LOL @ the Redskins

[VA Cowboy]

Extremeskins:

What are you going to do with all that RGIII merchandise?

The Waterboy

We have 3 jerseys in my family but sold the rg3 fathead Sunday during the game for 25 bucks. However out hearts were more invested than our wallet. This situation has pretty much ruined football. It's that final smack in the face that makes a battered woman stay at a friends for a while. We simply can't have nice things.


Ring of Fame

I'll frame mine and display it in the unfinished part of our basement. Whenever my kids are old enough, I'll take them back there and use it as a cautionary tale for getting ones hopes up, counting chickens before they hatch, believing good things can happen to good people, etc.

 

[jsmith6919]

Extremeskins:

What are you going to do with all that RGIII merchandise?

The Waterboy

We have 3 jerseys in my family but sold the rg3 fathead Sunday during the game for 25 bucks. However out hearts were more invested than our wallet. This situation has pretty much ruined football. It's that final smack in the face that makes a battered woman stay at a friends for a while. We simply can't have nice things.


Ring of Fame

I'll frame mine and display it in the unfinished part of our basement. Whenever my kids are old enough, I'll take them back there and use it as a cautionary tale for getting ones hopes up, counting chickens before they hatch, believing good things can happen to good people, etc.

 

[Cotton]

Report: Jay Gruden wants RG3 gone

Posted by Michael David Smith on December 4, 2014, 6:35 PM EST

Washington coach Jay Gruden thinks Robert Griffin III cares more about his personal brand than about learning to become an NFL quarterback, and as a result Gruden wants Griffin gone from the franchise.

That’s the word from Jason Reid of the Washington Post, who reports that Gruden feels strongly that the franchise must part ways with Griffin. Gruden benched Griffin for Colt McCoy not only because Gruden believes that’s the right thing for the franchise this season, but because he believes Griffin is not, and will not be, the long-term answer.

The report cites multiple unnamed sources as saying that Gruden is done with Griffin, that Gruden believes Griffin is fundamentally lacking in the kind of pocket presence an NFL quarterback needs, and that Gruden thinks Griffin makes decisions off the field that are motivated by “enhancing his brand” rather than by improving as a quarterback.

How dead-set against coaching Griffin is Gruden? So much so, according to the report, that “Gruden may have to come up with an exit strategy even faster than Mike Shanahan did” if owner Dan Snyder and General Manager Bruce Allen refuse to trade Griffin in the offseason.

In other words, Gruden may be at the point where he’s giving Snyder and Allen an ultimatum: It’s Griffin or me.

Ultimately, whether or not Griffin remains in Washington beyond this season will be Snyder’s call. It is, after all, his football team, and Snyder has never been a hands-off owner. But if Snyder isn’t willing to part with Griffin, he may have little choice but to part with his head coach. Again.

Which means the situation in Washington, which looked late last season like it couldn’t have gotten any worse, has indeed gotten worse.

 

[boozeman]

I bet Gruden gets the shoe before Griffin.

 

[Clay_Allison]

I bet Gruden gets the shoe before Griffin.

That's an expensive option, but maybe money is no object to Snyder's stupidity.

 

[L.T. Fan]

I bet Gruden gets the shoe before Griffin.

I hope so because if Griffin remains the priority the team will be in neutral for guite a while.

 

[1bigfan13]

I bet Gruden gets the shoe before Griffin.

I think so as well.

They gave up too many picks to give up on him after only 3 years. I think he gets another year. Maybe not as the starter but I'm willing to bet he'll be on the roster next year.

 

[Clay_Allison]

I think so as well.

They gave up too many picks to give up on him after only 3 years. I think he gets another year. Maybe not as the starter but I'm willing to bet he'll be on the roster next year.

throwing good money after bad

 

[1bigfan13]

throwing good money after bad

It's the Redskins way.

I know some organizations quickly move on from huge financial/draft blunders; the Redskins are not one of those organizations.

