Thanks for the new thread, Cindy.

Can't wait to hear the complaints about this one! I can hear the complaining about the complaints now!

"Look how Redskins at Baltimore was listed FIRST in the away games! This pro-Baltimore bias is disgusting! You people just won't quit, will you?"

From last thread:

Mud flinging abounds.
Can't agree to disagree!
RI idiots?

Posted by: Curzon417 | April 15, 2008 12:50 PM

Blame the alphabet, anonymous! :)

OMG!!! A new thread? Can we now call a cease fire? Can we draft the treaty?

"Look how Redskins at Baltimore was listed FIRST in the away games! This pro-Baltimore bias is disgusting! You people just won't quit, will you?"

Posted by: | April 15, 2008 12:49 PM

my response:
Uh? what? bias? its alphabetical order.

Waiting....Waiting....for registration to return.

I saw blame it on Bush. He f up everything else. lol

Can't wait to hear the complaints about this one! I can hear the complaining about the complaints now!

Posted by: | April 15, 2008 12:47 PM

Are you trying to tell me I can't complain? Or even complain about complaining if I want to?

You can have my complaints when you can prise them from my cold, dead keyboard.

You can have my complaints when you can prise them from my cold, dead keyboard.

Posted by: | April 15, 2008 1:02 PM

This is how they finally got the gun out of Charlton Heston's hand.

even the freakin' alphabet has a pro-Baltimore bias!

boo alphabet!

Um, hey everybody, says here the first two comments on this thread were (1) a weak joke about how even content as non-controversial as simply posting the Skins' home and away opponents for the upcoming season could draw complaints, given how touchy we are these days up here, and (2) a weak attempt at an example of such a complaint.

Ha ha ha.

Also, blah blah blog.

even the freakin' alphabet has a pro-Baltimore bias!

boo alphabet!

Posted by: | April 15, 2008 1:04 PM

hahaha. nice come back! however i say boo baltimore.

good afternoon everyone. i just got back from the eye doctor and my eyes are dialated so trying to read this blog this afternoon should be fun! anywho, profootball talk has a link to a new draft trade chart being circulated among the teams.

New/Proposed Trade Chart:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/04/15/new-draft-trade-chart/

Contrast this with the Old/Current Chart here:
http://www.profootballtalk.com/draft/draft-trade-chart/

Currently, the skins 21st overall pick is worth 800 pts. If we were to trade our 1st round pick to Atlanta (as an example), we could get their 2nd (35th overall- 550pts) and 3rd (68th overall-245pts) round picks and it would be a fairly even trade.

However, under the new/proposed trade value chart, which may begin being used by teams this year, the Falcons 2nd and 3rd round picks would not be enough. Under the new chart, our 1st round pick is worth 945 points. Picks in the 2nd and 3rd rounds are essentially of the same value. So the Falcons would need to come up with 150 more points for it to be a fair trade. This means the Falcons would have to throw in their other third rounder (worth 120 points) to close the gap, although they would still owe us 30 points.

However, if we took atlantas two lower 2nd round picks (37th and 48th overall), that would amount to 950 points - 530 points and 420 points respectively.

Instead of getting only a 2nd and 3rd rounder in exchange for our picks, we can get a very high 2nd and two thirds or two selections in the top half of the 2nd round. Essentially, this new draft trade chart is awesome for the redskins. It would be great for us if we could find a way to trade with Atlanta.

On the flip side, if Albert were on the board at 12 when Denver picks (Denver is shopping the pick), we would no longer have to give up as much to move up to get the guy we may want. Denvers 1st round pick is now only 330 points more than ours (it was 400pts before). We could probably get something done where we give our 1st and 2nd round picks (1315pts) for Denvers 1st and 5th (1311pts)... I would still HATE that trade, but it wouldn't be as horrendous of a deal as we would be faced with now.

Anyway you look at it, the new trade chart really benefits the redskins, should we find a trade partner on draft day. Now I just need to come up with a new dream mock...

So it's cool that Baltimore is considered an away game. I'm sure a ton of skins fans will make the drive up for that.

Sucks that the Skins have two west coast trips on the schedule though.

Oh, and as an FYI to all those seeking Redskins news:
As reported on Redskins Radio today, the receivers were out on the practice fields today running routes with JC and In Todd We Trust. Looks like they're getting a good jump on the whole thing, and it's definitely nice to hear that they're working together (as opposed to last off season).

