it would be immensely gratifying to see the Skins use their first pick on a lineman (either side) and to see them devote the majority of their (is it nine?) picks in this draft on linemen. we can dream, can't we?

Nice one Mr Sween, or can I call you DC?

Although I am a lifelong Redskins fan, I'm beginning it maybe inVINity before we make the SB with this front office. Thanks for the laffs Redskins InSynder!

RedVin's InSnyder?

++++Seems to me like the Times, does their homework, does legwork on stories, and puts out a story that represents what they found out.++++

Yeah, kinda like Redskins.com. The Moony paper is the General Petraeus of sportswriting. Wow, got Ceratto? And Mathis! Holy Moly! Great get fella. Now go marry your sister.

How many Pulitzers did the Times snag this time out?

By the way, I'd like a nickel for every Redskin employee who posts here ripping Jasno. Dude is far from perfect, but I can smell a Swiftboating a mile away.

Snyder and Cerratsorizzo hate the Post. They give their exclusives to the Times.

One more thing:

"Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione."

Posted by: Greg(Not that tool in Boston) | April 9, 2008 12:04 PM

I see that jvwilson has returned.

Also, per this one from talent evaluator at ... "(2) Greg Blache spends a lot more time with the team than I do and, ..." ... I have one remaining thought.

Greg Blache = not talent evaluator

another garbage article

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Julius Caesar = Corkczar

Actually, I want to correct that ... I'm pretty sure that Coach Blache has not been fronting as t_e ... and I bet he has evaluated talent. What I intended was a retraction.

talent evaluator = not Greg Blache

[I think this disproves one of the properties of addition, maybe the transitive property.]

I agree 100% talent evaluator! I know this is a blog, but I'd prefer journalistic integrity to (mostly negative) personal opinion. Particularly since these reports tend to be picked up by the national media and presented as fact.

Jason has access to the owner, players, and team officials. Like Elfin -- he should act as a representative of the fans by asking them questions and reporting their responses. This doesn't mean the reports have to be one-sided, but I'd prefer the qualitative balance of actual quotes, interviews, statistics vs. personal opinion, unsubstantiated facts, and innuendo.

I know this is a blog, but I'd prefer journalistic integrity to (mostly negative) personal opinion.

Posted by: Siris | April 9, 2008 12:26 PM

This sentence has an inherent contradiction. If you want journalistic integrity, read the articles. If you want personal opinion, read the blog.

[And if, by national media, you mean profootballtalk.com, which is a blog, picks up the RI, note that it only does so when there is a fact bit in the thread starter.]

Posted by: Greg(Not that tool in Boston) | April 9, 2008 12:04 PM

I see that jvwilson has returned.

Posted by: dcsween | April 9, 2008 12:17 PM

Who died and made you the psychic? Dionne Warick? Ms. Cleo? Why don't you shut up and stop making an ass of yourself by assuming sh_t?

I'll be waiting for your retort from either you or one of your bum plug buddies.

Hey guys. I have been reading your comments and wanted to clear a few things up:

1) I DO hate the Redskins.
2) Brandon Lloyd was my only source of Redskins information the past couple years. Now that he is gone, I have no idea what is going on with the organization...
3)... Nor do I care. I was watching Sienfield last month - the episode where George Costanza just sat in an office and worked on the Penske file all week and did nothing when it hit me - why don't I do that? So basically right now i'm just coasting a long and seeing how long I can milk this free ride. The other Jason is a solid dude and he does all the real work.
4)I'll let you in on a little secret: I'm not even a real journalist. I went to school for hordiculture and don't know the first thing about journalism.
5)Poolman writes all my articles for me. I don't even proof read them. I just forward them on to an intern who puts the thing in Microsoft word, does a little spell checking, and voila! you've got yourself an article.
6)All my insider info comes from reading posts on extremeskins. Occasionally, when I feel like working, i'll troll their forums and find some speculation and post it on here as news. Hey, it pays the bills, so get off my back.
7)Registration is NEVER coming back. It amuses me to see all of you assuming eachothers identities and acting like children. I mean, what else can you expect from Redskins fans?
8)I hate the Redskins.