I think they'll try to ride it out.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

throwing good money after bad

Maybe Snyder should run for Congress.

 

[boozeman]

Report: Snyder, Allen may side with RG3 and fire Gruden

Posted by Michael David Smith on December 6, 2014, 5:17 PM EST


If Jay Gruden really is done with quarterback Robert Griffin III, does that mean Griffin’s days in Washington are numbered?

Not necessarily. The other option is that Gruden’s days in Washington are numbered.

And according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post, that’s a possibility. In the latest of what is becoming an all-too-frequent stream of quotes from unnamed sources, a team official tells Reid that Gruden could be “one and done,” a team official said, meaning Gruden could be fired even though he’s just wrapping up the first year of his five-year contract.

The issue is that while Gruden appears to have concluded that Griffin isn’t the right person to be the franchise quarterback, owner Dan Snyder and G.M. Bruce Allen may not be on board with that conclusion. And if Snyder and Allen ultimately decide that they want Griffin to be their quarterback, while Gruden is adamant that he can’t win with Griffin, Snyder and Allen may decide to move on.

It wouldn’t be the first time a coach is one-and-done on Snyder’s team. Snyder fired Marty Schottenheimer after just one season in 2001. That precipitated the hiring of Steve Spurrier. It remains to be seen which coach Snyder thinks could turn his team around this time.
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I don't think Jay Gruden is all of that, but no head coach should have to tolerate a prima donna QB that is forced down his throat by the owner.

If he had any dignity, Gruden would resign before Snyder has the chance to can him. I know I would.

Gruden is just a year away from being hailed as bright young offensive mind. He will lose if he is stubborn with a dumb shit like Snyder.

 

[VA Cowboy]

This keeps getting better. I hope Snyder remains tied to RGIII and RG becomes a longterm albatross around the Skins neck.

 

[Simpleton]

Report: Snyder, Allen may side with RG3 and fire Gruden

Posted by Michael David Smith on December 6, 2014, 5:17 PM EST


If Jay Gruden really is done with quarterback Robert Griffin III, does that mean Griffin’s days in Washington are numbered?

Not necessarily. The other option is that Gruden’s days in Washington are numbered.

And according to Jason Reid of the Washington Post, that’s a possibility. In the latest of what is becoming an all-too-frequent stream of quotes from unnamed sources, a team official tells Reid that Gruden could be “one and done,” a team official said, meaning Gruden could be fired even though he’s just wrapping up the first year of his five-year contract.

The issue is that while Gruden appears to have concluded that Griffin isn’t the right person to be the franchise quarterback, owner Dan Snyder and G.M. Bruce Allen may not be on board with that conclusion. And if Snyder and Allen ultimately decide that they want Griffin to be their quarterback, while Gruden is adamant that he can’t win with Griffin, Snyder and Allen may decide to move on.

It wouldn’t be the first time a coach is one-and-done on Snyder’s team. Snyder fired Marty Schottenheimer after just one season in 2001. That precipitated the hiring of Steve Spurrier. It remains to be seen which coach Snyder thinks could turn his team around this time.
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I don't think Jay Gruden is all of that, but no head coach should have to tolerate a prima donna QB that is forced down his throat by the owner.

If he had any dignity, Gruden would resign before Snyder has the chance to can him. I know I would.

Gruden is just a year away from being hailed as bright young offensive mind. He will lose if he is stubborn with a dumb shit like Snyder.

So you'd resign and throw away a guaranteed 10-15 million?

Fuck all that, I'd make them fire me and count my money while I get hired on somewhere else.

 

[Clay_Allison]

So you'd resign and throw away a guaranteed 10-15 million?

Fuck all that, I'd make them fire me and count my money while I get hired on somewhere else.

Seriously. He has an OC job waiting for him as soon as he's fired.

 

[L.T. Fan]

So you'd resign and throw away a guaranteed 10-15 million?

