John Beck Era Begins

Yes, SS is one of the moderators here on the board. He does a damn good job at it too. Its a harder job than people think, you have to tread a fine line between over-kill and lack-a-daisical. I used to be a moderator myself, not here, but on another redskins fan site.

I hate it when posters refer to themselves in the third person :D

I hate it when posters refer to themselves in the third person :D

Lol Man thats funny. I mean SS as standing for "SMOOT SMACK" and not myself haha.

But maybe you already get the joke, i can't tell sometimes on here..

You do realize the post you quoted was a joke.

That said - ain't no mod like GMScud Mod. SS is all hype and fluff, ain't like he works for a major sports entertainment company and all that!

Yes i got the joke. We are still joking about it above.

Lol Man thats funny. I mean SS as standing for "SMOOT SMACK" and not myself haha.

But maybe you already get the joke, i can't tell sometimes on here..

Did you really? Oh man joke's on me. I didn't see that one coming.

Totally agree with the jitters, but honestly the Eagles didn't game plan around him either. They game planned around Grossman a less mobile QB, and we threw in a mobile QB. I think he will play well against the Panthers because their defense sucks, but the games following will be interesting since our OL is a patch work. Plus the better defenses who will game plan around him.

I think some of Beck's success also had to do with him coming into the game in garbage time. Philly was protecting a 20 pt lead and as long as they had the lead they didnt have a problem with him running and passing how he wanted.

Hopefully Beck's accuracy and mobility will be utilized with us calling for more bootlegs. Plus there's no way Hankerson could play any worse than Stallworth except maybe on the special teams side of things so I hope the staff gets him suited up for a game sooner rather than later.

I think some of Beck's success also had to do with him coming into the game in garbage time. Philly was protecting a 20 pt lead and as long as they had the lead they didnt have a problem with him running and passing how he wanted.

From what little I have seen of JB, he has a good arm and can deliver on a rope when req'd. Something that troubled Rex....a little to floaty into tight places. He can make all the throws.
He has "get away" and "buy time" speed and (and roll away from L Tackle position) the occasional rushing yardage factor. He looks calm in the pocket and steps up under fire.
IF he can avoid the......"Crazy Gene" we have seen from time to time....perhaps he can do some good stuff.
AND...if not, I'm headed to the Carolina's to find out first hand HOW to run the 2 QB thing from the Ol' Ball Coach..........

I think some of Beck's success also had to do with him coming into the game in garbage time. Philly was protecting a 20 pt lead and as long as they had the lead they didnt have a problem with him running and passing how he wanted.

I wouldn't go that far. If I'm not mistaken Beck came in with Philly protecting a 14 point lead. Not exactly the kind of lead, especially on the road, where you just shrug your shoulders and write it off to win. Not to mention that lead was created by 4 turnovers by a guy who was no longer in the game.

I'm not full-on Beckwagon, but I don't think in any way whatsoever his successes had anything to do with Philly taking their foot off the gas.

I've heard that some of the players were publicly backing Grossman. I can think of Fred Davis and Santana Moss as specifics. Do you think some of the players might sand-bag Beck a little bit at first or do you think that kind of stuff doesnt happen in the NFL anymore...

I've heard that some of the players were publicly backing Grossman. I can think of Fred Davis and Santana Moss as specifics. Do you think some of the players might sand-bag Beck a little bit at first or do you think that kind of stuff doesnt happen in the NFL anymore...

I feel like they were doing what they're supposed to do as professional, back up the guy to the public regardless of if you think he's good or bad. I think it'd be awful for the locker room if you just threw your QB under the bus to the media.. Remember what happened when Portis decided to bad mouth Sellers? I'm hoping they decided to back Grossman just due to trying to keep drama to a minimum.

I think all the players want what's best for the team... At least I'd hope so.