From profootballtalk.com ... linking to the Washington Times ... and adding "personal opinion":

"Redskins WR Jerome Mathis says, "I made some mistakes in my younger days." (Technically, he was younger in February.)"

i hate it when those little fact bits get stuck in my teeth, or in my craw, as it were.

See? We were right! Jasno does hate the Redskins. Now, what next? Business as usual, I guess.

HaHaHaHaHaHa

Unregistered attacks bloggers and calls this discourse. HaHaHa

Sween thinks that noone can complain about JLaCadummy, yet all he does is complain about the bloggers complaining.HaHaHa

Because he thinks he is articulate it makes him right.HaHaHaHa

Bunch of paid blog supporters. Get out of Jasno's a$$ the two of you.

HaHaHaHa

maybe our employers have all contacted the WP and told them how much time we waste on here every day. This non-registration nonsense is just a scheme to turn us into productive workers!

No, by the looks of it it's turned us into angry, frustrated employees. Wait, that's what we were before we started blogging. Ever what goes around comes around.

OK, now I want to go off on a rant ...

Posted by: dcsween | April 9, 2008 12:09 PM

You might even call it a complaint?

say, any of you limp wristed sallies know where I can get a toasted bagel with veggie cream cheese?

say, any of you limp wristed sallies know where I can get a toasted bagel with veggie cream cheese?

Posted by: daveb55 | April 9, 2008 12:44 PM

Out your arse!

My full name is Vincenzo Cerrato. I was born in Flushing, New York.

I played college football at Iowa State University; quarterback and wide receiver.

I tutored under a coach named Lou Holtz. Maybe you've heard of him?

I was with the San Francisco 49ers for nine seasons; drafted players like Ted Washington, Ricky Watters, Dana Stubblefield and Bryant Young.

We went to Super Bowl XXIX in 1995. Our quarterback had a pretty good game that day; six touchdowns, breaking Doug Williams' old record by two.

I was hired by Mr. Snyder in 1999. I have to admit, it's been a rough patch; hard to believe it's been ten years.

Unfortunately, I'm most known for acquiring older big name stars like Bruce Smith, Deion Sanders, Irving Fryar, and Mark Carrier. People on the outside may not know this, but I'm not solely responsible for making those picks.

Gregg Williams is to blame for wasting a first round pick on Carlos Rodgers, not me. Adam Archuleta was Gregg's idea too, not mine.

We have a great new coach in Jim Zorn and I've learned my lesson with the whole free agency thing. We're currently rebuilding through the draft.

I truly look forward to helping to bring back the glory to this storied franchise.

OK, now I want to go off on a rant ...

Posted by: dcsween | April 9, 2008 12:09 PM

You might even call it a complaint?

Posted by: Larry Bud | April 9, 2008 12:43 PM

Yes, but I only did it once.

My $.02 for the skins

1st round Philip Merling DE Clemson
2nd round John Greco OG Toledo
3rd round Pat Sims DT Auburn
3-7 rounds WR, CB(2), OLB, QB

KM,

I could live with that draft. With some more OL in the later rounds, that would definetely work for me. Like Greg, I think if the Skins pick Balmer (Harvey, Merling and Albert being gone) and go with the rest of your picks it would be awesome.

from the Dallas News ...

Virginia OL to visit Dallas Cowboys

12:06 AM CDT on Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Virginia OG Branden Albert is slated to visit with the Cowboys next week, one of 30 out-of-area players the team is allowed to host.

The Cowboys don't necessarily have an immediate need at guard, with Pro Bowler Leonard Davis and returning starter Kyle Kosier in the fold, and they haven't taken a lineman in the first round in more than two decades.

[dcsween note: the editor removed the last clause of the original article text, which read " ..., but this season, Jerry Jones figured it was time to fck with the Redskins who pick two spots earlier."]

Either Gollum...which is my personal favorite, or Ceratto sucks. I'd vote for either.

Sorry to see most of the regulars gone because of a few idiots.

Oh well, as some have said, back to work I guess. Sigh!

