90% of Skins at voluntary workout: Who do you think wasn't there?

Are you sure you're a Redskins fan? I mean, I don't mean to sound like I am flaming you or anything, but I hear more negative things from your post about our team and present players than positive. I mean, if you're that ill toward this team, why do you even pull for them? It's one thing to show cautious optimism about the team's progress, but it's quite another to sound as if you're hoping the present coaching staff and the players fail. Is it out of possible vindication for your boy Spurrier failing in the NFL? As much as you might try to deny it, all of us here can obviously see you don't want our present coaches to succeed. You call the rest of us Gibbs worshipers....but I can tell ya, even if Gibbs was fired tomorrow, I would still pull for the Redskins and support whoever inherited the coaching job. I did that with Petitbone, Turner, Shotty, Spurrier, and now Gibbs. In retrospect, I see who was cut out to lead this team and who wasn't, but I supported whoever was coaching until they left Redskins Park for good.

And the thing with Arrington, I just don't get it man. What is this illness toward Arrington? At least he appears to WANT to be in Washington..and I'm sorry, but as a fan, anyone who vocally states they don't want to be here shouldn't let the door hit them in the rear when they walk out of the 'Skins locker room. I don't feel sorry for them. I respect the guys who want to stay here and be a part of a system they believe in. I respect those guys that are willing to go through this journey to see where we wind up when it's all said and done. I don't wish anything bad on the players who have left, I'll always like Smoot, Pierce, and even Champ Bailey....because I think he's one of the best in the league. But, I'm not going to cry when they choose to go elsewhere, I am going to do my job as a fan in supporting the team, the players and coaches that are here right now and want to see this team succeed.

And as Coach Vermil has stated, coaches don't just coach players to be football players, but they coach players to be complete well-rounded individuals...these are the guys you look up to...these are the guys that will give you 100%. I say, let's hope that is what the current Redskins players are....total well-rounded players.

Excellently stated.

I feel like we're always going in the same circles with this debate.

Of course Gibbs needs to improve, has anyone ever denied that?? Gibbs himself would be the first to admit he needs to improve. Let's move on from this already.

There's too much history with Gibbs and the Redskins to just dismiss his past accomplishments and say we should treat him like any other coach. He's not any other coach to Skins fans, he's Joe freaking Gibbs, the guy who is one of the best coaches in NFL history, and that's not even a debateable statement.

Sorry but with his legacy that is going to buy respect, patience and support from the fans, even if he went 6-10 in his first season back.

BRAVO!
All hail Joey G.

Hey, hadn't been following this thread as it seemed to be deteriorating into a pissing match - But as for the tackle football game, Count me in! I'm to old, slow and fat to do much more than play line but I will gladly knock some butts into the dirt.

If you are serious about this Matty, perhaps you should start a new thread.

I'm definitely down for some tackle football. Just gotta go dust off the cleats and I'm ready to go.

A couple of Red Bulls and I'll look like Barry Sanders out there. ;)

Hey, hadn't been following this thread as it seemed to be deteriorating into a pissing match - But as for the tackle football game, Count me in! I'm to old, slow and fat to do much more than play line but I will gladly knock some butts into the dirt.

If you are serious about this Matty, perhaps you should start a new thread.

That's the reason I've started suggesting something less volatile but equally as testosterone fueled. :)

I'll play, if you need a 6' 3" 220 lb. QB/WR/TE.

We need anyone we can get. We want to have depth. :)

We need anyone we can get. We want to have depth. :)


And medical insurance would be good, too.

Medical insurance? We don't need no stinkin' medical insurance.

The team we PLAY might need that, as well as life insurance.

Medical insurance? We don't need no stinkin' medical insurance.

The team we PLAY might need that, as well as life insurance.

:biggthump