Fuck all that, I'd make them fire me and count my money while I get hired on somewhere else.

Yep. Why sacrifice your own well being just to think you had the last say.

 

[UncleMilti]

Seriously. He has an OC job waiting for him as soon as he's fired.

Gruden may be ok as an OC...but man does the guy have dork written all over him as a HC.

 

[NoDak]

So you'd resign and throw away a guaranteed 10-15 million?

Fuck all that, I'd make them fire me and count my money while I get hired on somewhere else.

Exactly right. Easy to talk about conviction and what we'd do behind a keyboard and not be faced with it ourselves. It's not like the guy would be giving up a couple grand to make his point. We're talking multiple millions here.

 

[E_D_Guapo]

This is an epic "LOL @ the Redskins"


Rams send players acquired in RG3 trade out for pregame coin toss
Jay Busbee
By Jay Busbee 48 minutes ago Shutdown Corner

Plenty of people have criticized the Washington Redskins lately; matter of fact, it's probably difficult to find anyone outside of Daniel Snyder's earshot who has anything nice to say about the team. But for all the grief and disgust the Redskins have inspired, no one has done a better job of pointing out what a train wreck this team has become than the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

Yes, the Rams beat the Redskins 24-0, but that wasn't the best part of the story. Rams head coach Jeff Fisher sent Stedman Bailey, Michael Brockers, Janoris Jenkins, Alec Ogletree, Greg Robinson and Zac Stacy out to midfield to handle the coin toss.

What do those six players have in common? They're six of the players St. Louis acquired via draft picks when it dealt Washington the draft choice that would become Robert Griffin III. Yes, the same RG3 who's now a disgraced distant second option at quarterback for Washington.

Here, courtesy of Fox Sports, is a visual reminder of where things stand:

Bailey caught two passes for 47 yards, while Ogletree had seven tackles and Jenkins three. Robinson also started the game at left tackle. Griffin? He was on mop-up duty, coming in down 24 points and completing three of four passes while taking yet another sack. Advantage: thoroughly St. Louis.

The only way St. Louis could de-pants Washington any further in this deal would be if the Rams picked up Griffin, which is not out of the realm of possibility starting next year, and turn him into a viable starter. That's really the only way this saga should end.

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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter.

 

[Carp]

Jeff Fisher is a great man.

 

[Plan9Misfit]

This is an epic "LOL @ the Redskins"


Rams send players acquired in RG3 trade out for pregame coin toss
Jay Busbee
By Jay Busbee 48 minutes ago Shutdown Corner

Plenty of people have criticized the Washington Redskins lately; matter of fact, it's probably difficult to find anyone outside of Daniel Snyder's earshot who has anything nice to say about the team. But for all the grief and disgust the Redskins have inspired, no one has done a better job of pointing out what a train wreck this team has become than the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.

Yes, the Rams beat the Redskins 24-0, but that wasn't the best part of the story. Rams head coach Jeff Fisher sent Stedman Bailey, Michael Brockers, Janoris Jenkins, Alec Ogletree, Greg Robinson and Zac Stacy out to midfield to handle the coin toss.

What do those six players have in common? They're six of the players St. Louis acquired via draft picks when it dealt Washington the draft choice that would become Robert Griffin III. Yes, the same RG3 who's now a disgraced distant second option at quarterback for Washington.

Here, courtesy of Fox Sports, is a visual reminder of where things stand:

Bailey caught two passes for 47 yards, while Ogletree had seven tackles and Jenkins three. Robinson also started the game at left tackle. Griffin? He was on mop-up duty, coming in down 24 points and completing three of four passes while taking yet another sack. Advantage: thoroughly St. Louis.

The only way St. Louis could de-pants Washington any further in this deal would be if the Rams picked up Griffin, which is not out of the realm of possibility starting next year, and turn him into a viable starter. That's really the only way this saga should end.

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Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter.

Outfuckingstanding!