HAHA SKINNYS GOING IN TO DISARAY BECAUSE DEY R NO LONGER GOOD AND THE FANS DONT SUPPORT THEM HERES UR BOOHOO BOX CLOWNS YOU GOING TO NEED IT U GEEKS GOING FORTH AND BACK ABOUT DIS AND THAT WHILE COWBOYS PASS YOU AS #1 TEAM IN THE WORLD ROMO OVER CAMBELL NE DAY SKINNY CLOWNS HEHEHEHEHE

mtnskinsfan, i like your picks and heres why:

1) Very smart picking up a DE and DL with 2 of our first 3 picks. We truly need to address both positions with players who can contribute immediately and start by the end of the year (at the latest). We have done that with your two picks.

2) I like going OL with our 2nd rounder IF neither Hardy or Nelson are there. If either of them are there, i think we have to take them and go OL with our 2nd 3rd.

3)You wisely address OLB and QB with later round picks. We don't need immediate starters there, but rather players to be backups and develop over the next few years.

The only think I disagree with you about is your choice to select two CBs - later round CBs rarely develop into anything. We need a CB who is ready to play backup nickle when the season starts - we're not going to find that in a late round pick. using two late rounders on CBs to me is just pissing them away. Im beginning to think we are best served to draft a safety and another OL or DL and ignore CB entirely in the draft.

Since we need someone who can come in right away (and play until carlos recovers) we really need to pick up a post june1st cut CB, maybe even two of them. Rogers will be healthy by the end of the season and I would say that next year we need to replace springs - either with a #1 draft pick or with a stud free agent (guy from oakland should be available)

Sorry to see most of the regulars gone because of a few idiots.

Oh well, as some have said, back to work I guess. Sigh!

Posted by: Curzon417 | April 9, 2008 12:57 PM

If they truly cared about you they would've told you where they were going, jackass!

HAHA SKINNYS GOING IN TO DISARAY BECAUSE DEY R NO LONGER GOOD AND THE FANS DONT SUPPORT THEM HERES UR BOOHOO BOX CLOWNS YOU GOING TO NEED IT U GEEKS GOING FORTH AND BACK ABOUT DIS AND THAT WHILE COWBOYS PASS YOU AS #1 TEAM IN THE WORLD ROMO OVER CAMBELL NE DAY SKINNY CLOWNS HEHEHEHEHE

Posted by: BOOFER | April 9, 2008 1:06 PM

poolman, i presume?

was it ever determined if/when registration would resume?

i can't take much more of this.

Oddly, I find it comforting to see a BOOFER post ... at least I know who its from and where it fits (compared to the bizarro blog created by unregistrification).

Janso has been taken to the woodshed quite enough on this blog. When he dosen't produce the feedback seems to me to come pretty quickly from the readers. I think that is fair criticism.

As far as the Times is concerned, I do check it from time to time but its Redskins coverage really dosent compare to the Post. In general, the Times finds its greatest circulation at the local animal shelter where it makes for excellent cage liner.

Let's acknowledge a basic fact: a blog post is not the same thing as an article, though any journalist who has a blog is going to be held to a higher standard. Janso has to make clear when he is just bumping his gums and when he is putting forth vetted facts, since reading between the lines has proved a challenge for some.

As far a what to call Vinny and Synder, as I have said in the past, the Sopranos offers us all of the guidance we need: Vinny=Christopher and Synder=Tony.
Remember one of the final episodes when Tony finally realizes how much of liability Christopher has become, and he "helps" him breath after the SUV accident they have. The same thing might happen to Vinny if all the FO moves don't work out.

REDSKINS ONE OUT!

Certamen Bikini-Suicidus-Disci mox coepit?

Fac me cocleario vomere!

Time to ITA Curz.

Worst guest blog ever. If you're going to use Latin you better be funny, otherwise you just sound like a stuffy dork.

talkshowhost/SETH, the poster named BOOFER is a looooooong-time regular (less regular recently) and the posts generally look the same. He might have started posting in the first or second week of the blog. He's a Dallas fan, pure and simple, not a random graffiti vandal like some of the stuff recently.

sween, where has everyone else gone? Is the real nate fed up at his imposters tomfoolery? is brownwood gone forever? it would be a shame. even good ole greg seems to have had his fill.

