Things Are Bad All Over?

When Joe Gibbs left, I had an empty feeling about the Redskins and my worst thoughts had come true. When Jack Kent Cooke died, those same thoughts and feelings came back again, and have pretty much remained since. How I stay so positive about this team, I never know, but something tells me that eventually they'll return to the Redskins of old, but it might take an intervention.

I hear ya on that.

I said it before early in the year but it's worth saying again. The Bears built their team exactly the same way as the Redskins, yet somehow ended up in the NFC Championship. I guess part of that is they matched their big name QB acquisition with the right coach but other then that we're pretty damn similar. Big contract to a defensive lineman, draftpicks for someone elses QB, top notch MLB, porus OL, big name coach, Beat the Packers, etc.

I've made a similar analogy myself even down to OC's that have a disdain for the run.
But, their RB is much better and their OL coach and OC did a better job adapting their schemes to maximize the talent of a limited unit.

I still think that the Redskins don't know how to make a big prized free agent signing work. Although you can definitely blame these situations on the players themselves, it has happened enough times that some blame has to go towards the team.

We all know Haynesworth is a scumbag, but why is it that Jeff Fisher and his staff made him into a dominant DT (post stomping incident), whereas two coaching regimes could not do anything with him?

I just hope this new regime stays away from an expensive free agent...well they technically didn't with the McNabb acquisition. But I hope they've learned from it.

IMO I think Shanny thought he could do a quick fix with this team, thus the McNabb trade, but from post season articles in WaPo he has recognized the need to rebuild. I guess a season that does not meet your expectations will do that.

In terms on Haynesworth, I think the structure and continuity in Tennessee was the reason for his success. In DC the constant change and drama and the lack of communication made for a bad mix for a player that craves structure.

IMO I think Shanny thought he could do a quick fix with this team, thus the McNabb trade, but from post season articles in WaPo he has recognized the need to rebuild. I guess a season that does not meet your expectations will do that.

In terms on Haynesworth, I think the structure and continuity in Tennessee was the reason for his success. In DC the constant change and drama and the lack of communication made for a bad mix for a player that craves structure.

I'm reasonably certain that Shanahan was trying to provide structure. AH would have none of it. Perhaps the continuity helped in Tennessee, but who knows...

AH was obviously ruined by his mega contract, I think the only hope for him as a football player would be to run out of money and to have to play for a living again, so to speak.

What a waste!

I'm reasonably certain that Shanahan was trying to provide structure. AH would have none of it. Perhaps the continuity helped in Tennessee, but who knows...

AH was obviously ruined by his mega contract, I think the only hope for him as a football player would be to run out of money and to have to play for a living again, so to speak.

What a waste!

I was referring to the Redskins organization as a whole and its rate of turnover of how a team should be run. I agree that Shanahan tried to incorporate structure, but the entire organization was/is? chaotic.

Does anyone remember the "turf toe" injury lol. Sanders is the last person to be critisizing Cutler.im not taking up for Cutler because i feel like he didint try hard enough to stay in and i feel he should have worked with the backups each and every problem they were having.if Darrell Green (which is a way better corner than Sanders ever thought about being,but wasnt considered because he didnt run his mouth and show off everything he had)would have said something ,id have to consider his opinion.After all he did return a few punts with 2 broken ribs.Broken ribs is a worse injury than turf toe Dion lol.

IMO I think Shanny thought he could do a quick fix with this team, thus the McNabb trade, but from post season articles in WaPo he has recognized the need to rebuild. I guess a season that does not meet your expectations will do that.

In terms on Haynesworth, I think the structure and continuity in Tennessee was the reason for his success. In DC the constant change and drama and the lack of communication made for a bad mix for a player that craves structure.

I'm reasonably certain that Shanahan was trying to provide structure. AH would have none of it. Perhaps the continuity helped in Tennessee, but who knows...

Call me crazy, but I think Shanahan was trying to a quick fix and provide structure at the same time. I don't think the Redskins were in a position as a team to do both well.