(Merged Thread) Robert Royal

I believe Johnson played with Cambell and Rogers at Auburn.

he did.

Thanks 12th Man for those links!

Oh sure, thank 12th Man for quoting me, but don't thank me. No fair...I WANNA BE YOUR BEST FRIEND!!!!! :screama:

For better or worse, according to the Post, Gibbs is sticking with Royal as the starter for next week.

Can't believe what Gibbs said about Royal. Why such loyalty to a player that has never really produced? He can't block and can't catch passes so why he is playing at all? It's amazing - he yanks Ramsey for turnovers, yet praises Royal, who couldn't catch a pass if the ball had sticky glue on it.

This kind of stuff just makes me sick and very discouraged about the Skins prospects for now and the future.

Many on this board preach that we should support the coaches, no matter what. Sorry, I just can't do that 100% of the time. Not when I read Gibbs praising a player of Royal's less-than-mediocre calibre.

Can't believe what Gibbs said about Royal. Why such loyalty to a player that has never really produced? He can't block and can't catch passes so why he is playing at all? It's amazing - he yanks Ramsey for turnovers, yet praises Royal, who couldn't catch a pass if the ball had sticky glue on it.

This kind of stuff just makes me sick and very discouraged about the Skins prospects for now and the future.

Many on this board preach that we should support the coaches, no matter what. Sorry, I just can't do that 100% of the time. Not when I read Gibbs praising a player of Royal's less-than-mediocre calibre.


Will you lead the parade, step up and state JUST AS EMPHATICALLY that you were summarily, completely wrong about Gibbs and company when they reach the level of success we have ALL waited for?

Can't believe what Gibbs said about Royal. Why such loyalty to a player that has never really produced? He can't block and can't catch passes so why he is playing at all? It's amazing - he yanks Ramsey for turnovers, yet praises Royal, who couldn't catch a pass if the ball had sticky glue on it.

This kind of stuff just makes me sick and very discouraged about the Skins prospects for now and the future.

Many on this board preach that we should support the coaches, no matter what. Sorry, I just can't do that 100% of the time. Not when I read Gibbs praising a player of Royal's less-than-mediocre calibre.

Gibbs isn't going to blast one of his own players or coaches in public, he keeps everything in house where it should be.

The most effective message Gibbs could send is to relegate Royal to second string if he continues to drop easy passes.

Royal deserves a second chance this week. But, if he drops even one pass against the Rams, he needs to sit on the bench.

As I like to say with kickers...let him get a real job. He can get up and go to work like the rest of us. The NFL is a rough business and they are paid to produce. He's a smart guy, he can get a desk job like the rest of us. He catches a football and bloscks like the rest of us would!

Will you lead the parade, step up and state JUST AS EMPHATICALLY that you were summarily, completely wrong about Gibbs and company when they reach the level of success we have ALL waited for?

Don't hold your breath.

If I'm wrong though, I'll happily eat an entire bucket of crow.

As I like to say with kickers...let him get a real job. He can get up and go to work like the rest of us. The NFL is a rough business and they are paid to produce. He's a smart guy, he can get a desk job like the rest of us. He catches a football and bloscks like the rest of us would!
Good point. When I worked as a journalist, if I made four errors in one day, I would have been suspended and not allowed to write stories for 90 days.