Shaun Alexander Looking to Tiptoe His Way Onto Redskins...Again?

[SmootSmack]

Seahawks Blog | Shaun Alexander: "Sometimes, unfortunately, I was only compared to myself." | Seattle Times Newspaper

Alexander is not on a roster, but he is not retired, either. He said he is working with new trainers in New Jersey and hopes that something might pan out with Washington, where he played four games last season.

What the??? Do the Redskins know about this. SA was a beast five years ago, but what can he offer now?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What the??? Do the Redskins know about this. SA was a beast five years ago, but what can he offer now?

That part cracked me up. I wonder if he feels he has something to prove, needs a new check, or what. It does seem he's lost it, but who knows, he might be able to come back for a good couple of years with the right team. I mean, we have a guy we signed that hasn't even played since 2005, much less been an MVP since then.

Good luck to the guy, but I'm not sure that here is the place.

[GridIron26]

I will be shocked if Redskins actually signs him

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Seahawks Blog | Shaun Alexander: "Sometimes, unfortunately, I was only compared to myself." | Seattle Times Newspaper



What the??? Do the Redskins know about this. SA was a beast five years ago, but what can he offer now?

At this stage in his career, SA brings absolutely nothing to the field that we don't already have in Portis and Betts. Nothing.

Seattle gave him the obligatory large contract extension after his MVP season, and he's never been the same.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by GMScud

At this stage in his career, SA brings absolutely nothing to the field that we don't already have in Portis and Betts. Nothing.

Seattle gave him the obligatory large contract extension after his MVP season, and he's never been the same.

I somewhat agree with you but you picked the wrong RB's. See Portis and Betts will atleast run North South and take a hit running the ball. SA is more like Rock in the fact that Rock likes to take the ball and dance in the back field, run East/West and hope to break the big one. He loses yrds more then any other back until he breaks a big one for like 40 yrds.

In most cases people can do 100 good things and everyone will remember the one bad thing. Rock could have 100 run and only two being good and everyone praises his abilities and thinks he should be our #1 or #2 back.

SA is no different. He takes the ball and dances around on his tipy toes in the back field losing yrds here and there until he finds a lane a mack truck could drive through then gets decent yrds and everyone call him a pro bowl RB.

Note to SA: The Giants let one RB go and the Eagles only have one decent one that is injured half the season. check with them, they might give you a roster spot.

[Ruhskins]

Wait, didn't the Redskins cut him??

Former MVP Shaun Alexander cut by Washington Redskins - ESPN

[Paintrain]

Hate on him all you want, but Deion calls Alexander "The Burglar". Rich Eisen asked him why, Deion said 'because he tip toes thru the holes like he's robbing your house and doesn't want to wake you.' Funniest line I'd heard from an analyst in a long time.

[SBXVII]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

Hate on him all you want, but Deion calls Alexander "The Burglar". Rich Eisen asked him why, Deion said 'because he tip toes thru the holes like he's robbing your house and doesn't want to wake you.' Funniest line I'd heard from an analyst in a long time.

That may be what Neon Deion calls him but thats not why we call him that. I hope when SA heard the fans calling him the TTB he was not thinking of what Deion called him cause he had a false idea. Someone should set him straight and tell him TTB stands for him tip toeing in the back field avoiding collision and losing yrds.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Seahawks Blog | Shaun Alexander: "Sometimes, unfortunately, I was only compared to myself." | Seattle Times Newspaper



What the??? Do the Redskins know about this. SA was a beast five years ago, but what can he offer now?

Kinda weird, the writer throws out one line about Alexander "hoping something pans out in Washington," then doesn't offer any flow up quotes by Alexander or any explanation for the comment.

This whole thing is a non starter IMO.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Kinda weird, the writer throws out one line about Alexander "hoping something pans out in Washington," then doesn't offer any flow up quotes by Alexander or any explanation for the comment.

This whole thing is a non starter IMO.

Still, people are going to overreact to this. I can't wait to hear want crazy ass posts that will be on this thread tomorrow.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Kinda weird, the writer throws out one line about Alexander "hoping something pans out in Washington," then doesn't offer any flow up quotes by Alexander or any explanation for the comment.

This whole thing is a non starter IMO.

Yeah, it's sort of why I posted the thread actually. Because it seemed like such a throwaway line in there, it made no sense.

[elamin24]

he was never good...ever! As soon as his line stopped being productive he stopped being productive. Worst 1500+ yard and 25+ touchdowns in a season player ever

[Luxorreb]

After Lavar hit him he was never the same.

[redskin37]

I don't think any trainer will be able to help him . He runs heartless.

[Sonny9TD]

I hope not. We have better backs on the team.