"... If you're going to use Latin, you better be funny ..."

Posted by: Schneed10 | April 9, 2008 1:20 PM

I love this post. Nothing says funny like Latin. [The reason the process to select a pope is so secretive is b/c its really just a bunch of guys doing their material ... in Latin.]

This is for DCTween from 12.30pm today

As published in: "Is Homophobia Associated With Homosexual Arousal?" Journal of Abnormal Psychology
1996, Vol. 105, No. 3, 440-45

The conclusion of the study was that "homophobia is apparently associated with homosexual arousal that the homophobic individual is either unaware of or denies." p.440.

Not that there's anything wrong with that, but do you have something you'd like to share with us Tween?

tsh/SETH, I sense that lots of people are still posting, just taking their real identities underground until re-registration. I definitely think Nate got fed up ... last time this happened, he took off a few weeks do to the thing we all wish we had the time to do ... work.

The only think I disagree with you about is your choice to select two CBs - later round CBs rarely develop into anything. We need a CB who is ready to play backup nickle when the season starts - we're not going to find that in a late round pick. using two late rounders on CBs to me is just pissing them away. Im beginning to think we are best served to draft a safety and another OL or DL and ignore CB entirely in the draft.

Since we need someone who can come in right away (and play until carlos recovers) we really need to pick up a post june1st cut CB, maybe even two of them. Rogers will be healthy by the end of the season and I would say that next year we need to replace springs - either with a #1 draft pick or with a stud free agent (guy from oakland should be available)

Posted by: talkshowhost | April 9, 2008 1:07 PM

I hear ya TSH. I just figure backup CBs can fill in on special teams more ably than most while they're brought along to play nickel/dime defenses and what have you. Other needs like TE and P or more OL/DL depth would be fine also.

ignore the knuckleheads

is talkshowhost one of the Waldorf and Statler guys?

Agree completely swb, but....

If that's why people come here, isn't it better to accept that this is how THIS blog works and stop berating it for not being the same as the Times one? That is the bit that makes no sense to me.

How about "RI: come for the jibba-jabba, stay for the occasional, apochryphal Redskins news"?

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 12:02 PM

I think part of the problem is the standard that Jasno set for this blog during the season - when there's actuall info to post.

People come to expect the same level of "insider info" throughout the year, even if there isn't much info to be inside of.

When people see Jasno posting speculation peices, while other outlets are posting actual news (however small it may be), it turns into a "why isn't he posting 'inside' info on Redskins 'Insider'?"

The funny thing is, I'm sure once camp begins and preseason begins, this blog will be right back to posting good info on a constant basis, and all of this will be forgotten.

The part that doesn't make sense to me is why some just don't understand why there are individuals who get upset when no Insider info is posted on Redskins Insider.

How about "RI: come for the jibba-jabba, stay for the off season negative speculations". Then, during football season, it could just switch back to the good old slogan.

mntnskinsfan, you beat me to it... later round guys and UFAs usually have to be ready to go to war on special teams, and be depthy behind the starters, and have pretty good speed and pretty good hands, hence DBs are so often in the mix.

hooray, work!

blah blah blog

I was going to post more, but someone wrote something really mean about me. Instead of posting, I'm trying to re-evaluate my life....

I feel that between torrence and westbrook, we are fine with our young db depth. Heck, we've also got eubanks, preilou, stoutmire to contribute and play special teams.

we simply don't need any more "depth" at the CB position. We need a veteran who can start 8-10 games.

I was going to post more, but someone wrote something really mean about me. Instead of posting, I'm trying to re-evaluate my life....

Posted by: Greg(Boston) | April 9, 2008 1:39 PM

Good on you, lad. I always say that an hour or two of soul searching every year or two is never wasted time. More than that, of course, is narcissism. After all, if you can't find your soul in an hour or two, then what's the point? Now get back to the blogging.