*yawn* Who cares about the NFL schedule? It's APRIL.

tsh, thanks for posting that, I appreciate it. Unless it gets me in trouble with the people who 'run' the blog.

Good to hear that JC, and the receivers are getting together to work on routes. That could translate to JC hooking up more on the long ball, than he has previously.

"Valui ad satanam in computatrum meum invocandum."

I succeeded in summoning satan into my computer.

On a serious note. Can anyone find out more info on said JC SM ARE play? How is JC's drop with the knee injury, has he shortened the throwing motion yet?

I succeeded in summoning satan into my computer.

Posted by: Julius Caesar | April 15, 2008 1:34 PM

How is there a latin word for computer?

It is ok to talk about this right?

Posted by: Greg | April 15, 2008 12:43 PM

Unless it gets me in trouble with the people who 'run' the blog.

Posted by: Greg | April 15, 2008 1:33 PM

i wish people wouldnt keep stirring up old arguments because they cant let anything go.

... Mr. Snyder who "loves the Redskins more than anyone else who does not own majority ownership."

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 15, 2008 1:30 PM

If Mr. Snyder really loved the Redskins this much then:

(1) He'd give us some news
(2) He'd be up here blogging his guts out with the rest of us
(3) He'd invite all of the regulars to a big lawn party at his house for the draft and
(4) At said party he'd draw a name from a hat and let him make our second round pick.

++++Sucks that the Skins have two west coast trips on the schedule though.

Posted by: swb | April 15, 2008 1:21 PM++++

NONSENSE!!! Lots of skins out here on the left coast are delighted we can see one, mayhaps two games without crossing the Missississississippi River.

er that should read "...skins FANS"

Forgot a word. Fancy that. Getting forgetful in my old

+++++succeeded in summoning satan into my computer.

Posted by: Julius Caesar | April 15, 2008 1:34 PM

How is there a latin word for computer?

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 15, 2008 1:36 PM++++

"Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure."

I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.

Oh, and as an FYI to all those seeking Redskins news:
As reported on Redskins Radio today, the receivers were out on the practice fields today running routes with JC and In Todd We Trust. Looks like they're getting a good jump on the whole thing, and it's definitely nice to hear that they're working together (as opposed to last off season).

Posted by: swb | April 15, 2008 1:21 PM

Thats awsome. this is the news and updates i look forward to and gets me excited for the 08'season. thanks swb! and in regards to the WRs practicing, i wanna see how anthony mix is gonna do.

Once again, Jasno gets no insider info and can't manage to get us the schedule early. Here ya go, courtesy of extremeskins:

http://sportstalk980.com/pages/washingtonredskins.html

9/4 @ NYG
9/14 vs NO
9/21 vs ARI
9/28 @ DAL
10/5 @ PHI
10/12 vs STL
10/19 vs CLE
10/26 @ DET
11/3 vs PIT
BYE
11/16 vs DAL
11/23 @ SEA
11/30 vs NYG
12/7 @ BAL
12/14 @ CIN
12/21 vs PHI
12/20 @ SF

Talkshow. Did you not read Cindy's post above?.... JLC is somewhere stuck on 95 as he is doing the Caps game.

i wish people wouldnt keep stirring up old arguments because they cant let anything go.

Posted by: not greg | April 15, 2008 1:36 PM

I'm fake not guy. I'ma a douchebag who has nothing remotely interesting to say. I just read through the thread and take others people post and twist them so what the post is actually saying I turn it into the complete opposite. Ain't it cool? I have to rip off the orginal "not guy" just so I can feel like someone is paying me attention. Did I mention I please the nads of the regulars?

once again TSH you sound like a tool...

as said on above post, janso is on other assignment....also ES is owned by skins, thus by definition part of NFL, thus by design going to have "scoops" like official announcements from NFL.....

looooovvveeee the late bye!

Una Banana nel tuo orecchio? Ebbene si potrebbe voler dire al tuo cinque scimmia che per tagliare fuori.

Rule #76

No excuses. Play like a champion.

if that's really the schedule... love the long gap between first and second games, love the late bye week, love the MNF game right before the bye week... do not love 5 out of last 7 on the road.

four out of last six on the road, whatevs...

I love where the bye falls! And the Seattle game.