I preferred ITA - cause they're way more than knuckleheads.

mtn - I'm with you, no way we can have enough CBs. Seems we're always thin and like you said, they can play teams until they are needed in their natural positions.

talkshowhost, completely agree that we need a #2-3 corner at the ready in case Carlos Rogers isn't ready by September. Without Carlos, after Springs (#1) and Smoot (#2-3) the trust level takes a nosedive.

We also need a #1 corner of the future to replace Springs, who may or may not = Carlos.

Also, it seems a low round draft pick or UFA might be able to displace one of the dudes you listed for depth/special teams and be a few dollars cheaper.

This looks like the original local newspaper report about Mathis' arrest a few months ago. [CAUTION: This is negative, so if you either hate bad news or don't feel like it today, skip it.]

http://stories.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57646c7b4d35bb9e

U SKINNYS GETTING READY FOR YUR REVNGE NERDS MEAT UP N SALABRATE MONKS HOF INDUCTION WHILE IRVIN MADE IT IN WAAY B4 HIM HERES A TISSUE FROM YOUR BOOHOO BOX SKINNYS ITLL B ALRIGHT WEN U GUYS HAVE YUR LITTLE REGERSTATION BACK N GET BACK TO YOUR SKINNYS NERDVILLE GEEK ORGY GRAB YOUR BOOHOO BOX CUZ YUR GOING TO NEED IT HEHEHEHEHEHE

The blog is crashing and burning. Cindy, any help here?

Am I the only one that missing the peaceful days of jibba jabba? Forgive me if I am the only one, I am feeling a bit melancholy.

http://stories.thefacts.com/story.lasso?ewcd=57646c7b4d35bb9e

Man, that is terrible, but I've heard worse.

swb - the difference as dcsween said earlier is degree. Being disappointed at a perceived lack of 'inside' information is okay, voicing that disappointment is okay too.

However, continually whining about "agendas, bias, and axes (and the grinding thereof)" is just plain tedious to read or hear.

We should all remember that people who see Jasno's speculation as negative are just voicing THEIR opinion. There are no objective facts here that prove them right and him wrong, or even the reverse.

It's ALL subjective, so come go along for the ride and see where it takes us.

One final thing; NEVER forget that now that the Skins have a professional PR person, 99% of the news you hear about them is managed by that PR team.

The 'speculation' as it's called on here and printed on a few other sites may not always be right, but it may well be the only things you ever get to hear that are 'off message'.

If you don't want 'off message' (unless it fits your worldview) just get your Skins news from redskins.com and the rest of your news from Fox.

The blog is crashing and burning. Cindy, any help here?

Am I the only one that missing the peaceful days of jibba jabba? Forgive me if I am the only one, I am feeling a bit melancholy.

Posted by: Nate in the PDX | April 9, 2008 1:55 PM

See what I mean? Go ahead and cry to your "Peeps" about how the damn sky is falling because someone stole your identity.

U COWPUNKS FIXIN TO DO SUM BUUGER SHUGER WITH COKEHEAD IRVIN WILE PLASTIK FACE JEERY JONES GO GETS THAT CRIMIN PACMAN WELL HERES YUR BOOHOO WIPES TO WIPE YURSELVES OFF OUR SKINZ AZZES HEHEHEHHEEHEHEHEH

pretty sure that was fake BOOFER and fake Nate

Oh, that was directed to BOOFER, but it was really me ... trying to do my best BOOFERING. I'm telling ya, he's the only guy I trust to actually be who he says he is (other than myself, and I'm not sure I can trust myself either).

yeah, that was definitely fake Nate at 1:55.

I'm in a position to know this.

Such unpleasantness and anger and hatred up here!

Where does it come from? Why is this blog such an attractive target for it?

Somebody please explain. Legit question.

Anonymity ... which is also a big part of the explanation of road rage (the acting on it, not having the rage). Without registration, its like a blackout ... after the looting and rioting, then the graffiti.

That and the "open season on RI" post over at ES.

Thanks for the article dcsween (1:51pm).

I don't mind negative articles that are based on fact. I just hate meaness for the sake of being mean.

sween,

Are you sure you are you?
Who are you anyway?

***existential crisis ensues***

in mission impossible uno, max said anonymity was like a warm blanket. personally, i think its for sissies

Guys, after much introspection, and self reflection, I'm out of here.

I'm joining the Peace Corp, have to leave right now...thanks to the anon post that changed my life...

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Well that's certainly obnoxious

what "open season on RI" post over at ES?

I'm intrigued, how is it that our new friend tester is able to get in so many posts in the same minute. Has he (or she) found a way around the foibles of loseable type?

Great, just great. The real me is assumed to be the fake me. I thought the only problem was when the fake me was assumed to be the real me.

Regardless, 1:55 was really me.

I think Fake Nate and 'awwww...' are the same person. Probably a 'multiple Mary' or some other sad soul.

1.55pm was NOT Nate. Admit it Fake Nate, the game's up.

So much for Losable Type

I don't think anonymity explains the chaos. We had anonymity before we had registration. There was some bad stuff going down, but I remember it as being episodic. It got extremely ugly after a Redskins loss. It would sort of come and go, and maybe this mess will too. We ITA'ed and it sort of disappeared, until it came back again.

I think it's worse this time because there's a nut job or two out there. They're familiar with the blog and probably posted in the past. They may have stopped, but they have grudges. They have probably been lurking, because they appeared pretty quickly after registration was dropped. Maybe they just get a kick out of p*ssing in the soup. One of them is intelligent and subtle. Others just seem to be high school kids or burger flippers on a lark (like me). I have my own list of possibilities in my head, but it doesn't really matter, unless someone at the Post will take the time to identify the posters and post their identities. That would be way cool.

I always thought that this stuff fell under the category of ITA. They are sociopaths and their reward is in seeing that they can make other people unhappy. If you don't wince when they give you the Indian rope burn then they stop. If you grimace, they'll be back tomorrow to do it again.

Now, to be sure, if registration were restored, this stuff would calm down a lot and we would have a higher jibba-jabba content. But, we can just sort of jibba-jabba around the miscreants, can't we? After all, we got through Jack, LiberalMike, and Barno.

Jason, Cindy, Someone at the post,

Do you really hate the bloggers here so much? Is there nothing you can do to fix this madness? I face insanity daily while I commute, I do not need it here at RI too!

I feel that between torrence and westbrook, we are fine with our young db depth. Heck, we've also got eubanks, preilou, stoutmire to contribute and play special teams.

we simply don't need any more "depth" at the CB position. We need a veteran who can start 8-10 games.

Posted by: talkshowhost | April 9, 2008 1:44 PM

I'm fairly certain that if his name wasn't Westbrook but instead his name was Joe Davis you wouldn't feel the same way. Considering you have ever seen him play how would you know he is "good enough depth?"

People get a hard on for people brothers.

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Posted by: tester | April 9, 2008 2:18 PM

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Grade: F

now there is a fake unregistered

So, who's going to come clean and admit they're the anon/troll poster?

I think that gathering at the baseball game is the perfect place.

I won't be there but I'm dying to know if it will be discussed or not.

I'm the anon/troll poster.

I wanna see if it lets me post twice in a minute. Lets give it a shot

So fake nate tries to become a fake unregistered now?

You have a problem faker, SOME people here know who unregistered and the others here are.

Who's going to come clean and admit their Notguy. They should discuss THAT at the baseball game.

Hah, nope, what I thought might be the problem didn't work. Well, that's good at least.

And now for your random stat of the day...every single day between now and September 1st will feature 13 hours of daylight or more. Awesome huh?

I thought cload did a sort of mea culpa on that? Or was it dcsween?

te, I am the intelligent and subtle one. Do not be fooled by imposters.

Ugh.

Do you think that if someone who wasn't actually notguy tried to take credit and claim all of the work for themselves that the REAL notguy would get upset and show himself/herself?

Or if it was a shemale, shimself?

Give it whirl swb.

too bad not everyone can be intelligent and subtle

Sorry unregistrant, but I can't. I already proposed the idea, so if I did it, it'd be waaaay to obvious that I was lying.

Plus, I'm not a liar and wouldn't steal someones identity, unlike SOME people up here, maps.

I must admit it would be nice if someone at the Post would tell us what's going on.

Why did the blog lock up about 10 threads back?