Thanks TSH!

I do love that our first game after is the Bye week is at home v dallas.

also, as a west coast person, was hoping the SEA and SF games would be further apart than they appear to be...

Just some random predictions:

9/4 @ NYG- L
9/14 vs NO- W
9/21 vs ARI- W
9/28 @ DAL- L
10/5 @ PHI- W
10/12 vs STL- W
10/19 vs CLE- W
10/26 @ DET- W
11/3 vs PIT- L
BYE
11/16 vs DAL- W
11/23 @ SEA- L
11/30 vs NYG- W
12/7 @ BAL- L
12/14 @ CIN- L
12/21 vs PHI- W
12/20 @ SF- W

CL, lighten up.

TSH, thanks for posting.

Tough schedule, lets play ball.

I like the look of those December games. Skins are one of the Decemberest teams in the league. Also, I don't consider Balto to be an "away" game.

9/4 @ NYG- L

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 15, 2008 2:01 PM

Agree to disagree. OWNED.

Its still his blog. He's called in stuff before. If he's stuck in traffic, she should be on the phones. If he had any real contacts, they could have called him and he could have one of his people post this here...

as far as ES being part of the NFL and getting scoops... this was posted by a random member there with 25 posts... someone who just noticed it on the sports980 site and posted this. This was posted on 980 within minutes of this post being created here. Sorry, but if this is an insider blog, someone should be posting insider info here.

My gripes with this blog aside, here are my thoughts on the schedule:

1) Love the Bye week in the middle of the season.
2) LOVE two weeks to prepare for Dallas AT HOME after the bye week, right in the middle of november.
2) Love us playing all our late-season divisional games at home. If we are in the playoff hunt after our first 9 games (and we should be with 7 weeks to go in the season), these games are going to be HUGE for us.
3) I can see us going 6-3 by the bye week (losing all three games to our division rivals, winnin the other 6).
4) Only 2 of our non-divisional games worry me: Pittsburg and Seattle. I think 8 of the others are very winable and we should get atleast 6 of those. Assuming we can get atleast 2 wins in the division and i think we have a good chance of getting to .500 this year, and we could very well go 10-6.
5)If we pound Dallas into the ground week 11, i say we win out.

10/19 vs CLE- W
11/3 vs PIT- L
12/7 @ BAL- L
12/14 @ CIN- L

Posted by: Alex35332 | April 15, 2008 2:01 PM

Also, on the AFC North games ... I predict the opposite result in each of these contests.

i apologize for the mixed up pro-nouns in the first two paragraphs of my last post.

And I also realize that I evidently don't know how to count to 6 accurately. :D

....

Posted by: talkshowhost | April 15, 2008 2:05 PM

You are truly a trifling hemmy filled butt monkey.

beep beep

Here's a link to the official 2008 schedule, with dates and times:

http://www.redskins.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=762

Sorry, but if this is an insider blog, someone should be posting insider info here.

My gripes with this blog aside, here are my thoughts on the schedule:

Posted by: talkshowhost | April 15, 2008 2:05 PM

Sorry, it's not an insider blog - it's just called Redskins Insider. Consider it like poetic license.

As for your thoughts, do us all a favor and go post them on a real insider blog somewhere else, since this one doesn't meet your approval.

As for your thoughts, do us all a favor and go post them on a real insider blog somewhere else, since this one doesn't meet your approval.

Posted by: The Management | April 15, 2008 2:21 PM

If you notice, the blog "encourages" challenges. I don't post here because jasno or anyone else here has been posting anything relevant lately. I do it because i find the comments of most members here (yours and poolmans excluded, of course) interesting and worthy of discussion. another benefit is that there are people here who post links to real journalist's articles and blogs.

And with all due respect, chris laRRy, why dont you do all of us a favor and please post under your regular "handle."

A few comments:

* Monday night (Nov 3) against Pittsburgh!

* The seven games after the break could be real competitive... The Cowboys at home followed by the Seahawks away, the Giants at home, the Ravens away, the Bengals away, the Eagles at home, and finally the 49ers away.

my opinion, the key to this season (unlike the Gibbsian era) will be within the first 5 games of the year. @NYG, @PHI, and @DAL all within the first 5 games. Those road divisional matchups could set the tone for a VERY successful season. Let's hope Zorny is on his game from the get-go.