We're back, but without registration, and know that registration will be back. Is this part of the on-going hamster research project?

I hope they are upgrading the loosable and that tester really is a tester, but somehow I doubt it.

hmmm.

After all, we got through Jack, LiberalMike, and Barno.

Posted by: talent evaluator | April 9, 2008 2:27 PM

And jjwilson2003 or whatever he/she/it was called.

Notguy = Nutjob

I'm Spartacus!

And Cindy, for the record, the time travel was a lot more fun. Even though you guys fixed it before I could go back in time and change the outcome of that shabingus in Seattle.

Blast, sorry.

I'm Notguy!!

After all, we got through Jack, LiberalMike, and Barno.

Posted by: talent evaluator | April 9, 2008 2:27 PM

And jjwilson2003 or whatever he/she/it was called.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:44 PM

fyi not me

And don't forget about poolman, unregistered. He does the occasional drive-by blogging, but for the most part makes his 3 posts and is done for a week or two.

Smack is Notguy.

I don't know this, I am making a guess

We should definitely trade a few draft picks to get Priest Holmes. He's a perfect fit for the WCO and he's got a lot of gas left in his tank.

And jjwilson2003 or whatever he/she/it was called.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:44 PM

fyi not me

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:46 PM

True, but then you're not me. And I'm the real one. Not you.

Since he is Not a redskins fan

Periculum, how about Jessica Gomes instead of Priest Holmes? I think she'd be a much better fit for the WCO, and she's an Aussie. maybe she could even take over punting duties

Fake guy, your posts are getting predictable.

Kirwan's certainly not swayed by CCampbell's poor showing at the combine and pro day. He's moved him up to 17 and has the skins taking Merling.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story;jsessionid=D6F58C68ADBD93D1B75F959FC1104429?id=09000d5d807a1d8e&template=with-video&confirm=true

Mayock has the skins taking Campbell now with Merling sliding to 26th. Don't think either one of these guys has a clue.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story;jsessionid=F0D1BAB26A7BF0E071B5AE9063BE563F?id=09000d5d8079e2e4&template=with-video&confirm=true

www.paulgoespop.typepad.com

Fake guy, your posts are getting predictable.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:49 PM

Nice try, but better go back to being Fake Nate. Like I said, people know who I am. You? Not so much.

mtn, I'd love it if the Skins had Merling fall into their laps.

I don't get how people can't see that Campbell is going to have trouble at the pro-level. As I've stated previously:

Tall and fast - GOOD
Tall and slow - Game over.

Any one know how Sweed ran today?

www.paulgoespop.typepad.com

Posted by: Pop | April 9, 2008 2:50 PM

Cheggers Plays Pop

http://www.ukgameshows.com/page/index.php?title=Cheggers_Plays_Pop

Plus, I'm not a liar and wouldn't steal someones identity, unlike SOME people up here, maps.

Posted by: swb | April 9, 2008 2:43 PM

Oh OK, so people must use their real names when posting now, right? So how do you pronounce your name? Who's mama would name their child 'talent' or 'talkshowhost'? How is that pronounced? I guess you're just spitting some self-righteous BS, because we all know good and well stealing someones blog handle, ooops, I mean IDENTITY is way above your standards and morals.

I don't think we have to worry about taking Kelly with #21 anymore...

OU wide receiver Kelly times slow at Pro Day

Oklahoma WR Malcolm Kelly ran forty times of 4.75 and 4.68 at his Pro Day on Wednesday.

This may very well knock the underclassman out of first-round consideration, although his knees may not be 100%. By comparison, Dwayne Jarrett ran 4.67 and 4.62 at his Pro Day a year ago and went No. 45 overall. Kelly's vertical leap (32") also was unimpressive. He did reportedly look "very good" in position drills. Teammate Reggie Smith ran 4.65 and 4.61. Non-zone teams may only look at Smith as a safety now. Apr. 9 - 2:00 pm et
Source: NFL.com

Any one know how Sweed ran today?

Posted by: Greg(Boston) | April 9, 2008 2:54 PM

My guess would be "as of, or in the style of a bi-ped" but I'm just winging it on that Greg.

Ah, I got nothin' here.

Posted by: Why don't you ask PDX boy........ | April 9, 2008 2:55 PM

Wow, someone gets really grumpy when they miss nap time at school don't they? Never mind diddums.

So much anger for a bunch of people you've never met. Must really suck to be you.

kirwans always been an idiot. never paid attention to mayock so he's a confirmed idiot now as well. thanks for the info mtnskinsfan.

To the poster who just spit out a rant about blog handles and identity, hahahahaha, wow. Overreact much?

Yes, someones blog name is their identity, on this blog. Whether a real life identity or online identity, and identity is and identity and you're stealing one (or many). Obviously you're not stealing their real life identity, but it doesn't matter. Get a clue, please.

Sorry, should have read "an identity is an identity and you're stealing one (or many)." I was a bit hasty with my D key.

I am not Not not not guy

"I don't think anonymity explains the chaos. We had anonymity before we had registration. ..."

Posted by: talent evaluator | April 9, 2008 2:27 PM

Registration anonymity was different b/c you could only post under the identities for which you registered. Now, anyone can be any identity ... or have no identity at all. Maybe anonymity is not the correct word ... maybe its invisibility.

Regardless ... did anything happen today (other than some of the regular bloggers returning to their paying jobs)?

sorry if this has been answered before and i have somehow missed it, but is registration going to be required again or is this how its going to be from now on?

I'm thinking they'll draft the best available player, based on the hierarchy of need.

DT
OL
WR
DE
CB

I think the story on drafting OL with 21, is like someone filming the Cowboys Draft Board on Corners. It wouldn't have happened if they hadn't wanted to happen.

I thought Kirwan was one of the few writers (other than The Rooster) who actually came from the ranks of a team front office (Chargers?) ... so it did not surprise me that he would say something (which I presume would draw immediate flame from Greg(b) and tafka) like this about Campbell based on the player's entire body of work in college (as opposed to his performance at the Combine), "He also has a reputation as a hard worker and his eight forced fumbles prove the effort is a part of his package."

sween,

Maybe I didn't explain myself well. I'm talking about the earlier times, before we had registration. I'm talking about when people were writing "Where's my vibrator" and signing it Lisa. Everyone could have done it, but very few did, and they did it very seldom.

Thanks for the update on Sweed.

THAT SUCKS for the Redskins for 2 reasons:

1. He's DEFINETLY not going in the first round now, whereas had he run a 4.4, he'd have gotten picked before 21. A good player falling to 21 became even less of a probability.

2. Jordy Nelson's stock is on the rise. With Sweed running slow, Manningham being slow, and having character issues, Desean Jackson being tiny, and Devin Thomas having only ONE year of productivity, Nelson looks like the most sure thing of the whole group.

Crap, Crap, Crap. I'm really joining the peace corp now...

Kirwan's bio line from the nfl.com site:

"Pat Kirwan began his career in 1972. After coaching high school and college football, he spent eight years with the New York Jets, beginning as a defensive assistant coach and advancing to director of player administration."

I don't think Campbell is going to be as bad some some think, but I also don't think he's going to be great. With that said, I don't think he'd be the right pick for the Skins at 21.

Mr. Sween - if the Redskins somehow end up with Limas Sweed, and he ends up being awesome, would you ever entertain the thought of changing your blog handle to dcsweed? Or, is that just too sweedish sounding for you?

After all, we got through Jack, LiberalMike, and Barno.

Posted by: talent evaluator | April 9, 2008 2:27 PM

And jjwilson2003 or whatever he/she/it was called.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:44 PM

And DMAN, BOOFER, and the original Fake Nate, he had me going all day that 1st time.......

I think Kirwan was with the Jets. I've always enjoyed what he writes, but that's just me. He actually was an insider and he shares that perspective.

Nice try, but better go back to being Fake Nate. Like I said, people know who I am. You? Not so much.

Posted by: unregistered | April 9, 2008 2:52 PM

Yes, I have previously posted that people know who I am - it is common knowledge.

Just restating this fact does not make people believe that you are me.

Sorry to see that nothing has changed.